- But why would anyone hand over such a treasure to a complete stranger? Why not use it ourselves? - Yahiko scratched the back of his head furiously. - It's so powerful that even the hegemons of the shinobi world would be wary of such a person!
- I suppose there are reasons for such an action," Conan frowned as she continued reading.
"The following is just my speculation, I warn you right away, but another reason the dojutsu went to Nagato-kun in particular is its potential ability to protect him from other shinobi wanting such a powerful tool. Most likely until the true master or his likely heir returns for it. And of course, if I were him, I wouldn't leave such an investment unattended - life is a harsh thing and anything can happen. By the way, once I managed to see a black thing not far from your original base, undetectable even by sensor seals, but considering the fact that it was kept far away, Rinnegan may be able to detect it (by thing I mean a remotely humanoid black figure, able to change its shape into a blot and seep through the ground without a trace - I clarify).
Speaking of potential owners - examining the list of the most likely candidates for a past owner and weeding out the unsuitable ones as we check, the most epic shinobi of the Uchiha clan in the last century comes to mind - Madara.
Given the legends of his power, the ability to awaken the dojutsu of a legendary ancestor is more believable than that of anyone unknown. Except Madara was killed by Hashirama Senju before Nagato was born, so nothing in terms of timing matches up.
Even so, I didn't bother to get to the resting place of this legendary figure, although it was a bit of an adventure to find out the exact location, and checked the contents of the tomb, which was protected by only a few not-so-strong seals.
Congratulations, there was no body. Of course, someone could have beaten me to it, but judging by the footprints in the sarcophagus, nothing but personal weapons had ever been there. A rotting corpse should leave definite traces, even if it's been removed.
The conclusion is that this Uchiha actually escaped death somehow, and had the time to not only awaken Rinnegan, but also transplant him to Nagato in his old age.
Yes, through careful examination, an experienced iryonin can determine if an organ is native to a person, so go ahead, Conan-chan, the necessary information is available in one of the parcel's textbooks so you won't have any vain misconceptions.
Actually, it was this very point that prompted me to take an active part in your fate, albeit after several years of thoroughly investigating the aforementioned nuances. I don't know why, why or how, but I don't need Madara or his descendant with Rinnegan.
Grow, evolve, and watch your back so you don't miss the moment when the dojutsu comes for the taking. Destroying the one coming for Nagato-kun will be my best reward.
Your benefactor."
- That's fucking crazy! - Yahiko said, after a long silence as the teenagers tried to get their heads around the picture of a new world emerging from the shards of the old, simple and simple.
- Maybe it's just speculation and Nagato-kun's eyes will turn out to be his own," the girl objected weakly, but she couldn't convince even herself, let alone her friends.
- Of course, it's all a jumble of a few verified facts and a bunch of assumptions, but if the results of the examination turn out to be positive in terms of the foreignness of my eyes...," Nagato sighed heavily, throwing the message paper on the floor.
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