Chapter 371

But at this moment, his right eye had transformed into something else entirely; the pale purple pupil was filled with concentric circular ripples.

A terrifying and powerful force radiated continuously from the eye socket into his body.

That's right, Ryosuke had transplanted Madara's Rinnegan into his own right eye!

Mizunuki Ryosuke gazed at himself in the ice mirror, feeling the vigorous power gestating within his eye socket.

Sure enough, practice is the only standard for testing truth.

From the moment he placed this eye into his socket, Ryosuke suddenly understood many things.

No wonder that even after he took the initiative to appear by Uchiha Madara's side, Madara continued to search for a "successor" while remaining full of wariness toward Ryosuke.

No wonder Nagato Uzumaki was unable to unleash the true power of this pair of eyes.

No wonder Madara dared to be so arrogant as to install these eyes on Nagato, without the slightest fear of being backlashed by him.

After transplanting the Rinnegan, the brand-new sensations had already explained everything.

Ryosuke already understood the answers to all his questions.

First, there is the burden of using the Rinnegan.

Did he really think the power of a Sage was so easy to use?

The immense burden of the Rinnegan is simply horrifying.

One must know that the essence of the Rinnegan is still an evolution from the Sharingan.

In the original work, Kakashi's situation already explained everything; as an outsider to the Uchiha, Kakashi, who lacked Uchiha blood, faced a terrifying burden when forcibly using the Sharingan.

So much so that Kakashi even had to keep the Sharingan sealed most of the time, only releasing the seal when he truly needed to use it.

Such an action was not redundant; unlike Uchiha clansmen who could control the Sharingan at will, Kakashi simply could not control the "opening" of the Sharingan.

In other words, Kakashi's Sharingan could only remain in an activated state at all times.

If not for relying on applying a seal, Kakashi would have long since been sucked dry by the Sharingan.

If one compares a person to a car, then the Sharingan is the engine of a supercar.

Kakashi transplanting the Sharingan is like a motorcycle insisting on carrying a car engine to run.

Although both are motor vehicles, the motorcycle might not be able to unleash the horsepower of this car engine, but the burden brought by this same car engine is also something the motorcycle cannot bear.

Not only that, the most pit-inducing part is that this engine can never be turned off!

You need to pour gasoline into it at all times.

Kakashi's own "fuel tank capacity" is limited, so he can only rely on the clumsy method of applying a seal to forcibly reduce consumption.

Even so, once he activates the Sharingan for battle, the consumption brought by the Sharingan makes it difficult for Kakashi to sustain.

This is also the reason why Kakashi was so "low on mana" in the original work.

There's no helping it; after all, the fuel tank is leaking, so he can't help but be low.

Under these circumstances, it must be said that Kakashi is definitely a rare genius in the world, having actually activated the Mangekyo Sharingan despite not having Uchiha blood.

It is hard to imagine how much Kakashi paid for this and how much energy he invested.

If he had given up this Sharingan earlier, I fear Kakashi would have long since surpassed the height of his father.

And he wouldn't have ended up carrying the title of "Konoha's Five-Five Split."

One can only say that for Kakashi, this Sharingan was both an opportunity and a burden.

And at this moment, when Mizunuki Ryosuke transplanted the Rinnegan, he finally understood the burden Kakashi endured every day.

The terrifying burden of the Rinnegan is at least dozens or even hundreds of times stronger than the three-tomoe Sharingan Kakashi used most of the time!

Similar to Kakashi's situation, Ryosuke also simply could not control the "activated" state of this Rinnegan.

If Kakashi's Sharingan was devouring chakra at every moment, then the Rinnegan is devouring your "vitality."

The vitality here refers to the power of "Yin and Yang."

Nagato's withered appearance in the original work was a gift from the Rinnegan overdrawing his life.

If Kakashi was a motorcycle carrying a car engine, then Ryosuke is a motorcycle carrying a jet engine!

To use the Rinnegan, one not only needs to consume a massive amount of chakra, but most crucially, one needs to consume the power of "Yin and Yang."

The so-called Yin and Yang are the dual powers of "spirit" and "body."

In other words, to use the Rinnegan, one must shoulder both Yin and Yang attributes.

The original work once explained the two descendants of Otsutsuki Hagoromo—Ashura and Indra.

They respectively inherited the "Sage Body," which symbolizes Yang, and the "Sage Eye," which symbolizes Yin.

And the so-called Sage Eye actually refers to the Rinnegan.

Therefore, using the Rinnegan will consume a massive amount of Yin-attribute power, which is spiritual energy.

Although it will also consume a certain amount of Yang-release power, it does not account for the majority.

And within the human body, the powers of Yin and Yang must maintain a mutual balance; as the saying goes, isolated Yang does not grow, and isolated Yin does not flourish.

Once Yin and Yang are out of balance, it will inevitably lead to the accelerated demise of the body.

This is also the main reason for the tragic state of Nagato Uzumaki in the original work; as a member of the Uzumaki clan, although Nagato had an advantage in bloodline over Ryosuke, he also faced the same awkward situation.

Nagato, who was not of the Uchiha clan, was similarly unable to control the activation of the Rinnegan.

So Nagato's situation was similar to Kakashi's; from the moment the Rinnegan was activated, it would drain Nagato of a massive amount of vitality and chakra every day. With such a burden, unless Nagato voluntarily gave up the Rinnegan, it would be absolutely impossible for him to grow to the point of threatening Uchiha Madara.

And giving up the Rinnegan is even more impossible; once someone has experienced this terrifying power, I fear no one could put down the feeling of holding such terrifying power in their hands.

Have you not seen how much Orochimaru and Danzo paid to obtain the Sharingan?

Just the Sharingan alone has already driven so many powerhouses to risk their lives for it, let alone this is the true Sage Eye!

Thus, the mystery regarding the Rinnegan on Nagato has been completely solved.

From the moment he obtained and was determined to use the Rinnegan, Nagato Uzumaki was destined to be imprisoned by the Rinnegan, stopping there.

And as for why Madara was so obsessed with finding an Uchiha descendant to be his successor, the most crucial issue was also because of this pair of Rinnegan!

Because only an Uchiha descendant can control this pair of Rinnegan!

And only a descendant of the Uchiha clan can forcibly pull the plan back on track when Madara's plan goes out of control.

According to Madara's plan.

After his death, his successor would continue his Eye of the Moon plan in the shadows.

The first step of the plan: collect the Tailed Beasts.

The second step: after gathering all nine Tailed Beasts, Nagato, as the vessel for the Rinnegan, would use the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect Madara.

The final step: Madara would reclaim the Rinnegan, become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to complete the "Eye of the Moon" plan.

And for this plan of seeking life through death, the most crucial step is needing someone to use the Rinnegan to resurrect Uchiha Madara.

There are countless variables in this.

The biggest problem is, what if the burden of using the Rinnegan is too great, Nagato can't hold on, and he dies before the Tailed Beasts are fully collected?

At this time, a "standby person" is needed to use the Rinnegan: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect Uchiha Madara.

Nothing is more suitable than an Uchiha clansman.

So Madara's plan must be supplemented by an Uchiha clansman, and this person must also be a one-in-ten-thousand genius!

You ask what if this person is unwilling to sacrifice themselves to resurrect Madara at that time?

The most crucial chess piece is—Black Zetsu!

Yin-Yang Release: Spirit Possession!

Black Zetsu's inherent ability can forcibly occupy a person's spirit and manipulate their actions.

In the original work, it was Black Zetsu who manipulated Obito to forcibly use the Samsara of Heavenly Life to resurrect Uchiha Madara.

Thus, Madara's plan is interlinked, with every link perfectly arranged.