Reiki

Reiki (霊気, "Spiritual Atmosphere") is an ancient that originated in the  and later trickled down to the  where it became known as a sort of faith healing method. It was created several millennia ago by one of the first to ever master the art of Hakuda and was passed down the generations to its current sōke, Saku Hashira of the. Reiki is considered to be identical in principle to that of, as it is said its founder developed the art by observing and mimicking the ; how they were able to alter and distort reality, such as in the way they created. By releasing one's own in a pure form — that is to say, not as  — and allowing it to seep into the surrounding matter, the martial artist can influence and manipulate that matter no different than their own body, as though the surroundings themselves have become an extension of themselves. When observed the technique, he remarked that it was the opposite of ; rather than pulling in energy from the surroundings to craft something out of nothing, one gives to the surroundings to become one with it and move alongside them.

Martial Art
Under, who first learned the technique from his own master, Reiki continued to become codified as a system of. Its original purpose was stated to be to "correct" the distortion brought upon the world by Hollows, by giving one's own energy to essentially "heal" one's surroundings. By giving reiryoku to the surroundings, plants can grow at an accelerated rate, pollution erodes, and life itself begins to bloom where death reigns. Over the ages, it was developed to serve as a combat system as well, enabling Hakuda masters to defend themselves with Reiki by manipulating their surroundings to fight as an extension of their body.

Behind the Scenes
In actuality, Reiki is an esoteric form of healing originating in the field of alternative medicine. There is an established connection, however, between Reiki and Martial Arts, as its founder, Mikao Usui was noted to have an extensive background in Samurai training as a child and has trained in numerous forms of the martial arts as well. In particular, one such way these two fields are tied is by their shared connection to the concept of Aiki, which plays a significant role in the Reiki rendition presented in this article. Among several sources of inspiration that were drawn upon in the creation of this article, the way in which a Reiki practitioner manipulates their surroundings as an extension of their body is heavily based on the bending arts from the animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender.