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On the altar.

Hiruko mobilized a continuous stream of dark chakra, but soon, a look of anxiety appeared on his face.

"Chief, help me!"

He wasn't Obito. Even if he deliberately collected dark chakra, the amount wouldn't be enough to complete the entire ritual. Now that the dark chakra was exhausted, the absorption of the four people was only halfway done.

With no other option, Hiruko had to turn to Nagato for help.

Nagato didn't hesitate; as he clasped his hands together, he also glanced at the other members of the Akatsuki.

Shennong, Sasori, and even Konan, Deidara, and the outer members of Akatsuki all activated their chakra at this moment, joining Nagato in channeling their power into the device.

A massive amount of chakra was transmitted into Hiruko's body by the device, like a whale swallowing its prey. With such a huge amount of chakra, Hiruko was immediately shaken and his absorption speed of the four people increased significantly.

As Hiruko devoured the four people, his aura grew increasingly powerful. After reaching a certain point, a peculiar scent slowly emanated from Hiruko's body.

"This breath is..."

Sensing this peculiar aura, Obito and Nagato's eyes narrowed simultaneously, and Black Zetsu also squinted, a strange expression appearing on his face.

This aura was very special; although extremely faint, it gave people an indescribable feeling.

Although the feeling of suppression was fleeting, even Nagato, who had completed Sage Mode, still vaguely felt a sense of being suppressed.

"The power of all things in the universe..."

Obito murmured to himself, recalling the power he had felt before, the remnant of it on the dying old man with age spots in the cave.

With the help of the Oni-Garra Technique, Hiruko, this lowly and ordinary ninja, actually possessed the power of the myriad phenomena that only a being of the Six Paths Sage could master!

“Hiruko, Hiruko, you are a true genius too.”

As Nagato and the others channeled their chakra, Hiruko's devouring of the four accelerated.

As this slight power of the universe was born, Hiruko's seemingly ordinary eyes suddenly turned blood red, and three blood-red tomoe were clearly visible in his eye sockets.

"That eye is!"

In the distance, Deidara exclaimed, "Sharingan? Was Hiruko-senpai also a member of the Uchiha clan?"

"Idiot, that's because among the sacrifices he devoured were members of the Uchiha clan." Sasori stared intently at the changes in Hiruko's body: "Transplanted bloodline limit, the ultimate ninja who is immortal and indestructible, Hiruko, I acknowledge your art!"

"So the Uchiha bloodline has already been fused..." Obito stared at those blood-red eyes, the three tomoe spinning wildly in their sockets.

He could clearly sense that, with the help of that faint power of all things in the universe, Hiruko's Sharingan was undergoing an extremely subtle change.

That's an extremely high concentration of Yin Release chakra!

The power of all things in the universe is the ultimate form of chakra. This power can evolve into any kind of chakra. Otherwise, even if Hiruko devoured the Uchiha clan, he would at most obtain a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan.

It was precisely because of the presence of this chakra that Hiruko's eyes were still changing at this moment.

"Hiruko's Oni-Garra Technique is flawless. He can obtain the power of all things in the world with such a frail body. My body, which has already fused the power of the Senju and Uchiha, is naturally no different."

Obito murmured to himself, his eyes fixed on every slight change in Hiruko's body.

Absorbing these bloodline limits is only the beginning of this ritual. After having enough chakra to maintain the ritual, the real challenge lies in the fusion and stabilization after absorbing the bloodline limits!

Despite Hiruko having already obtained the three-tomoe Sharingan, and possibly even the Mangekyou Sharingan, Obito astutely noticed that the chakra fusion within Hiruko's body was not as stable as he had hoped.

as predicted.

As the three tomoe in Hiruko's eyes spun continuously, even about to twist and merge together, transforming into a kaleidoscope, Hiruko's expression suddenly changed. He clenched his hands in excruciating pain, collapsed to his knees with a thud, and his eyes widened in horror.

"Um?!"

"Is it going to fail?"

"To think you can become the ultimate ninja through such means, Hiruko is really delusional." Below the stage, Shennong, who had contributed a portion of his chakra, raised an eyebrow as he watched Hiruko's sudden change in demeanor.

The Ghost Sprout Technique was indeed a brilliant idea, but in Shennong's view, its feasibility was not high.

The physical body is the root cause. Hiruko's physique is not strong. Without strengthening his own body, simply relying on the medium of the Ghost Sprout to forcibly devour these bloodlines is undoubtedly a suicidal act in Shennong's eyes.

