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How Rikudo Sage Mode works and how Naruto "lost" it. (Theory)
I was rereading some parts of the manga lately, near the end, and I think I might have figured an explanation to how Naruto lost his Rikudo Sage Mode and why he no longer uses it in The Last, Naruto Gaiden and Boruto the Movie. Its just a thought, an explanation, I don't know if I SHOULD even call it a theory...
Now, to start off, its important to establish one thing, the way Rikudo Sage Mode works.
The Rikudo Sage Mode is composed of two things. One is the ability to use Hagoromo's own chakra. The Six Paths chakra. This was a gift both Naruto and Sasuke received, as evidenced by Sasuke using it in this Chidori, giving it its black coloration.
Naruto however does something different with it. He infuses this chakra with Nature Energy, creating Senjutsu out of the Six Paths chakra, resulting in this.
That however, is only Rikudo Senjutsu. Where does the Mode part come from?
Well, here's the other half, the Bijuu.
Each of this Bijuu has a little bit of their chakra inside of Naruto with the exception of Kurama, who has its Yin half inside of him. All these combined with the Sage Mode make Naruto into a Pseudo Juubi Jinchuuriki of sorts.
However, there is still one very important catch here.
Look at this.
This too...
And this...
And, above them all, this.
Naruto is able, in all of these scans, to call out for every single Bijuu out there and utilize their power. But its not ONLY utilizing their power. Naruto does not know how to use Magnet Release, Steam Release or Lave Release. He doesn't even know how to use the elements that make them. What he's doing here is asking for the Bijuu to mold their chakra into either jutsu of his own or jutsu corresponding into the nature of their chakra before using it.
"But why is Naruto asking for their chakra in all the scans you provided then?" That's a good questiong, why is he? No, really, why is he? We know Naruto is not the most inteligent guy. He is smart, sure, but he's no bookworm. Look at him trying to explain his new abilities to Kakashi.
Asking for chakra, in my opinion, is Naruto asking for them to mold the chakra that is inside of him already, as seen by the fact that their chakra is already inside of Naruto.
And now we get to the critical part of the theory. How is Naruto able to talk to them, interect with them, ask them to mold their chakra for him? One might think that's a Pseudo Jinchuuriki ability, but personally? I don't think so.
We've seen Pseudo Jinchuuriki before in the shapes of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
As it is common knowledge, those two are Pseudo Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi after feeding solely on the fox's stomach meat for a long, long time. However, one thing of interest is that we are never shown them linking to Kurama itself and talking to him.
True, Naruto is able to sense them transforming into their V2 modes, but that and his direct comunation to the Eight Bijuu are on a completely different degree.
We never once see Kurama acknowledge these two using his chakra either. You'd think you'd see at least something on that if their connection was so strong, but no, they never talk to the fox.
So it can't be that. Its something else.
My theory on this is the following.
We know Hagoromo gave Naruto many gifts aside from the RSM. There's the seal on his palm, the ability he used to heal Kakashi's eye...I think Naruto is connecting to the Bijuu via a special contract connecting them made by Hagoromo himself in the name of his children.
That would entail them interacting with Naruto while they're all stuck inside Kaguya/Madara, but when Obito goes after the Hachibi's and the Ichibi's chakra, you can clearly see that while they are all stuck in a mass as the Juubi, they're still there. Their conciousness is not gone.
He did that not only to establish a connection in between them, but also because there was no guarantee that even Naruto's body would adapt to ALL the Bijuu's chakra in there at the same time. With the link created by this special contract however, he didn't have to. Not fully. It would allow their chakra to "recharge" the RSM so that only a short while after Naruto ran out of it...
...he'd be able to use it again.
But how and when did he lose the ability to use RSM?
Well, Naruto is not the first person to have a contract with the Bijuu.
Both Obito and Madara created a contract with the Kyuubi.
Yet you never see them signing a blood contract like Naruto did with the toads, and that is curious, because moments afther the second case, Obito is already in Konoha. Was there ever really time for a contract? Is it possible that a contract with the Bijuu can be created....differently. Maybe with the Sharingan itself they can not only subdue the Bijuu, but create a contract, all at the same time?
If that's the case, is it also possible to overwrite a contract using a more advanced version of the Sharingan?
Could it be...?
It makes sense. That's why during Naruto's fight against Sasuke, he didn't use a single technique from a Bijuu other than the one inside of him, Kurama himself. He only had their chakra to access RSM, but the contract that allowed them to interact was overwritten by Sasuke. Once he used THAT chakra, he was done. The RSM in the Naruto vs Sasuke fight even ran out a lot faster than the one in the fight against Madara and Kaguya, was it because of the damage Naruto took, or was it maybe because Naruto only had some of the RSM left on him?
After the fight was over, to compensate for this, the two Kurama refused, and Naruto now has the complete Kurama alongside his Rikudo Senjutsu. One side of Kurama took out five Bijuu in less than five minutes, it could be that these two refusing was enough to compensate for Naruto's lost powerup, so while he could no longer use Rikudo Sage Mode, he now had Rikudo Bijuu Sage Mode, which he used both in the Last and in Boruto the Movie.
Like I said, this is a lot of guessing and trying to explain what Kishimoto didn't, but all in all, I'd say its a fine theory. Thoughts?
