Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25192437-20150307225810/@comment-1458758-20150310211310

Seelentau wrote: So it's Karura's chakra in Gaara that a) controls the automatic defense and b) causes the markings or what? Then it would still be Karura who had Magnet Release and not Gaara. No. The markings are a side effect of magnet release, as shown by Rasa. Whatever Karura did, causes Gaara's magnet release to be constantly active, creating this sand shield.

If Karura's influence wasn't there, Gaara would still be able to control sand, he just wouldn't have the shield and his markings wouldn't be constantly there, just when he was consciously using his sand.

Or at least that's the popular theory since you and others still refuse to believe Gaara has Magnet release.

It's like when Itachi's seal caused Sasuke to use Amaterasu on Obito. It doesn't mean Sasuke can't use it normally, or that he doesn't possess that bloodline, it just means that under specific circumstance (being attacked in Gaara's case) this technique activates in response. It's still Gaara's ability, just an outside influence is causing it to become active.