5687


The term life force is used a number of times during the series. Does life
force simply mean chakra? If so, then do non-ninjas (such as Teuchi, the owner
of Ichiraku Ramen) not have life force? Is there a canonical definition for
this term?


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-11-02T14:59:16.967
5682
2020-12-01T15:24:38.460
99
question
naruto
What does "life force" mean?


Here are my thoughts:

  1. "...chakra is a form of life energy all living individuals naturally produce to some degree"-[Naruto wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Chakra#Normal_Chakra)

  2. Every living thing has charkra. You need to have good chakra control to use ninjustu/genjustu. For example, Lee has charkra, which is why he can walk on water and up trees, but he can't use it "externally as ninjutsu or genjutsu" -[Naruto wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rock_Lee#Taijutsu). 

  3. I don't believe the term "life force" is defined specifically in the series. Charkra is the only form of life energy I think is mentioned, and running out of charkra kills you. So, I would think charkra is life energy, but that disagrees with the definition.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-11-02T21:21:27.110
5684
2013-11-02T21:31:50.883
2013-11-02T21:31:50.883
2100
2100
5682
answer


The way I see it, Life Force is a **completely different energy** from chakra.

  * Chakra can be depleted and restored (even though if you deplete it too much, you die). When Life Force gets used in a technique, the user's vitality usually takes a hit, as well as his life-span. (Nagato was left completely drained, and never recovered from using the Gedo Mazo in battle).
  * Life Force was seen to be transferred and infused in other individuals to revive them. Both "super healing" and actual bringing back from the dead was seen. Mere "chakra" does not have this property.
  * Life Force seem to have some sort of connection with the Yang (or physical) energy your body produces, and mixed with Yin to form chakra. 

Spoilers:

> Not to mention humans once lived without chakra, and it was given to them by
> the God Tree, the term "Life Force" indicates that without it there can be
> no life, hence the two are different.

### So what is Life Force?

The term is very hazy, it wasn't explicitly explained or discussed in the
series, but from what I get, it's a completely different energy, closely
related to the Yang energy, and it determines your vitality and life-span.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-11-02T22:20:14.217
5687
2013-11-02T22:20:14.217
27
5682
answer


The term life force applies to everyone in the naruto world and the real
world. It simply applies to energy that gives a person vitality and strength.
So when the word is used in terms if asura, the senju or uzimaki it simply
means that they are naturally resilient people/ clans.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-04-19T05:35:20.987
8765
2014-04-19T05:35:20.987
4553
5682
answer


Chakra is created by taking the energy from ones cells and controlling it with
ones will,And Yang chakra is the chakra of the body which governs
Vitality(life force).Madara stated that the only thing remaing if hashirama
was the life force in his cells and since he had his cells if made him
stronger and he could use wood style. So life force/energy(from the
cells)chakra is the same since all they do is bring it to their stomach with
their minds and manipulate it


CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-08T19:21:59.303
31982
2016-05-08T19:21:59.303
23946
5682
answer