Konoha.
Hokage Office.
At this moment, Uchiha Jin was sitting behind his desk, leisurely sipping tea and relaxing, while Konan sat at a smaller desk nearby, miserably processing documents.
At this moment.
Uchiha Jin, who was holding his teacup, couldn't help but freeze for a moment as he looked at Hashirama and Uchiha Madara before him.
Stuffing the Rinnegan into Black Zetsu and controlling Black Zetsu to resurrect Uchiha Madara and Hashirama?
Honestly...
He had never really considered this idea before, and he hadn't even thought it was possible to play it this way.
However.
After thinking it over carefully, he realized that it actually seemed possible.
Black Zetsu was, after all, a creation of Yin-Yang Release; his body was essentially a combination of Yin Release and Yang Release.
If Nagato's damaged Uzumaki Clan bloodline could directly resurrect Uchiha Madara, then Black Zetsu, whose Yang Release power far exceeded that of Nagato and Hashirama, could certainly resurrect Hashirama and Uchiha Madara without any issue.
Moreover, more importantly, Black Zetsu was useless!
He couldn't squeeze any value out of Black Zetsu, otherwise he wouldn't have banished him to the special space within Amenominaka.
Kill him?
It seemed he couldn't be killed!
Although he had awakened the ultimate move, All-Killing Ash Bone, in reality, this move was not in its perfect state. After all, he hadn't awakened as a true Ōtsutsuki in the literal sense, and his body only possessed 60% of the Ōtsutsuki bloodline.
To put it bluntly...
He was at most just a complete version of Hagoromo and Hamura!
He was far from being able to kill Black Zetsu, and since there was no use for him, he had ended up banishing the guy. He just didn't want him stirring up trouble in the Ninja World and affecting his future goals.
But, now...
It seemed he had thought of another use for Black Zetsu: using him to resurrect this group of powerful figures in Konoha.
In a sense, Uchiha Jin knew more information than Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, so he knew that Black Zetsu was not only a creation of Yin-Yang Release but also a manifestation of Kaguya's will.
Although he wasn't 100% certain, he guessed that as long as Kaguya hadn't died, there was a high probability that Black Zetsu wouldn't die either.
Even if his body's Yin-Yang power was exhausted, he could slowly recover over time.
"Fine, I agree!"
"Orochimaru is going to the moon later anyway, so I'll have him pass a message to Nagato and have Nagato return as quickly as possible."
"As for Nagato..."
"I'll swap him a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and relying on the White Zetsu cells in his body, along with his own Uzumaki Clan physique, who knows if he might even awaken a Mangekyo, or perhaps even the Rinnegan."
As he spoke.
Uchiha Jin was genuinely interested!
After all, he was well aware of Nagato's abilities. As the biggest boss in the early stages, even though he relied on Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan, it was enough to prove that Nagato's potential was truly very high.
After all, even if an ordinary person became a vessel for the Rinnegan, it would be impossible for them to use the Rinnegan to such an extent. Not only could they easily use the standard Rinnegan Ninjutsu, but they could even figure out how to use the Chakra Black Rods and summon so many different summoning beasts.
In the original work, Nagato's end felt more like a plot-mandated death!
And now?
Even if he returned the Rinnegan to Uchiha Madara, his body still contained residual Rinnegan power. Coupled with the body modified by White Zetsu cells, and if he gave him a bunch of Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then with Nagato's talent, he might really be able to pull it off.
On the other side.
After hearing Uchiha Jin's idea, Hashirama and Uchiha Madara looked at each other and were completely stunned.
Would this actually work?
However, after thinking about Nagato's situation, Uchiha Madara felt that it was indeed possible. After all, as the vessel he had chosen for the Rinnegan, he knew very well how high the potential of that kid Nagato was.
Yes!
Uchiha Madara's judgment was absolutely terrifying.
The fact that he chose Obito and Nagato in the original work was enough to show how accurate his eye for people was.
"It's worth a try!"
"I won't get involved in this matter; just give me back the Rinnegan."
"Hashirama, let's go!"
Uchiha Madara nodded, briefly stated the situation, and with his arms crossed, turned and left.
As for this.
Although Hashirama didn't quite believe it, he didn't really care much either, so after scratching his head, he greeted Uchiha Jin and simply turned and left with Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Jin had no objections to this.
Powerful people always deserve a few privileges!
So.
After the two left, he called for the Anbu and notified Orochimaru to come over.
Half an hour later.
Orochimaru, whose eyes and demeanor were much more normal, arrived at the office. Uchiha Jin didn't hide anything and briefly explained the situation on the moon, then asked him to pass a message to Nagato on his way.
"The lineage of Hamura? The Large Tenseigan?"
"How interesting!"
"It seems I have found the path to immortality..."
"No problem, I'll head out in a bit!"
"I'll go back to pack up some research equipment first and take a research team with me."
"Lord Jin, farewell!"
Orochimaru was interested, his eyes shining with excitement.
For the sake of immortality...
He would do anything. Now that he knew about the Ōtsutsuki, a species capable of immortality, he dreamed of capturing an Ōtsutsuki corpse.
Although there were no real Ōtsutsuki corpses now, there was the Large Tenseigan created by the lineage of Hagoromo, so how could he be willing to give that up easily?
Therefore.
He had no intention of wasting time chattering with Uchiha Jin, so he immediately went back to pack up a large batch of research equipment, took the research team he had trained over the past two years, and rushed non-stop toward the Land of Iron.
...
Evening, around seven o'clock.
Just as Uchiha Jin returned home and was eating with Rin Nohara and Uchiha Tsuki, Nagato, with his Rinnegan glaring, finally arrived back.
"Hokage-sama!"
Seeing Uchiha Jin before him, Nagato bowed slightly and spoke.
Seeing this.
Uchiha Jin first invited Nagato to sit and eat. After the meal, he had Rin Nohara and Uchiha Tsuki clean up, while he took Nagato directly to the guest tea room.
After briefly explaining the situation, Nagato immediately nodded.
"No problem!"
"The Rinnegan was never mine to begin with, so returning it to its original owner is only right. Besides, even if I didn't agree, I assume Uchiha Madara would have the ability to take it back."
"However, I have one request!"
"I need to resurrect Yahiko first, is that okay?"
Nagato's expression was calm, and he immediately chose to agree.
However.
He also put forward his own request!
Clearly, he had completely let go of his inner burdens and now just wanted to live quietly with Yahiko and Konan.
As for this.
Uchiha Jin certainly wouldn't refuse. He indicated that they could just take a piece of tissue from Yahiko's body, and while Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were preparing to resurrect themselves, they could just resurrect Yahiko along the way.
Yes!
It was that simple.
Anyway, Yahiko's strength wasn't very high; at most, he was just an ordinary Jonin, so it would be an easy task for Uchiha Madara and Hashirama.