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    or perhaps he can sever his head and mount it over his fireplace.
    That'd be cool! Having a talking head mounted on your wall! You just have to stick an apple in his mouth when you want him to shut up.

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    I've only seen Shikamaru use 1 element.. couldn't that be why he's not a jounin yet?

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    and that element would be....

    shadow isnt considered an element and i havent seen him using any of the other 5

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    I don't care if Kakashi said it takes knowing 2 elements... Shikamaru will be a Jounin soon because he can fight more or less equally with Akatsuki.

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    No, "Shadow" itself is not a traditional element, per say. But, in the ninja world it would have to fall under some type of affinity, if not a combination of two, like many others.

    You also forget that Kishi just introduced the elements a few chapters ago, and is basically pulling this stuff out of his ass as he goes.

    Kankurou is a Jounin, but we have only seen him use puppets. Are puppets an element? We have only seen Temari use wind so far, and Neji... who knows what element Byakuugan is using, but we haven't seen two from him either.

    Kishi is making this stuff up, and at times contradicting himself. So don't be surprised if he decides that Shadow is a combination of two elements, just for the purpose of promoting Shika.

    Another thing to keep in mind is the translation. Things always translate differently depending on who you ask. That particular translation above says two elements are required to be a jounin. But you might find another who translates it more along the lines of "Only jounin level ninjas have two elements" and not necessarily saying its a requirement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidnne
    No, "Shadow" itself is not a traditional element, per say. But, in the ninja world it would have to fall under some type of affinity, if not a combination of two, like many others.

    You also forget that Kishi just introduced the elements a few chapters ago, and is basically pulling this stuff out of his ass as he goes.

    Kankurou is a Jounin, but we have only seen him use puppets. Are puppets an element? We have only seen Temari use wind so far, and Neji... who knows what element Byakuugan is using, but we haven't seen two from him either.

    Kishi is making this stuff up, and at times contradicting himself. So don't be surprised if he decides that Shadow is a combination of two elements, just for the purpose of promoting Shika.
    If jounin level ninjas require at least 2 elements, then how could Gai be a jounin? Also, Rock Lee is completely screwed since he can't use ninjutsu at all. There is definitely a an overall basis for making shadow a "hidden" or "secret" elemental affinity since Itachi used it way back. Or it could be a combination of two basic elements like wood or ice. Or it could be a bloodline limit, who knows?

    I think Kishi was thinking of this stuff ahead of time though. If you look back even to the earliest parts of the manga, Kishi was using the elemental circle in fights. Sasuke's blazing fireball didn't have any effect on Haku's ice jutsu. Kakashi used an earth jutsu (Tracking dogs) against Zabuza (who only used water jutsus). It's also heavily present during the Third's fight with Oro - Third uses Fireball; Second counters with water wall; third counters with earth wall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super5
    If jounin level ninjas require at least 2 elements, then how could Gai be a jounin? Also, Rock Lee is completely screwed since he can't use ninjutsu at all. There is definitely a an overall basis for making shadow a "hidden" or "secret" elemental affinity since Itachi used it way back. Or it could be a combination of two basic elements like wood or ice. Or it could be a bloodline limit, who knows?

    I think Kishi was thinking of this stuff ahead of time though. If you look back even to the earliest parts of the manga, Kishi was using the elemental circle in fights. Sasuke's blazing fireball didn't have any effect on Haku's ice jutsu. Kakashi used an earth jutsu (Tracking dogs) against Zabuza (who only used water jutsus). It's also heavily present during the Third's fight with Oro - Third uses Fireball; Second counters with water wall; third counters with earth wall.

    They never said all jounin have two elements. They said "Most" jounin have two elements.
    Also Gai specializes in taijutsu we all know that but, that does not mean he does not have ninjutsu or multiple elements. I even remember him doing a move where he had fire in his hands.

    Also wood and ice elements are a fussion of two elements. Ice is water, and wind. Wood is water, and earth if im not mistaken. they are blood line limits not basic elements lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FullMetalAlchemist
    They never said all jounin have two elements. They said "Most" jounin have two elements.
    I'm guessing you ignored this right here...

    Quote Originally Posted by Kitsune

    The requirement kinda means you need to have two elements.


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