Anime's BEST Power System Explained!

Summary

The video script offers an in-depth exploration of the 'Nen' power system from the anime 'Hunter x Hunter'. It explains Nen as a form of aura that every human possesses, which can be harnessed and manipulated once the aura nodes are opened, either through rigorous training or initiation by another Nen user. The script delves into the four principles of Nen—Ten, Zetsu, Ren, and Hatsu—which are fundamental to its use. It further details the six types of Nen affinities: Enhancer, Transmuter, Conjurer, Emitter, Manipulator, and Specialist, each associated with specific abilities and personality traits. The video also touches on advanced Nen techniques like Gyo, Ian, Nen, Shoe, Ko, Ken, and Ryu, and introduces the concept of self-imposed conditions to strengthen Nen abilities. It concludes with an invitation for viewers to engage with the content and support the creator's channel.

Takeaways

• 📚 Nen is a concept from the anime 'Hunter x Hunter', similar to chakra or spiritual pressure, and it represents a person's life energy or aura which can be manipulated.
• 🧘 To become a Nen user, one must learn to control their aura through mastering the four principles: Ten (closing aura nodes), Zetsu (ceasing aura function), Ren (increasing aura output), and Hatsu (expressing Nen through actions).
• 👀 Opening the aura nodes in the eyes allows a person to see the aura of others, which can be useful in combat situations or for detecting hostile intent.
• 🚀 Nen users can achieve their abilities through training or through an initiation process, which involves receiving a large influx of aura from another Nen user.
• ⚖️ There are six types of Nen affinities: Enhancer, Transmuter, Conjurer, Emitter, Manipulator, and Specialist, each with unique abilities and corresponding personality traits.
• 💧 A water divination test is used to determine a person's Nen affinity, with different results indicating different types of affinities.
• 🔄 Nen users can further develop their abilities through self-imposed conditions that increase the strength of their Nen but also add limitations to their techniques.
• 🤺 Advanced Nen techniques include Gyo (enhancing specific body parts), Ian (making one's aura undetectable), Nen (expanding aura in a specific direction), and others that require mastery of the basic principles.
• 🛡 The defensive principle of Ten can be enhanced and shaped using Ren to create a more effective shield, known as Ken.
• ⚖️ Nen abilities have a scaling system from one to ten, determining the level of mastery and effectiveness of the technique.
• 📈 Nen users can impose physical limitations on themselves to make their techniques stronger, but there are ways to bypass these limitations while still gaining the strength boost.

Q & A

What is Nen in the context of the anime 'Hunter x Hunter'?

Nen is a concept in 'Hunter x Hunter' that represents a person's life energy or aura. It is used by Nen users to perform various abilities, such as enhancing their physical attributes or creating defensive shields.

How do humans naturally lose their aura over time?

As humans age and become weaker, their aura naturally fades away from them. However, Nen users can manipulate and utilize this aura, preventing it from dissipating and instead using it as a weapon or shield.

What are the four major principles one must master to use Nen?

The four major principles to master Nen are Ten (to stop aura from flowing away), Zetsu (to close aura nodes), Ren (to increase the amount of aura emitted), and Hatsu (to express one's Nen through actions).

How does one open their aura nodes?

One can open their aura nodes through extensive training, such as meditation, to gain control over their aura flow. Alternatively, an initiation or 'baptism' by an experienced Nen user can also open the aura nodes.

What is the difference between an Enhancer and a Specialist in terms of Nen affinity?

An Enhancer can increase the strength or general ability of an object or their own body using Nen. A Specialist, on the other hand, has a unique Nen ability that doesn't fit into the other five categories and can potentially use all six techniques, though they are only 40% effective in areas outside their specialization.

How does the water divination test determine a person's Nen affinity?

The water divination test involves observing changes in a glass of water with a leaf on top. Changes in volume indicate an Enhancer, taste indicates a Transmuter, appearance of impurities indicates a Conjurer, color change indicates an Emitter, leaf movement indicates a Manipulator, and any completely different change indicates a Specialist.

What is the significance of the hexagonal shape in understanding Nen affinities?

The hexagonal shape represents the six Nen affinities and their effectiveness in different areas. Each affinity is most effective in its own category and decreases in effectiveness the further away it gets from that category on the hexagon.

How does the use of self-imposed conditions affect a Conjurer's Nen abilities?

Self-imposed conditions allow Conjurers to make their conjured items stronger. The more strict the condition, the stronger the conjured item becomes, as it requires a higher level of control and precision.

What is the concept of 'Gyo' in Nen?

Gyo is an advanced technique that involves the explosive release of aura to a specific body part, enhancing its capabilities, such as increasing eyesight or strengthening an attack.

How does the scaling system work for Nen abilities in 'Hunter x Hunter'?

The scaling system in 'Hunter x Hunter' ranges from one to ten, indicating the level of mastery or strength of a Nen ability. A higher level Nen user can use lower level abilities, but the effectiveness is reduced based on the difference in levels.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of using conditions in Nen abilities?

