"Could be." He hops off the couch, stuffing one hand in his pocket and waving the other through the wispy green trail. "I know with my village's jutsus, we use both our own internal energies and on the life force of the world around us. For example, I use my own energies to gather the energy the wind to increase my speed and power, and to create minor illusions. Have you put much effort into practicing? Using similar techniques, you may be able to enhance your ability to call up this "aether" to power your magic."