"Finally awakened? The Rinnegan!" Just then, Yusuke, who had been knocked to the ground by the power of the Rinnegan, suddenly got up and reappeared in front of Nagato and the others.
He looked at the Rinnegan in Nagato's eye socket, feeling the powerful and unique Rinnegan energy he had just experienced, and nodded in admiration.
At the same time, Nagato's performance just now confirmed his suspicion that the Rinnegan also needed to be awakened or awakened. In the past few months, he had been teaching Nagato and secretly observing the strange power of the Rinnegan, but for some reason, Nagato could only use the basic power of the Rinnegan.
The Six Paths Power, such as the Deva Path Realm, the Animal Path, and the Preta Path, were not displayed at all.
This Yusuke both disappointed and puzzled at the time. He later realized that the true power of the Rinnegan also needed stimulation. Therefore, when Yahiko and the others encountered a desperate situation, Yusuke knew that the time had come.
If he doesn't intervene and just watches this unfold, Nagato's Rinnegan will still awaken. After all, that's how it is in the original story.
However, he thought that this method of awakening the Rinnegan was too extreme and brutal, and Nagato's use of the Rinnegan was too crude. In the end, he even started to use his life force to summon the shell of the Ten-Tails to fight the enemy, which did not conform to his ideas.
He believed that allowing Nagato to gradually use the Rinnegan was more stable and more valuable for observation than displaying power all at once. He also wanted to know what changes a healthy Nagato could bring to the Akatsuki.
Therefore, he believed it was better to control Nagato's Rinnegan awakening himself.
So, Yusuke first saved Konan, making Nagato feel grateful, but then he showed his intention to take the Rinnegan, in order to make Nagato feel betrayed.
The goal of Rinnegan is achieved by using this extreme fluctuation of emotions, from gratitude and joy to betrayal, anger, and pain.
Just as he expected, Nagato awakened his Rinnegan and instantly displayed the power expected of the Rinnegan.
As for why they went through all this trouble instead of just stealing the Rinnegan, it was because Yusuke believed that the Rinnegan would fit Nagato's plan better.
If he were to seize the Rinnegan, it would mean that Madara's plan was completely out of control, and if Madara's plan was completely out of control, it would mean that Black Zetsu Zetsu's plan to save his mother would be indefinitely delayed.
This is certainly unacceptable to Black Zetsu. And Black Zetsu cannot tolerate it, he will seek change.
The only way to change the situation is to bring Madara back to the Shinobi World. In other words, Black Zetsu might very well use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive Madara.
It's important to know that Madara, who was resurrected by Kabuchimaru during the Fourth Shinobi World War, possessed extraordinary strength.
With his ferocious Taijutsu, powerful Ninjutsu, the super-strong Wood Release granted by Hashirama Cells, and his perfectly intact Rinnegan, Madara's appearance in the Shinobi World, possessing so many powerful abilities, is a very troublesome matter for their plans.
Therefore, it's best to avoid stimulating Black Zetsu if possible.
As long as the Rinnegan doesn't cause any problems, Black Zetsu can continue to lie low. Moreover, with Obito, by Black Zetsu's side, he already has a huge advantage, so there's no need for him to cause any more uncontrollable things.
It is for this reason that Yusuke did not seize the Rinnegan immediately, but instead wanted to study its mysteries as much as possible through observation and Rinnegan, and thus obtain another Rinnegan Rinnegan.
Upon seeing Yusuke approach, Yahiko and Konan immediately stood in front of Yusuke with tense expressions, protecting Nagato, who had inexplicably lost his strength, behind them.
" Yusuke, Yusuke, don't even think about hurting Nagato!" Yahiko said angrily.
As brothers who grew up together, Yahiko would not allow anyone to harm Nagato, Nagato was the core of the Akatsuki that he believed in.
Furthermore, Yusuke's eye-catching behavior just now told him that Yusuke's purpose in approaching them was for Nagato's Rinnegan, so he absolutely could not let Yusuke get what he wanted.
Konan, who was standing to the side, also rallied her spirits. With tears in her eyes and a slight sob in her voice, she said, " Yahiko is right, we will never let you hurt Nagato!"
The Yusuke she knows now is not the same Yusuke she knew. She has already lost one family member, so she cannot afford to lose another.
Even though Yahiko and Konan stood up to protect him, it meant absolutely nothing to Yusuke.
He chuckled softly. " Yahiko, Konan. Although I pretended to be an ordinary person with no strength before, I remember teaching you that when facing an invincible enemy, the first thing you should think of is running away, not standing up and trying to stop a chariot. Such behavior may seem very touching, but in reality, it will only put yourself and your companions in a more troublesome situation, without changing anything. It seems you didn't listen to me carefully."
As he spoke, he shook his head regretfully, seemingly expressing his disappointment that Yahiko and Konan hadn't listened to him.
However, the sight of him holding a blood-dripping Ninja Blade and constantly approaching did not make Yahiko and Konan feel any sense of their teacher's teachings. Instead, they felt as if a bloodthirsty demon was constantly closing in.
Seeing Yusuke getting closer and closer, Yahiko finally couldn't hold back any longer. His hands flew around rapidly.
Water Release: Water Severing Wave
Yahiko's chest swelled up as if it had expanded to its limit, and then he vomited forcefully.
A powerful stream of water, capable of easily shattering rocks and splitting the ground, gushed from Yahiko's mouth, heading Yusuke for Yosuke.
An ordinary ninja would likely have been severely injured by this unexpected attack, but it had no effect on the incredibly powerful Yusuke. Yusuke simply raised his Ninja Blade and swung it lightly, severing the Water Release.
Konan, seeing Yahiko's attack, didn't remain idle either. She stretched out her right hand, and countless white paper butterflies or origami cranes flew from her sleeve under her palm, heading Yusuke. In the blink of an eye, they filled all the space around Yusuke.
The next moment!
"Boom!"
A violent explosion suddenly occurred, and the powerful gust of air caused Yahiko and Konan's clothes to flutter from side to side. The dazzling Kakkō made Konan's fair face turn bright red.
Strangely, after her attack succeeded, Konan didn't observe the result of her attack, but immediately turned and left.
Equally strange was Yahiko, who suddenly turned around, hoisted Nagato onto his Nagato, and quickly retreated behind him.
Their movements seemed pre-arranged, without the slightest hesitation or delay; in the blink of an eye, they had run a long distance.
Only after the smoke and Kakkō dissipated did they realize how correct their choice had been. A gentle breeze blew, Yusuke's figure slowly emerged from the void.
Surprisingly, despite the rapid and intense explosion, Yusuke was completely unharmed, and his white clothes were spotless, as if the explosion had never happened.