Dying Doesn't Get You Out of Taking the Blame

If Madara intends to use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to help him return to his youth, then Bhiruho bet he would betray Madara, steal the Rinnegan, and use it to perform the Chimera Technique on himself.

The Chimera Technique can devour Kekkei Genkai, but in the Ninja World, are there any Kekkei Genkai stronger than the legendary Sage's Eyes Rinnegan?

Unfortunately, Madara still Bhiruho and developed a new Ninjutsu using Earth Grudge Fear to perfectly revive himself.

"A young body, a surging heartbeat, boiling blood... this familiar feeling."

Uchiha Madara closed his eyes, savoring the vitality and power that the young body brought him!

However, to be complete, he still lacks a pair of eyes that originally belonged to him.

"Pfft..."

Blood splattered Black Zetsu detached from Nagato's body and deliberately gouged out the Rinnegan, while Nagato's body collapsed helplessly to the ground.

He was already exhaling more than inhaling and wouldn't live more than a few minutes.

"Lord Madara, your eyes."

Black Zetsu held the Rinnegan and presented it to Madara.

Uchiha Madara gouged out his own Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his eye sockets and replaced them with his own Rinnegan.

At this moment, he was the complete Uchiha Madara.

"It's a pity. Even if Tsunade came, she couldn't save this guy. I was thinking of using his body to do some live experiments."

Bhiruho walked to Nagato's side and said regretfully.

Nagato's ears twitched, but then stopped moving.

He can't see anything now, and he doesn't have the strength to say another word, but the perception ability of the Uzumaki Clan still allows him to sense the surrounding atmosphere.

He knew that Konan had escaped, so now he could accept death with equanimity.

"You want his corpse? So you can use your Ninjutsu to devour him?"

Uchiha Madara wiped away the blood and tears left from the eye transplant, opened his oppressive Rinnegan, and stared at Bhiruho.

"Of course, the Uzumaki Clan has a very strong physique. If I can devour it, then my body may be able to accommodate more blood."

Bhiruho has already taken out the Sealing Scroll, intending to put Nagato's body inside.

"There's no need. Hashirama's cells can make your body stronger, and you also have the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai."

"Lord Madara is joking. Even if I use the Chimera Technique, my body cannot withstand the Doriki of the First Hokage's cells."

Bhiruho shook his head and refused.

"Hmph, with your body, you naturally cannot withstand Hashirama's power. After all, in this world, only Hashirama is a ninja of the same level as me. Even Uchiha Meikyō cannot."

Uchiha Madara and tossed the pair of blood-stained Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his hand to Bhiruho.

"The power of the Sharingan can balance Hashirama's power, and these Three-Tomoe Sharingan, after being nurtured by my body, although not as powerful Mangekyō Sharingan, still contain more ocular power than ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan. With the addition of the Chimera Technique, it is enough for you to devour Hashirama's cells."

Bhiruho and, as if he had found a priceless treasure, stored the pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan into Sealing Scroll.

"To be honest, I actually want the Mangekyō Sharingan more. Even if I can't get Uchiha Meikyō's, I'd still like to get Uchiha Fugaku's. Using the Three Tomoe is a bit of a waste, but it's better than nothing."

As he tidied up, Bhiruho put away the Sealing Scroll and carried it behind his back.

"Uchiha... Konoha..."

Uchiha Madara at the distant horizon and murmured to himself.

That's the direction Konan disappeared in.

"Konoha will soon know that I have retrieved the Rinnegan. But that's fine too, it's just as well, this village that Hashirama and I created together, I'll just have to destroy it with my own hands."

Uchiha Madara withdrew his gaze and looked at Black Zetsu.

"Pass the word: assemble every member of Akatsuki Organization and begin the Tailed Beast capture plan. We'll start with the most difficult one, the Nine-Tails!"

Konoha.

"In that case, Itachi, you no longer need to do those dangerous jobs. Next, I will transfer you to the Shadow Guard and personally instruct you."

Dan Katō and Uchiha Itachi walked out of the park where the Memorial Stone was located and headed towards the Hokage Building.

"I understand, Fourth Hokage Lord."

Uchiha Itachi put on the mask of Anbu Ninja and nodded in response.

Just then, another Anbu Ninja wearing an animal mask appeared in front of Dan Katō.

"Crow, what happened?"

Dan Katō looked at Uchiha Shisui in front of him and asked.

Crow is Shisui's code name in the Anbu; he is currently a squad leader in the Anbu.

"Fourth Hokage, the Konoha Military Police Force has found a woman outside the village. She claims to have important information about Madara!"

Where is she now?

"She is seriously injured and has been Jonin escorted to Konoha Hospital by Yōsuke!"

