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“Shin-nii, why are you asking about the Akatsuki? Is there something wrong with them?”
Konan tilted her head, looking at Shin in confusion.
Initially, she had assumed that Shin’s visit to the Land of Rain was because of the ongoing Shinobi World War. But judging from his actions, that didn’t seem to be the case.
“I just find them interesting. Thought I’d check them out.”
Shin smiled.
“They want to bring peace to the world, huh? A noble dream, sure—but I don’t think they’ll ever achieve it.”
Konan wasn’t as naive as her original counterpart at this point in the timeline. Having followed Shin for so long, she had seen too much to believe in childish ideals.
The Akatsuki’s goal was to change the nations—to build a bridge of understanding between people and forge a path to world peace.
A nice thought, but utterly impossible. The tangled web of human interests was far too complex. The dream itself was too naive.
Of course, dreams were just that—dreams. No matter how unrealistic, people were free to imagine whatever they wanted.
“Let’s meet their leader first.”
Shin had no real interest in Yahiko’s ideals. The reason he came here was for Uzumaki Nagato’s Rinnegan. His goal was to replicate the Rinnegan.
He had actually wanted to do this for a long time. However, during his trip to the Moon, he had replicated the Tenseigan instead. Under the influence of the Tenseigan, his own Rinnegan awakened naturally—and in the process, his Rinnegan and Tenseigan fused together.
Now, he possessed the Six-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan, far stronger than an ordinary Rinnegan.
Even so, he still wanted to Replicate the Rinnegan.
Nagato had never been able to wield its full power. After all, those weren’t his original eyes—they were Uchiha Madara’s. His Uzumaki body gave him the stamina to use them, but he couldn’t bring out their true potential.
For example, Limbo: Border Jail—one of the Rinnegan’s most powerful Dōjutsu. Nagato had never been able to use it.
Limbo allowed the user to create invisible shadow clones that could attack or block on their behalf. With only one Rinnegan, Madara could create a single shadow. But with both, that number increased to four.
These Limbo Clones were completely undetectable to ordinary people. Only someone with a Rinnegan could see them, and only those who had mastered Six Paths Senjutsu could sense them.
And they were immune to all attacks except those imbued with Six Paths power.
This ability alone made the Rinnegan worth replicating.
Moreover, Shin needed the Rinnegan’s Ocular energy.
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Finding Yahiko, the Akatsuki leader wasn’t difficult.
Right now, the organization was highly active, frequently helping refugees and aiding the wounded.
Simply asking a few people who had been assisted by the Akatsuki was enough to learn their location.
Of course, Shin’s real target wasn’t Yahiko—it was Nagato.
But since Nagato never left Yahiko’s side, finding Yahiko meant finding Nagato.
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After some searching, they finally located the Akatsuki’s base.
The group had dozens of members at this stage, But compared to the future Akatsuki, whose members were all S-rank missing-nin, the current members were mostly small fry.
The only real threats were Yahiko and Nagato.
Yahiko had the strength of an Elite Jōnin, while Nagato was already near the level of a Kage.
And if Nagato went all out with his Rinnegan? Even a Kage-level opponent would have no choice but to run for their life.
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Crack!
A branch snapped.
The Akatsuki members, who had been resting, immediately tensed, gripping their kunai as they turned toward the sound.
Shin emerged from the shadows, walking forward at a leisurely pace, Konan by his side.
Under his feet, dry twigs snapped with every step, echoing in the silent night.
“Who are you?”
Yahiko’s expression hardened, his grip tightening around his weapon.
Nagato stood behind him, his Rinnegan hidden beneath his hair, staring intently at Shin.
“Shin-nii, look at his hair—it’s just like yours! He must be an Uzumaki too, right?”
Konan’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Nagato.
Shin nodded. Nagato was indeed an Uzumaki. Otherwise, Madara wouldn’t have chosen him.
Only the Uzumaki’s strong life force and Chakra could withstand the consumption of using the Rinnegan.
Anyone else? Even if they obtained the eyes, they wouldn’t be able to use them properly.
“Nagato? He’s your clansman? You have relatives?” Yahiko relaxed slightly.
Of course, he didn’t drop his guard entirely—he wasn’t that naive.
Nagato shook his head. He didn’t recognize Shin and didn’t know he had any other relatives. But his mother’s maiden name was indeed Uzumaki.
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“System, use the Divine Replication Card. Copy all the abilities of the Rinnegan.”
Shin silently issued the command.
He recalled that when he had encountered Uchiha Madara long ago, he had attempted to replicate his Rinnegan—but the System had refused, stating that Madara’s Rinnegan had already been transplanted.
But now, facing Uzumaki Nagato, the System had no trouble copying it.
A surge of awe-inspiring ocular power flowed through Shin’s eyes, leaving them with a cool, refreshing clarity as an immense force erupted forth.
Instantly, every member of the Akatsuki—including Yahiko and Nagato—collapsed unconscious.
The sheer power radiating from Shin had knocked them out on the spot.
Konan, standing beside him, was completely unaffected—Shin had subconsciously shielded her from harm.
“Shin-nii, your eyes… there are three more tomoe in them!”
Konan said in surprise.
Each of Shin’s eyes had gained three additional tomoe.
Originally, he possessed the Six-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan—now, they had evolved into the Nine-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan.
Shin smiled.
“Just as I expected.”
His goal in replicating the Rinnegan wasn’t just to obtain Limbo: Border Jail.
He had also wanted to see if he could push his Six-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan to the next stage.
Of course, this was just an experiment.
There was no guarantee that replicating the Rinnegan would trigger an Evolution. If it failed, Shin wouldn’t have lost anything—he would still gain Limbo: Border Jail as a consolation prize.
But to his delight—it worked.
His ocular power and chakra had soared to a whole new level.
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“It’s stronger now, but… it’s not as good-looking.”
Shin created an ice mirror with Ice Release and examined his Nine-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan.
After a moment, he closed his eyes.
Five seconds later, he reopened them—the tomoe had vanished.
“I think this looks better. What do you think, Konan?” Shin asked.
“I agree.”
Konan nodded. The Rinne-Tenseigan without the tomoe looked better.
“Then I’ll keep it this way.”
Though his eyes now appeared like a normal Rinne-Tenseigan, beneath the surface, they were still the Nine-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan—only the tomoe had been hidden.
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