8 Facts About Rinnegan Eyes That Are Just as Powerful as Sharingan, the 'Weapons' of the Gods That Changed the Ninja World

Rinnegan is often regarded as the eyes of the gods due to their extraordinary power and abilities. This eye was first possessed by the Sage of Six Paths, the creator of ninjutsu and the founder of the shinobi world.

The first user of Rinnegan in history was Hagoromo Otsutsuki, known as the Sage of Six Paths. With Rinnegan, he was able to master various elements and create the moon.

Rinnegan users have access to six abilities known as Six Paths: Deva Path (controlling attraction and repulsion), Asura Path (modifying the body into weapons), Human Path (reading minds and extracting souls), Animal Path (summoning giant animals), Preta Path (absorbing chakra), and Naraka Path (summoning the King of Hell to torture or heal).

In addition to the six main abilities, Rinnegan also grants access to the Outer Path, which allows its user to revive the dead and control creatures such as Gedou Mazou, a giant statue used in major rituals.

Although very powerful, the Rinnegan cannot be activated by just anyone. Usually, the Rinnegan only appears in those who have Otsutsuki blood or Sage of Six Paths chakra, such as Madara Uchiha and Nagato.

Madara Uchiha is one of the most famous users of the Rinnegan. He used the Rinnegan in his plan to realize Tsuki no Me, a global genjutsu that would create a perfect illusion world.

The Rinnegan can evolve from the Sharingan and Mangekyou Sharingan, but the process is very difficult and requires an extraordinary amount of chakra, as Madara Uchiha did after implanting Hashirama Senju's DNA into his body.

Sasuke Uchiha is the only shinobi from the modern generation who successfully awakened the Rinnegan. He obtained it after receiving Hagoromo Otsutsuki's chakra and became key in defeating Kaguya Otsutsuki, the greatest threat in the history of the shinobi world.