Dan Katō quickly changed direction and headed towards Konoha Hospital.

Before long, all the Konoha High Command officials who had received the message gathered in the intensive care unit of Konoha Hospital.

What exactly is going on?

Torifu Akimichi, who had rushed over, asked Uchiha Fugaku beside him.

"It's still unclear. The woman only mentioned Madara before falling into a coma. She probably only made it to Konoha by sheer willpower. Meikyō and Tsunade are doing everything they can to save her."

"Uchiha Fugaku said in a deep voice."

"What does that woman look like? You said she has blue hair, and that wooden sign with the frog pattern, you said the name on it is Konan..."

Jiraiya, the last to arrive, asked the group with a serious expression.

"Jiraiya- sensei, this is the wooden plaque that the Medical Ninja just found on her."

Minato Namikaze took out a wooden plaque with a frog painted on one side and red background with black characters on the other.

The words on it were Konan's.

Jiraiya blankly accepted the wooden plaque.

"This is the wooden plaque. That's right, I made it myself back then. Minato, this is the wooden plaque that I told you about for your three junior brothers and sisters in the Minato of Land of Rain."

Jiraiya recalled the past and gripped the wooden plaque tightly.

"Jiraiya's disciple? Then he should be a friendly figure to Konoha. Did he accidentally discover Madara's whereabouts and send the information over, only to be chased by Madara, and finally come to Konoha alone with barely any survivors?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard and began to speculate.

"I'm afraid what she wanted to say was not just that, but that Madara had obtained eyes that were even more terrifying than the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Jiraiya, with a serious expression, continued:

"The three disciples I took in the Land of Rain, Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, all have good ninja potential. Nagato, in particular, is said to have had the same eyes as the Sage of Six Paths, the Rinnegan, since birth."

For a long time, I believed he was the Child of Prophecy in the Great Toad Sage's prophecy. Now, those Rinnegan have probably fallen into Madara's hands, and his power will become even more terrifying.

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but show a look of displeasure on his face.

"Jiraiya, why didn't you tell the village about the Rinnegan back then? If we could have the Rinnegan, then we would be..."

"There's no need to wait until now, Teacher Hiruzen. If that brat really came to Konoha, Danzo would have his eyes gouged out on the first day, then you would have scolded him and sent his body to me for research."

Orochimaru chuckled as he took off his non-prescription Glasses and spoke to the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage were speechless with astonishment.

"Am I really that pathetic?"

At this point, Orochimaru had already steered the conversation elsewhere.

"Thanks to Meikyō- kun, I had the opportunity to glimpse the historical truth of the Ninja World. The Uchiha are descendants of the eldest son of the Sage of Sage of Six Paths, inheriting a portion of the power of the Sage's Eyes. The Senju and Uzumaki are descendants of the second son of the Sage of Six Paths, inheriting a portion of the Sage's Body's abilities. Jiraiya, I remember that kid had red hair, so he could indeed be a member of the Uzumaki Clan. But there's no reason why the one who inherited the Sage's Eyes wasn't the Uchiha, but a member of the Uzumaki Clan."

"But... according to Nagato, those eyes appeared shortly after he was born..."

"It's also possible that someone replaced it, isn't it?"

Orochimaru retorted.

"Orochimaru, are you saying these eyes are Madara's eyes?"

"Uchiha Fugaku said with a solemn expression."

"Otherwise what? The most likely candidates to awaken the Sage's Eyes are the Uchiha Clan, and within the Uchiha Clan, I think there are only two people with the potential to awaken this legendary eye."

"One is named Uchiha Meikyō, and the other is named Uchiha Madara."

Orochimaru spread his hands and concluded.

"That's more troublesome than expected. If it's not Madara's original eyes, then Madara will definitely need time to get used to the abilities of these eyes. But if it's Madara's own eyes, then once he puts them on, he can perfectly unleash all the power of the Rinnegan!"

Uchiha Fugaku's face was full of worry.

"Let's wait for Meikyō and Tsunade out, then ask Konan for clarification before making a decision. Meikyō will definitely be our most important main force in the fight against Madara. We also need to learn as much as possible about the enemy through Konan and make targeted arrangements to increase our chances of winning."

Dan Katō's words temporarily calmed everyone down.

Even though Dan Katō himself was somewhat uncertain after learning that Madara had obtained the Rinnegan, as the Hokage, he had to show a calm demeanor in front of everyone, even in dire straits.

At that moment, Dan Katō felt that sitting in the Hokage position was truly exhausting.

With busy official duties and the need to balance the interests of various parties within the village from time to time, coupled with the pressure from Uchiha Madara, Dan Katō felt utterly exhausted.

Now, as Hokage, he also needs to give his subordinates and his wife the hope of victory based on everyone's efforts.