Conditions can make Nen abilities stronger by imposing limitations or risks that increase the difficulty of using the ability. However, these conditions can also be a handicap if they limit the user's flexibility or effectiveness in different situations.

Outlines

00:00

🎬 Introduction to the Ambitious Nen Explanation Video

The video script begins with an introduction to what is described as the most ambitious video the speaker has ever created. It is also predicted to be the longest, delving into the topic of 'Nen' from the anime 'Hunter x Hunter'. The speaker expresses enthusiasm for the series, mentioning their numerous related tattoos. The video aims to explain Nen, its achievement, types of affinity, and special abilities. It is structured to answer several questions about Nen, each broken down into parts A through J. The script emphasizes the effort put into the video and encourages 'Hunter x Hunter' fans to support the content.

05:02

🌟 Understanding the Basics of Nen and Its Principles

The second paragraph delves into the fundamental concept of Nen, comparing it to chakra or spiritual pressure but highlighting its distinct characteristics. Nen is the manipulation of one's aura, which every human possesses but fades with age. Nen users can harness this aura, and controlling the aura nodes is essential to prevent loss and achieve Nen abilities. The paragraph also explains how to see aura by opening the nodes in the eyes. The four principles of Nen—Zetsu, Ren, Ten, and Hatsu—are introduced, each with its unique function and significance in mastering Nen. The process of learning Nen is discussed, including meditation and initiation, with cautionary notes on the risks of the latter.

10:03

💧 Nen Affinities and Their Corresponding Abilities

This paragraph explains the concept of Nen affinities, which are similar to chakra natures in 'Naruto'. A water divination test determines one's Nen affinity, with results indicating whether a person is an Enhancer, Transmuter, Conjurer, Emitter, Manipulator, or Specialist. Each affinity has unique abilities and is associated with specific personality traits. The paragraph further details the characteristics and abilities of each Nen affinity, providing examples from 'Hunter x Hunter' to illustrate their practical applications.

15:04

🔄 Advanced Nen Techniques and Scaling Systems

The fourth paragraph explores advanced Nen techniques, such as Gyo, which involves the explosive release of aura to enhance specific body parts. It also discusses Ian, a form of Zetsu that makes the user's aura invisible, and Nen, a combination of Ten and Ren that allows for the creation of a protective bubble. The paragraph further explains other techniques like Shoe, Ko, and Ken, each with its defensive or offensive applications. The concept of a scaling system for Nen abilities is introduced, with levels ranging from one to ten, determining the strength and usability of Nen techniques.

20:06

📉 Self-Imposed Limitations and Their Impact on Nen Strength

The fifth paragraph discusses self-imposed limitations and how they can increase the strength of Nen abilities. It explains that making it physically more difficult to use Nen techniques can enhance their power. Examples are given, such as Franklin's Nen bullets and Shoot's eye-covering technique. The paragraph also touches on the various subdivisions of Nen and the possibility of bypassing self-imposed limitations to gain strength without the handicap.

25:06

📚 Conclusion and Engagement Invitation

The final paragraph wraps up the video script by inviting viewers to engage with the content. It encourages likes, subscriptions, and membership to the 'Web Alliance' for additional content and benefits. The speaker poses a question to the viewers, asking them to speculate on what kind of Nen affinity they might have, fostering further interaction and thought about the topic.

Keywords

💡Nen

Nen is a core concept in the anime 'Hunter x Hunter' and refers to a person's life energy or aura. It is the central theme of the video, as the speaker explains the intricacies of Nen and its various applications. Nen allows individuals to perform supernatural feats, such as enhancing physical abilities, creating constructs, and sensing the presence of others. The video delves into how Nen users can manipulate their aura for combat, defense, and other special abilities.

💡Aura Nodes

Aura Nodes are specific points on the human body where aura naturally escapes. In the context of the video, controlling these nodes is essential for Nen users to prevent the loss of aura, which can lead to fatigue or even death. The ability to close these nodes is a fundamental step in mastering Nen, as it allows users to retain their aura for various applications, such as enhancing their physical capabilities or creating defensive shields.

💡Zetsu

Zetsu is one of the four major principles of Nen that the video discusses. It involves closing an individual's aura nodes, effectively ceasing the outflow of aura and making the user incredibly hard to detect. This principle is crucial for stealth, as it allows Nen users to hide their presence from others. However, it also makes the user more susceptible to Nen attacks since they cannot use Ten (another principle) simultaneously, which is necessary for aura-based defense.

💡Ten

Ten is a meditative state in Nen that stops the aura from flowing away from the body, instead circulating it in a continuous cycle around the body. It serves as a basic defensive measure for Nen users, protecting them from physical attacks. The video mentions that mastering Ten allows users to maintain it even in their sleep and contributes to slowing down the aging process, as demonstrated by the character Netero.

