Time to give me back my power! Seal released!
Neji, carrying the Heaven Scroll, arrived at a steep cliff. Withered branches and weeds twisted and spiraled upwards, and a stench of decay mixed with the smell of earth filled the air.
"This should be about right." Neji calculated the distance in his mind; the high vantage point on the cliff was perfect!
Neji gathered chakra in his feet, leaped up, and soared onto the cliff face, clinging to the steep cliff like a gecko.
Standing atop the cliff, Neji took out the Heaven Scroll, and with a burst of chakra from his fingertips, he severed the thin rope binding the Scroll.
Sudden!
A Dark Red light burst forth from the Scroll, instantly engulfing Neji completely, freezing his body in place like a statue.
Chakra is being drained away at an alarming rate...
Neji stared in shock at the Scroll in his hand, wanting to throw it away, but unable to control his body.
At the same time, Tenten and Rock Lee also entered the designated location with the Earth Scroll and the Human Scroll...
In the Void Realm, the Sage of Six Paths sat cross-legged in the air, his black and white Rinnegan staring intently at Tōka.
"You seem to be able to sense my presence," Six Paths said softly.
Tōka stared back at Six Paths expressionlessly, remaining silent as he waited for an opportunity...
Six Paths stared at Tōka, also hesitant to make a move, as he was not confident he could kill Tōka.
Most importantly, without the Natural Energy gathered by the Deforming Mountain Formation, the Six Paths' chakra recovery is extremely slow.
After a battle, it takes ten years or even longer for the Six Paths to gather enough Natural Energy to reappear.
The prerequisite is that the remaining chakra of the Six Paths is not completely dispersed.
Silence...
In the deathly silent and empty space, the two Budong, yet their invisible aura continued to rise, making the air feel heavy, as if a mountain were pressing down on them.
Sudden!
A strange feeling suddenly washed over him, and a hint of joy flashed in Tōka's eyes. He knew that the previous arrangements had been completed.
Last time, he was tricked by Six Paths; this time, it's his turn.
Snap!
Tōka slammed his hands together, and Dark Red ball of light overflowed from his palms, gradually expanding until it completely enveloped his hands.
In an instant, the Void Realm began to shake violently.
The Heavenly Movement, Wind and Thunder, the Earth Nurtures Water and Soil.
Tōka's eyes narrowed, nine ink-black Tomoe floating in her Ice Blue pupils. "This technique was specially prepared for you!"
Buzz!
The Senjutsu Chakra within Tōka's body began to circulate wildly, eventually surging into his hands. In an instant, a bright red light shone forth, and the entire empty Void Realm was immediately shrouded in a Dark Red.
Space shook, the world spun, Dimensional Barrier.
Although the Six Paths, suspended in the air, was unaffected, he sensed the threat of the Tōka's Jutsu Formula, which could completely shatter his remaining chakra with a single move.
At that time, no one in the Ninja World could keep Tōka in check.
Snap!
Six Paths was not one to sit idly by and wait for death. He clasped his hands together, shouted fiercely, and forcefully drew out his remaining chakra and poured it into the Jutsu Formula in his hands.
His figure visibly became transparent and blurred.
A series of Phantom emerged around the Sage of Six Paths. As chakra was injected, the blurry Phantom gradually solidified, revealing their Lushan.
Have they run out of ideas?
"Summoning these dead people, you wouldn't be thinking of using Pure Land Reversal again, would you?" Tōka's lips curled into a smile, his face full of disdain.
"That's enough to deal with you!" A look of seriousness flashed in Six Paths's eyes. Ordinary techniques were completely useless against Tōka.
Furthermore, having lost the Deforming Mountain as its energy source, the remaining chakra of the Six Paths was simply insufficient to unleash powerful Ninjutsu.
Only this Sealing Technique, which draws upon the power of the dead, does not require consuming too much chakra.
Even so, the Sage of Six Paths' body, suspended in the air, became much more transparent, clearly indicating that summoning the Past Kage once again placed a tremendous burden on him.
Seeing this, Tōka was not in a hurry at all; instead, the smile on his lips grew even wider.
"That's exactly what I've been waiting for!"
He put his hands together, and the hand seal changed into the shape of a sword with one hand raised, and the other hand took out a scroll with the word "Tu" written in ink from his arms.
Bang!
The Scroll was thrown high into the air, and a cloud of white mist exploded!
With a series of creaking sounds, a withered Human Puppet suddenly burst out of the white mist.
"This is..." The soul of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, stared in astonishment at the Human Puppet bursting out of the white mist high in the sky.
