Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-1018594-20160409062530/@comment-734582-20161016204648

UltimaDude wrote: He was using his knowledge based upon his studies on Hashirama's cells. Kabuto had nothing to do with Sasuke awakening the Rinnegan Nothing is a big statement. Naruto met Hagoromo because he had the nine Biju -effectively recreating Hagoromo's Juubi Jinchuriki status, while Sasuke got some Hashirama cells -recreating his own body. It's true that Hagoromo then granted him the Rinnegan (as he wouldn't have immediately awakened it on his own). However, Naruto and Sasuke meeting the Sage were orchestrated by recreating Hashirama's chakra in these ways.