Wen Lan leaned back in his chair and looked coldly at the two elders before him.
"Guards. Throw these three dogs into prison. Let them keep Danzō company."
"Disarm every ninja from the Sarutobi, Mitokado, Shimura, and Utatane clans immediately. Seal their estates. Any resistance—kill on sight."
"Yes!"
The ANBU moved at once, sealing chakra and dragging everyone away.
Minato let out a quiet breath of relief.
He had genuinely feared that Wen Lan, in his anger, would slaughter all four clans outright.
"Wen Lan," Minato said, "Nagato's Rinnegan seems to have awakened."
Wen Lan raised a brow, then glanced at Zhi Yan.
"Well, looks like you can save your Mangekyō technique for a bit longer."
Zhi Yan clicked his tongue. "Using it on that idiot Shisui would've been a waste anyway."
Minato frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Nothing." Wen Lan waved it off. "Handle things here. Send someone to escort Nagato back to the Uchiha compound. I've got unfinished business."
"Alright."
Wen Lan, Zhi Yan, and Hikari quickly returned to the Uchiha district.
In the clan head's courtyard, Fugaku, Mikoto, and Itachi stood solemnly.
Shisui's body lay on the ground, already showing signs of lividity.
Wen Lan crouched and examined it.
After a moment, he stood.
"His soul hasn't reached the Pure Land yet. The Rinnegan can bring him back."
He turned to Itachi.
"Itachi. Go to my residence and bring Shizune."
"Yes." Itachi left immediately.
Soon, Shizune hurried over.
When the Uchiha district had been attacked the previous night, she had stayed by Tsunade's side the entire time, terrified.
She knew Tsunade's fear of blood. Even with Pakura guarding them, she had worried that too many attackers might overwhelm them.
Only after the district was confirmed safe did she finally relax.
Not long after, Nagato arrived—with Yahiko and Konan behind him.
Wen Lan glanced at Yahiko and noticed his arm and forehead wrapped in bandages.
He grinned.
"Oh? Got scratched up?"
Yahiko laughed awkwardly, scratching his cheek with his left hand.
"Just a small wound."
Konan couldn't help smiling at his forced bravado.
Wen Lan turned to Nagato.
The ripple-pattern Rinnegan glowed faintly—clearly stronger than before. His ocular power had awakened further.
"Nagato," Wen Lan said softly, "I need to borrow your eyes for a moment. I'll return them afterward."
The three of them froze.
Nagato nodded almost immediately.
"Okay."
He trusted Wen Lan completely.
If Wen Lan had wanted the Rinnegan, he could've taken them anytime. But now, with a corpse lying nearby, the purpose was obvious.
Nagato understood.
Shizune carefully removed Nagato's Rinnegan.
Wen Lan, meanwhile, did not hesitate.
He reached up—
—and gouged out his own eyes.
Blood streamed down his cheeks as he calmly handed them to Shizune.
She was startled by the sheer brutality—but quickly placed them into a nutrient solution container and implanted the Rinnegan into Wen Lan's eye sockets.
The moment the Rinnegan settled—
Ripples formed in his pupils.
And his chakra began draining violently.
"Damn—!"
Wen Lan twitched.
His Oni physique allowed him to generate chakra endlessly.
But endless regeneration didn't mean infinite capacity.
If his chakra limit was 100, then 100 was still the cap.
Normally, a technique might cost 10.
The moment the Rinnegan was inserted—
Thirty vanished instantly.
The drain was terrifying.
Even though his regeneration outpaced the loss, the consumption rate was absurd.
At the same time, massive streams of information flooded his mind.
Rinnegan knowledge.
He formed hand seals.
The ground trembled violently.
Behind him, the earth split open—
—and the massive form of the King of Hell emerged.
Its hollow eyes radiated ancient authority.
It opened its mouth slowly.
"First step… locate Shisui's soul."
Wen Lan's Rinnegan linked with the King of Hell's vision.
Through countless soul traces—
It found Shisui.
In his courtyard.
His spirit stood quietly, surrounded by the crows he had raised, as though they guarded his final peace.
The King of Hell's tongue shot out across hundreds of meters—
—and swallowed Shisui's soul whole.
Shisui did not resist.
It was as if he had been waiting.
Wen Lan formed seals again.
"Outer Path—Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique!"
A green soul emerged from the King of Hell's mouth—
—and shot into Shisui's body.
Wen Lan felt his life force and chakra drain rapidly.
The corpse spots vanished instantly.
Shisui's chest heaved—
—and he gasped back to life.
Though his eye sockets were empty.
Yahiko and Konan were stunned.
The Rinnegan… was this powerful?!
Even Mikoto, Fugaku, Itachi, Shizune, Zhi Yan, and Hikari were frozen in disbelief.
Zhi Yan's pupils trembled violently.
He could revive someone too—
—but not this casually.
And his ability had a fifty-year cooldown and only one use.
From Wen Lan's display—
It looked limitless.
Wen Lan exhaled slowly.
The ripples in his Rinnegan faded, as if reviving someone were nothing more than brushing away dust.
Shisui raised his hand, confused.
"Wasn't I dead?"
"The hell you were," Wen Lan snorted.
"Shizune. Remove the Rinnegan and return them to Nagato. Then put Shisui's eyes in my sockets—I'll restore them first."
"'Kotoamatsukami' is wasted, but it's still a Mangekyō."
Shizune moved quickly.
She removed the Rinnegan and reinstalled them in Nagato.
Zhi Yan produced a small container from his pouch—
Inside were Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Shizune implanted them into Wen Lan.
Chakra surged.
Within five seconds, the once-grey eyes regained their crimson brilliance.
The Mangekyō pattern spun slowly.
Then she removed them and reinstalled them into Shisui.
Shisui blinked.
Vision returned.
The Mangekyō Sharingan rotated once more.
Unfortunately, Kotoamatsukami had entered its cooldown.
From now on, his Mangekyō retained only Susanoo.
Shisui looked down at his hands, feeling chakra flow through his body again.
His expression was complicated.
As for Wen Lan—
He didn't bother restoring his own eyes this time.
He simply shoved them back into his sockets.
Flesh wrapped around them instantly.
Veins crawled like vines.
Within moments—
He was fully restored.
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