by toushin » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:30 pm
I’ve started reading Katekyo Hitman Reborn and realize that the Dying Will Flame is probably the best description of what Hot Chi is. A high-density form of energy that is refined from one's own life-force. Due to the way it resonates with one's emotions, it has been regarded as a type of battle aura. However, unlike the aura, which is a supernatural phenomenon that can only be seen by a few individuals, the Dying Will Flame is in many ways more alike to a real flame, possessing even its own destructive properties.
Hot Chi is merely the by product of using emotion to manipulate chi. a battle aura is a manifestation of the user’s ki. A hot battle aura is an aura powered by anger or determination and which gives off heat and strengthens the user’s body, increasing his strength, speed and/or toughness. Most battle auras are simply different variations of this one.
However Cold Chi seems to be a lot more complicated. In the Soul of Ice the user must learn to set aside their emotions, their anger, hate and fear, to let their ki remain as calm as the eye of a hurricane no matter what amount of anger and aggravation is thrown against them. They learn to cultivate a state of mind in which emotions such as embarrassment and anger become like drops of rain that wash off a duck's back! They ignore their own humiliation, disregard their ego and remain clear and focused on staying calm. But how does that make the energy cold