Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 286 Dialogue with Nagato and the Earth-Moon Passage

A gust of wind blew by, stirring up sand that swirled around.

Payne's face was expressionless, but his purple Rinnegan eyes stared straight at Aoba.

"What does 'can't turn it off' mean?"

"The literal meaning."

Aoba also looked directly into Pain's eyes.

The next second, his eyes suddenly changed.

His originally clear black and white eyes instantly turned crimson, and three black tomoe slowly rotated in his pupils—it was the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!

Xiao Nan was somewhat surprised, because according to her information, Yamashiro Aoba and the Uchiha clan should not have any connection.

However, the changes did not stop.

The tomoe in the Sharingan disappeared, replaced by a pair of ruby-like red eyes.

Blood Dragon Eye!

"Huh? Two kinds of eye techniques? No, this isn't a bloodline limit!"

Nagato possesses the Rinnegan and has a far deeper understanding of eye techniques than Konan.

"Just a small research result."

The red light in Qingye's eyes dissipated, restoring her original black eyes.

"What are you trying to say?"

Pain remained silent for a moment, then asked in a cold voice.

"Eye techniques are essentially a type of bloodline limit, an ability engraved in the genes. Under normal circumstances, the user should be able to control their activation and deactivation at will."

"Just like the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, it consumes chakra when activated and returns to normal when deactivated. This is the reasonable state."

Looking into Pain's eyes, Aoba said, "You were able to project the Rinnegan onto a puppet, which means you're not completely ignorant about eye techniques. If a pair of eyes with eye techniques can't be closed once activated, don't you find that strange?"

Payne didn't speak, and Xiaonan's mouth opened slightly, but she still didn't say anything.

Aoba continued, "There is a person in Konoha named Kakashi Hatake. He has a Sharingan transplanted into his left eye. Because it is not his original bloodline limit, that eye can never be closed and is constantly consuming his chakra."

"What does this mean? It means that the eye is a foreign object to him, and his body cannot truly accept it, which is why this abnormality occurs."

Having said that, Qingye looked at the Heavenly Dao and asked directly.

"Nagato, now you should understand what I'm talking about, right?"

In the distance, within the disguised rocks, Nagato suddenly raised his head, his purple Rinnegan emitting an unusual light in the darkness.

Kakashi's Sharingan cannot be closed because it belongs to someone else.

His Rinnegan, ever since the day it was awakened, has never been closed, and it is constantly consuming his chakra.

"Nonsense!"

Pain spoke coldly, his voice filled with intense rejection and anger.

"This is the Eye of God! It's the power I was born with to bring peace to this cursed world!"

"Yamashiro Aoba, do you think you can sway me with such a clumsy lie? How ridiculous!"

Nagato absolutely could not accept that the Rinnegan, which he was so proud of and which he regarded as proof of his savior status, was actually a conspiracy!

If even these eyes are fake, then what about all the suffering he endured, Yahiko's death, and the changes within the Akatsuki organization?!

Faced with Nagato's vehement denial, Aoba was not angry at all; instead, he shook his head sympathetically.

"Lies? Nagato, do you really know the origin of those eyes?"

Nagato: ————

"Since you claim to be a god, then I'll tell you the story of the real 'god.'"

"In the extremely distant ancient times, the concept of ninjas did not exist in the ninja world, and people did not even know what chakra was."

"Until one day, a being known as the Goddess of the Rabbit descended from the sky. Her name was Kaguya Otsutsuki." "—The Sage of Six Paths divided his power into two parts, which were passed on to his two sons. His eldest son, Indra, inherited his powerful eye power and spiritual energy, becoming the ancestor of the Uchiha clan. His younger son, Ashura, inherited his powerful life force and physical energy, becoming the ancestor of the Senju clan."

"Therefore, theoretically speaking, to recreate the Rinnegan, the powers of Indra and Ashura need to be reunited."

""

"That is, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan combined with the Sage Body of the Senju clan."

Aoba looked into Pain's eyes, or rather, into Nagato behind those eyes.

"The Uzumaki and Senju are distant relatives, but they are actually from the same branch, that is, descendants of Ashura. So here's the question, Nagato."

"Without Uchiha blood, how could you possibly overcome the millennia-old bloodline barrier and awaken these eyes belonging to the Sage of Six Paths out of thin air?!"

