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"Oh pen tip, gather this power of all things into your eyes." Black Zetsu's voice rang out just in time, causing Obito, who was preparing to continue accelerating the fusion, to pause slightly.

The next moment, the swollen aura of all things around Obito began to gradually subside, while a cold and chilling aura emanated from his eyes.

Black Zetsu's reminder wasn't to stop Obito's ritual or anything like that, but rather to remind Obito of something.

Although Obito now has two kaleidoscopes, one of them is not from his own eye, but was taken from Itachi Uchiha's eye socket.

Although Obito's body had strong adaptability, coupled with the Hashirama cells, this kaleidoscope was able to adapt almost perfectly.

But what isn't yours will never truly be yours.

Just like Kakashi and Obito's eyes back then.

Although Obito gifted his Sharingan to Kakashi, ultimately, the eye in Kakashi's eye socket still belonged to Obito. This is why, after Minato Namikaze killed Rin, Obito was able to evolve his Mangekyou Sharingan, and Kakashi's eye was also able to synchronize with it.

Because the source of chakra in both Sharingan eyes belongs to Uchiha Obito.

The same applies to the large windmill in Obito's eye socket at this moment.

The evolution of the Demon Sprout Technique involves gathering all power within oneself, allowing one to undergo a transformation through the fusion of these powers, ultimately becoming the ultimate ninja. Before fusing with other bloodline powers, Obito must stabilize and refine the power within his own body.

Over the years, the White Zetsu cells had become a perfect match for Obito's body, but this eye was different.

By then, Obito will have completed his evolution, but the essence of this Mangekyou Sharingan will still be Itachi Uchiha's. Who knows if this inexplicable connection will produce something strange or unusual?

"Om..."

Obito was clearly aware of this as well, and with Black Zetsu's reminder, he quickly gathered the power of all things in the world into his right eye.

The rapidly spinning windmill, stimulated by chakra, kept turning, and soon a line of bloody tears overflowed from the corner of its eye. The blood-red pupils in its eye sockets also turned into a dark circle due to the high-speed rotation.

"Will doing this allow us to use this kaleidoscope?" Bai Jue asked with some curiosity.

"The Sharingan's origins are the same regardless of the path taken. Although Obito's right eye came from Itachi Uchiha, as long as Obito uses the power of the myriad phenomena to remove the traces of Itachi from this eye, then this eye will become ownerless."

Black Zetsu explained, while simultaneously sensing the changes in chakra within Obito's eyes.

Just as the power and essence of the Grim Reaper come from spiritual energy, everything a ninja is based on comes from chakra. For beings at Black Zetsu's level, sensing changes in chakra is far more useful than haphazard reconnaissance methods.

As expected, as Obito activated the power of the myriad phenomena, the 'information' belonging to Uchiha Itachi within this Mangekyou Sharingan was erased. All that was needed next was to imprint a new 'mark' on it, and then this Mangekyou Sharingan would have a new owner.

As for how to apply the mark...

"The power of all things in the universe will influence Obito's evolution little by little, and Obito's eyes will also undergo a transformation as a result."

Under Black Zetsu's gaze, as blood and tears streamed down Obito's right eye, the Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan in his left eye began to spin.

The two eyes kept rotating until they simultaneously transformed into rapidly spinning dark circles. The cold aura emanating from their eye sockets became increasingly intense until, at a certain point, the rotation of the Sharingan slowly came to a stop.

However, what comes into view now is no longer the Mangekyou Sharingan shape of Obito Uchiha and Itachi; the shape of their windmills and shuriken has somehow become the same.

The three wind blades appear even sharper, and an additional layer of three blades has appeared inside, as if two kaleidoscopes have been fused together.

The Eye of Eternity!

Stimulated by the power of the myriad phenomena, Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan underwent a transformation, signifying that the Mangekyou that belonged to Itachi Uchiha was now marked and completely became Obito's property!

However, as the Sharingan continued to evolve, Obito's fusion process also entered the next stage.

The enormous bluish-white sphere had shrunk to humanoid size, but its surface now revealed distorted faces. These faces were twisted and varied in expression, some showing fear, some anger, and a few blank stares.

"Come on, come on! No one can stop me from reaching the peak!"

Obito's face was filled with madness, but in an instant, the resolute expression on his face froze, and his whole expression became extremely dull and lifeless.

A conflict of souls has erupted!

“Now, let me see just how strong your will is, Obi-kun…” Black Zetsu murmured. Unlike Nagato, they did not have the Rinnegan, a tool specifically designed to deal with souls. Although Black Zetsu’s Six Paths Power could also do this, he would not do so in order to avoid exposing himself.

