Hand-of-Omega wrote:
> Since we've been talking about both series in another thread, I
> thought it'd be fun to put them head to head, the Old Big Boss vs.
> the New! This doesn't have to be a Fight Thread (remember those?^_^),
> tho it certainly can be if you want to discuss such a thing. Hell,
> let's discuss merchandise sales and viewing figures, if you want!
>
> To start: Are Chakra and Ki the same thing?
Probably not.
> If not, how do they differ?
"Ki", by the standard definitions, is life energy - the energy of the
spirit.
The "chakra" of Naruto, on the other hand, is defined fairly early on as
being the 'smoke' which results when you mix that spiritual energy with
physical energy and burn the mixture.
> If so, then could Ranma, who excels at mastering advanced moves after
> seeing them just a few times, pick up various Naruto-style Jutsu?
If he had first learned how to produce and mold chakra, I don't see why
not. That is, however, a fairly big "if".
> Contrariwise, could the Sharingan see through and duplicate some of
> Ranma's moves, such as the Hiryushotenha?
Depends on exactly how it works. If it can see and interpret the
components of chakra, rather than just chakra itself, then probably yes
(with the caveats David Johnston mentioned). That is, however, another
reasonably big "if".
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