| abstract | - When utilized on raw non-elemental chakra this method is known to create "shards" of sharp glass-like chakra for a variety of purposes. These shards break down slowly while in contact with foreign chakra, making the use of each technique limited. While not traditionally used with elemental chakra Nōsei has devised a method of compacting his wind chakra with the Shard Arts. By doing this he is able to create techniques with much more potency than normal. Later he would also apply the compression concepts to the Lightning Release as well. It is unknown who the Shard Arts have originated from, but it appears that Nōsei learned it from his merchant benefactor. Nōsei was expected to keeps these skills a secret and not to use them publicly, but he would eventually teach them to his teammate Nanase Sudachika. Nanase in turn would develop several novel techniques utilizing the shard arts in conjunction with the Fire Release. Furthermore, it would appear that she would master chakra compression to a degree far beyond the means of the Shard Arts. It is later believed that many forms of chakra can benefit from the compression methods outlined in this hiden jutsu. Different types of chakra are known to behave differently after they are compressed, though the extent of this has yet to be fully explored.
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