One Rinnegan

' Shikotsumyaku: Camellia Dance!'

With Kakashi's command, the match began. Kimimaro immediately activated the power of the Shikotsumyaku). He stretched his right hand towards his left shoulder, and the skin on it immediately cracked, revealing the white bones inside.

Kimimaro grabbed the Root of his arm bone at the shoulder with his right hand and pulled hard, pulling out the entire arm bone, which transformed into a sharp Bone Sword and attacked Itachi.

Faced with Kimimaro's offensive, Itachi also activated his Double Tomoe Sharingan and used Kunai to block the Bone Sword attack in Kimimaro's hand.

Although Itachi was more than a year older than Kimimaro, his physique was not as good as Kimimaro's. Faced with Kimimaro's powerful and frequent attacks, Itachi could only dodge and block at the same time, which looked like he was in great danger.

In particular, the Sharingan, which the Uchiha Clan is so proud of, seems to have lost its effectiveness in front of Kimimaro.

"How could this be?" Itachi looked at Kimimaro, who was staring at him but was completely unaffected by the Genjutsu, and felt somewhat incredulous.

Itachi was exceptionally talented in Ninjutsu from a young age. After awakening his Sharingan, he could use most Genjutsu after seeing them only once or twice.

Especially after training under Shisui, a master of Genjutsu, even ordinary Jōnin to Itachi's genjutsu if they made eye contact with him.

However, his Genjutsu had no effect on Kimimaro.

Actually, it wasn't that Kimimaro was truly Genjutsu to Itachi's genjutsu, but rather that he was wearing Demonic Defense Item made by Shiraha, among which was Demonic items with a solidified "Antimagic Field".

When the difference in strength is not too great, the user's own Chakra can be used as a catalyst to continuously activate the Demonic items for several minutes, allowing the "Antimagic Field" to cover the user's brain and achieve the effect of immunity to Genjutsu for a short period of time.

Of course, this 0th-Level Spell is definitely no match for the Genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan, even if the user has high Mental Power.

However, Shiraha's Innate Spell "Demonic Scales" provides resistance bonuses, and as a Spirit Summoning Warlock, his Mental Power is always the highest among all attributes. Therefore, even the Genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan will have little effect on him, depending on the actual battle.

At this moment, under Kimimaro's close-range attack, Itachi didn't even have a chance to Hand Seals and release Ninjutsu, and it seemed that defeat was only a matter of time.

The Konoha spectators in the Ring Arena fell silent. They never expected that Uchiha Itachi Konoha whom they had placed so much hope, would appear to be completely powerless.

Kimimaro maintained a high frequency of attacks, but he was only 8 years old after all. Although he usually took the medicine specially made by Shiraha, which greatly improved his physique and Chakra, the long-term use of the power of Shikotsumyaku would affect his Bloodline Disease.

Just to save face for the Uzumaki Clan and Shiraha, he not only showed no intention of holding back, but also planned to fight with all his might to defeat Uchiha Itachi and let the world know the strength of the Uzumaki Clan.

Therefore, he not only needs to win, but he also needs to win quickly.

Kimimaro activated the Demonic Defense Item that Shiraha had given him. For the next few minutes, he was immune to Genjutsu; at least Itachi's Genjutsu was ineffective against him. However, this also consumed Chakra.

If he can't defeat Itachi within a few minutes, he'll have to be careful of Itachi's Genjutsu.

"Almost there!" Kimimaro's expression turned serious as he watched Itachi's breathing become increasingly rapid and his movements noticeably slower.

He immediately intensified his offensive.

' Shikotsumyaku - Spider Lily Dance - Vine Style!'

Kimimaro's originally fair skin gradually became rough. He put his left hand behind his back, and then, to everyone's astonishment, he pulled out his own spine, which transformed into a huge, sharp Bone Whip.

Boom!

In desperation, Itachi could only unleash his Chakra to accelerate and dodge this seemingly unstoppable attack.

The Bone Whip grazed the weasel's sideburns, shaving off a few strands of his hair, before crashing down and creating a large crater in the ground.

Just when everyone thought Itachi was about to be defeated, Kimimaro had been launching a fierce attack on Itachi, suddenly stopped and stood still, a puzzled look on his face.

Taking advantage of this gap, Itachi quickly increased the distance between himself and Kimimaro, finally having the opportunity to unleash Ninjutsu to counterattack.

However, Kimimaro swung the huge Bone Whip behind him, merging it back into his spine, and then fused the Bone Sword in his right hand into his arm bone.

Kimimaro looked at Kakashi at the edge of the Ring Arena, then suddenly raised his hand and said, "I surrender!"

