Summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path at the Valley of the End; White Zetsu Army Attacks

The cold air beneath the Naka Shrine seemed to freeze, with only Nagato's heavy, painful breathing echoing in the air.

The weight of the truth nearly crushed him; it wasn't just deception, but a complete denial of his entire life and all his beliefs.

He was merely a carefully chosen vessel for an eye implant, a pathetic wretch who served as a stepping stone for others.

Yahiko held him tightly, Konan stood to one side; both of them were equally pale.

His eyes were filled with heartache for Nagato and anger at Madara Uchiha's monstrous conspiracy.

An atmosphere of despair and coldness permeated the sealed room.

"A container... I'm just a container..."

Nagato muttered to himself, the light in his Rinnegan dimming, filled with self-loathing.

" Nagato!"

Yahiko's voice was firm, abruptly cleaving through the suffocating atmosphere, cold and resolute.

"Now is not the time to wallow in pain and self-pity! Madara Uchiha imposed his eyes and plans on you, which in itself is the most vicious trampling on your will!"

But the choice is now back in your hands!

Yahiko's gaze was almost tangible, firmly fixed on Nagato.

"Will you continue to be a passive recipient of his schemes, even ultimately becoming a tool for him to achieve his ambitions, or will you seize the opportunity before you, completely break free of his shackles, and reclaim the initiative in your own life?"

Summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to sever his lifeline—this is the most powerful counterattack against him! It is also the beginning of your declaration of independence from this twisted fate!

His words struck Nagato's heart like a heavy hammer.

Yahiko gripped Nagato's shoulders tightly and said in a deep voice.

" Nagato, these eyes may have once been his, but now you are the one using them!"

Your pain, your will, are the true power!

Don't be bound by the past. Make a choice for ourselves and for all those who might be harmed by this plan!

Although Konan didn't speak, the encouragement and support in her eyes were equally firm.

Nagato was breathing heavily and struggling.

Immense pain and rage intertwined within the Rinnegan, and ultimately, that rage, like a wildfire, suddenly overwhelmed the despair.

He slowly straightened up, his eyes regaining a resolute determination, as if he had already decided to burn his bridges.

"... I see."

Nagato's voice was hoarse but carried a hint of ruthlessness.

"He wants to cling to this golem to prolong his life... then I will summon it myself and cut off his path to survival!"

The pain those eyes caused... he should experience it for himself!

"Very good."

Yahiko and Konan exchanged a glance and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"This place is unsuitable for summoning. We need an absolutely secluded location that can withstand a massive energy impact."

He thought for a moment and said to Nagato.

"Let's discuss the exact location with Lord Chiyo!"

The two nodded.

The three left and found Chiyo and the others.

They expressed their thoughts.

" Minato, take us to the Valley of the End. It's a vast, secluded place that can provide some cover for our next move."

"Clear!"

Minato nodded immediately.

Chiyo looked at Obito again.

" Obito, protect the three of them."

He was referring to Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato.

"Yes!"

Obito became extremely focused.

Make sure to absorb the three people immediately if any change occurs.

However, Chiyo seemed to have thought of something, her eyes flashed slightly, and she added to Minato.

"Go back to my manor first and call Kushina."

Minato was somewhat puzzled as to why Kushina was being brought along at this moment, but he had no objection to Chiyo's order.

"Yes!"

The Flying Thunder God Jutsu was activated again.

Chiyo, Minato, and Obito vanished instantly.

A moment later, the group appeared at Chiyo's mansion.

Hearing the Kushina Uzumaki immediately ran out, her fiery red hair like leaping flames.

"Brother Chiyo? Minato? What are you doing...?"

Kushina paused for a moment when she saw the solemn expressions on everyone's faces.

" Kushina, there's no time for a detailed explanation."

Chiyo's words were concise and to the point.

"We need your strength. Come with me on a dangerous mission."

Seeing the unusual seriousness in Chiyo's eyes, Kushina nodded emphatically without any hesitation.

"Good!"

Chiyo looked at Minato.

Minato understood and activated the Flying Thunder God again.

This time, with the support of Chiyo's vast chakra reserves, the range and precision of the Flying Thunder God Technique were maximized.

After the sensation of spatial jump, the group had left Konoha and appeared in a huge, desolate Valley.

On both sides are towering, seemingly Taiseki that reach to the sky.

Statues of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, and Madara Uchiha stand facing each other across the distance.

Despite the passage of so many years, the statue still exudes such grandeur.

It still tells the story of that earth-shattering battle.

This is the Valley of the End.

The rushing river at the bottom of the valley, filled with mist, adds to the desolate and bleak atmosphere.

This is it.

Chiyo scanned his surroundings, his senses spreading out like a tide, confirming that there was nothing unusual in the area.

" Nagato, prepare to begin."

Yahiko, Konan, you are my protectors.

Minato, guard the surroundings.

Obito, providing support. Kushina...

