204 Chapter 204: Nagato's Rinnegan Revelation
"It's this weird Chakra again!" Nagato's mouth twitched. "That's what Kakuzu used... Did you give him that?"
"It's called Chakra Senjutsu." Natsuo responded with a smile. "It uses natural energy. Your master Jiraiya also knew how to use this... but unfortunately, he was not very skilled in using Senjutsu."
Nagato's expression turned grim. The strange energy that Kakuzu had used at the beginning was a bit complicated for him to handle. Even the Petra Path that is being used now was destroyed by Nagato on his own initiative and repaired with the ability of the Naraka Path.
And now, this strange energy, surprisingly, is also present in Natsuo...
Or rather, this must be the power that Natsuo gave to Kakuzu.
"It seems impossible to get Konan back without hurting her... This man possesses a power that matches the rumors about him."
Nagato took a deep breath and withdrew the energy spread on the Six Paths puppets...
There was a hint of seriousness in his eyes. The Giant Drill-Beaked Bird beneath him spread its wings and suddenly lunged forward.
In fact, the Six Paths of Pain were just a way to compensate for Nagato's poor mobility; in reality, all the abilities of the Six Paths of Pain were the abilities of Nagato's own Rinnegan.
Although he had the advantage of sharing his vision, this small advantage could not compensate for problems such as chakra transmission and control delay.
The true most powerful one was Nagato himself. As he flew, Nagato formed seals with one hand.
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
Suddenly, the ground beneath Natsuo turned to mud, and the entire Susanoo began to sink.
"Water Release: Water Bullet Technique!"
A stream of water came out of Nagato's mouth, heading towards the muddy swamp and expanding it several times.
Susanoo's body sank faster.
Nagato is a genius who mastered the nature transformation of the five elements. Although he did not commonly use them, that did not mean that he was incapable of doing so.
And he used this ninjutsu combination for a reason...
"Okay, now you're trapped..." Nagato narrowed his eyes. "After this..."
He extended a hand, and a strong amount of chakra gushed out of him. Nagato looked at Konan with an apologetic expression. "Sorry, Konan. It looks like you won't be able to get out of Natsuo's hands unscathed. But I guess Susanoo's defense should prevent you from getting seriously hurt..."
He took a deep breath. "Shinra Tensei!"
A powerful force of repulsion was formed...
Although it did not reach the level of the Shinra Tensei that destroyed Konoha in the Naruto Series, but it is definitely already a great power.
Nagato launched this attack with the intention of destroying the Susanoo, causing some damage to Konan and knocking out Natsuo, and then immediately rescuing Konan.
Since Yahiko committed suicide for Konan years ago, and Hanzo continued to seek Akatsuki's destruction without keeping his word, Nagato had given up on the possibility of a 'perfect' ending.
Rescue Konan without harm? Nagato, who had lost his innocence long ago, would no longer be like before.
He became a true shinobi, making decisions that a true shinobi would make. Attack and act decisively! Even if it meant that Konan was seriously injured, it would be better than failing to rescue.
Perhaps the noise from the previous battle had awakened Konan, or perhaps the drugs' effect on Konan had worn off, or perhaps Konan's stamina as a Kage-level kunoichi had caused the drugs to lose their effect...
Konan moaned as she shook, slowly opening her eyes. She had woken up!
It was a good thing that Konan woke up. After he blasted Susanoo away, even if she would suffer some injuries, she would be able to be free directly.
[Boom!]
A roar resounded. Smoke rose.
"Very good!" A look of excitement flashed in Nagato's eyes, no one can stop Rinnegan's power.
But the next moment...
Nagato's expression froze.
Susanoo remained unfazed, standing there without a scratch.
Nagato stared at Natsuo.
"What a bummer." Natsuo sighed. "If I hadn't intervened, Konan would have been seriously injured..."
Nagato swallowed silently. "Why..."
"Why should I defend your companion? Of course it's because I, Natsuo, am a good man who cares about women..."
"Why do you also have the Rinnegan?!" Nagato suddenly raised his voice, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Konan was shocked, and even Kakuzu, who was a little far away, was a little stunned. Everyone looked at him with the same disbelief in their eyes, focusing on Natsuo's eyes.
The concentric circles of the Six Paths were hypnotic, with deep purple pupils that seemed to carry with them a sense of mystery. Unquestionably, it was also the Rinnegan!
"How do you also have the Rinnegan?" Nagato shouted in a hoarse voice.
He had shouldered it all. Attacking innocent people, attacking the Five Great Shinobi Villages that had done nothing, harboring notorious missing-nin, and going against Akatsuki's original purpose, participating in various wars, serving as a conflict monger...
All because he firmly believed in his cause.
He fervently believed that he would become a god, that all his actions were for his dream, Konan's dream, Yahiko's dream, the dream of all the people who had suffered because of the war...
Although people might suffer a little, that would only be the pain before dawn, because the warm glow of the dawn would finally emerge.
That's why Nagato, a gentle man, abruptly changed his style. In the future, even the few people who cared about him like Jiraiya will die in his hands.
And the reason why Nagato had such unwavering faith was because of his eyes. The Rinnegan.
But why was there another pair of Rinnegan here?
"You're intrigued, aren't you?" Natsuo smiled. "Actually, it's very simple. These eyes are an evolution of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan."
Natsuo gently touched his eye sockets, the corners of his mouth raised. "Although you seem to consider it an amulet, a creed, in reality, an eye is just an eye."
