Can a ninja learn a jutsu that lies outside of their own alignment?


Quite some time ago I got into a... minor argument regarding whether or not a
ninja could in fact learn a jutsu to which their natural alignment was not
geared toward. I felt you could, but it would be more difficult than it would
be for someone whose natural alignment lies with that element. The person I
was discussing it with did not. They felt it was impossible for a ninja to
learn a jutsu outside of their natural alignment.

I stopped reading Naruto quite some time ago but I was wondering if anything
came up that answered that question in one way or another?




It is not impossible, but it is rather difficult to do so. All Jounin level
ninjas have to master more than two elements. Kakashi can perform 3 different
element jutsu: Lightning, Fire, Earth. Yamato can do Earth and Water. Sasuke
can do Lightning and Fire.

Even if someone has a natural inclination towards one element (Sasuke towards
Fire), they can still perform other elemental jutsu (Sasuke can perform
Chidori, a Lightning Release).




It is not impossible, but it is rather difficult to do so. All Jounin level
ninjas have to master more than two elements. Kakashi can perform 3 different
element jutsu: Lightning, Fire, Earth. Yamato can do Earth and Water. Sasuke
can do Lightning and Fire.

Even if someone has a natural inclination towards one element (Sasuke towards
Fire), they can still perform other elemental jutsu (Sasuke can perform
Chidori, a Lightning Release).

