Chapter 68: Signing in again, the golden Trait Rinnegan makes its debut!
"I'll take Sasuke back first."
As he spoke, Byakuya hoisted Sasuke over his shoulder.
It was clear Sasuke had suffered quite a bit.
Even facing his own brother, he still ended up getting beaten.
"Tell Sasuke, when I finish my training, I will definitely surpass him!"
Naruto declared with unwavering determination.
He didn't know he was just piling on the pressure for Sasuke.
The two parties parted ways here.
Byakuya thoughtfully teleported Sasuke back to Konoha and took him to the Ninja Hospital.
After all, Byakuya could only treat physical injuries; mental trauma was beyond his healing.
Byakuya didn't leave immediately.
Instead, he chose to stay and look after Sasuke for a while.
Sasuke was already miserable enough; if he woke up to find himself all alone...
The kid would probably be even more devastated.
"By the way, System, start my daily check-in for today!"
Byakuya decided to activate his daily check-in ability right here.
Based on Byakuya's extensive experimentation,
the location of the check-in and the people around can significantly influence the lottery results.
In other words, checking in near key characters makes it easier to obtain high-level entries.
Byakuya glanced at the unconscious Sasuke on the bed.
Sorry, Sasuke, this is the last time I'll use you as a lottery tool.
"Ding, congratulations, host, for obtaining a golden Trait."
"A golden one!"
Byakuya hadn't expected it to actually be this effective—a golden Trait on the first try.
"Golden Rinnegan (Gold): The supreme ocular power of the 'Eyes that Govern Life and Death,' possessing all ocular techniques of the Rinnegan!"
"Golden Rinnegan!"
Byakuya's pupils began to change, a golden pupil appearing within his eye sockets.
At this moment, Byakuya radiated an endless aura of imperial majesty.
"System, what's the difference between the Golden Rinnegan and other Rinnegans?"
"Ding, the Golden Rinnegan is the ultimate Rinnegan derived from the System's fusion of all Rinnegan categories."
"It includes all the abilities of the Blue Rinnegan, Yellow Rinnegan, Red Rinnegan, and Purple Rinnegan!"
As the System explained, Byakuya gained a general understanding.
It was probably because the System was too lazy to categorize the various colored Rinnegans.
So it simply fused all the Rinnegan abilities into one.
Thus, this Golden Rinnegan was formed!
At this moment, Byakuya's eyes felt an endless surge of power.
Perhaps it was just an illusion.
But the next second, Byakuya discovered that the Chakra within his body was being consumed at a frantic rate.
"System, why is my Chakra consumption so fast?"
Byakuya said, somewhat incredulously.
After all, his current Chakra reserves even surpassed those of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
Yet, just from using the Rinnegan for a short while, about one-tenth had been consumed.
"Host, the Rinnegan consumes an exceptionally large amount of your Chakra. Unless you obtain a Sage Body constitution."
The System began to answer.
"A Sage Body, huh?"
Byakuya roughly understood the System's meaning.
Without a Sage Body, the Rinnegan's consumption rate would be extremely rapid.
Just like Kakashi, who lacked the Uchiha Clan's bloodline and thus couldn't deactivate his Sharingan,
causing it to constantly drain the Chakra within his body.
However, Byakuya could freely deactivate the Rinnegan.
After Byakuya deactivated the Rinnegan, his eyes began to return to normal.
"With my current Chakra reserves, I can probably sustain it for about a quarter of an hour!"
Byakuya roughly estimated.
It had to be said, the Chakra consumed by the Rinnegan was simply absurd.
If it were Kakashi, he'd probably be drained dry in an instant.
"System, show me my current status panel."
Name: Byakuya!
Identity: Konoha's Fifth Hokage, Konoha's Number One Powerhouse, Top-Tier Powerhouse of the Ninja World.
Entries:
One-Click Max Level (Gold): One-Click Max Level, instantly maxes out any mastered Ninjutsu.
