True Nirvana

True Nirvanais the apex of Hikatoko's tenketsu manipulation. Most Gentle Fist users manipulate the tenketsu in their body, mostly in the arms and legs, to give them a boost in physical capabilities. Hikatoko has taken it a step further. Rather than manipulating the tenketsu in her body, Hikatoko manipulates vital functions in her brain, giving her a shortcut to boosting the capabilities her body can do without having to manipulate the tenketsu. There are several key portions of the brain Hikatoko can manipulate to varying intensities, but with varying drawbacks. To begin, Hikatoko sends a surge of energy through her brain, acting as a way to "feel out" the shape of her brain. From there, Hikatoko courses the energy through the portion, or portions of her brain she wants to manipulate. By manipulating the cerebellum, Hikatoko can enhance her body's muscle movements, while also enhancing her posture and balance. But overworking the cerebellum can lead to muscle spasms due to the cerebellum sending broken signals to the muscles in the body. When manipulated in tandem with the frontal lobe, Hikatoko's voluntary movements become more finely tuned, able to react to attacks with split second precision, and she can push it even further. At the absolute apex of manipulating both of these portions of the brain, Hikatoko could react to the splitting of an atom, but such overusage of the cerebellum and frontal lobe can lead to permanent paralysis, even being rendered into a vegetative state. Overall, there's many portions of the brain Hikatoko can manipulate, but she needs time for her energy to feel out the shape of the brain. Any interruption in the process would force her to start over, and if interrupted while the energy is trying to manipulate a portion of the brain could cause severe migraines.