bookbashuk Chapter 165 Rinnegan
Chapter 165 Rinnegan
Chapter 165 Rinnegan
Just as Minato and the others were reuniting, in the Land of Rain, the Wood Release clone also found Yahiko.
To the clone's surprise, Nagato, that little red-haired guy, was also there!
This made Minato sigh with emotion; fate is truly a wondrous thing.
He had been searching for Nagato in the Land of Rain for so long without finding him, but not long after he left, Yahiko actually came to him on his own.
To be honest, he came here with similar thoughts in mind, and he actually guessed right!
However, since Nagato has already appeared beside Yahiko, it means that Black Zetsu and White Zetsu are most likely also observing the two of them in secret. His lack of attempt to conceal his identity this time suggests that he has already been exposed.
"Brother Minato! You're finally back!"
Yahiko was initially wary when he heard footsteps outside the cave, but upon discovering it was Minato, his wariness instantly turned into joy.
"Why did it take you so long?"
"I've run into some trouble."
The clone looked at the little red-haired boy next to Yahiko, who had a socially awkward posture and whose red hair covered his eyes.
"Let me introduce you. This guy's name is Nagato. He's an orphan like me. I picked him up on the street a few days ago!"
Yahiko introduced, "Nagato, this is Minato, my ninjutsu teacher. He's a very powerful ninja!"
The news that Minato had gone to block the gates of other ninja villages one by one had already been spread by some busybodies. When Yahiko heard this news while out on the street, he thought it was just a rumor.
After making some inquiries, it turned out that the legendary, incredibly powerful yellow flash was actually Minato, the older brother who taught him ninjutsu.
That day he practically swaggered home.
"Nice to meet you, Minato-nii-san—" Nagato greeted timidly.
"Hello there."
The clone smiled gently, finding it somewhat amusing. It was truly a case of "searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly."
"Brother Minato, can I teach the ninjutsu you taught me to Nagato?"
Yahiko looked at Minato and asked, "This guy can be considered my comrade, so I can't just abandon him, but I don't want to stay here forever."
"Then let's learn together."
The clone didn't seem to mind taking Jiraiya's job, after all, he'd even stolen Jiraiya's white moonlight—
However, just to be on the safe side, he still asked, "Nagato's parents weren't killed by Konoha ninja, were they?"
Upon hearing this, Nagato shook his head, his tone somewhat dejected: "My parents were caught in the crossfire of the battle between the Amegakure and Iwagakure ninjas while they were out—"
Minato nodded knowingly. Thinking about it, it made sense. Because of his existence, the Second Shinobi World War had barely begun when Iwagakure and Sunagakure were already crushed and were currently in a tug-of-war phase of peace talks. The war had long since ended.
However, Amegakure did not engage in direct conflict with him, and his power was perfectly preserved.
Furthermore, in recent years, Hanzo has had a strong desire for expansion and has launched numerous invasions against neighboring small countries.
Furthermore, with Iwagakure and Sunagakure severely weakened, he certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.
After all, he was a character in the original work who dared to fight on multiple fronts against the three major ninja villages at the same time. Even if Konoha was afraid to take action because of him, Hanzo certainly had the confidence to deal with Sunagakure and Iwagakure at the same time, and he was quite confident in doing so.
After carefully sensing the surrounding environment, the clone took two steps forward and lifted Nagato's bangs.
Nagato seemed to realize something and flinched slightly, but he did not resist, only looking at Minato with an uneasy expression.
"As expected, the Rinnegan—"
The clone raised an eyebrow slightly: "Let me be blunt, these eyes of yours are not your own."
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Nagato was immediately taken aback: "Then—where are my eyes?"
"It's probably already been dealt with."
The clone shook his head. The original work didn't say where Nagato's original eyes went. However, in Naruto, eyes are inserted and removed at will. As long as it's not a bloodline limit like the Sharingan or Byakugan, you can just find any pair of ordinary eyes to replace them, so it doesn't matter.
"Whose eyes are these, Nagato? They look so strange, like onions—" Yahiko asked, frowning, instinctively sensing that there was some conspiracy at play.
"These eyes are called the Rinnegan. Historically, only the Sage of Six Paths possessed these eyes."
The clone explained, "Currently, in the ninja world, only the Senju, Uchiha, and Uzumaki clans are clearly descendants of the Sage of Six Paths. Your red hair is a typical feature of the Uzumaki clan. I was commissioned by the Uzumaki clan to visit Uzushio Village once, and there were red-haired people everywhere there."
"However, the bloodline power of these three ninja clans is not enough to awaken the Rinnegan. The conditions for opening these eyes are very demanding. Currently, I am the only one in the ninja world who possesses them, and the time required to open them is extremely long, far beyond what someone your age can achieve."
The clone shook its head: "That's why I'm sure these aren't your eyes."
Yahiko observed Nagato's eyes curiously: "With such stringent activation conditions, it must be incredibly powerful, right?"
"It's amazing. Once these eyes are activated, they will immediately possess power surpassing that of the Five Kage."
The clone nodded: "However, similarly, to control these eyes, one must have an extremely large amount of chakra and life force. Even if an ordinary person were to have them transplanted, their chakra and life force would be drained immediately."
"The person who transplanted these eyes into you probably hoped to use the powerful life force of your Uzumaki clan to nurture these eyes."
"If that's the case, why doesn't he keep it for himself?" Yahiko asked, puzzled.
"Didn't I tell you? The time required to awaken the Rinnegan is extremely long. That guy probably awakened those eyes when he was on the verge of death."
The clone scoffed lightly: "Furthermore, among the external powers of the Rinnegan, there is an ability called the Rinne Rebirth Technique. As the name suggests, it's used to revive others, but the price is the life of the caster. With that in mind, the intentions of the person behind this shouldn't be too hard to guess, right?"
"So that's how it is—"
Yahiko frowned, looking at Nagato with concern: "What should we do?"
Nagato also looked at Minato uneasily. He had wandered all the way here and was found by Yahiko. He didn't have any grand ideals yet, he just hoped to have enough to eat and wear. His mindset hadn't yet reached the late Pain stage of being a chuunibyou.
"There are still two choices."
The clone held up two fingers: "My first option is that I can guide you to harness the power of these eyes, but these eyes are not yours, so you will need to expend extremely strong willpower to control them. However, given your personality, it will be difficult for you to unleash their power without strong stimulation."
"And this stimulation—"
The clone said, glancing at Yahiko: "I think you've guessed it too. This is probably why the person behind the scenes guided you to meet Yahiko. Also, it's certain that with the strength of the person behind the scenes, even if you completely control these eyes, you won't be his match. Tragedy is a foreseeable inevitability."
"What about the second option?"
Upon hearing this, Nagato rejected the option without hesitation.
Yahiko had been kind to him. Ever since Yahiko took him in, he had put Yahiko first in everything these days, and had already regarded him as a family member or brother.
If his eyes posed a threat to Yahiko, he would never forgive himself.
"I'll give you a new pair of eyes."
Minato pointed to Nagato's eyes: "As for these eyes, I want to take them back. To be honest, I recently had dealings with their owner, who was exiled to another world. I just sensed familiar chakra in you, which confirmed their origin."
"I choose the second one!"
Nagato answered without hesitation. Although he was a little scared, Minato was Yahiko's teacher who taught him training, and he had often heard about Minato from Yahiko these days.
It's clear that Yahiko trusts Minato completely, and he's willing to trust those he trusts.
Upon hearing this, the clone summoned the original body without hesitation.
Rinnegan, obtained!
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