Rebellious Disciple 2

The appearance of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path drew cries of alarm from the crowd.

Those who did not know the truth assumed it was some powerful Summoning Beast.

But in truth.

The reality was even more astonishing than they imagined.

"So he activated the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."

The Nine-Tails, hidden atop a distant rooftop, silently watched the scene.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's shell.

And the material for the Ten-Tails.

Could the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path stand against Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju?

The answer was...

No.

As the Wood Release technique was unleashed.

A colossal Wood Golem rose from the ground.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Wood Golem clashed fiercely.

The area around the Hokage Building instantly crumbled apart.

"Wood Release... Wood Dragon Technique!"

Standing atop the Wood Golem, Hashirama Senju brought his hands together.

A long dragon sprouted forth from the Wood Golem's body.

The dragon, its eyes glowing a dim yellow, let out a roar and swiftly coiled around the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

As the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path struggled.

Even more of Nagato's Chakra and life force were drained away.

He grew weaker still, swaying as though he might collapse at any moment.

In a battle of endurance.

If this continued, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path would certainly drain every last bit of life force from his body.

So...

Nagato shouted once more and formed a black sphere between his hands.

Then he hurled it into the sky.

"Get away...!"

Yahiko coughed up blood, climbed to his feet, and immediately retreated.

The pitch-black sphere flew high into the air.

In an instant, the surrounding space-time was affected by its gravitational field.

The ground