Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, you finally appeared

In the underground chamber of the Otogakure.

Nagato was completely stunned; he truly hadn't expected things to develop this way!

He has already brought out all six of his clones and is facing the challenge with the utmost seriousness.

But he still lost completely to Hyuga Makoto!

Why is this happening? Is it really as he said?

Nagato's gaze was somewhat unfocused, while Hyuga Makoto's words echoed in his mind.

"Dispersed forces cannot deal with him. If he were truly a god or the Sage of Six Paths, he wouldn't hide himself; he's just a fool who substitutes illusion and arrogance for reality..."

These words irritated him, making his mind buzz.

For some inexplicable reason, he sensed a hint of "Person from the Heavens" in Hyuga Makoto!

"Damn it..."

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This feeling left Nagato in a daze, but it also fueled his anger.

Especially when he saw the brilliant blue light blooming again from the perspective of the last remaining Deva Path Pain, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

"I'm not Uchiha Obito, and I'm not a fool who substitutes illusion and arrogance for reality!"

He roared in a low voice, his Chakra surging wildly within him, a change that surprised Konan was standing nearby.

Before Konan could even speak, Nagato suddenly spoke in a deep voice.

"Konan, find that white guy for me, and hurry!"

"Good."

Despite her deep worry, Konan did not hesitate and immediately turned to find Jue's white clone.

Nagato, meanwhile, continuously controlled his Chakra, and the image of the white tissue at the site of his injury flashed through his mind.

Recalling Uchiha Itachi, and even the white limbs on Juzo Biwa, he had a guess in his mind.

"Although I don't know what the consequences of doing this will be, you have certainly reminded me, but..."

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Looking at that azure figure, Nagato took a deep breath, and in the next instant, his Chakra exploded completely!

Even if you can defeat my clone and withstand my attacks, will the others really fare any better?

Shinra Tensei!

Outside the Otogakure, within that vast, dense forest.

The sounds of battle still echoed, the clashing of various Ninjutsu and Ninja Tool was so jarring.

Damn it...

In the area under the jurisdiction of Iwagakure, Ōnoki floated in mid-air, his eyes filled with anger and astonishment.

Uchiha Obito men into his ranks, making him afraid to use Dust Release.

Not only that, but that bizarre Space Ability also sent chills down his spine.

He couldn't tell at all when this guy was an illusion and when he was the real thing!

"How exactly did Konoha deal with him? And how come Hidan just won't die?"

This battle was incredibly painful for Ōnoki, even though the elite Iwagakure forces had the upper hand and were relentlessly annihilating the Sound Ninja.

But their own losses are also considerable.

"You bastard, come out and fight me if you dare!"

Ōnoki's heart was bleeding, but Obito seemed completely indifferent.

"I'm right here. If you're incompetent, you'd better not make excuses."

"That's right!"

Hidan was covered in Kunai and Ninja Blade, but he was still lively and energetic, looking at Ōnoki with a disgruntled expression.

He truly hated Dust Release Dust Release to the core, because he was truly destroyed by it!

The thought of his body being peeled away and disintegrated bit by bit, leaving him with consciousness but no body to support it, filled him with immense fear.

Most importantly, his body was broken down and couldn't be restored, so he couldn't even eat anything and eventually starved to death!

"Also, quickly tell me who used Dust Release, or I won't be so polite."

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Ōnoki's face darkened; he truly felt he had encountered a lunatic.

He also wanted to know who that guy was, and he wanted to ask him how he learned Dust Release.

All he knew was that guy's codename was "Ishikawa"; he knew nothing else about him.

"It seems you're not planning to say anything."

Seeing Hidan Ōnoki was silent, Hidan's gaze turned somewhat crazed, and Obito tilted his head and spoke lightly.

"Then let's make our move. Do you really think that the Five Great Nations are omnipotent and can do whatever they want?"

"Hmph, as far as I know, you've committed many evil deeds in Konoha and Kirigakure!"