"Whose eyes did you inherit from?!"

Payne remained expressionless in the face of Aoba's questioning.

But Xiao Nan, standing to the side, knew—

Nagato's heart was in turmoil.

Pain's body began to tremble slightly uncontrollably, something that had never happened before.

"Actually, there's another very simple method."

"What?"

"You can try taking one of your Rinnegan."

Pain suddenly looked up, a hint of surprise and uncertainty flashing in his Rinnegan.

"Don't worry, you can't do it!"

Aoba's expression remained unchanged. "None of your suicidal thoughts are allowed."

"Because you are not the owner of the Rinnegan, you are merely—a petri dish for storing the eye."

"The person behind you will absolutely not allow you to remove your eyes. He has a backup plan to ensure the safety of these eyes until the day he needs them."

thump! thump!

No sooner had Qingye finished speaking than two muffled thuds suddenly rang out.

The Asura Path and the Human Path, who were originally standing to the side, suddenly fell straight down on the sand.

"Nagato!"

Xiao Nan's face turned pale.

The Six Paths of Pain were controlled by Nagato through the transfer of chakra via black rods. The fact that two of the Pain stigmas have suddenly collapsed can only mean one thing.

Nagato's mind was in complete turmoil, so much so that even the most basic chakra conduction was severely disrupted!

Looking at the two fallen Pain bodies, Aoba knew that the stimulation had gone far enough; if it continued, Nagato might completely collapse.

"The last piece of information."

"The masked man's true identity is Uchiha Obito."

"He wasn't actually Madara Uchiha, but he was Madara Uchiha's proxy before his death, or rather, he was a puppet."

"His mission was to secretly monitor Nagato under the name of Uchiha Madara, to guide him to experience pain, and to lead him to extremes."

"Only extreme emotions can bring the power of the Rinnegan to its fullest potential. When the time is right, I will let you use a technique."

Payne's eyes widened suddenly.

"That's right, it's the one you're thinking of, the Heretical Reincarnation Technique!"

"You shall perform the ritual to revive Uchiha Madara!"

When Aoba uttered "Rinne Rebirth," Pain's body suddenly shook violently. Clearly, Nagato's mind was in complete turmoil, and he couldn't even control the puppet Pain.

At this moment, Nagato's true form looked extremely unpleasant.

The art of reincarnation and rebirth!

This is a forbidden technique hidden deep within the Rinnegan that he has only recently discovered, and even Konan doesn't know about it!

But now, Yamashiro Aoba said it so casually!

What does this tell us?

This means that everything Aoba said might be true!

He, Nagato, is not some god who saves the world.

He's just a pawn!

A blood pack that's always ready to be replaced!

In the north, on the border of the Frost Kingdom.

This is the northernmost, frigid region of the ninja world, covered in ice and snow year-round, rarely visited by humans, and even the most cold-resistant wild animals find it difficult to live here.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

A Hyuga clan branch family ninja, dressed in heavy winter clothing, swiftly traversed the forest amidst the wind and snow.

He came to a sheltered rock face, knelt on one knee, and respectfully bowed his head to an old man in front of him.

"Lord Munehiro! We've found him!"

The old man, referred to as Lord Munehiro, turned around and was none other than the fourth elder of the Hyuga clan.

"Found it?! Where is it?!"

"It's located in an underground cave, about two kilometers to the northeast."

A branch family ninja quickly reported, "It was a hidden ice fissure. Following the fissure deeper underground, we found a pool of water emitting light at the deepest point, exactly matching your description!"

"Great! That's wonderful!"

The Fourth Elder clenched his fists, suppressing the turmoil within him.

He perused countless ancient texts within the clan and finally found the origin story of the Hyuga clan's ancestors in a tattered scroll!

Once he unlocks the hidden power of the Byakugan, he can break the power structure of the main family and even surpass that brat Hiashi Hyuga to become the true ruler of the Hyuga clan!

"Immediately gather everyone who has been dispersed and head to that underground cave!"

The Fourth Elder had already issued the order without hesitation.

"yes!"

A moment later, the twelve branch family ninjas assembled and quickly headed towards their target location.

Passing through the narrow ice crack, the surrounding temperature not only did not decrease, but showed signs of rising.

As the group ventured deeper underground, a faint blue light gradually emerged from the darkness ahead.

