Deva Path, Naraka Path, Human Path, Asura Path, Preta Path, Animal Path

The name "Pain" is actually a transliteration of the English word "Pain," which means pain or punishment. This naming was not arbitrary, but rather a foreshadowing carefully designed by the author, Masashi Kishimoto.

In the manga, the name Pain was chosen by Nagato himself, which is clearly an echo of the pain and punishment implied in the word "Pain." Pain's duty is to nurture peace within the cycle of suffering.

The Six Paths of Pain were formed by Nagato using the corpses of six dead individuals. He modified these corpses, inserting black rods that could conduct chakra into their faces and bodies, and implanting nail-shaped chakra receivers into their bodies. In addition, Nagato projected the same Rinnegan as himself onto these six corpses.

After being modified, these six corpses were each given a different path: the Deva Path, the Naraka Path, the Human Path, the Asura Path, the Preta Path, and the Animal Path. These six paths together constitute the whole of "Pain".

Nagato manipulates the six Pain from behind the scenes through the black rods and the Rinnegan's abilities. He can utilize various Rinnegan powers to unleash the full strength of the six Pain in battle. Furthermore, the six Pain can Visual Sharing the Rinnegan's vision to observe enemy movements, thus enabling them to coordinate their attacks more effectively.

Even if an enemy tries to sneak up behind one of Pain's, the other Pain will follow like a ghost, watching their every move. Furthermore, the Naraka Path Pain possesses a unique ability—he can resurrect a fallen Pain! This means that even if an enemy manages to defeat one Pain, they might instantly face a completely new and unscathed opponent.

These six Pain not only possess formidable combat abilities, but they can also wield a special weapon— Chakra Black Rods. These rods may appear ordinary, but they actually contain immense power. When Pain inserts the rods into an enemy's body, they rapidly disrupt the opponent's chakra flow, plunging the enemy into pain and chaos.

Behind these six Pain lies an even more mysterious figure— Nagato. Nagato is the seventh Pain who manipulates life and death, known as Outer Path Outer Path. Due to being attacked by Hanzo's Explosive Flame Formation, Nagato's legs were injured. In addition, the long-term use of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path consumed a large amount of chakra, leaving his body extremely weak and almost unable to walk.

However, this did not stop Nagato from continuing to fight. He used a unique method—inserting black rods all over his back—to remotely control the six Pain in battle. In this way, Nagato was like a director hidden behind the scenes, directing the Pain to charge into battle.

It's worth mentioning that Nagato not only possessed all the Rinnegan abilities of the Six Paths of Pain, but he also cleverly concealed his own chakra, making him completely undetectable to his enemies. This ability made Nagato even more unpredictable in battle, and left his enemies defenseless.

The Rinnegan, one of the three great dojutsu, is hailed as the "eye that controls life and death" and possesses the highest level of dojutsu power. Its origins can be traced back to the Otsutsuki Clan and the God Tree Chakra Fruit, making it an ultimate dojutsu.

The Rinnegan is an extremely rare and powerful eye technique. Its possessor can automatically master the transformations of the six chakra natures and control yin and yang, possessing extraordinary abilities. Those who possess the Rinnegan can become either gods of creation with the power to create the world or gods of destruction with the power to destroy the world.

Madara Uchiha, this legendary figure, meticulously planned a conspiracy to regain his peak condition. He transplanted the Rinnegan into the body of Nagato, a distant relative of the Senju Clan and a Nagato of the Uzumaki Clan. In this way, Nagato became the new master of the Rinnegan.

However, all of this was no accident. Madara Uchiha had planned it all along. He intended to use Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu to control Nagato so that he could revive himself in the future using the Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth. And Nagato, unknowingly, became a key pawn in Madara Uchiha's plan.

After obtaining the Rinnegan Nagato, Nagato's strength increased dramatically. He not only gained access to all the abilities of the Six Paths of Pain, but also mastered the powerful technique of Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. When Nagato slammed his hand on the ground, he could summon the shell of the Ten-Tails — the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. This Demonic Statue of the Outer Path enormous and imposing, possessing terrifying power.

During a battle against numerous Amegakure ninja, Nagato unveiled his Summoning Statue of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path for the first time. Without hesitation, he slammed his hand on the ground, Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appeared, instantly shocking everyone present. The appearance of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path brought immense pressure and fear to the Amegakure ninja.

