Sharingan's
The Sharingan ( Literally meaning "Copy Wheel
Eye", Meaning
"Mirror Wheel Eye") is a dōjutsukekkei genkai, which appears in some members of
the Uchiha clan. It is one
of the Three Great Dōjutsu
( San Daidōjutsu; Literally meaning
"Three Great Eye Techniques"),
along with the Byakugan and the
Rinnegan.
The Sharingan is also called
"Heaven's Eye" ( Tengan),
because of the many abilities it grants
the user
Abilities
The Sharingan's abilities consist of two parts: the "Eye of Insight" (
Dōsatsugan) and the "Eye of Hypnotism" ( Saimingan). The first of the Sharingan's powers is being
able to see the flow of chakra. The Sharingan itself gives colour to chakra,
allowing the wielder to differentiate them. They are also able to tell if a person is
under a genjutsu because the person's chakra flow would be irregular. The
Sharingan's second-most prominent ability grants the user an incredible clarity
of perception, allowing them to easily recognise genjutsu and different forms of
chakra, though not to the same extent as the Byakugan. This also allows the user
to pick up on subtle details, enabling them to read lip movements or mimic something like pencil movements. As the Sharingan evolves,
gaining more tomoe seals, this ability extends to being able to track
fast-moving objects before finally giving some amount of predictive capabilities
to the user, allowing them to see the image of an attacker’s next move from the
slightest muscle tension in their body and counterattack or dodge without any
wasted movement.However, even though the user
may be able to see an attack or know it is coming, their body may not always
have time to react.
The Sharingan's third and most well-known ability is that it grants the user
the ability to memorise almost any technique that he or she witnesses, apart
from other kekkei genkai techniques. The user can memorise
ninjutsu,
genjutsu,
and taijutsu with near perfect accuracy, allowing the
user to use the techniques as their own, or even modify them to create their own
new techniques, much like Sasuke Uchiha's Lion Combo. In order to reproduce a copied
technique, however, one must have the necessary skill or ability to perform
them. A prime example is Rock Lee's brand of taijutsu. While Sasuke was
able to copy some of Lee's moves, they put a much more significant strain on him
since he hasn't trained nearly as much as Lee has. In addition to physical skill
and kekkei genkai techniques, the Sharingan cannot reproduce techniques
dependent on other factors, such as summons that the user has not signed a contract
with.
The Sharingan's final commonly-used ability is capable of inducing a unique
brand of hypnosis that involves suggesting actions and thoughts to the opponent
through genjutsu cast by simple eye contact between both parties. More advanced Sharingan users can take the
hypnosis ability even further to the point where a powerful summon like
Manda or even a tailed
beast may be controlled. When this was used against Manda and Kurama,
their eyes took on the tomoe pattern of the users' Sharingan while under
hypnotic influence.
The hypnotic ability coupled with the other aspects of the Sharingan can make
the user appear as if they can "see the future". First, the user must perfectly
mimic every move their opponent makes and possibly their thoughts and words
through careful observation. Then, they suggest an action to the opponent such
as hand seals for a technique that the opponent and Sharingan user already know
and copy that. With these things done, the user can complete the action even before the opponent does,
possibly using the Sharingan's genjutsu to confuse or delay them. As with other
genjutsu, genjutsu cast by the Sharingan are capable of putting an opponent to
sleep, inducing paralysis, replaying memories to someone else, or creating various illusions to deceive
someone. The potency of the Sharingan's illusion is dependent on the user's
knowledge and skill with implementing genjutsu.
In addition, more rarely used by the Uchiha clan, the Sharingan can allow the
user to perform a unique type of genjutsu Izanagi. Using Izanagi, the user can warp reality
for a short amount of time, changing reality into illusion and illusion into
reality. Although to make use of this technique to its full extent, the user
must have the DNA of both the Uchiha and Senju
clan. However, this technique has been labelled a kinjutsu,
because its use causes the eye that performed Izanagi to close forever.
Although the Sharingan consumes the user's chakra while active, the chakra levels that the
user must exert is so insignificant that they can keep it active constantly. In
fact, Itachi Uchiha was so masterful of it, he was able
to keep it active for most of the time, only once deactivating it after using Tsukuyomi
on Sasuke and Kakashi, as well as Amaterasu to escape Jiraiya due to exhaustion. However, when a
Sharingan is transplanted to a non-Uchiha, the chakra drain is significant,
leading them to cover it up when not in use. This seems to be circumvented by
acquiring Senju cells in order to boost their vitality.
