There was no helping it. The Rinnegan took precedence over the Sharingan. Even Kotoamatsukami, known as the ultimate Genjutsu, could not override the superior Rinnegan.
Chinatsu had considered evolving her Sharingan into the Rinnegan. After all, the reincarnations of Asura and Indra's chakra were both right beside her. If she drew that power into her own body, she might have a chance of awakening the Rinnegan.
But after much hesitation, Chinatsu still decided against it. In fact, there had been one day when she intended to go through with it. She was already on her way to grab Naruto and Sasuke when she happened to pass a full-length mirror and imagined what she would look like with a pair of Rinnegan.
Oh my god, putting those Rinnegan in my eyes would absolutely tank my looks! No hairstyle could save a pair of eyes like that! Chinatsu had immediately stiffened and shelved the idea for the time being. Even now, she still thought those eyes were ugly.
Rinnegan: "I may not look good, but I'm powerful!"
Tenseigan: "We're on the same level, and I look good too."
Rinnegan: "..."
Indeed, if they looked as good as the Tenseigan, Chinatsu certainly would not have refused. Unfortunately, that was not an option.
Inside the tree hollow, Chinatsu faced Nagato Uzumaki and Konan. Both stared fixedly at her, brimming with hostility.
She remembered a saying from her previous life: when the gap in strength was large enough, no matter how fierce you acted, the other person would only find you cute. Right now, that was more or less how Konan and Nagato Uzumaki looked to Chinatsu.
"Nagato, your dream is world peace, and I love peace. We shouldn't be enemies in the first place. Come work under me. Your subordinates already do, anyway. If