#chakra reserves

I’m so tired reading claims that character A has more chakra reserves because they come from a certain clan (Senju/Uzumaki), it’s in their DNA and whatnot.

So I’m going to attempt an analysis breaking that idea.

We are introduced in the manga on chakra production courtesy of Ebisu.

Note that it is directly shown that chakra is not stamina. Stamina is just the flow of the physical and mental energies. In other words, it is one of the requirements in the production of chakra.

This distinction is further emphasize here:

Stamina is associated with physical energy, while chakra powers is associated with mental energy.

Why this is important:

People have been claiming left and right that the Senju/Uzumaki have massive chakra reserves because it’s in their DNA and because of the life force they have.

This is incorrect.

Life force belong to physical energy and stamina inherited from Ashura who “had been born with the Sage’s body”.

Chakra powers and mental energy on the other hand belong to Indra.

This means that mental energy is the greater factor for the production of chakra. Strong life force is not a guarantee to have massive chakra reserves due to this distinction.

It is very much more plausible to claim that in terms of chakra reserves, the Uchiha clan is superior to both the Senju and Uzumaki because they deal more with mental energies with the use of the Sharingan.

On the other hand, the Senju and Uzumaki can outperform any Uchiha in terms of life force and stamina. They can, in essence, live far longer in comparison.

This explains a lot of things:

Tsunade with low chakra was able to survive bisection courtesy of Madara.

All Uzumaki can survive situations than can be fatal to everyone else.

Gaara, despite not chakra-depleted, lost his life after the biju extraction.

Madara himself died after his own biju extraction and he already possessed Hashirama’s cells. Simply put, he didn’t have the same level of stamina as that of the Uzumaki after he lost his Sage powers.

Despite being fully restored after her fight with Madara, Tsunade still did not have the same level of chakra Sakura has, seal or otherwise.

With that said, if Sakura was the one bisected and low on chakra, there is no doubt she would perish at a much faster rate than Tsunade. But in terms of chakra reserves, she possessed more than her mentor.

This is thanks to her potential as a genjutsu type which deals with mental energies.

Kakashi implies this:

She later proves this is the case when she was able to use her chakra at a much greater extent than Tsunade during the war.

To name them:

Healed Naruto prior to obtaining the seal and off-screen shinobi even before that as part of the medical squad.

Healed the entire alliance after obtaining her seal.

Saves a near death Shikamaru.

Together with Tsunade summoned Katsuyu as support.

Kept Naruto alive until they reach Minato.

Heals herself after Madara’s impalement.

Supported Obito’s Kamui technique and opened three dimensions while requiring enormous chakra.

Punches Kaguya.

Heals both Naruto and Sasuke.

Restores Naruto after three days of straight healing in The Last.

Another case is the Uchiha clan. All the members capable of using their Mangekyo Sharingan can summon Susanoo, an avatar made entirely of the user’s chakra and its strongest ability.

The Sharingan has been stated by Tobirama to be influenced by the release of a unique chakra into the brain that will cause its manifestation. In other words, the mental energies in the brain triggered the dojutsu.

As I stated above, greater chakra reserves is a trait prevalent in the Uchiha clan in contrast to their contemporaries.

Tobirama confirms this is the case:

In other words, he basically confirms that the Uchiha clan members are the ones to possess great chakra reserves, not the Senju and Uzumaki, contrary to popular claims.

This also explains why Kakashi used Sakura’s status as a genjutsu type to claim why she would be stronger than her mentor.

This again explains why Sarada possess greater chakra in contrast to Boruto in the next generation stats, 150 against his 140 because she is a member of the Uchiha, and her mother’s genjutsu potential.