Nature Transformation

Nature Transformation is an advanced form of Chakra Control and a technique that is pivotal for the manipulation of Chakra and the creation of new jutsu. While Shape Transformation changes the shape and movement of chakra, elemental nature transformation changes the actual nature of the chakra, altering its properties and characteristics. Nature Transformation techniques are often the ones that "create" the jutsu, seemingly out of thin air. It is notable that few shinobi can use both shape manipulation and nature manipulation.

Nature Manipulation/Transformation is one of two necessary techniques for creating a jutsu, its counterpart being Shape Transformation. Nature Manipulation entails the molding and defining of one's chakra into a innate type of chakra nature.

Basic Types
The five basic types of Nature Transformation, allow a Shinobi to manipulate the basic five elements. These techniques are most simplistic to learn and utilize than those that fall into the more advanced types.

Advanced Types
The advanced types of nature transformation are innumerable. They are difficult to learn in the sense that they are not elemental in basis, but are a method of using to chakra to manipulate elements, thus gaining added abilities and techniques.