Summoning: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path


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 * Type: Offensive
 * Users: Nagato
 * Debut (Manga): Chapter 447

Nagato summons the giant statue used in Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals, which releases multiple chakra rods to pierce them in his back to absorb and use Nagato's immense chakra reserves. When the rods are in place, Nagato uses the statue to spew a dragon-like creature from it's mouth, which removes the person's soul when it touches him/her. After serving it's purpose, the statue disappears, but leaves parts of the chakra rods still wedged in Nagato's back. However, this technique seems to take a toll on Nagato, as his body becomes more and more emaciated and frail as his keeps using the technique.



Trivia

 * The statue looks exactly like it's future counterpart, except that it has a cloth over it's eyes and it's arms aren't shackled. This is most likely because no tailed beasts were sealed in the statue yet and all of the eyes were closed.

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, in opposition to the teachings of orthodox Buddhism (the "inner path"), and is thus considered misguided and heretical.