Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Unfortunately, with his current power, it is impossible for him to corrupt the Rinnegan.

Because he has discovered that the power of the Rinnegan is on the same level as his Sage Mode, or even more advanced.

"Mastering the Rinnegan means I've truly glimpsed a trace of the Otsutsuki clan's power."

Kirito looked at the Rinnegan in his hand and pondered thoughtfully.

For thousands of years, the history of the ninja world has been essentially a story about the Otsutsuki clan's invasion of the ninja world. However, the true progenitor of ninjas, Kaguya Otsutsuki, was actually just a low-ranking member of the Otsutsuki clan.

This glimpse reveals the terrifying power of the Otsutsuki clan, a power that cannot be surpassed by humanity's development over thousands of years.

Kirito ventured deep into the laboratory, where a younger version of the Third Raikage appeared before him.

This young Third Raikage was the Lightning Release clone he had previously used to train in Lightning Release; it was a body cloned using the Third Raikage's blood.

His original plan was to use this Lightning Release clone to upgrade his Lightning Release to level 5 without using any enhancement points. However, things didn't go as planned. His Lightning Release had already reached level 5, so the Lightning Release clone was left idle and sealed here.

That is why Black Zetsu, who was trying to recruit Lightning Release clones, has been unable to find any more Lightning Release clones for so long.

Although he had left the Lightning Release clone idle, he had not neglected its cultivation. He kept the Lightning Release clone in an enhanced culture medium made with a large amount of precious medicines and resources, so that he could use it to do things when needed in the future.

Unexpectedly, he's about to activate this lightning clone again so soon.

In Kirito's view, the Yotsuki clan ninjas are actually excellent vessels for storing the Rinnegan. However, since the Yotsuki clan is not a descendant of the Otsutsuki clan, their compatibility with the Rinnegan is not high, which may lead to a backlash.

"In that case, the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, the Kinkaku and Ginkaku of Kumogakure, might be more suitable as vessels for the Rinnegan than the Uzumaki clan. They were able to devour the flesh and blood of the Nine-Tails and survive, and even take possession of the Nine-Tails' power. This bloodline power is truly strong. The two of them may have reverted to their ancestral ways."

Kirito took the Lightning Release clone out of the incubation tank and suddenly thought to himself.

Then, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, because the descendants of the Otsutsuki clan, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, had been completely wiped out by the people of Kumogakure. This was the price they paid for killing the Second Raikage and launching a coup.

After Kirito took out his Lightning Release clone, a trace of pain appeared on his face, and a white ball of light shot out from his forehead.

This white orb of light is a fake soul that Kirito temporarily created by tearing off a fragment of his own soul and using a large amount of soul power and Yin Release Sage Chakra. This is his understanding and application of creating the tangible from the intangible after reaching Yin Release level 4.

A white ball of light flew into the Lightning Release clone.

In an instant, Kirito reconnected with his Lightning Release clone, and under his control, the clone suddenly opened its eyes.

The next moment, a blue chakra chain shot out from behind Kirito, locking the Lightning Release clone tightly to the experimental table. Only then did he begin to personally cut off one of the Lightning Release clone's eyes and transplant a Rinnegan into it.

Through the soul connection, as soon as the Rinnegan was successfully transplanted into the Lightning Release clone, Kirito immediately felt a large amount of chakra being rapidly plundered by the Rinnegan from within the Lightning Release clone.

The Lightning Release clone is a clone of the Third Raikage and has been carefully trained by Kirito. Its chakra reserves are naturally quite high. Although it has not reached the level of a Tailed Beast, it is quite close.

Even so, in just over ten seconds, a large portion of the chakra within the Lightning Release clone was absorbed by the Rinnegan.

If this continues, the Lightning Release clone might become the next Nagato, drained dry by the Rinnegan.

"What a greedy eye! It wants to steal not only the chakra of the Lightning Release clone, but also my chakra."

Kirito was shocked to discover that the chakra chains he had created with Sage Chakra were also affected, and that the Sage Chakra within them was being absorbed.

He decisively clapped his hands together, and two more chakra chains shot out from behind him to bind the lightning clone. Then, he successfully suppressed the absorption power of the Rinnegan's chakra chains by using even stronger sealing power.

"That was the Rinnegan's Preta Path ability, wasn't it? This ability to devour chakra and make it one's own is truly remarkable."

After Kirito used the Adamantine Lock to suppress the absorption power of the Rinnegan, he said with a solemn expression.