Ōnoki snorted coldly, his eyes fixed on Obito and Hidan.

"And you even dared to kill the Fourth Raikage. Do you really think we'll let you get away with this?"

Do you think I would care?

Obito looked at Ōnoki with amusement, then his gaze fell on the Kitsuchi that was quickly surrounding them.

"To be honest, it's really difficult for me to take action since you've been in the sky the whole time, but having him around will make things much simpler..."

"Um?"

Ōnoki was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically.

"Kitsuchi, don't come any closer!"

However, before he could even open his mouth, Obito rushed over instantly, causing him to curse angrily.

Damn it!

Without the slightest hesitation, he rushed over as well.

But at that moment, a terrifying power instantly spread out!

"This is..

This force not only made Ōnoki's heart tremble, but also caused the expressions of the others who were irradiated to change drastically.

On the Kumogakure, Killer B and Yugito have already completed part of their Tailed Beast Transformation.

Both Uchiha Itachi and Kakuzu posed a great threat to them. If it weren't for their own people around them, they would probably have Complete Tailed Beast Transformation!

"But..

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Killer B and Yugito exchanged a glance as they looked at the Sound Ninja who were almost completely cleared away.

"It's about time we started to go all out!"

"They seem quite confident?"

Kakuzu noticed the look in their eyes, and he sneered as he spoke, but Uchiha Itachi shook his head.

"If these two unleash the full power of their Tailed Beast, they will indeed be difficult to deal with, especially the Eight-Tails."

"The Eight-Tails is indeed troublesome, but the Two-Tails is much simpler."

Kakuzu looked at Yugito; he wasn't afraid of this Jinchūriki.

"Then you can have the Eight-Tails, and I'll deal with the Two-Tails?"

"No need, I actually want to experiment with some things..."

Uchiha Itachi shook his head, and before Kakuzu voice his doubts, his Mangekyo began to spin!

Dust Release disintegrated half of his body, making him feel like he was finished, but unexpectedly Uchiha Obito brought him something.

"This thing can actually restore my body and even make my eyes stronger?"

He didn't know what it was, and he didn't care what it was.

He only had one thing on his mind right now: he wanted to see where the limits of these eyes lay!

As his eye power was injected, Susanoo slowly roared from his body.

In an instant, Susanoo's figure grew larger and larger. The aura of destruction he exuded became increasingly terrifying!

Before long, Susanoo's mountain-like figure underwent a dramatic transformation.

Although the armor on his body slowly peeled away at this moment, this scarlet Susanoo gained a pair of legs!

"This is----"

Kakuzu observed Uchiha Itachi, his gaze flickering slightly.

"They actually obtained power similar to Uchiha Madara's?"

Kakuzu was from that era, so even if he had never seen the fifth stage, the complete Susanoo, he was still a person from that era.

But he had seen the fourth stage before; it was a fighting stance that Uchiha Madara often used!

That is—

Both Killer B and Yugito had extremely solemn expressions, as they both sensed the warning from the Tailed Beast within them.

They dared not hesitate any longer, and the Tailed Beast Chakra within them began to erupt rapidly.

With a whoosh, three tall figures rose rapidly from the fierce Chakra.

Their massive forms quickly created an opening in the Forest they were in.

Their aura was so fierce that it made everyone nearby feel suffocated!

"This is troublesome; it seems this battle is going to be very dangerous..."

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Kakuzu witnessing this scene, Kakuzu couldn't help but shake his head slightly, intending to stay away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

However, before he could move, he suddenly felt an even more terrifying aura spreading towards him!

"Um?"

Kakuzu looked up in confusion, and the next moment he was completely dumbfounded.

The three tall figures became distorted in that instant, and the suffocating Chakra reminded him of many things from the past!

"They're not doing it again, are they...?"

Kakuzu internally screaming; he was all too familiar with this situation!

