Summoning: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path


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 * Type: Offensive
 * Users: Nagato
 * Debut (Manga): Chapter 447

Nagato summons the giant statue used in Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals, which releases multiple chakra rods from its abdomen that pierce Nagato's back. When the rods are in place, Nagato uses the statue to spew a dragon-like creature from it's mouth, which removes the souls of any person it comes in contact with. After serving it's purpose, the chakra rods break off and remain embedded in Nagato's back while the statue disappears. The technique seems to take a considerable toll on Nagato, who becomes more and more emaciated over the duration of the technique, beginning the moment the chakra rods penetrate his body.



Trivia

 * The statue looks exactly like its future counterpart, except that it wears a blindfold and lacks the bit in its mouth and the shackles on its arms. This is most likely because tailed beasts have yet to be sealed in the statue and all of the eyes are closed.

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, in opposition to the teachings of orthodox Buddhism (the "inner path"), and is thus considered misguided and heretical.