"That's right, the Rinnegan. In my battle with Uchiha Huayue just now, that guy used the leader's gravity technique that repels everything..."
At this point, Orochimaru's expression turned strange as he looked curiously at Nagato.
"Speaking of which, since the other party possesses the Rinnegan, it is destined that only the leader can fight him, Uchiha Huayue."
"Also, just in case, could you please reveal the secret of the Rinnegan, leader?"
At this moment, pairs of eyes were fixed on Nagato, the leader of Nagato.
After a long silence, a detached yet authoritative voice echoed in the dark and secluded chamber.
"Understood. I'll handle Uchiha Huayue. The rest of the members, proceed to the vicinity of Konoha within a month. That's all..."
The figure vanished, with Zetsu following closely behind. A hint of disappointment appeared in Orochimaru's eyes. It was simply impossible to openly extract the secret of the Rinnegan from this mysterious being.
One by one, the figures departed. Since the leader had personally promised to deal with that troublesome person, they naturally didn't need to create trouble for themselves.
In the blink of an eye, only two figures remained in the secret room. Uchiha Itachi lowered his eyelids, but a sense of urgency flashed through his heart.
"Mr. Orochimaru, Uchiha Huayue really awakened the Rinnegan?"
"Oh? Itachi-kun, you didn't know? I thought that as a member of the Uchiha Clan, you would know more about the secrets here."
Orochimaru smiled and replied, but a hint of surprise did flash in his eyes. Itachi was one of only two people in the Uchiha Clan to have Mangekyō Sharingan, and even he didn't know?
"I don't know. Uchiha Huayue has always lived a solitary life within the clan, and he rarely even attends clan meetings..."
While giving a casual, perfunctory reply, Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but recall the stone tablet placed beneath the secret chamber of the Naka Shrine, whose contents even the Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't fully comprehend.
' The Sharingan, the Mangekyō Sharingan... to fully see the contents of the stone tablet, the final step actually requires the Rinnegan. Has Uchiha Huayue really reached that point?'
Despite being South Blue, and even with the Demonic Illusion: Astral Projection, Orochimaru could tell that Itachi was distracted.
"Itachi, you really aren't good at lying. Oh well, once we arrive in Konoha, there will only be two Uchiha clansmen left with the Mangekyō Sharingan. They'll probably have an open and honest talk then..."
With a mysterious smile, Orochimaru silently left, secretly anticipating the show to come.
" Uchiha Huayue, what exactly do you want to do? Sasuke, how are you now? Don't let hatred cloud your judgment. You must learn to see through the darkness of hatred and understand the true nature of things."
After a brief moment of confusion, a look of determination gradually appeared in his eyes.
Since we've already chosen this path, there's nothing we can do about it, no matter how much we regret it.
"This time, let me fill in your last gap and make you a hero of Konoha, Sasuke..."
The figure vanished into nothingness, and this unknown corner returned to its usual silence.
On the other hand, at the main gate of Konoha, the black-robed figure entering the village was stopped by an old man wearing a straw hat and a burly man with white hair.
"Where is Uchiha Huayue, Orochimaru?"
"Hehe, your information is really well-informed, Third Hokage. It's a real pity that Orochimaru seized the opportunity to escape. His substitute is becoming more and more excellent, completely unaffected by the passage of time."
"However, there was a price to pay for his escape. He left his favorite pet, Manda, with me. You'd better be careful; your beloved disciple's hatred for Konoha is quite serious."
Sarutobi Hiruzen a strange smile, his expression obscured, and the only clues to be gleaned from his tone of voice were grim.
Jiraiya to the side, shouted sharply, his expression solemn.
"Wait, Uchiha brat, how could you possibly have kept Orochimaru Manda? Could it be that you're the one who taught Naruto Sage Mode?"
She paused, as if belatedly realizing something, and Huayue tilted her head to answer.
"Ah, you mean Little Naruto? He's not really suited to Sage Mode in Ryūchi Cave, so I sent him to Mount Myōboku to learn. That kid's talent is amazing, isn't it?"
"He is almost on par with Minato-sensei, but he is still a bit worse than I expected. The genius I see is different from the genius defined by ordinary ninjas."
A gentle breeze blew, Huayue turned and left. No one could see the ambiguous smile on her face behind the mask.
In the eyes of ordinary ninjas, a genius is probably someone Uchiha Itachi, who can learn any ninjutsu at an incredibly fast pace.
However, in Huayue's view, within the ninja system, anyone who possesses a massive amount of chakra, has the ninjutsu to release that chakra, and masters various nature transformations can be called a genius.
Just like the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, he once admitted that Naruto's chakra release was comparable to his own.
But in reality, the amount of chakra that Nine-Tails was far greater than that of the First Hokage. The difference lay in the amount of chakra accumulated and refined.
Senju Hashirama did not have Tailed Beast, a monster made purely of chakra, inside his body. His chakra was entirely refined from physical and mental strength, which is the amount of chakra refined.
Aside from Kisame Hoshigaki, who used the Samehada to absorb chakra, the rest, such as Susanoo and Sage Body, which are comparable to Tailless Tailed Beast, are named solely because their extraction capacity is comparable to that of Tailed Beast.
In terms of chakra reserves alone, no one can surpass the Nine Tailed Beasts, not even the nine-tailed beast with only half of its Nine-Tails remaining.
Ninjutsu is nothing but a smokescreen. In the eyes of ordinary ninjas, this statement is indeed true, just like Hatake Kakashi, who is most skilled in using smokescreens and can copy thousands of ordinary ninjutsu.
He could almost be considered a model of ninjutsu user, but unfortunately, after that came the era of eye techniques and sages. Without the Kamui, he couldn't even participate in the final battle.
As his figure disappeared down the street, Jiraiya's face darkened, for he saw layers of mystery surrounding Uchiha Huayue.
"This guy seems to have received the sage's inheritance from Ryūchi Cave and accomplished something that even Orochimaru couldn't do. He's troublesome."
Sarutobi Hiruzen silent, and even now, he still finds it difficult to cope with the pressure he exerted on Huayue.
"At least, he didn't bring bad news. As for the other troublesome opponents, I'm afraid we'll have to trouble you. Jiraiya, protect Konoha. That's the task I'm entrusting to you."
A fighting spirit ignited in his cloudy old eyes. Jiraiya saw this scene, he already knew the determination of his teacher, the Third Hokage.
"Don't die! You're still in good shape. Stay as Hokage for a few more years, aren't you the Professor of Ninjutsu? Hahahaha..."
"Hahaha, it's a pity I won't be able to see my only female disciple, the Slug Princess of Konoha. I really wish I could have met her before then."