It's worth noting that Nagato's body underwent some changes when he first Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. The moment the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appeared, it inserted numerous black rods into Nagato's body. These rods were not ordinary weapons; they were actually chakra receivers, helping Nagato better control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's power. The black rods emitted by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path were left behind by Madara Uchiha before his death, capable of absorbing the user's chakra and facilitating control of the Mazo.

The Demonic Statue Chakra Dragon is incredibly powerful; it can unleash massive amounts of purple chakra dragons from its mouth. These chakra dragons are like ferocious beasts, capable of instantly devouring an opponent's chakra. Nagato once used this technique to absorb the chakra of countless Amegakure ninja, demonstrating its terrifying power. However, even such a powerful technique is not invincible, Hanzo managed to escape at a crucial moment.

The Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth is an astonishing ninjutsu. When Nagato uses this technique, he summons King of Hell, the King of Hell. This enormous King of Hell slowly rises, opens its maw large enough to swallow the heavens and the earth, and releases countless souls of the dead. These souls are like prisoners who have been imprisoned for a long time, finally being liberated. They surge like a tide towards those who have passed away, returning their souls to them, thus achieving the resurrection of the dead.

However, this miraculous ninjutsu is not without its price. To perform the Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth, the user must pay with their own life. Moreover, the longer the resurrected individuals have been dead and the more people are resurrected, the more chakra is consumed. Furthermore, if the resurrected individuals are Edo Tensei users, they will automatically be released from the Edo Tensei state.

In his duel with Naruto, Nagato was ultimately moved by Naruto's sincerity. In his final moments, Nagato decided to use the Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth to revive all the fallen ninjas of Konoha. This act not only revealed the kindness deep within Nagato's heart but also showed people his yearning for peace.

The Six Paths of Pain are six corpses controlled by Nagato from behind the scenes using the black rods and the Rinnegan. Each of these six corpses possesses unique abilities, and Nagato can completely control their actions and abilities through the connection between the black rods and the Rinnegan. It can be said that all the abilities and consciousness displayed by the Six Paths of Pain originate from Nagato himself.

Deva Path, as the most powerful of the six Pain, possesses terrifying strength. In actual combat, Deva Path primarily utilizes three astonishing abilities: Shinra Tensei, Bansho Ten'in, and Planetary Devastation.

Shinra Tensei is an ability that can repel surrounding objects with a powerful repulsive force, strong enough to destroy large areas. Bansho Ten'in, on the other hand, generates a powerful gravitational pull that attracts distant objects to the Deva Path Dao. Planetary Devastation, however, is the Deva Path's ultimate skill, capable of creating a giant gravitational sphere that sucks everything in its vicinity into it, causing a massive explosion.

Among the Six Paths of Pain, the Deva Path bears the heavy responsibility of control. It can not only precisely manipulate the actions of the other five Paths, but also flexibly utilize various abilities in battle to unleash their maximum power.

It's worth noting that the Deva Path holds special significance for Nagato. It was created from the corpse of Nagato's close friend, Yahiko. To Nagato, the Deva Path was not merely a tool, but a being he treated with equality and utmost respect. Nagato once told the Deva Path, "You will always be the leader of Akatsuki," a statement that fully demonstrates Nagato's high regard and recognition of Deva Path.

Yahiko was the leader of Akatsuki during his lifetime, and even after his death, Nagato allowed him to continue in this important role as Deva Path. This unwavering commitment to friendship and respect for the deceased made Deva Path's status within the Akatsuki even more revered.

Deva Path, the leader of the Six Paths of Pain and the Akatsuki, possessed strength comparable to Naruto in his Tailed Beast Mode form (Six-Tails). This power undoubtedly made him an extremely formidable opponent. His signature techniques included "Shinra Tensei," "Bansho Ten'in," and "Planetary Devastation." In his previous life, he was Yahiko, a comrade of Nagato. He sacrificed himself to save Konan, who was being held hostage by Hanzo, ultimately dying tragically at Nagato's hands. (For detailed information about his life, please see the entry "Yahiko.")

His corpse was meticulously crafted into Deva Path Nagato; however, this Deva Path was ultimately destroyed by Naruto 'Rasengan.

The Rinnegan possesses many powerful abilities, one of which is Deva Path Pain can infuse his chakra into rainwater, thereby achieving complete control over the rainwater at will. This is his specialty Sensing Technique.

In Amegakure, rain falls every day except Sunday. This rain is not formed naturally, but rather Pain creates rain clouds using his chakra and then makes the rain fall.

During the activation of this ninjutsu, every drop of rain that falls is closely connected to Pain's senses. Once any external chakra enters Amegakure, it will obscure the rain, allowing Pain to keenly perceive the presence of the intruder.

