章節 180: 180.Man-made Rinnegan Project

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Under the influence of the Hōgyoku, Ajisai underwent an astonishing transformation! Her purple hair turned orange, and her ordinary eyes suddenly shifted into Rinnegan, reminiscent of a "female Pain." However, she lacked the black rods and nails used for distant Chakra reception, adding a touch of beauty. Yet, the focus here is the artificially created Rinnegan.

Upon close inspection, Yuki realized the Rinnegan within Ajisai was not as potent as anticipated. "As expected, is it merely an imitation?" Yuki mused, recognizing the limitations. While the Hōgyoku can indeed transcend boundaries, Ajisai's foundational level capped her potential. Her Rinnegan might only equate to Pain's Six Paths, offering decent combat capability if nurtured.

The most significant outcome from this experiment is the preliminary validation of using the Hōgyoku to evolve the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan into a genuine Rinnegan. This opens avenues for future enhancements.

Meanwhile, the battle between Konoha and Akatsuki rages on. Yugito Cero severely injures Kakuzu, destroying three of his hearts and leaving him with just one. He retreats hastily from the battlefield, badly damaged.

Yugito, albeit slightly winded from her first deployment of this technique, takes pride in her victory over Kakuzu, a core Akatsuki member. "Damn it, Kakuzu was actually defeated by this girl?" Sasori expresses his astonishment.

"Now, it's your turn," Kurenai declares, utilizing Shunpo to rapidly approach her next target. Sasori, facing the loss of his Third Kazekage puppet to the opponent's Hadō, is left with no choice but to engage in combat directly. "Hmph! Don't be too pleased with yourself!" he retorts, preparing for the confrontation.

"Wei Wei Ka Ka~"

A highly toxic steel cord extended from the abdominal organ, with two sharp spiral blades unfurling behind him and nozzles on both arms ready to launch an attack.

"Fire Style: Inferno Array!"

Ultra-high-temperature flames jetted out from the hand nozzles.

Kurenai utilized Shunpo to evade.

"Disappear, You Ji!"

She fully unleashed Shikai's abilities, rendering her entire body intangible.

"Huh!? Even the perception of Chakra has vanished," Sasori noted, perplexed.

He quickly swapped the ninjutsu scroll, launching a highly corrosive water stream from the nozzle.

"Water Style: Corrosive Column!"

Water spiraled around, forming a barrier to block all incoming attacks.

Kurenai, with eyes focused, advanced instead of retreating, placing a hand on her face to gather black Reiatsu into a phantom mask—Hollow transformation.

The sword's slashing power doubled, effortlessly splitting the toxic water stream.

Sasori extended his spiral blade in defense, but it was shattered by her attack, flinging him back with immense force. "What incredible cutting power, even my special steel sword has been smashed!"

"You won't escape!"

In her Hollow state, Kurenai's speed and strength surged, pressing her attack on Sasori. He struggled, with many of his puppet mechanisms being destroyed.

"Unexpectedly, I'd be driven to this point by a young girl," Sasori remarked, retrieving a large set of scrolls—his ultimate weapon.

"Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets!"

He summoned hundreds of puppets from the scroll, connecting them all with Chakra threads from the Chakra nucleus in his chest.

The battle raged on...

"Water Style Technique!"

"Water Style: Water Shark Bomb Technique!"

Kakashi, utilizing his Sharingan, replicated Kisame's ninjutsu.

Both sides employed matching ninjutsu to counter each other.

Shisui, employing the instant technique, swiftly moved behind his opponent.

Kisame, upon being stabbed, quickly retreated.

"It's quite challenging to face both me and Shisui simultaneously. It's unfortunate we can't fight one-on-one, but this is war, so please forgive our lack of honor," Kakashi stated coolly.

"Damn it! Where have you taken my brother?" Shisui, fueled by anger, prepared his jutsu.

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"

"Water Style: Bursting Water Collision Waves!"

Kisame, channeling a vast reservoir of Chakra, expelled a massive volume of water in a single breath.

This act of elemental counteraction easily extinguished Shisui's Fire Style technique and transformed the battleground into a makeshift aquatic terrain.

"Your brother? Ah, the one with glasses?" Kisame expressed with a hint of derision. "It seems he was relegated to teaching duties—hardly a figure of note. Why do you ask?"

"Silence! My brother is the finest ninja!" Shisui, indignant, surged forward on the generated waves toward his adversary. To him, his brother was an unparalleled figure whose honor he couldn't bear to see insulted.

"Hehe~ The bespectacled Shinobi is history! In the ninja world, strength is the only language," Kisame retorted, brandishing his sword Samehada to meet Shisui's charge.

"Lightning Style: Raikiri!" Kakashi attempted a flanking maneuver.

However, the water at his feet suddenly teemed with sharks that lunged at him, forcing Kakashi to fall back. His Sharingan discerned that the water was saturated with Chakra.

"That man has infused the water with an abundance of Chakra, granting him tactical leverage," Kakashi realized. "Shall we continue this endurance contest then?"

Kisame, exploiting the environmental advantage, boldly faced both opponents, initiating a prolonged battle of attrition.

Elsewhere, the clash between Orochimaru and Jiraiya escalated into a fervent exchange.

"Sage Mode!" Both combatants invoked, signaling a fierce confrontation ahead.