By infusing the metal with his chakra via projection, Sannoto can control the metals and manipulate them to his will, changing their state of matter, bending their shape and changing their trajectory. Though the manipulation is the biggest portion that Tai has granted him individually, Sannoto has also a second ability that is derived from these three elements that he uses in conjunction with his philosopher’s stone. By combining these three elements within the stone itself, he can transmute his own chakra into metals rather than make use of the outside material unless he wishes to. Transmuting his own chakra seems to work better for the Senju, as he doesn’t need to consume and tamper with nature.