


In Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day, Chōji Akimichi says it's a bad idea for Lightning Release users to wear metallic accessories, such as earrings. The Third Raikage's Hell Stab, usable with his own Chakra Mode, is so powerful as to referred to as the "strongest spear". Lightning Release is common among ninja of Kumogakure, who make varied applications of it: C uses lightning as a medium for genjutsu, making it easier to entrance opponents Darui generates a unique Black Lightning, which he learned from the Third Raikage the Fourth Raikage uses Lightning Release Chakra Mode by coating his body with electricity, which shields him from harm, increases his speed, and enhances the strength of his physical attacks. Less commonly, users can instead take control of natural lightning, as Sasuke does with Kirin because natural lightning can be difficult to come across, he uses Fire Release in order to produce ideal weather conditions for lightning. Sasuke Uchiha sometimes makes broader use of the Chidori's chakra, such as giving it shape so he can attack from greater distances or emitting it around himself to attack those nearby. For the Chidori (and the Lightning Cutter), Kakashi Hatake simply gathers the lightning chakra to his hand, causing severe piercing damage to anything or anyone his hand touches. One of the simpler ways to use this electricity is to channel it into ninja tools, increasing the weapon's cutting power by making it vibrate or causing a numbing effect to those the weapons contact. In order to perform most Lightning Release jutsu, users must convert their chakra into electricity.
