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| − | {{translation|'''[[wikipedia:Chakra|Chakra]]'''|チャクラ|chakura}} is essential to even the most basic |
+ | {{translation|'''[[wikipedia:Chakra|Chakra]]'''|チャクラ|chakura}} is essential to even the most basic [[technique]]. Through various methods, the most common of which is [[hand seals]], chakra can be controlled and manipulated to create an effect that would not be possible otherwise, such as [[Water Surface Walking Practice|walking on water]], [[Fire Release|exhaling fire]], or [[Genjutsu|creating illusions]]. Chakra is ordinarily not visible to the unaided eye unless it is highly concentrated or manifested in large amounts. |
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| − | Through the process of [[nature transformation]], chakra can be converted into a number of different natures. Most ninja have a natural affinity to one chakra nature, but they have the capacity to use natures apart from their own affinity. There are five basic natures, but in addition to these, certain genetic traits allow multiple natures to be combined into new natures; for example, it is possible to mix [[Water]] and [[Wind]] into [[Ice]]. While many ninja can use more than one chakra nature, very few are able to combine them in this manner. |
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== Origin == |
== Origin == |
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+ | Chakra originally belonged to the [[Shinju]]. When [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]] ate the fruit that Shinju bore, she became the first person in history to wield chakra. With her new-found power, she ended all the wars that plagued the lands. Her sons, [[Hamura]] and [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]], were the first people to be born with chakra.<ref>Chapter 646, pages 6-9</ref> Hagoromo spread chakra to others through a practice called [[ninshū]], intending to create peace by using the chakra to connect people's spiritual energy so that they would understand one another without even talking. However, the people did not use chakra in the way Hagoromo hoped, instead using it to connect their inner spiritual and physical energies. They kneaded their inner chakra to amplify and weaponise it, creating what is now known as [[ninjutsu]].<ref>Chapter 665, pages 6-7</ref> |
== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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[[File:Chakra Moulding Diagram (Normal).svg|thumb|The two components of chakra: physical energy and spiritual energy.]] |
[[File:Chakra Moulding Diagram (Normal).svg|thumb|The two components of chakra: physical energy and spiritual energy.]] |
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| − | Since being spread by the Sage of the Six Paths, chakra has become a form of life energy that all |
+ | Since being spread by Hagoromo, better known as the Sage of the Six Paths, chakra has become a form of life energy that all individuals produce to some degree; those who run out of chakra will die. Produced within the "chakra coils" that mainly surround and connect to each chakra-producing organ, the energy circulates throughout the body in a network called the "[[Chakra Pathway System]]", which is similar to the cardiovascular system. Certain groups, such as [[shinobi]], have learned to generate more chakra and release it outside their bodies through pressure points called [[tenketsu]] in order to perform [[jutsu]]. Chakra is not normally visible to the human eye, though it can be seen in situations where a person releases as much of their chakra as possible. This is rarely seen due to the restrictions of eight specific tenketsu known as the [[Eight Gates]], which limit the amount of chakra an individual can release at a single given time. |
| ⚫ | Chakra is created when two other forms of energy, known collectively as one's "stamina", are moulded together. {{translation|Physical energy|身体エネルギー|shintai enerugī}} is collected from each and every one of the body's cells and can be increased through training, stimulants, and exercise. {{translation|Spiritual energy|精神エネルギー|seishin enerugī|engtv=Mental Energy}} is derived from the mind's consciousness and can be increased through studying, meditation, and experience. These two energies becoming more powerful will in turn make the created chakra more powerful. Therefore, practising a technique repeatedly will build up experience, increasing one's spiritual energy, and thus allowing more chakra to be created. As a result, the ninja is able to do that same technique with more power. This same cycle applies for physical energy, except the ninja needs to increase their endurance instead. |
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| + | At any given time, a ninja will have a "maximum" amount of chakra that they can form and use before it runs out and they need to rest to replenish it. With practice this maximum can be increased, but to a certain extent they are limited to the quantity and strength of chakra that their genetics grants them;<ref>Chapter 671</ref> [[Kakashi Hatake]] has large chakra reserves, but no amount of training can grant him the same amount of chakra as [[Naruto Uzumaki]] was born with. |
