Reborn into Naruto World with Tenseigan

“I am going to make sure that he doesn’t interfere!” declared ‘Kuroto,’ as he looked at Nagato.

“Is that so…?” muttered Nagato.

Bang!

The next moment, Kakashi, who was just next to ‘Kuroto,’ was sent flying without any warning.

At the same time, Nagato in front of ‘Kuroto’ disappeared and appeared where Kakashi stood a moment ago and punched ‘Kuroto’ from behind.

Although Nagato’s sudden disappearance and reappearance surprised him, ‘Kuroto’ managed to dodge Nagato’s attack quite easily as he leaped behind hurriedly and distanced himself from Nagato.

“‘Limbo: Border Jail,’ huh? This Jutsu is really quite troublesome…” muttered ‘Kuroto’ with a sigh as he looked around him with a vigilant expression and thought, ‘Nagato’s Limbo Clones must have surrounded me from all sides…’

The problem is… currently he can’t use the Visual Prowess of Tenseigan to see and locate the Limbo Clones of Nagato. Byakugan is not capable of such a feat.

While ‘Kuroto’ looked around, at this time, Nagato questioned, “You… are not Hyuga Aoki… who are you?”

Although he knows that he is surrounded by Nagato’s Limbo Clones, ‘Kuroto’ isn’t anxious at all and answers with a light chuckle, “Oh… and here I was thinking that you wouldn’t notice at all… I wanted to play a little more… bad Nagato, you spoilsport!”

The way ‘Kuroto’ spoke greatly irked Nagato, and with anger clearly apparent in his indifferent expression, he shouted, “Play? Do you think this is all a game?”

Catching the changes in Nagato’s expression, ‘Kuroto’ chuckled, “Of course…” and added, “Your very existence is a source of my pleasure… you exist for my entertainment, and you should feel honored; not just anyone has such a right in this Shinobi World!”

Nagato gritted his teeth and questioned, “You are Yama, aren’t you?”

In Nagato’s opinion, the only person in the entire Shinobi World who would dare to speak to him in such a manner is Yama; none other has such a quirk or confidence.

“Took you long enough to figure out such a simple thing, Nagato,” said ‘Kuroto’ with a grin.

“What happened to Hyuga Aoki?” questioned Nagato. He wanted to know whether Aoki was in cahoots with Yama and Amatsukami from the start or if some accident occurred midway.

“Boo… again you are being such a spoilsport, we rarely see each other, can’t you forget about annoying people and things for once and act like a clown for me?” said ‘Kuroto’ with a pout.

The more Nagato heard Yama talk, the more annoyed he became, ‘This guy!!’

Noting Nagato’s annoyed expression, ‘Kuroto’ chuckled and relented, “Fine… fine… I will tell you… That stupid Hyuga Aoki was actually trying to challenge me? Isn’t that totally idiotic of him? This is what happens with most of the ants… just because they gain a little bit of power, they start to jump around thinking they’re high and mighty, while not even realizing that they are just some ignorant frogs in a well who haven’t seen the endless ocean… Just think about it… how can a member of the Hyuga Branch family challenge the majesty of an Ōtsutsuki? Isn’t that totally ridiculous?”

About what ‘Kuroto’ spoke, Nagato did not pay much attention to it… however, the term, “Ōtsutsuki…” did make his expression solemn.

This is not the first time Nagato has heard the term ‘Ōtsutsuki.’ In order to find the origin of Amatsukami and Yama, as well as the origin of his Rinnegan, Nagato has studied a lot of ancient books and scriptures from various countries.

Although he did not find much regarding the origins of his Rinnegan, Nagato did learn some information about the legendary Rikudō Sennin.

Surprisingly, ‘The Sage of Six Paths,’ was an Ōtsutsuki… a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and most of the major Shinobi Clans that are feared throughout the Shinobi World such as the Uzumaki Clan, the Uchiha Clan, and the Senju Clan… they are all descendants of Rikudō Sennin.

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Not Far Away

“Just think about it… how can a member of the Hyuga Branch family challenge the majesty of an Ōtsutsuki? Isn’t that totally ridiculous?”

Hearing the words of ‘Kuroto,’ Black Zetsu was in shock, “So this means, Yama is indeed an Ōtsutsuki… Hyuga Aoki was speaking the truth… but how did he figure out such a thing? Anyway, the bigger question at the moment is… is Yama a descendent of Hamura… or is he from the main world… just like ‘Kaguya’ who came for the Chakra Fruit?”

No matter how hard Black Zetsu tried to figure out Yama’s origin, he couldn’t be sure… he knew too little about the Ōtsutsuki Clan!

“Damn it… just when things were turning for good, why did he have to appear out of nowhere, and that too at such a time… weren’t they supposed to not come so early?!” cursed Black Zetsu.

Regardless of Yama’s origin, whether he is from the moon or from outside this world, the fact that Yama is an Ōtsutsuki is not a piece of good news for his plans to free Kaguya.

“What to do? How do I deal with an Ōtsutsuki!” muttered Black Zetsu in a flustered tone.

As Black Zetsu tried to think of a countermeasure against the Ōtsutsuki, the situation on Nagato’s end continued to unfold.

After restraining his thoughts, Nagato’s eyes gradually filled with determination. His once-indifferent expression had transformed into anger, and he roared, “No one… no one can treat me as a pawn, not even you… and I am ‘Not’ your source of entertainment!”

“Every time he encounters Yama, Nagato loses his façade… he really is not capable enough,” muttered Black Zetsu with a tired sigh.

Normally, Nagato maintained an indifferent and calm persona, as if he were above others as if he were a ‘God,’ and others were his subjects. Few people were capable of arousing any emotion in him. However, whenever Nagato encountered Yama, his entire façade crumbled, and his insecurities became painfully evident.

Even the declaration, ‘No one… no one can treat me as a pawn, not even you… and I am ‘Not’ your source of entertainment,’ was perhaps directed more towards himself. Nagato was trying to convince himself that he wasn’t merely a puppet in Yama’s hands.

In response to Nagato’s roar, ‘Kuroto’ rose into the air and remarked, “If you cannot even control your emotions, you will become completely incompetent, and you won’t be able to accomplish a thing. While I am still interested in you, try to become stronger so that you can amuse me a little… Because if you don’t, I might lose my interest in you, which will be the end of your life… Work hard Nagato… don’t disappoint me.”

“Damn you!” Nagato’s anger was palpable as he gritted his teeth and released his Chakra.

Nagato’s Chakra reaction surpassed even that of most-tailed beasts, causing significant environmental changes. The ground beneath his feet cracked and shifted, and the airwaves cleared the surrounding smoke and dust.

Looking at Nagato’s display of power, Black Zetsu was left speechless. “Unexpectedly, Nagato has already reached such a level…”