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This article is about the original technique granted by the Rinnegan. For the technique which uses different bodies, see Six Paths of Pain.

The Six Paths Technique (六道の術, Rikudō no Jutsu) is the origin of the unique techniques bestowed by the Rinnegan infused with Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki's chakra. Despite its name, there is actually in total seven of these paths that grant the user powerful and near god-like abilities:

The Deva Path (天道, Tendō), which allows one to manipulate both attractive and repulsive forces.
The Asura Path (修羅道, Shuradō), which grants the user mechanised limbs, weaponry and armour.
The Human Path (人間道, Ningendō), which gives the ability to remove a soul and so, read a person's mind.
The Animal Path (畜生道, Chikushōdō), which lets the user summon a wide variety of creatures.
The Preta Path (餓鬼道, Gakidō), which can absorb all forms of chakra, including most ninjutsu.
The Naraka Path (地獄道, Jigokudō), through which one can summon and control the King of Hell.
The Outer Path (外道, Gedō), which rules over both life and death.

These were all originally abilities that were used by one person, but because Nagato was crippled early on in his lifetime, he would go on to create the Six Paths of Pain. Through the use of the Outer Path, he was able to control six corpses as additional bodies and channel one of the first six of the aforementioned abilities into each, thus compensating for his physical limitations. However, while the strength and speed of the techniques are greater when used through the main body than when used through the corpses,^[2] and multiple Paths can also be activated simultaneously by the main body, there are advantages granted by the use of corpses. As the main body's vision is linked to the Rinnegan possessed by the corpses, the user is able to easily coordinate their movements and is given a form of protection, since the user can control the corpses from a distance, rather than putting their own body at risk.

Influences

Based upon the six Buddhist Paths of Reincarnation, each technique was named after one of the different "Paths": Deva, Asura, Human, Animal, Preta, and Naraka. Each of these Paths, or realms, represents one of the realms a being is reborn into after death, determined by the accumulated karma of their past lives. While the two lower Paths, Preta and Naraka, are hellish, and the two higher Paths, Deva and Asura, are heavenly, all six are considered to be Paths of suffering because they perpetuate the cycle of Reincarnation; the only way to break it and ascend to a higher state of existence is to attain enlightenment.

Trivia

In Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Rumble, a technique called "Six Paths Technique" is used by Nagato's Six Paths of Pain. In this variant, Nagato generates a moderately sized sphere of debris overhead, then thrusts his arms downward, sending it crashing into the ground like a meteor. An enhanced, "Full Throttle" version of the technique called "Six Paths Technique: Collapse" (六道の術・崩壊, Rikudō no Jutsu: Hōkai) can also be performed.