I was rereading some parts of the manga lately, near the end, and I think I might have figured an explanation to how Naruto lost his Rikudo Sage Mode and why he no longer uses it in The Last, Naruto Gaiden and Boruto the Movie. Its just a thought, an explanation, I don't know if I SHOULD even call it a theory...
Now, to start off, its important to establish one thing, the way Rikudo Sage Mode works.
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The Rikudo Sage Mode is composed of two things. One is the ability to use Hagoromo's own chakra. The Six Paths chakra. This was a gift both Naruto and Sasuke received, as evidenced by Sasuke using it in this Chidori, giving it its black coloration.
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Naruto however does something different with it. He infuses this chakra with Nature Energy, creating Senjutsu out of the Six Paths chakra, resulting in this.
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That however, is only Rikudo Senjutsu. Where does the Mode part come from?
Well, here's the other half, the Bijuu.
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Each of this Bijuu has a little bit of their chakra inside of Naruto with the exception of Kurama, who has its Yin half inside of him. All these combined with the Sage Mode make Naruto into a Pseudo Juubi Jinchuuriki of sorts.
However, there is still one very important catch here.
Look at this.
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This too...
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And this...
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And, above them all, this.
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Naruto is able, in all of these scans, to call out for every single Bijuu out there and utilize their power. But its not ONLY utilizing their power. Naruto does not know how to use Magnet Release, Steam Release or Lave Release. He doesn't even know how to use the elements that make them. What he's doing here is asking for the Bijuu to mold their chakra into either jutsu of his own or jutsu corresponding into the nature of their chakra before using it.
"But why is Naruto asking for their chakra in all the scans you provided then?" That's a good questiong, why is he? No, really, why is he? We know Naruto is not the most inteligent guy. He is smart, sure, but he's no bookworm. Look at him trying to explain his new abilities to Kakashi.
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Asking for chakra, in my opinion, is Naruto asking for them to mold the chakra that is inside of him already, as seen by the fact that their chakra is already inside of Naruto.
You must be registered for see images
And now we get to the critical part of the theory. How is Naruto able to talk to them, interect with them, ask them to mold their chakra for him? One might think that's a Pseudo Jinchuuriki ability, but personally? I don't think so.
We've seen Pseudo Jinchuuriki before in the shapes of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
You must be registered for see images
As it is common knowledge, those two are Pseudo Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi after feeding solely on the fox's stomach meat for a long, long time. However, one thing of interest is that we are never shown them linking to Kurama itself and talking to him.
True, Naruto is able to sense them transforming into their V2 modes, but that and his direct comunation to the Eight Bijuu are on a completely different degree.
You must be registered for see images
We never once see Kurama acknowledge these two using his chakra either. You'd think you'd see at least something on that if their connection was so strong, but no, they never talk to the fox.
So it can't be that. Its something else.
My theory on this is the following.
We know Hagoromo gave Naruto many gifts aside from the RSM. There's the seal on his palm, the ability he used to heal Kakashi's eye...I think Naruto is connecting to the Bijuu via a special contract connecting them made by Hagoromo himself in the name of his children.
That would entail them interacting with Naruto while they're all stuck inside Kaguya/Madara, but when Obito goes after the Hachibi's and the Ichibi's chakra, you can clearly see that while they are all stuck in a mass as the Juubi, they're still there. Their conciousness is not gone.
You must be registered for see images
He did that not only to establish a connection in between them, but also because there was no guarantee that even Naruto's body would adapt to ALL the Bijuu's chakra in there at the same time. With the link created by this special contract however, he didn't have to. Not fully. It would allow their chakra to "recharge" the RSM so that only a short while after Naruto ran out of it...
You must be registered for see images
...he'd be able to use it again.
You must be registered for see images
But how and when did he lose the ability to use RSM?
Well, Naruto is not the first person to have a contract with the Bijuu.
You must be registered for see images
You must be registered for see images
Both Obito and Madara created a contract with the Kyuubi.
Yet you never see them signing a blood contract like Naruto did with the toads, and that is curious, because moments afther the second case, Obito is already in Konoha. Was there ever really time for a contract? Is it possible that a contract with the Bijuu can be created....differently. Maybe with the Sharingan itself they can not only subdue the Bijuu, but create a contract, all at the same time?
If that's the case, is it also possible to overwrite a contract using a more advanced version of the Sharingan?
Could it be...?
You must be registered for see images
It makes sense. That's why during Naruto's fight against Sasuke, he didn't use a single technique from a Bijuu other than the one inside of him, Kurama himself. He only had their chakra to access RSM, but the contract that allowed them to interact was overwritten by Sasuke. Once he used THAT chakra, he was done. The RSM in the Naruto vs Sasuke fight even ran out a lot faster than the one in the fight against Madara and Kaguya, was it because of the damage Naruto took, or was it maybe because Naruto only had some of the RSM left on him?
After the fight was over, to compensate for this, the two Kurama refused, and Naruto now has the complete Kurama alongside his Rikudo Senjutsu. One side of Kurama took out five Bijuu in less than five minutes, it could be that these two refusing was enough to compensate for Naruto's lost powerup, so while he could no longer use Rikudo Sage Mode, he now had Rikudo Bijuu Sage Mode, which he used both in the Last and in Boruto the Movie.
Like I said, this is a lot of guessing and trying to explain what Kishimoto didn't, but all in all, I'd say its a fine theory. Thoughts?
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