Holding the child in his arms, Gento slowly swept his gaze across the six traits.
In the end, his eyes settled on the last two.
Natural Sage.
Absorbing natural energy and mastering Sage Mode.
This was one of the highest forms of power within the Shinobi World's native cultivation system.
Back then, even though Madara Uchiha possessed the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, he had still been suppressed by Hashirama Senju.
Aside from Hashirama's Senju physique, a large part of the reason was Hashirama's Sage Mode.
Even the Sage of Six Paths himself had once learned Sage Mode from the Great Toad Sage before successfully sealing his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.
There was no need to question the power of Sage Mode.
And the other trait, Six Paths Body, was equally terrifying.
Not only did it grant innate possession of Yin-Yang Release.
Upon reaching the age of eighteen, the Rinnegan would awaken!
Back then, in order to awaken the Rinnegan, Madara Uchiha had faked his death with Izanagi, waited until Hashirama died of old age, and even transplanted Hashirama's cells into himself.
He endured for so many years before awakening the Rinnegan right before his death.
That alone showed how precious the Rinnegan was.
Even Gento himself still had not found a suitable place to plant the Divine Tree.
It could be said that obtaining the Rinnegan remained a distant dream.
Now, however, as long as he selected the Six Paths Body trait, his son would naturally awaken the Rinnegan at eighteen years old.
At minimum, he would obtain power surpassing even Kage-level fighters!
It could be said that both traits were good enough to make anyone jealous.
Despite that, the problem was that he could only choose one!
Gento fell silent for a moment before making his decision.
At its core, Sage Mode was still a native cultivation method of the Shinobi World.
Its upper limit was already fixed.
Moreover, Sage Mode could be learned through later training.
As long as his son's talent was high enough, there would always be ways to learn it.
However, Six Paths Body was different. Once missed, there would never be another chance.
And the Rinnegan represented by Six Paths Body was a cosmic power brought by the Otsutsuki clan.
It was a higher-dimensional power, with an upper limit far beyond Sage Mode.
He no longer hesitated.
I choose Six Paths Body!
[Ding! Selection successful!]
[Bound Trait: Six Paths Body!]
The instant those words fell, the traits before Gento transformed into specks of light.
They became golden particles visible only to him and slowly merged into the infant's forehead.
The little one seemed to sense something. He wrinkled his tiny face a little bit, let out a small yawn, and then fell back into deep sleep.
Kushina softly asked from beside him:
"Have you thought of a name yet?"
Gento lowered his head and looked at his son's little face before thinking for a moment.
"Let's call him… Hanyu. Uchiha Hanyu."
Kushina reached out and took the child back, holding him against her chest.
Within Gento's mind, the system panel automatically appeared:
[Name: Uchiha Hanyu]
⟩ Father: Gento Uchiha
⟩ Mother: Kushina Uzumaki
⟩ Bloodline: Uchiha (Yin-Attribute Chakra Talent), Uzumaki clan (Yang-Attribute Chakra Talent)
⟩ Talent Trait: Six Paths Body
⟩ Description: Possesses naturally perfect Yin-Yang Release balance. Will automatically awaken the Rinnegan upon reaching the age of eighteen.
Looking at the panel, Gento could not stop the corners of his mouth from rising.
That was the Rinnegan!
The absolute pinnacle of the Naruto world.
Throughout the thousands of years of Shinobi World history, the number of people who had reached this level could be counted on one hand.
And now, his son had stood at that starting point from the moment he was born.
At that moment, the system notification sounded once again:
[Ding! Child born! Triggering the Many Children, Many Blessings reward!]
[Distributing one Many Children, Many Blessings Gift Pack…]
[Gift Pack delivered. Open?]
Open it.
Gento responded mentally.
[Opening Gift Pack…]
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining: Chakra Metal ×100kg!]
⟩ Description: Extremely high-purity Chakra Metal suitable for forging top-tier ninja tools.
Gento's eyes lit up.
One hundred kilograms!
Chakra Metal!
It had to be known that this kind of high-purity Chakra Metal was a hundred times more precious than gold within the Shinobi World.
Even the Five Great Ninja Villages had to use it sparingly, reserving it only for forging personal weapons for Kage-level fighters.
Yet he had obtained a full hundred kilograms in one go!
How many ninja tools could that much Chakra Metal forge?
He immediately thought of Taro Kajiyama, who specialized in forging unique ninja tools.
Now things were perfect. His ninja tool problem had finally been solved.
...
At the same time, Hidden Cloud Village.
Inside the Raikage Office Building, top-floor conference room.
The core leadership of Hidden Cloud Village had gathered around the long conference table.
The Fourth Raikage, A, sat at the seat of honor with his arms crossed. His muscles bulged like forged steel, making him resemble an iron tower.
Ever since the end of the Third Great Shinobi War and the death of the Third Raikage, he had rapidly seized control of Hidden Cloud Village through iron-fisted methods.
Those ninja who had established tremendous achievements during the war were promoted one after another under his command.
The old conservative faction had either been purged or absorbed.
In only a few short years, Hidden Cloud Village had recovered from the wounds of war. Not only had its military strength not weakened, it had actually increased, making it the fastest recovering of the four great ninja villages.
Under A's command had gathered a group of young elites personally promoted by him over the years.
Though they might lack seniority, every one of them possessed extraordinary strength and absolute loyalty to the Raikage.
Among them, the most eye-catching was the woman with beige-colored long hair seated midway down the conference table.
It was Yugito Nii, the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails, Matatabi.
She wore a skintight black combat outfit.
The fabric tightly wrapped around her body filled with strength.
The curves of her chest were full and firm, stretching the outfit into breathtaking contours.
Lower down, her hips rounded out the black fabric into smooth lines.
Her facial features were exquisite and cold.
A trace of laziness lingered in her eyes and brows, yet beneath it hid a wildness.
Her beige-colored long hair draped over her shoulders.
The slightly curled ends made her face appear even more refined.
Her thin lips were lightly pursed, carrying a faint look of disdain.
Only her eyes occasionally flashed with the nimble liveliness unique to a feline predator.
As the youngest Perfect Jinchuriki in the history of Hidden Cloud Village, her strength had long surpassed the vast majority of ninja within the Shinobi World.
Not far from her sat another young woman.
Mabui.
The Fourth Raikage's newly appointed secretary and one of his most trusted aides.
She wore a neatly tailored dark business outfit.
Her long hair was tied behind her head, revealing a refined and capable-looking face.
The upper portion of her professional attire was fitted closely to her body, outlining her full chest and slender waist.
Her skirt reached her knees, revealing a section of calf wrapped in black stockings when she sat down, its lines elegant and smooth.
Her facial features were not overwhelmingly stunning, but her brown skin added a kind of wild beauty to her appearance.
At this moment, she was lowering her head while flipping through the documents in her hands, her brows slightly furrowed.
Bang!
A slammed his palm onto the table so hard that even the teacups jumped.
"What's going on?!"
His voice rumbled like thunder.
"Why have the number of S-rank and A-rank commissions dropped again?!"
The conference room fell silent.
The ninja seated around the table looked at one another, yet no one dared to speak first.
A's gaze swept across the crowd before landing on Mabui.
...
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