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Questions
1. Please indicate the animal species who teach this type of Sage Mode.
 * No animal. The Niten Ichi Ryuu: Gorin no Taisei is to be classified as a Sword Sage Art.

2. How does it differ from other established Sage Mode usages?
 * The Niten Ichi Ryuu: Gorin no Taisei' differs in that it encompasses a different system by which the practitioner molds their chakra. The used by shinobi harnesses the nature of chakra and incorporates it into their own, augmenting all of their abilities. The Niten Ichi Ryuu instead has the practitioner mold their chakra externally, using their ratio of yin-yang chakra to amplify the elements found in nature thereby creating elemental ninjutsu like effects. This fundamentally alters the approach of how a character employ's the use nature chakra.''

'''3. Briefly summarize its capabilities and abilities. Use as much detail as possible in this process.'''
 * As previously mentioned the Niten Ichi Ryuu: Gorin no Taisei has the practitioner mold their chakra externally allowing them to reproduce elemental ninjutsu like effects. What makes this ability so potent is that the practitioner is able to manipulate existing elements, without having need for an elemental affinity. In other words, a Niten Ichi Ryuu user is capable of performing techniques using all five elements, in a similar manner as those who wield the infamous .


 * Therein lies a distinct difference. Few if any users of the Niten Ichi Ryuu have an elemental affinity and thus must learn to wield each individual element. Furthermore they are generally limited to recreating elements that are already present in the environment. However with the application of their purified chakra reserves its possible to create their element from nothing and then amplify it. Such a feat would require extreme elemental proficiency, likely on par with the skill displayed by both Tobirama and Kisame with regards to the Water Release.


 * As one progresses through the Niten Ichi Ryuu, they learn to wield multiple elements at the same time, as the differing ratio's of yin-yang and can when interacting across multiple elements generate different effects. By analyzing and understanding the philosophy of Wu Xing, and the transformation of yin and yang in how they relate to the elements, its possible to produce effects of great power and scale. A particular technique for example might involve a series of movements resembling a dance in order to generate a natural disaster such as a hurricane, or even an earthquake. Again, such feats are only capable to those possessing Kage-level strength.

'''4. What are its weakness? Briefly summarize each below.'''
 * Most of the disadvantages are in that the system is vastly difficult to learn and there exists no one method to acquiring elemental prowess. Furthermore there is the necessity of the element to be found which can then be manipulated. At higher levels its possible to generate the element with pure energy alone, however it is difficult to do so. There is also the fact that the Niten Ichi Ryuu a veritable Hiden of the Yagami Clan is now even rarer due to the clan's disbandment after the fall of Mei Terumi in Kirigakure. Even then because of how the practitioner molds their chakra the system is at its foundation incompatible with a vast array of standard Ninjutsu. Meaning only Samurai or those who begin their training with this foundation are capable of learning this art. 