Moreover, the conflict of souls is part of the ritual. Only by winning the battle of souls can the ritual be considered truly completed. Relying on external forces will ultimately fall short.

Obito's eyes were filled with confusion, and even his control over his chakra began to weaken.

In a short while, the demon bud, which had been nearly stable and had even mostly merged into Obito's body, seemed to have found a chance to escape and began to stir. Obito, who had already transformed into a humanoid form, instantly swelled back into a bluish-white sphere.

However, the White Zetsu around them did not panic; this situation was something they had already expected.

The White Zetsu around him began to form hand seals the moment Obito expanded. Under the combined suppression of more than a dozen White Zetsu, Obito's ever-expanding demon bud was finally suppressed and began to stabilize. However, its size was still enormous and it did not return to its original state.

The specially made Oni-bud contains a large number of White Zetsu cells, so the White Zetsu can use their own power to suppress the Oni-bud's rampage.

But that's all.

To successfully complete the evolution, Obito himself still needs to do it, but Obito's current condition does not seem as confident as he claims. Soon, his body began to twitch noticeably, the veins on his spherical head bulged, and even saliva spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Is this about to break down...?"

A hint of disappointment appeared in Black Zetsu's eyes, but there was not much surprise.

That's how the battle for souls works. Without the influence of chakra, except for freaks like Minazuki Yoru who control souls, both sides are basically on the same starting line.

Obito's ritual involved fighting five opponents alone, and the chances of him winning were extremely slim.

"We've come this far, but I still can't let you end like this..." Black Zetsu murmured to himself, already preparing to make his move. But in that instant, Obito's trembling and collapsing body suddenly vanished without a trace, like a bubble.

A few breaths later, Obito reappeared, panting heavily and covered in cold sweat.

His body was still enormous, but Black Zetsu noticed that some of the five masks on his body were now blurred.

"interesting."

Black Zetsu's lips curled up, and the power he was preparing to gather gradually subsided.

This kid who likes to help old ladies cross the street did not disappoint him. He actually managed to activate Izanagi despite the suppression of five souls, saving himself from falling into the abyss.

Izanagi can reverse all factors that are unfavorable to himself, including everything, including life and death.

Although the power of the soul is ethereal, it can still be influenced by Izanagi.

For this ceremony, Obito went so far as to destroy most of the Uchiha clan to replenish his Sharingan inventory, and he had already had several Sharingan transplanted into his body by White Zetsu. And now, these eyes were clearly coming in handy.

"Rin, Kakashi..."

"I won't give up like this, absolutely not!"

With his bloated body spewing out bold words, Obito Uchiha, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, once again waged a battle of souls within his body.

The ritual, which had stalled, made progress again at this moment. The massive amount of chakra surrounding them merged into it once more, and in the battle of souls, it spurred the physical body to its limit of evolution.

Simultaneously.

The distant land of snow.

In a world of silver-white snow, Cixian, dressed in a monk's robe, calmly gazed at the open space in front of him.

The surging chakra swept through the snowstorm, and the two figures continued to expand under the power of the demon bud, their aura raging...

Chapter 259 I am the second Sage of Six Paths, and now the only one!

The surging chakra danced wildly in the snow, and the two people in the snow were constantly transformed and evolved under the impetus of this power.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was the same age as Danzo, and at sixty-five years old, he was considered quite old in the ninja world.

Danzo was in a slightly better position, as his body looked like that of a young man in his thirties due to Hashirama's cells. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a full head of white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and was very old.

However, as the ritual continued, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pale hair was turning black again, and even the incantations on his face were fading away silently.

Danzo's situation goes without saying.

"Woo!"

Suddenly, Hiruzen Sarutobi cried out in pain during the ritual, and his ever-young body suddenly swelled and twisted, becoming extremely deformed.

Seeing this, Jigen on the high platform slowly raised his palm, and a special array appeared on the snow beneath the two of them. The array emitted a faint light, and under the illumination of this light, the deformity on Hiruzen Sarutobi's body quickly faded away like spring snow.

Once Hiruzen Sarutobi recovered, the formation gradually disappeared, while the evolution of the two on the snow continued unabated.

"This technique does have its merits. If it were Nagato, it might actually become a valuable tool."

Sensing the ever-growing aura emanating from the two individuals, Cixian murmured softly, a hint of regret appearing in his eyes.

If he had slightly strengthened his control over Nagato, perhaps everything would have been different... No, abandoning Nagato was the right choice. He was not only Minazuki Yoru's target, but also a key target of observation for Kaguya's descendants.

If he were to kidnap Nagato directly, the entire ninja world would likely turn its attention to him.