Meanwhile, on the battlefield in Sunagakure, Sasori, who was fighting Chiyo and the others, also changed his expression drastically. In the next instant, he did not hesitate to withdraw his Third Hokage puppet body.

At the same time, he manipulated the Iron Sand, completely enveloping himself, before retrieving the other puppets.

"This is?"

Chiyo, Rasa, and the others were bewildered by Sasori's actions, but the next moment they felt an invisible force roaring towards them!

In that instant, Chiyo's puppets and Rasa's Gold Dust in the sky collapsed.

The trees around them shattered continuously as the violent force swept towards them.

"No.

Faced with this situation, all they could do was roar in anger and quickly mount a defense!

The battlefield on the other side of the Kirigakure Village was also covered by this power.

"What exactly is this...?"

Hozuki Mangetsu was full of doubt, but he wasn't stupid; he had already realized the seriousness of the problem.

At that moment, everyone—including him, the members of Kirigakure Juzo Biwa, and Raiga Kurosuki— involuntarily stopped fighting.

They instinctively began to build defenses, knowing full well that if they were even a fraction of a second slower, they would be doomed!

"No, haven't I already died...?"

Raiga Kurosuki finally realized what was happening, and at that moment, the power that had been brewing for who knows how long completely erupted.

The deafening roar seemed to pierce through everything at that moment, and the world turned into a blinding white!

The smoke and dust soared into the sky, and the earth trembled and swayed continuously.

The spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly amidst the roar, eventually forming winding fissures that continued to extend into the distance!

In that instant, people were swept away by the immense and deadly force, which they could hardly withstand.

Even though many people took precautions, they still couldn't withstand such a powerful impact!

Countless people didn't even have time to scream before their internal organs were shattered by the energy impact.

I wonder how many people were so close that they were instantly killed by the shockwave!

It's unclear how much time passed, but the white light slowly disappeared, and the smoke and dust dispersed at that moment.

None of the survivors intended to continue fighting; they immediately began to retreat.

Many people were pale and listless at this moment, and some were even coughing up blood.

Looking around, the once lush Forest has vanished.

The earth was riddled with holes; almost no part of it was intact as far as the eye could see!

"What's going on here?"

Ōnoki was dressed in tattered clothes, and one of his shoes was missing.

He used Earth Release to protect those around him, but he's in a bad mood now too.

Despite his confusion, he kept his eyes fixed on Uchiha Obito was looking up into the distance.

Seeing that the guy had no intention of giving chase, he turned to look in that direction, but at that moment he was stunned.

"Hyuga Makoto?"

"It's him?!"

Not far away, the Kumogakure ninjas were helping Killer B and Yugito, who were shielding them from everything with their bodies.

Seeing Uchiha Itachi and Kakuzu retreat, they looked up at everything in the distance.

Upon seeing him, their fists clenched slightly; they naturally recognized who he was!

But it was only when they recognized each other that they felt an extraordinary pain.

"How could it be him?"

From the direction of Sunagakure, Rasa stared in disbelief at the distant figure, looking somewhat bewildered.

Not only him, but Chiyo felt the same way. Even though they knew that Hyuga Makoto had defeated the Raikage, what they were seeing was still beyond their imagination!

"It really was him..."

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Compared to Sunagakure, Kirigakure is relatively more familiar with Hyuga Makoto.

Although they were somewhat surprised, considering everything Hyuga Makoto had done in Kirigakure, they no longer found it strange.

"This kid is really reckless..."

Compared to the devastation elsewhere, the situation in Konoha didn't seem so bad.

After all, with Hyuga Makoto standing in their way, they weren't affected by the impact too much.

This caused the Konoha Ninja who had come to participate in the mission to feel both panic and excitement, but they couldn't help but cheer!

While Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but complain with some concern, which made Hiruzen Sarutobi nod in agreement.

"It was indeed a bit reckless, but it certainly surprised everyone."

"Old man, you've been reading so many reports that you probably don't even realize how far this kid has grown, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade shook her head, and Kakashi also spoke up in a low voice from the side.