💡Ren

Ren is the principle of increasing the amount of aura that emanates from the body, beyond what is achieved with Ten. It is described as intensifying one's will and is essential for using high-level Nen abilities that require a significant pool of aura. The video uses examples such as Karapika's chains and Jaja Ken to illustrate the need for Ren in executing powerful Nen techniques.

💡Hatsu

Hatsu is the personal expression of Nen, influenced by a user's Nen category and personality. It allows Nen users to utilize Nen in a way that reflects their individual characteristics. The video explains that once a user has mastered Hatsu, they can create their own Nen techniques, which are unique to them and can be a direct reflection of their personality and skills.

💡Nen Affinity

Nen Affinity refers to the specific type of Nen ability a user has, which is determined through a water divination test. The video outlines six main affinities: Enhancer, Transmuter, Conjurer, Emitter, Manipulator, and Specialist. Each affinity has unique capabilities and is associated with certain personality traits. Understanding one's Nen affinity is crucial for Nen users as it dictates the types of techniques they can effectively use.

💡Special Abilities

Special Abilities in the context of Nen are unique techniques that users can develop once they have mastered Hatsu. The video discusses how these abilities are reflective of a user's personality and Nen category. For instance, Hisoka has Bungee Gum, Franklin uses Nen Bullets, and Gon has Jaja Ken. These abilities are a significant part of what makes each Nen user distinct and contribute to the diversity of Nen applications.

💡Nen Types

Nen Types are the categories into which Nen users are classified based on their Nen affinity. The video explains that there are six types, each with a hexagonal relationship to the others. The effectiveness of a Nen user in techniques outside their primary type decreases the further away from their affinity type they get. This concept is important as it shapes the way Nen users train and develop their abilities.

💡Advanced Nen Techniques

Advanced Nen Techniques are specialized applications of the basic principles of Nen. The video mentions several, including Gyo (enhancing a specific body part with explosive aura), Ian (making one's aura undetectable), and Nen (expanding and shaping one's aura). These techniques represent a higher level of Nen mastery and are used for various purposes, from stealth to combat enhancement.

💡Conditions

Conditions are self-imposed limitations that Nen users place on their abilities to make them stronger. The video gives examples such as Karapika's chains, which are only used against the Phantom Troupe, and Shizuku's vacuum that cannot suck up living matter or Nen. By adding these conditions, Nen users can increase the power of their techniques, but they must also manage the limitations they have set for themselves.

Highlights

The video is about explaining the concept of Nen from the anime 'Hunter x Hunter', which is a form of aura that can be manipulated.

Nen users can turn their aura into a weapon or a defensive shield, and the video will explore how to achieve Nen.

The video will answer questions about Nen, its types, and special abilities, with each question broken down into parts A through J.

Nen is compared to chakra and spiritual pressure but is distinct as every human technically possesses it.

The video explains the concept of aura nodes, where aura escapes from the body, and how Nen users can control these nodes.

Viewers are introduced to the four principles of Nen: Ten, Zetsu, Ren, and Hatsu, which are essential for Nen users to master.

The video discusses the process of learning Nen, which can be achieved through meditation or a process called initiation.

Initiation is a controversial method of achieving Nen, involving the transfer of aura from an experienced user to a non-user.

The video explains the concept of Nen affinity, which is determined by a water divination test and categorized into six types: Enhancer, Transmuter, Conjurer, Emitter, Manipulator, and Specialist.

Each Nen affinity is tied to specific personality traits and has unique abilities and strengths.

The video covers advanced Nen techniques such as Gyo, a method to explosively release aura to a specific body part.

In discusses the use of Nen in combat, including equations to quantify aura and the scaling system for Nen abilities.

The video explains the concept of 'conditions' in Nen, which are self-imposed limitations that can make Nen abilities stronger.

The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on what Nen affinity they believe the presenter might have.

The presenter emphasizes the complexity and depth of Nen as a power system, acknowledging that the video only scratches the surface.

The video is designed to provide a basic understanding of Nen for viewers who may not be familiar with 'Hunter x Hunter'.

