The Not-So-Effective Amber Purifying Pot

"Hoohoo, what a troublesome fellow, he can even come back to life."

Dodging the scorching magma bullets, Ai's dark face turned unusually pale. He had overexerted himself and consumed too much Chakra. If it weren't for the continuous stream of Jonin coming from the village to support him, he might not have been able to hold on for so long.

But

More than twenty of the Cloud Ninja's Jonin have already died.

The power of the Six Paths Clone is beyond doubt; the power they retained in their previous lives alone is terrifying.

The Third Mizukage of the Heavenly Path, the Third Raikage of the Asura Path, Hanzō of the Hell Path, the Fourth Mizukage of the Human Path, Suikazan Fuguki the Preta Path, Roshi of the Animal Path.

This lavish lineup left Ai Ying completely helpless.

With the added power of the Rinnegan, it's a miracle that Ai has been able to hold on for so long. However, such a miracle cannot turn the tide. The Kumogakure, shrouded in thunderstorms, is almost certainly doomed, and it's estimated that not many people will survive.

Heaven is determined to destroy my Cloud Ninja; this is what Ai was thinking.

This monstrous enemy was beyond the capabilities of a single ninja village. It was a pity that, despite his best efforts to increase their vigilance, he hadn't expected the enemy to be so strong—strong enough that just two people could defeat them.

After fighting for so long, Ai hadn't come away empty-handed. He had realized that the six dead people who were once famous in the Shinobi World were clones of Senju Zen. On the mountaintop, more than fifty meters above the flatlands, was another person, Uchiha Genso.

"Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop"

The palm strike, capable of cleaving through gold and stone, slammed into Asura Path's shoulder. The dazzling lightning twisted wildly, and the recoil from his right palm sent him flying.

No wonder it's a clone made from his own father's corpse; it's incredibly tough!

Ai, flying in mid-air, smiled bitterly. He had exhausted all his tricks and had tried everything he could, but he still couldn't break through. He had once killed the Animal Path, the Preta Path, and the Human Path, but they were all saved by the damned Hell Path. By the time he realized that the first target he needed to eliminate was the Hell Path, it was too late.

The Hell Path was hidden at the very back; he couldn't even touch a hair of it now.

"Lord Raikage."

"Huh?"

Ai landed gracefully with a backflip and looked in the direction of the sound. There stood Darui, carrying the Amber Purifying Pot, with seven Jonin beside him.

"Darui"

Looking at Darui and the others who had arrived, he was filled with mixed emotions and didn't know what to say. In such a dire situation, even with reinforcements, it was hopeless. Wait, they actually brought the Amber Purifying Pot! That's right! He had completely forgotten about it.

It's no wonder Ai didn't expect that.

Rather, ever since the Gold and Silver Brothers, who wielded the Six Paths Tools, were killed in a rebellion by the Cloud Ninja, no one has been able to freely control those five tools. To be precise, apart from the Amber Purifying Pot being used to seal the Eight-Tails or the Two-Tails, the other four tools have basically been left unused.

"Amber Purifying Pot are such a hassle! They actually brought one of these along."

The Deva Path Clone frowned.

It's no secret that the Kumogakure possesses the Six Paths Tools; Senju Zen was well aware of this, after all, he had dug up the graves of the Gold and Silver Brothers.

Therefore, he was well aware that the Amber Purifying Pot's domineering power far surpassed the level of ordinary Ninjutsu. Using incantations to deal with enemies was a technique only the legendary Sage of Six Paths could accomplish.

"Darui, be careful. Don't use Ninjutsu to attack that fat guy, and don't let him grab you. Use Taijutsu to damage his body."

Seeing the Preta Path Clone rushing towards Darui and the others, Ai shouted a warning, while simultaneously bracing himself to deal with the Asura Path and Human Path charging towards them.

Speaking of which, compared to the ferocious Asura Path, the seemingly weaker Human Path made Ai even more wary. The method of extracting the enemy's soul with just a touch was simply too troublesome. After witnessing the scene of a Jonin having his soul extracted, he finally understood how his father had been killed.

Having learned from past mistakes, he became even more cautious in battle, barely managing to control the situation and maintain a certain degree of initiative thanks to his superhuman speed.

With Ai's reminder, Darui saw the approaching Preta Path, carried the Amber Purifying Pot, and quickly retreated. The seven Jonin beside him took their places and blocked the Preta Path.

These Jonin also heard A's words and cooperated with each other, using Taijutsu to fight the Preta Path. It just so happened that the Cloud Ninja liked to practice swordsmanship, and nine out of ten Cloud Ninja carried swords and knives. These seven were all proficient in swordsmanship, and two of them were also masters of Taijutsu.

For a time, the Preta Path was on the defensive and unable to launch a surprise attack, and was caught in a fierce battle.

The Cloud Ninja who died earlier did so because they were unaware of the Six Paths Clone's abilities and risked their lives to gather valuable information for A.

The idea that ninja battles are essentially intelligence battles holds some truth, since theoretically no Ninjutsu is perfect.

Darui, who had retreated to the rear, was now facing a dilemma while carrying the Amber Purifying Pot. The condition for using this thing was to use the power of words; as long as someone responded to the holder, they would be absorbed into it. His problem was how to get the other party to speak and respond to him.

"It's even more difficult than I imagined!"

Darui was extremely anxious, but he had to control his emotions and think about what to do.

"What exactly is your purpose in attacking our village?"

Darui shouted a question.

The Six Paths Clone: ""

The Deva Path Clone protected the Hell Path while maintaining overall control without launching an attack. At this moment, it joined the Hell Path and the Animal Path in mockingly watching Darui.

"Summoning Technique."

The Animal Path Hand Seals, summoning a large flock of ferocious beasts of all shapes and sizes that charged towards Darui, their target the Amber Purifying Pot in his hand. It was safer to snatch such a dangerous item and keep it for himself. Strictly speaking, this thing was indeed a divine artifact; if used properly, it might really turn the tide and achieve a desperate counterattack.

To avoid such a ridiculous ending, let's nip the danger in the bud!

"I'm sorry, Lord Raikage, the Amber Purifying Pot isn't very effective either!"

Darui put down the Amber Purifying Pot from his shoulder; he couldn't fight while carrying something so large.

"Lightning Release: Black Panther".

The black, leopard-shaped lightning bolt shot out and collided head-on with the charging bull. After a series of crackling thunderclaps, the massive bull, emitting a burnt smell, crashed heavily to the ground and was trampled to pieces by the rhinoceros behind it.

"This is so troublesome!"

Despite grumbling, Darui drew his long sword from his back and became extremely focused.

He had come all the way from Kumogakure, and he knew all too well the devastation the village was in. If he couldn't eliminate these enemies here, the Cloud Ninja might truly be doomed. (To be continued)