Obito chuckled. "Just as I thought!"
Among the "Six Paths of Pain," the "Human Path" possessed the special abilities to read memories and extract souls. It was the path specifically designed to deal with spiritual entities.
Having Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and the fastest among the captured Jinchuriki, take on the role was undoubtedly the most suitable choice.
At that moment, Nagato's gaze shifted to the operating table.
If the experiment of turning the Six-Tails Jinchuriki into the "Human Path" succeeded this time, then the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Five-Tails Jinchuriki, and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki—the other four Jinchuriki captured by Akatsuki—would all be made into new "Six Paths of Pain."
The Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito Nii would be made into the "Animal Path," responsible for summoning.
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki Rōshi would be made into the "Naraka Path," responsible for interrogation and restoration.
The Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han would be made into the "Asura Path," responsible for mechanical modification and weapon summoning.
The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B would be made into the "Preta Path," responsible for chakra absorption.
With Yahiko's corpse serving as the "Deva Path," this new set of "Six Paths of Pain," primarily made from Jinchuriki, would be complete.
Using Jinchuriki to create the "Six Paths of Pain" was not a recent idea for Akatsuki.
After Danzo single-handedly destroyed the previous Six Paths of Pain, Nagato had deeply felt that the Six Paths made from ordinary corpses were simply too weak to handle powerful enemies.
Thus, afterward, he did not rush to replenish the Six Paths of Pain. Whether during the attack on Iwagakure or the recent operation to capture Naruto and Fū, he had personally taken action in his true body.
On the other hand, because they lacked the One-Tail, the Jinchuriki they captured could only be held temporarily before the