Chapter 28-The Paths Awaken

Me: Alright, I'm getting excited for this chapter.

Tid: So am I, shall we get started?

Me: Sure, I'll just handle the disclaimer. I don't own the rights to Naruto Shippuden or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

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I woke up and did my ritual, as usual. However, today was the day that the Paths would awaken. I walked to Twilight's house just after I finished the ritual. "Oh, Tid, what are you doing here?" She asked. "Listen, can you gather the others and meet me in the park in around an hour's time?" I asked. "Oh, uh, sure. Why?" She asked. "Just trust me, there's something I need to do." I said. She nodded. I walked away and started setting up.

Within an hour, I saw the others approaching the park. "Good, I'm glad you're all here." I said. "Hello Tid. What exactly are we here for?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I will tell you, however, first, I must ask you something." I said. "Sure, what?" They all said. "Are you willing to assist me in the final battle against Discord?" I asked. They all nodded. I smiled. "Great! Then that leads me to why I've gathered you all here. Ladies, if you will, take notice of the six circles I've made in the ground." I said gesturing to them. "Oh, what exactly are these for?" Twilight asked. "This is a special jutsu formula that I've come up with. Twilight, will you stand on the one farthest to my left?" I asked. She nodded and moved to it. "Applejack, will you take the one just next to her?" I asked. She nodded. "Now, Rainbow Dash, will you take the one on the farthest to my right?" I asked. She nodded. "Fluttershy, will you take the one right next to her?" I asked. She nodded. "Pinkie Pie, will you take the one right next to Fluttershy?" I asked. She nodded. "Now, Rarity, take the one directly in front of me, if you will." I said. She moved and stood in the circle. "Now what?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I'm going to activate the jutsu. When I do, what's going to happen is you will all be imbued with a power of the Sage of Six Paths. Are you ready?" I asked. They all nodded. I smiled. "Good." I said. I clapped my hands together then did a few hand signs. I slammed my right hand on the floor and the jutsu formula, as well as the circles started to shine brightly. I opened my eyes and saw the others' eyes glowing white. After a few seconds, the light died down and the others returned to their normal states.

"What just happened?" Pinkie Pie asked. "The first phase of the jutsu is complete. I will now finish the jutsu by specifying what powers you will all receive." I said. I bit my thumb so as to draw blood. Fluttershy winced when she saw this. I walked over to Twilight. "I will now place markings on your heads. Please, stay still." I said. She nodded and I wrote the kanji for Human (人間) on her forehead and a few seconds later the marking dissolved into her body, leaving no trace. I walked over to Applejack and wrote the kanji for Preta (餓鬼 ) on her forehead. I walked over to Rarity and wrote the kanji for Deva (でゔぁ) on her forehead. I walked over to Pinkie Pie and wrote the kanji for Hell ( 地獄) on her forehead. I walked over to Fluttershy and wrote the kanji for Animal (動物) on her forehead. Finally, I walked over to Rainbow Dash and wrote the kanji for Asura (アスラ) on her forehead. When that was done, I took a few steps back. "Alright, I will now explain what powers each of you have, and how to use them." I said. They nodded, waiting eagerly to find out what they could do. "Twilight, you have been given the powers of the Human Path. This means you have the power to see what anyone is thinking, as well as anything they know." I said. "Oh, that's sounds interesting." She said. I nodded. "However, this technique requires you to rip out the soul of said person, so I don't think you should resort to it." I said. "Oh, that's disappointing." She said.

I looked at Applejack. "Applejack, I have given you the abilities of the Preta Path. This means you now have the power to absorb any Chakra based attack, except for physical attacks, even if they use Chakra." I said. "Well, I'll be." She said. "To do this, simply form a barrier in front of you by rotating your energy. It may be a little difficult to do at first, but you'll get used to it." I said. She tried it immediately, and failed. "Don't worry, you'll be able to do it before long." I said. She nodded.

I turned to the other four. "Pinkie Pie, I have given you the power of the Naraka, or Hell, Path. This means you have the power to interrogate anyone as well as revive anyone of your fellow Paths. You do this by summoning the King of Hell. Since I have given you the powers to do so, you should know how to." I said. She nodded and summoned the King of Hell. The King of Hell grabbed me by the tongue. "Wha-! What's going on?" Pinkie Pie asked. "You must be interrogating him!" Twilight said. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a note I had prepared just in case this happened. I gave it to Twilight. "It says that the King of Hell will kill him if he lies, but if he tells the truth, he will live." Twilight said. Pinkie Pie looked at me. "I guess that means I have to ask him a question?" She asked. Twilight nodded. Pinkie Pie walked up to me. "Okay, tell me this: What was the name of the one you liked before Rarity?" Pinkie Pie asked. I blushed, and I noticed Rarity did too. "Pinkie, I don't think we should ask him that." She said. The King of Hell let go of my tongue, allowing me to answer. "Her name was Yorokobi." I answered. The King of Hell grabbed my tongue once more, then after a short time let go of it and disappeared again. I fell to my knees and began to cough. "Please, don't ever do that again." I said. I stood up and looked at Rarity. "How did she find out about her?" I asked. "I might have mentioned her in conversation. Don't worry, I didn't mention you-know-what." She replied. "Okay, good." I said.