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| ⚫ | Chakra is created when two other forms of energy, known collectively as one's stamina, are moulded together. {{translation|Physical energy|身体エネルギー|shintai enerugī}} is collected from each and every one of the body's cells and can be increased through training, stimulants, and exercise. {{translation|Spiritual energy|精神エネルギー|seishin enerugī|engtv=Mental Energy}} is derived from the mind's consciousness and can be increased through studying, meditation, and experience. These two energies becoming more powerful will in turn make the created chakra more powerful. Therefore, practising a technique repeatedly will build up experience, increasing one's spiritual energy, and thus allowing more chakra to be created. As a result, the ninja is able to do that same technique with more power. This same cycle applies for physical energy, except the ninja needs to increase their endurance instead. |
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| + | Each person's chakra is different and as such gives off a unique chakra signature, which [[sensor type]] ninja are able to [[Sensing|detect]]. Chakra signatures are passed genetically, allowing a person's [[clan]] to be identified by their chakra;<ref>Chapter 525, page 3</ref> over time, entire populations can have perceptibly different chakra.<ref>Chapter 547, page 2</ref> One's chakra signature can be altered by absorbing DNA from multiple people, mixing various chakra signatures together to become a whole new one.<ref>Chapter 667, page 2</ref> Each person's chakra also has a unique "color" that can be seen by those with [[dōjutsu]] (the anime tends to colour all normal chakra light blue). |
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| − | The general term for the source of chakra, the overall physical and spiritual energy an individual has, is called their "''total stamina''". The maximum amount of chakra an individual can create and retain at a given time is called their "''chakra power-level''". |
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| ⚫ | While practically all types of jutsu require chakra to be performed, [[taijutsu]] does not; stamina is all that is needed. While the ninja still needs a set amount of chakra to live, regular taijutsu doesn't require any active moulding or manipulation of chakra, with few exceptions. A standard attack like a punch or kick falls into this technique category. |
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| − | Each person's chakra is different and as such gives off a unique chakra signature, which [[sensor type]] ninja are able to [[Sensing|detect]]. One's chakra signature can be altered by absorbing DNA from multiple people, as seen in [[Kabuto Yakushi]]'s case. By mixing various chakra signatures together, it became a whole new one, so that not even [[Karin|a sensor type]] who was already familiar with him could recognise him by his chakra.<ref>Chapter 667, page 2</ref> |
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| − | Like DNA, chakra seems to be passed from parent to child, with the child inheriting the chakra signatures similar to their parents. |
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== Chakra Control == |
== Chakra Control == |
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+ | Because chakra takes time and a great deal of training to gradually build up, the key to its use is not actually having chakra but instead being able to sufficiently control and conserve it. This is called {{translation|'''chakra control'''|チャクラコントロール |chakura kontorōru}}. In order to have good chakra control, a ninja should only mould as much chakra as they need to perform a given ability. If they mould more chakra than is needed, the excess chakra is wasted and they will tire out faster from its loss. If they don't mould enough chakra, a technique will not be performed effectively, if at all, likely creating problems in a combat situation. |
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| − | Moulding chakra involves the extraction of physical energy from the body's cells and spiritual energy from the mind's consciousness, and then mixing them together within the body. In other words, a ninja could create too much or too little chakra for a given technique, resulting in the chakra being used inefficiently. In addition, even if a ninja is able to mould the correct amount of chakra, if they cannot manipulate the chakra properly, the desired technique will not be as effective or will not execute at all. Wasting stamina and chakra will also create weaknesses like early exhaustion, which would hinder the ninja's capacity to fight long-term battles. General training methods for improving one's moulding and manipulation of chakra are the [[Leaf Concentration Practice|Leaf Concentration]], [[Tree Climbing Practice|Tree Climbing]], and [[Water Surface Walking Practice|Water Surface Walking]] exercises. |