Tōka gave a cold smile, a triumphant look flashing across her face.
Red Realm!
A mysterious power shrouded the Void Realm, and with the support of the external barrier, the Dojutsu residing in Tōka's eyes could be maintained for a longer period of time!
The moment the Ono wooden puppet appeared, Rokudo's usually calm face finally changed color.
Although he didn't know exactly what Tōka's Jutsu Formula was, he could completely guess what Tōka wanted to do!
Six Paths immediately released his hands, preparing to send the Past Kage back to the Pure Land, but Tōka acted even faster!
"Get in here!"
Tōka shouted sharply, activating the power of the Red Realm!
A strange Attractive Force emanated from the Human Puppet's body, while Ōnoki was still furious that his body had been turned into a puppet.
Sudden!
An inexplicable suction force seemed to form an invisible giant hand, grasping his soul in its palm and then rapidly pulling it toward the Human Puppet.
The Pure Land Reversal the power of cause and effect.
The cause was summoning the spirits of the dead from the Pure Land to take away the Dojutsu residing in Tōka's eyes; the effect was that Tōka's Eternal Tenseigan, having lost its Dojutsu, possessed immense Dojutsu but could not use it.
If you cut off the cause, there will be no effect.
Tōka once used the Secret Technique of Star-Shifting Rotation to transfer the power of Pure Land Reversal to Toneri's Tenseigan.
Although it's possible to use the abilities within one's eyes with difficulty, it results in a completely disproportionate drain and produces side effects.
Moreover, once the Star-Shifting Rotation Technique is broken, Tōka's eyes will be sealed again.
Therefore, Tōka designed everything to lure out the Sage of Six Paths and force him to summon the Past Kage once again, or more precisely, the soul of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki!
The Dark Red light exploded in the sky like a dim sun, and the boundless red light spread out and enveloped the entire Void Realm.
Ōnoki's soul returned to his body...
A boundless, ocean-like life force overflowed wildly, transforming into waves of life that crashed against the Dimensional Barrier.
"Ōnoki, how does it feel to be reborn?" In the Red Realm, Tōka is the ruler, controlling time, space, mass, and... life and death!
The Pure Land Reversal Jutsu Formula, having lost the power of Ōnoki's soul, also severed the power of cause and effect in an instant.
Strength...
As people flocked in...
Tōka happily covered her eyes, her gaze fixed on her palm.
The true power of the Eternal Tenseigan lies in Dojutsu fusion of the Byakugan and Sharingan, powered by a vast amount of Senjutsu Chakra!
Even without the aid of a barrier, Tōka can unleash the Ten-Second Red Realm without any pressure!
"I'm alive again?" Ōnoki stared blankly at his hands, his gaunt face filled with disbelief.
He's been dead for so long, how could he have come back to life?
Tōka was overjoyed, Ōnoki was shocked, but the Sage of Six Paths looked solemn, his heart sinking to the bottom.
Looking at the increasingly transparent and blurry body, the Sage of Six Paths knew that with his current power, he could no longer pose any threat to Tōka.
The souls of the Past Kage surrounding the Sage of Six Paths also vanished the moment Ōnoki was resurrected, returning to the Pure Land.
"Time is running out. In the end, we can only trust them." Six Paths murmured, his arm holding the staff tracing an arc in the air.
Lost in his joy Tōka didn't notice Six Paths quietly leaving.
As the Forest of Death gradually unfolded like a traditional Chinese ink painting, Tōka realized that Six Paths had actually run away!
Everything happened in just a few seconds, but for Ōnoki had just experienced life and death, it felt like an eternity.
"Kid, thank you for reviving me." Ōnoki floated into the air, enjoying the pleasure of basking in the sunlight again, and pointed his palms at Tōka.
A cluster of Pure White light shone in the palm of his hand!
Dust Release: Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!
An aura of destruction descended with a deafening roar; wherever the white light passed, everything was reduced to ashes.
Standing on the ground, Tōka seemed stunned, frozen in place as if she had given up all resistance.
"Die!" Ōnoki frantically squeezed the chakra within his body, pouring all his power into his hands.
Only when the Pure White beam of light at the very tip was about to touch the top of Tōka's head did he tilt his head and look up at the sky.
"Death? Heh..."
Tōka's mocking gaze made Ōnoki's heart skip a beat, and his meaningful sneer made his scalp tingle even more!
The Red Realm has not yet been lifted!
More importantly, Tōka didn't fully revive Ōnoki. Although he could revive him in his current perfect state, why waste a huge amount of chakra to revive an enemy?
With a soft snap, Tōka Teuchi his fingers.
