TECHNIQUES: - All Academy Jutsu
- Explosive Clay: This technique was developed from a forbidden technique that Deidara stole from Iwagakure, later being taken back by Leikal and returned to Iwagakure. By using the technique's ability to knead chakra into objects through the mouths in the palms of his hands, Leikal can infuse clay with explosive chakra. He then moulds it into a shape depending on the abilities he wants it to have and spits it out. After moulding the clay, Leikal can enlarge it to various sizes depending on the intended purpose of the clay. Once enlarged, the clay creations can be brought to life and controlled remotely by Leikal, who can then detonate the clay by saying "katsu" and performing the seal of confrontation. Though the explosives are powerful, they are all earth-based techniques, and as such, can be defused by a lightning technique.
[/i] - Leikal ranks his clay by number in a fashion similar to the C-4 explosive, the weakest being C1 and the most powerful being C4. The other clay ranks are much more dangerous than C1, and any foe that sees Leikal use any rank higher than C2 is usually one Leikal sees as a worthy opponent:
- C1: Leikal's most basic and versatile form of explosive clay, that is created from a single palm mouth. These are small animated dolls that often resemble animals. Depending upon which variation is created, they will retain the abilities of the creatures they where modeled after, i.e. those resembling birds can still fly. This feature combined with their little independent explosive power, makes them excellent for covert operations. He can produce and release a significant number of them at high speeds.
- C2 "Dragon": One of Leikal's specialties that requires the use of both of his palm mouths, creating a large dragon. The dragon itself is capable of flight, and, while Leikal is safely on its back, the dragon can spit out smaller clay figures that attack the opponent like guided missiles.
These independent missile-like creatures take the form of a greatly reduced version of the larger dragon that created them, however, despite this decrease in size they are still relatively larger than a normal person. Each is capable of tracking their intended target and producing a significant explosion proportional to size upon contact but as they emerge, they consume a substantial amount of clay from the original dragon, initially extracting it from the creature's tail. This ultimately limits the number that each C2 "Dragon" is capable of creating, before clay must be sacrificed from more vital areas, such as the body or wings. By using more clay, the missile's size and explosive power can be substantially increased.
The dragon can also produce clay mines at the expense of clay, that take the form of small spherical creatures, which can be subsequently manipulated to force opponents to fight in a limited space. This is achieved through the use of Tobi's Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique, to hide a large amount of these mines underground, without the opponents' knowledge to their exact location. When this tactic is combined with the previously mentioned missiles, it can confine the enemies' movements to such an extent, that they are forced to suffer an explosion.
- C3: Leikal's most powerful large scale bomb, that once activated becomes an enormous statue that Leikal drops on his target from above. Its explosive power was great enough to apparently destroy a large portion of Sunagakure. In its first known demonstration, Deidara had already prepared the explosive clay for this attack. Once activated, the bomb instantaneously increases its proportions before being subsequently dropped, where it extends both its "arms" outwards until they are completely horizontal.
- C4 "Garuda": A technique Deidara created to counter the Sharingan and the genjutsu it produces. Explosion Release Users use their own mouths instead of the ones on their hands to create a giant doll in their image. When the doll ruptures, it releases a cloud of microscopic bombs that enter the bloodstream of anyone who inhales them. On the user's command, the mirco-bombs' detonation causes the victims' bodies to disintegrate at the cellular level; literally turning them into dust. While fighting Ōnoki, Deidara utilise an alternate method of C4 by forming a small, chibi-like clay statue of himself with the mouths in his hands.
- C0 "Ultimate Art": The highest form of Leikal's explosive clay, C0 is a suicide-bomb technique used as a last resort. Leikal reveals a mouth on his chest, which is stitched up. After undoing the stitches, Leikal feeds it a large ball of clay. The mouth on his chest has a direct connection to his heart so a large amount of chakra is built up. It then kneads chakra directly from the meridians of the heart and keeps doing it without interruption until the moment of the explosion. His explosive chakra then manifests itself in his veins, flowing through his body. These "veins" then condense into a sphere that slowly cracks open and detonates, producing a unique explosion that covers a ten kilometre blast radius.
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Clay Clone: A highly convenient technique, characteristic of Leikal. Above all other "clone techniques", this clone has the double role. It acts as a substitute and a trap for capturing the enemy. Made from clay, this clone can take attacks and capture the enemy by taking them into its own body. The clone shows its natural shape the instant a body goes through. While the clay changes in hardness, the enemy is skillfully immobilized. If explosive clay is added to the clone, it can then make itself explode, taking the enemy with it.
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Iwagakure Kinjutsu: This kinjutsu, which was passed down through generations in Iwagakure, allows the user to knead chakra into materials. It is likely that the mouths on the user's palms and chest are the result of using this technique.
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Suicide Bombing Clone: After creating a shadow clone, it will then ingest some explosive clay and explode, creating a diversion that can be used to escape. With a "suicide bombing announcement" the enemy's wariness is heightened and this opportunity is used to switch places with a shadow clone. The explosion is said to be strong enough to destroy an entire forest. This technique requires an adept usage of verbal tricks; with this foundation of using many "arts" to trifle with the enemy, it certainly fulfils its purpose.
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Explosive Landmines: After creating the C2 Dragon, Leikal has the clay dragon spawn numerous clay mines and has his clone/self bury them underground, thus allowing unsuspecting victims to walk on the mines which then explode.
