I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 709 Learning is not about simply copying what is available, but about innovating and developing new ideas; otherwise, one will only become stagnant and complacent.

"Ultimately, no matter how miraculous the eyes are, they aren't that different in terms of their organic structure. But Madara Uchiha really is something else. Since he gave them eyes, why didn't he also give them the power of his eyes?"

Inside the operating room, Tatsuma, as if playing with an exercise ball, coiled his Rinnegan and occasionally examined the operating lights.

Beside him, a weakened Nagato lay on the operating table, his eyelids stretched open by a blepharoplasty, revealing a bloody, abyssal opening that looked utterly bizarre.

This was a scene that would give any ordinary person a nightmare, but Tatsuma ignored it, storing the Rinnegan in a special container and solution, and then activated the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave.

As for Nagato, who was lying on his deathbed, he seemed to receive no concern from Tatsuma whatsoever.

Outside the operating room, Minato, who was with Jiraiya and listening to Ryuu and Han recount their experiences in the Land of Rain the previous day, suddenly raised an eyebrow.

He has a high degree of compatibility with Kurama (the Nine-Tails), and can now borrow a significant portion of Kurama's abilities. For example, Kushina's sensory abilities, which she could only access when needed, have now become an instinctive ability for Minato.

Although the range and intensity of his perception within the village are not as great as Tatsuma's under normal circumstances, Tatsuma is able to monitor the inside and outside of the village under normal circumstances by relying on the advantage of the barrier.

However, even though they were separated by only two doors, Minato could still clearly sense that Tatsuma had left the operating room, and a hint of worry appeared on his face.

He wondered if Nagato's injuries were too severe, since he had prepared the operating room and had seen Nagato's terrible condition when Tatsuma brought him there.

The legs were reduced to skeletons and bloodstains; the flesh and skin had completely disappeared. The same was true of the back, where parts of the ribs and spine could even be seen.

Given that Nagato's injuries were caused by the explosion, the damage to his internal organs might be even more severe than the external injuries appear.

Otherwise, why would Tatsuma have decided from the beginning to perform the surgery himself instead of leaving it to Nonou or Tsunade?

Tatsuma's departure was probably to the Wood Release laboratory, right? After all, Orochimaru and Nono were there. Whether Tatsuma needed to cultivate organs or brought Nono to be his assistant, it would make perfect sense.

But Jiraiya couldn't know about this. Yahiko's death was already the limit of what Jiraiya could accept; if he heard any more bad news, perhaps...

Thinking of this, Minato listened to the conversation between Rōshi and Han, which happened to mention that the incident arose because they left Iwagakure, leading to Iwagakure's cooperation with Amegakure. He took the opportunity to steer the conversation in that direction.

This diverted Jiraiya's attention, shifting some of his thoughts and anger towards Rōshi, Han, and Iwagakure.

In the Wood Release laboratory, inside the organ cultivation lab, Orochimaru had already made preparations. As soon as Tatsuma appeared, Orochimaru took the container containing the Rinnegan and began the sample cultivation.

"So this is the Eye of the Immortal? It doesn't seem like anything special."

Orochimaru also observed the Rinnegan for a moment, then asked, "Do you intend to master this power? For example, transplant it? If you need it, I can even transplant it to a place where no one can see you."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Tatsuma curled his lip and said, "I don't think much of these eyes, but they embody the power of the Uchiha and Senju clans, so I'm more interested in the results of my research."

"Uchiha and Senju...it sounds like a forbidden love."

Orochimaru made a joke, then glanced at Tatsuma and found that Tatsuma actually didn't seem to like those eyes, which made Orochimaru a little curious.

After all, Tatsuma has always been interested in bloodline limits, and he used to collect biological samples from bloodline limit ninjas.

Orochimaru even suspected that Tatsuma's bloodline limit ability was a result of his research that Tatsuma had kept from him. It wasn't until later, when Tatsuma said that he had absorbed the chakra of the tailed beasts and developed some of their power, that Orochimaru accepted it.

There is no doubt that Tatsuma is interested in bloodline limits, but it is precisely this kind of person who is indifferent to the Sage Eye: the combined power of the Uchiha and Senju.

Tatsuma genuinely disliked those eyes; after all, it was as if everyone possessed the eyes of a sage.

Furthermore, Tatsuma knew that different Rinnegan possessed different abilities, just as each Mangekyou Uchiha had different Mangekyou Sharingan.

Madara Uchiha possessed many abilities with his Rinnegan, but the only ones truly noteworthy were Limbo and Tenai Shinsei. Tatsuma was adept at learning from others, but learning from others' strengths is different from simply copying what others have learned.

Compared to Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan, Tatsuma was more eager for his own Sage Eyes.

Moreover, he had now realized that the three-tomoe Sharingan he used when he used the Outer Path was actually the Rinnegan that had never been awakened.

Tatsuma guessed that his Sharingan didn't even have a Mangekyou stage. When it awakened, it might become the Rinnegan, a new Rinnegan.

As for the Byakugan, it remains the Byakugan. It will not evolve or awaken; rather, it will develop naturally. Tatsuma can now use almost all the abilities of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, and even the Byakugan's Intimidation, which the Hyuga Byakugan does not possess.

