Chapter 70: First Meeting with the Ancient One
"So theoretically, I might be able to obtain the Rinnegan?" Madara responded quickly, eyes gleaming with ambition.
"Under normal circumstances, no. Even though awakening the Rinnegan requires the Sharingan as a prerequisite, you should understand how hard it is to even reach the Eternal Mangekyō stage. Out of a hundred Uchiha, maybe one could awaken the Mangekyō on their own—and even fewer can evolve it into the Eternal Mangekyō."
"Even if someone manages to obtain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, they still need to fuse yin and yang and unite all things into one before having a chance to awaken the Rinnegan. But Madara, I've got good news for you. Originally, you had no shot at awakening the Rinnegan Eye. But now that you've eaten the Chakra Fruit and completed your Uchiha bloodline, you really do have a shot."
Madara, Izuna, and Uzumaki Mito all widened their eyes at that. Only now did they fully understand just how valuable the Chakra Fruit was—it wasn't just a power-up, but a key piece in completing one's Rinnegan.
In the original timeline, Madara had to steal Hashirama's cells just to awaken the eye, and even then, the strange facial pattern on his chest proved how unstable that method was. But now? Now he was truly complete—and had a genuine chance to awaken the Rinnegan on his own.
"Alright, let's keep things simple for now," Su Xiuyu said, trying to refocus. "What's the situation? How long was I out?"
"You were unconscious for just one night," Madara replied. "It happened so suddenly, we didn't want to take chances. Apart from those of us who stayed behind to guard you, the rest were patrolling and scouting for any threats. We still don't know this world well."
"Got it. Everyone can relax now. I think... we've got a visitor." Su Xiuyu's expression sharpened. He felt spatial fluctuations stir around them. Yeah—someone big had just arrived.
Sure enough, about ten meters away, flames bloomed in midair, forming a circular portal. From within stepped a wizard in yellow robes. Maybe the others didn't recognize her—but Su Xiuyu did immediately. This was the big boss who protected Earth: the Ancient One.
"Greetings, honored visitor from afar. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am the Ancient One," she said politely, bowing slightly.
"Hello, Master Ancient One. I've heard of you—the Supreme Sorcerer of Kamar-Taj," Su Xiuyu replied just as respectfully.