Uchiha Ryun successfully merged. He opened his eyes. His pupils changed from black to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, then transformed from the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan into orange Rinnegan. The Rinnegan had no tomoe. It was just that simple and unadorned.
Uchiha Ryun was stunned. He stood up and looked in a mirror, observing the state of his Rinnegan. He asked, "System, aren't the abilities of my Rinnegan a bit too ordinary?"
"Ding. Because the orange Rinnegan's power is too strong, 90% has been sealed for the host. Only the basic Rinnegan abilities remain: Chakra Absorption, Banshō Ten'in, Shinra Tensei, and Chibaku Tensei."
"The host's physical body is insufficient to withstand the full power of the orange Rinnegan. Once unsealed, the orange Rinnegan would directly drain the host dry and destroy the entire world."
Uchiha Ryun nodded. "Then, is there a way to turn it off?"
"Yes." After speaking, the system taught Ryun the method to deactivate and activate it. Ryun's pupils returned to black. Whenever he wished, he could switch back and forth between the Mangekyō and the Rinnegan.
"Host, please note. Although the orange Rinnegan is sealed and has no tomoe, its power can still completely crush Madara Uchiha's pair." The system's voice carried a hint of laughter.
Ryun did not forget to inject a trace of soul power into the substitute puppet and placed it next to his shadow clone.
Uchiha Ryun nodded. "Now let's set off. Investigate the cause of our unease."
The system did not speak, but inwardly approved of Ryun's idea.
Uchiha Ryun made a decision. He created a clone with 90% of his ability inside the room. Then he fully absorbed natural chakra to replenish himself. After about two hours, he opened his eyes and used the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting to Minato Namikaze's side.
After Ryun left, the closed bedroom door opened. Tsunade looked at the shadow clone on the sofa, her face showing worry. Earlier, Saiken had already told Tsunade what happened in the living room.
However, it was only about Ryun creating a clone and teleporting away. As for the substitute puppet, she did not know.
"Ryun, you must return safely." Tsunade felt a void in her heart, as if something was about to leave her. This feeling was very uncomfortable, yet felt utterly real.
During the march
Minato Namikaze was startled. He felt a familiar chakra and the aura of the Flying Thunder God Technique. He couldn't help but frown, but found nothing.
Uchiha Ryun wiped his sweat and let out a breath. Minato's perception was truly astonishing. If he hadn't used Flying Thunder God combined with Body Flicker, he would have been discovered.
Uchiha Ryun concealed his form and followed behind. If he did not wish to be found, even Madara Uchiha would not be able to detect him. Seeing the army was resting, Ryun did not say anything.
"Ding, host, are we investigating privately this time, or following the main force?" the system asked.
Uchiha Ryun hesitated for a moment, then his eyes became determined. "We go first." After speaking, he broke away from the main force and headed towards the twin mountains at the border of the Land of Wind in the distance.
In a moment, he arrived at a place one thousand meters away from the mountains. Uchiha Ryun spoke, "Well, system, can you sense it?"
The system operated at full capacity. Soon after, a garbled sound came into Ryun's mind. It recovered after a while. Its voice was grave as it said, "Host, the specific reason cannot be detected. However, there are traces and aura left behind by the Heavenly Path of this Naruto world."
Uchiha Ryun's heart sank. The Heavenly Path. Hah. They really think highly of me. Even after separating from the original plane, this Heavenly Path can still intervene.
Sunagakure Camp
Rasa sat on his seat, constantly analyzing the upcoming battle plans.
Suddenly, Black Zetsu's voice sounded, accompanied by an excited tone.
"Rasa. Go quickly. At this location, Uchiha Ryun has appeared. He is alone." Black Zetsu's face showed joy. Just moments ago, he heard his mother's voice.
"My child, the one who disrupted the shinobi world's balance has appeared alone, at a location one thousand meters before Kikyōzan." After speaking, she transmitted the marked map to Black Zetsu through a soul method.
Black Zetsu deeply believed this mother. On one hand, his plans had completely collapsed. On the other hand, he had no one else to use. This led him to cling to any sliver of hope as a lifeline.
"Mother, I understand. I will move now."
"Mm." The voice disappeared, and everything returned to silence.
"Rasa, what are you waiting for. Go quickly. As long as we eliminate this guy, Sunagakure will usher in a great change not seen in a hundred years." Black Zetsu's voice was enticing.
Rasa narrowed his eyes. "Black Zetsu, how many people should we take?" Rasa was not opposed to Black Zetsu's plan, but he did not fight unprepared battles.
"Go alone. Too many people will alert Uchiha Ryun. If he runs away, then such an opportunity will be hard to come by again." Black Zetsu had originally planned to use the trump card his mother gave him to control Madara Uchiha. Who knew, just when all hope seemed lost, a path opened up.
"Let me confirm again. You can deal with Uchiha Ryun, right?" Rasa asked once more out of caution.
Black Zetsu felt somewhat impatient inwardly, but did not show it. "Rest assured, yes. But you need to hold him off for one minute first. I need to prepare."