Perhaps, only in front of Uchiha Meikyō would he show a slight difference, not only because Uchiha Meikyō was Dan Katō's most trusted disciple, but also because Uchiha Meikyō was the one who could give Dan Katō, the Hokage, the most confidence to defeat Madara.

If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Generally speaking, the Hokage is the tallest person in Konoha, but for Dan Katō, Meikyō is the tallest.

As the destined Fifth Hokage of Konoha, Dan Katō could rightfully shift some of the pressure onto Meikyō.

Dan Katō now only hopes that, together with his group Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan Meikyō, they can put up a fight against Uchiha Madara.

The highly anticipated Meikyō is currently in the operating room of Konoha's Medical Department, treating Konan alongside Tsunade, Yakushi Nonō, and Aburame Nami.

"Internal organs were displaced and bleeding, limbs suffered comminuted fractures, and there were numerous wounds on the surface of the body caused by Iron Sand and other substances. This injury is much more troublesome than the one that happened to Inuzuka Ōi back then."

Tsunade frowned, reached out and pressed her hand on Konan's body, using Medical Ninjutsu to barely keep Konan alive.

"The injuries from the Iron Sand were the first to be inflicted on her. At that time, she should still have some fighting ability. Later, she must have encountered a large-scale, high-power crushing Ninjutsu attack. She must have used some kind of Ninjutsu with extremely strong buffering ability to reduce the damage she suffered. At the last moment, she used her limbs to protect her main torso, which barely saved her life."

With his Meikyō Transparent World and Sharingan, combined with his knowledge of Medical Ninjutsu and intelligence analysis, Meikyō was able to recreate Konan's situation almost perfectly.

"First, have Nami use the Medical Insect to remove the Iron Sand and other debris from her body. Nonō, take out a bottle of Golden Potion, dilute it four times, add it to the nutrient solution, and use it as an IV drip for her."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade!"

Yakushi Nonō hurriedly Earth Flow the operating room to prepare the medicine.

"Meikyō, you and I will use the Regenerative Healing Technique to restore her injuries. The realignment of her internal organs and meridians will still depend on your abilities. As for the comminuted fractures of her limbs, if the bone marrow cells are damaged and cannot be restored, then we can only replace her bones with metal ones."

Tsunade examined the CT scan for a while longer before finally speaking.

As the sun set, Konan finally escaped the danger to her life.

Although he has not yet been cured, he has regained consciousness.

When Konan opened her eyes, the first person she saw was Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya- sensei..."

Looking at Jiraiya standing by the bed, Konan couldn't help but whisper.

"Well, Konan, it's been so many years, you've grown into a beautiful young woman."

"Still that familiar tone of voice, Jiraiya- sensei."

Seeing Jiraiya, a familiar face, Konan gradually relaxed and answered all of Jiraiya's questions.

Meanwhile, the other high-ranking officials of Konoha watched this scene from the monitoring room of Konoha Hospital. Uchiha Shisui sat at the table in the monitoring room, holding a pen and recording all the conversations between the two.

"It is indeed Madara's own eye. According to Konan, Uchiha Madara's understanding of the Rinnegan's abilities is even Nagato than that of Nagato, who had developed the Rinnegan's power for many years."

Dan Katō his arms and said in a deep voice.

"Repulsive force, attraction force, absorption of Ninjutsu, devouring Chakra, summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, devouring souls, as expected of the Rinnegan, it has so many abilities."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, his eyes filled with curiosity.

I really want to gouge out the Rinnegan and study it carefully...

"That's just an ability that Nagato can use. This eye belongs to Madara, and it will definitely be able to unleash greater power on him."

As Meikyō watched the surveillance footage, Jiraiya, who was chatting with Nagato Jiraiya, Yahiko Konan.

"So, Meikyō, I heard you 'Awakening an even stronger Mangekyō Sharingan. Are you confident you can stop Madara, who possesses the Rinnegan?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood to the side, smoking his pipe, and asked Meikyō.

"I don't know, we'll only know after we fight it."

Meikyō shook his head.

According to his memory, Edo Madara in his Rinnegan state was able to fight Senjutsu Impure World Reincarnation Hashirama to a standstill.

Madara used the black rods of Yin-Yang Release to restrain the First Hokage, while the First Hokage suppressed Madara with the Gate of the Great God.

According to Tobirama Senju's estimation, Hashirama's True Several Thousand Hands at that time possessed nearly 90% of his peak power.

At that time, Uchiha Madara was in the Impure World Reincarnation state and could only use a portion of the Rinnegan's functions.

The Rinnegan is already at the Six Paths level; it cannot be recreated simply through the Impure World Reincarnation.

