Human Path

The Human Path ( 人間道 , Ningendō ) grants a Rinnegan user the ability to read the mind of any target by placing their hand on the target's head or chest, thus obtaining even the most well-guarded secrets. This process kills the target, with their souls being physically removed from their body once users pull their hand away. This makes the ability quite deadly in close combat, as in most cases, there is little that targets can do to stop the removal of their soul short of attacking the user, which the other Six Paths Techniques make very difficult. Though it can be somewhat physically resisted temporarily if the target has enough power to do so.

As part of his Six Paths of Pain , Nagato channelled the powers of the Human Path through the corpse of a Takigakure shinobi .

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- 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 inherited by the higher planes.
- Although the use of this technique usually resulted in the victim's death, the person's soul could also be stored within the King of Hell .

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