Heaven-Defying Comprehension (Gold): Heaven-Defying Comprehension, can learn all Ninjutsu at a single glance.
Golden Rinnegan (Gold): The supreme ocular power of the 'Eyes that Govern Life and Death,' possessing all ocular techniques of the Rinnegan!
External Incarnation (Gold): Shadow Clones can train independently, absorb Chakra, and can persist for extended periods without disappearing.
Genjutsu Immunity (Gold): Immune to all genjutsu; all illusion-type Ninjutsu have no effect on the host!
Tenfold Burst (Purple): Power bursts tenfold.
Piercing Vision (Purple): Penetrating gaze; any illusion-type or mist-type Ninjutsu cannot obstruct your vision.
Three-Tails Chakra (Purple): The complete Chakra of the fully-formed Three-Tails.
Chakra Body Refining Technique (Purple): Can compress Chakra into cells; as long as Chakra is not exhausted, it will not harm the physique.
Forbidden Secret Technique! Instant Hell Shadow Kill Formation (Purple): Becomes untargetable, dashes forward leaving a Shadow Clone behind and marks the target; can be reactivated to swap positions.
Star Infusion (Purple): Heals an injured person, restoring their health while consuming a corresponding amount of the user's Chakra.
Enlightening Impartation (Blue): Transfers one ability drawn by the host (limited to Blue entries and below) to a designated subordinate who must be absolutely loyal to the host.
True Eye (Blue): Places an undetectable True Eye; can only be cleared in scanning state; provides vision around the True Eye.
Teleportation (Blue): Teleports to the vicinity of the True Eye, consuming no Chakra..."Huff!"
Just at that moment, Sasuke suddenly woke up.
It was clear that the shadow Uchiha Itachi had left on him was immensely powerful.
"Where is this?"
Sasuke looked around in confusion. He remembered falling into that man's genjutsu again.
Then, after a wave of pain, he had blacked out.
"You're awake!"
Byakuya rarely showed such an enthusiastic attitude.
After all, Sasuke was also his most useful tool.
"Byakuya!"
Upon seeing Byakuya, Sasuke finally remembered everything.
Recalling all he had endured today, Sasuke angrily punched the wall.
As if hating his own powerlessness.
Then, Sasuke seemed to think of something.
He struggled to his feet and approached Byakuya.
"Please, take me as your disciple!"
Sasuke had never craved strength so desperately before.
He didn't want to be defeated by Uchiha Itachi time and time again.
"I've actually said it before; your own potential is also very strong."
"It's just that you don't know how to utilize it!"
Byakuya did not agree to Sasuke's request.
Although Sasuke's talent indeed qualified him as a genius in Konoha,
Byakuya wouldn't bother with something as troublesome as taking a disciple.
Especially taking Sasuke as a disciple.
"There is someone very suitable to become your teacher!"
Byakuya said calmly.
"Who?"
Sasuke looked puzzled. Besides Byakuya, he really couldn't think of anyone else who could help him.
"Orochimaru!"
You can say anything bad about Orochimaru.
But you can't question that Orochimaru truly treated Sasuke like a god.
It could be said that among the teaching methods of the Sannin,
Jiraiya and Tsunade each took on a disciple.
But only Orochimaru acknowledged a god.
"Orochimaru!"
Only then did Sasuke remember there was such a person as Orochimaru.
But wasn't that guy already dead beyond dead?
As far as Sasuke knew, Orochimaru had been beaten to the point where not even ashes remained.
Could it be that he had to go down to find Orochimaru to become his disciple?
"If Orochimaru really died just like that, then he wouldn't be Orochimaru."
Facing Sasuke's doubt, Byakuya shook his head.
What was Sasuke thinking? That was Orochimaru.
A character who lived from the beginning of Naruto all the way into the second part.
How could he possibly have really died just like that?
"What I killed was merely one of Orochimaru's bodies."
"Right now, Orochimaru is probably holed up somewhere, recuperating!"
