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Mizugameza wrote: I also came up with a wierd ability I believe I found a way to have pure transmutation mimic conjuration and enhancer techniques without the "need" to learn either. At the same time having Enhancer capabilities would be more beneficial. Let me know what you think.

Name: Living Armory

Nen Type: Tansmutation w/ Manipulation

Description: The user's aura mimic's the property of cells and bacteria to create weapons. The weapons are only hand held and cannot leave the body, therefore things like guns, shuriken, and other projectiles are impossible. Armor can also be created but has a diminished effect if the entire body is covered. The weapons &/or armor created only take the reletive shape of what the user has in mind, and the shape of it is maintained, anchored, and solidified by using a cell's cytoskeleton's function. This helps created weapon blades maintain an 'edge' and blunt objects like clubs, staves, and armor maintain their shape and dexterity.

Limitations: The aura cannot be projected from the body. When the user lets go of the weapons they disappear.

My theory is that this can work off the same principles that Wing told Gon & Killua when he awakened them. Everything would have to work together in order to control properly. I believe that you can achieve enhancement this way without putting effort into learning enhancer techniques but at the same time it would probably be beneficial. I'm not sure, but what do you guys think? -coff-one week later-coff-

It is a nice ability, but I think you are misunderstanding Transmutation a little: from what we've seen, Transmutation mimics molecular and sub-molecular "qualities": electricity is a flow of electrons, texture (like Hisoka's Bungee Gum) depends on how molecules are arranged. For unknown reasons, altering the shape of your aura  is also a Transmutation ability. Or, to put it more simply, you cannot copy the properties of anything that has a mass with Transmutation. Your ability, as you describe it, would be an extremely complex mixture of Conjuration, Manipulation and Enhancement: Conjuration to create the bacteria/cells, Manipulation to speedily give them a shape, and Enhancement to actually allow them to be used as a weapon.

On the other hand, with Transmutation alone you can generate weapons out of your aura, aura can be shaped to cut (sharpness depends on the thinness and durability of the object: Machi's Hatsu shows both characteristics can be replicated) and also to pummel enemies, as demonstrated multiple times.