Gen took a good jab at that "evil old Senju ghost" who constantly caused him to be scolded, saying he was very similar to him.
He flickered and was already home. Recently many things had happened, but to him it was still fine.
"The ninja world was already in constant chaos, this little bit doesn't make a difference."
As for the words Kitagawa Gen had spoken, once he returned home and thought them over carefully—
All of a sudden he realized…
It really made sense!
"Hiss—"
That drew in a cold breath. If one did not know the truth and only looked at the Uchiha stone tablet—
"It really was the Sage of Six Paths favoring Indra, making Asura discontent!"
Kitagawa Gen felt a toothache; without realizing it, he had blackened Asura as well?
But considering that on the moon he had quietly slandered the Sage of Six Paths and nothing had happened—
"To talk about his son, that's no big deal!"
Kitagawa Gen nodded seriously, and then no longer concerned himself with this small matter.
What he was most curious about now was still Nagato's "gift of nature."
"Though the Tenseigan and the Rinnegan are both 'unions of creation and destruction,' the difference in how they use and understand power is somewhat great."
Differences in usage of power naturally caused different effects.
Understanding and comprehending from different angles would give him greater insight, and allow him to better merge Yin Release and Yang Release into one!
"These three years on the moon I have already gained full understanding of Yin Release and Yang Release, and improvements in their application; now only the step of fusion remains."
Only the final step was left—yet it was the most troublesome.
Though he believed he could endure the time, the potential of the Ōtsutsuki was right here.
Those Ōtsutsuki, though they might not have kekkei mōra, each one was extremely adept with Yin-Yang Release.
Especially as the bloodline developed, he could feel his fusion of Yin-Yang Release slowly advancing.
"But I don't want to wait. Rather than waiting for bloodline development to drive it, better that I actively fuse to raise the bloodline!"
Thinking this, Kitagawa Gen had already opened the system's reward.
In an instant, again came that feeling of "my brain is itchy, as if it's growing new matter."
Fortunately he had long been used to it, and he also began to seriously analyze and absorb the new things within his mind.
"It really does differ from my Tenseigan and my use of Yin-Yang Release—perhaps it was different right from its formation."
When everything subsided, he couldn't help but touch his chin.
This pair of Rinnegan had been opened by Uchiha Madara before his death, and the method he used was employing Senju Hashirama's cells to achieve the "power of all creation."
Under such power, it could be said he cleverly constructed an effect of "union of Yin and Yang."
Thus appeared unique techniques, as well as some unique effects!
"Like those black rods, and the Rinne Tensei technique?"
Kitagawa Gen speculated inwardly. At the very least, his Tenseigan did not possess those two abilities.
The black rods he used were ones he himself condensed. Though in battle they were not much of a problem, their stability was always somewhat lacking.
As for the Rinne Tensei technique…
He really had never "drawn that prize from the box!"
Though he never cared, since he had the "One's Own Life Reincarnation," but thinking about it now, it truly was different.
"And this pair of Rinnegan does not possess the high-burst damage of 'Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion' or 'Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion,' and it doesn't even have a chakra mode…"
Of course, he did not deny that the Rinnegan also had its own special techniques.
But compared to each other the differences truly were enormous!
"It really is a contest of mechanics and numbers…"
Kitagawa Gen felt a bit of emotion, and he also realized something.
"This is Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan, and each pair of Rinnegan is different."
In his memory Urashiki's Rinnegan was the most special—that eye switching between blue and red represented the powers of space and time.
But his offensive means were truly poor, which also indirectly confirmed the 'mechanics' characteristics of the Rinnegan, and at the same time—
"Different Rinnegan can be accompanied by different mechanics, thereby producing different understandings and applications!"
Thinking of this, Kitagawa Gen's eyes lit up.
The Tenseigan was hard to find, but those Rinnegan—aside from Isshiki it really seemed every Ōtsutsuki had a pair!
"Although I myself am also brewing my own Rinnegan, but—"
Everyone's an Ōtsutsuki; if my eyesight is bad, isn't that my own Rinnegan?
Go tell that to my Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!
"Better to first fuse my Yin-Yang Release."
Kitagawa Gen shook his head. He took a deep breath and no longer thought about these things.
"Only if my strength is strong enough can I better resolve them!"
Kitagawa Gen was training diligently, but within the ancestral home of the Senju Clan, the Senju brothers and Tsunade were all somewhat silent.
Today they had been too greatly shaken; they had never thought that a broken stone tablet could cause so many problems!
"Actually brothers?"
Senju Tobirama paced back and forth in the room.
"Damn it, how are we related by blood to that evil Uchiha?!"
"What's so bad about it? I think it's pretty good."