If the Byakugan continues to grow, Tatsuma may be able to achieve the same abilities as other members of the Otsutsuki clan when using the Byakugan, such as seeing through other people's fates or directly seeing through other people's hearts.

Therefore, Tatsuma did not feel that he needed Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan to enhance himself. He removed the Rinnegan that Madara Uchiha had transplanted into Nagato, mainly to keep Madara Uchiha's so-called backup plan under his own control.

Of course, the ideal situation would be for Danzo to kill Nagato directly, and to kill him without leaving a trace of his body.

If that's the case, even if Madara Uchiha could find a chance to revive, at that time, even at his strongest, he wouldn't be as strong as he was in life, and he wouldn't be able to revive the Ten-Tails, summon the Blood Moon, or activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

But Danzo failed. Not only did he fail to kill Nagato without leaving a trace as he had expected, but he also brought Nagato to Konoha.

Once in Konoha, Tatsuma found it difficult to attack Nagato. If Nagato had already demonstrated a threat to Konoha, or even the entire ninja world, then even if Jiraiya didn't make a move, Tatsuma could kill him without any problem.

At this time, Nagato was just an idealistic young man. He was no threat to Konoha or the entire ninja world. He and the Akatsuki organization only posed a slight threat to Hanzo.

Moreover, his threat to Hanzo was for the sake of making the Land of Rain better, or at least for the sake of making the refugees in the Land of Rain better. In this way, if Tatsuma were to take action against Nagato, he would have no "name" to do so.

After all, Jiraiya still held considerable weight in Tatsuma's heart, and Tatsuma couldn't completely disregard Jiraiya's feelings.

Therefore, removing Nagato's Rinnegan and replacing it with a pair of eyes that pose no threat to Konoha would be the best outcome.

As for Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan, Orochimaru will study it first. If he can find anything that will help Tatsuma awaken his own Sharingan, that would be best.

Even if we can't figure out anything, just having Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan in our hands is enough.

"How long will it take?"

Tatsuma asked, and Orochimaru pondered for a moment before replying, "If we use White Zetsu to accelerate the cultivation, then two hours will be enough. If you can contribute some of your life force, an hour or even less will be sufficient."

Organ cultivation is now much faster than it was eleven years ago with Kato Dan, because Nono's team has already created various templates.

Her goal was to treat the wounded soldiers of Konoha, but her results actually advanced the field of organ cultivation.

The advancement of technology has made it possible to complete tasks that used to take months in just a few hours. Tatsuma nodded and said, "Let's hurry. If it's too slow, it will damage my reputation as Tsunade's disciple."

"Then wait a little longer."

Orochimaru sped up his work, and soon the "skeleton" was completed. Tatsuma also infused his own life force into it, accelerating the development of the eyes.

"Come back in forty-five minutes to pick it up."

Orochimaru calculated the time and said that Tatsuma nodded and was about to leave. Forty-five minutes was enough time for him to heal Nagato's other injuries.

Before leaving, Tatsuma pursed his lips and said, "I came here to cultivate Nagato's internal organs. Please make an extra record."

I'll make it up to you when I'm done.

"it is good."

Chenma transformed into a silver streak and sped away, returning to the operating room. Since both locations were sterile and dust-free environments, there was no need for further disinfection.

Gradually, the flesh, organs, and even bones of Nagato's body were built up, and Nagato gradually began to look like a living person.

While vitality is helpful for healing injuries, it's not enough to simply pour vitality into the wound. After all, some injuries may not heal in an ideal state even after natural healing.

For example, if Nagato's legs were not operated on, but instead filled with his life force, the wounds would heal directly from the root of his thighs.

In order to prevent subsequent necrosis and infection, the excess bone had to be removed. Therefore, even with such a "miracle drug" as vitality, curing Nagato still required a high level of professional expertise.

Although Tatsuma hadn't performed surgery in a long time, he still managed to complete the operation without any major incidents. He retrieved the "Rinnegan" from Orochimaru, which only had its appearance and basic functions. After completing the final step of the surgery, Tatsuma breathed a sigh of relief.

After removing the eyelid opener, Nagato closed his eyes, looking as if nothing had happened. Tatsuma checked Nagato's body one last time and, after confirming that there were no problems, Nagato showed some eye movement response.

"The anesthesia was controlled perfectly."

He fetched a hospital gown that would expose her if she bent over even slightly, put it on Nagato, and then moved Nagato to the observation room. He also thoughtfully gave Nagato some eye drops and started an IV drip.

He carefully moistened Nagato's mouth and throat with water, then stood aside to observe.

"So bright."

After a while, Nagato spoke in a hoarse voice, paused for a moment, and then asked, "Where is this?"

"Konoha".

Tatsuma shielded Nagato's eyes from the light with one hand, and with the other hand, he pried open Nagato's eyelids to examine him, saying, "It's normal for your body to feel a little uncomfortable after just having surgery."

"Konoha. Konoha"

Nagato's chaotic mind began to function, his eyes suddenly focusing as he asked, "How are Yahiko and Konan?"

(End of this chapter)