The Sharingan is not automatically activated in the user by birth. It is only
first unlocked under some stressful or emotional condition after which the
Sharingan may be used freely. When the Sharingan is first activated by a user,
it has a different number of tomoe around the central pupil, varying
between users.
A fully matured Sharingan.
The wielder of the Sharingan, through continued use and training, changes its
form further, which involves gaining more tomoe up to a maximum of three per
eye. As the Sharingan develops, the user gains heightened abilities through the
heightened ocular sense. For example, they can at least copy hand movements with
one tomoe, predict a person's movement and copy techniques with two and
completely use the Sharingan's abilities when it is fully matured.
As already mentioned, the Sharingan needs to be activated by the user when they
are faced with a difficult circumstance or placed under emotional stress.After its first appearance, the user can use
the Sharingan any time he or she pleases. It is also possible to transplant
Sharingan from one person to another, as occurred with Kakashi Hatake, who received his left eye's
Sharingan from his dying comrade, Obito Uchiha. Because of this, Kakashi's
Sharingan cannot be deactivated, and as using the Sharingan requires much more
chakra from him than it does from an Uchiha clan member, he usually covers it
with his headband to conserve chakra. Also, Kakashi needs to rest for a longer
period of time after using his Sharingan extensively in battle. In a similar
way, Danzō Shimura had a Sharingan instead of his
normal right eye, that he gained from Shisui Uchiha, which he kept hidden under his
bandages. Danzō also possessed ten Sharingan in his right arm, which is kept sealed until he needs them. It is also possible
to transplant it to animals, as Itachi did with Shisui's Sharingan with one of
his crows.
Mangekyō Sharingan
The Mangekyō Sharingan has the ability to control the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox,although Madara Uchiha is the only one to accomplish this
milestone,Tobi has done the same but seemingly with only a regular Sharingan. It also
grants them access to other powerful techniques. The Mangekyō Sharingan is
distinguished from a normal Sharingan by its appearance, which changes the form
of the tomoe seal. Unlike the Sharingan, the appearance
of the Mangekyō Sharingan differs from user to user; for example, Itachi Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake's resembles a pinwheel, and Sasuke Uchiha's looks like three intersecting
ellipses.
The Mangekyō Sharingan gives the user access to several powerful techniques,
including the powerful fire technique Amaterasu, the use of Susanoo and the almost unbreakable genjutsu Tsukuyomi.
The Mangekyō Sharingan however erodes the eyesight of its users, eventually
causing blindness, which can be prevented by obtaining another pair of Mangekyō
Sharingan from a sibling. The new Sharingan is dubbed the Eternal Mangekyō
Sharingan ( Eien no Mangekyō Sharingan).
Beyond Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan
The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan has been shown to be able to progress to the
Rinnegan through unknown means. This was displayed by Madara Uchiha who noted that he was able to
awaken this dōjutsu shortly before his death, which contrary to popular belief,
did not occur at the battle at the Valley of the End. This fact was written on the
Stone Monument of the Uchiha located in the Naka Shrine.
Eye", Meaning
"Mirror Wheel Eye") is a dōjutsukekkei genkai, which appears in some members of
the Uchiha clan. It is one
of the Three Great Dōjutsu
( San Daidōjutsu; Literally meaning
"Three Great Eye Techniques"),
along with the Byakugan and the
Rinnegan.
The Sharingan is also called
"Heaven's Eye" ( Tengan),
because of the many abilities it grants
the user
Abilities
The Sharingan's abilities consist of two parts: the "Eye of Insight" (
Dōsatsugan) and the "Eye of Hypnotism" ( Saimingan). The first of the Sharingan's powers is being
able to see the flow of chakra. The Sharingan itself gives colour to chakra,
allowing the wielder to differentiate them. They are also able to tell if a person is
under a genjutsu because the person's chakra flow would be irregular. The
Sharingan's second-most prominent ability grants the user an incredible clarity
of perception, allowing them to easily recognise genjutsu and different forms of
chakra, though not to the same extent as the Byakugan. This also allows the user
to pick up on subtle details, enabling them to read lip movements or mimic something like pencil movements. As the Sharingan evolves,
gaining more tomoe seals, this ability extends to being able to track
fast-moving objects before finally giving some amount of predictive capabilities
to the user, allowing them to see the image of an attacker’s next move from the
slightest muscle tension in their body and counterattack or dodge without any
wasted movement.However, even though the user
may be able to see an attack or know it is coming, their body may not always
have time to react.