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| − | + | General training methods for improving one's moulding and manipulation of chakra are the [[Leaf Concentration Practice|Leaf Concentration]], [[Tree Climbing Practice|Tree Climbing]], and [[Water Surface Walking Practice|Water Surface Walking]] exercises. A good way to build up chakra in the body is to spin it into a tight spiral; Whether to spin the chakra left or right is dependent on the way the user's hair grows.<ref>Chapter 151, page 11</ref> [[Hand seals]] are often used to manipulate chakra more easily, allowing shinobi to execute their techniques faster and more effectively. Shinobi who are extremely skilled at chakra control often specialise in [[genjutsu]] or become [[medical-nin]]. |
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| − | When creating a ninjutsu, the two methods of manipulating chakra are referred to as [[shape transformation]] and [[nature transformation]]: |
+ | When creating a [[ninjutsu]], the two methods of manipulating chakra are referred to as [[shape transformation]] and [[nature transformation]]: |
* Shape transformation deals with controlling the form, movement, and potency of chakra. |
* Shape transformation deals with controlling the form, movement, and potency of chakra. |
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* Nature transformation deals with changing the physical properties of chakra into an element. There is also the nature transformation of [[Yin]] and [[Yang]], which deals with changing the ratio of spiritual and physical energies within chakra. |
* Nature transformation deals with changing the physical properties of chakra into an element. There is also the nature transformation of [[Yin]] and [[Yang]], which deals with changing the ratio of spiritual and physical energies within chakra. |
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These two methods can be implemented separately or together in order to create a technique, though ninja who can use both simultaneously are said to be rare. |
These two methods can be implemented separately or together in order to create a technique, though ninja who can use both simultaneously are said to be rare. |
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| − | A good way to build up chakra in the body is to spin it into a tight spiral. Whether to spin the chakra left or right is dependent on the way the user's hair grows, either to the right or left.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 87</ref><ref>Chapter 151, page 11</ref> An opponent can negate a technique by [[Chakra Absorption Techniques|absorbing it]] and reversing the spin of the chakra within their own body.<ref>Third Databook, page 296</ref> |
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| − | {{main|Shape Transformation}} |
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| − | Most techniques take a certain shape that is usually precisely controlled from one hand to another, through chakra. A good example of this is the [[Rasengan]]. [[Naruto]] uses one of his hands to control chakra, and moves it over the other in a circular motion, which eventually creates a sphere of pure chakra. |
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| − | [[File:Elemental Relationships Diagram.svg|thumb|A circular diagram of the different elemental weaknesses. Clockwise from the top: Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water.]] |
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| − | {{main|Nature Transformation}} |
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| − | Based on which ninjutsu the ninja uses, the amount of chakra will be different, as would the element the ninja employs. The five main elemental types are also the names for the Five Great Shinobi Nations: [[Land of Fire|Fire]], [[Land of Wind|Wind]], [[Land of Lightning|Lightning]], [[Land of Earth|Earth]] and [[Land of Water|Water]]. Each ninja has the potential to better utilise one of these styles and potentially more. [[Rinnegan]] users somehow have the ability to easily control all five elements. |
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| − | Highly advanced power-levels elements such as [[Wood Release]] and [[Ice Release]] are created by combining different elemental chakra types. Doing this is only possible with a [[kekkei genkai]] or having a [[tailed beast]] with such an element in canon. |
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| − | However, the first movie has shown that shinobi of the [[Land of Snow]] are able to perform Ice Release techniques without a bloodline by manipulating the ice around them. [[Kajika]] was also able to use a water technique that produces solid ice, snow and frost. |
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=== Tailed Beast Chakra === |
=== Tailed Beast Chakra === |
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+ | [[File:Naruto kyuubi.png|thumb|Tailed beast chakra.]] |
