The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

For Orochimaru, Manda's existence was a double-edged sword. If Manda discovered his weakness, it would most likely rebel immediately. So, he tripled the agreed-upon number of sacrifices as soon as he opened his mouth.

"If the number of offerings is insufficient, you will be used to make up the difference!"

Having received Orochimaru's promise, Manda, in a humanoid manner, revealed a satisfied expression. Its massive body displayed a speed disproportionate to its size, and almost instantly traversed a distance of dozens of feet, directly binding the Third Kazekage and the Asura Path. Then, as its body tightened, it squeezed the two together into fragments.

very good!

Although it was extremely regrettable that his Rinnegan was destroyed, Orochimaru still managed to smile after taking down one of Pain's.

Amidst the flying paper scraps, the Third Kazekage, who had just been crushed into pieces, was restored to his original state, giving Orochimaru's side a numerical advantage.

"We've taken one down!"

The monstrous snake let out an extremely triumphant laugh, and as its undulating body trembled, a large pile of mechanical fragments, whose original form was no longer recognizable, slid off.

The death of one of the Payne's coffins did not elicit any emotional response from the remaining two.

With a punch that forced Hanzo back, the Hell Path suddenly retreated and merged with the Human Path, who had successfully defeated the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

Immediately, without any hand seals from the Hell Path, pinkish-purple flames raged on the ground, and amidst the distortion, a Hell King with the same Rinnegan emerged, the golden "King" character on his forehead reflecting an unusual light under the sunlight.

The armor covering its gaping maw slid open to the left and right, and the King of Hell opened its mouth wide, from which a purple tongue with countless tiny tentacles at the tip shot out, reaching directly towards the myriad snakes.

what is this?

Faced with the strange and unknown ability, Orochimaru and Manda dared not take it head-on, and instead ricocheted to the side to avoid the purple tongue's attack.

Unexpectedly, the purple tongue's target wasn't to attack at all, but rather to roll up the ground, gather up all the fragments belonging to the Asura Path, and then retract it into its mouth to chew them incessantly.

When the King of Hell opened his maw again, the Asura Path emerged from it, and everything returned to normal, causing Orochimaru's pupils to shrink.

How could it be resurrected after being squeezed into such a state by ten thousand snakes?

Doesn't that mean that if the Hell Path isn't dealt with, killing the other Pains will be a futile effort?

"I understand."

In the distance, Hinata Zechen, who had been watching the battle, suddenly smiled.

"I finally understand why so many Rinnegan appeared at the same time, and I also understand why they were completely unafraid of the salamander's poison. It's because they are not living people at all, but just corpse puppets controlled by the Rinnegan!"

Under the watchful eyes of Jiraiya and Tsunade, Hyuga Sawa continued to explain.

“From the moment those three who called themselves Pain appeared, my Byakugan had already noticed that they weren’t breathing, had no heartbeat, no blood flow, and even the chakra circulating in their bodies was provided by those small iron rods inserted into various parts of their bodies. So their Rinnegan was just a projection of chakra, not the real Rinnegan. And each of them, Pain, only inherited a portion of the Rinnegan’s abilities.”

After Hyuga Sawatatsu pointed out the key to the matter, Jiraiya immediately realized it.

"No wonder so many Rinnegan could appear at the same time, now I understand."

No wonder I couldn't find any similarities between these three Pains and Nagato; it turns out the true owner of the Rinnegan had been hiding in the shadows all along.

"As far as I know, the Sage of Six Paths was given the title because the Rinnegan possesses six different abilities. Based on this, there are probably as many as six similar corpse puppets."

Six fearless corpse puppets, working in perfect harmony, comparable to the shadows of a village?

With such formidable strength, if they were to invade Konoha, they could easily turn the entire village upside down and cause losses no less than those of the Konoha Collapse Plan.

The thought of the true form, which has yet to be revealed, cast a shadow over both Jiraiya and Tsunade's hearts.

"You're so young, yet you know about the Rinnegan? You can't be making this up, can you?"

Tsunade looked at Hyuga Sawatatsu with a hint of suspicion.

Everyone knows that the Sage of Six Paths is the founder of the Ninja Cult and the progenitor of all chakra-training ninjas, but no one can say for sure what abilities his Rinnegan possesses.

"So even the Sannin aren't omniscient? Logically, the Senju clan's records should contain some information about the Sage of Six Paths."

What does this have to do with the Senju clan?

Tsunade frowned even more, not understanding why the Senju clan had been brought up.

After a moment's thought, Hyuga Zechen felt the time was right to give Jiraiya and Tsunade some trivial ancient information, which would be of great help to Hyuga Zechen's plan.

"The eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths was named Indra, who inherited the power of his father's Sage Eyes and was the ancestor of the Uchiha clan; and he also had a younger brother named Ashura, who later became the second leader of the Ninja Clan. He inherited the power of the Sage Body from the Sage of Six Paths and was the ancestor of the Senju and Uzumaki clans."

Both Jiraiya and Tsunade showed surprise when they heard this secret from a thousand years ago.

Throughout the long Warring States period, the various ninja clans fought each other endlessly, burying many traditions in the corners of history. Even Tsunade was learning for the first time that the Senju clan's bloodline could be traced back to a legendary figure like the Sage of Six Paths.

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse. The soul of the Third Kazekage had been extracted by the Human Path, and Hanzo, the only remaining member, was greatly weakened by the ineffectiveness of the poison. He could only rely on his swordsmanship to barely hold on and could return to the Pure Land at any time.

Seeing that Orochimaru's situation was not good, Manda immediately canceled the summoning and returned to Ryuchi Cave, leaving Orochimaru bewildered in the wind.

"Buy me a few minutes. I need some time to prepare before I can activate that spell."