When they finally reached the deepest part of the cave, a huge underground cavern appeared before them, and in the center of the cavern was a pool of water of considerable size.

The pool of water was not frozen, and its surface was as calm as a mirror. Most surprisingly, the water itself emitted a faint blue light, illuminating the entire cave.

"This is it—the legendary passage connecting to the ancestral lands!"

The Fourth Elder strode to the edge of the pool, and his breathing became rapid as he looked at the shimmering water.

"Roll your eyes! Activate!"

The meridians around the Fourth Elder's eyes bulged.

The white eye, which could normally see through things, was now unable to penetrate the pool water.

Although the White Eyes couldn't see through it, the Fourth Elder instead showed a look of delight.

"It can block the penetrating power of the White Eyes, there's no mistake! This must be the passage our ancestors used to come from!"

The Fourth Elder shouted excitedly, "You lot, go down and investigate!"

"Yes, Lord Munehiro!"

Several branch family ninjas immediately obeyed the order and prepared to go into the water.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

Crash!!

With a splashing sound, several figures burst out of the pool and launched an attack on the Hyuga ninjas at the edge of the pool.

"Enemy attack! Protect Lord Munehiro!"

The branch family ninjas reacted extremely quickly, instantly forming a defensive formation and protecting the Fourth Elder in the center.

The enemies bursting out of the water were incredibly fast; they wore tattered, ancient robes and bizarre, faceless masks.

"Eight Trigrams - Empty Palm!"

One of the branch family ninjas activated his Byakugan and launched the first attack, striking out with a palm strike from a distance!

boom!

A powerful chakra shockwave struck an enemy precisely in the chest, sending him flying backward and crashing heavily into the rock wall.

"No, the other party isn't human!"

Gentle Fist, a secret taijutsu of the Hyuga clan, is based on injecting one's own chakra into the enemy's body to destroy their meridian system and internal organs.

But after everyone activated their Byakugan, they discovered that the enemy had no meridian system or internal organs!

The shadowy figure, knocked down, crashed heavily onto the rocks, its robes ripped apart, revealing its true form hidden beneath.

That's not human at all!

It was a puppet made of an unknown metal!

"This is... a puppet?!"

The Fourth Elder frowned deeply.

Could this be a guardian of our ancestors' relics?

Before the Fourth Elder could figure it out, dozens more identical puppets rushed out of the pool. They had no emotions and launched an attack on the Hyuga ninja.

"what!"

'

A scream rang out.

Faced with a large number of puppets, Hyuga's defensive formation was instantly broken, and casualties began to occur.

Furthermore, being puppets, they are completely unafraid of Gentle Fist attacks, and the Hyuga clan's taijutsu is greatly diminished in their presence.

"Revive the crisis!"

The branch captain shouted and used his "Reverse Heaven" technique to forcefully repel the several puppets that were rushing towards him.

"Lord Zonghong, please retreat first. The enemy wants to use puppets to deplete our manpower," the branch captain quickly reminded him.

The Fourth Elder watched as the elite members of the branch family fell one after another, his heart bleeding.

These people are all his secretly cultivated team!

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"

Faced with an unknown opponent, the Fourth Elder knew he couldn't fight head-on and had no choice but to order a retreat.

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. As long as we know this place is here, there will be plenty of opportunities to come back in the future.

However, the people behind the scenes don't seem to have any intention of letting them off the hook.

The puppet raised its hand, and a blinding yellow light suddenly shone from its palm.

"not good!"

The Fourth Elder was greatly alarmed.

Biu! Biu! Biu!

A yellow chakra ball shot out from the puppet's palm like a cannonball, heading straight for the Fourth Elder and the others!

"Protect Lord Munehiro!"

Two branch family ninjas rushed forward without hesitation, trying to block the ball of light with their bodies.

Boom!!!

The deafening explosion echoed through the underground cavern, and the terrifying shockwave, mixed with debris and flames, instantly engulfed the entire passage.

Although the Fourth Elder desperately leaped backward at the last moment, he was old after all, and his physical strength and reaction speed were no longer what they used to be.

"ah!!!"

The Fourth Elder let out a piercing scream as the force of the explosion sent him flying. He crashed heavily into a distant rock wall, his vision went black, and he lost consciousness completely.

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