Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

Add to that the natural energy of the ocean tides!

Obito's already swollen body swelled up even more at this moment, looking like a balloon being continuously inflated and expanded.

A massive amount of chakra gathered within it, and even the scattered chakra that overflowed from the mouth and nose was completely solidified at this moment, with an exceptional quality.

Without a doubt, the chakra gathered in Obito's body at this moment has completely surpassed that of a Jinchuriki. Even the Nine-Tails that was released in Konoha back then probably cannot compare to Obito's chakra at this moment.

The infusion of such a massive amount of chakra made the power of all things in the universe within Obito's body even more concentrated, but it also put enormous pressure on Obito himself.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

The fusion of chakra caused Obito to let out a shrill roar, but he ignored it and focused all his energy on absorbing the chakra.

With such a massive amount of chakra, countless blood vessels had spread across Obito's eye sockets, and the Eternal Eye within his eyes was spinning rapidly, even undergoing another strange change!

"Is it coming?!"

Black Zetsu's heart was pounding with unbearable excitement.

He knew just how difficult it was to awaken the Rinnegan. Back then, Madara, under his guidance, awakened the Rinnegan after absorbing the power of Hashirama Senju and comprehending the boundary between life and death.

The current Obito is taking a 'shortcut' and relying on external forces, so the power of all things in the universe he needs is obviously far greater than that of Madara back then.

"Obi-kun, hang in there! As long as you get through this, your eyes will evolve into the Rinnegan, just like Madara did back then!"

Black Zetsu couldn't help but remind him, "You can't use Izanagi. Even if you want to use it, you have to wait until the Rinnegan is activated!"

"Aaaaaah!! I! Know!"

As the chakra transmission array reached its maximum power, Obito, forcibly absorbing such a massive amount of energy, glared angrily, his veins bulging, as he desperately tried to control the power within his body.

Even without Black Zetsu saying anything, he could feel the change in his own eyes.

That was a power completely different from the Kaleidoscope; it was a higher level of chakra!

This power captivated Obito so much that even his body, which was about to be burst by chakra, no longer felt the pain. In fact, the pain seemed to have become a seasoning for Obito to enjoy this power.

"Come on! Come on! Let the chakra surge even more fiercely!"

"In this transformative ceremony that belongs to me, I will transcend the mortal realm and become a true being standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world! I will follow in the footsteps of the Sage of Six Paths, and I will become the true ultimate being, surpassing even Minazuki Yoru!"

"Rin! Kakashi! You can watch from the Underworld. I've already embarked on the path to heaven, and I'm already on the other side!"

A maniacal roar erupted from Obito's mouth, and his chakra seemed to surge to an extreme. Black Zetsu, standing nearby, keenly observed that although Obito's pupils were still the crimson of the Sharingan, the patterns on them seemed to be stirred by some force, showing obvious distortion.

"Is it coming?"

Black Zetsu was restless. In the blink of an eye, the Sharingan pattern in Obito's pupils became more and more distorted, as if something was constantly stirring it, pulling the straight lines into curves.

The next moment, the power of all things in the universe within Obito's body seemed to have reached its limit. His body trembled violently and expanded to a whole size. As if unable to withstand such pain, his body began to crack!

The excruciating pain of his body breaking apart caused Obito to instinctively close his eyes. Just when Black Zetsu thought Obito would be unable to hold on and would have to use Izanagi, Obito suddenly opened his eyes again and let out a hissing roar.

"Lin! Wait for me! Lin!!"

"Om!!"

The tightly closed eyes suddenly opened at that moment. The blood-red eyes were gone, replaced by a pair of eyes with mysterious patterns in concentric circles.

It is the legendary Sage's Eye, which is said to be at the pinnacle of the three great pupil techniques.

Samsara Eye!

"Success!"

Black Zetsu froze on the spot, overjoyed. At the same time, Obito seemed to have achieved some kind of breakthrough. His massive body, filled with chakra, began to writhe, and a huge amount of steam was released from his body.

An aura of profound mystery burst forth from it. Although it had not yet reached the strength of the Sage of Six Paths, the terrifying power it exuded was already enough to frighten Black Zetsu.

He was not only shocked by the power Obito would gain after completing the ritual, but also by the fact that Obito had succeeded in the later stages of the ritual without using Izanagi at all, relying solely on his willpower!

