Nagato Takes Control of the Rinnegan

The Land of Rain!

"Lord Chiba, is that on your forehead... a Rinnegan?"

Not long after Chiba had sent Nagato and Konan back using the Flying Thunder God, he appeared before them again.

Before they could ask why he had come, Nagato and Konan noticed the Rinnegan on his forehead. Both were stunned.

They could not understand how Chiba had acquired a Rinnegan.

Nor could they imagine how much stronger he had become with both the Tenseigan and the Rinnegan.

"That's right. This is a Rinnegan, one sign that my bloodline has drawn closer to the Otsutsuki." Chiba nodded but offered no further explanation. Instead, he looked into Nagato's eyes. "I came to fulfill my promise. I'm going to help you truly master those Rinnegan, which weren't originally yours."

Compared with Naruto and Sasuke, who had yet to come into their own, Nagato had possessed the Rinnegan for years. He was clearly a better candidate for Chiba to cultivate as both a capable subordinate and a source of benefits.

In truth, Chiba was not sure whether his Yin-Yang Power could let Nagato fully master those Rinnegan.

With Chiba there, things could hardly get worse. He might as well try.

"Really?" Nagato froze for a moment, then spoke with excitement and anticipation. "Then I'm sorry for the trouble, Lord Chiba."

Nagato had far more confidence in Chiba's claim than Chiba himself did.

After all, Nagato had already seen too many impossible miracles happen around Chiba.

One more was entirely possible.

And Nagato had long hoped to gain complete control over his Rinnegan.

Konan said nothing, but she watched Nagato and Chiba with an expectant gaze.

"Let's begin."

Chiba wasted no time. He raised a hand and sent a fist-sized Green Chakra Orb infused with Yin-Yang Power into Nagato's body.

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