Boom...
The enormous blasts produced by two repulsive forces compressed to their limits seemed to ignite the air and tear through space. Then, a blinding flash lit up everything!
In an instant, Nagato and Otsutsuki Toneri were both blown far away by an overwhelming backlash.
Not only that, even the immensely powerful Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Ancestor Statue were completely hurled away by the backlash!
In the blink of an eye, the entire battlefield seemed to have been swept clean.
The azure sky became spotless. There was not even a trace of dust, let alone a cloud, while the ground had turned into a flat wasteland. Though it was littered with debris, there was not the slightest rise or dip, as if a giant hand had smoothed everything over.
Cough, cough...
Half-kneeling on the ground, Nagato coughed up blood violently.
Repeatedly using Shinra Tensei at full power was no small burden for him in his current state, to say nothing of the fierce recoil he suffered in every clash.
After steadying his breathing, Nagato looked toward Otsutsuki Toneri in the distance.
Like him, Otsutsuki Toneri had been thrown hard to the ground. His gorgeous robe was covered in grime, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.
Seeing that his opponent was pale but had not coughed blood like he had, Nagato's expression darkened. He realized that continuing to compete in chakra would likely leave him unable to win, so he slowly rose. "As expected of you. You're truly so strong it's hard to imagine. But this time, I won't lose to you like I did before!"
As he spoke, Nagato closed his eyes, then abruptly opened them, unleashing the strongest ocular technique of his Rinnegan: Limbo: Border Jail.
"Lost to me?!"
Otsutsuki Toneri, who had floated