In his view, strengthening the physical body first, then fusing chakra, and finally considering other things is what a perfect ninja should do. Hiruko's approach is too risky and too risky.

"Master Sasori, it seems that Senior Hiruko is going to fail. Do you think that Senior Hiruko will just... boom, and give a magnificent artistic finale? Hmm!" Deidara clicked his tongue, looking on with some anticipation.

Sasori glanced at Deidara speechlessly. In this situation, everyone's attention was on the Oni-Garara Technique, but this kid was worried about whether there would be a big explosion after Hiruko's failure.

To be honest, with such a massive amount of chakra, if Hiruko were to fail, there might actually be a massive explosion!

The expressions of the people present varied, but Nagato remained expressionless, gazing indifferently at Hiruko, whose face was filled with pain.

Under his gaze, the body of the kneeling, wailing Beiruhu underwent a tremendous mutation. His flesh and blood seemed to boil, his whole body was blood red and hot, and even began to emit white smoke.

The demon buds that had originally merged into Hiruko's body began to break apart one by one, and even ran out of Hiruko's body again, turning into distorted faces.

That was the appearance of the person who had been devoured and sacrificed by Hiruko!

"no, do not want!"

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

"Don't even think about devouring me!"

The screech came from the ghostly faces, but was quickly drowned out by an even more shrill sound.

Four distorted faces surrounded Hiruko, howling and screaming, as if they were demanding something from Hiruko, or as if they were trying to break free from ownership of this body. The bizarre appearance made everyone present frown.

Obito frowned deeply.

Magnet Release, Swift Release, Steel Shield, Dark Release, and Sharingan.

The balance between these five bloodlines did not seem to go as smoothly as expected. During the fusion process, in addition to chakra, he also keenly noticed a point of neglect by Hiruko.

soul!

The balance of chakra can be forcibly suppressed and controlled by Hiruko using a massive amount of chakra, and the fusion of bloodline limits can be gradually integrated and merged by utilizing the special characteristics of Oni-ya.

However, the point about the soul became the biggest flaw in this ritual.

Clearly, Hiruko had not considered this point. He overlooked the fact that during the fusion process, in addition to chakra and physical bloodline limit, the souls of the four people would also be integrated into his body, thus affecting him.

It's also possible that when Hiruko fused with Swift Release, the Swift Release bloodline ninja's soul was too weak, or it collapsed during the fusion, so it didn't have much of an impact on Hiruko and was subconsciously ignored by him. This led to such a huge loophole in Hiruko's performance during the ritual.

"What methods should I use to resolve the soul issue in bloodline fusion?"

Obito's tightly furrowed brows gradually deepened into a furrow, and upon closer reflection, it seemed that he also lacked the means to deal with souls.

Using the Sharingan to shatter consciousness?

No, the soul and consciousness are two completely different forces, and they complement each other. Facing five souls and consciousnesses at once, I'm not sure I could do it.

"Do not……"

Painful cries escaped Hiruko's lips; already at a disadvantage in the battle of souls, he was in dire straits.

He slumped in the center of the altar, his expression one of immense pain. His entire body had turned into a twisted mass of mud, constantly dissolving and crumbling. His face, the only remaining feature, was also distorted beyond recognition, with tears streaming down his face.

Hiruko strained his eyes to look at Nagato below the stage, his gaze filled with resentment and pleading. His previously incapacitated organs managed to produce a few sounds under the influence of chakra.

"Chief, leader... help... help me..."

leader?!

The faint call was particularly abrupt in the current situation, but it also made Obito below shudder and his gaze suddenly turn to the expressionless Nagato.

When it comes to dealing with souls, besides Minazuki Yoru and the Shinigami, who is more skilled than Nagato, who wields the Sage's Eyes?!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Nagato took a step forward and instantly appeared above Hiruko. His pale purple Rinnegan looked down at Hiruko with a god-like gaze upon a twisted, filthy, and depraved reptile.

"leader……"

“Your preparations are insufficient, Hiruko.” Nagato slowly raised his palm, and with the power of the Rinnegan, the phantom of the King of Hell appeared behind him.

"But I acknowledge your magnanimity!"

The King of Hell's long tongue shot out and grabbed several souls from Beiliuhu's body, stuffing them into his mouth.

The souls of the four ninjas with bloodline limits, who were fighting with Hiruko for his body just moments before and trying to tear Hiruko's soul apart with their hatred, were instantly chewed up and devoured by Yama.

