Lightning redirection technique (Earth-2213)

"If you let the chi in your own body flow, the lightning will follow it. You must create a pathway from your fingertips up your arm to the shoulder, then down into the stomach. The stomach is the source of energy in your body; it is called the sea of chi. From your stomach you direct it up again and out the other arm. The stomach detour is critical; you must not let the lightning pass through your heart, or the damage could be deadly."

- Iroh to Naruto Uzumaki

The lightning redirection technique is a bending technique which allows a shinobi to absorb lightning into their body as a source of energy and release it into the direction they desire. The technique was developed by Iroh after he spent months studying benders at Kumogakure. The tecnque works well both for natural and bender-generated lightning.

Overview
The lightining redirection technique deals with the flow of chi in one's body, and thus turning the energy of an opponent against them, a philosophy with roots in Kumogakure. The shinobi redirecting it needs to create a pathway from their fingertip, up the arm to their stomarch and up out to their other arm. The stomarch, referred to as the "the sea of chi", is the source of chi in an individual's body. It is essential that lightining passes through the stomach as a conductor, or else it may risk passing through the heart and killing the shinobi. A physical motion is instrumental in helping to focus the energy flow through the body.

Regardless of natural or generated sources, the lightning can be successfully regenerated.

According to Naruto Uzumaki, the proccess of redirecting lighting is intense, terrifying, and exhilarating. Shinobi redirecting lightning is filled with pleasure and feels powerful by containing such a massive amount of energy, but they know they can die with one wrong move. Naruto was in physical pain after he absorbed Ozai's ligthning and felt very drained not long afterwards, to the point of collapsing to his knees.

Notable users

 * Iroh (inventor)
 * Mako
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Zolt