Seeing that Nagato had started forming his own ideas, Black Zetsu and Obito had no choice but to back off.
After all, the Tailed Beast collection plan had been progressing far better than expected. They had neither the reason nor the strength to directly stop him.
Still, even though everything seemed flawless on the surface, Black Zetsu couldn't shake off a strange feeling—like something was off.
It felt as if someone was working against them from the shadows, always one step ahead of their plans. Whether it was the Uchiha Clan Massacre or other major incidents, they always mysteriously fell apart at the most crucial moment.
It was as if powerful, unknown figures had suddenly appeared all over the Shinobi World—people they'd never heard of before.
Yet despite their suspicions, they couldn't find any leads. Black Zetsu had no choice but to strengthen White Zetsu's reconnaissance network and send Obito to investigate regions where White Zetsu couldn't reach.
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Meanwhile—
You returned to the Land of Waves, loaded with rewards.
First, you visited the underground base to recover and reuse the discarded bodies of ninjas once used by Gato's medical company, extracting a considerable amount of bloodline essence.
Then, you returned to the floating island.
You released the chakra of both Matatabi and Gyūki, linking them to the barrier that reinforced the floating island through Adamantine Sealing Chains.
With that, you now possessed chakra from four Tailed Beasts—nearly half the total.
Next came the familiar and welcome process: refining the Magnet Release bloodline.
Previously, you had only quickly extracted the Magnet Release bloodline from Rasa and his son Gaara without purifying it. You had kept the raw samples frozen in special containers crafted with your Shikotsumyaku.
After purification, you carefully compared the father and son's bloodlines, using Shukaku's chakra as a reference.
The result: Magnet Release came in surprisingly diverse variants.
That was the whole point—you wanted to extract the essence of these bloodlines in order to synthesize your own version of Magnet Release.
One that combined sealing, metal control, and even the potential to manipulate electromagnetic forces at a microscopic level.
Magnet Release is a fusion of Wind and Earth Nature Affinities—two elements you had already refined to their limits.
With prior experience in fusing three types of Kekkei Genkai, along with your prepared potions and a surplus of bloodline essence this time, the synthesis process went unusually smoothly.
Once your new-generation Magnet Release fully merged into your body, a powerful magnetic storm erupted from within you, its invisible force sweeping outward.
Fortunately, the floating island had been heavily reinforced beforehand. It merely began spinning rapidly in response to your sudden chakra surge.
You snapped out of the rush just in time, halting the island before it spiraled into the sky.
Then, you integrated Magnet Release into the island's barrier, enhancing both its defense and concealment.
At the same time, you realized that mastering Magnet Release had granted you true flight—not just floating or gliding like the Light-Weight Rock Technique, but fast, responsive flight similar to that granted by the Rinnegan's gravity control.
What's more, your Magnet Release differed from Rasa's, Gaara's, or even Shukaku's, which focused primarily on metal manipulation and sealing.
Yours was more precise and refined—down to the microscopic scale.
That precision gave you a unique new attack: magnetic burst rays.
You could now fire invisible rays from your limbs, severely disrupting an enemy's sensory perception, causing nausea, or directly interfering with their chakra flow.
It resembled Genjutsu, but not the usual type based on sight, sound, or smell—it was invisible, intangible, and could pierce through physical barriers to create illusions.
You could also emit a uniform magnetic field around yourself, which enhanced your own sensory range while interfering with enemy detection.
Naturally, your Magnet Release could still handle traditional tasks like controlling metals or creating seals—except now, it was easier than ever.
You experimented by coating your body in a Magnet Release armor, then punched out.
The impact blew a massive hole in a mountain you had previously shaped using Shikotsumyaku—and your arm only felt slightly numb.
At this point, your physical resilience was comparable—perhaps even superior—to the Raikage at full power.
Now, whether it's Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, or Taijutsu, you stand at the absolute pinnacle of the shinobi world—flawless in every aspect.
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Even more intriguing: Shikotsumyaku began reacting strangely to Magnet Release.
Post-fusion, the bone spikes you generated became sharper and tougher than ever.
Your skeleton itself seemed to be slowly turning metallic.
This transformation enhanced Shikotsumyaku more than any upgrade your body had ever undergone.
However, the process was so gradual that you didn't notice until you had already become familiar with Magnet Release.
Later, when you took out a few chakra metal items, you felt a strange urge... to devour them.
Following your instincts, you used Magnet Release to effortlessly extract the purest essence of the chakra metal, compressing it into a tiny silver crystal that shimmered with metallic light.
One hundred percent pure chakra metal.
You discovered that by consuming high-quality chakra metal using Shikotsumyaku, you could accelerate the metalization process—and your physical Strength rose along with it.
It seemed that after acquiring three Ōtsutsuki bloodlines and a fourth Kekkei Genkai, your bloodline density had reached a level where ancestral traits were resurfacing on their own.
An extraordinary phenomenon, no doubt.
Looks like Gato's portfolio will soon include a mining company as well...
A metallic bone-white mask formed over your face. From this moment on, the leader of your organization was finally born—for real.
...
Still, this wasn't enough to catch Black Zetsu.
You were not yet at the point where you could unify the Shinobi World or claim the title of the strongest.
Despite obtaining Magnet Release, you didn't rush into new battles. Instead, you chose to rest, adapt, and fully digest your new power.
You also gathered intel on the current status of the Land of Waves and your subordinates.
Karin, who had been fostered in Nazda's household, was now adept at using her Uzumaki bloodline under the guidance of your clone. She was progressing rapidly in Sealing Techniques.
In terms of power, Karin was now strong enough to stand her ground against three of Gato's irregular jōnin.
Aside from being a bit inexperienced and occasionally careless, she was fully capable of operating independently as a ninja.
You decided to send her to the former Land of Whirlpools, to establish a new branch base as its leader.
Land of Whirlpools Branch Base:
Its primary mission would be to search for surviving members of the Uzumaki Clan, recover their lost Sealing Techniques from the ruins, and innovate upon them.
Additionally, this base would form a strategic triangle with Water Country Branch and Gato's Land of Waves Branch, forming a three-pronged defense around your main base—buying you time and keeping you out of Black Zetsu's grasp.
All while amassing power for the unification of the Shinobi World.
You also granted Karin the Magnet Release bloodline from Gaara—paving the way for her to reach new heights in Sealing Techniques.
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