After a few breaths, Hiruko's eyes, which had been somewhat dazed, regained their clarity.

Not only that, the shattered body that had turned into a puddle of mud actually began to slowly reform and reshape itself!

Hiruko, who was already on the verge of failure, began her evolution anew with the help of Nagato's power!

Chapter 238 How dare such lowly creatures glimpse the heavenly realm?

The power of the Rinnegan is comprehensive. With Nagato's help, Hiruko, freed from the pressure of fighting for souls, regained control of her body, and her body, which was on the verge of collapse, was repaired with the help of chakra.

His twisted body returned to human form, and a vast and powerful aura once again emanated from Hiruko's body. Even his eyes showed obvious changes.

As Hiruko recovered, the three magatama continued to rotate, eventually converging together to form a strange pattern.

Mangekyō Sharingan!

With the help of Kiga, Hiruko, who did not have the bloodline of the Uchiha clan, not only awakened the Sharingan, but also evolved it into the Mangekyou Sharingan. This was something that everyone present found somewhat unbelievable.

Hiruko on the altar felt the changes in his eyes. He could clearly see the world before him constantly changing in his eyes, and his own power was also constantly transforming and improving.

Excitement, ecstasy, triumph, and exhilaration!

The thing he had pursued all his life was realized by his own hands at this moment, and it actually fulfilled his expectations. This huge sense of satisfaction and accomplishment pushed Hiruko to the peak.

The pale purple light emanating from his body shone even brighter, and his absorption of chakra became increasingly astonishing.

Many of the Akatsuki's peripheral members were already teetering on the brink of collapse, unable to continue to withstand this level of chakra transfer. Even Deidara, Sasori, Konan, and others frowned.

"You guys stop."

Seeing this, Nagato spoke in a deep voice, mobilizing the vast chakra within his body, and single-handedly providing chakra to Hiruko.

Seeing this, everyone stopped what they were doing. While they were shocked by the vast amount of chakra contained in Nagato, the gazes of the peripheral members became even more fervent.

In their eyes, the person worthy of respect and faith is not Hiruko, who is about to transform from mortal to immortal and become the ultimate ninja, but Nagato, who bestowed all of this upon Hiruko.

Kami!

Seeing Nagato's unwavering support for him, Hiruko's eyes showed gratitude, but deep within them lurked a deep greed.

While the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan is formidable, it is certainly nothing compared to the Sage's Eyes in Nagato's eyes.

If these eyes could be used by him...

"leader."

The greedy desire vanished in a flash, and Hiruko, who had become the so-called ultimate ninja, bowed his head before the god.

With Nagato's help, the ceremony went very smoothly. Hiruko successfully became the ultimate ninja he had always longed for, and his strength leaped beyond the limit of Kage-level powerhouses, entering the ranks of Super Kage.

But that's all.

It's unclear whether it was due to the choice of bloodline ninja, Hiruko's own insufficient foundation, or perhaps because Nagato intervened and resolved the point of soul battle, which prevented Hiruko from undergoing a complete transformation.

Although that power of all things in the universe was pitifully weak, it was enough for Hiruko.

The ordinary commoner who couldn't keep up with the Sannin in the past has broken through to a level that even the Kage cannot reach, thanks to his talent and magnanimity. This alone is enough to make Hiruko proud.

Hiruko's increased strength also elevated her status within the Akatsuki organization. Nagato kept his promise and generously handed over all the authority of the mission department to Hiruko.

Hiruko even took the initiative to declare to Nagato that he was ready to fight for God and could start a war against the evil Minazuki Yoru at any time.

But Nagato shook his head.

"Go back and get used to it. Your current strength is not enough to shake Minazuki Yoru."

"However, you should now be able to rival the captains under Minazuki Yoru's command."

"Captain?" Hiruko's expression froze.

"Ah, the captains of the Gotei 13, your former colleagues," Nagato said calmly.

Former colleagues...

Hiruko's expression hardened slightly: "The Three Sannin, huh?"

His relationship with the Sannin was quite special, even though this was only his own opinion and the Sannin never took him seriously.

However, it must be admitted that the three ninjas will always be an insurmountable obstacle in Hiruko's heart.

Back in the Ninja Academy, he was overshadowed by the Sannin. Even the idiot Jiraiya had his own unique charm.

After becoming a formal ninja, the brilliance of the Sannin shone even brighter under the leadership of the Third Hokage. He tried desperately to catch up with the Sannin, but the gap between them grew larger and larger, to the point that he couldn't even catch up with their shadows.