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| − | The {{translation|'''tailed beasts'''|尾獣|bijū}} are the nine titanic behemoths within the ''Naruto'' series. They are living forms of chakra, sometimes referred to as {{translation|"'''Chakra Monsters'''"|チャクラのバケモノ|Chakura no Bakemono}},<ref>Chapter 256, page 14</ref><ref name="ch404">Chapter 404, page 14</ref> giving them immense reserves of especially strong chakra that far outmatches most shinobi. The tailed beasts' chakra is coloured red. |
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| − | Over the centuries, countless humans failed to regard the tailed beasts as sapient individuals, treating them with great disdain and fear. Because of their immense power, they sought the tailed beasts out as mere tools to be controlled, a sentiment they detest.<ref>Chapter 568, page 13</ref> Eventually, they found the way to partially [[Tailed Beast Control|control their power]], by using powerful [[fūinjutsu]] to seal them within humans. The hosts of the tailed beasts are called {{translation|'''jinchūriki'''|人柱力|lit meaning=Power of Human Sacrifice}}. |
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=== Senjutsu Chakra === |
=== Senjutsu Chakra === |
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[[File:Chakra Moulding Diagram (Senjutsu).svg|thumb|The three components of senjutsu chakra: physical energy, spiritual energy, and natural energy.]] |
[[File:Chakra Moulding Diagram (Senjutsu).svg|thumb|The three components of senjutsu chakra: physical energy, spiritual energy, and natural energy.]] |
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| − | {{translation|'''Senjutsu chakra'''|仙術チャクラ|Senjutsu Chakura|engtv=Sage Jutsu Chakra}} is the chakra needed to perform senjutsu. It is a powerful source of energy, able to grant a ninja increased strength, speed, and endurance for taijutsu, as well as enhancing the power of one's ninjutsu and genjutsu. Senjutsu chakra is created through the three-way mixing and balancing of one's physical energy and spiritual energy, as well as the {{translation|[[natural energy]]|自然エネルギー|shizen enerugī|engtv=Nature Energy}} from the atmosphere/air and terrain/ground. This chakra cannot be seen by anyone other than those who have been trained in senjutsu. Since the three energies need to be equally balanced, the higher one's personal chakra capacity is, the more natural energy they can add to the mix. Only those with a large chakra capacity can gather the natural energy needed for entering the powerful state called [[Sage Mode]]. Also, only when a person remains "''perfectly still''", no longer disrupting the flow of nature around them like ripples in a pond, can they properly feel and harness natural energy. Remaining completely still for a period of time takes a great deal of concentration and patience, requiring a highly motivated and calm state of mind. |
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=== Six Paths Chakra === |
=== Six Paths Chakra === |
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+ | [[File:Naruto and Sasuke obtain Rikudo Power.png|thumb|Hagoromo giving his Six Paths Chakra to Naruto and Sasuke.]] |
| − | + | {{translation|'''[[Six Paths]] chakra'''|六道チャクラ|Rikudō Chakura}} is the unique chakra of [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]]. Six Paths chakra can be acquired from Hagoromo directly or by combining the chakra of his sons - [[Indra]] and [[Asura]] - to form the [[Rinnegan]].<ref>Chapter 681, page 3</ref> What exactly the special chakra is or how it works is unclear, but it dramatically improves the strength of the user's jutsu, enough to be a match for the [[jinchūriki]] of the [[Ten-Tails]]. |
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| − | Hagoromo [[Chakra Transfer Technique|transferred]] his Six Paths chakra to [[Naruto Uzumaki]] and [[Sasuke Uchiha]] when they were near death, causing them to gain the [[Six Paths Sage Mode]] and Rinnegan, respectively.<ref>Chapter 681, page 3</ref> This chakra allowed Naruto and Sasuke to directly harm [[Madara Uchiha]] when he was the [[Ten-Tails]]' [[jinchūriki]]. Naruto's [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s contained the {{translation|'''Six Paths Sage Chakra'''|六道の仙人チャクラ|Rikudō no Sennin Chakura}}, allowing him to damage Madara's [[Limbo: Border Jail|shadows]], and Sasuke utilised the {{translation|'''Six Paths Power'''|六道の力|Rikudō no Chikara}} with his [[Chidori]] in order to damage and even [[Chidori Sharp Spear|bisect]] Madara. [[Obito Uchiha]] was able to temporarily give this power to [[Kakashi Hatake]] when he transferred his chakra to him as a spirit during the battle against [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]], allowing Kakashi to [[Kamui Lightning Cutter|damage]] Kaguya. This power can amplify any technique and can also change its colour, as seen with Sasuke's Chidori and Kakashi's [[Lightning Cutter]]. |
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| + | * [[Naruto Uzumaki]] imbues his [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s with {{translation|'''Six Paths Sage Chakra'''|六道の仙人チャクラ|Rikudō no Sennin Chakura}}, allowing him to damage [[Limbo: Border Jail|shadows]] of [[Madara Uchiha]]. |
