[Estimated time to complete download: 72 hours, 36 minutes, 12 seconds]
Seeing the download time—an absolute "astronomical figure"—before him, Hiroki's brow instantly furrowed.
How long would this take to download!?
Hiroki immediately canceled the downloads for most of the less useful ninjutsu in his mind, switched to manual selection mode, and issued a command to prioritize downloading Uchiha Madara's combat experience, Fire Release, Genjutsu, as well as abilities related to Fuinjutsu and forbidden techniques.
As for the various abilities of the Rinnegan—Hiroki figured that since the Byakugan contained the drivers for Byakugan techniques, there was no reason the Rinnegan would not contain drivers for Rinnegan techniques.
However, just as he was about to proceed—
"Boom—!"
His consciousness was violently kicked out of that mental space by an irresistible repulsive force!
Hiroki's consciousness abruptly returned to reality!
He was still standing on that chaotic beach, as though that conversation spanning time and space had been nothing but a dream.
But the download had not stopped. Uchiha Madara had not resisted Hiroki's download! Nor had he severed his connection with Hiroki!
But—
Hiroki suddenly looked up ahead.
The Uchiha Madara wrapped in White Zetsu before him was gradually losing its color, turning into a Wood Clone Technique—
Meanwhile, high in the sky, within that towering Susanoo, the aged figure—Uchiha Madara—was no longer paying attention to him.
Madara's Rinnegan coldly swept over the scene below, like a god choosing sacrifices.
"—It seems I really have grown old—wasting so much time fooling around with insects like you." Uchiha Madara's aged voice rang out once more, but this time, there was no trace of mockery in it—only pure, icy killing intent.
"Then—let me replenish myself first—"
His gaze finally settled on the surviving Kirigakure ninja at the shore, who had fallen into chaos