The Sharingan's third and most well-known ability is that it grants the user
the ability to memorise almost any technique that he or she witnesses, apart
from other kekkei genkai techniques. The user can memorise
ninjutsu,
genjutsu,
and taijutsu with near perfect accuracy, allowing the
user to use the techniques as their own, or even modify them to create their own
new techniques, much like Sasuke Uchiha's Lion Combo. In order to reproduce a copied
technique, however, one must have the necessary skill or ability to perform
them. A prime example is Rock Lee's brand of taijutsu. While Sasuke was
able to copy some of Lee's moves, they put a much more significant strain on him
since he hasn't trained nearly as much as Lee has. In addition to physical skill
and kekkei genkai techniques, the Sharingan cannot reproduce techniques
dependent on other factors, such as summons that the user has not signed a contract
with.
The Sharingan's final commonly-used ability is capable of inducing a unique
brand of hypnosis that involves suggesting actions and thoughts to the opponent
through genjutsu cast by simple eye contact between both parties. More advanced Sharingan users can take the
hypnosis ability even further to the point where a powerful summon like
Manda or even a tailed
beast may be controlled. When this was used against Manda and Kurama,
their eyes took on the tomoe pattern of the users' Sharingan while under
hypnotic influence.
The hypnotic ability coupled with the other aspects of the Sharingan can make
the user appear as if they can "see the future". First, the user must perfectly
mimic every move their opponent makes and possibly their thoughts and words
through careful observation. Then, they suggest an action to the opponent such
as hand seals for a technique that the opponent and Sharingan user already know
and copy that. With these things done, the user can complete the action even before the opponent does,
possibly using the Sharingan's genjutsu to confuse or delay them. As with other
genjutsu, genjutsu cast by the Sharingan are capable of putting an opponent to
sleep, inducing paralysis, replaying memories to someone else, or creating various illusions to deceive
someone. The potency of the Sharingan's illusion is dependent on the user's
knowledge and skill with implementing genjutsu.
In addition, more rarely used by the Uchiha clan, the Sharingan can allow the
user to perform a unique type of genjutsu Izanagi. Using Izanagi, the user can warp reality
for a short amount of time, changing reality into illusion and illusion into
reality. Although to make use of this technique to its full extent, the user
must have the DNA of both the Uchiha and Senju
clan. However, this technique has been labelled a kinjutsu,
because its use causes the eye that performed Izanagi to close forever.
Although the Sharingan consumes the user's chakra while active, the chakra levels that the
user must exert is so insignificant that they can keep it active constantly. In
fact, Itachi Uchiha was so masterful of it, he was able
to keep it active for most of the time, only once deactivating it after using Tsukuyomi
on Sasuke and Kakashi, as well as Amaterasu to escape Jiraiya due to exhaustion. However, when a
Sharingan is transplanted to a non-Uchiha, the chakra drain is significant,
leading them to cover it up when not in use. This seems to be circumvented by
acquiring Senju cells in order to boost their vitality.
The Sharingan is not automatically activated in the user by birth. It is only
first unlocked under some stressful or emotional condition after which the
Sharingan may be used freely. When the Sharingan is first activated by a user,
it has a different number of tomoe around the central pupil, varying
between users.
A fully matured Sharingan.
The wielder of the Sharingan, through continued use and training, changes its
form further, which involves gaining more tomoe up to a maximum of three per
eye. As the Sharingan develops, the user gains heightened abilities through the
heightened ocular sense. For example, they can at least copy hand movements with
one tomoe, predict a person's movement and copy techniques with two and
completely use the Sharingan's abilities when it is fully matured.
As already mentioned, the Sharingan needs to be activated by the user when they
are faced with a difficult circumstance or placed under emotional stress.After its first appearance, the user can use
the Sharingan any time he or she pleases. It is also possible to transplant
Sharingan from one person to another, as occurred with Kakashi Hatake, who received his left eye's
Sharingan from his dying comrade, Obito Uchiha. Because of this, Kakashi's
Sharingan cannot be deactivated, and as using the Sharingan requires much more
chakra from him than it does from an Uchiha clan member, he usually covers it
with his headband to conserve chakra. Also, Kakashi needs to rest for a longer
period of time after using his Sharingan extensively in battle. In a similar
way, Danzō Shimura had a Sharingan instead of his
normal right eye, that he gained from Shisui Uchiha, which he kept hidden under his
bandages. Danzō also possessed ten Sharingan in his right arm, which is kept sealed until he needs them. It is also possible
to transplant it to animals, as Itachi did with Shisui's Sharingan with one of
his crows.
