After Orochimaru and his disciples dealt with the first four Six Paths level powerhouses, the impure world reincarnated bodies of some Super Kage and Kage level powerholders, such as the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, the past generations of Raikage, Tsuchikage, and Mizukage, were also reinforced by Ryun using divine power. They were now able to exert one hundred percent of their combat power from their lifetimes, and some were even stronger after death...
Ryun left the remaining miscellaneous tasks for Orochimaru to handle and returned home himself. He immediately summoned Uchiha Sasuke.
"Uncle Ryun..."
Sasuke cautiously entered the villa and proactively greeted Ryun.
"You are here. Sit." Ryun nodded slightly towards Sasuke.
At that moment, he was leisurely seated before a tea table brewing tea. The tea, rich with potent natural energy, and its aroma instantly caught Sasuke's attention.
The tea leaves Ryun used were produced from thousand year old tea trees in Shikkotsu Forest. While not true spirit tea, tea leaves from such a place were considered rare and precious treasures outside the sacred lands.
The water used for brewing was spirit spring water from Mount Myoboku. The combination of the two produced a mellow, fragrant tea aroma that Ryun found endlessly lingering and unforgettable. He brewed a pot almost every day.
"Thank you, Uncle Ryun."
Ryun handed a cup of spirit tea water to Sasuke, who hurriedly voiced his thanks.
"Do not be so formal. Try it," Ryun said in a casual tone.
"Okay."
Sasuke picked up the teacup, carefully blew on the steam, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Upon entering his mouth, the tea fragrance filled his senses, leaving a sweet aftertaste on his tongue and teeth. After the tea entered his stomach, strands of pure natural energy dispersed from his stomach to all parts of his body. Finally, the energy all gathered into his body core, slightly strengthening his sage chakra.
After this one sip of spirit tea, Sasuke's Rinnegan even brightened a little…
"Good tea."
Even though Sasuke rarely drank tea and did not understand tea, he could not help but praise it at this moment.
He genuinely found it delicious. After finishing one cup, he could not help but want a second.
"Do not rush to finish it in one go. You can first savor the taste of the spirit tea in your mouth. After that, do not rush to swallow. Let the inescapable spirit energy automatically flow into your body. This will let you experience another kind of wonderful feeling…"
Ryun handed the second cup of brewed spirit tea to Sasuke.
Sasuke nodded upon hearing this and then proceeded to taste the tea a second time according to Ryun's method.
Feeling the mellow sweetness and fragrance in his mouth, Sasuke's face involuntarily showed a hint of enjoyment and comfort. He felt this cup of tea was thousands of times better than any juice or beverage he had ever drunk.
Ryun also drank a cup himself. When he put down the teacup, he began to talk to Sasuke about serious matters.
"Have you felt any abnormalities in your body recently?"
Hearing this, Sasuke was clearly stunned for a moment, somewhat not understanding the meaning behind Ryun's question.
"None? Raise your hands and let me see," Ryun continued.
"Why does Uncle Ryun think there is a problem with my body?" Sasuke said while obediently raising his hands.
Ryun did not see any trace of a "Karma" on his hands, but this did not mean the "Karma" did not exist. It was most likely still lurking.
"Momoshiki Otsutsuki is not dead yet. His soul and consciousness are hidden within you through the Otsutsuki clan's 'Karma'. When you are weakened, that is when he will appear and seize your body…"
Ryun directly revealed this shocking piece of information. Sasuke was instantly stunned senseless by this bombshell.
"What are you saying? What 'Karma'? I do not understand a word…" Sasuke hurriedly asked after reacting.
Next, Ryun explained what a "Karma" was to Sasuke.
"But why do I not feel anything at all?" Sasuke possessed the Rinnegan and also had sage perception, yet he could not detect the so-called Momoshiki Otsutsuki.
"The 'Karma' cannot hide for too long. It should soon show some signs. However, we do not have time to wait, because the enemies will arrive soon. Before that, we must prioritize dealing with this hidden danger on you…"
Momoshiki Otsutsuki's timing was well calculated. The appearance time of the "Karma" was roughly when his reinforcements would arrive in the Ninja World. If he could receive help from his clansmen at that time, then reviving using Sasuke's body would be an easy matter.
Ryun originally thought that after Momoshiki's death, there would be a short period where his spirit would be in the Pure Land. He could directly use the Impure World Reincarnation technique, first imprison his spirit through an impure world body, and then wait for the "Karma" on Sasuke to fully awaken, subsequently allowing Sasuke to perfectly inherit all of his power and abilities.
He did not expect that after using the "Karma", the Otsutsuki clan member's spirit would be within the "Karma" itself. The Impure World Reincarnation technique simply could not summon it…
In that case, Ryun could only rely on his own hands.
"Extend your left hand, then stay calm and do not resist." After drinking another cup of spirit tea, Ryun walked in front of Sasuke.
"!!!"
Sasuke was startled for a moment, then immediately extended the left hand he had used to kill Momoshiki Otsutsuki with Chidori.
Ryun extended his own hand and clasped it together with Sasuke's hand.
"!!!" Sasuke suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort, because Uncle Ryun's palm was very hot, and this way of clasping hands felt a bit too… well…
Just as Sasuke's mind was still wandering with random thoughts, he saw Ryun's pair of black eyes suddenly transform into a Nine Tomoe Rinnegan, with waves of purple light surging within them. This sight shocked Sasuke and immediately made him turn serious.
"Human Path."
Hearing Ryun utter this cold whisper, a powerful spiritual force instantly surged into Sasuke's body through their clasped hands.
Faced with this forceful intrusion, Sasuke's first instinct was to resist. But remembering Ryun's earlier reminder, he immediately gave up resistance.
Uncle Ryun had no reason to harm him. He was probably trying to help him find Momoshiki Otsutsuki hidden within him.
At this moment, Sasuke felt that his arm, invaded by the spiritual force, was as if it had become useless… The cold attribute unique to Yin Release energy even caused his skin to break out in layers of goosebumps.
The previous warm sensation from the handshake vanished without a trace, replaced by a deep, bone-chilling coldness. It was so cold that his entire arm felt completely numb.
"Found you."
While Sasuke was enduring this with difficulty, Ryun's eyes suddenly erupted with another burst of purple brilliance. The spiritual force channeled into Sasuke's arm rapidly converged into a single point, then forcibly activated the "Karma" mark, and within the mark, powerfully locked onto Momoshiki Otsutsuki's spirit.
As the power of the Human Path fully erupted, a transparent hand suddenly grabbed Momoshiki Otsutsuki and attempted to drag him out of Sasuke's body.
After the initial panic, Momoshiki Otsutsuki could only grit his teeth and stubbornly resist being dragged out.
But the moment his spirit appeared, Sasuke's Rinnegan also clearly saw Momoshiki Otsutsuki.
The next instant, without even thinking, he also activated the ability of the Human Path. Momoshiki Otsutsuki's spirit was immediately forcefully expelled from Sasuke's body by the combined effort from inside and outside.
"Hell Path."
Ryun's cold whisper sounded again. A huge phantom of the King of Hell emerged from the ground in an instant. Momoshiki Otsutsuki's panicking, struggling spirit was immediately thrown into the King of Hell's mouth.
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