References

↑ Naruto chapter 606, page 15
↑ Naruto chapter 551, page 9

[1] Naruto chapter 606, page 15

[2] Naruto chapter 551, page 9

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+|ref=<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 606, page 15</ref>
+|image=Nagato using the Asura Path.png
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 |romaji=Rikudō no Jutsu
 |literal english=Six Paths Technique
+|viz manga=Six Paths Jutsu
 |related jutsu=Six Paths of Pain
 |jutsu classification=Kekkei Genkai~Rinnegan, Ninjutsu, Dōjutsu,
 |jutsu class type=Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary
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+|users=Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Madara Uchiha, Nagato, Obito Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha~manga
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+The {{translation|'''Six Paths Technique'''|六道の術|Rikudō no Jutsu}} is the origin of the unique techniques bestowed by the [[Rinnegan]] infused with [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]]'s chakra. Despite its name, there is actually in total seven of these ''paths'' that grant the user powerful and near god-like abilities:
-{{Looking for|the original technique granted by the Rinnegan|the technique which uses different bodies|Six Paths of Pain}}
+* The {{translation|[[Deva Path]]|天道|Tendō}}, which allows one to manipulate both attractive and repulsive forces.
+* The {{translation|[[Asura Path]]|修羅道|Shuradō}}, which grants the user mechanised limbs, weaponry and armour.
+* The {{translation|[[Human Path]]|人間道|Ningendō}}, which gives the ability to remove a soul and so, read a person's mind.
+* The {{translation|[[Animal Path]]|畜生道|Chikushōdō}}, which lets the user summon a wide variety of creatures.
+* The {{translation|[[Preta Path]]|餓鬼道|Gakidō}}, which can absorb all forms of chakra, including most ninjutsu.
+* The {{translation|[[Naraka Path]]|地獄道|Jigokudō}}, through which one can summon and control the [[King of Hell]].
+* The {{translation|[[Outer Path]]|外道|Gedō}}, which rules over both life and death.
+These were all originally abilities that were used by one person, but because [[Nagato]] was crippled early on in his lifetime, he would go on to create the [[Six Paths of Pain]]. Through the use of the Outer Path, he was able to control six corpses as additional bodies and channel one of the first six of the aforementioned abilities into each, thus compensating for his physical limitations. However, while the strength and speed of the techniques are greater when used through the main body than when used through the corpses,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 551, page 9</ref> and multiple Paths can also be activated simultaneously by the main body, there are advantages granted by the use of corpses. As the main body's vision is linked to the Rinnegan possessed by the corpses, the user is able to easily coordinate their movements and is given a form of protection, since the user can control the corpses from a distance, rather than putting their own body at risk.
-The {{translation|'''Six Paths Technique'''|六道の術|Rikudō no Jutsu}}<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 606, page 15</ref> is the origin of the unique techniques bestowed by the [[Rinnegan]]. In total there are seven of these abilities which grant the user powerful, and near god-like abilities namely: the [[Deva Path]] which allows one to control gravitational forces, [[Asura Path]] which grants the user mechanised limbs, weaponry, and armour, [[Human Path]] which gives the user abilities such as mind reading and soul removal, the [[Animal Path]] to summon creatures, [[Preta Path]] to absorb all forms of chakra-based ninjutsu, the [[Naraka Path]] through which to use the [[King of Hell]] and finally, the Outer Path which rules over life and death.
-These were all originally abilities that were used by one person, but because Nagato was crippled early on in his lifetime, he would go on to create the [[Six Paths of Pain]] technique where he used corpses and channelled these abilities through one each.
 == Influences ==
-Based upon the six Buddhist Paths of Reincarnation, each body was named after one of the different "Paths": Deva, Asura, Human, Animal, Preta, and Naraka. Each of these Paths, or realms, represents one of the realms a being is reborn into after death, determined by the accumulated karma of their past lives. While the two lower Paths, Preta and Naraka, are hellish, and the two higher Paths, Deva and Asura, are heavenly, all six are considered to be Paths of suffering because they perpetuate the cycle of Reincarnation; the only way to break it and ascend to a higher state of existence is to attain enlightenment.
+Based upon the six Buddhist Paths of Reincarnation, each technique was named after one of the different "Paths": Deva, Asura, Human, Animal, Preta, and Naraka. Each of these Paths, or realms, represents one of the realms a being is reborn into after death, determined by the accumulated karma of their past lives. While the two lower Paths, Preta and Naraka, are hellish, and the two higher Paths, Deva and Asura, are heavenly, all six are considered to be Paths of suffering because they perpetuate the cycle of Reincarnation; the only way to break it and ascend to a higher state of existence is to attain enlightenment.
 == Trivia ==
-* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Rumble]]'' a technique called "Six Paths Technique" is used by Pain's Six Paths of Pain. In this variant, Pain generates a moderately sized sphere of debris overhead, then thrusts his arms downward, sending it crashing into the ground like a meteor. An enhanced, "Full Throttle" version of the technique called {{translation|"Six Paths Technique: Collapse"|六道の術・崩壊|Rikudō no Jutsu: Hōkai}} can also be performed.
+* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Rumble]]'', a technique called "Six Paths Technique" is used by Nagato's Six Paths of Pain. In this variant, Nagato generates a moderately sized sphere of debris overhead, then thrusts his arms downward, sending it crashing into the ground like a meteor. An enhanced, "Full Throttle" version of the technique called {{translation|"Six Paths Technique: Collapse"|六道の術・崩壊|Rikudō no Jutsu: Hōkai}} can also be performed.
 == References ==