Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-5413572-20150113034236/@comment-945885-20150113125913

Just a minor note, but Rinne and Tensei both come from an actual Japanese phrase:, which means "the cycle of reincarnation."

It can also be translated idiomatically as "the wheel rotates and life revolves." My dictionary explains the idiom as "all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth."

So, yeah. If you're making up a term for a fanmade dojutsu, I suggest something a bit more meaningful, probably linked to Buddhism.

As for the powers of the Tenseigan, in addition to the two named techniques Toneri uses (Kinrin Tensei Baku and Ginrin Tensei Baku), it also grants him ten Truthseeker Orbs, and the ability to fly, absorb chakra (similar to the Preta Path), and manipulate attractive/repulsive forces (similar to the Deva Path). Of course, he's the villain and had to get defeated in what basically amounts to a 10 minute fight scene, so it's likely that we didn't see the true extent of its abilities.