Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique


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 * Type: Kekkei Genkai, Supplementary
 * User: Nagato
 * Debut (Manga) Chapter 449

By summoning the King of Hell, Nagato can release the souls of those recently killed, bringing them back to life. The jutsu targets all souls killed, even those not necessarily killed by the Six Paths of Pain, such is the case with Kakashi Hatake who died from over use of chakra. However this technique requires a massive amount of chakra, resulting in Nagato's death due to chakra overuse.When using this technique,Nagato's hair was becoming greyer and greyer,until it became completely white,indicating that he was probably getting older till his death.

Influences

 * As with many of Nagato's techniques, it is influenced by Buddhist terminology., derived from the Sanskrit Tīrthika, refers to any doctrine which "treads the outer path" to enlightenment. This is opposed to the teachings of orthodox Buddhism (the "inner path"), and is thus considered misguided and heretical.