Mangekyō Sharingan
The Mangekyō Sharingan has the ability to control the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox,although Madara Uchiha is the only one to accomplish this
milestone,Tobi has done the same but seemingly with only a regular Sharingan. It also
grants them access to other powerful techniques. The Mangekyō Sharingan is
distinguished from a normal Sharingan by its appearance, which changes the form
of the tomoe seal. Unlike the Sharingan, the appearance
of the Mangekyō Sharingan differs from user to user; for example, Itachi Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake's resembles a pinwheel, and Sasuke Uchiha's looks like three intersecting
ellipses.
The Mangekyō Sharingan gives the user access to several powerful techniques,
including the powerful fire technique Amaterasu, the use of Susanoo and the almost unbreakable genjutsu Tsukuyomi.
The Mangekyō Sharingan however erodes the eyesight of its users, eventually
causing blindness, which can be prevented by obtaining another pair of Mangekyō
Sharingan from a sibling. The new Sharingan is dubbed the Eternal Mangekyō
Sharingan ( Eien no Mangekyō Sharingan).
Beyond Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan
The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan has been shown to be able to progress to the
Rinnegan through unknown means. This was displayed by Madara Uchiha who noted that he was able to
awaken this dōjutsu shortly before his death, which contrary to popular belief,
did not occur at the battle at the Valley of the End. This fact was written on the
Stone Monument of the Uchiha located in the Naka Shrine.
Byakugan
The Byakugan ( Literally meaning "White Eye")
("All Seeing White Eye") is the dōjutsukekkei genkai of the Hyūga clan. It is one of the Three Great Dōjutsu
(, San Daidōjutsu; Literally meaning "Three Great Eye Techniques"),
along with the Sharingan and the Rinnegan.
The Byakugan activated.
Those who inherit the blood of this clan have almost featureless white eyes.
When the Byakugan is activated, the user's pupils become more distinct, and the
veins near their temples bulge. It also appears that unlike the other two great
dōjutsu, all members of the clan possess and can use the kekkei genkai from
birth, as opposed to needing to awaken or not inheriting it at all.
The Byakugan's abilities have left it highly coveted by the other villages,
as evidenced by Kumogakure's attempt to steal it during the Hyūga Affair. Ao of Kirigakure was able to obtain a single Byakugan
from a Hyūga he defeated, and goes to great
lengths to protect it. At the same time, Danzō Shimura went to equal lengths to retrieve
or destroy it. Unlike a transplanted Sharingan, a transplanted Byakugan can be
activated and deactivated at will.
Abilities Byakugan's blind spot.
The first ability of the Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision,
except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the third thoracic vertebra. Upon activation, the wielder
is granted an automatic 50 metre field of vision around themselves.
The second ability is being able to see through solid objects, and can use a
degree of telescopic sight. The distance and the degree of telescopic sight
varies from person to person, and can be improved. In Part I, Neji Hyūga was able to see an area of 50
metres, but later he increases his
visual range to at least 800 metres, while Hinata Hyūga's range in Part II stretches at
least as far as 10 km. However, the Byakugan cannot see through certain
barriers, such as the Four Black Fog Battle Formation used by the Sound Four.
Chakra Pathway System.
The third and one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see
chakra, chakra flow, the chakra circulation system inside the body with great
detail as well as the colour of chakra. It is from this particular ability that they
are able to employ their ultimate attack style: Gentle Fist. Unlike the Strong
Fist, which is focused on external injuries, the Gentle Fist
style focuses on internal injuries. Each strike, when placed correctly, strikes
along the chakra pathway system, which is the network of
vessels that carry chakra. This network is closely intertwined with the
functioning of the body's organs, and so, when the keirakukei take
damage, the organs suffer as well. There is no defence against the Gentle Fist,
since one cannot train one's internal organs to become stronger. The only
possible defence is to stop the Gentle Fist's hits from connecting. Like the
Sharingan and Rinnegan, the Byakugan's ability to see chakra and its flow allows
the user to detect chakra sealed barriers as well as determine when genjutsu is being used. It was also shown in the anime that the
Byakugan can also discern a transformation and a real person using the eye's
ability to see chakra.
