This Danzo Is Weird!

"But I still can't fully control the power of these eyes."

Nagato gently covered his purple eyes beneath his red hair.

As the legendary "Eyes of the Sage," the Rinnegan not only possessed terrifying power but also required an extremely high level of control and mastery.

Even for someone with Nagato's unique constitution, wielding the Rinnegan was immensely challenging.

As of now, the young Nagato had only managed to grasp a portion of the Deva Path's abilities.

"Since it's a legendary sage's eye, mastering its power won't be that easy."

Danzo looked at Nagato.

"However, I might have a way for you to gain control over its power more quickly."

Hearing this, Nagato immediately displayed an eager expression.

"Please, Lord Danzo, teach me."

Danzo didn't keep him in suspense and directly shared his thoughts.

"Since the Rinnegan's power is too immense for you to control all at once, what if you split it up?"

"Split it up?"

Nagato frowned. He seemed to grasp something but couldn't fully comprehend it, as if a thin veil obscured his thoughts.

Danzo smiled faintly.

"That's right. Since you alone can't handle the vast power of the Rinnegan, what if you distributed its different abilities into separate bodies?"

Nagato fell into deep thought.

He had already gained a rough understanding of the Rinnegan's abilities.

It was divided into six conventional paths—Deva Path, Asura Path, Human Path, Animal Path, Preta Path, and Naraka Path—as well as an additional Outer Path, which was beyond the Six Paths.

Such an extensive array of powers touched upon the body, the soul, life and death, humans and beasts.

It was truly deserving of the title "Eyes of the Sage."

However, because of its overwhelming power, these abilities interfered with each other, making it difficult for Nagato to control them.

At times, when he became overly emotional, the eyes would backfire, clouding his mind and sending him into a blind rage, slaughtering indiscriminately.

Danzo had now given him a new perspective.

Since he couldn't fully master all these powers at once, why not separate them and master them individually?

"But how should I separate them? And what should serve as the vessel?"

"Shadow clones? Or some other kind of clone technique?"

After pondering for a moment, Nagato posed a series of questions, hoping to find guidance from the seasoned elder before him.

"Shadow clones won't work. In fact, no clone technique will."

"Ordinary clones simply cannot withstand the power of the Rinnegan."

Danzo lightly tapped his cane and spoke slowly.

"The only thing that can withstand this power is..."

"A human body."

Nagato's reaction surprised Danzo.

He wasn't panicked or disturbed as one might expect, but rather remarkably calm.

He already possessed the necessary mindset to become a member of "Root."

"Does it have to be humans?" he asked.

If possible, he did not want to use people as vessels.

Danzo shook his head and replied bluntly:

"I don't know, but the human body is likely the best container for such power."

"I won't rule out the possibility that there might be other, better vessels in this world that I'm unaware of."

"And in the end, this is just my hypothesis."

Of course, Danzo's theory wasn't baseless speculation.

It was a conclusion derived from his own experiments and knowledge of the original timeline.

After all, in the original story, Nagato had transferred the Six Paths' abilities into different human corpses, creating the Six Paths of Pain.

Granted, part of the reason for this was Nagato's inability to move freely himself.

But this also proved that transforming human bodies into vessels for the Rinnegan's powers was feasible.

Given the current situation, this method would indeed help Nagato quickly adapt to and control his abilities.

"Even if you choose to modify human bodies as vessels to assist you in mastering your power, there are still many challenges to overcome."

"For example, how will you transfer the abilities? How will you transmit chakra over long distances and control your vessels?"

"In short, defeating the so-called 'Demi-God' is not going to be easy."

Though Danzo said this, he was not particularly impressed by the so-called 'Demi-God' of the present era.

Perhaps during the Second Great Ninja War, Hanzo had truly lived up to that title.

But now…

He was nothing more than a despicable old man who feared death.

According to reports from the Root ninjas, this old man now spent his days hiding, surrounded by layers of protection from the Hidden Rain shinobi, indulging in music and dance, living in utter decadence.

Danzo estimated that as long as Nagato could master even a portion of the Deva Path, it would be enough for him to solo Hanzo.

The main reason he made this suggestion, however, was to observe how Nagato would go about creating his "avatars."

As expected, after hearing Danzo's words, Nagato fell into deep thought once again.

Then, suddenly, as if struck by inspiration—

"For chakra transmission… I might have a way."

Under Nagato's guidance, Danzo followed him into a deserted wilderness far from human settlements.

Then, Nagato formed a series of hand seals.

"Summoning Jutsu: Gedo Statue!"

A massive pillar of smoke erupted from the ground, and a terrifying aura of suppression swept across the surroundings.

From within the white mist, an imposing, awe-inspiring statue slowly emerged.

Danzo's cloak flapped violently in the wind, but his gaze remained locked onto the massive figure before him.

However, in his eyes, this was no ordinary statue.

It was the husk of the Ten-Tails.

All it needed was to absorb the chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts, and it would break through its shackles, returning to its original form as the Ten-Tails!

Or worse—transform into the God Tree.

Unfortunately, Nagato had no idea about the true origins of his Rinnegan, nor did he know the real "identity" of the statue before him.

At this moment, the only thing on his mind was mastering the Rinnegan, killing Hanzo the Salamander, and helping his friend Yahiko become the new leader of the Hidden Rain Village.

This time, Nagato displayed a level of control he had never shown before.

The Gedo Statue did not rampage; instead, under Nagato's precise control, it extended several black rods from its chest!

These black rods were Nagato's method of linking with the Gedo Statue, enabling him to transmit vast amounts of chakra.

The moment he heard Danzo's idea, Nagato—who was always meticulous in thought—immediately thought of these rods.

