Middle Way(中道,chūdō) is a style of fighting developed by Takeko, combining the abilities of her unique dōjutsu. It works by combining the abilities of the Inner, Purgatory and Outer paths, forming a trinity.
The Middle Way techniques combines the outer path's ability to stand outside of life and death, the energy control of the inner path, and the power of the Purgatory Path, using the principles of yin-yang.
Stating that the Outer Path represents yin, the spiritual realm. Though its use, she is able to connect to the energy of the spiritual realm, thus allowing her to stand outside life and death. The Inner Path representing the yang, the physical realm. Thus allowing her to fully connect to the physical realm. Along with the power of the Purgatory Path, the energy of that which lies in between. This allows her to draw in and manipulate her energy at a state the seems impossible. Upon combing the three, she creates a bridge between the three realms, thus allowing her to enter and utilize the energies from the realms simultaneously.
Weaknesses[]
One of the major weakness of the techniques is Natural Energy. Techniques using natural energy, can disrupt its techniques, destabilizing them. Often with dangerous results. Users that have obtained the power of the sage, are able to hold their own.
Trivia[]
Middle Way: The Central Path, Middle Way or Middle Path (Pali: majjhimā paṭipadā; Sanskrit: madhyamā-pratipad; Chinese: 中道 zhōngdào; Japanese: 中道 chūdō) is the term that Siddhartha Gautama used to describe the character of the path he discovered that leads to liberation.
In Mahayana Buddhism, the Middle Way refers to the insight into emptiness that transcends opposite statements about existence.
This concept is based off the The Three Treasures of Neidan.
Kekkei Genkai, Ninjutsu
