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Chapter 87 Rinnegan
The next moment, the two suddenly introduced themselves at the same time:
"Uzumaki Reikawa."
"Uchiha Itachi".
Both of them were slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but just like when they first met, an eerie silence fell over the room. Some topics were not suitable for conversation, but apart from that, they had nothing else to say to each other.
That said, Gen Uchiha really felt sorry for the "honest guy" Kisame, because this was the second time he had stolen Kisame's teammate. Although Itachi often slacked off before, at least Kisame nominally had a teammate who would occasionally help out. Now, however, his teammate was gone.
Ultimately, it was Uchiha who brought up a topic that really bothered him: "Itachi? You're Sasuke's older brother?"
"…Um."
"I remember when I was in Konoha, I heard that Sasuke's ultimate goal in training so hard was to kill you."
Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha smiled slightly, as if mocking, and said, "Is that so? I'm looking forward to it."
"..." That's a great performance. Uchiha Gen shook his head slightly. "Speaking of which, do you have any news about Orochimaru?"
Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha frowned slightly. "This... I thought you would know."
"...?"
In fact, Pain originally planned to have White Zetsu tell Gen Uchiha the message while he was there, but during his debate with Gen Uchiha, Pain was completely led astray by Gen Uchiha and for a moment forgot about it.
Just as the two sides fell silent again, a white Zetsu suddenly sprang out from the ground. "You're all here! Perfect timing, the leader sent me to tell you about Orochimaru."
Gen Uchiha looked at White Zetsu, stared at him for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "...How long have you been here?"
"!! Don't misunderstand, I just arrived too." Bai Jue quickly denied it upon hearing this. No matter how long he had been there, he had to insist that he had just arrived.
Itachi remained silent on the matter, waiting for White Zetsu to reveal Orochimaru's information...
After a while, having learned Orochimaru's approximate location from White Zetsu, the two nodded to each other and set off. Uchiha Gen couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "As expected of White Zetsu. Although the exact location is still unclear, the approximate location is correct."
Based on this information, we can quickly find Orochimaru's hiding place by eliminating obstacles little by little. Of course, whether we can find Orochimaru is one thing, and whether we can capture him is another.
……
At this time, Jiraiya and the others had all returned to Konoha Village. There were no accidents or injuries on the way. However, Shiki Aburame and Yamato needed to go to the medical department for a check-up to see if there were any lingering problems.
The remaining people were to go to the Hokage Building to report on the mission.
In the Hokage's office, Jiraiya explained to Tsunade the reasons for the mission's failure, the members' abilities, and his speculation about the Akatsuki's location.
After hearing the information, Tsunade frowned slightly, resting her chin on her hand as she pondered, "Did he join Akatsuki without any reason?"
"I originally thought so too, but now it seems that's not the case." Jiraiya said, gesturing for Sasuke to step forward.
"Um?"
Sasuke nodded and, under everyone's gaze, took out a white slip of paper from his sleeve. "I don't know who gave this to me, but given the circumstances, the only person who could get this close to me and give me a slip of paper is probably none other than Reikawa Uzumaki."
Hearing this, Naruto's eyes lit up, and he confidently raised his chin, saying, "I knew it! There's no way Reikawa could have joined Akatsuki! There must be more to this than meets the eye!"
However, after saying that, Naruto suddenly seemed to think of something, and his lips curled up again. He muttered somewhat unconvinced, "But why leave this kind of thing to Sasuke?"
As for Naruto's complaint, Sasuke retorted without hesitation, "He's probably afraid that you'll spread the word as soon as you get the note."
Naruto initially wanted to refute this, but after opening his mouth, he realized it seemed to be true, and he was immediately speechless. Somewhat frustrated, he asked, "Then what does it say on it?"
At this point, Sasuke had already unfolded the note and placed it on the table. Everyone crowded around to take a look, and saw only six words on it: Trust me, Akatsuki, Rinnegan...
"The Rinnegan?!" Jiraiya, upon seeing this, suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. If that were the case, then everything made sense. He thought of Nagato, the chosen one he had previously believed in! And then he considered the striking resemblance between Reikawa Uzumaki and Nagato…
Seeing Jiraiya's excited expression, Naruto asked curiously, "What is the Rinnegan?"
Jiraiya snapped out of his daze, looked down at Naruto, and explained, "Legend has it that the Rinnegan is the eye possessed by the Sage of Six Paths. Speaking of which, I once had a disciple who, in terms of seniority, was your senior brother. He looked a lot like Reikawa Uzumaki, but he had the same Rinnegan as the Sage of Six Paths."
That's why I once thought he was the legendary chosen one, and he even inspired one of my novels. But then, I learned of his death.
Upon hearing this, Tsunade had some guesses in her mind. "Then, Jiraiya, what do you mean?"
"Yes, it's possible that the person who killed Nagato back then gouged out his eyes, and they're now in the Akatsuki organization. It's very likely that Reikawa saw those eyes, which is why he didn't want to come back with us and planned to join the Akatsuki to conduct an undercover investigation."
Of course, it's also possible that Nagato didn't die and was still within the Akatsuki organization. Given the legendary growth potential of the Rinnegan, his current strength should be extremely formidable.
……
In the Hyuga clan's territory, facing shuriken shooting from all directions, Hyuga Neji reacted almost instinctively, using the Heavenly Rotation technique with lightning speed. After parrying and stopping, he lunged forward and unleashed the Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms at the person in front of him!
Hinata Hyuga, relying on her understanding of this set of fist techniques and her familiarity with Neji from childhood sparring, coordinated with Neji's attacks. While Neji used the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, Hinata also used the Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms, weaving in the gaps between the attacks to strike Hinata Kito.
Hyuga Kijin did not retaliate, but instead deflected and neutralized the attacks. During the sparring session, he seemed to unintentionally reveal some of his techniques, hoping to see if he could help Neji develop a deeper understanding of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms ahead of time.
As for Hinata, Hyuga Kito wanted to train her endurance and make her follow in Neji's footsteps. As long as Neji could still launch an attack, she had to keep up and do her best to unleash the next move of the Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms!
In Hyuga Kito's view, Hinata's ability to create the Guardian Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms on her own at such a young age, despite possessing a high-purity Byakugan, at least proves that she is definitely not weak in terms of ninjutsu talent.
Even so, by the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Hinata was only able to unleash the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms. Hyuga Kijin speculated that Hinata's shortcomings were related to her physical constitution and personality, with all her offensive moves leaning towards defense.
However, just as the training was proceeding normally, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Hyuga Kito gestured for them to stop and train first, while he subconsciously glanced at the door with his Byakugan, only to find that the person outside was actually Kagami!