Human Path


 * Name:
 * Type: Kekkei Genkai
 * User: Nagato
 * Debut (Manga): Chapter 376

The was the fourth of Nagato's Six Paths of Pain to be seen. It was destroyed during the invasion of Pain when it was struck by Naruto Uzumaki's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.

Appearance
When it was alive, the Human path belonged to a tall, slender man from Takigakure. The Human path, like all of the six paths, possessed Nagato's Rinnegan eyes. It had long, loose orange hair. It had multiple piercings, including a diagonal bar though its nose, two circular studs in a vertical row on each of its cheeks, two studs placed horizontally on its chin, and a stud on each of its shoulders near its neck.

Abilities
During Pain's battle with Jiraiya, the Human path's eyes are damaged and it is left unable to see. For this reason it uses only taijutsu during the battle. The Human path was later shown to have the capability of mind reading simply by placing its hand over the target's head, and could extort any information or secret being hidden by the victim against his/her will. The most powerful and lethal ability possessed by the Human path was its power to remove its target's soul, by ripping it out of his/her body, thus killing the victim.

The Human path was apparently less important than other bodies in combat; it was unable to escape Naruto's attack because it was getting the Animal path to safety. (Although, since its only known attack outside of taijutsu is instantly fatal, it isn't all that useful against someone who needs to be taken alive.)

Jutsu

 * Mental Manipulation
 * Mind Reading
 * Soul Removal

Influences
In Buddhism, the Human realm (also known as the "Manuṣya realm") is based on passion, desire, doubt, and pride. It is widely believed that the Human realm is the form of rebirth most likely to attain enlightenment, due to both the availability of information and teachers, and the ability to reason without falling victim to the obsessive aggression or carnal delights, inheriting to the higher plains.