"And, it cannot be prepared in advance, otherwise he will detect it." Black Zetsu's voice held endless coldness.
This was what Black Zetsu learned through communication with his mother. It could only be prepared on the spot, not in advance.
"One minute. A bit difficult. I will need to borrow your power when the time comes." After thinking, Rasa said this.
Black Zetsu nodded. "Naturally. For this day, you and I have waited 8 years. Regardless of the cost, we must eliminate this thorn in our side."
Rasa hesitated no more. After arranging all military affairs, he stepped onto his gold dust platform and floated towards Uchiha Ryun's location.
Uchiha Ryun, "What should we do now?"
"Wait and see. Be careful. Host." The system alert sounded.
A purple kunai shot towards Uchiha Ryun. Ryun was stunned, then dodged it. At that moment, the purple kunai suddenly dissipated. Then a huge purple light curtain enveloped him.
Uchiha Ryun frowned. He used the Flying Thunder God Technique, but found he could not use it. His sense of crisis immediately multiplied.
"What's going on. System." Uchiha Ryun's face remained unchanged, but he roared inwardly.
The system gritted its teeth. "Host, this is the Heavenly Path's Space Sealing Tag. Unless the caster is defeated, it cannot be broken."
"The caster. Who is the caster. The Heavenly Path. Then how can I defeat them." Uchiha Ryun took a deep breath.
System, "No. The Heavenly Path and my consciousness form are similar. They cannot act personally, only borrow others' hands to deal with the host."
Just as Uchiha Ryun frowned, thinking about who it could be, a gold dust spear shot over.
Whoosh.
The spear moved at high speed, stabbing towards Uchiha Ryun's brow. Uchiha Ryun activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, tracked the spear's trajectory, sidestepped, grabbed the golden spear with his right hand, and threw it back towards the direction it came from with even greater speed.
Rasa frowned. He extended his right hand, making a stopping motion. The golden spear dissipated into gold dust. A mocking smile appeared on his face.
"Rasa." Uchiha Ryun's eyes turned gloomy as he looked towards Rasa's direction.
Rasa appeared before him with a fake smile. "Hah, Uchiha Ryun, long time no see. How is the effect of this Sealing Earth Kunai. Can you not break it."
Uchiha Ryun murmured, "You are the caster."
"Correct. However, you cannot hit me." Before he finished speaking, Uchiha Ryun threw a punch, piercing through Rasa's throat. Rasa's voice cut off, transforming into a pile of gold dust and disappearing on the spot.
"A clone." Uchiha Ryun said coldly. Just then, the system's voice sounded. "Host, not good. The Heavenly Path has made a move. They intend to erase your soul, then forcibly correct this world back to the original plot."
Uchiha Ryun was shocked. He never thought the Heavenly Path would be so ruthless. Why doesn't it want this peaceful shinobi world. What does it actually want.
"It's too late. Host, quickly find Rasa's location. Kill him, then leave this place." The system's voice was urgent.
Uchiha Ryun nodded. His eyes changed again, turning golden. Ring-like patterns appeared in his eyes.
Black Zetsu, who was preparing and observing in secret, paused his movements. Those eyes. They are of the same kind as mother's. No, wait. They are mother's enemy.
He gritted his teeth, desperately channeling chakra to pour energy into the method his mother gave him.
Uchiha Ryun's eyes turned golden. His vision instantly became much clearer. He immediately discovered Rasa's hiding place.
He charged towards Rasa. Rasa's expression remained unchanged. He summoned over a hundred gold dust weapons, shooting them towards Uchiha Ryun.
Uchiha Ryun said calmly, "Shinra Tensei." A golden light emanated from Uchiha Ryun's center, then spread outwards.
The gold dust weapons instantly dissipated, not even a single particle remained. Uchiha Ryun's momentum did not diminish. His gaze locked onto Rasa. He extended his right hand. "Banshō Ten'in."
Rasa only felt his entire body pulled by a huge attractive force. He quickly planted his feet firmly, but still could not resist the pull. He gritted his teeth and formed hand signs.
He used the Substitution Technique. A log replaced Rasa's original position. The log was pulled towards Uchiha Ryun.
After grabbing it, Uchiha Ryun clenched his right hand. The log snapped.
Uchiha Ryun continued searching for Rasa. Rasa's face changed dramatically. It had been less than twenty seconds. Damn it, why is Uchiha Ryun so strong.
We are both Kage. Why. Why is the Hokage's combat power so overpowered.
"Black Zetsu, lend me your power." Rasa said through gritted teeth.
Black Zetsu nodded. He lent Ōtsutsuki chakra to Rasa. Rasa's aura changed. The corners of his mouth turned up. Two bumps swelled on his forehead. His skin became several shades paler.
Uchiha Ryun was stunned. The system came out to explain. "It's Black Zetsu. He has become the Heavenly Path's pawn. The Heavenly Path's power helped him activate the power of the Ōtsutsuki clan. Although not much, it allows him to do far, far more."
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