Furthermore, it's worth mentioning that this mysterious spell has a special reaction mechanism: it affects the location where it's activated. Specifically, as long as Pain doesn't remove the mark, rain will fall continuously from the sky as if by magic, seemingly without end.

For this reason, whenever Pain needed to leave the village to carry out a mission, he would activate this technique without hesitation. In this way, even if he was far away, he could monitor the actions of Amegakure by observing the rainfall, ensuring the safety of the village.

This miraculous technique is Shinra Tensei, one of the many powerful abilities possessed by the Rinnegan. When Pain unleashes Shinra Tensei, he releases a powerful repulsive force centered on himself. This repulsive force, like a storm, relentlessly repels everything around him, including objects and ninjutsu, causing them immense damage.

When Deva Path first demonstrated this technique, its power was astonishing. He not only easily deflected Kakashi, who was wielding the Lightning Cutter and looking menacing, but also destroyed Kakashi's carefully constructed Earth-Style Wall, as if all of this were insignificant obstacles.

Then, during the second display of Shinra Tensei, the Deva Path once again demonstrated the terrifying power of this technique. Facing Kakashi's Lightning Beast Tracking Fang, he effortlessly deflected it, rendering Kakashi's attack completely ineffective.

On the third occasion, Deva Path used Shinra Tensei to deflect the ninjutsu of numerous Konoha. The combined attack of these Jonin was as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and was easily neutralized by Shinra Tensei.

Finally, when the Deva Path unleashed Shinra Tensei for the fourth time, his gaze remained firmly fixed on Kakashi without the slightest hesitation. With a furious roar from the Deva Path, the terrifying repulsive force swept over like a surging wave. Before this powerful force, Kakashi was like a withered leaf in the wind, completely unable to resist, and was violently thrown away.

Immediately following, the Fifth Shinra Tensei descended. This time, the target of the Deva Path was the Human Bullet Tank of Choji and his son Choza. The huge chariot, driven by Choji and Choza together, should have been incredibly powerful, but in front of the Deva Path Shinra Tensei, it was as fragile as paper and was instantly bounced away. Choji and Choza were also thrown backward by the force of the impact.

When the Sixth Shinra Tensei occurred, a nail appeared in Deva Path's hand. Without hesitation, he combined the nail with the power of Shinra Tensei and hurled it fiercely at Kakashi. The power of this attack was terrifying; the nail pierced through Kakashi's head like Inazuma, and Kakashi's body lost its life in that instant.

However, the power of Shinra Tensei did not stop there. When Shinra Tensei was activated for the seventh time, Deva Path targeted Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken. This move was a technique that Naruto had painstakingly trained, but in front of Deva Path 'Shinra Tensei, it was as easy as a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and the power of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken was completely neutralized in that instant.

The Eighth Shinra Tensei was unleashed, with the Deva Path targeting Naruto's Shadow Clone. Those originally densely packed Shadow Clone vanished instantly under the repulsive force of the Shinra Tensei, like sand scattered by a hurricane.

Super Shinra Tensei is one of the most powerful abilities of the Rinnegan. To activate this technique, a massive amount of chakra is required, and all the chakra of the Six Paths of Pain must be concentrated on the Deva Path to unleash its full power. This force not only repels everything around it, but its range extends for over ten kilometers.

However, such a powerful ninjutsu naturally comes at a huge cost. Once activated, Deva Path will be unable to use ninjutsu for a long period of time, and it will even affect Nagato's lifespan, significantly reducing it.

In the original manga, Nagato used a special ninjutsu to gather the chakra of the other five Pain into Deva Path, greatly enhancing the power and range of Shinra Tensei. This move was incredibly powerful, instantly leveling the entire Konoha Village as if the land had never existed.

Bansho Ten'in is another powerful ability of the Rinnegan. It can attract a designated target to the user's side, centered on the user. Deva Path often uses this skill cleverly, first attracting the opponent to himself, and then using the black rods to deliver a fatal blow and kill him.

When Deva Path first demonstrated the Bansho Ten'in, he used it to attract a huge rock, which then hurtled towards Jiraiya like a cannonball, showcasing the immense power of this skill.

The second time he used it, Deva Path used Bansho Ten'in attract the guards of Konoha Village, making them slowly fly towards him, as if they were being pulled by an invisible force.

When the Bansho Ten'in was displayed for the third time, the Deva Path attracted Kakashi's Lightning Release Shadow Clone to the serrated edge of the Asura Path, instantly tearing the Shadow Clone into pieces.

