Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account-Chapter 188 - 587: Black Zetsu Finally Steals a Rinnegan—Ōnoki Explodes with Rage

Chapter 188 - 587: Black Zetsu Finally Steals a Rinnegan—Ōnoki Explodes with Rage

Compared to the original timeline, the annihilation of the Kaguya Clan had come much earlier.

Takuya wasn't even sure if Kimimaro had been born yet.

But curiosity aside, he had no interest in those lunatics.

With the rare medicinal herbs that suppressed their inherited Bloodline Sickness gradually disappearing, the Kaguya Clan was doomed regardless.

Even if Yagura hadn't ordered their extermination.

The disease that plagued their bloodline had already sealed their fate.

And yet, despite this, their clan had foolishly squandered their remaining resources.

Rather than cultivating and preserving the medicinal plants that kept them alive, they had carelessly consumed them without a second thought.

Now, with no way to grow new ones, they could only watch helplessly as their kin suffered agonizing deaths.

Remembering the sheer frustration on Yagura's face, Takuya burst into laughter.

"The Kaguya Clan really drove Yagura up the wall. No wonder he finally snapped and wiped them out.

But what about the Hōzuki Clan? I wonder if they'll keep testing his patience.

Yagura isn't the type to tolerate insubordination."

"If he kills them all, Kirigakure's overall strength will take a hit. The Hōzuki Clan has quite a few powerful shinobi," Pakura remarked.

"And a fair number of geniuses too," she added.

"So what? Do you think they compare to the Uchiha?"

Takuya scoffed.

In the original timeline, the Uchiha had been wiped out overnight—just like that.

And Danzō was even crueler than Yagura.

It was a simple truth:

Push too far, and you'd get yourself killed.

Not just yourself—your entire clan would be dragged down with you.

Far from Kirigakure, in a secret research facility hidden hundreds of miles from Iwagakure, Black Zetsu—controlling Uchiha Obito's body—quietly infiltrated the underground laboratory using Kamui.

"Finally found you."

His voice carried no emotion, yet a deep satisfaction could be felt.

Years of planning and waiting had finally paid off.

Despite Iwagakure's efforts to conceal the Rinnegan's presence—blocking its chakra signals and burying it under layers of security—Black Zetsu had found it in the end.

No matter how well-protected the facility was, it could not prevent him from slipping inside.

Kamui's intangibility made security measures meaningless.

And even without Kamui, Black Zetsu himself was a master of infiltration.

Ōnoki could never have imagined that, despite all his precautions—choosing a remote location, keeping the site top-secret—the Rinnegan would still be stolen right under his nose.

The only way to keep it out of Black Zetsu's grasp was to store it in a completely isolated dimension—like Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave.

Anything less, and it was only a matter of time before he found it.

After all, this was what Black Zetsu did best.

"Something's off with the seals..."

"Are you sure? I didn't sense any tampering—maybe you're imagining it?"

While the Iwagakure shinobi on patrol debated among themselves, Black Zetsu had already slipped inside the laboratory.

Inside, several researchers in white coats were busy analyzing their prize.

A glass container sat on the table, preserving the Rinnegan within.

Black Zetsu smiled.

Mine.

"Who's there?!"

One of the researchers suddenly sensed the intrusion.

Schlck!

Before he could even react, a jet-black spike pierced his heart.

At the same moment, a swirling vortex of space distorted reality—sucking the glass container into the void.

The Rinnegan was gone.

Alarms blared.

The entire facility was thrown into chaos.

Their most prized possession had just been stolen right before their eyes.

By the time reinforcements arrived, Black Zetsu had long since vanished.

"BASTARD!!!"

Ōnoki's furious roar echoed through Iwagakure.

In a fit of rage, he smashed his desk to pieces.

They had guarded against every possible threat, yet the Rinnegan was still stolen.

"HOW?!"

The Rinnegan's storage site was remote, heavily secured, and known only to a select few.

It was under constant surveillance, protected by elite shinobi.

And yet, it had still been taken.

A unique Sharingan?

Ōnoki's rage boiled over.

Cursing at the Uchiha Clan, he slammed his fist against the wall.

"Damn you Uchiha! Can't you create something less broken?!"

That cursed eye was far too powerful.

A space-distorting ability that allowed its wielder to steal the Rinnegan and escape without a trace?

This was beyond frustrating.

Ōnoki's hands trembled with fury.

How were they supposed to deal with an enemy like this?

Did Madara Uchiha also have these abilities?!

No wonder he was feared.

After venting his anger, Ōnoki took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Send word to the other villages immediately. Warn them about Madara Uchiha—he infiltrated our lab and stole the Rinnegan!"

He gritted his teeth.

"Whoever did it had a unique Mangekyō Sharingan. Their appearance was different from Madara's, but we can't be sure if it's really him."

By all logic, Madara should've been an old man by now.

Yet, according to the lab reports, the intruder had looked young.

Had Madara somehow regained his youth?

The thought flashed through Ōnoki's mind for a split second—before he dismissed it as nonsense.

There was no way something that ridiculous could happen.

Regardless of whether it was Madara himself or an accomplice, this was undoubtedly his doing.

"Contact Konoha. Have them investigate if any Uchiha have gone missing."

Ōnoki clenched his fists.

"Damn you, Madara Uchiha!!!"

All of their efforts—all of their research—had gone to waste.

His furious shouts echoed through the Tsuchikage's office.

The warning was sent to the other Great Shinobi Villages at top speed.

In less than a day, messenger birds had reached their destinations.

The news spread like wildfire.

Iwagakure's Rinnegan had been stolen.

The thief was an Uchiha with a unique Mangekyō Sharingan.

Ōnoki even included a hand-drawn sketch of the pattern for Konoha to compare against known Uchiha abilities.

Inside Konoha's Hokage Office, Tsunade's expression turned grim as she read the report.

"Slug, I need you to contact Takuya immediately.

Tell him to cut his vacation short and return to Konoha at once!"

Takuya had been taking advantage of this mission to take Kushina on a sightseeing trip.

Tsunade hadn't minded.

Kushina had been cooped up in the village for too long—letting her stretch her legs was fine, so long as there were no major threats.

But now?

Now, there was a major threat.

And she needed Takuya back immediately.

As her slug messenger relayed the order, Tsunade turned to her assistant.

"Send for Fugaku Uchiha. Immediately."

Moments later, Uchiha Fugaku stepped into the office.

"Hokage-sama," he greeted, bowing respectfully. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

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