Particularly skilled users of the Byakugan can take the Gentle Fist style one
step further. Along the keirakurei are 361 pinprick-sized nodes called tenketsu, or chakra points. When struck, the
Byakugan user can choose to either seal, or forcibly open these tenketsu, thus
giving the user complete control over their opponent's chakra system. So, with
precision, all those points along the victim's body can be sealed, stopping the
chakra flow to those areas. Able to strike without force, and yet do more damage
to a ninja than some of the most powerful ninjutsu, the Gentle Fist has been
labelled as the greatest taijutsu style known in all of Konohagakure. In the Search for the Bikōchū Arc, Hinata demonstrated
two other abilities with her Byakugan: the ability to magnify and zoom,
effectively seeing every small insect in the area and to see the infrared spectrum allowing her to detect things
through their body heat.
Constantly using the Byakugan over a long period of time causes severe eye
strain in the user as seen with Neji Hyūga, who at that point, could not tell the
difference between Kiba and Akamaru. This however, is not permanent.
("All Seeing White Eye") is the dōjutsukekkei genkai of the Hyūga clan. It is one of the Three Great Dōjutsu
(, San Daidōjutsu; Literally meaning "Three Great Eye Techniques"),
along with the Sharingan and the Rinnegan.
The Byakugan activated.
Those who inherit the blood of this clan have almost featureless white eyes.
When the Byakugan is activated, the user's pupils become more distinct, and the
veins near their temples bulge. It also appears that unlike the other two great
dōjutsu, all members of the clan possess and can use the kekkei genkai from
birth, as opposed to needing to awaken or not inheriting it at all.
The Byakugan's abilities have left it highly coveted by the other villages,
as evidenced by Kumogakure's attempt to steal it during the Hyūga Affair. Ao of Kirigakure was able to obtain a single Byakugan
from a Hyūga he defeated, and goes to great
lengths to protect it. At the same time, Danzō Shimura went to equal lengths to retrieve
or destroy it. Unlike a transplanted Sharingan, a transplanted Byakugan can be
activated and deactivated at will.
Abilities Byakugan's blind spot.
The first ability of the Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision,
except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the third thoracic vertebra. Upon activation, the wielder
is granted an automatic 50 metre field of vision around themselves.
The second ability is being able to see through solid objects, and can use a
degree of telescopic sight. The distance and the degree of telescopic sight
varies from person to person, and can be improved. In Part I, Neji Hyūga was able to see an area of 50
metres, but later he increases his
visual range to at least 800 metres, while Hinata Hyūga's range in Part II stretches at
least as far as 10 km. However, the Byakugan cannot see through certain
barriers, such as the Four Black Fog Battle Formation used by the Sound Four.
Chakra Pathway System.
The third and one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see
chakra, chakra flow, the chakra circulation system inside the body with great
detail as well as the colour of chakra. It is from this particular ability that they
are able to employ their ultimate attack style: Gentle Fist. Unlike the Strong
Fist, which is focused on external injuries, the Gentle Fist
style focuses on internal injuries. Each strike, when placed correctly, strikes
along the chakra pathway system, which is the network of
vessels that carry chakra. This network is closely intertwined with the
functioning of the body's organs, and so, when the keirakukei take
damage, the organs suffer as well. There is no defence against the Gentle Fist,
since one cannot train one's internal organs to become stronger. The only
possible defence is to stop the Gentle Fist's hits from connecting. Like the
Sharingan and Rinnegan, the Byakugan's ability to see chakra and its flow allows
the user to detect chakra sealed barriers as well as determine when genjutsu is being used. It was also shown in the anime that the
Byakugan can also discern a transformation and a real person using the eye's
ability to see chakra.
Particularly skilled users of the Byakugan can take the Gentle Fist style one
step further. Along the keirakurei are 361 pinprick-sized nodes called tenketsu, or chakra points. When struck, the
Byakugan user can choose to either seal, or forcibly open these tenketsu, thus
giving the user complete control over their opponent's chakra system. So, with
precision, all those points along the victim's body can be sealed, stopping the
chakra flow to those areas. Able to strike without force, and yet do more damage
to a ninja than some of the most powerful ninjutsu, the Gentle Fist has been
labelled as the greatest taijutsu style known in all of Konohagakure. In the Search for the Bikōchū Arc, Hinata demonstrated
two other abilities with her Byakugan: the ability to magnify and zoom,
effectively seeing every small insect in the area and to see the infrared spectrum allowing her to detect things
through their body heat.
