Shinra Tensei

Shinra Tensei is the ability to manipulate gravity at the user's will to repulse matter away. Depending on the amount of force Nagato puts in this technique, it can easily shatter wood, bones, stone, metal, or even some of the most powerful defences. By using this technique as a defensive measure, all attacks directed to the user will be deflected, no matter the size, power or mass. It can also be used to repel flames caught on the user's body, even those of Amaterasu. However, it has been shown that it is possible to withstand this technique by creating an opposing force or buffer as seen by Naruto's use of shadow clones. Tsunade and a few ANBU also attempted to use chakra to anchor themselves to the ground. The only downside to this technique is that there is a short period when it is unusable after being used. The minimal time period is about five seconds, but it varies depending on the amount of power put into the attack.

Shinra Tensei can also be used on a larger scale for massive destruction. Before it can be used however, Nagato must break his connection with all but the Deva Path (presumably to channel all available chakra through it). A massive gravity well is created above the target, crushing everything beneath in a titanic explosion. Using Shinra Tensei on this scale shortens Nagato's lifespan and leaves him unable to use it for several minutes. Konan also noted that large-scale use of Shinra Tensei slows down the recovery rate of the Six Paths of Pain. In the anime, Shinra Tensei is also shown to be used as a protective orb instead of pushing attacks away which is shown in different colours each time it is used.

Although Shinra Tensei has almost exclusively been seen used by the Deva Path, Nagato used it by himself in the past when he fought Hanzō. The anime shows Nagato's first use of Shinra Tensei when he protected Yahiko and Konan from an explosion during their search for the legendary Sannin.

In Other Media
An enhanced, "Full Throttle" version of Shinra Tensei appears in Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Rumble , called.

Influence
The names of Shinra Tensei and its companion ability, Banshō Ten'in, are derived from, a Japanese four-character idiom and homophone variant of , a Buddhist idiom which has come to mean "All of Nature" or "All of Creation".