When the Rinnegan was transplanted into the Lightning Release clone, it absorbed a large amount of the clone's chakra and began to take control. If he hadn't used the sealing power of the Adamantine Sealing Technique to suppress it in time, the Lightning Release clone would probably have been destroyed.

After temporarily suppressing the Rinnegan, Kirito immediately felt the rejection reaction from the Rinnegan through his Lightning Release clone. A stream of blood began to flow from the corner of his eye. He cursed inwardly, "The rejection is too strong. As expected, it's too difficult to control the Rinnegan if you're not of the Otsutsuki clan bloodline."

The repulsion is so great that it's difficult to even control it, let alone use the power of the Rinnegan or comprehend the Yin-Yang Release within it.

Faced with this situation, even though Kirito had anticipated it before starting the experiment, he couldn't help but feel disappointed when the facts were laid out before him. Being unable to control the Rinnegan meant that he was unable to use the Rinnegan's abilities.

If you force it, not only will the Lightning Release clone be destroyed, but it will also most likely fail.

However, he was also somewhat relieved. Fortunately, he was cautious enough not to risk his life. Otherwise, if he had personally tested the power of the Rinnegan, his fate would probably not have been much better than that of this lightning clone, since he was not a descendant of the Otsutsuki clan either.

"This is really difficult. There's not enough time to cultivate a clone of Nagato. Madara Uchiha has limited patience and won't give me much time to study the Rinnegan."

Kirito immediately felt a headache coming on, and then began to remove the Rinnegan from the Lightning Release clone and transplant the original eye back into the clone.

He found a solution in no time.

In fact, his research on the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan has never stopped, and the experiments on bloodline fusion are still ongoing, but no breakthrough has been achieved for a long time.

He estimated that future experiments on bloodline fusion would have to be completed by the genius scientist Orochimaru.

Although the bloodline fusion experiment was not truly successful, there were still some results.

Kirito resealed his Lightning Release clone into the incubation tank, then quickly left the laboratory. He used the Lightning Transformation Technique to travel, returning to Konoha silently at top speed and entering the laboratory he had built in the basement of the orphanage.

Then, he easily made his way to the deepest part of the laboratory and stopped in front of a huge culture tank.

In the culture tank containing the turquoise culture medium, a red-haired adult woman who bears a striking resemblance to Kirito is quietly floating with her arms wrapped around her knees.

This is a clone of Kirito created by combining his own bloodline with that of his teacher, Mito Uzumaki. It is his most successful work in bloodline fusion experiments to date.

Unlike most of the other experimental subjects who died during embryonic development due to blood rejection, her development has been quite stable. Even though there were several instances of blood rejection, she still managed to survive and develop to adulthood with all her physiological indicators remaining very stable and excellent.

"The only pity is the gender, which is also a major problem that bloodline fusion experiments are currently unable to solve."

Kirito looked at the vortex clone he was nurturing, which was showing vigorous vitality, and sighed.

Due to his gender and other reasons, he had been hesitant to use this vortex clone.

Of course, this was also partly because he wanted to continue to observe the subsequent development of this vortex clone.

Many experimental results are actually based on luck, and this vortex clone is the result of his good fortune in trying a lot of experiments over the past six years.

Now, in order to study the Rinnegan, he needs to make use of this achievement.

Just like with his previous Lightning Release clone technique, Kirito quickly transplanted the Rinnegan into the Uzumaki clone.

Having learned from his previous experience, Kirito prevented the Rinnegan from succeeding this time, suppressing its power in time with the powerful sealing force of the Adamantine Sealing Technique.

After that, the rejection from the Rinnegan began to reappear.

However, compared to the rejection reaction that appeared on the Lightning Release clones, the rejection reaction of the Rinnegan on the Uzumaki clones was significantly less, and this rejection was gradually disappearing over time.

Mito truly lives up to her title as the princess of the Uzumaki clan. Her Uzumaki bloodline is extremely pure and powerful, making her an even more suitable host for the Rinnegan than Nagato.

Chapter 250: The Yin-Yang Release of the Rinnegan

"So this is what the world looks like through the eyes of the Rinnegan."

Kirito slowly opened his eyes, controlling his vortex clone, and murmured.

At this moment, the Rinnegan's rejection of the Uzumaki clone had subsided, and he was finally able to try to control the Rinnegan. But as soon as he opened his eyes, he was stunned.

Because the Rinnegan's power was even greater than he had imagined.

