Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide

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Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide[1]
Name
Kanji	土遁・土流割
Rōmaji	Doton: Doryūkatsu
Literal English	Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide
English TV	Earth Style: Splitting Earth Rejecting Palm
Debut
Manga	Chapter #396
Anime	Naruto Shippuden Episode #65
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Type	Earth Release
Rank	B-rank
Class	Offensive, Supplementary
Range	All ranges
Hand seals	Rabbit → Boar → Rat → Horse → Tiger → Snake
Users Tenzo Fuka (Anime only) Fudō (Anime only) Kakashi Hatake (Anime only)

By flowing one's chakra into the Dragon Veins (龍脈, Ryūmyaku) flowing underground, one can tear the earth apart, creating large chasms. The length, width, direction, and curve of the chasm are all up to the user. Manipulating the Dragon Veins requires fine chakra control, but if one has such skill, they can use this technique to divide the space between the enemy and their own team in two, destroy enemy camps or defenses, and even to attack.

[edit] Trivia

• Dragon Veins are a concept from Feng Shui. They are energy flows running underground, usually along mountain ranges, and are similar to the Western concept of Ley lines.

[edit] References

1. ↑ Third Databook, page 291