"What a pity, but that guy would have been a good target."

Recalling Nagato's words, Jigen seemed to see Obito's image in his eyes.

According to his intelligence, the other party is also currently performing the Oni-Garra ritual, and it's a special version made by that bitch Kaguya's third son.

Without a doubt, Obito, after being specially trained by Black Zetsu, will undoubtedly experience a significant power boost once successful. Even if he cannot reach the level of Kaguya's two sons, catching up with the level of Kaguya's eldest son's two offspring should not be a problem.

This level is already sufficient to serve as his vessel, containing his chakra.

But we can't rush it.

Mizuki's power overwhelmed the ninja world, Black Zetsu was eager to make a move, and Hagoromo and Hamura were watching with predatory eyes.

Jigen's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He had been wandering in this ninja world for a thousand years, so a little more time wouldn't make a difference. The reason he entered the fray at this moment was because of Mizuki Yoru's rapid growth and the current strange situation in the ninja world, which made him somewhat uneasy.

In this situation, he had to enter the arena early to speed up his resurrection.

"Once you two are done, let's first instigate a full-scale war between Obito and Minazuki Yoru." Jigen plotted in his heart: "At least... we need to force that bitch's two offspring out first..."

……

Relying on the power of Izanagi, Obito weakened the threat to his soul and began to fully experience the transformation brought about by the ritual.

The first to be affected is the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

Having received a great deal of knowledge and learning from Madara Uchiha, Obito naturally understood the existence of the Eternal Eye. This eye, which surpasses the Mangekyou Sharingan and is hailed as having broken the curse and never going blind, can only be born by fusing the two Mangekyou Sharingan of two brothers.

Throughout the records of the Uchiha clan, apart from Madara Uchiha, no one else has been able to do this, not even Hikaru Uchiha, who is hailed as the ultimate weapon.

Now, with the help of the power of all things in the universe, he has obtained these eyes that have broken the taboo.

Moreover, he was able to sense it.

The Eternal Eye is merely the beginning of this ritual!

After Obito solved Hiruko's biggest problem, 'soul fusion,' Obito's ritual progressed significantly, and the power of all things within his body became increasingly concentrated.

"This chakra..."

Sensing the changes in Obito's chakra, Black Zetsu's deadpan eyes suddenly gleamed with a brilliant light, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

During the ceremony, Hiruko used the power of the myriad phenomena of the universe to awaken her three-tomoe Sharingan to the Mangekyou Sharingan stage, which was already her limit.

But the Obito before us is different.

After his eyes became the Eternal Eyes, the power of all things within him did not diminish much; in fact, it became even stronger as the ritual progressed.

Therefore, it can be predicted that as long as the ritual continues, Obito's eyes will inevitably continue to evolve, and above the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan will undoubtedly be Hagoromo's Rinnegan!

If Obito could truly awaken the Rinnegan during this ritual, then Black Zetsu wouldn't have to keep chasing after Madara Uchiha's plans, nor would he have to painstakingly search for Nagato's whereabouts, who was restricted by Mizuki Yoru.

Having an extra pair of Rinnegan eyes means having an extra layer of protection!

"There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Black Zetsu looked at Obito with hopeful eyes, his chakra slowly gathering within him, trying to ensure that Obito's evolution ritual would succeed.

"Lin!!"

With a low growl, the confusion in Obito's eyes vanished completely, and the Eternal Eye within his eye sockets emanated a chilling aura.

On his round body, the distorted face that symbolized his soul had completely disappeared, but Obito's body was still in the state of an 'expanded sphere'.

According to the normal procedure, one only needs to use chakra to completely fuse this power with oneself, and then the Kira Bud ritual will be completed. However, Obito did not do this directly.

On the contrary, at this moment, instead of using chakra to condense the bloodline power within his body, he continued to absorb chakra like a whale, continuously integrating this power into his body.

"Not enough, not enough!"

"This level of power is far from enough to shake Minazuki Yoru... far from enough!" The murmur turned into a roar: "Zetsu, activate the chakra transmission array to maximum power!"

"Is it because of Izanagi that you're preparing to push yourself to the limit?"

Black Zetsu saw through Obito's plan. He, who longed for the birth of the Rinnegan, naturally would not refuse Obito's request and immediately turned the power up to the maximum.

As the chakra crystals were extracted, they continuously shattered, transforming into pure chakra energy that was then incorporated into the array.

The gourd, which contained countless amounts of dark chakra, also spewed out countless amounts of dark chakra at this moment. Streams of dark chakra, like black dragons, were continuously drawn in and merged into Obito's body.