Soul Removal
Debut
Manga	Chapter #419
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #157
Game	Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Game
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Class	Offensive
Range	Short-range
Other jutsu
Parent jutsu	Human Path
Users Nagato Obito Uchiha

This technique, accessed through the Human Path ability of the Rinnegan, allows the user to learn everything that the target knows simply by placing their hand on the said target. Once this is done, the target's soul is ripped from their body, killing them. Because this technique must end with the target's death, it is not suited to use on hostages who have value while alive.

Trivia

• Although the use of this technique usually resulted in the victim's death, the person's soul could also be stored within the King of Hell.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Naruto chapter 551, page 5