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| + | * [[Sasuke Uchiha]] uses {{translation|'''Six Paths Power'''|六道の力|Rikudō no Chikara}} against Madara and [[Kakashi Hatake]] briefly receives some from [[Obito Uchiha]]'s spirit. When both of them use it, their [[Lightning Release]] chakra changes colour. |
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| − | + | * The Six Paths [[Six Paths Yin Power|Yin]] and [[Six Paths Yang Power|Yang]] powers can be divided between individuals so that, when combined, [[Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei]] can be performed. |
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=== Hamura's Chakra === |
=== Hamura's Chakra === |
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| + | [[File:Twin Lions Crumbling Attack.png|thumb|Hinata using Hamura's chakra.]] |
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| − | The chakra from [[Hamura Ōtsutsuki]] is rather special, just like his brother. Those that have it can touch the [[Tenseigan (Energy Vessel)|Tenseigan]] and are immune to its effects, as well as a special chakra draining attack. This type of chakra was inherited by the [[Hyūga clan]], such as [[Hinata Hyūga]] who became the "Byakugan Princess", and was entrusted with the task to destroy the energy vessel. Members of the [[Ōtsutsuki clan]] have also inherited this chakra as well. |
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| + | Like Hagoromo's, [[Hamura Ōtsutsuki]]'s chakra has special properties, passed through the bloodlines of the [[Ōtsutsuki]] and [[Hyūga clan]]s. Only those with Hamura's chakra can touch (and thus destroy) the [[Tenseigan (Energy Vessel)|Tenseigan]] and are immune to its effects. Interestingly, when using the chakra she received from Hamura, [[Hinata Hyūga]]'s chakra turned a dark purple in colour. |
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=== Gift of the Hermit Group === |
=== Gift of the Hermit Group === |
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{{Main|Mysterious Peacock Method}} |
{{Main|Mysterious Peacock Method}} |
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| − | + | Seen in the anime, shinobi from [[Hoshigakure]] can manipulate their chakra into a wide variety of skills by using the chakra-enhancing [[meteorite]], albeit at the cost of extreme damage to their bodies. Hoshigakure's method gets its name, Mysterious Peacock, from the chakra's raw manifestation as pinkish-purple chakra tails similar to a peacock's tail feathers. |
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[[File:Shadow arms.png|thumb|The Zero-Tails' shadow arms.]] |
[[File:Shadow arms.png|thumb|The Zero-Tails' shadow arms.]] |
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| − | {{translation|'''Dark Chakra'''|闇のチャクラ|Yami no Chakura}} is a special chakra formed from the negative emotions of the heart. Created by the Zero-Tails |
+ | Seen in ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds]]'', {{translation|'''Dark Chakra'''|闇のチャクラ|Yami no Chakura}} is a special chakra formed from the negative emotions of the heart. Created by the Zero-Tails as it feeds on the negative emotions of the people around it, it is shown to be extremely powerful, being used to power the [[Land of the Sky]]'s Ancor Vantian and grants [[Shinnō]] powerful techniques with seemingly no drawbacks. However, it requires proper chakra control to use, and disruption in the control can cause a damaging backlash, as Shinnō's body heavily deteriorated when his control was sabotaged. |
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{{main|Bell (charm)}} |
{{main|Bell (charm)}} |
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| − | {{translation|'''Priestess Chakra'''|巫女チャクラ|Miko Chakura}} has a bright and unique aspect. It can [[Flashing Bell Beams|send pink rays of severing light]] at the user, [[Shion]]'s, opponents, create a [[Protective Sphere of Light|light barrier]] to shield her from darkness, and [[Mystic Safety Bell Seal: Release|transform her into an angelic form]]. She also used the mystical chakra of the bell to create a protective sphere around a designated target, as she did for [[Naruto Uzumaki]], and use the chakra with Naruto to form the [[Naruto and Shion's Super Chakra Rasengan|Super Chakra Rasengan]]. [[Miroku]] feared that if Shion is corrupted, her powers would be deadlier than a [[Mōryō|gigantic demon]]'s. |