He looked at the Red-haired Girl and whispered.

"Stand beside me; you may need to use your strength later."

Although Kushina didn't understand why, she still obediently stood next to Chiyo.

Nagato walked to a clearing in the middle of the Valley, slowly closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, only a cold resolve remained in Rinnegan.

He began to Hand Seals, the seals were complex and ancient, and filled with an ominous aura.

As the hand seals were completed, Nagato unleashed a torrent of chakra, his purple Rinnegan surging violently, and an invisible force emanating from him attempted to communicate with some distant and evil being.

"Ugh..."

Nagato immediately let out a painful groan, his body trembling slightly.

The amount of chakra required to summon Summoning Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is far beyond imagination; it feels like it's going to drain his soul and life force!

Moreover, he clearly sensed that in some distant, unknown place, an extremely stubborn and powerful will was resisting this summons, trying to maintain the original connection!

"Now!"

With a low shout, Chiyo took a step forward and placed his right hand directly on Nagato's back.

The next moment, an indescribable Milky Way of chakra, like a bursting dam, roared into Nagato's body!

This chakra was so vast, pure, and powerful that it instantly soothed Nagato's body, which had been almost completely drained by the forced summoning, greatly alleviating his pain and providing him with near-limitless support!

Nagato stared Rinnegan open. He had never felt such an abundance of chakra before!

Supported by this force, his confidence in resisting that distant resistance increased dramatically!

The Summoning summoning progress was forcibly accelerated!

However, at this crucial moment—

"Swish swish swish!"

Countless whooshing sounds suddenly rang out from the forests, cliffs, and even the underwater world surrounding the Valley!

Countless figures emerged like ghosts, instantly surrounding the group in the center of the Valley!

These people were dressed in various styles: some wore green vests from Konoha, some wore red scarves from Iwagakure, some wore dark armor from Cloud, and some wore face coverings from Sunagakure...

There are even ninja outfits from Kirigakure!

They looked exactly like living ninjas, their faces displaying a variety of expressions: anger, vigilance, and murderous intent.

" The Hokage of Konoha! What are you doing?!"

"They're from the Akatsuki!!"

"That red-haired guy is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki! They really were plotting something!"

"Stop them! They are using some kind of evil Forbidden Technique!"

"..."

A cacophony of shouts and rebukes came from all directions, as if they were truly Allied Forces of villages that had tracked down and were upholding justice.

This sudden and bizarre turn of events.

This caused Yahiko, Konan, Minato, Obito's expressions to change drastically!

"How is this possible?! So many people approached, and we didn't even notice?!"

Minato gripped the Flying Thunder God Kunai tightly, his azure eyes filled with shock and vigilance.

The way these people appeared was too bizarre.

"Did other villages get wind of our plans and come to stop us?"

Yahiko stood protectively in front of Nagato, his face grim.

Konan's paper scraps were already fluttering around her, poised to fly.

Obito looked at Chiyo with even more tension, his right Mangekyo spinning, ready to suck everyone around him into his space at any moment.

Only Chiyo remained calm, as if she had already anticipated all of this.

He didn't even look at the "ninjas" surrounding them, but instead turned his head slightly and whispered to Kushina, who was tense and had already entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, her body radiating golden light.

" Kushina, sense their 'malice'."

Kushina nodded emphatically and closed her eyes.

The Nine-Tails ' keen senses spread out like radar, focusing on perceiving the emotional fluctuations emanating from those "ninjas".

The next second, Kushina suddenly opened her eyes, a sharp golden glint flashing in them. She raised her hand and pointed to the dark mass of people around her, her clear voice filled with unwavering certainty.

"Brother Chiyo! They... almost all of them!"

There were no normal emotional fluctuations in him!

All that's left is emptiness and feigned, false emotions!

Their 'malice' is uniform, cold, and inhuman! It's a disguise!

"Just as I thought."

Chiyo sneered, showing no surprise whatsoever.

"Is this the Madara Uchiha?"

Or rather, a large force of White Zetsu.

... Trying to distract us with this clumsy disguise?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Minato, Yahiko, and the others instantly understood--

These are not real ninjas from various villages.

The purpose was clearly to create chaos, buy time, and prevent them from Summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!

"Let's get rid of these unsightly counterfeit goods!"

Chiyo gave the order in a cold voice, and at the same time, the chakra output from the hand on Nagato's back surged once again!

" Nagato, ignore the outside world and focus on the summoning!"

The more they try to obstruct us, the more it proves that our plan is correct!

With me here, no one can stop me!

"Clear!"

Nagato, completely abandoning all distractions, and poured all his attention and the vast amount of chakra he had obtained into the summoning.

The Rinnegan shone brightly, and the connection with distant spaces grew stronger!

"Damn monster! How dare it disguise itself as one of our own!"

Anger flashed in Minato's eyes, and he instantly activated the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, his figure flashing like golden lightning as he charged into the enemy ranks.

