The Crystal Release (晶遁, Shōton; English TV "Crystal Style") is a specialized field of Ninjutsu that can create crystal as well as manipulate already-existing crystals and crystalline structures. It is seen only in the anime, and its only known user is Guren. Additionally, due to Guren's crystal dragons being shattered by Kakashi's Lightning Blade and Kiba having mistaken the actual element for an Earth Release technique, it is strongly believed Earth is one of the elements needed to create crystals.
According to rumors that Tsunade had heard, Crystal Release can crystallize any substance, thus, Earth, Water, and Wood Release techniques are useless against it. Using Crystal ninjutsu, the user can crystallize any physical material and even the moisture that is present in the air around them, turning them into a weapon. In the case of human targets, Crystal Release can solidify its targets down to the cellular level, imprisoning and even killing the victim should the crystal ever be struck, reducing the mass of crystal and the victim down to crystalline dust.
The only apparent weakness of the Crystal Release is that it cannot crystallize either raw energy or chakra as they have no physical mass to crystallize, allowing a person with either energy-based jutsu, such Wind, Fire and Lightning Releases, or good chakra control to properly counter it. Crystal
Name: Crystal Armour
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This jutsu allows Guren to become encased in a thin sheet of crystal to protect her from blunt force trauma. This armor can also aid Guren in performing stronger physical attacks. The crystal is transparent and can only be noticed by light reflecting off it.
Name: Crystal Release Arrow Of Light
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren will encase herself in a prism of crystal. While doing this, she can hover in the air but is unable to maneuver, however is protected from all but the strongest of attacks. In addition, she can focus her chakra into light through a prism and launch a powerful heat blast.
Name: Crystal Release Crimson Fruit
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren can create a dome of crystal to surround a target. It is highly durable from both external and internal attacks
Name: Crystal Release: Crystal Encampment Wall
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren creates a wave of chakra which then turns into an almost impenetrable wall which also mends itself.
Name: Crystal Release: Crystal Needles
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren creates long, sharp, and pointed bright pink crystals that shoot at the target at extremely high speeds.
Name: Crystal Release: Crystal Needles
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren creates long, sharp, and pointed bright pink crystals that shoot at the target at extremely high speeds.
Name: Crystal Release: Crystal Pentagonal Prison
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren completely encases her opponents in crystal. When the crystal is shattered, the bodies of the victims disintegrate along with the crystal particles.
Name: Crystal Release: Giant Crystal Dart
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This jutsu allows Guren to create a large sharp rod attached to her wrist which she can used to impale a target.
Name: Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This technique is solely used by Guren. She can quickly form a blade made of crystal on her arm, and use it almost similar to how a ninja would use a Tanto. Blades can be formed on both arms if needed.
Name: Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Labyrinth Technique
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This technique is solely used by Guren, and is possibly one of her strongest attacks. First she creates a number of crystal flowers. Then she grows these flowers into a gigantic labyrinth consisting of red crystals, confusing all enemies inside of it. The enemies will mostly be lost because of the fact that the red crystals reflect their personal image as well as generates mirror images of the routes, paths, and details within the labyrinth, confusing and intimidating them. It is even capable of confusing the Byakugan.
Because of the crystal's stable molecular structure, a simple attack focused at one point is rendered useless, as its wide surface will evenly disperse the force of the attack, reducing the attacks effectiveness. To overcome this technique, an attack thats impact force is already both wide and powerful is required to smash through it.
Name: Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Mirror
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This technique is solely used by Guren. She forms a large mirror in the shape of a snowflake, which she can then use to perform the Jade Crystal Clone Technique.
Name: Jade Crystal Clone Technique
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: After she performs the Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Mirror jutsu, Guren can make multiple clones of herself emerge from the mirror. These clones are made of crystal, as after Hinata Hyuga defeated one, it crumbled into many crystals. Clones made by this jutsu are also able to deceive Byakugan users, as shown in the (short) fight Hinata had with one of Guren's clones. Hinata could see the Chakra Pathway System of the clone, unlike in the situation with a normal clone generated by the Clone Technique.
Name: Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Prison
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This technique is where Guren completely encases an opponent in crystal. If the crystal is shattered, the victim disintegrates along with the crystal particles. In one case however, Hinata was able to surround her body with chakra before she was completely encased, thereby avoiding her getting disintegrated. This is a minor version of the Crystal Release: Crystal Pentagonal Prison.
Name: Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Wall Eighth Formation
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This jutsu will crystallize a large area and everything within it. This jutsu was first used in Guren's battle with the Three-Tailed Beast, but to no avail, as it broke out shortly after.
Name: Crystal Release: Shuriken Wild Dance
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: The user surrounds them self in crystal particles and then condenses them all into numerous shuriken which are then launched at the opponent.
Name: Crystal Release: Tearing Crystal Falling Dragon
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: The user crystallizes a material in the area, and then turns it into a dragon. It can be used as a means to travel or to attack a target. Several dragons can also be made and manipulated at once.
Name: Crystal Release: The Gods' Crossings Technique
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: This jutsu will create a long stream of sharp crystals to bind or pierce a target.
Name: Crystal: Giant Hexagonal Shuriken
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren creates a giant crystal shuriken, resembling a snowflake, and throws it at the enemy.
Name: Crystal: Hexagonal Shuriken
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: A peculiar attack used only by Guren. The shuriken used in this jutsu are six-sided with spikes at the sides of each blade, as they resemble snowflakes
Name: Crystal: Hexagonal Shuriken: Wild Dance
Rank: -
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Crystal
Description: Guren throws a vast amount of crystal shuriken to her opponent. She can use a much advanced form of the attack where crystal particles surround her and condense into numerous shuriken.
Name: Telescope Technique
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Style: Ninja Art
Description: The Telescope Technique allows the user to observe others through a crystal ball over long distances.