Kumogakure had paid a hefty price in their attempt to harness the power of the Rinnegan.
The mont they brought a Rinnegan back from Konoha, secret experints began imdiately.
Although the Third Raikage scoffed at Konoha for treating Uchiha Madara as an ultimate threat, he still valued so of the intelligence Konoha had provided.
For example, the fact that Madara had chosen Nagato as his Rinnegan host was no coincidence. He had specifically selected him due to the Uzumaki Clan's vast chakra reserves and incredible vitality.
That ant their own experints should start with similar candidates.
And so, they carefully selected individuals with strong life force and chakra.
The result?
Two elite jōnin and one standard jōnin—dead.
The losses made the Third Raikage's heart ache.
These weren't just any shinobi; they were the backbone of Kumogakure's forces.
Even with Kumogakure's wealth, elite jōnin were not easy to replace.
If this went on, who could afford such sacrifices?
Selecting jinchūriki had been strict enough, but compared to choosing a suitable Rinnegan host, that process seed almost casual.
"Raikage-sama."
A group of dical-nin in white coats erged from the lab. The lead scientist, Kagemoku, voiced his analysis.
"Raikage-sama, after transplanting the Rinnegan, we observed severe rejection reactions in all test subjects. Their chakra and life force were rapidly drained by the eye."
"Our experints have a fundantal flaw. I believe this has sothing to do with bloodline compatibility."
"Continue."
The Third Raikage gestured for him to elaborate.
"Yes."
Kagemoku presented a summary of their findings.
"Based on the intelligence provided by Konoha, the Rinnegan is not only the legendary Sage's Eye—it is also the final evolution of the Sharingan."
"This raises the question: does the Rinnegan transplant require a specific bloodline to function properly?"
"Then why didn't Nagato suffer from these rejection issues?"
Dodai, one of the Raikage's top advisors, interjected.
Kagemoku hesitated before answering.
"I believe it's still due to bloodline compatibility. According to Konoha's data, the Rinnegan is a dojutsu born from the combined power of the Uchiha and Senju Clans."
"This ans that to fully wield the Rinnegan, one must possess both Uchiha and Senju blood."
"The Uzumaki Clan are distant relatives of the Senju, which is likely why Madara chose to implant the Rinnegan into Nagato."
"First, his bloodline did not reject the eyes. Second, the Uzumaki Clan naturally possesses vast chakra reserves and powerful life force—essential conditions for sustaining the Rinnegan."
"In that case, if the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline is compatible, we should start from there."
No matter the village, no matter the circumstances, researchers and experintalists were always the most fanatical individuals.
Whether it was Kagemoku from Kumogakure or Orochimaru from Konoha, they were cut from the sa cloth.
They didn't just theorize; they acted.
The problem was... their actions often ca at a high cost.
"So... you're saying we need to capture mbers of the Uzumaki and Uchiha Clans for experintation?"
The Third Raikage felt his teeth ache.
Dammit!
If that were the case, why didn't you say so earlier?!
They had already lost several valuable warriors for nothing!
And besides... capturing mbers of those two clans wasn't exactly easy.
"Exactly."
Kagemoku's eyes glead with fanaticism.
"Ordinary civilians won't do. We need powerful shinobi.
"Only those with strong chakra and life force can endure the Rinnegan's burden."
"..."
Dodai let out a long sigh.
Why were all researchers this insane?
The Third Raikage's face darkened.
"Why don't I just go capture Yagami Takuya and hand him over for your experints?"
"Really?"
Kagemoku's eyes lit up.
Yagami Takuya.
He might not bear the Uchiha na, but his bloodline was undoubtedly pure.
Just look at his Sharingan—fully evolved.
In battle, his Susanoo could obliterate even the Third Kazekage in an instant.
Using soone like him for experints would be fascinating.
He was practically theperfecttest subject!
Are you out of your damn mind?!
Seeing Kagemoku's eager expression, the Third Raikage nearly lost it.
That was sarcasm, you lunatic!
You want to personally capture Yagami Takuya and serve him up for experints?
Do you want to die faster?
And even if I could capture him, who's to say he wouldn't be the one doing the capturing instead?
Ignoring Kagemoku's desperate look, the Third Raikage turned on his heel and walked away with Dodai.
"Secure the Rinnegan. As for test subjects, I'll handle the captures.
"And forget about Yagami Takuya.
"I can't capture him.
"Even if I could, Konoha would go to war over it."
"What a pity..."
Kagemoku deflated.
So manypotentialtest subjects, lost just like that.
Truly a tragic day for scientific research.
This guy is insane.
The Third Raikage's nostrils flared in anger, while Dodai couldn't help but chuckle at the absurdity.
—
"Why do I feel like soone's talking about ?"
Back in Konoha, Takuya suddenly shivered.
Glancing around, he felt an inexplicable chill down his spine.
Sothing wasn't right.
Was soone plotting against him?
Takuya would never have guessed that sowhere out there, an even crazier researcher than Orochimaru had actually considered using him as an experintal subject for Rinnegan transplantation.
If that plan had moved forward, the process might have gone sothing like this:
-Remove his Rinnegan.
-Reimplant the Rinnegan.
-...Wait, wasn't the Rinnegan already implanted?
-So what exactly were they taking out?!
—
While Kumogakure struggled with repeated failures in their Rinnegan experints, Iwagakure wasn't faring any better.
Though not as wealthy as Kumogakure, Ōnoki was no less ambitious.
He had the willpower and drive to match the Third Raikage.
And so, similar experints were conducted in Iwagakure.
However, unlike the reckless Third Raikage, Ōnoki was unwilling to risk his own elite jōnin or top-tier warriors as test subjects.
The result?
A complete disaster.
Progress was even slower than Kumogakure's.
The researchers in Iwagakure were practically tearing their hair out in frustration.
With continuous failures and no real breakthroughs, Ōnoki's patience wore thin.
Soon, his thoughts turned to the Uzumaki and Uchiha Clans.
According to Konoha's intelligence, bloodline compatibility was likely the key to successful Rinnegan transplantation.
If that was the case, why not capture so Uzumaki or Uchiha shinobi and experint on them?
Without hesitation, Ōnoki sent operatives to secretly infiltrate the Land of Fire.
Working alongside spies already embedded in Konoha, they prepared to target Uchiha shinobi who ventured outside the village on missions.
As for the Uzumaki?
They wanted to capture them too, but there was just one problem—none of them ever left the village.
With so few mbers remaining, the Uzumaki Clan had no reason to step outside Konoha's walls.
In the end, both Iwagakure and Kumogakure had no choice.
They would focus their efforts on the Uchiha.
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