In the end, Ronglin chose time. Reincarnation was powerful, but it would still fade away.
But time would not. Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths were the best proof of that. Did the Sage of Six Paths still exist today?
The Sage of Six Paths had already become legend. Other than leaving behind some Chakra to wander between heaven and earth, silently protecting the entire world, what else remained?
Why had Orochimaru turned to darkness?
Undoubtedly because he wanted more time. Only with enough time could one continue growing stronger.
Those brief memories allowed Ronglin to grasp the key point. He felt that time was the foundation of everything.
Moreover, the Power of Time had been the strongest bloodline limit he had originally designed. If he cast that aside, wouldn't the Power of Time become utterly useless?
At this stage, the Rinnegan was indeed powerful and counted as a good path, but in the long run, it did not feel right.
What finally made Ronglin firm in his decision was the nearly unbreakable seal above his head. Without the Power of Time, he might still be starving now.
Using the Rinnegan to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and break the seal to leave was merely a hypothesis. Without absolute certainty, Ronglin did not dare guarantee that such a method would work.
With all these factors combined, Ronglin cast aside the Rinnegan and devoted himself to the Power of Time.
Time continued to flow, yet Ronglin did not change in the slightest. He remained exactly as he had been when he entered, as though only an instant had passed.
Immersed in the Power of Time, Ronglin gradually began exploring things he had never discovered before, such as the River of Time.
The emergence of the River