Transcripts

oh god okay today we have one of the

most ambitious videos i've ever created

actually no not one of the most

ambitious video i've ever created this

will most likely be the longest video

i've ever posted so if you need

something to either put you to sleep or

blow your mind strap in today i'm going

to be explaining men and i wish for even

one second that that was as easy as it

sounds for anybody who knows me even a

little bit you'll know hunter hunter is

my favorite anime of all time my arm

tells the story i'm not kidding i have

like seven hunter hunter characters

tattooed on my arms see if you can count

them all the unfortunate reality of this

video though is it's not about naruto so

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let's get to

men so today we're going to venture out

to answer a couple of questions what is

nen how do you achieve nen what are the

specific types of affinity for nen and

what are its special abilities every one

of these questions has a part a through

j under it like those times when your

teacher said it's only a three question

test but for now let's start with

something simple what is nin well in its

most basal sense nen is aura think of it

a bit like chakra or spiritual pressure

but it's different from both of those

things because wow every human does

technically have aura nen is the use of

manipulating your aura most humans aura

just eventually fades away from them as

they get older and weaker but nen users

can make this aura into a weapon or a

defensive shield and those who can use

men are known as nen users and those who

can't or uses non-users okay that was

pretty easy so let's get into the

specifics of aura see aura usually flows

without an individual's awareness

amassing at the head because all aura

flows in a singular direction but this

leads to a slow leak of aura out the top

of non-users heads specifically aura

leaves from the aura node on top of the

human head you see a bit like she knows

holes where bugs climb out there is aura

nodes all throughout the body where aura

escapes from usually losing a little bit

of aura is completely natural it won't

hurt you but if your aura nodes get

blasted wide open and you start to lose

aura rapidly you will quickly get

fatigued and no longer be able to move

on the opposite end of this if you close

your aura nodes when you're fatally

injured you can stop that injury from

being fatal look at how netero was able

to basically close his leg wound against

meruem controlling these aura nodes is

the first step in becoming an end user

you can't use nan if you're always

losing aura i mean i guess you can but

you won't be good at it aura is also

invisible that is until you open the

aura nodes in your eyeballs essentially

allowing aura to leak out of your

eyeballs allows you to see the aura of

other people but you don't have to see

aura to understand if somebody has it or

not many people can feel other people's

aura without seeing it specifically if

the aura being directed at them is

hostile they say the feeling of hostile

aura being directed at you is akin to

needles prickling your skin and if you

are truly not trained at all and then

and somebody sends a huge wave of evil

aura your way it can kill you in order

to stop the effect of malevolent aura on

you though you have to master 10 which

is one of the four principles in

learning men so let's talk about

learning men there's two ways to open

your aura nodes one is through a lot of

training so that one day you can open

them on your own and then control the

flow of your own aura this is usually

achieved through meditation but the

other way to achieve this is a thing

called initiation technically the direct

japanese translation is baptism

essentially those who want to have their

aura nodes opened receive a large influx

of aura from somebody who can control

their aura an end user but this way is

generally frowned upon let's say you use

initiation on hisoka now with very

little work and very little time hisoka

can control his aura making him

incredibly more powerful so if he had

malicious intent to hurt somebody he can

now achieve that even faster there's

also the possibility that those who you

initiate may not be able to close their

aura nodes and if this is the case their

aura will just escape them rapidly and

they'll die and this is actually a

common practice in the heavens arena

once you're at the 200th floor in the

heavens arena it's almost entirely nen

users but if an end user sees a non-user

reach the 200th floor they will attack

them with a nen attack and forcibly open

their aura nodes and this will either

permanently damage or kill the person on

the floor and then that net user doesn't

have to worry about that person anymore

but an experienced nen user like wing

can just use hatsu on people and boom

their aura nodes are open but now that

you've opened your aura nodes you don't

just know nen there's four major

principles you have to master before you

can bring them all together and use nen

aka manipulate your aura gon and

kilowatt learned the neno flame

technique referred to as the shingen ryu

kung fu style of nen underwing they were

taught meditation-esque-like exercises

in order to master the four principles

those four principles being ten zetsu

ren in hotsu but those are just words so

let's go over what every single one of

them means the way the wing taught

kilowatt and gone 10 was essentially

explaining meditation he told them to

focus the mind focus on their self and

determine the goal but that doesn't

really tell us what 10 is just how we

can use it 10 is essentially the act of

stopping your aura from flowing away

from you at this point your aura nodes

are open which would imply that more

aura than usual is leaving your body so

10 is a meditative state of stopping

your aura from flowing out the top of

your head and instead flowing it around

your body in a continuous cycle

essentially it's shrouding yourself in

aura in an infinite rate because this

aura will never leave you and when 10 is

actually finally achieved it's said that

your aura feels like a warm viscous

fluid and by stopping your aura from

leaving you you can actually slow your

aging it's why netero lived for so long

10 is the most basic defensive measure

in an end user's arsenal it will protect

you from physical attacks like punches

