Duke of Thunder

The Duke of Thunder (雷の公爵, Ikazuchi no Kōshaku) is a technique created by Darui following a fight between himself and Kakashi Hatake, in which he admired the versatility of the Lightning Cutter, and using its principles, devised an original technique.

Like its predecessor, the Duke of Thunder techniques requires optimum chakra control and reduces the amount of hand seals required for its use. By the activation of lightning-natured chakra on his hand, Darui is shown to take a few seconds before closing off that part of the body's chakra, thus causing the constant rotation of lightning-natured chakra on his chosen limb. From herein, he is capable of utilizing the arm for offensive purposes, quickly bolstering his Taijutsu prowess by piercing through his enemies' defenses, particularly those of earth-natured chakra. As well as this, he can quickly utilize the lightning in question to accumulate at the base of his palm, before employing his Water Release nature in order to become the basis for his Storm Release abilities.

While this was the initial technique, Darui has since expanded on its use. By utilizing even greater levels of chakra control, the Duke of Thunder may be applied to different limbs by the same process, allowing him to switch limbs in the middle of combat to further enhance his combat potency.