Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-27275251-20160614211405/@comment-732150-20160617153902

The problem with Hagoromo having anything less than Rinnegan is that Rinnegan was explicitly called a power of his chakra. In his lineage, the reason only Madara was able to awaken the Rinnegan was because Madara was the only one who manage to recreate Hagoromo's chakra, by combining Indra and Asura's chakra. It makes no sense for Haogoromo himself to have a lesser power.