Chapter 145: Conditions for Awakening the RinneganNaruto returned to Konoha Village, and with only three days left until the Chunin Exams, he felt helpless because his Chakra was still recovering very slowly.He estimated that by the time the exams arrived, his internal Chakra levels would only reach half of Kakashi's, which made him completely abandon the idea of using his own Chakra.With such a critical moment approaching, this situation left Naruto feeling distressed, and he even felt that this journey had been somewhat counterproductive.But the day before the Chunin Exams finals began, he changed his mind, because that day he suddenly discovered that he could actually use Susanoo and Kotoamatsukami again!Although he did not know what was going on, Naruto was certainly very happy about this development, and it also indicated that this pair of Sharingan now completely belonged to him.Now the first condition for awakening the Rinnegan had been met, leaving only two more: one was to possess the Six Paths Sage's Chakra, and the second was to comprehend the true meaning of life and death.Judging by these two points alone, obtaining the Six Paths Chakra was the more critical one, as it seemed there were only two ways to accomplish it.The first was naturally very simple: it would be a personal gift from the Six Paths Sage; otherwise, one would have to simultaneously obtain the Chakra of both Indra and Ashura.The first option was definitely out of the question; Naruto didn't even know what the Six Paths Sagewould think after learning about his actions.If he truly disapproved, let alone gifting him Chakra, he might even take action himself to kill him, so it was better not to take such a risk.Then only the second method remained. Did that mean he would have to transplant Sasuke's Sharingan? But he hadn't yet obtained the Eternal Mangekyo.The more Naruto thought about it, the more his head ached. Finally, he decided that after everything here was dealt with, he would just go and consult with Orochimaru. With such a great scientific researcher by his side, why waste his own brain cells?Thinking of this, Naruto slapped his forehead. He had actually forgotten one thing during his trip to Mount Myōboku: back when the Six Paths Sageawakened the Rinnegan, the Great Toad Sage had helped him.The Toad Sage gave the Six Paths Sage an incredibly game-breaking treasure: a talisman capable of bringing people back from the dead.After the Six Paths Sage obtained this treasure, he first killed his own brother, and then, fueled by the grief and indignation in his heart, awakened the Rinnegan.Afterwards, he used this talisman to resurrect his brother, successfully exploiting a bug, achieving two things at once. One could say he was the number one bug-exploiter in the Ninja World.Thinking of this, Naruto felt extremely regretful. Why hadn't he asked the Great Toad Sage at that time if there were any more of these treasures? If there were, he could completely imitate his method and try to awaken the Rinnegan.However, it was too late to think about it now; the Great Toad Sage had already entered a state of slumber, and who knew when it would wake up!The Chunin Exams finals began. The arena was packed with spectators that day, and from the moment they entered, the cheering never stopped. The Hokage and the Kazekage also arrived as promised. Seeing that Orochimaru had appeared, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, although he didn't know how things were going on Jiraiya's side.
