Preta Path

The Preta Path (餓鬼道, Gakidō) the third of Rikōmichi's Six Paths of Greed to be shown. It was created from the body of.

Appearance
The Preta Path has a dark blonde beard and hair which it has tied into a topknot. The remainder of its face appears to be rather angular and features a very protuberant nose. It wears a dark-coloured poncho cloth over a standard Swordsman attire, consisting of a sleeveless dark shirt and matching pants along with a waist-guard, pin-striped arm and leg-warmers typical of his village and 's forehead protector. It also has bandages around his neck like all the members of the previous generation of swordsmen.

Abilities
This path's "" ability was primarily defensive, since it was capable of absorbing any ninjutsu-related technique, thereby nullifying its effect. This technique could also take the form of a barrier around its body, allowing it to absorb attacks from all directions.

In addition to its defensive properties, this body's ability had also shown offensive capabilities, as it could absorb all the chakra out of any person that it touched or grabbed.

In times of need, the Animal Path could summon the Kohaku no Jōhei (琥珀の浄瓶, Amber Purifying Pot) and give it to the Preta Path. The Preta Path could then use this to absorb and seal anything it wanted.