Inside the Laboratory.
Orochimaru looked at the person behind Shinji with keen interest, the corners of his mouth curving up slightly.
"If you dare to laugh, I'll kill you!"
"..."
Orochimaru's expression stiffened, and he coughed, withdrawing his gaze from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. "Shisui's condition is doing well. It was a bit more difficult than Nobihi's at first, but the end result is good. Moreover, this time we didn't use Urashiki Otsutsuki's cells, but only your cells, Shinji. It might produce unexpected results."
Shinji looked through the glass at Shisui in the tank. "How much longer?"
Orochimaru stroked his chin. "Perhaps, a minute?"
"Oh?"
Just as the words fell, Shinji only heard a puff, like the sound of something deflating, and then the nutrient tank slowly opened.
It was extremely peaceful.
Completely unlike the roughness of Nobihi's last time.
Shisui opened his eyes.
Revealing inside his eye sockets...
Shinji froze for a moment, abruptly turning his head to look at Orochimaru. "Huh?!"
"That's right!"
Orochimaru stared at Shisui's appearance, laughing heartily. "I've finally done it, Shinji! Your cells truly are filled with infinite possibilities!!!"
"Ever since I saw your eyes after the great war, I've had this thought. Now... it's finally a success!"
Shinji looked at Shisui's eyes.
That was a pair of extremely dreamy eyes, resembling the Jōgan, yet also resembling the Tenseigan. Two tones blended together, spreading outward from the light color in the center to the deep color on the periphery.
And upon them were the deep purple patterns of the Rinnegan.
Above them--
Adorned with six silver-gray tomoe!
At this moment, he...
Actually looked somewhat sacred!
After a long while, Shinji looked over Shisui, who stood before him, clicking his tongue in wonder.
Uchiha Shisui now... was hard to describe.
He had completely broken away from the