In the final act, Deva Path used the Bansho Ten'in lure the Toad Sage Fukasaku, then swiftly pierced Fukasaku's body with a black rod, killing him.

The fifth time it was displayed, the Deva Path appeared as if a god had descended to earth, his immense power astonishing all who beheld it. With a wave of his hands, a powerful gravitational force was instantly generated—this was his Bansho Ten'in! This gravitational force was like Black Hole in the universe; no object could escape its pull.

Just then, a huge rock was drawn by the Universal Pull of the Deva Path Bansho Ten'in. This rock was as large as a small mountain, and it flew through the air at high speed with unparalleled impact. At this moment, Naruto was in a state of rampage with the power of the Tailed Beasts, and the Tailed Beast Ball in his hand was ready to be unleashed, prepared to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

However, just as the Tailed Beast Ball was about to be launched, the huge rock struck it like a Tailed Beast Ball, breaking it in two. This happened so fast that it caught everyone off guard, and Deva Path's action successfully stopped Naruto's attack.

Planetary Devastation, a powerful ability of the Rinnegan. Pain condensed his chakra into a black sphere with Deva Path hands. This sphere, like Black Hole in the universe, emitted endless gravitational pull. As the sphere floated into the air, it began to attract everything around it—rocks, trees, and other objects—all drawn in by its powerful gravity.

Under the influence of gravity, these attracted objects rapidly coalesced into a massive rock sphere. This sphere tightly enveloped the enemy, rendering them immobile, as if imprisoned in a cage. Planetary Devastation is not only a powerful attack technique but also a high-level sealing art; enemies trapped within it have virtually no chance of escape.

The Shapeshifting Technique is another unique ability of the Rinnegan. Pain can distribute the chakra of Akatsuki members to living sacrifices, creating an individual identical to the original member to fight. This created individual not only looks the same as the original member, but also has the same abilities and fighting skills. Moreover, the amount of chakra distributed is entirely determined by Pain, who can flexibly adjust it according to the actual situation.

The Mirage Body Technique is another amazing ability of the Rinnegan. Pain can receive "thought waves" converted from chakra released by Akatsuki members. In this way, he can communicate and interact with Akatsuki members from a distance, as if they were right next to him.

Using his unique abilities, Pain amplified these thought waves and transformed them into illusions in a wondrous way. These illusions were not ordinary images, but rather products of Pain's special processing. Through his intervention, these illusions could manifest various magical techniques.

These illusions appear as iridescent streaks, as if woven from countless dazzling rays of light. They shimmer in the air, radiating a mesmerizing glow and creating a Mew atmosphere.

Among them, the Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals is an extremely powerful S-rank ninjutsu. To perform this ninjutsu, it requires the gathering of the ten strongest ninjas as casters. They gather all their consciousness together to activate the sealing image. This sealing image possesses immense power and can use the "attracting chakra" released from its mouth to absorb and seal the chakra of the Tailed Beasts.

However, completing such a massive seal of Tailed Beasts chakra is no easy task. It requires an Akatsuki-level ninja to spend several days continuously activating this ninjutsu; ordinary ninjas cannot even activate the sealing image.

In addition, Pain also possessed an A-rank ninjutsu called Mirror Attacker Technique. This was a double trap he set within the Five-Seal Barrier. When someone tore off the [Forbidden] talisman, the trap would be triggered, creating a copy with the same appearance and abilities as the person who tore off the talisman, and then attacking them.

It is worth noting that the magic of the Mirror Attacker Technique lies in the fact that it replicates not only the appearance of the talisman tearer, but also their current abilities and state. In other words, no matter how powerful the talisman tearer is, their replica can completely copy and display that power without reservation.

The Five-Seal Barrier is a C-rank ninjutsu. It involves placing five Forbidden Talisman, each connected to the caster's chakra, at five different locations centered on the base, thus transforming the area covered by the Forbidden Talisman into a barrier.

In the world of Naruto, the fierce battle between Pain's Asura Path and Deva Path is particularly noteworthy. Asura Path's body underwent special modifications, enabling it to launch powerful missiles. This was meticulously crafted by Nagato using the corpses of puppeteers. Furthermore, Nagato further modified Asura Path using the powerful abilities of the Rinnegan, allowing it not only to launch missiles but also to extend its wrists for long-range attacks, and even to open its head to unleash terrifying laser cannons. Among the Six Paths of Pain, Asura Path primarily bore the burden of offensive operations.