"laugh!!"

A wave of energy spread, and the pure white mist slowly dissipated, revealing a white robe made entirely of chakra covering Obito's body, with several jet-black tomoe outlining it.

The pure white horns, symbolizing the noble bloodline of the Otsutsuki, signify that his bloodline is infinitely close to that of his ancestors. An extraordinary aura of nobility, solemnity, and holiness emanates from Obito.

"Zheng!"

Obito, with an indifferent expression, slowly raised his palm, from which a vast energy condensed.

This is the power of the Six Paths!

"You succeeded, Obito!"

Black Zetsu looked at Obito, who had stepped into the Six Paths Realm and completed a transformation in his life level, with some excitement.

Just as he had envisioned, Hiruko's Oni-Garara Technique could indeed break through the original limits of a person's power. By changing the fusion offering from a randomly matched bloodline offering to a descendant of the mother's bloodline, it was enough to allow the caster's bloodline to infinitely revert to its ancestral form.

Although Obito's strength is far inferior to that of the Hagoromo and Hamura brothers back then, not to mention his mother who had already reached the level of 'Bloodline Limits', the Six Paths Realm is still the Six Paths Realm. Even if he has only just broken through, Obito is still the pinnacle of all ninjas in the current ninja world!

He can definitely be called the second Sage of Six Paths, and currently the only one!

"This power..."

Feeling the immense power within his body and savoring the transformation brought about by his newfound life level, Obito clenched his fist, and the power of the Six Paths condensed into a jet-black spear.

The Yin-Yang spear landed in the void, and Obito's eyes held an incomparably lofty and unquestionable expression.

He looked at Black Zetsu, at the White Zetsu around him, at the waves crashing on the shore, at everything beneath his feet, his gaze seemingly traversing the vast coastline and landing on that guy standing on the Throne of the Dead amidst the thick fog of the island.

"Water without a moonlit night..."

Chapter 260 Let the war begin!

With Obito's rebirth, the entire altar seemed unable to withstand the pressure any longer and collapsed with a crash.

Obito stood suspended in mid-air on the altar. After breaking through to the Six Paths Realm and acquiring the Rinnegan, he also gained the basic ability of a strong person: flight.

"You did it, Obito!"

Black looked at Obito, who was suspended in mid-air, with despair and said excitedly.

As Obito sensed the power within him, his pale purple Rinnegan emitted a deep blue glow.

Yes, he did it.

After enduring countless torments and pains, he successfully broke through the limits of a ninja and became an existence like the Sage of Six Paths. However, his heart was not filled with the joy and happiness he had expected; instead, there was a sense of sadness and emptiness.

If he had possessed that power back in Higashimatsu, Rin and Kakashi wouldn't have died.

But there's no going back in life, and nothing can be undone. This dirty, dark, and ugly world is just that cruel and realistic.

After losing everything, he ended up with the most worthless thing.

power.

"This world needs me to change it, needs me to cleanse it... Only when a beautiful dream world descends can this world move towards true peace!"

"Whether it's the Twilight of the Water, the Five Great Nations, everything, everything that stands in my way, should be cleansed!"

Obito murmured to himself, as if telling the world what he was thinking.

As he finished speaking, Obito, who was floating in mid-air, turned around and looked at the side of the cliff. He slowly raised his palm: "Before that, I'll start with you, Spy!"

"All things are attracted by heaven!"

"what?"

A surge of suction force erupted from Obito's palm, and the space at the seemingly empty cliff suddenly began to distort. A figure dressed in gray-black tight-fitting clothes and with a head of fluffy, spiky yellow hair was forced to appear under this force.

Although he was wearing a mask, his voice was full of astonishment, clearly surprised that he had been discovered.

Immediately, a counterattack!

"The Sixty-Seventh Path of Destruction: Thunderous Powder!"

"Binding Spell Number Sixty-Two: Hundred-Step Railing!"

"The Sixty-Three Ways of Binding: Binding with Chain Bars!"

The pervasive mist was released as spiritual energy was activated, followed by fine sparks of electricity flashing within the mist as it enveloped Obito.

At the same time, several spirit light rods fell from the sky and landed on Obito's body, and thick snake-like chains appeared out of thin air and wrapped around him!