"Whether it's the Sharingan, Byakugan, or these eyes, they are just weapons of a shinobi!"
The three of them fell silent upon hearing these words.
Rinnegan is an evolution of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan? That's impossible!
"You're talking nonsense!" Konan, who was held by Natsuo, screamed angrily. "If the Rinnegan is an evolution of the Sharingan, why does Nagato have these eyes?"
"Nagato is from the Uzumaki clan, not your Uchiha clan!"
Certain! If the Rinnegan is really an evolution of the Sharingan like Natsuo said, then how come Nagato has them too?
However, Natsuo simply looked at these people silently, with a calm expression, and the pupils of his eyes changed from the Rinnegan to the Eternal Mangekyo, then to the Mangekyo, and then to the ordinary Sharingan.
Then, his pupils began to change again, from the Sharingan, through the Mangekyo, to the Rinnegan...
His Susanoo also showed no fluctuations, except when Natsuo switched to the ordinary Sharingan, where the Susanoo flickered slightly before becoming stable once again.
Konan and Nagato's hearts were slowly sinking. Kakuzu also had a serious expression and began to panic.
Susanoo is a pupil technique unique to Mangekyo Sharingan. Nowadays, this is almost public information among high-ranking shinobi. This was a fact.
So, Natsuo's eyes were his own, or at least, those of other members of the Uchiha clan. However, those eyes were showing Rinnegan abilities…
Nagato gritted his teeth and released a Shinra Tensei. The power was overwhelming. Even more powerful than when he tried to save Konan.
But Natsuo just smiled lightly, activating the Rinnegan and releasing his own Shinra Tensei.
[Boom!]
The two Shinra Tensei collided, and the center of the collision point visible to the naked eye twisted, and the space rubbed violently, finally directly causing an explosion.
The Shinra Tensei technique was exclusive to the Rinnegan, and now Natsuo was also proving to possess that power.
So...
"My eyes, why are they Rinnegan?" Nagato looked stunned at his reflection where the pattern of the Rinnegan was clearly reflected in a mirror of water that he had created with his extraordinary skill in Water Release.
"Who knows." Natsuo smiled. "But according to what I know, in my Uchiha clan's shrine, there is a Stone Tablet that records the clan's secrets."
"When one activates the Sharingan they can read the secrets related to the Mangekyo Sharingan. Instructions on how to obtain it and its ability to control tailed beasts."
"And when I got the Eternal Mangekyo, guess what I saw on the Stone Tablet?" Natsuo smiled.
"I could see in the Stone Tablet the method to obtain the Rinnegan as well as the steps to perform the Infinite Tsukuyomi which is the salvation for the Uchiha Clan and the key to world peace."
"The reason why Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama had a big battle back then was because Madara wanted to carry out the plan of the Infinite Tsukuyomi but was rejected by Hashirama. The two sides began to fight, and finally Senju Hashirama won..."
Natsuo looked meaningfully at Nagato. "Yes, Uchiha Madara's purpose back then was the same as yours now. Collect the Tailed Beasts."
The more Nagato and the others listened, the more perplexed they became.
Is it Uchiha Madara who awakened the Rinnegan and then gave his eyes to Nagato? At that moment, both Nagato and Konan thought about that possibility. Of course, this also raised many questions.
But upon observing Natsuo's calm demeanor when using the Rinnegan and then looking at Nagato, who seemed frail and haggard, they realized that Natsuo's words were true.
Because if it weren't for the lack of compatibility of the Rinnegan, how could Nagato who possesses the physique of the Uzumaki clan become like this?
Konan, who always showed a calm and distant attitude, suddenly looked like a scared little girl, her eyes full of panic. From time to time, she looked at Nagato with an expression of deep concern.
After all... Nagato was the one who suffered the most from the consequences of all this.
Nagato could no longer maintain the composure he used to have as Akatsuki's leader. His expression continually changed. She sometimes showed pain, other times anger, and sometimes just confusion or despair.
The reason why Nagato had abandoned the principles of compassion he once espoused, the reason why he believed himself to be a god who had to 'educate' humanity, it all came down to the fact that he possessed the Rinnegan.
He, who had obtained the Rinnegan, and who had been influenced by the incident with Yahiko, firmly believed that all of this was his destiny. But now, he was being told that his original conviction was wrong from the beginning.
How could he not be deeply affected by that? He even he might collapse mentally.
But Nagato was Nagato. As the leader of Akatsuki, he managed to regain his calm.
"It doesn't matter who gave me the Rinnegan. The facts haven't changed." Nagato took a deep breath, and his eyes became firm again. "Natsuo, since you know about the Infinite Tsukuyomi, you should know that the Ten-Tails has infinite power, this power is enough to intimidate other nations."
"So Akatsuki's goal hasn't changed, and my mission hasn't changed!"
Gain the power of the Ten-Tails, use this power to instantly destroy a nation, and make the world feel that pain, in the hopes that they will appreciate and value peace...
This is the goal of Nagato! No matter what the person who gave him the Rinnegan wants to do, the Ten-Tails formed by the Tailed Beasts can truly achieve his goals.
The main difference could be that Nagato and Konan had already suspected Obito's plans and were planning to counter him. But in reality, they had never let their guard down against Obito.
"Natsuo, thank you for telling me this." Nagato said calmly. "But I can't hand Konan over to you."
"Please give her back to me." As he said that, powerful pupil power burst out.
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