Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique


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 * Type: Kekkei Genkai, Supplementary
 * User: Nagato
 * Hand Seals: Ram, Serpent
 * 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 overuse of chakra. There also seems to be a time limit to when this technique can be used, as Nagato can only use it in a area where he is stationed nearby and not in far-off places. However this technique requires a massive amount of chakra, due to which it resulted in Nagato's death due to chakra overuse. Also, Nagato became severely weakened, and his hair became increasingly thinner and grayer during his use of the technique.

Madara Uchiha claimed that this technique was supposed to be used for him, and that when Nagato used it for mass-resurrecting Konoha villagers instead was not an expected event.

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.