"Cheng, he has long exceeded our expectations."

"Senior, he has long been the goal I strive to achieve."

Even Uchiha Izumi, who hadn't said much until now, couldn't hold back any longer.

"You guys..."

Their words made Hiruzen Sarutobi laugh, but he didn't explain. He simply turned to look in Hyuga Makoto's direction.

"My attention to Cheng is much higher than you can imagine; I guess I underestimated him. But..."

He paused at this point, but the smile on his face grew even brighter.

The stronger you are, the better; the more people you show it off to, the better.

After all, this was the next Hokage he had his eye on...

"You're pretty good, aren't you?"

Hyuga Makoto had no idea what the others were thinking.

At this moment, he was slowly calming his power, and his gaze was fixed on the distorted and deformed Deva Path Pain not far away.

"I must say, you really surprised me."

"Surprise?"

Although Deva Path Pain's body was somewhat contorted, he slowly recovered amidst a series of cracking sounds.

"Yes, it really is a surprise."

Hyuga Makoto didn't stop them, but watched it all with great interest.

"Your Shinra Tensei erupted in a place like this, forcing me to control my power to avoid harming the people of Konoha."

Nagato did not speak upon hearing this; he was panting heavily in the underground chamber of the Sound Ninja.

Although he didn't use the Super Shinra Tensei, the amount of Chakra he mobilized was considerable!

However, the power that the Chakra he mobilized and transmitted to Yahiko actually unleashed made him sigh.

"Even with the Black Rod, the loss of Chakra is inevitable, and Yahiko's body cannot bear more of my power." He actually really wanted Yahiko to become the Sage of Six Paths and personally "change the world!"

However, neither his control nor Yahiko's physical strength could accomplish all of this.

Even though he had tried everything he could to strengthen Yahiko's body, it was no use.

This is why he had to divide his power and choose to use six clones.

"Perhaps I really need to make some changes. Yahiko, will you forgive me? ---"

Nagato murmured something, but just then, Konan finally returned with the White Zetsu Clone.

"Oh, I heard you were looking for me?"

"Um, I need your help."

Nagato took a deep breath and finally spoke in a low voice, which made White Zetsu scratch his head.

"Oh, please help me, is it possible for me to do this?"

Don't worry, I believe you can definitely do it...

Nagato turned and stared intently at the White Zetsu before him, while in that long-destroyed Forest, Hyuga Makoto suddenly laughed.

"It seems you listen to me quite well."

"Um?"

These words stunned Nagato, but Hyuga Makoto remained smiling.

"That white guy is interesting. You have his organization on you, and Uchiha Obito had it too."

Nagato's expression changed slightly, but Hyuga Makoto turned to look in the direction of Otogakure and spoke softly.

"Using his body, you might actually recover, and even become stronger. But there's one thing I'm curious about."

"?"

"You're cramming at the last minute; is your body really ready?"

"!!!"

"Besides that, guess why I've talked to you so much here but haven't made a move yet?"

"You...

"I never expected that the woman who Paper Release last time would still be alive."

Damn it!

Nagato's expression completely changed at this moment; he now truly understood just how disgusting that damned Byakugan was.

Under those eyes, he truly had no secrets whatsoever!

What he found even harder to accept was that Hyuga Makoto seemed to have set his sights on Konan?

At that moment, Nagato's eyes turned red!

"You'd better think of a way to deal with all this."

Hyuga Makoto looked at Pain, his expression remaining calm.

"If this is all you're capable of, then it's truly the end for you and that woman..."

Boom! However, before he could finish speaking, the entire Otogakure was shaken.

Amidst the earth-shaking roar, an enormous black shadow emerged from underground, accompanied by a chilling howl!

Seeing this, both Hyuga Makoto on the ground and floating in the sky smiled even more broadly.

"You've finally come out, Demonic Statue of the Outer Path..."