Sand Release

is a basic chakra nature which unlike the majority of other natures, does not involve the direct conjuration of sand, but rather the manipulation of it within the relative vicinity. It is both offensive- and defensive-styled, augmented for making long-ranged attacks, while being constantly defended by a layer of sand.

To date, only jinchūriki, past and present, of Shukaku have become capable of manipulating sand to the extent that they could be considered a native user of the nature itself.

Gaiaku Uchiha has mastered this release to the extent that he developed the kekkei tōta Dry Release.

Trivia

 * Sand used on a constant basis for effective utilisation of this nature is predominantly either stored within a personal gourd, or excavated from the environment itself by crushing an assortment of minerals into sand for further usage.