Experienced Nen users can open a student's Aura Nodes simply by performing Hatsu on them.
Nonetheless, this is by no means the only way to force or, more appropriately, semi-force, the Aura Nodes open: the same result can be achieved through "indirect attacks", non-violent or even beneficial uses of aura on a non-user, such as through healing, lending, or absolutely first-class Manipulation abilities. Initiation via physically attacking another is common practice at the Heavens Arena when a non-user reaches the 200 th floor and typically results in injury, permanent disability, or even death. It is referred to as an "attack" to convey the taboo on it, which is due to the fact that non-users who awaken this way without having received an appropriate amount of training might take damage from the process or suffer from exhaustion for a long time due to being unable to control the aura leakage in all but the rarest cases. Despite being much quicker, this method is typically frowned upon by Nen instructors due to the danger it poses to the student if the user is inexperienced or has malicious intent, and it is not considered a standard teaching method. "Baptism"), achieved by forcing the Aura Nodes to open via an influx of aura. There is a second method, colloquially called Initiation ( 洗 ( せん ) 礼 ( れい ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ), Senrei-lit. One typically learns this process slowly and gradually through meditation. Learning Nen and InitiationĪ student learning Nen trains to manually open and close their Aura Nodes so that they can control the flow of their aura. On the other hand, skilled Nen users can also regulate the flow of their aura so they appear to be beginners or regular individuals.
An experienced user of Nen can judge the location and relative strength of their opponents by reading the output of their aura. Since every living being emits aura subconsciously, learning to sense aura is a useful skill for those tracking living things or hunting non-living things infused with aura. Hostile aura generates extremely unpleasant sensations, which can cause a non-user to halt in their tracks and be unable to walk towards the source as if a wall had been erected in front of them. It has been described as feeling like a warm, viscous fluid at rest, whereas powerful, refined auras produce a sensation that feels akin to needles pricking into the skin. Nonetheless, sensitive individuals can feel its presence without being aware of its existence. People who have not trained in Ten will leak aura similar to water vapor from a kettle. Controlling one's Aura Nodes is the first step to becoming a Nen user.Īura can be seen only after the Aura Nodes in the eyes are opened.
Grave wounds such as mutilations can disrupt the flow of aura in the affected body part and even stop it altogether. In normal conditions, aura leaks away constantly without exceedingly harmful consequences however, if someone whose Aura Nodes are fully open does not attempt to close them or control the flow of their aura, they will soon grow so fatigued they will be unable to stand or even lose consciousness. The pores or points on the body from which aura flows out from are called " Aura Nodes" ( 精 ( しょう ) 孔 ( こう ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ), Shōkō). This happens without the individual's awareness, typically resulting in a slow leak of aura continually escaping the body and stemming up and off the top of the head. Aura from all parts of the body has a tendency to flow together, producing one mass of energy. Nen teaches one to control their own aura flow and utilize the energyĪura (オーラ, Ōra) is the life energy produced by all living bodies vital for survival. īecause one can craft a great variety of parapsychological abilities through Nen, it is considered a dangerous power that is kept hidden from the public at large to maintain balance in society. "ability person"), while those who cannot go by the designation "non-users" ( 一 ( いっ ) 般 ( ぱん ) 人 ( じん ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ), ippanjin-lit. A person capable of utilizing Nen is colloquially referred to as a "Nen user" ( 能 ( のう ) 力 ( りょく ) 者 ( しゃ ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ), nōryokusha-lit. It is a technique that allows a living being to use and manipulate their own life energy (known as aura) the term "Nen" can also be used in conversation to refer to aura. "Sense" * "Mind Force" in the Viz transl.) is one of the defining features of the manga Hunter × Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi.