Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-142748-20150403221647/@comment-4271790-20150403233139

SuperSaiyaMan wrote: WindStar7125 wrote: Raws stated that Kakashi got the Six Paths Power, not the Six Paths Chakra. Isn't that the same thing? No, they are not the same thing. Read the Chakra article and the Six Paths article. But the Six Paths Chakra may be needed for the Six Paths Power, so I take that statement back. Basically, Madara and Sasuke gained the Rinnegan in two similar, but different manners.

Madara had Indra and Asura's chakra, along with the Mangekyo Sharingan. However, it took Madara an extended period of time for the Rinnegan to awaken. It took time for Indra and Asura's chakra to become Hagoromo's chakra, and then it took time for Hagoromo's chakra to transform Madara's Sharingan/Former Sharingan (since one of his eyes was blind) to become the Rinnegan. Madara's formula for the Rinnegan was:

"Hagoromo's chakra(Indra + Asura) + Mangekyo + Time = Rinnegan."

In Sasuke's case, he had the Mangekyo Sharingan, however, he received chakra directly from Hagoromo, thus eliminating the time variable. Therefore, the equation for Sasuke was:

"Pure Hagoromo's chakra + Mangekyo = Rinnegan."

Let's say Obito and Kakashi did get the Six Paths Chakra (retracting my previous statement, they probably did) and thus awakened the Six Paths Power. Due to them not getting the chakra directly from Hagoromo, they needed time to take effect for the Rinnegan to surface for them. However, both of them did not have the SP chakra for an extended period of time, hence why the Rinnegan did not surface for them.

Back to the topic, no where was it stated that the EMS is required to use the CB - Susanoo. The EMS is no stronger than the MS. For instance: Let's say Sasuke's "power level" was 1500. Due losing his original MS, it drops to 1000. Then, due to gaining another MS, it rises back to 1500, with the side effect of never going blind.

The EMS is merely an MS that doesn't become blind. Madara and Sasuke both became blind before they had the chance to further develop their Susanoo. Hagoromo's chakra prevented Kakashi's MS from going blind (making them "stronger"), and gave him extra chakra reserves to summon a CB - Susanoo with just a MS.

And back to my previous statement: If Indra had Hagoromo's chakra, he'd have the Rinnegan. All Indra had was an MS, yet still could use the CB - Susanoo. Like I said, the MS is as capable as an EMS, it's just that the MS become blind after overuse.

Again, it was not stated that the SP chakra grants the CB - Susanoo. Not in the databook, manga, or anywhere.