Senju Hashirama blinked; his mood was actually quite good.
"No wonder the first time I saw Madara by the river back then, I felt that guy was very close."
"Shut up. At a time like this you can still come out happy?"
Senju Tobirama's head throbbed.
"Don't forget that guy betrayed Konohagakure, and you killed him with your own hands!"
"Didn't you say he might not be dead?"
"…Why do you just remember things like that?! What about the Senju Clan's relics? Remember that instead!"
"I really don't know. It's like Father wouldn't tell me either. If he told anyone it was you."
"Damn it, you blame everything on me, do you?"
Senju Tobirama felt utterly exasperated at having such a brother; Tsunade beside him couldn't help but speak.
"Rather than that, why not think about that new idea of the Sage of Six Paths—what do you think it could be?"
"How would I know, that sort of existence as the Sage of Six Paths—"
Senju Tobirama shook his head in annoyance, while Senju Hashirama frowned.
"Could it be related to Madara's departure?"
"Hmm?"
Hashirama's words stunned Tobirama; after a long silence he finally shook his head.
"I don't know. If it's related to that, then it would be the worst—don't forget what he did afterward."
Hashirama opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing.
After Madara left, not long later he returned to Konoha with the Nine-Tails and that earth-shattering battle occurred.
If it truly were connected to what followed the stone tablet, then the problem would be serious!
"There must be a reason."
Hashirama pursed his lips; at this point he found it hard to continue, luckily Tsunade spoke.
"There will be an answer. If your guess is right, Sasuke will be able to see that information later, and with Gen around, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"I just fear Sasuke, like Madara, will take the wrong path."
Tobirama shook his head, though he also had enough faith in Gen's ability.
"Forget it. As Little-Tsunade said, with Gen around there won't be a problem. That kid is not only stronger than you were back then, he's also crueler and smarter than me."
"Less like a good person."
Hashirama murmured softly, which made Tobirama raise an eyebrow.
"What did you just say?"
"You misheard. Stop with these worrying things—do you think what Gen said is right?"
Hashirama immediately shook his head, then asked curiously, but Tobirama was a bit out of sorts!
"What right or wrong—it's all nonsense! I'll dig it up even if I have to dig three feet!"
"But we truly have no memory of any relics of the Sage of Six Paths."
"No memory? Then go dig!"
Tobirama didn't want to speak further. He stood up in anger and said to his older brother and Tsunade, "Tonight you go. If that fails, go dig at the lands where we used to live! No matter what, dig something up for me before we talk further!"
"Uh—"
Tsunade and Senju Hashirama exchanged a pained look. After a long while, the First Hokage finally asked curiously, "Then what if we don't dig anything up? And what are you going to do?"
"Don't dig anything up? Then that's just right!"
Senju Tobirama's face was full of gloom.
"I'll go through our clan's histories. If nothing is unearthed… I absolutely cannot allow that evil brat Kitagawa's words to become a prophecy fulfilled!"
"For the clan's honor, this old man will risk it all!"
"…"
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The next morning.
Kitagawa Gen slowly opened his eyes, and in them surfaced a trace of excitement.
"So it really had an effect—the fusion efficiency is that high?"
Through the whole night, he had been carefully contemplating and fusing his Yin-Yang Release.
This fusion was unlike when he had fused kekkei genkai before; this counted as a kind of 'union of body and spirit in Yin and Yang.'
Its difficulty truly far exceeded that of other kekkei genkai!
Even as an Ōtsutsuki, Kitagawa Gen could feel the thorniness of it; otherwise, after enduring all these years his progress wouldn't have been so slow.
"But this time, not only did I find an entry point, it even allowed for rapid fusion. If nothing unexpected happens—"
Calculating the time, Kitagawa Gen felt that if nothing went wrong, in one month there should be results!
"One month… not too long, not too short. I really am looking forward to it."
A month's time really wasn't long. Compared to the time he had already waited, this was already very short!
What he was most curious about now was how much further development Yin-Yang Release could bring him at this stage of his bloodline's awakening.
"If it were early development, surely it would be very high. But now, it's hard to say."
Kitagawa Gen rubbed his chin, but just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard some movement at the windowsill.
This made him raise an eyebrow, but very quickly it turned into a smile.
"Honestly."
Rising to his feet, he walked to the windowsill and gently opened it.
Sunlight immediately poured in, and the flowers on the sill had already bloomed.
Though they were only ordinary, hardy plants, their flourishing was still dazzlingly beautiful, with fresh air rushing in.
Beyond that, he also saw a figure outside the window. Seeing this person, Kitagawa Gen couldn't help but smile.
"Morning, Ino."
"Good morning, senpai."
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