"That's not it," Aizen slightly shook his head. "Rather, they themselves represent some kind of danger?"
"What do you mean they themselves represent danger?" The Uzumaki ancestral spirits seemed confused.
"Karen Kagura, tell your ancestors what you saw in Nagato's eyes," Aizen said.
"My fellow clansman?" Karen Kagura leaned her chin on her hand, deep in thought. "Now that I think about it, there was indeed something strange. His eyes were different from ordinary people's — concentric ripples spread outward around the pupils!"
She'd only just been introduced to the shinobi world a few days ago, so she didn't know all the secrets — she just found it strange.
"Concentric ripples?" Hayami suddenly startled. "Could it be the legendary Rinnegan?"
At this, the others were all deeply shaken.
"What? The eyes of the Sage of Six Paths?"
"But isn't that just a myth?"
"Could it possibly be a mistake? Maybe it's actually an eye condition?"
However, Aizen slightly shook his head. "No, I've already confirmed it — it is the Rinnegan!"
"So that legendary eye really exists!"
After the shock, Masahide couldn't help asking, "But isn't that a good thing? Why would you call it dangerous?"
Aizen solemnly explained, "Although the Uzumaki clan is known for their strong physical constitution, awakening a Kekkei Dojutsu — don't you think that's rather unreasonable?"
"This…"
"If it were the Uchiha or Hyuga clan — Dojutsu clans — to awaken the Rinnegan, we could explain it as a mutation. But for the Uzumaki clan, it just seems too sudden!"
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After hearing Aizen's words, everyone was startled.
Indeed, because the Rinnegan had rarely appeared in the shinobi no sekai before, they had subconsciously overlooked some important details.
Still, Masahide remained somewhat puzzled. "But if it wasn't self-awakened, are you suggesting someone transplanted it to him?"
Throughout the shinobi world, people only fought to steal eyes — they never willingly gave their Kekkei to others!
Let alone an eye like the Rinnegan, which had only existed in legends!
Chiyuki nodded. "Maybe one of his parents carried a Dojutsu bloodline? It just mutated further than usual!"
"There's indeed such a possibility!" Aizen's expression turned serious. "That's exactly why I had my concerns earlier."
"Because of these concerns, I left immediately after saving them. But I never expected they would come looking for me again!"
Hayami agreed, "Considering how significant the Rinnegan is, being cautious is always wise."
Karen Kagura looked worried. "Lord Aizen, why don't you just refuse them tomorrow?"
"Refuse them?" Aizen pondered for a moment, then shook his head with a faint smile. "If someone is indeed pulling the strings behind the scenes, then I've likely already drawn their attention. If that's the case, I might as well get directly involved… Now that you mention it, I do find the Rinnegan quite intriguing!"
"What about us?" Hayami asked.
Lord Aizen didn't plan to expose them, so he must have already made some arrangements, right?
"If I'm planning to move into the spotlight, then it's a bit of a bother asking all of you to stay hidden in the shadows and keep a closer eye on things for me. In the future, you might even have to join the organization under new identities."
Upon hearing these words, the four of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They'd been worried that Aizen-sama might target Nagato!
At that time, if both sides were of the Uzumaki bloodline, they would have been in an extremely difficult position.
Now everything was fine. Knowing Aizen-sama truly had Nagato's best interests at heart, they naturally would spare no effort.
"Yes, we understand!"
...
The next day, Yahiko and his two companions showed up again.
"Uncle Aizen, have you made your decision yet?" Yahiko asked casually, as if they were old friends, thumping his chest. "Our organization is currently on the rise. Joining now definitely won't be a disadvantage!"
"There are two small questions I'd like to ask before I make a decision."
"Just shoot, Uncle Aizen!"
"The first question," Aizen asked, "how many members does your organization currently have? And how developed has it become?"
"Well," Yahiko scratched his nose, speaking proudly, "there are over two hundred of us now. Not many, but every single person is an elite! As for its development, let's just say it's definitely on an upward trajectory!"
"The second question." Aizen didn't hesitate to ask, "if I join your organization, what part will I mainly be responsible for? And must I stay at the base all the time?"
"Uncle Aizen just needs to help us devise strategies and plans. As for daily activities, you can go wherever you want!" Yahiko laughed and patted Nagato's shoulder. "We even have long-distance communication methods within the organization!"
Aizen slightly nodded. "In that case, I agree to join!"
"Haha, that's great!" Yahiko cheered. "Oh, by the way, Uncle, you'd better prepare yourself. Later, Nagato will use the [Projection Technique] so you can meet with the other two members."
"You mean the other two members?" Aizen appropriately displayed a hint of confusion.
"How should I put it?" Yahiko looked conflicted. "They don't seem like the trustworthy type, but they've done a lot for the organization. So I've given them both core member status. It wouldn't be right to keep Uncle joining completely secret from them."
...
Meanwhile, inside the Underground Chamber of Grass Country,
"Have we found out anything about this sudden appearance of Aizen?" Obito asked solemnly.
"There's absolutely no trace!" Black Zetsu's voice also carried a hint of surprise. "That guy's like someone who just popped out of nowhere, with no records at all."
"Interesting," Obito narrowed his eyes. "Someone no one's heard of before just rescues Yahiko and Nagato and now he's managed to track them down too!"
"Lord Madara, do you think this person seems suspicious?" Black Zetsu asked.
"It's too coincidental. Someone who left no records for decades suddenly appearing twice within a single year!" Obito said coldly. "Isn't that suspicious no matter how you think about it?"
"Do you mean he's trying to infiltrate Akatsuki like we did?"
"That's exactly what I think."
"But that's strange too, right? Now the only thing worth stealing from Akatsuki is Nagato's Rinnegan!"
"Black Zetsu asked in confusion, 'If he had designs on Nagato's Rinnegan, he clearly had the chance when he saved us last time!'"
"'That is strange,' Obito replied coldly, 'but not without possible explanation. For example... he discovered the origin of Nagato's Rinnegan.'"
"'What?' Black Zetsu exclaimed."
"'In other words, his target might be us!' Obito calmly explained."
"'Could that really be the case?'"
"'We'll see if he joins Akatsuki. If he does, we'll need to be extra careful. Of course, there's no need to fear him too much. Even if he suspects something about Nagato's Rinnegan, it doesn't necessarily lead him to us!'"
Black Zetsu thought for a moment, then asked, 'If he really joins Akatsuki, should we expose him in front of Yahiko and the others?'"
"'How exactly would we expose him?' Obito shrugged as he shook his head. 'If we're talking about who looks suspicious, we're even more suspicious than him! Besides, it was Yahiko and the others who invited him on their own initiative. We can't fault them for inviting someone while we suspect that person of bad intentions?'"
"'That's true enough,' Black Zetsu nodded, though secretly surprised. Why did it seem like Obito became more clever whenever he plotted against others?"
If this guy had been this perceptive during the incident with Rin, he might have noticed some inconsistencies at that time.
Suddenly reminded of this, Black Zetsu grew nervous himself, 'I hope those traces I left back then were completely wiped clean.'
Obito, unaware of Black Zetsu's thoughts, continued, 'Still, dropping a few hints might still be useful.'
'Yahiko and the others aren't thinking too deeply right now simply because they lack complete information. If I subtly point out some inconsistencies, we won't have to do anything ourselves—they'll start turning on each other!'
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