Land of Rain, the sky is always gloomy, and the rain seems to be the tears of this country, Eternity, pattering and endless.
The leaden gray clouds hang low, making people breathless, and the humid air is filled with rust, decay and an indescribable sense of depression.
Under the pouring rain, a figure quietly appeared outside Amegakure.
He didn't hold an umbrella, but when the rain came within an inch of his body, it seemed to encounter an invisible barrier and automatically slid to both sides without even getting him wet at all.
He was wearing a white robe, with "IV" tattooed under his left eye and a black diamond-shaped mark on his chin.
His eyes seemed calm and calm, but occasionally a heart-stopping sharp light flashed in their depths, as if they could see through the essence of everything.
Jigen, or Ōtsutsuki Isshiki residing in Jigen's body.
He finally stopped his long and secret wandering and came to this country that had left a strong mark on Shinobi World's history but was now in dire decline.
His target is Amegakure, the Iron City who was once ruled by the "demigod" Hanzo of the Salamander and was later controlled by the self-proclaimed "god" Pain.
Stepping into Amegakure, what you see is a cold and chaotic jungle composed of countless thick steel pipes, abandoned factories, and towering metal towers.
The rain beat on the metal, making a dull and dull sound, and the air was filled with the unique fishy smell of Machine Oil, rust and stagnant water.
However, repairs are already being carried out in many places.
Most of the pedestrians on the street were walking in a hurry, wrapped in used rain gear, with a bit of excitement on their faces.
Occasionally, I can see a few Konoha's Ninja and a few people who look like engineers communicating together.
In the past, Amegakure, during the Hanzō and Pain periods, although there was order, it was completely different from the current prosperous state.
Jigen's eyes swept across the piece of steel Ruins calmly, without any emotion in his eyes.
Whether prosperous or declining, in his long life, the ups and downs of human villages have long been commonplace.
He came here to obtain information and possible resources.
"Hanzo of the Salamander, the human Ninja who was called the 'demigod', was said to have been killed by the self-proclaimed 'god' Pain."
Jigen was silently sorting out the information in his mind. This information was collected and pieced together by him from various places in Shinobi World in recent years.
"And that Pain, or the controller behind him, owns a pair of Rinnegan.
But when Iwagakure tried to win Sixth Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, he was defeated by the opponent."
His footsteps stepped on the water-logged metal pipe, making a slight "clang" sound, but strangely it did not attract anyone's attention, as if his existence itself was blurred by some force.
"So, that pair of Rinnegan that once belonged to Nagato... has now fallen into the hands of Konoha?
Or was it completely destroyed in the battle?"
This is one of the key points that Jigen is concerned about.
Rinnegan, even Ōtsutsuki Clan, are extremely precious and powerful symbols of strength.
Although Nagato's pair of Rinnegan are not original Otsutsuki eyes, they are Rinnegan after all.
If it can be obtained, even if it is just refined into Chakra Pill or spare parts, it will be of great help to him in restoring his strength.
Konoha is now controlled by Naruto Uzumaki. Could he have taken Rinnegan as his own, or given it to the researchers of Konoha?
Thinking of this, Jigen felt a hint of gloom in his heart.
Naruto Uzumaki This young man's rise speed and strength completely exceeded his expectations.
He originally thought that in this era after Kaguya was sealed and Hagoromo Hamura was suspected of death, Shinobi World should not be able to threaten his existence.
He can find the perfect Vessel with peace of mind and slowly regain his strength.
However, the appearance of Naruto Uzumaki, like a sudden supernova, disrupted all his rhythms.
But compared to Naruto, deep in Jigen's heart, there are two shadows that are older and more fearful to him.
One is Kaguya Otsutsuki.
The woman who betrayed him, took Chakra Fruit for herself, and gained near-immortality.
Even though she had been sealed away by her two sons for thousands of years, Jigen never dared to completely relax her vigilance.
Who knows if the seal will be loosened one day?
Who knows if Kaguya will somehow Sensing into his existence?
His current state is far from what he was in his prime. Even due to the limitations of Jigen's body, "Wedge" thaws extremely slowly and his strength is greatly reduced.
If he were to face Kaguya who had escaped from the seal and had even recovered some of his strength, he would probably be completely devoured or destroyed.
The second one is Kaguya's two sons, Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki.
This is the source of Jigen's greatest worry and even a hint of fear.
Two young men who were only about 20 years old at the time were able to fight fiercely for several months with Kaguya, who had eaten Chakra Fruit and was at the peak of her power, and finally successfully sealed her!
What incredible strength and potential this is!
Although there are individual differences within the Ōtsutsuki Clan, this kind of leapfrog challenge and strategic victory can be called a miracle.
"Two people who can compete with the pinnacle Kaguya..."
Jigen was walking in the rain, feeling cold in his heart, "Even if there were rumors that they later died because their life span had reached the end...
But what if it was a fake death?
Or, as we Ōtsutsuki Clan often do, leave a backhand, reincarnation, Chakra inheritance?"
He didn't dare to gamble.
In case Hagoromo and Hamura still exist in some form, even if their strength is no longer what it was before, as long as they still retain some of their experience and abilities when fighting Kaguya, they will be enough to pose a fatal threat to him.
With his current broken body, let alone one against two, even if any one of them is still alive, if he fights alone, his chances of winning are pitifully slim.
"If we weren't afraid that Kaguya might escape, if we weren't afraid that Hagoromo Hamura might still have a backup plan..."
Jigen's fists were slightly clenched under the white robe, and a trace of unwillingness and fierceness flashed in his eyes.
"Why should I be like this, like a rat in the gutter, hiding here and there, searching for thousands of years with this broken Monk body?"
Power!
He needs strength!
He needs a perfect Vessel that can carry all his "wedge" data.
It needs to be restored to its heyday as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki as soon as possible.
Only then can he have enough confidence to deal with possible Kaguya, to replant God Tree and bring Chakra Fruit back to Takama-ga-hara to make up for his mistakes.
The rain is still mercilessly washing away the steel jungle of Amegakure, and it is also washing away the thousand-year-old pent-up and urgent crisis in Jigen's heart.
That Young Naruto called Naruto Uzumaki may be the excellent Vessel, but he may not be able to beat the opponent now.
If you don't wedge the opponent but you are killed by the opponent, that's the end of it.