<p>Being originally from the Waterfall village plus using the only element without having an embodiment,</p>

<p>I'll have to take an educated guess and call <strong>Water</strong> on Kakazu.</p>

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2012-12-12T15:54:51.803Z
Naruto is from Konoha, in the Fire Country and his element is Wind...
JNat
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2012-12-12T15:56:08.807Z
@JNat: Konoha is quite special in that sense, because it's a collection of clans left from the early times. It's inherent that most people in the Mist for example are water-style users, and most people in the Sand are wind-style users. Konoha is the only one which don't conform to that rule.
Madara's Ghost
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2012-12-12T15:56:51.403Z
Ok, I guess you're right.
JNat
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2012-12-12T15:57:51.240Z
@JNat: *also*, like I said, out of all of the five elements he displayed, Water was the only one that didn't have a weird black creature attached to it.
Madara's Ghost
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2012-12-12T15:58:59.853Z
Still, it is only a guess (or deduction)
JNat
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2012-12-12T16:01:50.980Z
@JNat: like I said, it's an educated guess.
Madara's Ghost
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2012-12-12T16:06:45.513Z
I'll wait before accepting in case someone else provides something and then accept. :P
Alenanno
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2012-12-12T16:06:46.043Z
ok. sold! +1 for you!
JNat
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2012-12-13T07:46:56.427Z
Kakashi destroyed a mask, before he could use the element. It would be logical that this heart had the water-element ;).
looper
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2012-12-13T08:30:57.507Z
Only he used it in battle afterwards. Kakashi destroyed the earth element.
Madara's Ghost
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Kakashi destroyed the Water element mask -- Just because he lost a mask doesn't mean he can't use the element anymore period. Most skilled shinobi can use at least two chakra release types. See -> http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Grudge_Fear
RFKomos
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Madara's Ghost
<p>The <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1421541254/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&amp;pf_rd_s=center-2&amp;pf_rd_r=1M9XSVQKNS3HZPY3Z2R0&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=317828027&amp;pf_rd_i=468294" rel="nofollow">Official Character Data book</a> provides <strong>no info</strong> on this. I'd say that any answer other than this without any strong sources is mere speculation, or some educated guess (as MadaraUchiha's answer).</p>

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JNat
<p>While impossible to know since many shinobi use multiple chakra elements, <strong>Earth Style</strong> was the only type he used without a mask (<a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Release:_Earth_Spear" rel="nofollow">http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Release:_Earth_Spear</a>) -- He had masks for Water, Fire, Wind, and Lightning. So I'd say that was probably his natural affinity, or at least what he was most comfortable with/most practiced with in his original body.</p>

<p>Ref: <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Grudge_Fear" rel="nofollow">http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Grudge_Fear</a></p>

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RFKomos
<p>Kakuzu, an Akatsuki member who works with Hidan as a pair, has a unique ability. His body is full of black strings that he can use to steal the organs of his opponents.</p>
<p>He uses this ability in order to</p>
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<p>steal his enemies' hearts, which gives him two important advantages:</p>
<p><strong>1)</strong> Provides a type of &quot;immortality&quot;. He can have a maximum of 4 hearts but this means he needs to be killed 4 times without him replacing the lost hearts in the mean time.</p>
<p><strong>2)</strong> Allows him to use the chakra nature elements of the stolen hearts. For example, if he steals a heart from someone who possessed the wind chakra nature element, he'd be able to use that.</p>
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<p>Is it known what Kakuzu's own original chakra nature element was?</p>

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Should be 5 hearts. 4 with the mask, 1 with his own body.
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What was Kakuzu's original chakra nature element?
# What was Kakuzu's original chakra nature element?
Posted by: username_0 on 2012-12-12
Kakuzu, an Akatsuki member who works with Hidan as a pair, has a unique ability. His body is full of black strings that he can use to steal the organs of his opponents.

He uses this ability in order to

> steal his enemies' hearts, which gives him two important advantages:
>
> **1)** Provides a type of "immortality". He can have a maximum of 4 hearts but this means he needs to be killed 4 times without him replacing the lost hearts in the mean time.
>
> **2)** Allows him to use the chakra nature elements of the stolen hearts. For example, if he steals a heart from someone who possessed the wind chakra nature element, he'd be able to use that.

Is it known what Kakuzu's own original chakra nature element was?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Should be 5 hearts. 4 with the mask, 1 with his own body.  
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## 3 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2012-12-12. Score: 6
Being originally from the Waterfall village plus using the only element without having an embodiment,

I'll have to take an educated guess and call **Water** on Kakazu.
> **Comments:**
> **username_3** (2012-12-12): Naruto is from Konoha, in the Fire Country and his element is Wind...  
> **username_2** (2012-12-12): @JNat: Konoha is quite special in that sense, because it's a collection of clans left from the early times. It's inherent that most people in the Mist for example are water-style users, and most people in the Sand are wind-style users. Konoha is the only one which don't conform to that rule.  
> **username_3** (2012-12-12): Ok, I guess you're right.  
> **username_2** (2012-12-12): @JNat: *also*, like I said, out of all of the five elements he displayed, Water was the only one that didn't have a weird black creature attached to it.  
> **username_3** (2012-12-12): Still, it is only a guess (or deduction)  
> **username_2** (2012-12-12): @JNat: like I said, it's an educated guess.  
> **username_0** (2012-12-12): I'll wait before accepting in case someone else provides something and then accept. :P  
> **username_3** (2012-12-12): ok. sold! +1 for you!  
> **username_4** (2012-12-13): Kakashi destroyed a mask, before he could use the element. It would be logical that this heart had the water-element ;).  
> **username_2** (2012-12-13): Only he used it in battle afterwards. Kakashi destroyed the earth element.  
> **username_5** (2016-08-01): Kakashi destroyed the Water element mask -- Just because he lost a mask doesn't mean he can't use the element anymore period. Most skilled shinobi can use at least two chakra release types. See -> http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Grudge_Fear  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-12-12. Score: 3
The [Official Character Data book](http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1421541254/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1M9XSVQKNS3HZPY3Z2R0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=317828027&pf_rd_i=468294) provides **no info** on this. I'd say that any answer other than this without any strong sources is mere speculation, or some educated guess (as MadaraUchiha's answer).
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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-08-01. Score: 0
While impossible to know since many shinobi use multiple chakra elements, **Earth Style** was the only type he used without a mask (<http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Release:_Earth_Spear>) -- He had masks for Water, Fire, Wind, and Lightning. So I'd say that was probably his natural affinity, or at least what he was most comfortable with/most practiced with in his original body.

Ref: <http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Grudge_Fear>
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