"What?" Kakashi was stunned for a moment, then flashed into the arena in a few steps.

"I lost," Kimimaro said again, then walked straight toward the exit of the Ring Arena.

Kakashi was a little confused. It seemed that Kimimaro had the upper hand in the battle, so why did he suddenly admit defeat? Could it be because he had used up too much Chakra?

At this moment, Itachi, who was rapidly Hand Seals, was also stunned and could only disperse the Fire Style Chakra that had accumulated in his mouth.

"What happened?"

"What happened?"

Why did Kimimaro suddenly leave?

"Doesn't his leaving the field mean he's admitting defeat?"

Seeing the murmuring crowd, Kakashi could only look towards the stands of the Ring Arena and shout, "Kaguya Kimimaro concedes defeat! The winner is Uchiha Itachi!"

"You really admit defeat?!"

"Why? He doesn't look like he's about to win."

"It must be because his Chakra was exhausted. Using his Kekkei Genkai without regard for consumption must have taken a huge toll."

"It doesn't look like it."

Upon hearing Kakashi's explanation, the crowd erupted in uproar. Both ordinary citizens and ninjas were puzzled. However, most people believed that Kimimaro had exhausted too much Chakra, which was why he appeared to have the advantage but was actually already exhausted.

In the center stands, the Third Hokage looked at Bai Yu with some confusion when Kimimaro suddenly admit defeat and return to Shiraha Shiraha relaxed.

"I'm sorry, there's been a little trouble at the clan, so I have to go back now. We're withdrawing from the Chunin Selection Exam."

Shiraha smiled and said.

The later Communication Snake was released by Yakushi Kabuto, relaying Nonō's message that a mysterious person had attacked the Uzumaki Clan grounds. However, Kushina had already dealt with Nagato, and the Little White Serpent arrived even faster.

'I never imagined Kushina's explosive power in a full-force battle would reach this level!'

Shiraha was somewhat puzzled. He didn't know much about the Rinnegan, but he did know that it was the strongest of the three great Dōjutsu. According to Kurama, it was Dōjutsu unique to the Sage of Six Paths.

Based on the physical form of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the information Shiraha had gathered, it's hard to say whether the Sage of Six Paths was Fourth-Level Lifeform, but he certainly reached the level Third Level.

However, it's clear that Nagato wasn't able to fully unleash the power of the Rinnegan. But with Kushina Kurama, their true combat strength might have surpassed that of an ordinary Second-Level Wizard; otherwise, how could they have ended the battle so quickly?

The intelligence report didn't mention how Kushina and Kurama defeated Nagato, so Shiraha was very curious.

Furthermore, the fact that Kodama was in Amegakure yet unaware that Nagato had left Akatsuki headquarters is clearly suspicious.

Shiraha guessed that it was very likely due to Obito's spatial abilities; otherwise, it would have been impossible to do it without anyone noticing.

Through the words of the Kodama, Shiraha felt that Nagato had been persuaded and was willing to cooperate with the Uzumaki Clan. Why would he suddenly attack the Uzumaki Clan?

In order to find out the situation as soon as possible and to prevent any unexpected situations, Shiraha decided to return immediately.

As for the outcome of a Chunin Ninja Exams, it doesn't really matter. Even if Kimimaro gets first place, he'll still have to go through two or three more rounds of battles. He doesn't have that much free time to Genin fight.

The Third Hokage was taken aback. After a moment of silence, he said, "If the Uzumaki Clan needs any help from Konoha, as allies, please don't hesitate to ask. Konoha will do its best."

"It's just a small matter, we can handle it. Thank you for your kindness, Third Hokage." Shiraha smiled slightly and replied perfunctorily. Of course, he knew that the Third Hokage's words were insincere. After all, he hadn't even asked what exactly happened to the Uzumaki Clan. How could he have tricked you into coming to help? It was just a test.

With that, Shiraha stood up and said, "Bai, Kimimaro, call Meteor, let's set off immediately."

"Yes!" The two immediately went to find Meteor.

Because the power of the Mysterious Peacock Method has been revealed, it is inevitable that some forces will be tempted, and some may even take risks.

Therefore, Shiraha naturally had to leave with Meteor, first taking him back to the Uzumaki Clan.

As for what happens next, we'll talk about that after we've dealt with Nagato's matter.

Given that the Star Hidden Village is located in a valley filled with miasma, only the Great Nations would likely have the strength to infiltrate it on a large scale. However, the Great Nations would not risk offending the Uzumaki Clan for such a matter.

Other smaller factions can be dealt with by Star Hidden Village on its own.

Even if you obtain the "Star," without the Shiraha to eliminate radiation particles, practicing the Mysterious Peacock Method is tantamount to courting death.

Shiraha returned to the Embassy with Kimimaro, Bai, Meteor, and took Taichi and Hikari away.

With Kimimaro and Meteor gone, the Chunin Selection Exam lost much of their appeal.

Itachi won first place without any major incident, and was directly promoted to Chunin.

Shiraha and his group of six returned to the Uzumaki Clan grounds in about half a day.

The main reason was to consider others. If it were Shiraha himself, he wouldn't need to rest at all and could travel at full speed.

Fortunately, the eastern and southeastern parts of the Land of Fire are covered with vast forests and plains, so they encountered few rivers and mountains while traveling, and thus rarely stopped during their journey.

Upon returning to the Uzumaki Clan grounds, Shiraha immediately went to the underground laboratory.

This is the safest place in the entire Uzumaki Clan grounds.

After opening multiple barriers and Defensive Wizardry Array, Shiraha arrived at the first basement level.

Kushina and the Mini Nine-Tails were both here at that moment.

"Shiraha, why are you back so soon?" Kushina was taken aback as she looked at Shiraha walking into the laboratory.

Shiraha said, "With such a big incident, of course I have to return immediately."

"I resolved this matter perfectly this time. Apart from a small number of clansmen being injured and a few houses being damaged, there were no other losses. However, the valley outside the clan's territory disappeared. That guy..." Kushina quickly explained, briefly recounting the battle, a boastful expression on her face, somewhat childlike.

"Well done!" Shiraha praised, giving a thumbs up. He hadn't expected Kushina have such high combat talent. However, the way she used Chakra to burst Nagato was something that even other Jinchuriki probably couldn't do. Only the strongest Tailed Beast, Kurama, with its unfathomable Chakra reserves, could cooperate with her in using this method to fight.

"What should we do with this guy?" Kushina changed the subject, pointing to Nagato lying on the lab table. "Kurama said he might have connections with the Sage of Six Paths and advised us not to kill him."

"There's no need to kill him," Shiraha pondered. Nagato was a key part of Madara's plan, and Madara might have a backup plan. Moreover, since Kurama said that Nagato was related to the Sage of Six Paths, it seemed that they couldn't do too much for the sake of the Sage of Six Paths.

Shiraha pondered for a moment and said, "Let's take one of his Rinnegan first!"

The Uchiha, Uzumaki Senju are all said to be descendants of the Sage of Sage of Six Paths.

Kushina and Nagato from the same clan. If Kushina Rinnegan, even if the Sage of Six Paths were still alive, he probably wouldn't object.

After all, it's all handled internally by our own people, and it's not like Shiraha, an outsider, is interfering.

Let's test the waters first. If the Sage of Six Paths doesn't react, it means he's completely dead or unable to interfere with the present world. Either way, Shiraha can proceed with the next step of his research without any worries.

Without hesitation, Shiraha lifted Nagato and stuffed him into the Giant Culture Dish.

"Damn Nagato, how stupid!"

Outside the Uzumaki Clan grounds, Obito stood atop a hill, cursing inwardly.

He went to find Rin while Nagato and Kushina were fighting, but before Rin could finish treating the wounded and find an opportunity to appear, Kushina returned with Nagato, who was tied up.

To use the Sage of Six Paths ' Rinnegan in this way is simply outrageous.

Considering that his strength was inferior to Nagato's, and also wary of Kurama's and Kushina's sensory abilities, Obito had no choice but to temporarily leave the Uzumaki Clan grounds's territory.

Especially after seeing that Shiraha had also returned, he dared not enter the Uzumaki Clan again.

Whether Nagato survives or not is a minor matter; losing the Rinnegan would be a much bigger problem.

Although the Rinnegan possesses an unimaginably Eye Power, if an ordinary ninja were to have it transplanted, they would be instantly devoured and drained by the overwhelming Eye Power. Without Hashirama cells as support, they simply cannot adapt to the power of the Rinnegan.

But the biggest problem is that Kushina is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, just like Nagato, and has even stronger talent. Nagato was able to withstand the Rinnegan, so why couldn't Kushina?

Even if Kushina could only transplant one Rinnegan, it would still be a remarkable thing.

Even if Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju were resurrected, they probably wouldn't dare say they could reliably defeat her.

"This is a huge problem!"

Obito's heart sank. He had only wanted to take the opportunity to see Rin, so he deliberately sent Black Zetsu away. He never expected Nagato to be defeated and captured so easily.

Without the Rinnegan, the Eye of the Moon Plan simply cannot be carried out.

Doesn't that mean everything he's done over the years has been meaningless?