Uchiha Madara now possesses the complete Rinnegan, and his strength may be even greater, but it shouldn't be as strong as the Six Paths level.

The Rinnegan is very powerful, but Meikyō believes he should still be able to put up a fight.

While the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is indeed inferior to the Rinnegan, it is still enough to elevate a person to a level that is not weak even among Super Kage-level. The Perfect Susanoo to the Wood Human Technique: Wood Release, so if you add Senjutsu, it is not necessarily inferior to Senjutsu Hashirama.

Currently, with the help of Bruce's power, Meikyō has absorbed the power of the corpses of three Dragon-level monsters, including Vaccine Man, Giant Brother, and Carnage Kabuto. His physical strength has risen to another level, making him one of the top-tier monsters in the Pirate World.

With the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Senjutsu Mode, plus top-tier Observation Haki that allows for brief Future Sight, and swordsmanship at the level of Great Swordsman, one might not necessarily lose even against Madara with the Rinnegan.

Even though Meikyō said that, the Third Hokage was still not entirely at ease.

As an old man who lived through the Sengoku Period, in his heart, the names of Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju represented invincibility; only each other could defeat the other.

Not to mention, Uchiha Madara's strength has also increased.

"Fourth Hokage, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, I have a suggestion that I would like to ask for your opinions on."

Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe, looked at Orochimaru, then at Tsunade, and said.

"Third, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

Dan Katō, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Using the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive the First Hokage? I don't really care about that. You should ask Tsunade and Dan. They are the First Hokage's granddaughter and grandson-in-law. However, I must mention that the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu invented by the Second can only give the revived person 20% of their strength. It still needs improvement. Even if they are revived, it will be useless against Madara, whose strength has greatly increased."

Orochimaru tapped the table with his fingers as he spoke.

"You just said that there's still room for improvement, so..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his gaze to Tsunade and Kato Dan.

"Resurrect... Grandpa? Back then, Second Grandpa actually had the ability to further improve the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, but Grandpa strongly disliked this kind of behavior that disturbed the dead. He made Second Grandpa seal away forbidden techniques like Impure World Impure World Reincarnation that violated ethics and morality, which led to the creation of the first Scroll of Seals. If we were to resurrect Grandpa, then..."

Tsunade sighed and handed the choice over to her husband.

"Fine, Dan, you're the Hokage, you decide."

"Now, even if we don't want to use the Impure World Reincarnation, we have to give it a try."

Dan Katō sighed.

At that very moment, Konan's voice came through a button on Jiraiya's body that contained a listening device.

"You mean... the enemies who attacked you along with Madara included the Third Kazekage and the Third Mizukage, and they were controlled by our Konoha's Rogue Ninja, Bhiruho?"

Jiraiya's face showed disbelief as he asked Konan, who was lying on the hospital bed.

"Yes, many of the wounds on my body were caused by the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand and the Third Mizukage's ice crystals, but they feel very strange to me, and there are many cracks on my body."

Jiraiya paused involuntarily, realizing that this was the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

"Let Jiraiya ask the Third Kazekage and the Third Mizukage about their strength."

Orochimaru sat in front of the monitor and spoke to Yamanaka Inoichi, who was sitting upright to the side.

Yamanaka Inoichi hurriedly activated his Mind Transmission Technique to transmit the information to Jiraiya.

"So... how strong are the Third Kazekage and the Third Mizukage?"

Jiraiya asked Konan, while picking up an orange from the table and breaking it apart.

"They're not weak, but I feel they haven't shown their true potential. However, the two of them together are definitely enough to contend with a Kage in his prime."

Konan leaned against the hospital bed and took half an orange from Jiraiya's hand.

"Thank you, Jiraiya- sensei."

"Ah, you should rest here. If you need anything, you can tell the nurses at the hospital. This old man still has some standing in the village, so don't worry. There's no safer place in the world than Konoha."

Jiraiya smiled and said something to Konan, then walked to the door, closed it, and left.

Konan turned her head away, gazing at the brilliant sunset in the distance, and fell silent.

"Does the enemy also possess the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu? But why has this technique always been sealed within the Scroll of Seals, with outsiders having absolutely no chance to access Ninjutsu?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was full of surprise and doubt.

However, Konoha's protective measures for the Scroll of Seals can stop powerful ninjas in the conventional sense, but they are ineffective against Black Zetsu, a creation of Kaguya with a bizarre life form.

"But the Impure World Reincarnation has indeed reappeared," Torifu Akimichi, spreading his hands.

"Could it be that Danzo leaked it? Third, would Danzo have had access to the Scroll of Seals back then?"

"Uchiha Fugaku said in a deep voice."

The Third Hokage fell silent.

It seems... that blaming Danzo for this actually makes sense?