theory about chakra and magic, re: "Lemonade"

[edenfalling]

Beta responses for my remix story are in. I shall finish editing it tonight and send it off tomorrow. *basks in the rush of finishing something*

Okay. Now for something completely different.

This is a theory, not really meant to work for Naruto on its own, but to integrate Naruto world special effects into BtVS world special effects. Canonically, chakra is composed of two things: physical energy (or stamina) and spiritual energy. Clearly, though, this spiritual energy stuff is not the same as the 'ki,' 'chi,' 'reiki,' or what have you that shows up in a lot of other fighting manga series. Chakra simply produces too many effects that have nothing to do with traditional martial arts.

Therefore, suppose the spiritual component of chakra is actually magic? Magic, channeled in a very specific way so it melds with physical, bodily energy (or 'ki'), instead of being used on its own? Jossverse magic is already a vague, amophous thing, which responds to chanting, gestures, and will as much as it does to more organized, traditional spells, so I think this might actually work.

Thoughts, anyone?

(This isn't going to come up for several chapters, but it fits together in my mind, and ties in nicely with the way Faith relates Willow's magic-induced changing eye color to Sasuke's chakra-induced changing eye color.)

Comments

[karit.livejournal.com]

Hm, interesting proposal. I think it's absolutely plausible, and you could easily make it work. Looking at all the Harry Potter crossovers, it seems a lot of people have the same idea. I'm not sure it's ever been done with a BtVS crossover, but it will be very exciting to see what you're going to do with it!

[elfiepike.livejournal.com]

seems plausible to me. :)

the interesting thing about naruto, though, is that it also factors in genetics. you are genetically capable of doing certain things with chakra--or not. (i mean, not that this relates in anyway to your theory, but yeah.)

[(Anonymous)]

I've always read it as physical and mental energy because I remember thinking about how different Naruto!energy is with Yu Yu Hakusho!energy, because in Yu Yu Hakusho deals with energy of the spirit (evidenced by the increase in powers even when the spirit is severed from the body.)

As Sakura explained, it the the result of a harmony between the mind and the body. That is why strenthening the body as well as honing the mind and will result in increase of the chakra.