Sunlight outside the window gradually intensified, flooding the Hokage Office with brilliant light. Madara's voice echoed through the room, carrying the fervor of someone seeking the ultimate truth of power.
"Yin-Yang Release is the foundation of Six Paths Power." A profound light flickered in Madara's Rinnegan. "Yin Release creates form from nothing, while Yang Release breathes life into form. When these two powers reach their peak and merge perfectly, they can touch the source of creation and destruction."
Neji listened quietly, his fingertips unconsciously tracing through the air. Chaos Immortal Power flowed along with the motion, producing subtle transformations of yin and yang. With his current perception, the Yin-Yang Release Madara described did indeed touch upon the laws governing the conversion of matter and energy. Yet compared to the ultimate principles of yin and yang contained within the Primordial Bagua Diagram, it seemed crude and limited.
"The Rinnegan..." Madara gently brushed the corner of his eye. "It is not merely a symbol of power, but also a key to the rules. The Deva Path, Human Path, Asura Path, Animal Path, Preta Path, and Naraka Path—each corresponds to a portion of the rules governing the world."
"Six Paths Reincarnation, the circulation of karma." Neji suddenly spoke, his tone calm, yet it made Madara tremble faintly. "What you have grasped is merely the surface of these laws of reincarnation. True reincarnation involves causality, space-time, and the essence of the soul. It is far beyond what six abilities can encompass."
A trace of displeasure flashed through Madara's eyes, but he soon fell into thought. He had never considered the true nature of the Rinnegan from this perspective.
"Go on," Neji prompted.
Madara drew a deep breath and continued. "Becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki is the only path to the Six Paths Level. It is