User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Episode 176: The Dragon King, Review./@comment-7418318-20140405223630/@comment-7418318-20140406075846

Didn't we get to the consensus that stripping magic is just something he learned in addition to whatever (not revealed) elemental properties he has?

Oh by the way, he is not a Jade Elemental Dragon. He only calls himself Jade Dragon because it fits his colour and because he likes how it sounds.