Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-3279282-20140828133937/@comment-4688597-20140828160904

@Elve you keep saying that Sasuke may have awakened the Rinnegan because of Hashirama's chakra. But that isn't possible because to awaken the rinnegan, Indra's incarnate (sasuke) would have to get Asura's incarnates (Naruto) DNA, not Hashiramas because he's not his transmigrant anymore. And that not the normal Rinnegan that's awakened. Plus he didn't awaken it till after their meeting, its way too obvious. And with Naruto, I think the Sage just helped him by assembling all the tailed beasts in his mind and giving him the seal. Nothing more.