kicks knives bullets but it will not

protect you well at least from

non-enhanced attacks and as one gets

better with men through meditation or

just practice you will be able to

maintain it even in your sleep next we

have zetsu which wing described as put

your thoughts into words he says you can

do this either mentally or verbally that

doesn't explain at all what zetsu does

because zetsu is actually the exact

opposite of 10. while 10 is controlling

the aura leaving your body and shrouding

your entire body with it zetsu is

closing your auranods zetsu ceases your

aura function which makes you incredibly

hard to detect and i know what you're

saying wouldn't that leave you

susceptible to nan attacks absolutely

especially considering that if you use

zetsu you have to shut off the aura

nodes in your eyes meaning you can no

longer see aura but since you are no

longer enveloped in your own aura

because you can't use ten in zetsu

simultaneously you are more susceptible

to others people aura so you can sense

other people's aura close by it's really

good for assassins or hunters because

everything on earth can sense aura to a

small degree but zetsu is useful in

situations that aren't stalking since

you're ceasing the outflow of aura zatu

is actually very good for healing with

all of your aura trapped inside of your

body and not around it or leaving it

you're able to heal faster that brings

us to wren wing describes rem as

intensifying your will this is one of

the only times where what wing said

lined up with what ren actually does

because ren is increasing the amount of

aura that comes from your body well at

least it's increasing the amount of aura

over 10. essentially you take 10 and you

make it into ren in that you envelop

yourself in a shroud of aura and then

you explode that aura out explosively

this is fundamentally important if you

want to use high level then abilities

because you need a deep pool of aura to

pull from to use things like karapika's

chains or jaja ken the only problem is

the explosive outpouring of this nen is

very exhaustive it's said that you need

to train for one month to increase your

ren output for 10 minutes outside of

combat this is because in combat aura is

always lost there's nobody who's in a

fight and is losing absolutely no aura

if 10 is a shield ren is the sword but

ren also increases your defenses because

by having more aura at your disposal you

can apply more aura to a certain area to

block an attack ren is what we see

hisoka and illumi use against kilauea

and gone in the first couple of episodes

of hunter hunter that purplish little

wavy cloud stuff referred to as

bloodlust is actually hisoka and illumi

admitting their rend lined with malice

in order to impart their will upon

kilauea and gone and this blood loss

makes you incredibly easy to track but

ironically ren that isn't lined with

malice is very hard to track or even

sense and lastly we have hotsu wing

describes hatsu as putting your thoughts

into action and that's actually almost

exactly what it is hatsu is your

personal expression of nen which is

usually influenced by your net category

but is not essential using hotsu allows

you to if you're an enhancer enhance

your strength if you're a conjurer use

nen bullets like franklin essentially

hatsu allows you to use nen and once

you've truly mastered hatsu you can

begin to impart your own will in men

basically make your own nen techniques

that are reflective of your personality

in your skills see that's the difference

between then and chakra chakra you build

up in order to learn previous jutsus and

sure new jutsus get made every once in a

while but every nen user has separate

abilities because hatsu and therefore

ren are largely dependent on a your net

affinity and b your personality hisoka

has bungie gum franklin has nen bullets

it gone has jaja ken but we're talking a

lot about nenefinity here so let's talk

about nen affinity much in the same way

that there's chakra natures in naruto

and each individual ninja has a chakra

nature that they're predisposed to

kakashi has lightning sasuke has

lightning naruto has wind in hunter

hunter there is none affinities these

aren't based off earth wind and fire no

they're based off a couple of different

semi-abstract concepts and in order to

find out your net ability you do a water

divination test essentially you get a

glass of water and you put a leaf on top

of it does that sound familiar to how

they test it in naruto just a quick by

the by guys naruto takes a lot from

hunter hunter but let's talk about water

divination results if the volume of the

water changes then you're an enhancer if

the taste of the water changes you're a

transmuter if impurities appear in the

water then you're a conjurer if the

color of the water changes then you're

an emitter if the leaf moves on the

water's surface then you're a

manipulator and if a completely

different change appears then you're a

specialist a completely different change

would be like the leaf lights on fire

but think of net affinities in a hexagon

there are six of them and this hexagonal

shape is actually very important if

you're an enhancer then you can be 100

effective in your enhancing abilities

and then the two abilities next to

enhancement you can be 80 effective in

and then the two below that you're 60

effective in and the one directly across

from enhancement you are 40 effective in

however this doesn't technically apply

to enhancers because opposite of

enhancers is specialists well actually

this isn't unique to enhancers i'm sorry

you can't partially use specialization

techniques if you yourself are not a

specialist you cannot be 80 60 40

effective in specialization conjurers

and manipulators can turn into

specialists later in their life but

that's rare but we've been saying these

names a lot and we haven't explained

what each one of them does so let's go

ahead and do that i should also say that

specialists are the only people who are

able to use all six techniques because

they are specialists and therefore

specialization isn't something they can

have used but they're only 40 effective

at enhancement usually training in one's

100 percent net affinity is what's

recommended because while none users can

make none abilities out of their 100

category it will a be less effective and

b might cause something that hisoka

