Research into the Rinnegan suddenly made progress. Shin came to the Biological Science Research Institute to inspect the situation and discovered that the progress Kabuto mentioned was the discovery of something connected to the Rinnegan while transplanting it into a White Zetsu.
"We can determine the general location, but we do not yet know what it is," Kabuto said.
Shin fell into thought upon hearing this. Something connected to the Rinnegan... Could it be the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?!
When Orochimaru had searched Uchiha Madara's old hideout, he had failed to find any trace of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Black Zetsu must have hidden it away. Ever since Shin captured Black Zetsu, he had kept him sealed.
After Uchiha Madara awakened the Rinnegan, he used the Summoning Technique to transfer the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from the moon to Earth. He then relied on it to prolong his life, which had also led to the war between the Otsutsuki Main Branch and Branch Family on the moon.
"Where is it?" Shin asked.
"It seems to be in the depths of the ocean."
Kabuto took out a map and pointed to an approximate location in a stretch of sea.
"In the ocean... That really is a good place to hide."
Shin directly opened a spatial gate and teleported above a vast sea.
Shin stood high in the air and looked around. Other than seawater, there was nothing in sight, not even a trace of land.
He spread out his sensory abilities to investigate, but found nothing.
After pondering for a moment, Shin immediately dove down into the ocean. As he entered the water, the sea parted to either side, creating a vacuum around him.
After searching beneath the ocean for a long time, he