"Hey, Sasuke, it's been ages since you awakened that eye. Isn't it time you showed us the new Dōjutsu your Rinnegan gave you?"
On Blue Moon Island, Suigetsu spoke casually as everyone ate dinner together.
At his words, everyone set down their bowls and chopsticks and turned to Sasuke.
Sasuke calmly poured miso soup over his Rice, letting it soak thoroughly into the grains before digging in with relish.
Suigetsu said, "Hey, don't ignore me! It's not just me! Everyone's curious!"
Hashirama was a spirit and didn't need to eat, so he sat right inside the pot, claiming... he was giving the Rice a soul.
"Hmm, I remember Sasuke awakened his left eye in his previous life, right? What was its ocular ability called... Amenotejikara, wasn't it?"
Orochimaru smiled. "That's right. It swaps two points in space in an instant, with an immediacy no other Space-Time Dōjutsu possesses. It's a technique with unmatched tactical versatility and limitless possibilities!"
Based on Orochimaru's description, Hashirama immediately began playing out a scenario in his head.
He closed his eyes and imagined... he pinned Sasuke down with the Gate of the Great God, and then... Sasuke used that so-called Amenotejikara, and then... the one pinned beneath the Gate of the Great God was Hashirama himself!
Opening his eyes, Hashirama exclaimed, "Amazing! Used properly, that ability would be practically invincible!!!"
Sasuke said calmly, "No ability is absolutely invincible, and the Rinnegan's Dōjutsu are no exception. What matters is when you activate an ability and how flexibly you use it."
Itachi agreed. "Sasuke is right."
Sasuke set down his bowl and chopsticks. "But... some abilities might already be far ahead of the rest at the starting line, to the point where you don't even get a chance to look for weaknesses or openings."
After listening quietly,