called memory overload meaning that by

training in things that aren't their net

affinity they can wear themselves out on

the use of red and stagnate their growth

the only two real exceptions to this

rule are netero and biski biski goes so

far as to say that training outside of

your net affinity actually helps you

train in your own net affinity but the

further you get from your 100 net

infinity the less time you should spend

on that net affinity so for gon who's an

enhancer conjuration and manipulation

should be the ones he spends the least

on and your net affinity is largely

based upon your personality let's get

into what the net affinities do and the

personality that usually is tied to them

let's start with the easiest one

enhancers enhancers are able to use men

in order to increase the strength of an

object or their own body well i

shouldn't say strength just general

ability enhancers will usually

strengthen their bodies to increase

their defensive might and their

offensive might in the case of oogavin

one of the phantom troupe his body was

more durable than a tank in one blow

with his right arm was stronger than a

missile that being said enhancement is

actually the most balanced category

while we rarely see male enhancers do

anything to spread themselves out of the

enhancer category they have the most

promise to do so and enhancers can go

further then you can't stab me i can

punch you they can use their enhancement

to increase their healing factor or

increase the growth factor of a target

like a tree or a plant but we rarely see

this because most enhancement end users

knowing that they have the most balanced

offense defense capability usually use

very simple nen techniques very strongly

i mean gone's techniques are a punch a

slap and a slice because of this

enhancers are usually considered very

simple and straightforward they're also

very determined like gon or oogavit by

the way all of these emotional

assessments were done by hisoka so i

guess pick them with a grain of salt

most enhancers never lie and get

directly to the point whenever they're

talking to you they're also very

emotional meaning they're not

necessarily logical most of their

choices are determined by feelings and

they're as determined to finish their

goals as anybody on earth next let's

talk about transmuters like kilowatt

transmuters are able to change the

properties of their aura to mimic

something else like kilowatt does with

his lightning kilo is not creating

lightning he's changing his aura to

mimic lightning creating lightning would

be conjuration on top of this

transmuters can change the shape of

their net meaning that kilowatt could

make his nen a long pole that extends

out of his chest or a really big circle

or a triangle which comes in

particularly handy for some of the

advanced nen techniques that we'll talk

about later similar to admission though

all of these constructs are pure men

meaning that kilauea's lightning is

invisible to people who can't use men

this is different from conjuration

because conjuration turns men into a

physical object and this is where

transmutation and conjuration get mixed

up but the biggest difference is

transmutation once again is pure aura

it's mimicking a substance while

conjuration makes the physical substance

kilawa and hisoka are incredible

examples of transmutation kilowatt

represents that you don't have to mimic

the properties of something physical by

using electricity and hisoka represents

that you can take some properties of

something in some properties of another

thing and combine them to just change

your auras nature like with his bungee

gum which is stick with me here both

sticky and stretchy transmuters are

almost the exact opposite of enhancers

they're whimsical and prone to deceit in

lies hisoka kilauea starting to make

sense they often put forth a facade of a

personality while trying to hide their

true feelings and they rarely speak on

their true intentions because they're

tricky think loki he would be the exact

archetype of a transmuter next up we

have emitters emitters have an easier

time of separating their men from their

body than any other group what do i mean

by that think about 10 and how you have

to shroud yourself in aura or even when

nen is used defensively and you have to

shift it to part of your bodies to block

incoming blows omission is the opposite

of that it is controlling the aura that

leaves your body in a direction the only

problem with admission is the farther

your nen gets from your body the weaker

it gets which makes sense the nen is

slowly evaporating into the atmosphere

but as emitters get more adapt they can

control this nen from a further distance

away allowing them to admit it long

distances at full strength think

franklin's nen bullets franklin is able

to separate nen from his fingertips and

fire it in a direction but this can also

be used in non-projectile functions you

can also use it to propel yourself

forward advanced applications of

admission allow you to teleport or phase

your aura through walls hell we've even

seen a mission combined with music in

order to relieve fatigue lyorio is a

good example of an emitter being able to

teleport his punch to somewhere else by

throwing his aura in a direction

essentially by throwing aura in a

certain area he can create a portal

there that he can punch through and

teleport his arm to that other location

and leorio is the perfect character

study for an admitter they are

short-tempered quick to react in a

volatile manner and not detail-oriented

they're very similar to enhancers in a

lot of ways except they don't have the

dogged persistence that enhancers have

in that they'll give up or forgive much

easier than an enhancer next up we have

conjurers to me conjuration is arguably

the most interesting than affinity

because conjurers have an ability to

strengthen their abilities using

self-imposed rules but we'll get to that

in a second conjurers are able to

conjure objects out of their aura be

that a knife a shield karapika's chains

and this is a material object everybody

even non-users can see it and the

strength of a conjurer is usually

determined on how strong this object is

can it withstand a blow think of

conjuration a bit like alchemy from

fullmetal except the conservation of

mass is aura and karapika's kind of a

