WEEKLY TRIVIA 4

• Nagato's name means "long-lasting gate".
• The original Six Paths of Pain were composed of individuals whom Jiraiya met during his search to find the "Child of Prophecy".
• As the creatures Nagato summoned with the Animal Path were pierced with chakra receivers, much like his Six Paths of Pain, it could be assumed that they were also being controlled. Nagato was also able to see through their eyes.
• When he was young, Orochimaru offered to kill Nagato and his friends so they would not have to suffer the horrors of war (at least any more than they already had), but many years later he let Orochimaru join Akatsuki. It is unknown if Orochimaru is aware that two of the three orphans he proposed to kill became his superiors.
• Jiraiya stated that because Nagato manifested the Rinnegan he believed him to be the reincarnation of the Sage of the Six Paths himself. This would later be proven false when it was revealed that the Rinnegan was surgically implanted into his sockets by Madara, instead of them being a natural manifestation.
• In keeping with his "God" theme, his theme-song is "Girei" — a haunting theme that consists of holy chanting.
• Nagato may be named after the famous ninja Fujibayashi Nagato who, in the 16th century was considered to be one of three greatest Iga jōnin. The other two being Hattori Hanzō (Hanzō's supposed namesake) and Momochi Sandayū (Zabuza Momochi's supposed namesake).
• According to the databook(s):
  • His hobby was practising ninjutsu.
  • His desired opponent was anyone in order to protect his friends.
  • His favourite food was grilled fish and stew.
  • Nagato's favourite phrase was "The stars are hidden on a rainy night" (雨夜の星, Yuya no hoshi). As a child, it was "Growing up".
  • As Pain, he wished to fight Naruto Uzumaki (or more specifically the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox).