Helping Uchiha Sasuke Awaken the Rinnegan

Kakashi had also formed Chidori in his hand, slicing through the wooden branches wrapped around and restraining him.

"If you do this, Konoha won't let you off, Shao Nan!"

"Relax, Kakashi! I told you, I'm doing something exciting. Just watch!"

"Wood Release: Prison Technique!"

Shao Nan then added another layer of Wood Release prison around Kakashi, trapping him with double protection so Kakashi would not get out and disrupt him.

Kakashi was known throughout the Ninja World for being evenly matched against anyone. If Shao Nan was not careful while fighting him and ended up getting taken down by Kakashi, that would be a disaster.

Shao Nan released the wooden branches wrapped around Naruto.

Drained of strength, Naruto collapsed straight onto the ground.

His entire body was soaked in blood.

The Nine-Tails inside Naruto: He did it on purpose. He definitely did it on purpose! I saw it clearly—his attacks perfectly avoided Naruto's vital spots.

Damn it, what does he want? Is he coming after me? He won't even spare me while I'm sealed in here? Are you even human? Hashirama!!!

Looking at Naruto on the ground, Shao Nan calmly said, "Don't be so anxious, Kurama. I'll play with you later!"

"Fuck, I knew it was like this!!! Damn it, let me out! I need to run! Help!"

Inside Naruto, the Nine-Tails frantically pounded on the huge gate sealing it away.

When Naruto was attacked, Sasuke's Sharingan activated automatically!

A one-tomoe Sharingan in his left eye and a two-tomoe Sharingan in his right!

The instant Naruto fell, all the bonds he had shared with Naruto flashed through Sasuke's mind.

Suddenly, Sasuke's eyes turned crimson, looking incomparably bloodthirsty beneath the dark night sky.

"I'll kill you!"

The moment Sasuke spoke, his crimson Sharingan spun wildly and became three-tomoe Sharingan.

But it was not over. The three-tomoe Sharingan paused only briefly.

Then they continued spinning madly, finally transforming into Mangekyō Sharingan with six-pointed star patterns before settling down.

(Itachi Uchiha awakened his Sharingan at eight, Obito Uchiha at twelve, and Uchiha Sasuke at seven. Don't use the gradual upgrades you saw in other novels to argue against my setting.)

(Uchiha Sasuke was seven when his clan was massacred. His chakra was insufficient, so he only awakened a one-tomoe Sharingan.)

(Itachi Uchiha awakened the Mangekyō at thirteen, while Uchiha Sasuke awakened it at twelve. That's not excessive, right?)

"So it really works! You still have to give Uchiha Sasuke some stimulation, otherwise how long will it take for him to grow!"

Uchiha Sasuke's life had been arranged perfectly by Itachi Uchiha. He had no independent thoughts at all!

Then Uchiha Sasuke went to challenge Itachi Uchiha alone.

With Itachi Uchiha holding back so much he may as well have drained the entire Pacific Ocean, he let Uchiha Sasuke defeat him.

And through his own death, he helped Uchiha Sasuke awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Right afterward, Uchiha Sasuke was tricked by Obito Uchiha into working for him, capturing the Eight-Tails, and fighting the Five Kage alone.

By the time of the Ninja World War, before Uchiha Sasuke could even show off, Madara Uchiha stabbed him.

At the final moment, he still needed that old man of the Six Paths to hand him a cheat power-up and save the day.

Looking over Uchiha Sasuke's whole life, he was nothing more than a puppet on strings!

Let me, Shao Nan, set you free! No matter what, I have Uchiha blood too!

From now on, you can work for me!!!

Shao Nan added several dozen more wooden branches around Uchiha Sasuke, pinning him down so firmly that he could not move at all.

Kakashi was stunned when he saw it!

Sasuke had actually awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan at this age. Did that not make him just like his older brother, Itachi Uchiha?

Uchiha Sasuke's left Mangekyō suddenly focused on Shao Nan! Blood streamed from his left eye.

A strange black flame appeared on Shao Nan's body.

This flame was the Mangekyō ability, Amaterasu!

But in the Ninja World, Amaterasu had never burned anyone to death!!!

Shao Nan had already prepared for this. A massive amount of chakra was enveloping his body.

Shao Nan cast aside that lump of chakra covered in Amaterasu.

Then he took out a kunai and sliced his finger.

The wound healed as soon as it was cut. Shao Nan gritted his teeth and stabbed the kunai straight into his thigh.

Shao Nan cried out in pain, then quickly pulled it out.

He dipped his hand in the blood on the kunai.

Then he rushed in front of Uchiha Sasuke, ruthlessly pried open his mouth with his left hand, and forcefully smeared his blood-covered right hand over Sasuke's mouth.

"Mmph, mmph, mmph~~~ Ah~"

Shao Nan was startled. Why did Uchiha Sasuke sound like that? He sounded a little like a girl.

Maybe Naruto was simply too important to Uchiha Sasuke.

Look at that, he had even cracked his voice and started sounding like a girl.

"Let me go! I'll kill you!" Uchiha Sasuke roared.

Although Uchiha Sasuke had been forced to swallow the blood, his gaze remained icy, and it became increasingly terrifying!

"Swallow it! Relax, Naruto is fine!"

I have a Sage body now, and Sasuke is Indra's reincarnation.

After drinking my blood, it should trigger the Indra power hidden in Sasuke's body and awaken the Rinnegan, right?

(In the original work, Madara Uchiha awakened the Rinnegan because Hashirama's Ashura power triggered Madara Uchiha's Indra power.)

(Note: In my setting, the protagonist is the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths.)

Bang! Bang!!

The Wood Release binding Uchiha Sasuke exploded apart!

A chilling aura spread out from Uchiha Sasuke's body.

Purple chakra enveloped his entire body!

It had finally appeared—the Sharingan's third power, Susanoo! At least all his effort had not been wasted!

But Sasuke's Rinnegan should have awakened too, logically speaking.

Sasuke was Indra's reincarnation, possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, and had consumed blood from Shao Nan's Sage body.

That completely met the conditions for awakening the Rinnegan!

Just then, an enormous amount of chakra continued erupting from Uchiha Sasuke's body.

The purple chakra around him became tangible, gradually growing taller and larger.

First, it formed a skeletal shape with ribs and arms—the initial form of Susanoo.

Next, it became a twenty-meter skeleton—the first form of Susanoo.

Then, veins and flesh appeared over the skeletal frame, forming a human face—the second form of Susanoo.

After that, the human-faced form wore battle armor and held a bow. It was then covered in crow tengu armor, becoming Susanoo's third form.

It continued changing. Every form dissipated at once, turning into a purple sphere of light more than a hundred meters tall.

Rumble!!!

Lightning flashed and thunder roared across the sky.

A purple warrior god over a hundred meters tall stood above Konoha, majestic and imposing. It wore armor, carried two swords at its waist, and had an enormous pair of wings on its back.

(Indra awakened a Complete Body Susanoo with a three-tomoe Sharingan. That was nothing unusual.)

(Uchiha Sasuke is Indra's reincarnation, so it is normal for him to awaken a Complete Body Susanoo with the Mangekyō. Besides, the protagonist's blood also strengthens chakra.)

"Is this the Complete Body Susanoo belonging to Six Paths Sasuke? Wonderful. Just as expected of Uchiha Sasuke."

In the blink of an eye, the Complete Body Susanoo more than a hundred meters tall dissipated.

Uchiha Sasuke looked as if his body had been hollowed out. With great difficulty, he staggered toward Naruto, who lay on the ground.

After glancing at Shao Nan, he collapsed weakly to the ground.

Shao Nan stared at the fallen Uchiha Sasuke in disbelief.

"There's no mistake. When Uchiha Sasuke looked at me just now, he was using the Rinnegan.

Both of his eyes were six-tomoe Rinnegan."

(In the original work, the Sage of Six Paths activated the Indra power inside Uchiha Sasuke, allowing him to awaken one six-tomoe Rinnegan.)

(In my story's setting, he awakens both.)

Still, Shao Nan was somewhat curious. He had clearly seen Rinnegan in both of Uchiha Sasuke's eyes just now.

Yet as Sasuke was about to close his eyes, they had turned back into ordinary black eyes!

What was going on?

Could the Rinnegan change back after being awakened?

Shao Nan could not figure it out no matter how much he thought about it.

Forget it. As long as they had awakened, that was enough!

After drinking his blood and awakening the Rinnegan, Sasuke should not have to fear blindness anymore, right?

Although Kakashi had not seen Sasuke's Rinnegan, he had seen the Complete Body Susanoo.

His entire body trembled!

It was not just Kakashi who saw it. Everyone in Konoha who was still awake saw it as well.

Tsunade, Hinata, and the others had only just stepped out of their rooms when Shao Nan shouted them back inside.

"Wait inside. Without my permission, none of you are allowed to come out."

"What's with that? You're actually yelling at us!" Tsunade pouted.

Then she continued holding Ayame. "Let's keep drinking, little sister Ayame. Tonight, you have to help me deal with him!"

"Shao Nan, what exactly are you trying to do?" Kakashi panicked!

He had seen Sasuke not only awaken the Mangekyō but also use Susanoo!

And it was a huge thing over a hundred meters tall!

"Didn't you see? I'm helping him uncover his potential!"