Without a doubt, all the powers that Naruto displayed over the years in the original series make him quite special, however, no power comes close to Six Paths Sage Mode, which he got a grasp of in the Fourth Great Ninja War. It was only after receiving this power that he came to be known as the strongest Hokage to ever live.

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Naruto’s first taste of the Six Paths Sage Mode came after he fell at the hands of Madara Uchiha in the Fourth Great Ninja War. Having Kurama ripped from his body, Naruto was on the brink of death and while the likes of Gaara and Minato were attempting to save him, Naruto met the spirit of Hagoromo Otsutsuki. Being the reincarnation of Asura Otsutsuki, Naruto was offered half the power of the Sage, while Sasuke was given the other half. Upon returning to consciousness, Naruto had gained the incredible ability of the Six Paths Sage Mode. To put it simply, the Six Paths Sage Mode is a power that Hagoromo Otsutsuki gifted to him for having a strong will and the guts to never give up. This power is quite similar to Sage Mode in that it makes use of natural energy, or Senjutsu chakra, however, the scale at which it allows him to perform techniques is much bigger.

The easiest way to tell when Naruto is using Six Paths Sage Mode is through his eyes, which show a plus in them, however, the pigmentation around the eyes that signifies the usage of regular Sage Mode is absent. When Naruto Uzumaki first used this form, he was able to kick away Madara Uchiha’s Truth-Seeking Ball away with ease. Without Six Paths powers, this would’ve been impossible for him to perform. To make this form even stronger, Naruto combines it with Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, which gives him the yellow shroud of chakra that fans usually associate with the Six Paths Sage Mode.

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Since Six Paths Sage Mode makes use of Six Paths Senjutsu and Six Paths Yang powers, Naruto Uzumaki also gains access to 9 Truth-Seeking Balls in this form which are composed of all the nature transformations along with Yin and Yang Release. Thanks to these orbs, Naruto is able to nullify any ninjutsu thrown at him unless it is charged with senjutsu, making it an almost perfect defense. At the same time, the Truth-Seeking Balls also work as a great offensive measure against his opponents as a mere touch from them is enough to disintegrate anyone by turning them into ash.

Naruto’s Six Paths Sage Mode is, by far, his strongest transformation in the entire Naruto series, far surpassing the likes of the Nine Tails Chakra Mode. To put this in perspective, Naruto, with the power of the Nine-Tails and the other Tailed Beasts, got completely overwhelmed by a blind Madara Uchiha within a matter of minutes. Yet, with Six Paths Sage Mode, Naruto was able to overwhelm a much stronger Madara on several occasions when he gained the Six Paths Sage Mode.

Naruto also went on to fight Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was even stronger than Madara Uchiha, with the power of Six Paths Sage Mode and fared quite well. Despite not having control over all his powers, Naruto was able to keep up with her on more than one occasion. Using the power of Boil Release: Unrivalled Strength, Naruto even matched her in strength at a certain point. When angered, he was able to blitz her and tear her arm off in the process, which is yet another showing of how powerful the Six Paths Sage Mode made him.

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Even after an exhausting fight against Madara and then Kaguya, Naruto then went on to fight Sasuke Uchiha, who had the chakra of all the 9 Tailed Beasts at his aid. Despite that, Naruto was able to match him in combat. While Sasuke was trying to kill him, Naruto refused to reciprocate and was thus holding back through the majority of the fight. Over the years, Naruto’s control over this power only increased further and he became strong enough to fight the likes of the Otsutsuki clan members as well.

While Six Paths Sage Mode is quite a simple technique, it is extremely effective and allows Naruto to perform feats that would otherwise be deemed impossible. This power has been his biggest asset in battle over the years until Boruto introduced the power of Baryon Mode. Sadly, the usage of Baryon Mode meant that Naruto lost Kurama. Consequently, the usage of Six Paths Sage Mode doesn’t seem possible anymore. Nonetheless, Naruto is plenty powerful and remains to be the strongest shinobi alive in the world of ninja.

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