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Shadow Clone Technique: Similar to the Clone Technique, this technique creates clones of the user. However, these clones are actual copies, not illusions. The user's chakra is evenly distributed among every clone, giving each clone an equal fraction of the user's overall power. The clones are capable of performing techniques on their own and can even bleed, but will usually disperse after one or two solid blows, though even then it may not be enough, as evident when during the Fourth Shinobi World War a few more notable clones of Naruto took heavy hits but didn't disperse. The clones can also disperse on their own. The clones will be created in roughly the same condition as the original. However, while in Tailed Beast Mode, Naruto is able to create clones of himself in his regular form. Shadow clones can't be distinguished from the actual person even by the Byakugan because the clones have the exact same amount of chakra and aren't made from any other substance.
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Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique: This technique changes earth into fine sand by channeling chakra into it, allowing the user to dig through it like a mole. This effect goes around the body (not just the hands), making it just large enough for a person to move through. The user can pinpoint where enemies are, despite being underground, by sensing the magnetic forces. They can also sense what is happening on the surface and use that information to launch a surprise attack on the enemy. One can also hide deep in the ground, escaping to a depth where the enemy can't reach. It also appears that after digging, the ground can be returned to its original state, leaving no trace of where the user entered the earth.
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Explosive Clay Minions: Leikal creates explosive clay that is connected to his hands with a thin cord of clay. The clay then rises from the ground, moulding itself into human-like forms. Leikal runs chakra through the cords of clay, manipulating the clay substances to attack the opponent. The density of the clay is strong enough to repel and suck in a sword. When cut apart, the clay substances form more human/animal like forms. Leikal then can connect more cords of clay to the fallen clay pieces. Furthermore, Leikal can then use the clay as explosives, attacking the opponent and covering them with clay, which then explodes. The minions, in their human form, were also able to fight with their club-like arms and to form spikes out of their bodies to stab the enemy.
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Earth Release: Earth Spear: The user flows chakra through all parts of their body causing it to become noticeably darker, which increases their defensive power to its utmost limits by making the skin as hard as diamond. Furthermore, the destructive power of physical attacks is increased, making this a great all-purpose technique. The amount of techniques that can break through the areas hardened by the Earth Spear are close to zero, excluding its undeniable weak point: Lightning Release ninjutsu.
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Heal Bite: By having others bite into his skin and suck out his chakra, Leikal can heal other's wounds. This ability has been shown to heal even life threatening injuries in a short period of time, and is capable of quickly energizing those Leikal heals. However, this technique rapidly depletes his chakra reserves, and Leikal is left with a permanent bite mark every time he uses it. Leikal has only two bite marks being one on his wrist and the other on his neck. Due to its depletion of chakra, it is dangerous for him to use this ability more than once a day.
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Drunken Fist: According to Might Guy, Drunken Fist is a kenpō/taijutsu style where, "the more you drink, the drunker you get, and the stronger you become". This unusual taijutsu style is a unique style of combat. It cannot be learned, nor can it be taught, or honed and refined through training and practice. Drunken Fist Fighters are not simply drunk, they become human powerhouses who'll strike unpredictably, with no inhibitions, with an explosive fury and without any second thoughts about their actions. Once drunk, the user will lose their ability to know friend from foe and attack whomever is in their vicinity. The Drunken Fist is not a reliable option because the 'drunken frenzy' that alcohol induces does not hold for prolonged periods of time.
Earth Release: Destructive Rising Rock Pillars: This technique causes gigantic pillars of rock to forcefully emerge from the ground, causing shockwaves in the process that flatten the ground around them and cause devastating damage to the enemy. Because it goes in all directions and causes such large shockwaves, this technique is perfect against a large number of foes, though there is the possibility of hurting one's own allies.
Earth Release: Mud Wolves: A trap technique that is activated upon coming in contact with the opponent's chakra. The user uses a scroll to lay a trap where mud will shape into wolves that will attack the enemy. Despite being damaged, the wolves will simply reform, keeping the enemy occupied while the user makes a getaway. The only drawback about this technique is that is time-consuming to set up and will allow the opponent to catch up.
Earth Release: Mudslide: The user punches the ground causing the earth to rise underneath them, which releases a wave of dirt.
Earth Release: Mud Body Technique: The user can transform their body into mud. In this form, the user can move around and control mud to a high degree, even more so than the mass of their body. Gozu used this ability to block Kakashi's Chidori by forming into a wall of mud in front of Guren and then saved her by forming the mud into a makeshift hand and pushing her away from the battle. While in use the user can only perform mud styled techniques.
Earth Release: Mud Spore: This technique lets the user summon a river of mud. This technique can have water added to it to speed up the flow and increase its power.
Earth Release: Earth Flow River: After forming the needed hand seal, the user transforms the ground underneath their opponent into a river of mud that throws them off balance and away from the user. The mud created by this technique can also be used as a medium for the Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet technique.
Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet: When used with Earth Release: Earth Flow River, this technique can create a dragon-like head to fire balls of mud at an opponent. This can also be combined with a fire technique to shoot searing hot rock towards an opponent.
Earth Release Barrier: Earth Prison Dome of Magnificent Nothingness: This technique traps the victims inside a self-repairing dome of earth which is almost instantaneously able to reform, and it is able to absorb the chakra of anyone trapped inside.
Earth Release: Earth Dragon: The user creates a dragon made from the ground to attack the opponent.
Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld: By changing the surface of an object beneath an enemy into mud and creating a swamp, the user can sink his enemy into the mud. The adhesive, chakra-infused mud ensnares the enemy's body, making it almost impossible to recover one's strength and escape from the swamp. The size and depth of the created swamp depends on the user's skill and the amount of chakra used, but if the user is an expert in this technique, it will always be possible to make a fair-sized swamp which is extremely effective against a great number of enemies or when having to face gigantic creatures.[/li][/ul]
