When he saw those chaotic, densely packed pale cyan slashes, Nagato froze for a moment.
Then he noticed that one of the slashes passed through a massive boulder without resistance, instantly cutting it in two—yet there was no visible trace of a cut on its surface.
"Is that a Mangekyo ocular technique?"
He knew about Asuka's Mangekyo ability. It could cut through any object, ignoring "hardness" and "material."
Nagato took a step back without hesitation and directly poured Chakra into the statue. At the same time, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's tightly shut eyes suddenly flew open, and it opened its mouth toward Asuka.
"Super Shinra Tensei!"
ROAR!!
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path let out an enraged roar. The tremendous soundwave carried terrifying repulsive force, instantly blasting away countless slashes before violently striking Susanoo and sending it flying.
As Uchiha Asuka flew backward, shock appeared in his eyes as he looked at Nagato.
After using two large-scale Shinra Tensei in succession, he had not expected Nagato to still have Chakra left. And this Shinra Tensei had even been unleashed through the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. That's perfectly normal!
At that moment, a deep voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
Indra lay on the ground and calmly explained, "Though the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is what remains after its Chakra has been extracted, it still retains a little Chakra within it.
"And according to what you said, this isn't an empty shell. It is a Demonic Statue of the Outer Path that possesses the Chakra of seven Tailed Beasts."
At this point, Indra suddenly paused.
Though this repulsive force was powerful, it was not without weaknesses.
Not only did consecutive uses require several seconds of waiting, but they also consumed a vast