In the Rinnegan's vision, the world is like a black and white photograph, where the difference between living and dead things is clearly visible.

Furthermore, the Rinnegan can observe chakra. It can instantly discern the strength of chakra and the attributes mastered within a living being. It even gives the impression that it can steal the chakra from other living beings if it so desires.

Of course, in terms of insight, the Rinnegan may still be inferior to the Byakugan's ability to see through and magnify, but in terms of dynamic vision, he felt that the Rinnegan was superior, at least stronger than the Byakugan on his White Zetsu clone.

Moreover, the free-floating natural energy in the air was also perceived by these immortal eyes.

However, unlike chakra, the Rinnegan does not have any effect on suppressing or controlling natural energy.

Finally, the eye power contained within the Samsara Eye was astonishing, so powerful that he dared not make the slightest move against it.

Because this power is too dark, containing terrifying negative emotions.

No wonder almost every ninja who awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan is a psychopath. If a person is constantly affected by a huge negative emotion, it would be strange if they didn't become neurotic.

The negative emotions contained within Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan far surpass those of ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan.

It must have been tough on Nagato.

At such a young age, one has to bear the torment of such terrifying negative emotions. Even though the Rinnegan was in an unawakened state before, the slightest bit of negative emotion it revealed was enough to drive a person with a weak will insane.

No wonder Nagato often has nightmares; the influence of the Rinnegan is undoubtedly a factor in this.

Now that the Rinnegan is beginning to awaken, the darkness it contains is gradually being revealed.

No wonder he previously felt that this Rinnegan possessed consciousness. The negative emotions contained within it were so terrifying that it was inevitable that it would give rise to its own consciousness, and the new consciousness that was born would certainly be extremely evil.

Ironically, the power of the Rinnegan is bestowed by this profound darkness; it feeds on the host's chakra and negative emotions, constantly growing and evolving.

In fact, Kirito now feels that Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan is a defective product, or rather, a premature baby, with some congenital deficiencies, and urgently needs a large amount of chakra and negative emotions to make up for the congenital deficiencies.

"Rinnegan, it really is Rinnegan. Kid, where did you get this thing? Take it away now. I don't want to see this thing. And don't let this thing devour my chakra. It's not something you can control."

At the same time, in Kirito's mental space, Shukaku, who had always ignored him, suddenly shouted loudly, his voice carrying a hint of panic.

"Oh, it seems you have a deep understanding of the Rinnegan. Why don't you tell me about it?"

Kirito asked curiously after hearing Shukaku's words.

The Uzumaki clone had not undergone any training in refining chakra, so it had very little chakra in its body. Even though the Rinnegan was temporarily suppressed by his Adamantine Sealing Barrier, it was still constantly consuming the chakra in the Uzumaki clone's body.

This is similar to Kakashi's Sharingan, which he couldn't close in the original storyline.

Therefore, he had to use chakra threads to pierce the Uzumaki clone's body to transfer chakra to it, which inevitably involved using Shukaku's chakra.

Upon using it, Shukaku, who had been kept in the dark about the outside world, immediately became aware of the Rinnegan's existence.

"Hmph, don't even think about getting any information out of me. You'd better stop using my chakra to supply the Rinnegan right now, or don't blame me for going on strike when you're fighting a powerful enemy."

Shukaku replied in a harsh tone.

It would never tell this despicable human any information about the old man, the Sage of Six Paths, let alone reveal a single piece of information about the Ten-Tails.

The thought that the Rinnegan had appeared meant that the Ten-Tails might have already been taken back to the ninja world filled Shukaku with unease.

The Ten-Tails, which is usually fearless, instinctively felt a deep fear towards the Ten-Tails.

Because it was originally part of the Ten-Tails, once it was eaten by the Ten-Tails, it could no longer be resurrected after a period of time, even if it died unexpectedly, as was the case in the past. That would be a true death.

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Don't you want to know where I got the Rinnegan from, and who its true owner is?"

Kirito was already used to Shukaku's terrible attitude and said calmly.

As soon as these words were spoken, it immediately scratched the itch that Shukaku was trying.

Shukaku is essentially a somewhat talkative tailed beast with an extremely strong sense of curiosity.

Furthermore, it is now eager to know the origin of the Rinnegan in Kirito's hand, and whether the Ten-Tails has broken free from its seal.

"Human, give up. I will never reveal a single piece of information about the Rinnegan to you, whether it's the true owner of this Rinnegan or you. Neither of you is worthy of my trust."