+ | Seen in ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie]]'', {{translation|'''Priestess Chakra'''|巫女チャクラ|Miko Chakura}} has a bright and unique aspect. It can [[Flashing Bell Beams|send pink rays of severing light]] at the user, [[Shion]]'s, opponents, create a [[Protective Sphere of Light|light barrier]] to shield her from darkness, and [[Mystic Safety Bell Seal: Release|transform her into an angelic form]]. She also used the mystical chakra of the bell to create a protective sphere around a designated target, as she did for [[Naruto Uzumaki]], and use the chakra with Naruto to form the [[Naruto and Shion's Super Chakra Rasengan|Super Chakra Rasengan]]. [[Miroku]] feared that if Shion is corrupted, her powers would be deadlier than a [[Mōryō|gigantic demon]]'s. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | * Although chakra is usually invisible, those with dōjutsu such as the [[Sharingan]], [[Rinnegan]] and [[Byakugan]] can see the colour of someone's chakra. Each person's chakra apparently has a different colour, though all regular chakra is depicted as light blue in the anime. Sufficiently immense amounts of chakra are also visible to the naked eye. |
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| + | * Individuals can create imprints of their consciences out of chakra that act separately from themselves and may outlive them, as seen with [[Minato Namikaze]] and [[Kushina Uzumaki]]'s chakra's presence within their son's [[Eight Trigrams Sealing Style]]. Being pure chakra, they cannot replenish themselves, and once their chakra is spent they will disappear. |
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| − | * People who are related share similar chakra signatures.<ref>Chapter 525, page 3</ref> |
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| − | * The strength and properties of one's chakra are determined by their genetics, and there are specific genes for strong chakra which can be inherited. Even if one does not inherit said genes, it is possible to obtain similarly powerful chakra through training.<ref>Chapter 671</ref> |
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* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Lost Tower]]'', as stated by [[Minato Namikaze]] and partially supported in ''Shippūden'' episode [[Resonance|70]], chakra with similar signatures resonate when they are near. |
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Revision as of 16:06, 30 July 2015
Chakra (チャクラ, chakura) is essential to even the most basic technique. Through various methods, the most common of which is hand seals, chakra can be controlled and manipulated to create an effect that would not be possible otherwise, such as walking on water, exhaling fire, or creating illusions. Chakra is ordinarily not visible to the unaided eye unless it is highly concentrated or manifested in large amounts.
Origin
Chakra originally belonged to the Shinju. When Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ate the fruit that Shinju bore, she became the first person in history to wield chakra. With her new-found power, she ended all the wars that plagued the lands. Her sons, Hamura and Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, were the first people to be born with chakra.[1] Hagoromo spread chakra to others through a practice called ninshū, intending to create peace by using the chakra to connect people's spiritual energy so that they would understand one another without even talking. However, the people did not use chakra in the way Hagoromo hoped, instead using it to connect their inner spiritual and physical energies. They kneaded their inner chakra to amplify and weaponise it, creating what is now known as ninjutsu.[2]
Overview
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The two components of chakra: physical energy and spiritual energy.
Since being spread by Hagoromo, better known as the Sage of the Six Paths, chakra has become a form of life energy that all individuals produce to some degree; those who run out of chakra will die. Produced within the "chakra coils" that mainly surround and connect to each chakra-producing organ, the energy circulates throughout the body in a network called the "Chakra Pathway System", which is similar to the cardiovascular system. Certain groups, such as shinobi, have learned to generate more chakra and release it outside their bodies through pressure points called tenketsu in order to perform jutsu. Chakra is not normally visible to the human eye, though it can be seen in situations where a person releases as much of their chakra as possible. This is rarely seen due to the restrictions of eight specific tenketsu known as the Eight Gates, which limit the amount of chakra an individual can release at a single given time.
Chakra is created when two other forms of energy, known collectively as one's "stamina", are moulded together. Physical energy (身体エネルギー, shintai enerugī) is collected from each and every one of the body's cells and can be increased through training, stimulants, and exercise. Spiritual energy (精神エネルギー, seishin enerugī, English TV: Mental Energy) is derived from the mind's consciousness and can be increased through studying, meditation, and experience. These two energies becoming more powerful will in turn make the created chakra more powerful. Therefore, practising a technique repeatedly will build up experience, increasing one's spiritual energy, and thus allowing more chakra to be created. As a result, the ninja is able to do that same technique with more power. This same cycle applies for physical energy, except the ninja needs to increase their endurance instead.