bad example for a conjurer because a

conjurer can create an object that can

exist independently of them look at

cortopia portobe can create a physical

object that can exist for up to 24 hours

even if it is significantly far from

them conjurers can also alter these

conjured items to basically be whatever

they want it to be a conjurer could

swing a dagger and while swinging it

extend it to be a sword the conjuration

has a lot of rules you can't create

things that go beyond human ability you

can't create a shield that blocks all

men attacks you can't create a sword

capable of cutting through diamonds but

you can create things like in the

of shizuku who creates a nen vacuum that

have special abilities you see shizuku's

vacuum is able to suck up anything

infinitely with the exception that it

can't suck up living matter or things

made of men which is where we get into

conditions see conjurers can make the

items that they conjure stronger with

self-imposed conditions in shizuku's

case it is this vacuum cannot suck up

living things or things made from men

which allows her to suck up non-living

things and non-nen things infinitely

quarterby is able to perfectly copy

anything they touch but those copies

disappear in 24 hours the more strict

the self-imposed condition the stronger

the conjured item it's like how karapika

says his chains will only ever be used

against the phantom troop therefore

those chains are strong enough to hold

oogavin or take chrolo's nan away as for

their personalities conjurers are

usually very high strung or overly

serious looking at eukaropica they're

almost always on guard in order to be

cautious and are incredibly logical and

observant therefore they rarely fall

into traps or situations they can't get

themselves out of they are the polar

opposite of enhancers analysis is the

biggest strength of conjurers usually

the things they make on the self-imposed

conditions that they use are very

logical and straightforward and help

them achieve their mission in the most

efficient way possible and this is one

of the misconceptions about karapika

people assume that his only ability is

his nen chains so they assume that he

will be useless against people who

aren't the phantom troop but karopika

can just create another item that is

good against let's say nen beasts or the

zodiacs or specifically jing freaks and

therefore conjurers have one of the

highest ceilings out of all men users up

next we have manipulation illumi is the

best circumstance that we can use to

explain manipulation and not just like

emotional manipulation like nen

manipulation though both do apply in

this circumstance manipulation allows

you to control living and non-living

things with your aura this includes aura

constructs an aura construct is a bit

like a shadow clone but it doesn't look

like you it's a thing that you create

and then control it's actually

technically closer to a path of pain

than anything manipulators are largely

feared in the nen user community because

they can use your own body to fight you

but how well the manipulator is able to

control this living or non-living thing

is usually conditional look at sharnark

and illumi charlenark has to get his

antenna into you in order to control you

with his cell phone and illumi needs to

put pins in you and the more pins he has

in you the more he can control you both

of these are conditions they can't just

look at you and control you there is a

small weakness to manipulation though

and that's that they are very weak to

other manipulators you cannot control

something that's already being

controlled through manipulation then so

shall couldn't take one of the lumi's

needle people manipulators can pour more

aura into an object than any other class

and this is largely important because

they usually have to control their aura

constructs or living people from a large

distance away and sometimes they even

have to control these constructs into

complex tasks driving a car a fist fight

but then there's also circumstances like

illumi's needle people where with a

minimum amount of nen he can simply send

people into a frenzy or give them a very

simple task like chase kilauea there's

technically four different kinds of mind

control that manipulators can use to

vary how much control they have over

their living or non-living constructs

but we don't need to get into that

manipulators are believe it or not

manipulative and controlling like my

ex-wife sharon they like conjurers are

very detail-oriented but tend to move at

their own pace they're also very

protective of their loved ones and

families but that doesn't mean that they

listen to them when it comes to their

own goals they do not take anybody

else's opinions into mind and lastly we

have specialists i am so tired

second wind specialists are technically

just any net ability that doesn't fall

within the categorization of the other

five types it's incredibly vague if you

look at an ability and you're like i

don't know what that is it's probably a

specialist ability like crollo's ability

to essentially manipulate hatsu itself

is a specialist ability essentially

krolo is able to alter other people's

nan affinities and abilities and then

create them himself neon is able to

manifest a monster that is able to tell

somebody's entire future or past events

the thing is while we know how other nen

affinity types create their netabilities

they do it through hard work meditation

all of those things we don't necessarily

know how specialists manifest their

abilities neon got it by wishing for it

during one of her birthdays as a child

tessier niche just got it one week after

activating his nen without training for

it or wanting it specialists are known

to be independent and charismatic which

is ironic because they usually try not

to be close friends with anyone but

their natural charisma pulls people

towards them carlo is a very good

example of this a leader of the phantom

troupe that every member of the phantom

troop rallies around but not necessarily

close to any of them okay so now that

we've covered the basics of nan and then

typing we should probably talk about

some advanced techniques in

subcategories of men the first and most

widely seen advanced technique of nen is

gyo yo is an application of ren which if

you'll remember correctly is the

explosion of your aura outside of 10.

