Bushidō (武士道; lit. Samurai Way, Warrior's Way, or Way of the Warrior) is a vague term that applied to any technique utilized by samurai that involves the use or manipulation of chakra in one form or another, be it raw, elemental or in any other form, for offensive or defensive purposes. These techniques can vary considerably, ranging from the raw chakra manipulation technique, Bushikatagi, to the elemental nature transformation technique, Shizen no Chikara, to even the simple high-speed movement technique, Chijimuaida.