At any given time, a ninja will have a "maximum" amount of chakra that they can form and use before it runs out and they need to rest to replenish it. With practice this maximum can be increased, but to a certain extent they are limited to the quantity and strength of chakra that their genetics grants them;[3] Kakashi Hatake has large chakra reserves, but no amount of training can grant him the same amount of chakra as Naruto Uzumaki was born with.
Each person's chakra is different and as such gives off a unique chakra signature, which sensor type ninja are able to detect. Chakra signatures are passed genetically, allowing a person's clan to be identified by their chakra;[4] over time, entire populations can have perceptibly different chakra.[5] One's chakra signature can be altered by absorbing DNA from multiple people, mixing various chakra signatures together to become a whole new one.[6] Each person's chakra also has a unique "color" that can be seen by those with dōjutsu (the anime tends to colour all normal chakra light blue).
While practically all types of jutsu require chakra to be performed, taijutsu does not; stamina is all that is needed. While the ninja still needs a set amount of chakra to live, regular taijutsu doesn't require any active moulding or manipulation of chakra, with few exceptions. A standard attack like a punch or kick falls into this technique category.
Chakra Control
Because chakra takes time and a great deal of training to gradually build up, the key to its use is not actually having chakra but instead being able to sufficiently control and conserve it. This is called chakra control (チャクラコントロール , chakura kontorōru). In order to have good chakra control, a ninja should only mould as much chakra as they need to perform a given ability. If they mould more chakra than is needed, the excess chakra is wasted and they will tire out faster from its loss. If they don't mould enough chakra, a technique will not be performed effectively, if at all, likely creating problems in a combat situation.
General training methods for improving one's moulding and manipulation of chakra are the Leaf Concentration, Tree Climbing, and Water Surface Walking exercises. A good way to build up chakra in the body is to spin it into a tight spiral; Whether to spin the chakra left or right is dependent on the way the user's hair grows.[7] Hand seals are often used to manipulate chakra more easily, allowing shinobi to execute their techniques faster and more effectively. Shinobi who are extremely skilled at chakra control often specialise in genjutsu or become medical-nin.
When creating a ninjutsu, the two methods of manipulating chakra are referred to as shape transformation and nature transformation:
- Shape transformation deals with controlling the form, movement, and potency of chakra.
- Nature transformation deals with changing the physical properties of chakra into an element. There is also the nature transformation of Yin and Yang, which deals with changing the ratio of spiritual and physical energies within chakra.
These two methods can be implemented separately or together in order to create a technique, though ninja who can use both simultaneously are said to be rare.
Types of Chakra
Tailed Beast Chakra
Tailed beast chakra.
Main article: Tailed Beasts The tailed beasts (尾獣, bijū), sometimes referred to as "Chakra Monsters" (チャクラのバケモノ, Chakura no Bakemono),[8] are the nine titanic living forms of chakra created by the Sage of Six Paths out of the chakra from the Ten-Tails.[9][10] They are differentiated by the number of tails they have, ranging from one to nine. A tailed beast's chakra is coloured red.
Senjutsu Chakra
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The three components of senjutsu chakra: physical energy, spiritual energy, and natural energy.
Main article: Senjutsu Senjutsu (仙術, English TV: Sage Jutsu, literally meaning: Sage Techniques) are a specialised field of jutsu that involve the use of natural energy. Senjutsu practitioners, known as sages, learn to draw natural energy inside their bodies, blending it with their own chakra to create senjutsu chakra (仙術チャクラ, senjutsu chakura, English TV: Sage Jutsu Chakra). This chakra adds a new dimension of power to the user's techniques, while also allowing for the use of techniques that would not otherwise be possible.
Six Paths Chakra
Hagoromo giving his Six Paths Chakra to Naruto and Sasuke.
