Ramen Doodles
By Andrew J. Talon
Disclaimer: I do not and probably never will own Naruto or any other copyrighted works mentioned in this story. I am not writing this for profit.
A Question: Rinnegan Logic
By Crusader Jerome
"So you see," Madara proclaimed, grandstanding as was his wont, "when I escaped with that small piece of Hashirama's flesh, I stitched it into my own body to gain his regenerative abilities. Not only did I succeed in that, but in reuniting the two bloodlines of the Sage of Six Paths, I awakened his dojutsu-the Rinnegan!"
"Hey wait a minute," said Naruto, holding up a hand. "I'm confused. So you got the First's cells, and that turned your Sharingan into Rinnegan. Then you had Obito take your eyes when you died and stick them in Nagato, right?"
Madara nodded graciously. "Correct."
"And those Zetsu guys are grown from the First's chakra and cells, which is why they have that wood thing going on, right?"
"Indeed," Madara confirmed.
"And Obito's half Zetsu, cuz he had to replace the side of him that got crushed by the rocks, right?"
Madara was not sure where Naruto was going with this, but nodded again.
"So why does Obito still have a Sharingan? If half his body is made of the First's cells, shouldn't he have unlocked his own Rinnegan by now?"
Obito blinked, taken aback. He turned his head toward his mentor-in-crime. "Madara. The boy's logic is sound. Would you, perhaps, be willing to reveal why my eyes have not evolved like yours?"
"Because Kishimoto needed you to keep Kamui for reasons," the elder Uchiha muttered.
"What was that?"
"I said, it's none of my concern. Just that, you must not have Madara'd hard enough."
Naruto's face scrunched up. "That's dumb," he said.
Obito scowled. "Not as dumb as your face, Naruto!"
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