Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Chakra (查克拉) |
| Nature | Energy formed by combining physical and spiritual energy 133 150 |
| Role | Powers shinobi and samurai techniques and can reinforce the body 129 133 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 129 129 |
Background
Chakra spread through the Shinobi World after the God Tree left roots throughout the planet. Wild animals that acquired it could gain strength and intelligence; some learned to speak 152. Even people who cannot become ninja possess small amounts of chakra, which sensory ninja can detect 130.
Ezio initially could not produce chakra using the extraction method he obtained in the Shinobi World. He later forged his own by combining spiritual and physical energy 129 133.
Properties and Uses
Body reinforcement and reserves
- Chakra can stimulate the body, increasing its strength and enabling techniques such as the Body Flicker Technique 133 135.
- Chakra control determines how precisely it can be released, condensed, and maintained. Water walking trains release; tree climbing trains stable adhesion 137.
- A technique's rank describes how difficult it is to master, not necessarily how powerful it is. The amount of chakra supplied is a major factor in its power 137.
- Reserves can be increased through use and recovery: Ezio's chakra limit rose as he repeatedly consumed and replenished it 134.
Nature transformation
Chakra can take five elemental natures. Chakra Paper reveals a person's prominent nature through a physical reaction 137.
| Nature | Chakra Paper reaction |
|---|---|
| Fire | Burns 137 |
| Wind | Is cut 137 |
| Lightning | Wrinkles 137 |
| Water | Becomes damp 137 |
| Earth | Crumbles 137 |
- Yin and Yang are additional attributes not shown by Chakra Paper. Ezio possesses all seven attributes in balance, so his chakra produces no reaction on the paper 137.
- A ninja can learn a nature they were not born with, but doing so is harder and consumes more chakra 137.
Specialized forms
- Tailed Beast chakra — can be transferred or sealed. Ezio gives Kakashi half of the Seven-Tails' chakra; he also demonstrates forming a Rasengan with a Tailed Beast Bomb 134 151.
- Senjutsu chakra — combines chakra with natural energy and can multiply a ninjutsu's power 151.
- Tenseigan Chakra Mode — grants exceptional durability and energy control. Tenseigan techniques can drain an opponent's chakra 159 161.
Relationship to Magic
Chakra and magic are neither mutually exclusive nor directly compatible. Ezio describes chakra's Yin–Yang Release as concerning soul and life, rather than the emotions that influence a wizard's magic 133. Chakra combines more effectively with the body, while magic has a greater ability to affect the wider world 171.