"This... Alright, I promise you. As long as you can truly do what you said, my life is yours," Guren hesitated for a moment. Indeed, if Ryoha couldn't deliver, she could simply dismiss his words as nonsense and helplessly watch as Yukimaru was manipulated.
However, if he could fulfill his promise, it meant that he possessed immense power and abilities. With him around, at least Yukimaru wouldn't be controlled by Rin anymore. Guren had no other choice at the moment, but as long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would give it her all.
"A wise choice. You will be immensely proud of the decision you made today," Ryoha's voice echoed once again, but this time, it carried a hint of joy. He had no doubt that Guren would keep her word.
Guren forcefully opened her eyes. She wanted to witness if the last ray of hope she placed could miraculously appear. The Three-Tails was getting closer and closer to her. Just as Rinji intended to use her powers to control it, the Three-Tails suddenly paused. Its eyes began to spin, transforming into 3-Tomoe Sharingans, unmistakably Ryoha's.
The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan possessed the power to manipulate Tailed Beasts. Similarly, the original Sharingan of the End, which was even stronger than the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, had the same ability. Not to mention that the current Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, after fully integrating the Nine-Tails' chakra, became even more formidable. Manipulating the Three-Tails was now a simple task for Ryoha.
Especially with Ryoha's ever-deepening and unfathomable eye power, as long as his eye power wasn't completely depleted and no external force made the Tailed Beast break free from his control, he could control the Tailed Beast for as long as he wanted.
After integrating the Byakugan, Sharingan, and Nine-Tails' chakra, Ryoha's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan manifested as a flame surrounded by the color of the Nine-Tails' chakra. Even when reverting to the 3-Tomoe Sharingan, it underwent significant changes.
With crimson eyes, a small black dot in the center, and three tomoe revolving around it, the tomoe were no longer entirely black but had different colors—one black, one emerald green, and one white. Additionally, a layer of Nine-Tails' chakra-colored flames burned on the tomoe, constantly rotating like three colored flame tomoe. The same pattern appeared in the Three-Tails' eye, now possessing the same Sharingan.
"What is this?" Guren, because she had regained her focus and had been paying attention to the Three-Tails, was the first to notice the change in its eyes. On the other hand, Rinji, who had been focusing on Yukimaru, and Yukimaru, who had been focusing on Guren, didn't notice this detail.
"Three tomoes? Could it be the Sharingan? But isn't the Sharingan supposed to have a crimson background with black tomoe? These eyes..." Guren was stunned, and soon she thought of someone with eyes of such unique colors, she remembered Orochimaru. Orochimaru had been infatuated with this person, wanting their body. Guren, who had once been considered one of Orochimaru's potential containers, knew well who Orochimaru desired the most at present.
After all, Guren was considered one of the most powerful members among Orochimaru's subordinates, holding a high position. Therefore, she was privy to many of Orochimaru's affairs.
She had coincidentally been at Orochimaru's base when Ryoha went there. It seemed like she had returned to report after completing Orochimaru's mission, but because she needed to go back to her own base, she only stayed for a day before leaving. However, she had some knowledge about Ryoha's situation.
"If it's that person, then everything might really turn out as he said," Guren relaxed, releasing the last strand of tension in her heart. Sure enough, the Three-Tails turned around and slowly began to move away.
"Is this what it feels like to control a Tailed Beast? It's quite fun," Ryoha observed the Three-Tails below him from high in the sky. A peculiar sensation gathered in his mind, as if the Three-Tails had become a part of his body. It was like controlling his own limbs. With a single thought, he could completely control the Three-Tails, and all of its abilities and preferred attacks manifested in Ryoha's mind.
This feeling was truly extraordinary. It should be the result of the Sage becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, giving birth to his two sons. The combination of the Rinnegan bloodline and the Ten-Tails' power led to the creation of the unique eyes known as the Sharingan. They possessed not only the power of the Six Paths but also the power of the Ten-Tails, enhancing their ability to restrain Tailed Beasts as they evolved to a certain level.
After all, Tailed Beasts possessed a fraction of the Ten-Tails' power, while the Sharingan derived half of its power from the Ten-Tails and the other half from the Rinnegan, which had restraining powers over Tailed Beasts. Once the Sharingan evolved to a certain level, it truly possessed a strong ability to restrain Tailed Beasts, much like Wood Release had an extremely strong restraining power over them.
"You're just planning to control the Tailed Beast?" asked Shizune.
"Of course not. Since I'm in control, I might as well have some fun. Let's start with this person, Rinji. Tailed Beast Bomb," Ryoha's thoughts were directly transmitted to the Three-Tails through his Sharingan, feeling no different from controlling his own arms. The Three-Tails immediately launched a Tailed Beast Bomb at Rinji, and the sudden attack left him no chance to dodge, directly obliterating him.
"With that, I can rest easy," Guren watched Rinji perish inside the Tailed Beast Bomb, feeling a sense of relief. This guy had taken advantage of her weakness to ambush her, so he deserved to die.
The Three-Tails extended its three tails from its back, lifting Guren and Yukimaru on its back, and then swam towards the location of the Konoha ninjas.
"What's going on? The Three-Tails is actually coming towards us. Look, there are two people on its back. How is this possible? How can a Tailed Beast allow people to stand on them?"
Neji activated his Byakugan, and even from such a distance, he could clearly see. However, he didn't notice the change in the Three-Tails' eyes. His attention was completely drawn to the phenomenon of the Three-Tails carrying Guren and Yukimaru on its back without any disturbance.
"What?" Naruto was stunned. How could the rampaging Three-Tails allow Guren, who had just fought against him, to stand on its body so calmly? Could it be that Yukimaru was controlling it? That couldn't be true. Yukimaru wasn't emitting any chakra, making it impossible for him to control the Three-Tails.