Obito wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he watched Madara, who seemed lost in thought.
"Grandfather Madara, maybe it's because the Nine-Tails' power is missing that the Ten-Tails ended up like this."
Madara propped his chin on one hand and nodded noncommittally.
"Hmm, that's possible…"
Seeing that he had momentarily pacified Madara, Obito raged inwardly.
'System, are you seriously trying to drain the Ten-Tails dry in one go?'
The system let out an elegant burp, speaking in a sultry voice.
'Mmm~ I've only taken a fifth of it~ Relax~'
'I won't absorb any more! If I do, even Madara will start complaining.'
Obito fumed.
'Forget Madara! Even I have a problem with this!'
The system rolled its eyes disdainfully.
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'Who cares about your opinion, Host?'
'You little—!'
Just as Obito was about to curse, the system nonchalantly announced in his mind:
Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've completed the selection challenge!
[Unseal the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, summon the Ten-Tails, and absorb its power.]
Having absorbed enough energy, the system finally saw fit to reward Obito.
[Selection success! Reward obtained: Stage Four Development!]
[Stage Four: The Host can now use Senju Hashirama's Wood Release and awaken their own Rinnegan.]
'You— damn it— thanks, I guess?!' Obito muttered stiffly.
He felt like the system had him completely under its control.
Finally! Finally!
Obito could barely contain his excitement.
After hundreds of chapters…
At last, I have my own 'circle eyes'!
No more using a watered-down version of Wood Release!
A warm surge of energy coursed through Obito's body, remodeling his physique from the inside out.
At the same time, his system panel flashed with a series of new notifications.
[To help the Host quickly grasp the abilities of the Rinnegan, here is a summary.]
[Rinnegan: Kamui - An enhanced version of Mangekyō Sharingan's Kamui with the following upgrades.]
The Host can use Kamui on any target within a 100-meter radius, with no casting delay.
Unless the target's chakra far exceeds the Host's, they can be teleported with 100% accuracy within this range.
Chakra consumption for connecting to the Kamui dimension is reduced, allowing free travel between spaces.
Within the Kamui dimension, the Host has multiple unlocked privileges. Please explore them at your leisure.
Reading through the upgrades, Obito was floored.
'Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! This is insane!'
And that wasn't all.
He discovered that his Rinnegan had yet another ability—
[Rinnegan: Tsukuyomi - ...]
But before he could read further, the system completed his transformation.
An overwhelming presence burst forth from his body.
"Swish!"
Madara, who had been observing the Ten-Tails, snapped to attention.
He turned swiftly, only to be met with an astonishing sight.
"Obito… your eyes?!"
His grandson's pupils had transformed into deep, abyssal purple, as though leading to an endless void.
Six black tomoe adorned them, emanating an enigmatic aura of space-time mastery.
Obito has awakened the Rinnegan!
In that instant, as their gazes met—
Obito read bewilderment, confusion, shock, and fury in Madara's eyes…
But above all, the deep pain of yet another betrayal.
Meanwhile, Madara saw remorse and unwavering resolve in Obito's eyes.
Forgive me, Madara. This is for your own good!
A sudden realization struck Madara like lightning.
Not good! Obito is—!
No time to think.
No time to anticipate what would come next.
Both he and Obito simultaneously formed the same hand seal.
Their voices rang out in unison.
"Six Paths: Ten-Tails Coffin Seal!"
[Six Paths: Ten-Tails Coffin Seal – A technique that absorbs the Ten-Tails, making the user its Jinchūriki.]
Something unprecedented in shinobi history occurred.
Two individuals, both wielding the Rinnegan, attempted to seal the Ten-Tails at the exact same moment.
Even the author had no idea what would happen next.
And the Ten-Tails itself was utterly dumbfounded!
You both summoned me—so who the hell am I supposed to go with?!
Two opposing forces pulled at the Ten-Tails simultaneously, causing a temporary deadlock.
But such struggles were nothing new in the world of Naruto.
After all, high-level battles over Tailed Beasts often boiled down to the simplest of contests—
A good old-fashioned game of tug-of-war.
"Obito!"
"Grandfather Madara!"
The same words as before.
But now, spoken with vastly different emotions.
"Obito!"
"Grandfather Madara!"
Neither would back down.
Gritting their teeth, they pulled with all their might—
A scene that truly encapsulated a "loving yet combative" family dynamic.
"Rip!"
Unable to withstand the struggle, the Ten-Tails was torn apart!
A majority of its chakra was yanked into Obito, absorbed at lightning speed.
The remaining portion—along with its physical form—was drawn into Madara's body in the blink of an eye.
Obito smirked. "Well, no one can say I'm unfilial."
'I may have taken most of the Ten-Tails' chakra, but I left Madara the body.'
This way, that dimwitted Kaguya won't be reviving inside me.
Even a fragmented Ten-Tails was still the Ten-Tails.
As soon as Madara absorbed it, his body was encased in a gray, feathered cocoon.
Within it, he would undergo a metamorphosis—
A leap in his very existence.
Obito glanced at the cocoon, then at himself.
He muttered, puzzled, "Weird…"
'Why don't I have any transformation effects?'
True to his habit of seeking answers, he asked the system in his mind.
'System, what's going on? Why don't I get some grand evolution animation?'
The system sighed, sounding exasperated.
Ding! "That's because the Host previously consumed a 'Shaping Pill.'"
[Shaping Pill: Allows the Host to alter their body freely, with changes permanently retained.]
Obito patted something at his waist and suddenly understood.
"Ohhh, so that's why… Good, good!"
Sure, Ten-Tails Jinchūriki looked cool at first glance.
But in reality, they strayed far from human aesthetics.
And besides, he was already handsome enough. A wise man knows when to be content!
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