One by one, the black rods plunged into the ground in front of Nagato. Afterward, the Gedo Statue vanished into a puff of white smoke.

Having completed the summoning, Nagato was already gasping for breath.

A huge amount of chakra had been drained from his body, making him look even more gaunt and frail.

To Danzo, this wasn't simply a matter of weight loss.

It meant that Nagato's very life force was being continuously drained and consumed by these eyes.

Perhaps only a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan could withstand the Rinnegan's burden.

This could also explain why, in later years, Nagato's body became so frail—

Otherwise, given the Rinnegan's control over life and death, over Yin-Yang Release, there was no logical reason why Nagato couldn't heal his own legs.

But that was a matter for another time.

Now, with the successful summoning and full control of the Gedo Statue, Nagato had obtained a sufficient number of chakra rods.

About ten of them were now standing in the ground before him.

Each one was as tall as half an adult human.

"Lord Danzo, these black rods can quickly transmit chakra within a certain distance. They might help us achieve what we envisioned."

Nagato, still panting, explained.

Danzo stepped forward, pulled out one of the black rods, and without hesitation—

stabbed it directly through the palm of his own hand.

In an instant, his chakra was completely disrupted.

Just as he suspected—

These black rods could interfere with chakra flow.

"Lord Danzo?!"

Nagato's voice carried a mix of confusion and shock.

Why?!

We were just discussing ideas—why did you suddenly injure yourself?!

Fortunately, these rods only disrupted chakra and didn't cause any serious physical damage.

This meant that even if someone was impaled by them, they could still fight using taijutsu or techniques that didn't require chakra.

Seeing Nagato's bewildered expression, Danzo remained calm.

"Try transmitting chakra through the black rod into my body."

Though he didn't understand the purpose, Nagato still followed Danzo's instructions out of respect.

However—

As soon as Nagato attempted to send chakra through the rod, he was shocked to find that all of his transmitted chakra simply vanished!

On the other side, Danzo's eyes gleamed with realization.

Just as he had suspected.

These black rods, created using Yin-Yang Release, indeed had the ability to disrupt enemy chakra.

However—

They were completely ineffective against the Preta Path's Chakra Absorption ability.

In the original story, Pain once used these rods to pin Naruto to the ground.

But later, when Naruto lost control and transformed into the Nine-Tails, he broke free from the rods.

Which meant…

As long as one's chakra was powerful enough, they could forcefully resist the rods' effects.

This also confirmed that these rods were indeed the perfect medium for chakra transmission.

No wonder Nagato was able to control all six of his Paths of Pain with such seamless coordination.

With the test complete, Danzo calmly pulled the black rod from his hand.

Then, he turned to Nagato—who still looked utterly dumbfounded—and said:

"Chakra transmission is no longer an issue. The next step is figuring out how to transfer your consciousness into the clones."

"This involves the study of the soul."

——————

Three days later, Danzo finally left the Land of Rain.

During these three days, he and Nagato had engaged in in-depth discussions on how to create clones.

As part of their agreement, Danzo would provide Nagato with Root's research materials on this subject.

In return, Nagato gave Danzo one of his black rods as an experimental sample and promised to share the entire process and results of developing this technique with him.

Of course, Danzo also gained something that Nagato himself wasn't even aware of.

— "Detected Nagato's gratitude. Obtained +1 Skill Point."

— "Extracting skill pack..."

— "Congratulations! You have obtained the skill pack: 'Six Paths - Asura Path'."

To this, Danzo could only say—as expected of Nagato!

So far, every skill he had extracted from Nagato had been top-tier Rinnegan abilities.

Each one started at the level of the Six Paths!

Unlike the Preta Path, which specialized in absorbing chakra and ninjutsu, the Asura Path was focused on mechanical enhancements and puppetry.

In the original story, Nagato's Asura Path avatar displayed terrifying battlefield potential.

Unlike the traditional puppetry of the Hidden Sand, the Asura Path was essentially a futuristic war machine.

First, it had all the features of traditional puppets—

For example, weapons that could emerge from any part of the body, such as blades, saws, and other deadly tools.

Second, it possessed inhuman physical strength, comparable to Tsunade's monstrous power.

And finally—the most important aspect—

It had missile and laser technology!

These two abilities had left a deep impression on Danzo.

The Asura Path could launch guided missiles from its body, and even split its head open to fire a powerful laser!

It was completely out of place in the ninja world.

However, the Rinnegan's abilities did not simply dump all knowledge of puppetry, human augmentation, and weaponry into the user's mind.

Instead, it greatly enhanced one's ability to understand and innovate in these fields, allowing existing knowledge to evolve into "future technology."

Right now, Danzo was experiencing this firsthand.

It felt as if his brain had mutated—

All the mechanical knowledge he had learned in his previous life now surfaced clearly in his mind.

Not only that—

He could now analyze and reconstruct weapons he had seen before, using his own intellect and abilities to further develop them.

Of course, this process was still limited by his existing knowledge base.

In his previous life, Danzo was not an expert in this field.

At most, he had read about weapon design on the internet—and only at a basic level.

Therefore, if he wanted to replicate or even enhance these technologies using chakra-infused ninja-world materials, he would still need to accumulate more knowledge.

Fortunately, while the ninja world revolved around shinobi, it was not completely devoid of technological advancements.

After all, computers, trains, and even cannons had already appeared in the original story.

It was merely a matter of time and development.

If Nagato—someone with no formal scientific training—could develop guided missiles and laser weaponry,

Then there was no reason why Danzo, who had the same ability but greater knowledge and creativity, couldn't do even better.

Thinking of the scientific ninja tools that appeared later in the Naruto timeline,

Danzo's eyes filled with anticipation.

"Nagato, you've really given me an incredible gift."

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