Chapter 459: Uchiha Madara: My Secret Has Been Discovered!
"Uncle, don't get so worked up."
Nawaki comforted him, saying, "Perception-type abilities have always been highly sought after. A lot of players make huge profits by relying on perception skills and items refreshed through the [Portable Shop]."
"If we're talking purely about power…"
"The notes left behind by Grandpa Hashirama made it very clear. Across the entire ninja world, the Sharingan is still one of the highest-level dojutsu."
Looking at the furious expression on Uchiha Madara's face, Nawaki calmly explained things in an orderly manner.
He could understand why the black-haired uncle was so irritated.
Anyone who spent hundreds of thousands of reward points to purchase the Mangekyō Sharingan, even buying separate skills like Susanoo, would naturally find it hard to accept hearing that the Byakugan was actually the more popular dojutsu.
But this was a common problem among newcomers.
Without veteran players guiding them, it was easy to waste reward points on impractical game items.
As for the Sharingan—
Nawaki wasn't lying. Across the ninja world, it truly was incredibly powerful, a top-tier dojutsu.
However, the side effects of awakening it were severe. As ocular power was consumed, the user's vision would gradually deteriorate until they eventually went blind.
Afterward, restoration and replenishment were also required.
This kind of skill, which constantly consumed reward points in exchange for overwhelming combat power, was similar to martial arts techniques like the Seven Injuries Fist or forbidden magic spells with powerful backlash effects.
They were all trump cards used only when players were fighting desperately for their lives.
But perception dojutsu like the Byakugan could be used in regular combat, consumed far less energy, and carried no negative side effects.
Long-range players could exchange for the Byakugan to gain telescopic vision and precision attacks from afar.
Close-combat players could use it to detect weaknesses.
It was an extremely versatile ability.
With all these advantages stacked together, the Byakugan had naturally become one of the hottest-selling items in the Reincarnation Game.
After hearing Nawaki's explanation, Uchiha Madara's expression still looked ugly, but he said aloud, "Is that so? As expected, the combat talent of the Sharingan still can't be replaced."
Actually, there was no helping it.
In most worlds, the methods for becoming stronger were extremely limited and incompatible with one another.
In the ninja world, if a lifeform wanted to control supernatural energy, they had to become a ninja, cultivate chakra, and awaken bloodline limits.
In the world of pirates, people trained Haki and searched for Devil Fruits.
As for worlds like Claymore and Attack on Titan, things were even harsher. Supernatural power was concentrated within mutated beings like Yoma and Titans.
To obtain supernatural abilities, people had to stuff demon flesh into their stomachs while suppressing the risk of mutation and awakening—
or devour intelligent Titans at the cost of shortening their lifespan.
Under such circumstances,
a power like the Sharingan—which only required emotions and chakra after awakening, allowing users to explosively increase their strength in stages while eventually granting devastating abilities—was naturally popular.
Orochimaru became so obsessed that he ended up playing a "raising game" with Uchiha Sasuke, only to overturn his own plans in the end.
Because the Hidden Leaf Village feared the Mangekyō Sharingan, they marginalized the Uchiha Clan and drove them out of the village leadership.
Later on, the story even became entirely dominated by the Sharingan.
A purely functional dojutsu like the Byakugan couldn't even compare to a supporting role.
However,
the appearance of the Reincarnation Game completely shattered the traditional structure of pursuing power. Any lifeform, as long as they hunted polluted monsters, could obtain every ability imaginable.
As a result, the Sharingan—with its side effects despite its power-enhancing capabilities—had gradually fallen into a lower tier.
Meanwhile, the functional Byakugan gained the upper hand.
"That's right, Uncle Madara."
As Nawaki spoke, his eyes suddenly turned crimson, and three black tomoe slowly rotated within them.
The appearance of the Sharingan instantly caused the previously honest-looking Nawaki to radiate a cold and sharp aura.
"I also exchanged for the Sharingan as my primary combat ability."
"Didn't you say… the Sharingan wasn't that effective?"
Looking at Nawaki's Sharingan, Uchiha Madara first froze in shock, then felt an unreal sensation, as though he were dreaming.
Hashirama Senju's grandson actually possessed a Sharingan—something even many members of the Uchiha Clan struggled to awaken.
Yet he still argued stubbornly.
Looking at Madara turning his face away, Nawaki suddenly felt that despite his age, this uncle was oddly tsundere.
Smiling, he explained, "That's right. By itself, the Sharingan isn't that outstanding. But the Reincarnation Game contains everything imaginable, and some players have discovered many hidden abilities through relentless experimentation."
"Hidden abilities?"
Uchiha Madara's heart sank, and he suddenly had a very bad feeling.
Nawaki didn't answer immediately. His eyelids trembled slightly as the three black tomoe rapidly intertwined, forming the pattern of a Mangekyō.
"The Mangekyō?"
Uchiha Madara held his breath, his ominous premonition growing even stronger.
Nawaki nodded.
"That's right. Then there's… the Wood Release bloodline I inherited from Grandpa."
Yin-Yang Release chakra intertwined together, causing ripples to gradually spread through Nawaki's eyes.
The Rinnegan!
"You can't really call it a hidden ability. A shortcut would be a more accurate description."
Looking at the stunned Uchiha Madara, Nawaki smiled and explained:
"The Rinnegan is classified as a [Second-Tier] bloodline dojutsu. Even if it appears in the random shop refreshed every seven days, a single eye costs 300,000 reward points."
"And the Rinnegan's abilities have to be purchased separately."
Especially the [Deva Path] abilities—they were absurdly expensive.
A complete set of Rinnegan abilities, including all skills, would cost close to a million reward points altogether.
Nawaki smiled mysteriously and said:
"The so-called hidden abilities are more accurately described as hidden evolution paths."
"For example, as long as you exchange for the Sharingan and Wood Release abilities, then train them to the limit through your own efforts, you can awaken the Rinnegan after breaking through."
"And it even comes with several built-in abilities, making it half the price of directly purchasing the Rinnegan!"
The first player to discover this loophole was a hardcore pirate from the One Piece world named Buggy, whose class was [Ammunition Expert]. One of his attached abilities was [Hellfire].
It allowed bullets he fired to gain the effect of [Hell Flames].
But the price was outrageously high.
So poor Buggy began experimenting on his own, collecting Hell Sunflower roots and all kinds of materials related to hell and flames.
In the end, he personally created a bullet infused with the [Hell Flame] effect.
Surprisingly, the Reincarnation Game recognized it and judged that he had learned the [Hellfire] skill.
After news of this spread,
players reacted as though they had discovered buried treasure. They began frantically researching and exploring synthesis routes for skills, items, and equipment.
Rinnegan = Sharingan + Wood Release.
That was the secret discovered by players from Kumogakure.
Of course, the prerequisite was having a sufficiently powerful [Soul Talent] capable of harmonizing both abilities and training the Sharingan and Wood Release to the [First-Tier Limit].
Otherwise, even knowing the hidden route would be useless.
Calling it a loophole wasn't entirely accurate.
This had originally been an Easter egg left behind by Fang Yi, encouraging players to grow through their own talent and abilities instead of relying solely on exchanging items from the shop and leveling up through stat allocation.
Talented players could rapidly rise even without starting capital.
Players with poor talent but abundant wealth could simply purchase what they needed.
As for players with neither talent nor wealth…
then they could only risk their lives.
Every lifeform had the qualification to become stronger.
That—
was the Reincarnation Game!
(End of Chapter)