In an instant, the crimson light that filled the sky receded like a receding tide!
The gloomy Forest has once again regained its vibrant green, and the Mountain Stream flows swiftly, making a clear, rushing sound.
Suddenly, the chirping of a strange insect echoed through the forest!
The beam of light reached their ears clearly. Tōka stared at the beam of light overhead with a half-smile, as if time had stood still.
Ōnoki's body Budong, eerily frozen high in the sky. His hands remained in a pushing motion, but the Dust Release in his palms gradually dissipated.
"May the dead rest in peace in the Pure Land!"
As Tōka finished speaking, a beam of light emerged from Ōnoki's body, then slowly rose into the air and transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the horizon.
With a thud, the soulless Human Puppet crashed heavily to the ground.
Tōka picked up the Scroll and resealed the Human Puppet. Giving this back to Scorpion would at least increase their combat strength considerably.
Tōka's objective in this trip to Konoha has been perfectly achieved: openly attacking Konoha while secretly seizing the Tailed Beast. The next two sentences are the key!
Lure the snake out of its hole and lift the seal!
The remnants of the Sage of Six Paths' chakra remain in the Void Realm, silently guarding everything that happens in the Ninja World.
If Tōka's plan succeeds, the other Nine Tailed Beasts, except for the Eight-Tails which is far away in Kumogakure, will fall into his hands sooner or later.
Most importantly, before the Child of Prophecy has fully matured, Naruto will definitely not be able to dodge Tōka's attack.
Therefore, the Six Paths appeared with the purpose of stopping Tōka.
Six Paths thought he had succeeded.
In reality, he didn't know that Tōka's true purpose was not Naruto at all, but to sever the causal power of the Pure Land Reversal and completely unleash the power of the Eternal Tenseigan!
"Even the One-Tail Jinchuriki was taken away? That old guy's pretty quick!"
Tōka glanced around and realized that Gaara, who had been lying next to her earlier, was gone!
As expected, since the Six Paths had fled far away in advance, it was normal for them to take the One-Tail Jinchuriki to cause trouble for Tōka.
I glanced up at the sky and saw that the four-colored light curtain was still there.
Since the Four Violet Flames Formation exists, it means that Gaara and Naruto are still in the Forest of Death. The Forest of Death is not small, but it always has an end.
With his Eternal Tenseigan fully unleashed, Tōka felt much better. With a broad smile on his face, he strolled leisurely toward the Tower.
The leisurely atmosphere was completely at odds with the fierce fighting outside.
In the chaotic Konoha, the flames of war have spread to the central area.
On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Tsunade, dressed in green, stood against the wind, her golden hair swaying uncontrollably, much like her restless emotions.
Led by the Mizukage, the Konoha was attacked by not only Kirigakure Ninja but also Sound Ninja and Sunagakure Shinobi. The enemy's attack was so sudden that by the time the Konoha Ninja reacted, they were already in a completely passive position.
An unknown number of enemies launched a surprise attack outside Konoha. Although the Konoha Ninja quickly established a defensive line, the situation remained dire.
However, these two places are not the most worrying. The most uncertain situation is the Forest of Death, which is isolated by the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Gamabunta, Tsunade knows.
Gamabunta is strong enough to handle the Tailed Beast. While he may not be able to defeat Tailed Beast, he can certainly hold Tailed Beast off for a certain period of time.
However, the other Summoning Beast completely overwhelmed Gamabunta.
"Gamabunta won't last much longer..." Tsunade bit her lip, wishing she could fly over and smash that ugly Summoning Beast to pieces with one punch!
With a whoosh!
A dark figure swept in with a gust of wind, landing steadily on one knee behind Tsunade.
"Lord Hokage, breaking news!"
Upon hearing the sound, the Shadow Guard and Tsunade on the open ground all turned their heads, focusing their gazes on the Intelligence Division commander.
"Have the enemies inside the village been driven back? Have the defenses outside the village been held?" Tsunade asked anxiously.
"Captain Kakashi has stopped the Mizukage, Mizukage she seems to remember nothing," the Intelligence Division chief said succinctly.
The Mizukage is the most dangerous enemy in Konoha; once she is subdued, enemies elsewhere will be quickly wiped out.
Tsunade frowned. Don't you remember?
"What about outside the village?" After a moment's thought, Tsunade decided to put that matter aside for the time being and then asked, "What's the situation outside the village?"
"We've held our ground, and the enemy's attacks have gradually subsided."
"I see..." Tsunade breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, turning her gaze towards the Forest of Death. Jiraiya there; there shouldn't be any problems...