In the pavilion at the Senju Main Residence.
Morning light filtered through the branches and leaves in the courtyard, and a breeze carried the fresh scent of grass unique to Konoha's mornings.
Shinichi sat quietly in the pavilion, his hands folded on his knees, gazing thoughtfully at a room across the courtyard.
Little Tsunade seemed to be sleeping in there.
Her door stood slightly ajar, and her slow, even breathing could faintly be heard. Clearly, she had yet to fully shake off last night's alcohol.
Shinichi smiled faintly, a meaningful curve lifting the corners of his lips.
"How unusual. Little Tsunade hasn't rushed off to train first thing in the morning."
Still, that suited him perfectly.
After a string of relentless operations, he had finally seized the Great Tenseigan and the Ōtsutsuki's lost treasure, the Plow. Those priceless treasures were now safely sealed inside his scroll.
Although his physical strength had recovered somewhat, his mental exhaustion lingered.
But... should he really rest?
Shinichi's gaze darkened slightly. His fingers tapped lightly against his knee as he quickly weighed his next move.
"Should I strike while the iron is hot... head to the Land of Rain and take Nagato's Rinnegan while I'm at it?"
Shinichi knew that Nagato had not awakened the Rinnegan naturally. He was a pawn Madara Uchiha had planted years ago!
Before his death, Madara Uchiha had transplanted the Rinnegan he had developed into Nagato, intending to reclaim those divine eyes once he was resurrected in the future.
But now, Madara Uchiha would never have a chance to return to life.
That also meant Shinichi could claim the Rinnegan ahead of schedule!
If he did not seize this opportunity to take the Rinnegan, and Obito or Black Zetsu got to them first, things would become far more troublesome.
"Right