there's a big misconception that kyo can

only be used on your eyes but in fact

gyo is just the explosive release of

aura to a specific body part like your

hand if you want to block a powerful

technique or your eyes if you want to

vastly increase your eyesight this is

usually done to see faint traces of aura

that you would usually miss next is een

ian is an advanced form of zetsu

suppressing your aura it's used to make

your aura imperceptible not to shut off

your aura like zetsu but to make your

aura invisible ian is so powerful that

even gyo cannot see it making it perfect

for sneak attacks or laying traps this

is how kropika was able to catch oogavin

in his chains because in can be applied

to anything made of nen conjuration

transmutation or even the user if you

apply in to your shroud of ten you are

invisible well i lied experienced

practitioners of gyo can still see in

but this takes a lot of experience next

up is n not in

n n is a combination of ten and ren

essentially n is when you expand your

ren but you also have to use ten at the

same time to shape that expanded form

nobunaga is the perfect example of this

nobunaga creates a bubble around himself

that if anybody enters he will instantly

slash with his ei jutsu it's like the uh

the blue hair girl's simple domain in

jjk i'm gonna get some hate comments for

calling her the blue haired girl the

minimum required extension of your rent

and 10 for it to be considered n is two

meters but zeno zoldick kilauea's

grandfather is able to extend it to 300

meters portuguese constructs technically

act as core to piece n anything or

anybody that touches one of these

constructs is instantly identified and

located by cortopia and pito was able to

extend their end for two kilometers

though not in a circle it was more of a

wavy tendril like thing next there is

shoe shoe is an application of tent that

allows you to envelop something in your

hand or in your mouth or something like

that in your tent let's say you're

holding a sword but you use shoe to

envelop that sword with your ten now

that sword is stronger next is ko ko is

a combination of all of the four primary

disciplines ten zetsu ren renhatsu ko is

actually how gon uses ja jong ken you

use gyo in order to transfer all of your

aura into one body part 10 is used in

order to stop this aura from dispersing

elsewhere zetsu is used in order to stop

your aura on every other part of your

body in ren is used to boost the amount

of aura in this area and this is how we

get jaja can rock or paper or scissors

next is ken like barbie's boyfriend

barbie's boyfriend let's be real with

ourselves here ken ken is just a

combination of ren and 10. remember

earlier how i said 10 was a very basic

defensive measure well when somebody is

able to maximize their ren output and

shape it with 10 and increase their 10

aura by 10 times they achieve 10 making

it a 10 times more effective defensive

measure so yeah ken is just more

powerful 10. some people go so far as to

expand their can in order to see

incoming attacks like kilauea with the

swordfish and lastly we have ryu and not

like hadouken think of ryu like

adjusting ken ken is a full body suit of

equal strength men it's good at

protecting you from all sides for you is

the real time adjustment of your can in

order to block blows coming in specific

areas see somebody about to punch you in

the face switch your ken to here but

this requires incredibly high precision

and then control now there is a ton of

subdivisions of men like exorcism type

collaborative type lone type curse type

but for the sake of keeping this video

under an hour and my editor not quitting

we're gonna skip past those there is

also literal equations to help you

quantify aura like if a conjurer and an

enhancer come into battle using ap which

is attack points and sp which is sense

points you can figure out what amount of

damage is gonna happen and if a perfect

attack hits a perfect block yeah i i

know it's insane but togashi is arguably

the best mangaka of all time at fleshing

out power systems which is why we're

probably already a half hour into this

video and i've skipped some of the minor

details but basically all you need to

take from these equations is that if an

enhancer attacks a conjurer with an

enhanced attack and therefore the

conjurer has to use an enhanced defense

the conjurer will take 40 damage if they

perfectly block it with ryu this is

because the conjurer is only 60

effective in enhancement there is also a

literal scaling system to every ability

in hunter hunter and this scaling system

goes from one to ten let's say

karapika's chains are a level 10

conjuration ability only a level 10

conjurer could use this ability but

let's say hypothetically they're a level

6 ability well then a level 8 transmuter

could use this ability because a level 8

transmuter can use level 8 transmutation

techniques and also 80

of conjuration techniques which would be

-2 on a 1-10 scale lastly i feel like we

should touch on conditions just one more

time we've already covered blinky the

vacuum that can suck up anything

infantly as long as it's not living or

made of men a condition that makes it

incredibly good at sucking up either

dead or inanimate objects we've talked

about karapika who says his chains can

only be used on the phantom troop but

there is also risk and physical

limitations that make your men stronger

technically it is easier to admit men

from the tips of your fingers that's

where you touch things and therefore

admitting from there is easier this is

why franklin cut off the tips of his

fingers by making it harder for himself

to admit nen his nen bullets that he

admits from what used to be his

fingertips are now stronger or look at

shoot when he was fighting against yupi

by covering one of his eyes his nen

techniques got stronger because the more

risk you take in the more physically

difficult you make it for yourself to

use these nen techniques makes your nen

techniques stronger there is technically

ways to have these self-imposed

limitations and also bypass them meaning

that you don't have to deal with the

handicap but you can also get the

strength boost we've seen this in crolo

with his ability to use two techniques

simultaneously but that's rare that's it

that actually only took me 2 hours and

15 minutes to fill that being said i did

skip a lot of very minor details this is

more to serve as a basic understanding

of nen as a power system if you guys

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trapped up here and i could talk for 24

hours about loan types or collaborative

types or nen beasts but i feel like it's

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out to the masses and not confuse

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