Six Paths chakra (六道チャクラ, Rikudō Chakura) is the unique chakra of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki. Six Paths chakra can be acquired from Hagoromo directly or by combining the chakra of his sons - Indra and Asura - to form the Rinnegan.[11] What exactly the special chakra is or how it works is unclear, but it dramatically improves the strength of the user's jutsu, enough to be a match for the jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails.
Similarly named "powers" have been used by different characters, but it is unclear what relation, if any, they have to Six Paths chakra:
- Naruto Uzumaki imbues his Truth-Seeking Balls with Six Paths Sage Chakra (六道の仙人チャクラ, Rikudō no Sennin Chakura), allowing him to damage shadows of Madara Uchiha.
- Sasuke Uchiha uses Six Paths Power (六道の力, Rikudō no Chikara) against Madara and Kakashi Hatake briefly receives some from Obito Uchiha's spirit. When both of them use it, their Lightning Release chakra changes colour.
- The Six Paths Yin and Yang powers can be divided between individuals so that, when combined, Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei can be performed.
Hamura's Chakra
Hinata using Hamura's chakra.
Like Hagoromo's, Hamura Ōtsutsuki's chakra has special properties, passed through the bloodlines of the Ōtsutsuki and Hyūga clans. Only those with Hamura's chakra can touch (and thus destroy) the Tenseigan and are immune to its effects. Interestingly, when using the chakra she received from Hamura, Hinata Hyūga's chakra turned a dark purple in colour.
Gift of the Hermit Group
Gift of the Hermit Group chakra.
Main article: Gift of the Hermit Group The Gift of the Hermit Group (仙族の才, Senzoku no Sai, English TV: Gift of the Sages) is a special kind of chakra used by the ninja monks of the Fire Temple. It requires daily, unrelenting training to master. This chakra is required to unseal the Sealed Iron Wall granting access to the Fire Temple. It is also required for the technique Welcoming Approach: Thousand-Armed Murder.
Star Chakra
Mysterious Peacock Method chakra.
Main article: Mysterious Peacock Method Seen in the anime, shinobi from Hoshigakure can manipulate their chakra into a wide variety of skills by using the chakra-enhancing meteorite, albeit at the cost of extreme damage to their bodies. Hoshigakure's method gets its name, Mysterious Peacock, from the chakra's raw manifestation as pinkish-purple chakra tails similar to a peacock's tail feathers.
Dark Chakra
The Zero-Tails' shadow arms.
Main article: Zero-Tails Seen in Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds, Dark Chakra (闇のチャクラ, Yami no Chakura) is a special chakra formed from the negative emotions of the heart. Created by the Zero-Tails as it feeds on the negative emotions of the people around it, it is shown to be extremely powerful, being used to power the Land of the Sky's Ancor Vantian and grants Shinnō powerful techniques with seemingly no drawbacks. However, it requires proper chakra control to use, and disruption in the control can cause a damaging backlash, as Shinnō's body heavily deteriorated when his control was sabotaged.
Priestess Chakra
The priestess light chakra.
Main article: Bell (charm) Seen in Naruto Shippūden the Movie, Priestess Chakra (巫女チャクラ, Miko Chakura) has a bright and unique aspect. It can send pink rays of severing light at the user, Shion's, opponents, create a light barrier to shield her from darkness, and transform her into an angelic form. She also used the mystical chakra of the bell to create a protective sphere around a designated target, as she did for Naruto Uzumaki, and use the chakra with Naruto to form the Super Chakra Rasengan. Miroku feared that if Shion is corrupted, her powers would be deadlier than a gigantic demon's.
Trivia
- Chakra seems to reflect its owner's personality and emotions to some extent: Karin describes Naruto's chakra as bright and warm, while she says Sasuke's - while in the grips of his Curse of Hatred - is dark and cold.
- Individuals can create imprints of their consciences out of chakra that act separately from themselves and may outlive them, as seen with Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's chakra's presence within their son's Eight Trigrams Sealing Style. Being pure chakra, they cannot replenish themselves, and once their chakra is spent they will disappear.
- In Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel, Temujin's Continent is completely unaware of chakra or how to use it.
- In Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Lost Tower, as stated by Minato Namikaze and partially supported in Shippūden episode 70, chakra with similar signatures resonate when they are near.