Thread:DazzlingEmerald/@comment-7040990-20141008132019/@comment-25152698-20141008172418

And, the only reason this would require the six path's chakra, is because of the version of the chidori sasuke is using. His chidori is black now or whatever, because of the six path's chakra, so it's definitely safe to assume he could have used a normal chidori without it.