Constantly using the Byakugan over a long period of time causes severe eye
strain in the user as seen with Neji Hyūga, who at that point, could not tell the
difference between Kiba and Akamaru. This however, is not permanent.
Rinnegan
The Rinnegan is characterised by a ripple-like pattern over the eyeballs,
with a light purple iris and sclera. It is said to be the most powerful of the
Three Great Dōjutsu ( San Daidōjutsu; Literally meaning "Three Great
Eye Techniques"). It was admired as being able to bring forth all ninjutsu. The
holder of these eyes can completely master all five basic nature transformations that form the basis of
ninjutsu. It was said that in times when the world is in disorder, a person is
sent down from the heavens to become either a "God of Creation" who will calm
the world, or a "Destroyer" who will reduce everything to nothingness.It also allows the user to use all of the six paths techniques, as well as the seventh
path - that is "beyond life and death".Like the Mangekyō Sharingan and Sharingan, the Rinnegan has shown the ability to
control tailed beasts through the use of the Outer
Path's ability with its chains
and chakra receivers.
The Six Paths of Pain were all reanimated corpses that Nagato gave the Rinnegan to through some unknown
means. By doing so, Nagato could see each individual body's field of vision,
coordinating the bodies with extremely precise planning. The animals summoned by the Animal Path also possessed the Rinnegan, so
Nagato controlled and also shared a field of vision with them and the King
of Hell with the use of the Outer Path technique On its own, the Rinnegan allows the user to see chakra, including otherwise hidden barriers.It can also decipher more of the Sage of the Six Paths' tablet than the Sharingan and the Mangekyō
Sharingan are able to
The first person to possess the Rinnegan was the Sage of the Six
Paths. Because of the Sage's mythical status, many people believed the Rinnegan
was only a legend or a mutation. It later showed up in Nagato
during his childhood. Tobi claims that he gave Nagato
the Rinnegan. For this reason, he believes
he is entitled to taking the Rinnegan from Nagato's body after his death. He implants one of Nagato's Rinnegan in
his left socket, replacing the Sharingan he lost to blindness.
Through unknown means, Madara Uchiha managed to awaken
the Rinnegan shortly before his death. In his battle as a reanimated corpse
against the Kages, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan transformed into the Rinnegan. Based on data
collected over the years, Kabuto Yakushi and Orochimaru hypothesised that
this is a natural evolution.
with a light purple iris and sclera. It is said to be the most powerful of the
Three Great Dōjutsu ( San Daidōjutsu; Literally meaning "Three Great
Eye Techniques"). It was admired as being able to bring forth all ninjutsu. The
holder of these eyes can completely master all five basic nature transformations that form the basis of
ninjutsu. It was said that in times when the world is in disorder, a person is
sent down from the heavens to become either a "God of Creation" who will calm
the world, or a "Destroyer" who will reduce everything to nothingness.It also allows the user to use all of the six paths techniques, as well as the seventh
path - that is "beyond life and death".Like the Mangekyō Sharingan and Sharingan, the Rinnegan has shown the ability to
control tailed beasts through the use of the Outer
Path's ability with its chains
and chakra receivers.
The Six Paths of Pain were all reanimated corpses that Nagato gave the Rinnegan to through some unknown
means. By doing so, Nagato could see each individual body's field of vision,
coordinating the bodies with extremely precise planning. The animals summoned by the Animal Path also possessed the Rinnegan, so
Nagato controlled and also shared a field of vision with them and the King
of Hell with the use of the Outer Path technique On its own, the Rinnegan allows the user to see chakra, including otherwise hidden barriers.It can also decipher more of the Sage of the Six Paths' tablet than the Sharingan and the Mangekyō
Sharingan are able to
The first person to possess the Rinnegan was the Sage of the Six
Paths. Because of the Sage's mythical status, many people believed the Rinnegan
was only a legend or a mutation. It later showed up in Nagato
during his childhood. Tobi claims that he gave Nagato
the Rinnegan. For this reason, he believes
he is entitled to taking the Rinnegan from Nagato's body after his death. He implants one of Nagato's Rinnegan in
his left socket, replacing the Sharingan he lost to blindness.
Through unknown means, Madara Uchiha managed to awaken
the Rinnegan shortly before his death. In his battle as a reanimated corpse
against the Kages, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan transformed into the Rinnegan. Based on data
collected over the years, Kabuto Yakushi and Orochimaru hypothesised that
this is a natural evolution.
