The ability that Akira could draw was random, something beyond his control. Fortunately, the cooldown time for this ocular technique was short—just five seconds.
This allowed him to continuously draw abilities, which was precisely why, during his previous battle with the Six Paths of Pain, Akira had been able to alternate between using Shinra Tensei, Bansho Ten'in, Chibaku Tensei, and even summoning the Gedo Statue.
It was like rolling dice; getting a double six wasn't easy. But if you kept rolling every five seconds, there was bound to be a successful attempt at some point.
Facing Urashiki Otsutsuki, Akira felt a surge of curiosity. What kind of ability would he draw this time? After all, this was an Otsutsuki! The very name brought excitement.
It was like sneaking into a billionaire's mansion and stealing a random item. Compared to taking something from an ordinary home, it was bound to be far more thrilling.
The drawn abilities could be anything—ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, secret techniques, and even kekkei genkai.
As the power of his ocular technique activated, Akira's expression suddenly froze in astonishment, leaving him in a daze. What luck was this? Was fate being kind to him today?
If only there were a lottery in the world of Naruto. Akira thought he would definitely go and buy a ticket—with his luck today, he'd surely win big.
"Akira?" Sasuke, holding his Kusunagi sword at the ready, looked at Akira in confusion. Everyone was prepared to make their move, yet Akira seemed frozen in place.
"You both have the Rinnegan, but I don't. That's a bit embarrassing, isn't it?" Akira said, snapping out of his stupor and glancing at Sasuke.
Sasuke couldn't help but laugh at that. What was this? Was Akira upset about not having a Rinnegan?
The Rinnegan wasn't something one could just wish for, after all. Akira was only fifteen—perhaps his mindset was still a little immature.
Sasuke opened his mouth, ready to offer some words of comfort.
A shinobi who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan was certainly Kage-level, but a Kage-level shinobi didn't necessarily need the Mangekyo. Similarly, having a Rinnegan meant being beyond Kage-level, but not having one didn't mean one lacked power.
Sure, Nagato had the Rinnegan, but the toll it took on him was immense, leaving him a skeletal shell of his former self. Akira might not have a Rinnegan, but his power was already beyond Kage-level, so there was no need for him to be fixated on it.
But before Sasuke could voice these comforting words, Akira spoke again, effectively silencing him.
"Alright, since you both have the Rinnegan, I might as well open mine and join the fun," Akira declared casually.
Yes, his recent draw was indeed the Rinnegan—specifically, Urashiki's Rinnegan. Lady Luck was truly on his side today.
Since he now possessed a Rinnegan experience, it would be a waste not to try it out.
Strong! Akira silently praised himself. Both of his ocular abilities, whether drawing or bestowing powers, were exceptionally useful.
Following Akira's words, everyone fell into stunned silence, unable to believe what they were hearing. Even the shinobi from Iwagakure were at a loss, exchanging confused glances.
Was this real? Two mysterious opponents had already activated their Rinnegans, and now Akira claimed he could as well?
Impossible, right? Son Goku's Jinchūriki, Roshi, shook his head. "I've never heard of Akira having a Rinnegan."
"Same here," Han, the Five-Tails' Jinchūriki, agreed. "This just can't be."
"I've never heard of any Uchiha being able to awaken the Rinnegan," Kurotsuchi chimed in, equally skeptical.
The people of Iwagakure were left in utter disbelief. Akira Uchiha was now talking about awakening a Rinnegan?
"You too have the Rinnegan?" Sasuke swallowed his initial comforting words and stared at Akira, dumbfounded.
It didn't make sense. As someone who knew the script ahead of time, Sasuke was well aware of the requirements to awaken the Rinnegan. Akira shouldn't meet those requirements—so how did he obtain it?
While the others were still struggling to make sense of what was happening, Akira decided to put his words into action.
Closing his eyes, Akira then opened them again under everyone's watchful gazes. A pair of crimson Rinnegans with six tomoe appeared, their resemblance to Kaguya Otsutsuki's Rinne Sharingan unmistakable.
With his newly awakened six-tomoe Rinnegan, Akira's lips curled into a smile. Such immense power, beyond words.
The Rinnegan and Sharingan were fundamentally different. However, the tomoe-patterned Rinnegan allowed him to access the powers of both.
With the crimson Rinnegan now awakened, Akira felt the extraordinary strength coursing through him.
No wonder so many sought the Rinnegan. The power was truly incredible.
He was grateful that his chakra had reached a level far surpassing that of a Kage. Without that massive reserve, wielding the full power of the Rinnegan would be impossible.
Otherwise, even possessing a Rinnegan wouldn't have made much difference; like Nagato, the strain would have drained him to a near-skeletal state.
"My Rinnegan is different from Urashiki's blue one," Akira thought as he observed Urashiki. It left him feeling even more astounded.
Why was his Rinnegan different? Was it because their unique natures caused variations in their Rinnegans?
No—the ability he drew should be identical.
Which could only mean one thing—Urashiki simultaneously possessed both a blue Rinnegan and the crimson six-tomoe Rinnegan.
Recalling what the life simulation had revealed earlier, about Urashiki even having a golden Rinnegan form, Akira shivered involuntarily.
Was this the power of the Otsutsuki Clan?
The Rinnegan was already terrifying, yet Urashiki had multiple forms of it? If that were true, then even the final boss of the Shinobi World, Kaguya Otsutsuki, might pale in comparison.
"He's really awakened the Rinnegan—and a six-tomoe version at that," Sasuke was shaken. How did Akira achieve this? It defied all logic.
"This is... unreal," Urashiki's face grew grim. He had dismissed the Mangekyo Sharingan as beneath his notice, but the Rinnegan was a different story.
The power of a six-tomoe Rinnegan was something Urashiki knew well—after all, it was his own ability that had been drawn.
"Three—three people, all with Rinnegans!?"
"Since when did Rinnegans become so common? How are there so many of them?"
"Including the Akatsuki leader, there are at least four Rinnegan users in the Shinobi World!"
"This is unbelievable. How deep does the hidden strength of this world go? Are there even more Rinnegan wielders out there?"
Everyone from Iwagakure was thoroughly stunned, unable to comprehend the scene before them.
With a hardened expression, Urashiki swung his fishing rod, sending dozens of crimson fishing hooks flying towards Akira and Sasuke.
Sasuke and Akira brandished their Kusunagi swords, effortlessly deflecting the incoming hooks.
"We managed to block them—the Rinnegan really is powerful," Akira thought. Before, those hooks would have forced him back.
But with the Rinnegan activated, he was able to block them with ease.
So this was the power boost brought by the Rinnegan. Chakra was like the fuel in a tank, and the Rinnegan was like an engine with massive horsepower. While the Rinnegan consumed a lot of chakra, the power output was exponentially greater.
To operate such an engine, a Kage-level chakra reserve was essential.
Nagato, for instance, had been like a motorcycle running with a car's engine. The consequence was obvious—his chakra reserve was almost drained dry.
As for Akira? His chakra reserves were like a car's gas tank, perfectly suited for the Rinnegan's power.
"Sure, the Rinnegan consumes far more chakra, but the power it provides is incredible!" Akira thought, easily deflecting Urashiki's hooks. A black space portal opened beside him, and with a swift thrust of his sword, he aimed into the portal.
Almost instantaneously, a small black portal opened behind Urashiki, and the bright blade emerged, heading straight for Urashiki's back.
This was Yomotsu Hirasaka—the special ocular ability of the crimson Rinnegan.
Urashiki barely managed to dodge, avoiding a fatal wound, but his shoulder wasn't spared, and the Kusunagi blade left a bleeding cut.
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POWER STONE!!!
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