Wherever they went, the "ninjas" disguised as White Zetsu fell like wheat being harvested, often reverting to their original white forms only after death, their faces still bearing a feigned expression of astonishment.

" Paper Rain!"

Konan let out a sharp cry, and countless pieces of paper containing Explosive Tags shot towards the other side like a storm.

This triggered a series of explosions, blasting a large number of White Zetsu to pieces.

Yahiko wielded Kunai, his Taijutsu were fierce, and he stood guard on the other side of Nagato and Chiyo.

Obito, meanwhile, roamed the perimeter, unleashing his Kamui, sometimes distorting space to absorb White Zetsu's attacks, and sometimes directly crushing and devouring lone White Zetsu!

Kushina was even more valiant, in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

She was fast and strong, her golden chakra arms swinging out continuously, smashing the White Zetsu that rushed at her!

Her sensory abilities allow her to pinpoint White Zetsu that are trying to hide or transform.

The battle erupted instantly and was extremely fierce.

The number of White Zetsu is astonishing; they seem inexhaustible.

They charged forward fearlessly, using all their abilities to try and disrupt the central ceremony.

But just how powerful is Chiyo's team?

Minato's Flying Thunder God is a battlefield sweeper, Kushina's Nine-Tails Mode is incredibly violent, Konan's Dance of the Paper Shikigami has a huge range, and Yahiko and Obito each have their own unique techniques.

More importantly, they had Chiyo in charge of the central command, and Kushina's precise "roll call".

This renders the White Zetsu's disguise useless, unable to create any real chaos.

Chiyo kept her hand on Nagato's back, channeling chakra.

"Well...!"

Nagato let out another painful groan, veins bulging on his forehead, and sweat pouring down his face.

The Summoning had reached its most crucial moment, and the resistance from a distant place had reached its peak.

It was as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, preventing it from leaving its original position.

"Sucker Punch!"

Sensing Chiyo 'Nagato weakness, Chiya's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly exerted force with the hand pressing on Nagato's back!

"Boom!!"

An even more terrifying surge of chakra rushed in, forcefully penetrating Nagato's body, and his Rinnegan erupted with an unprecedentedly brilliant light!

Under the crushing force of this absolute power, the distant resistance was like glass struck by a giant hammer, instantly cracking in countless places before shattering with a deafening roar!

Click!

It was as if a sharp, cracking sound, like something breaking, echoed deep within everyone's soul.

The next moment, on the open ground in front of Nagato, space was forcibly torn open like a curtain, creating a huge, irregular gap!

An indescribable, vast, ancient, cold, and terrifying aura, filled with the contradiction between destruction and life, surged out of the breach like a tangible tsunami, instantly sweeping across the entire Valley of the End!

Even the rushing river seemed to freeze for a moment!

Under the watchful eyes of countless horrified people.

A colossal, bizarrely shaped creature, resembling a combination of withered wood and a ghost, slowly crawled out from the spatial rift!

It has nine huge, tightly closed eyes.

His body resembled a withered tree, with ten pillar-like protrusions on his back, radiating a sense of oppression that sent shivers down one's spine and an endless resentment!

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!

I was finally forcibly Summoning here!

Chiyo felt a surge of joy.

Just as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path fully descended, its enormous feet stomped onto the land of the Valley of the End.

All the White Zetsu who were launching a frenzied attack suddenly froze!

The various feigned expressions on their faces vanished instantly, leaving them blank and lifeless.

As if they had lost all their command source and power, they stood frozen in place like puppets whose strings had been cut.

Then, as if losing its support, they collapsed in large swathes.

Its body rapidly withered and shriveled, eventually transforming into the most primitive white spore-like substance, scattered on the ground, devoid of any life.

The battlefield, which had just been filled with deafening shouts and fierce fighting, instantly fell into an eerie silence.

All that remained was the terrifying oppressive feeling emanating from the enormous body of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

And its unconscious, low whimper, like a sob from the abyss, echoed through the Valley.

At the same time, the cold System Notification in Chiyo's mind as scheduled.

[Ding! Detected that Madara Uchiha's vital signs have completely disappeared... Confirmed dead.]

[Mission: Defeating Madara Uchiha has been completed.]

[ Mission Reward: Asura's Chakra has been issued.]

A slight smile curved at the corners of Chiyo's lips.

Asura's chakra surged within his body.

What made Chiyo feel the most different was the warmth of this chakra.

It's like being in the shadows for a long time, finally standing in the warm sunlight.

It was a success.

Madara Uchiha, the shadow that had shrouded the Shinobi World for decades, was finally lifted up and completely annihilated by him!

Relic of the Old Era should remain in the old era!

After all, the new era cannot bear the Relic of the Old Era!

[bite!]

[The host possesses sufficient Asura's Chakra and Indra's Chakra, enabling the unlocking of the Rinnegan.]

[Host, would you like to unlock?]