Although Byakuya hadn't killed Orochimaru.
However, having died twice in a row at his own hands, Orochimaru himself had sustained significant injuries.
So, Orochimaru is likely nursing his wounds somewhere right now... "But can Orochimaru really help me defeat Uchiha Itachi?"
Sasuke expressed his doubts about this.
After all, Orochimaru had been instantly defeated by Byakuya multiple times.
By taking such a person as a master, Sasuke worried he might never see the day of his revenge in this lifetime.
"Orochimaru and Jiraiya are both among the Sannin; he definitely has strength!"
"And most importantly, Orochimaru is absolutely suitable for you!"
Byakuya explained to Sasuke.
Because Sasuke would never find another teacher who would treat their disciple like a precious offering.
"But where should I go to find Orochimaru?"
Sasuke fell into confusion again.
Even Byakuya said that no one knows where Orochimaru is currently nursing his wounds.
That made it even more impossible for Sasuke to find him.
"That's simple, Kabuto might know!"
Byakuya smiled faintly; others might not know how to contact Orochimaru,
But Kabuto certainly would.
Ever since Kabuto was captured last time, he had been held in prison until now.
Byakuya also felt it might be time to release Kabuto.
"I understand!"
Now that he knew his next goal, Sasuke was no longer lost.
Orochimaru it is then; he could make do with it.
On the other side, Uchiha Itachi quickly regrouped with Kisame Hoshigaki after leaving.
"Ittachi-san!"
Kisame took a deep breath upon seeing Uchiha Itachi escape.
He knew exactly how terrifying Byakuya's strength was.
The fact that Ittachi-san could escape from Byakuya's hands was simply incredible.
"I didn't escape; Byakuya chose to let me go!"
Uchiha Itachi said expressionlessly.
"He let you go!"
Kisame Hoshigaki hadn't expected that Byakuya would actually spare Itachi.
"What exactly is that young Hokage-sama thinking?"
Kisame said, somewhat puzzled.
Isn't Uchiha Itachi an S-rank Rogue Ninja of Konoha?
"I agreed to one condition of his: to help him teach a swarm of insects a lesson!"
Uchiha Itachi said expressionlessly.
It seemed those people really were just a swarm of insects in his eyes.
"Ittachi-san shouldn't have to do this alone!"
Kisame Hoshigaki immediately stated that he would also act alongside Itachi.
After all, Itachi had also risked his life to save him back in Konoha.
"I just wonder which insects we're supposed to teach a lesson?"
"Could it be the people from the Hidden Sand Village?"
In Kisame's memory, the Hidden Sand Village had just cooperated with Orochimaru to kill Konoha's previous Hokage.
So the person Byakuya wanted them to teach a lesson was likely either Orochimaru or the Hidden Sand Village.
"If it's Orochimaru, it might be a bit difficult!"
Kisame showed a look of difficulty.
The Akatsuki Organization knew very well how hard that guy Orochimaru was to kill.
The entire Akatsuki Organization had been hunting him for so long without killing him.
He had even used that spy to set them up once.
"No, it's not Orochimaru, nor is it the Hidden Sand Village!"
Uchiha Itachi said expressionlessly.
"Eh, it's not those two?"
"Yarimasune, you've really piqued my curiosity!"
"It's the Daimyo of the Land of Fire!"
As soon as Uchiha Itachi spoke, Kisame Hoshigaki was already a bit dazed.
"Did Ittachi-san say the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?"
Kisame found it hard to believe.
The Hokage of Konoha wants them to go teach the Daimyo of the Land of Fire a lesson?
Is that what he meant?
"Exactly!!"
Itachi said calmly.
Exhale
This is just too exciting!
Kisame Hoshigaki had never heard of anything so thrilling.
Do the people of the Land of Fire always like to play like this?
And it seemed Itachi-san had never taken the Daimyo seriously either.
When Itachi-san mentioned 'insects' earlier, Kisame Hoshigaki had subconsciously thought of Orochimaru.