Chapter 381: Black Zetsu, Do You Want to Use Me as a Sacrifice to Save Your Mother?
Under the combined action of Mangekyo Sharingan and Tenseigan, Ten-Tails' power was finally suppressed, gradually becoming docile.
Yasushi's form had basically recovered to normal human shape.
At this moment, Yasushi's eyes had transformed into Rinnegan. He wore a divine robe adorned with ten black tomoe. Nine Truth-Seeking Orbs floated behind him in a circular formation like stars surrounding the moon. In his hand, he gripped a staff—its two ends shaped like the sun and moon respectively.
He slowly descended from midair to the ground. With a wave, moisture condensed before him, forming an ice mirror.
Yasushi examined his reflection, switching his eyes back and forth between Rinnegan and Mangekyo Sharingan several times before nodding with satisfaction.
"Not bad."
He lifted his outer robe, looking down. The two Kamui eyes on his chest still maintained their Mangekyo Sharingan appearance—not evolving just because his body's chakra had formed all-encompassing power.
The Tenseigan at both shoulders also retained their original appearance. However, they seemed to have achieved some integration with the all-encompassing power attached to his body's Rinnegan. Their might appeared enhanced, drawing closer to the original genuine article.
This pair of Tenseigan had contributed tremendously today.
Sealing Ten-Tails wasn't something that could be forced through martial strength alone.
Mangekyo Sharingan naturally countered tailed beasts, but that didn't mean it naturally countered Ten-Tails as well.
Ten-Tails and other tailed beasts fundamentally weren't on the same level.
Subduing Ten-Tails required Yin-Yang Release, all-encompassing power, certain "permissions" engraved in Ten-Tails' genes.
Rinnegan possessed these permissions. Tenseigan did as well.
Whether Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki or Hamura Ōtsutsuki—both were direct Ōtsutsuki clan descendants. The backdoor programs engraved in Ten-Tails' biological weapon genes worked for them.
But Uchiha—these "illegitimate children" who only inherited the Yin Release Sage Eyes—possessed only incomplete permissions.
So Mangekyo Sharingan proved effective against incomplete Ten-Tails, but not as effective against complete Ten-Tails.
Without Tenseigan on his person, Yasushi's success rate forcibly sealing the tailed beast today would likely have been low—perhaps ending badly, letting Black Zetsu reap the benefits.
Fortunately, the result was good. Yasushi had now successfully sealed Ten-Tails, becoming the Ten-Tails jinchūriki. All-encompassing power had also generated within his body.
Moreover, under all-encompassing power's stimulation, his Mangekyo Sharingan had evolved into Rinnegan.
Even if Ten-Tails were now extracted from his body, his Rinnegan wouldn't regress.
However, sensing the vast, boundless, seemingly endless chakra within his body, Yasushi's expression gradually twisted.
"Hahahaha...
"So this is Six Paths level?
"Truly powerful indeed!
"Let's see how Isshiki escapes this time!"
Nagato also approached with excited expression, asking with concern:
"Are you alright in your current condition?
"Don't you need to rest before releasing that Jigen?
"His strength isn't weak. Even with the Rinnegan, you might not be able to stop his escape."
"No, no, no..." Yasushi extended his index finger, shaking it before Nagato. "My Rinnegan differs from yours.
"You might not understand—your Rinnegan belongs to Uchiha Madara, not truly to you. So many powers couldn't manifest. You don't even have an exclusive dojutsu."
"What?" Nagato's expression immediately changed drastically.
He hadn't doubted Yasushi's words—Yasushi currently had absolutely no need to deceive him.
When using the Rinnegan previously, he hadn't been unaware of certain unsmooth, sluggish sensations. But he'd never considered this direction.
So although many doubts had arisen in the past, he'd dismissed them all using excuses of injury, disability, and insufficient stamina.
Now awakened by Yasushi's single sentence, he finally understood clearly.
Once grasping this point, Nagato's expression turned extremely ugly.
"In other words, my entire life was actually all arranged?"
Yasushi patted his shoulder consolingly:
"It's fine. Madara's later life was also arranged by others."
What kind of consolation is this!
Nagato's mood didn't improve at all from this.
Yasushi ignored him, merely glancing sideways at Black Zetsu in the corner pretending not to exist, speaking with a grin:
"Black Zetsu, didn't you always beg me to help catch Jigen?
"I've already captured him!
"Come, hurry over. Let's interrogate him together and see what secret intelligence we can extract."
"Jigen?" Black Zetsu was indeed hooked by this name.
He hesitated momentarily before ultimately approaching, fawning:
"Yasushi-sama is truly impressive—capturing Jigen immediately upon taking action.
"Now that Yasushi-sama has become the living Sage of Six Paths, the original old Sage of Six Paths is useless. Better to bring him out and slaughter him."
"Hahahaha..." Yasushi laughed maniacally, slapping Black Zetsu's shoulder several times while praising: "You make an excellent point!
"This world can only have one Sage of Six Paths—that's me, Uchiha Yasushi!
"What Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki—die obediently when it's time. Stop lurking backstage, manipulating two sons to fight endlessly. Annoying as hell!
"However, Black Zetsu..."
Yasushi suddenly brought his face close, staring tightly into Black Zetsu's eyes, smiling without warmth:
"You wouldn't be thinking of letting me and Hagoromo mutually destroy each other so you can reap the benefits, would you?"
"No, no..." Black Zetsu hurriedly waved and shook his head, his tone fawning yet sincere as he smiled ingratiatingly: "Yasushi-sama jests. How could I do such a thing?
"I genuinely believe only Yasushi-sama qualifies as the Sage of Six Paths. That unfilial beast Hagoromo doesn't deserve this title."
"Is that so?"
Yasushi extended his hand, patting Black Zetsu's cheeks like petting an animal, speaking mockingly:
"Look, the ten-Tails is now in my hands. How will you, this filial son, rescue your mother?
"Don't tell me you'll ambush me and use me as a sacrifice?"
"No, no, no!" Black Zetsu was nearly scared white. "I swear to pledge eternal loyalty to Yasushi-sama!
"Besides, Mother-sama has already been sealed for over a millennium. Waiting a few more centuries doesn't matter.
"Yasushi-sama can rest assured. I'm very patient and absolutely won't think of offending Yasushi-sama's dignity."
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