In the rainforest.
Shinji paced slowly.
His furrowed brow had relaxed completely, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Ryūjin Jakka... at the end of the day, it's only a sword. It has a fixed limit and can't grow beyond it. Even if I can use it, converting between spiritual pressure and Chakra means it would only give me another way to attack..."
"But the power to destroy a world—"
Shinji grinned, his eyes brightening. "The Expanded Akimichi Orb is a lot more straightforward than Ryūjin Jakka."
"I choose the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and the Chakra Fruit!"
Hum—
A fleeting coolness passed through Shinji's eyes. He slowly opened them and felt no discomfort.
He raised a hand to the corner of his eye and looked up—
He...
Saw the death line of a Planet.
"Heh... this feels pretty incredible!"
Like a child with a new toy, Shinji used the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to examine everything around him: a leaf, a pebble, a tiny green caterpillar, birds in flight, fish in the water. He enjoyed himself so much that he kept exclaiming in delight.
What was more—
The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Byakugan, and Sharingan seemed to intertwine and give rise to something new. He could feel his Dōjutsu changing rapidly as a new one gradually took shape!
Even Kunitokotachi and Amenotokotachi seemed to be quietly transforming in ways he had never expected...
At the same time,
The three months Shinji had estimated for his Rinnegan to evolve were shrinking fast!
"Whew..."
After playing around for a while, Shinji landed and let out a breath. He flipped his hand, took out a Chakra Fruit, and bit into it without hesitation.
"Mm... it's actually pretty good. Tender and juicy, like a peach, but not too sweet... It