Waiting for What Comes Next

Hashirama Senju said in confusion, "You saw how powerful the Rinnegan was."

"If we leave these eyes intact, no one knows whether a second Madara Uchiha might appear."

"What's more, these eyes are the key to controlling the Ten-Tails and the other nine tailed beasts."

"Once someone with malicious intent gathers the Rinnegan and the Ten-Tails' power, no one knows what terrifying things might happen."

"I suggest we destroy them!"

Just one Madara Uchiha with the Rinnegan had already thrown the shinobi world into chaos, beating the Five Great Shinobi Villages until they were utterly defeated.

The Rinnegan combined with the Ten-Tails' power was simply unimaginable.

"Power itself isn't wrong. What's wrong is how that power is used. We can't completely reject the power of the Rinnegan just because we're afraid of it!" Qi Shuang shook his head and said earnestly.

"Then what do you plan to do?" A asked solemnly.

Looking at the corpse on the ground, Qi Shuang said seriously, "The Rinnegan ranks first among the Three Great Dojutsu. Its wielder can use the Rinnegan's power to see through changes in chakra and easily master the seven basic nature transformations."

"We can keep it and use it to study the nature transformations of chakra."

"For example, we can use it to perfect the fusion theory behind Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu, further promote the spread of Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu throughout the shinobi world, and raise the overall standard of ninjutsu."

"Then, on that foundation, we can perfect the fusion theory behind Kekkei Tōta, making it easier for future generations to learn and inherit."

"We might even be able to research a four-nature fusion that surpasses Kekkei Tōta."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Mei Terumi and Ōnoki.

Both of them were users of Kekkei Tōta, so they should understand