Seeing that Orochimaru was in grave danger, Jiraiya spoke with a grave expression.

"How about I handle those three Pain members? My Tenseigan is itching to have a showdown with the Rinnegan..."

As Hyuga Zechen spoke, he turned his gaze to Uzumaki Naruto.

"...Naruto, I'm sure you wouldn't mind lending me some of the Nine-Tails' chakra within you, would you?"

Chapter 72 Nine-Tails, you don't want the Ten-Tails to be resurrected either, do you?

Borrowing the Nine-Tails' chakra?

Jiraiya's eyes initially showed a wary look, but when he recalled Hyuga Sawatatsu's reaction after extracting chakra from Shukaku, he suddenly realized something.

So, Hinata Sawatatsu's special battle state, similar to Sage Mode, isn't something he can activate anytime, anywhere? If that's the case...

A glint flashed deep in Jiraiya's eyes, and the words he wanted to say to stop him were already on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't say them.

He was also very curious about what Naruto would choose.

"You want that stinky fox's chakra?"

Naruto was stunned for a moment, then reached out and scratched his head.

"Sure, consider it rent. But how am I supposed to lend it to you? Even if I wanted to use it, that stinky fox often wouldn't lend it to me."

Hinata Zechen smiled slightly and closed his eyes.

"I believe that I will be able to convince Kurama personally."

When he opened his eyes again, they shone with azure light, indicating that he had switched to the Tenseigan state.

"and many more……"

Just as Hyuga Zechen's hand was about to rest on Naruto's shoulder, Jiraiya suddenly interrupted.

"You want to enter the seal to see the Nine-Tails?"

The key to the seal within Naruto's body is the scroll toad from Mount Myōboku, which is currently on Jiraiya's person. Therefore, Jiraiya is no stranger to the Nine-Tails seal within Naruto's body.

If Hyuga Zechen were to extract the Nine-Tails' chakra remotely, it would still be within Jiraiya's tolerance range and would not damage the seal structure.

However, if Hyuga Zetsu were to enter the depths of the seal and, if he harbored malicious intent, directly tore open the seal gate's seal, it could very likely cause the Nine-Tails to go out of control. Such a huge risk was something Jiraiya could not bear.

"If Lord Jiraiya is worried, you may come in with us."

Hinata Sawatatsu smiled faintly, naturally understanding the reason for Jiraiya's wariness, and simply extended an invitation.

The nine tailed beasts were created by Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, who used the power of Yin-Yang Release to separate the chakra of the Ten-Tails.

Kurama, the Nine-Tails with the most chakra among the nine tailed beasts, possesses extremely special chakra, essentially closer to that of the Ten-Tails. Once enough Nine-Tails chakra is gathered, a qualitative change occurs, continuously generating new Nine-Tails chakra.

This can be verified by both the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Ku, from the Fire Temple, and the Cloud Ninja Gold and Silver Brothers, who absorbed the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Having sufficient chakra means that Hyuga Zetsu can enter the Tenseigan chakra mode anytime, anywhere, which can immediately improve his strength.

As the Tenseigan shone brightly, Hyuga Sawatatsu, Jiraiya, and Naruto appeared in a dark and sunless passage.

The surrounding environment looked very dilapidated, with water droplets dripping from above from time to time, forming puddles on the ground that were deep enough to cover one's ankles.

In the darkness deep within the passage, terrifying roars of beasts could be heard from time to time, sending chills down one's spine.

However, both Hyuga Sawatatsu and Jiraiya were highly skilled and daring, and Naruto Uzumaki was not entering the seal for the first time, so naturally they did not feel any fear.

"Is this the place where the Nine-Tails is sealed?"

Jiraiya surveyed his surroundings, then looked into the depths of darkness.

Two incredibly familiar chakras caused a tremor to run deep in Jiraiya's eyes.

Is that you?

Minato, and Kushina.

So you were all inside Naruto all along, silently protecting him?

As they walked along the passage, a massive iron gate appeared before them.

A talisman was pasted on the door, with a huge character for "seal" written on it, separating the inside from the outside.

"Kid, you brought two people with you. Did you bring me food?"

As red chakra illuminated the darkness behind the door, a nine-tailed fox, its body entirely orange-red, opened its maw, revealing sharp teeth, and stared intently at the three figures outside the door with a fierce glint in its eyes.

Hinata Zechen had no doubt that if Kurama hadn't been unable to open the sealed gate, it would have immediately pounced out and devoured the three of them.

"No wonder everyone regards you as an ominous fox spirit, Kurama."

Facing the ferocious Nine-Tails, Hyuga Zechen called out its name, which immediately caused Kurama's nine constantly swaying giant tails to straighten instantly.

"Who are you, and why do you know my name?"

After a few moments of stunned silence, Kurama's red chakra surged dramatically, and he swung his claws, attempting to reach out through the door and grab Hyuga Zechen.

The name Kurama was given to it by the Sage of Six Paths after he created it, and no human knows it except for the other tailed beasts.

"I am a descendant of Ōtsutsuki Hamura, Hyuga Sawatatsu."

Hinata Zechen blinked and switched back to Byakugan mode.

"A descendant of the old man's younger brother?"

Nine-Tails was stunned for several seconds, staring at Hyuga Zechen's white eyes, before recalling from the depths of his memory who Otsutsuki Hamura was.

"That's right, I came in this time to extract a portion of your chakra."

Compared to the complexities of human nature, the needs of the Tail-Winged Sage are more direct, and Hyuga Sawatatsu stated his requirements without any hesitation.

"Tch, so what if you're a descendant of Hamura? If you dare come in, I'll still eat you alive!"

Hinata Zetsu's tone clearly enraged Kurama, whose red chakra raged wildly within the seal, and whose two sharp claws pounded against the seal's gate.