After doing all this, the man quickly retreated, but in just an instant, Obito, who had been hit by his double binding and first breaking technique, appeared directly in front of him!

"Wha, what?!"

"Second Division Lieutenant, former owner of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the longsword Sewing Needle, Kushimaru Kurihara."

Obito looked down at Kushimaru from his superior position, his indifferent Rinnegan seemingly able to see through everything about Kushimaru: "Do you think you can escape?"

"Not only have his eyes evolved into the Rinnegan, but he's also grown horns on his head..." Kushimaru Kurihara chuckled softly from behind his pale mask. "He's used a ritual to bring his bloodline infinitely close to that of the Sage of Six Paths. That's quite an impressive feat, Obito Uchiha."

"So you Grim Reapers really do know everything."

Obito sneered, "I don't care what that guy Minazuki Yoru is trying to do, or why he, who clearly possesses the power to overturn the ninja world, only promotes his so-called spiritual power. Because none of that matters anymore!"

"You think you can control everything and make the whole world go according to your plan, but now you will pay the price for your arrogance and hubris!"

"And you will be the first Grim Reaper to die by my hand!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Kushimaru Kurihara gripped his Zanpakuto, which seemed to have been released and was not his usual asana; it looked more like a spear.

This may be why he was able to hide on the cliff, conceal his presence and whereabouts, and evade the White Zetsu's detection.

"Although I am insignificant in the Seireitei, if I were to be killed by you like this, those guys like Juzo Biwa would probably laugh me to death."

"so……"

A surge of spiritual energy roared out from Kurihara Kushimaru's body, and his aura suddenly surged in that instant.

"Swastika!"

"What?" Black Zetsu below frowned. According to the intelligence, only captains of the Seireitei should be able to perform Bankai. Kushimaru Kurihara is just a vice-captain, yet he can also perform Bankai.

As the spiritual energy changed, the Zanpakuto, which resembled a spear, became even more slender, almost identical to the ninja sword that Kushimaru Kurihara once possessed.

Sharp as a needle, with a thin steel wire attached to its root and end, it was wrapped around Kushimaru's wrist. At the same time, Kushimaru's aura soared to its peak!

The sharp blade after its Bankai was thrown out by Kushimaru Kurihara.

Under the influence of spiritual power, the Zanpakuto called Blood Needle, like a spearhead or a harpoon, stabbed fiercely towards Obito in the sky.

"Is this your Bankai? It looks rather ridiculous, Kushimaru Kurihara."

Obito remained expressionless. The moment the blade attacked, a powerful repulsive force erupted from his body, sending it flying.

Kushimaru Kurihara sneered, ignoring Obito's mockery, and moved quickly while chanting continuously.

"A thunderous chariot, the gap of a spinning wheel, this thing has light, and it is divided into six."

"Sixty One of the Binding Dao: Six-Stand Light Prison!"

"A wall of iron sand, a pagoda in the shape of a monk, the iron glowing brightly, because of its determination, it eventually falls silent."

"Seventy-five of the Binding Dao: Five pillars of iron!"

The binding spells seemed to be used without restraint, and Kurihara Kushimaru kept unleashing them one after another.

The light prison and iron pillars bound Obito's body. Obito's face showed a sneer. But at that moment, the sharp blade that was clearly thrown away actually did not fall to the ground after the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei dissipated. Instead, it shot towards Obito.

In the instant that the Binding Spell sealed Obito, a shock surged from behind him, followed by a sharp pain that shot up from his chest!

Obito's face showed obvious shock and astonishment. He stared incredulously at the sharp point that had pierced his chest: "How is this possible? When did this happen?!"

"My blood needles are not as simple as you think!"

Kushimaru Kurihara sneered, and with a thought, the Zanpakuto called Blood Needle, which had pierced Obito's heart, burst out of Obito's body and hovered beside Kushimaru Kurihara as if it were alive. Then, it shot towards Obito's head again.

One strike, and it pierces through!

There was no huge explosion, nor any dazzling flash.

Obito Uchiha's head was like a target, pierced directly by the blood needle. Blood and yellowish-white substances trailed in the air before his head drooped limply, and his life force rapidly dissipated.

However, Kushimaru Kurihara's gaze did not relax.

His gaze instantly locked onto Black Zetsu; according to internal intelligence from the Seireitei, this guy was the real problem.

"you……"

"Pfft!"