Konoha: Starting with the Tenseigan and Taking Over Team 7

Aogetsu Hyuga... seemed to have some ability.

According to Konan,

Aogetsu Hyuga clearly didn't have the Rinnegan, yet he could use abilities remarkably similar to its own. Could those strange, mutated Byakugan of his wield some of the Rinnegan's powers?

Even if Aogetsu Hyuga could use some Rinnegan abilities, his were ultimately flawed imitations. They could never rival the real Rinnegan!

Throughout Ninja history, the Rinnegan had been the ultimate power—the divine force said to have created the moon.

"Nagato, will you lose?" A trace of worry appeared on Konan's cool, elegant face. She had a vague sense that Aogetsu Hyuga was dangerous, but she couldn't explain why.

Aogetsu Hyuga was willful and playful, like a child spoiled by adults. Still, she couldn't shake the feeling that he was dangerous.

This is so frustrating.

How am I supposed to describe this feeling?

Am I really that bad with words?

Uzumaki Nagato was the only person she could rely on, the only thing keeping her going. If Cangyue defeated him, she would lose her reason to live.

Konan wanted to see Nagato fulfill their dream—the dream the three of them had shared since childhood!

"I'll win. Aogetsu Hyuga? He's trash. No matter how strong he gets, he's still a mortal, and mortals can never reach the realm of gods."

The corners of Uzumaki Nagato's mouth lifted slightly. Tremendous Dojutsu Power radiated from him, and his calm, confident tone made victory sound like a simple fact.

That's right.

I'll win.

He possessed the Rinnegan—the power of a god. Aogetsu Hyuga had nothing but those mutated Byakugan.

How long can you keep acting so smug with nothing but mutated Byakugan to rely on?

"In the face of overwhelming power, nothing else matters," Uzumaki Nagato said in a low, hoarse voice.

"Ever since I