Ōnoki's Dilemma

"What does it mean to be at Six Paths Level? Even I can't give you a precise definition," Chiba said slowly. "Someone at that level gains tremendous power in every respect and wields Yin-Yang (Six Paths) Power. One outward sign is the Truth-Seeking Orbs. They can fly freely, heal and recover at an extraordinary rate, and only Senjutsu, Taijutsu, or power of the same level can harm them. They may also possess other formidable abilities."

"In short, for someone below Six Paths Level to defeat someone at that level isn't impossible, but it would be extraordinarily difficult."

"As for the strongest person below Six Paths Level..." Chiba thought for a moment, then shook his head. "His circumstances are unusual, and I doubt he'd want you to learn about him this way. I'll keep it to myself for now."

"..." Ōnoki, Nagato, and Konan were stunned by Chiba's rough description of Six Paths Level.

None of them had ever fought someone at that level, so it was hard for them to grasp just how powerful such a person was.

But after seeing Chiba and Otsutsuki Toneri in action, they could at least begin to imagine how terrifying that level of power was.

"All right, the fight's over. Time for everyone to go home." Chiba snapped his fingers, and they vanished from the spot.

The Land of Rain!

"I never imagined you'd become this powerful, Lord Chiba," Konan said after they returned. "You suppressed Nagato at his peak without even leaving your normal state."

"Yeah." Nagato nodded in full agreement. "So this is the power of Six Paths Level. I can't help but envy it."

"Both of the Ninja World's Six Paths Level fighters are on Lord Chiba's side. If he ever..." Nagato frowned, then quickly shook his head. "Never mind. If