Extracting Energy

"It won't be easy to combine the Cursed Seal and the Yin Seal. Urashiki can't use Karma, so we can only research it ourselves."

Ever since Shamu had told Orochimaru about the functions of the Otsutsuki's Karma, Orochimaru had been dying to get his hands on it.

But at this stage, he had yet to figure out Karma.

After all, it was an advanced Otsutsuki ability. Not even every Otsutsuki could use it. It was perfectly normal that Orochimaru could not.

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared.

It was Minato, who had arrived via the Flying Thunder God.

"Shamu, Lord Orochimaru, Lady Tsunade, something happened outside," Minato said solemnly.

"It may be what Shamu mentioned before—the Geothermal Energy Extractor has activated."

"Let's end today's test here. We can discuss it later. Let's go out and see what's happening."

Shamu was intrigued.

"Let's stop the testing here for today and go take a look."

To prevent secrets from leaking, Orochimaru's underground laboratory had been built very deep, surrounded by barriers on all sides. Forget White Zetsu.

Not even a cockroach could get in.

The advantage was that no one outside knew what happened down here. The drawback was that they had no idea what was happening outside, either.

Even though the sky outside had changed color, Shamu and the others still knew nothing.

As soon as Shamu and the others emerged, they saw a sky covered in dark clouds, with dim crimson energy stirring within them.

Shamu narrowed his eyes slightly. This was on quite a large scale. He really had underestimated the Spear of Heaven.

The massive storm clouds triggered by the Spear of Heaven were already gradually spreading toward Konoha.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi were all over there now, and they bore Shamu and Minato's Flying Thunder God marks.

The two of them could head over at any time.

"I'm going over to see what's going on. Does anyone want to come with me?"

Shamu was interested. He wondered whether he could use the energy extracted by this Spear of Heaven.

Upon hearing that Shamu was going, Minato relaxed.

"Since you're going, Shamu, I won't. I'll stay in Konoha and hold down the fort."

A situation that looked like the end of the world could indeed easily cause panic.

But with the Fourth Hokage there, there was nothing to worry about.

Tsunade shook her head, showing little interest. All her attention was on research now, and she had no interest in this sort of thing.

Orochimaru ran his tongue around his lips, his face full of interest.

"Take me with you. I'd like to see this Spear of Heaven for myself."

Shamu placed a hand on Orochimaru's shoulder, and with a flash, vanished from the spot.

Watching Shamu leave, Tsunade could not help but feel envious. The Strength of a Hundred Sealings Technique, senjutsu, space-time ninjutsu.

He had mastered all seven Chakra nature transformations. Shamu truly could do anything.

Just as the Spear of Heaven began extracting underground energy and firing it into the sky—

In both reality and the Pure Land, Hagoromo Otsutsuki opened his eyes once more.

Such an immense energy fluctuation?

With a wave of his hand, a light screen appeared before him.

Within it, the Spear of Heaven was extracting geothermal energy and shooting it into the sky.

When he saw Naruto and Sasuke nearby, Hagoromo Otsutsuki nodded slightly.

With the Savior Duo there, there was nothing to worry about.

A hazy light shone from Hagoromo's eyes as he began calculating what would happen next.

The scene on the light screen began fast-forwarding.

But after only a few seconds, it abruptly froze, then was blocked by Shamu's Sharingan.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's expression darkened.

"It seems he must be removed, so he will no longer obstruct the Savior Duo's path."

A strange phenomenon descended from the heavens. Such a massive pillar of light drew nearly all the ninjas carrying out missions nearby, and they rushed toward it.

A probing force also swept down from the sky.

Its purpose was to find out what had happened.

Upon seeing the pillar of light rise in the distance, Naruto, Sasuke, and the others hurriedly abandoned the Reanimated Body that had been frozen into an ice pillar.

They rushed toward it together.

When Naruto and Sasuke arrived—

They happened to see Obito's Susanoo smash the Glass Organ to pieces with a single punch.

Then he dispelled the Susanoo and reached toward the top of the tower.

Banshō Ten'in!

Obito's entire body was pulled upward.

"It's Obito!"

Sasuke and Naruto were thrilled. Naruto unleashed his Tailed Beast Cloak and extended a massive claw straight toward Obito.

Sasuke pulled Shuriken from his ninja tool pouch and hurled them at Obito.

But Obito merely glanced at Naruto, allowing the Tailed Beast Cloak and Sasuke's hidden weapons to pass through his body.

After the pulling force of Banshō Ten'in ended—

Obito unleashed another Shinra Tensei toward the ground.

His body moved even closer to the energy outlet spewing from the Spear of Heaven.

The cooldown for his Banshō Ten'in had ended.

He used Banshō Ten'in again.

It pulled him directly to the muzzle of the Spear of Heaven.

Before Kakashi and the others' eyes, Obito bit his finger and began forming hand seals.

When Kakashi saw Naruto arrive, he said to him, "Bring Sensei here."

Naruto and Sasuke's attacks had failed, and they could not tell what Obito intended to do. They nodded and were just about to move.

With a flash, two people appeared behind Sasuke.

It was Shamu and Orochimaru.

Kakashi's mind stalled for a moment.

"Greetings, Fifth Hokage!"

Flying Thunder God Technique? Shamu knew the Flying Thunder God!?

Orochimaru waved a hand at Kakashi.

"Tell me what happened."

Kakashi quickly gave Orochimaru a brief rundown of the situation.

He also stated that the suspected controller of the Spear of Heaven had already been destroyed by Obito.

Naruto, Sasuke, and the others were equally delighted.

"Master, why do you know the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Shamu chuckled. "I learned it. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"Senior Shamu."

"Lord Shamu."

"Lord Shamu..."

The others nearby also paid their respects to Shamu.

Shamu acknowledged them, his gaze fixed tightly on Obito.

He actually did not know what Obito was trying to do.

Shamu had never been to the moon. He only knew that Obito had gone there once.

But he did not know that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had been sealed.

Obito had hidden that secret very well.

Summoning Technique! Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!

At that moment, Obito had already slammed his palm down.

Amid a huge cloud of smoke, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appeared atop the Spear of Heaven.

The energy from the Spear of Heaven blasted directly into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

The storm clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, but the situation did not improve. Instead, it became worse.

As Obito watched the energy strike the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the petrification covering its body actually began peeling away.

Obito's heart surged with excitement. He began forming hand seals with both hands, intending to use the Spear of Heaven to directly undo the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's Petrification Seal.

The moment the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appeared, everyone below erupted in shock.

Kakashi in particular was utterly stunned.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was covered in dried blood and desiccated corpses that no longer looked human.

"Obito!" Kakashi roared.

His voice was full of disbelief. The countless corpses hanging above made him clearly realize what a heartless madman Obito had become.

If Kakashi had still harbored even a trace of hope before, that last trace was now shattered.

Obito was beyond redemption!