Introducing to Chakra

To perform techniques, ninja need to use their chakra. Chakra comes from 2 places:

1) the body energy inherent in the trillions of their cells

2) the mental & spiritual energy gained from exercise and experience

Chakra flows through the body's chakra circulatory system.

The chakra flow can be increased or decreased by manipulating these tenketsu.

Chakra can also be extended from the body for attack and defense.

In addition to the tenketsu, the chakra circulatory system houses eight valves responsible for regulating the flow of chakra.

It is also unclear whether the ninja has to open all the gates in order, of if they can open a later gate and bypass the previous ones.

1) kaimon (opening gate)

2) kyuumon (rest gate)

3) seimon (life gate)

4) shoumon (wound gate)

5) tomon (limit gate)

6) keimon (view gate)

7) kyoumon (wonder gate)

8) shimon (death gate)