The First Exam: The Yellow Flash Arrives

"Hey, hey, those eyes... it's a ghost!"

Uchiha Genso rubbed his eyes, looking like he'd just seen a ghost, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit a fist.

Senju Zen showed a look of sudden realization.

If one possesses the Rinnegan, then one can understand what just happened; no wonder the Impure World Reincarnation was so easily broken.

"I never expected to find the Rinnegan... Didn't that idiot Black Zetsu say there was only one pair in the Shinobi World?" Senju Zen touched his eyes, his eyelids twitching. "That idiot's words were definitely not to be trusted."

"I never trusted that guy."

Uchiha Genso flicked his cigarette ash, took a deep drag, and continued, "However, regarding the Rinnegan, I don't think that guy lied. If it weren't for your pair, I would have always thought it was just a legend!"

There is a long-standing saying in the Shinobi World that there are Three Great Dōjutsu).

The Sharingan and Byakugan do indeed exist and are widely known.

The Rinnegan, which is hailed as the foremost of the Three Great Dōjutsu, has remained elusive, not even being recorded in historical documents left over from the Warring States period.

On the contrary, traces of the Rinnegan can be found in stories and legends from various places, such as the Sage of Six Paths creating the world and so on.

As time went by, most people simply Rinnegan as a legend and did not believe in its existence.

"One pair of Rinnegan was already astonishing enough, but now another pair has appeared... Tsk tsk!"

Uchiha Genso clicked his tongue in amazement.

"You're here! Looks like you want to fight us. How about it, Brother Zen, wanna play?"

"..." Senju Zen frowned as he looked at Shuyuan, who was resolutely walking towards them. "Genso, let's go!"

"You want to fight? I'll do it... I'll do it." Uchiha Genso flicked away his cigarette butt, rolled up his sleeves, and got into a fighting stance, only to be startled by that "Let's go" which made his back ache.

"Um... I didn't hear you clearly? Are you sure... it's not going to start a fight?"

Uchiha Genso sought confirmation, his eyes filled with confusion.

"There's no need to waste our energy here. He's not our target anyway. Although those eyes were a bit unexpected... it's irrelevant. What can a twelve-year-old kid do even if he has those eyes?"

"I am Zen Master," said Senju Zen calmly.

He spent over a decade mastering the power of the Rinnegan. Although he engaged in other activities during that time, it is undeniable that he devoted a great deal of energy to awakening the power of the Rinnegan.

If he can't even beat a twelve-year-old kid like this, then... he deserves to fail.

"Hey, is it okay to just let this go? The Rinnegan is terrifying once it grows up. Eliminating this future obstacle shouldn't take much effort, right?" Uchiha Genso's bloodshot eyes were filled with killing intent.

"No, he doesn't have time. The operation has already begun." Senju Zen glanced coldly at Shuyuan as she approached, a pitying smile playing on his lips. He repeated, almost as if saying, "He doesn't have time, he doesn't have time, and I won't give him any."

The killing intent in Uchiha Genso's eyes faded, replaced by a lazy smile.

"Tch! How boring. I was hoping to have some fun with these kids!"

"What's so fun about this? Let's go hunt our real prey."

Senju Zen turned and headed back the way he came. Uchiha Genso grinned at Shuyuan and followed him.

The two of them left.

They were as carefree as if they were on a spring outing, completely disregarding Shuyuan and the other two.

Throughout the entire battle, aside from summoning two dead men to fight, the only other impact came from Uchiha Genso's use of Genjutsu.

It seemed like these two had come over simply to say hello.

"... What exactly do you want to do?"

Shuyuan frowned, completely baffled as to what the two were up to.

He now remembered the identities of the two men. He had seen their photos in Katsuki's study. They were S-rank missing-nin from Konoha, Senju Zen and Uchiha Genso, traitors whom the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan desperately wanted to capture.

A dangerous individual that the Anbu has been tracking for over a decade.

But they didn't catch them.

In those years, Katsuki was in charge of the Anbu, investing a great deal of time, energy, and effort, but it was all in vain.

However, given the current situation, not having to fight those two is undoubtedly a good thing.

If they were to actually fight, he would most likely lose. Shuyuan knew this very well. The power of the Rinnegan was indeed formidable. After he awakened it as a child, Katsuki had been helping him train this power.

However, given her age, there aren't many things she can do, and training should be done in moderation.

However, Shuyuan didn't expect to win; his goal was to buy time, Naruto had already sent out a distress signal.

In the chaos, Naruto summoned the Toad of Mount Myōboku and used Toad to send a message to Minato...

Shuyuan.

Naruto came running over shouting, and Sasuke followed behind with a tense face, glancing left and right from time to time, still not completely at ease.

Just then...

A golden light suddenly landed beside Naruto.

"······"

Minato, dressed in combat gear, warily surveyed his surroundings, holding a Kunai -shaped kunai vertically in his palm.

Behind him stood Kakashi, holding a longsword crackling with lightning, his expression serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Dad! You're here!"

Naruto was stunned for a moment before he finally cried out.

"Didn't you say there were enemies? Where are they?" Minato asked, still not letting his guard down, looking at Naruto and Sasuke.

"They are S-rank missing-nin, Senju Zen and Uchiha Genso. I saw their wanted posters in my father's study." Shuyuan slowly walked over, not getting too close.

"Senju Zen and Uchiha Genso? Shuyuan, are you sure?"

Kakashi asked in surprise.

These two are the most dangerous individuals wanted by the Anbu service.

"Yes, one hundred percent sure."

Shuyuan nodded. The Chakra of the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan is very special, and his father had also mentioned the Rinnegan to him.

"Shuyuan, you said they left? Can you tell me the details?"

Minato also pressed for answers.

"Hmm... It happened very suddenly. Those two missing-nin first appeared disguised as Cloud Ninja. They appeared very suddenly, and I hadn't sensed their movement at all beforehand. Uncle, you know my sensory abilities aren't bad..."

"Go on," Minato nodded, looking completely focused.

"They didn't attack us directly, but instead used a very special Summoning Jutsu to summon two coffins containing two Rain Ninja. They were strange creatures; we couldn't sense any life in them at all. Neither Ninjutsu nor Taijutsu could harm them..."

Minato and Kakashi's expressions immediately turned grim.

That matter ultimately took the worst possible turn; the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu is truly an extremely vile Forbidden Jutsu! (To be continued)