Summary
TheNarutofranchise is filled with many powerful weapons and tools. However, some of the most legendary and revered items are known as the Treasured Tools of the Sage of Six Paths. According to legend, these were tools that were once wielded bythe Sage of Six Pathshimself - the legendary figure who is said to have founded ninjutsu and given chakra to this world.
The Treasured Tools were said to surpasseven the greatest Kagein power. They consist of five intricate artifacts, each possessing unique and powerful properties. So what exactly are these famed Treasured Tools and what abilities do they possess?
The Legendary Tools of the Sage
The Treasured Tools of the Legendary Sage of Six Paths, also known as the Six Paths Sacred Treasures, are a set of powerful tools that were originally wielded by the legendary Sage of Six Paths himself. These tools are considered themost powerful ninja toolsin existence, with the ability to surpass even the Five Kage when their power is demonstrated. However, utilizing the full might of the treasures requires an immense amount of chakra, so much so that a normal Shinobi could lose their lives attempting to do so.
The five treasures have been passed down within Kumogakure since ancient times. Eventually, they came into the possession ofthe infamous Gold and Silver Brothers. Due to their immense chakra reserves that were further augmented by a small portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra, the brothers were among the few capable of wielding the tools without risking fatal consequences. Wielding these powerful weapons, the Gold and Silver Brothers were able to push both the Second Hokage and Second Raikage to their limits in a surprise ambush during a peace ceremony. Of the five treasures, Kumogakure was only able to reclaim the Kohaku no Jōhei from the brothers. Later, the Third Raikage went on to use this tool for sealing the Eight-Tails whenever its rampages threatened the village.
Wielders
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Kinkaku, Tenten
One of the Treasured Tools is the Bashōsen, a large fan capable of generating allfive basic nature transformationswith ease. By simply commanding it mentally, the Bashōsen can produce substantial amounts of the desired element when waved by its user.
Kinkaku demonstrated the fan’s defensive prowess in the anime, using it to shield himself from Darui’spowerful Storm Release technique. When not in combat, Kinkaku could store the Bashōsen within his own body, drawing it from his mouth as needed.
Even after beingreincarnated by Kabuto Yakushiduring the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kinkaku still possessed the Bashōsen until dropping it in his fight against Darui. Tenten later found the fan on the battlefield and briefly utilized its power herself against Kakuzu, destroying his lightning-nature mask. However, she collapsed soon after due to the tremendous chakra absorption required to wield one of the Six Paths Sacred Treasures.
Following the war’s conclusion, Tenten chose to display the Bashōsen alongside two other Treasured Tools, the Benihisago and Kōkinjō, in her newly established weapons shop as a testament to their immense strength and historical significance.
Bashōsen: Coil of Fire
Using the Bashōsen, the user waves the fan and unleashes an enormous trail of intense flames that torrents towards their intended target.
Bashōsen: Coil of Wind
Swinging the Bashōsen, the user creates a powerful gust of wind powerful enough to destroy Kakuzu’s lightning mask.
The Benihisago: The Soul-Sealing Gourd
First Appearance
Naruto Shippūden Episode 267, “The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf”
Darui, Ginkaku, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Tenten
Another of the sacred treasures is the Benihisago, a massive brown gourd wrapped in red cloth. It possesses the ability to trap a person’s “word soul” through the command “record.” Once the target’s word soul has been extracted by the Kōkinjō and severed from their body by the Shichiseiken, it is absorbed into the gourd.
Whoever utters their most frequently used word during life, or says a homophone of it, will get sucked inside. Even prolonged silence can trigger the suction. However, if the victim changes their most common word, the suction will stop. It remained able to seal those reanimated bySummoning: Impure World Reincarnationeven after its release. However, Darui managed to free Samui and Atsui after acquiring it alongside the captured Kōkinjō.
Ginkaku kept the Benihisago tied around his neck for easy transportation via a rope attached to the Kōkinjō when not using it in combat. Later, Tobi stole both tools to allow the absorption of their powers by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.With the tailed beasts sealedwithin himself, Madara ejected the Benihisago, as he no longer needed its abilities.
Naruto Shippūden Episode 244, “Killer B and Motoi”
A, Darui, Ginkaku, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Kinkaku, Tenten
The Kohaku no Jōhei is a unique and powerful tool that functions similarly to the Benihisago by being able to seal targets that respond when called by the wielder. However, it requires less preparation than the Benihisago. The pot is adorned with the kanji for lightning and has a thick rope around its rim. Its sealing abilities are noted to be so potent that those sealed within cannot escape, even when summoning techniques end.
Kumogakure was fortunate enough to wrest this particular tool from the Gold and Silver Brothers after they initially possessed all five treasures.The Third Raikage foundthe Kohaku no Jōhei invaluable for temporarily containing the Eight-Tails during times of loss of control by its jinchuriki. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Darui utilized its sealing function on Kinkaku, though the pot was eventually taken by Tobi and consumed by the Demonic Statue to absorb the Nine-Tails chakra from Kinkaku.
After the Statue’s transformation and Madara takingcontrol of the Ten-Tails, he expelled the Kohaku no Jōhei. Tenten secured the pot with hopes of using its powers against Madara.
The Kōkinjō: The Soul-Binding Rope
The Kōkinjō is a thick rope that possesses the ability to draw out a person’s “word soul” through the verbal command “Bind and Draw Out.” Anyone the rope comes into contact with can have their word soul extracted in this manner, allowing it to then be severed by the Shichiseiken. An aura is generated, which forms additional ropes, extending its range.
When not engaged in combat, Ginkaku carried the Kōkinjō and used its rope to tie the Benihisago around his neck for convenience of transportation. In battle, Kinkaku would wrap the rope around his arm, likely to more easily strike opponents with its abilities.
Later, the Kōkinjō was sealed within the Kohaku no Jōhei together with Kinkaku, which was then fed to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to revive the Ten-Tails. After the conclusion of theFourth Shinobi World War, the Kōkinjō ended up in Konohagakure within Tenten’s newly established weapons shop, where it was proudly displayed alongside other sacred treasures like the Benihisago and Bashōsen.
Darui, Ginkaku, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki
The Shichiseiken is a flat, light blue sword with a brown talisman hanging from its base. Through uttering the verbal command “curse”, it can sever the word soul of anyone struck by the Kōkinjō’s abilities, allowing the soul to then be absorbed into the Benihisago.
Using the sword in this manner “curses” the victim - if they later say aloud the word they’ve used most during their life, they will get sucked into and trapped within the Benihisago. The sword will simultaneously inscribe this triggering word onto its blade. The wielder can fold the blade to hide this word from the victim. If their most frequent word changes, the inscription will update accordingly.
When not in battle, Kinkaku could store the sword within his own body, drawing it out of his mouth as needed for combat. It is currently the only one of the six Treasured Tools whose location remains unknown, as the other fourwere possessed by Tentenafter the Fourth Great Ninja War.
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Naruto
A popular shonen anime based on Masashi Kishimoto’s manga, Naruto follows its eponymous shinobi’s journey as he goes from his town’s outsider to its hero.
