Uchiha Rin suddenly had an epiphany.
Tanzō deliberately let him take the Rinnegan!
In this way, all he had to do was secretly retrieve it later, and he could monopolize the Rinnegan!
"These old geezers are so scheming!" Rin muttered angrily to himself.
Both Madara and Tanzō were unscrupulous and would stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and they were equally ruthless!
But Rin only guessed half right.
In fact, Tanzō just didn't want his rebellious son to hold a grudge against him.
If his rebellious son were to discover something in the future, he just needed to shift the blame to Rin, and he could continue to maintain an appearance of father - son amicability.
"Wood Release: Tree Binding Silent Killing Formation!"
Rin formed hand seals with both hands and launched a dirty sneak attack.
Since Tanzō had no reinforcements, there was nothing to be afraid of. He could fight while retreating.
Now, he was no longer the ordinary young boy he used to be.
Even if the opponent was Tanzō Shimura, he might not be without the ability to fight!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dense branches emerged from the ground beneath Tanzō's feet, growing wildly to a height of seven or eight meters. They intertwined, trying to trap Tanzō inside.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
Tanzō took a deep breath, puffing out his cheeks like a pufferfish, and then spat out a sharp wind blade like a white silk ribbon!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The wind blade was over ten meters long, and as it rubbed against the air, it made a sound like the howl of a sickle weasel, slashing fiercely at the oncoming branches.
Crack!
The wind blade swept across.
Dozens of thick branches paused in mid - air, then all broke, falling powerlessly to the ground and disappearing.
Holy crap, is Tanzō Shimura this badass?
Rin was shocked, and memories of the fear of being dominated by Tanzō in childhood resurfaced.
If he weren't worried that he couldn't control the Rinnegan, he would have wanted to switch right away!
"Wind Release: Great Vacuum Cannon!"
The sound of an air explosion came from behind, and Rin's pupils suddenly shrank.
"When did Tanzō...?!"
A few seconds ago.
When Rin used Wood Release: Tree Binding Silent Killing Formation, Tanzō keenly detected the fluctuations of Wood Release.
While being shocked, he also quickly reacted.
When Rin's vision was blocked by the flying branches, he left a Kage Clone Jutsu in place to attract Rin's attention.
His real body quietly circled around to the back. (The description of 'transforming into...' seems incomplete in the original and the translation. It should be clarified according to the context.)
Bang!
A high - pressure wind ball containing terrifying kinetic energy roared towards Rin. He didn't have time to dodge at all.
He was instantly sent flying by the powerful force, breaking countless branches along the way and crashing to the ground, vomiting blood violently.
"Wanting to take me on? You're still not up to the task."
Tanzō slightly closed his eyes and looked down at Rin disdainfully, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Why could Tanzō easily suppress Rin?
Firstly, the Adaptive Hashirama Cells on Tanzō's body were even more potent than the Hashirama cells in half of Rin's body.
These cells were produced by the System and directly originated from Hashirama himself, and they were perfectly compatible with his own body.
In contrast, the Hashirama cells in Rin's body were the result of multiple iterations.
Not only had their power diminished, but their compatibility was also far inferior to Tanzō's Hashirama cells.
Secondly, Tanzō had rich combat experience, especially his experience in dealing with the Uchiha clan, which was extremely rich.
Given that he had the upper hand in both strength and experience, it was quite normal for Tanzō to completely defeat Rin.
Damn it! How could this happen!
Rin quickly got up, formed hand seals with both hands, and tried to release ninjutsu.
"Fire Release: Great Fire..."
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"
While Rin was flying through the air, Tanzō had already completed the hand seals, leaving no chance for Rin to catch his breath.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Chakra air currents like bullets shot out, passing straight through Rin's body and leaving trails of blood mist in the air.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"
Tanzō didn't give Rin a chance to catch his breath and launched the ninjutsu again, leaving Rin with no way to defend himself.
"Ugh!"
Rin let out a pained cry. Stumbling to avoid the Vacuum Spheres, his mind was spinning.
He was no match for Tanzō. If this fight continued, he would surely die!
"Stop!"
Rin took out a small vial containing the Rinnegan from his bosom and shouted bluffly.
"If you take one more step forward, I'll destroy the Rinnegan!"
When Tanzō saw the purple eyeball in the glass bottle, a glint of light flashed in his slightly closed eyes, and he stopped his attacks.
For some reason, his body had an instinctive urge to obtain these eyes.
"Hehe."
Tanzō smiled subtly, remaining unmoved, and still slowly approached.
"I don't believe you'd easily destroy the eyes that I've worked so hard to obtain."
"Moreover, who knows if the Rinnegan in your hand is real or fake."
Although he was certain in his heart that the Rinnegan in Rin's hand was real, he still said so.
Damn it! How could this happen!
Facing the approaching Tanzō, Rin gritted his teeth and made a bold decision.
While backing away, he opened the bottle cap and poured out a Rinnegan right in front of Tanzō.
"What are you doing?"
A sense of unease suddenly welled up in Tanzō's heart.
"You think I'm reluctant to destroy the Rinnegan? Well, I'll show you by destroying one!"
Rin roared as he threw the Rinnegan in his hand into the distance.
Moreover, he spat out a stream of fire in the direction of the Rinnegan.
"Damn it!" Tanzō's face immediately changed.
As everyone knows, dōjutsu relies on the synergy of both eyes.
Once one eye is missing, the power of the dōjutsu will be greatly reduced.
These are the legendary eyes! How could this bastard be so wasteful!
Pfft!
Tanzō spat out a Wind Release jutsu to blow away the flames. His figure flashed as he chased after the Rinnegan.
Ten - plus seconds later.
When he returned to the original place, as expected, Rin's figure was nowhere to be seen.
"Such a young man, yet so ruthless. If this boy is not eliminated, he will surely become a great threat to Konoha in the future," Tanzō sneered coldly under his breath.
After a short while, he glanced at the purple eye in his hand, and the corner of his mouth curled slightly.
"However, this trip wasn't entirely fruitless."
"The power belonging to the Sage of Six Paths in legend now belongs to me."
In Madara Uchiha's secret base.
When Black Zetsu mentioned Kaze's actions, Madara's eyes lit up with keen interest.
"Is there another interesting guy in my Uchiha clan?"
Yes, interesting. That was Madara's evaluation of Kaze.
For Madara, a decent opponent didn't displease him but rather excited him.
This is the rose of the battlefield!
"I want all his information before my next revival!" Madara commanded.
"Yes, Lord Madara," Black Zetsu replied beside him.
"Hehe, if conditions permit, I really want to meet this interesting junior in person."
Madara smiled with a bit of resignation. Then he looked at Rin beside him and encouraged her with high expectations.
"Rin, people make mistakes; it's as common as horses stumbling. Don't take it to heart."
"A man can be defeated and can even die, but he must never be brought down by repeated failures. Instead, he should find a way to conquer everything. Do you understand?"
Rin quickly stepped forward two steps and replied somewhat sheepishly, "I understand, Master Madara."
"Good," Madara nodded in satisfaction and then said.
"Rin, now all my hopes of getting out of trouble are placed on you. Don't let me down."
"Have you found a suitable candidate?"
After hearing Madara's words, Rin nodded without hesitation.
"I've already found a suitable candidate. I believe it won't be long before I can bring you back to the ninja world."
Madara nodded with a smile. "Hehe, good. I'm looking forward to that day."
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