I looked at Fluttershy. "Fluttershy, I've given you the power of the Animal Path. This means that you'll be able to summon large animals, as well as people at any time." I said. "Wow, I can really do that?" She asked. I nodded. "However, you still need an animal to summon, so, I'll let you use mine." I said. I bit my thumb again and summoned Ryujin. "Hey, Ryujin. Remember Fluttershy?" I asked. He nodded. "Well, I've given her my permission to summon you whenever she wants, so I'll need you to give her your permission as well." I said. "Is that so? And how will she be able to summon me?" He asked. "I've made her the Animal Path of the Six Paths." I said. His eyes widened. "A jutsu like that is actually possible?" He asked. I nodded. "Well, in that case, I'll gladly agree to it." He said. "Thank you." I said. He nodded. I sent him back and turned to Fluttershy again. "There, with the animal's consent, you can summon them at any time." I said. "Yay, I love this power." She said. I smiled. "I knew you would."

I looked at Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow Dash, I gave you the power of the Asura Path. This means that you can change any part of your body into a machine, as well as produce weapons at will." I said. "Really? Sweet!" She said. She changed her wings into exhaust pipes. "Awesome! Now I'll be able to fly even faster!" She said. "Don't get carried away." I said. "Ah you're no fun." She said.

Finally I looked at Rarity. "Rarity, I've given you the most powerful of the Paths' abilities. You have the powers of the Deva Path. This means you have the powers of repulsion and attraction. You can repel anything, as well as bring anything toward you. However, after using any of these abilities, you must wait a minimum of five seconds before you can use another power." I said. "Really? Well, that sounds quite fascinating." She said. I nodded.

"Now that I've given you the powers of the Six Paths, I would like to give this group a name." I said. "A name? Like what?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I was going to call it: The Six Paths of Equestria." I said. They all looked at each other and murmured their agreement with this. "I'm glad you all agree." I said. "Now what do we do?" Applejack asked. "We still have time before the final battle against Discord, so I suggest you use this time to become acquainted with your powers. I want you combat-ready in two months' time." I said. The all nodded and started to leave. "Rarity, wait." I said. She stopped and I let the others go. "Yes?" She asked. "Come with me." I said. "Okay." She said. We walked through the park. "There's something I want you to know." I said. "What is it?" She asked. "In addition to The Six Paths, there is one more Path that I didn't mention. It's the Outer Path." I said. "The Outer Path?" She asked. I nodded. "The Outer Path has the ability to revive anyone from the dead." I said. "What?" She asked. I nodded. "However, the jutsu takes so much Chakra, I don't think I'd be able to use it." I said. "Oh, well that's, bad?" She asked. "I guess not, so long as none of you die." I said. She remained silent. After a while, I couldn't take the silence anymore. "I'm sorry." I said. "Sorry? For what?" She asked. "I'm sorry for putting all of this pressure on you guys. I feel terrible for asking so much of you." I said. "It's fine. No one is blaming you for any of this." She said. She placed her hoof on my shoulder and smiled. I returned the smile.

Before we knew it, it was already sunset. Rarity and I sat on the riverbank and watched the sunset. "Rarity, there's something I want to say to you." I said. She looked at me. "You mean more to me than the world itself. I swear, no matter what, I will protect you. I won't let you die." I said. She smiled and hugged me. "Thank you, Tid. I will do my best to protect you too." She said. After that we sat there, just looking up at the stars and talking for a few hours. Eventually, we grew tired and I walked her home. After I dropped her off, I took a different path home, and this time didn't encounter Discord. As I reached the door of our house, I hesitated. I looked up at the moon. "What have I started?" I asked myself. I shook my head and went inside.

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Me: Well, that was interesting, was it not?

Twilight: So, we are going to be assisting Tid and Itachi in the final battle after all?

Me: Yup. Anyway, as always, favorite, follow, and please leave a review! Let me know how I'm doing as well as any suggestions you guys might have! Thank you and see you next time!