Demonic Statue of the Outer Path

"Is that so?" Yahiko smiled, and with a gentle smile, slowly closed his eyes. "Thank you, thank you so much."

With his eyes closed, Yahiko was finally able to sleep peacefully.

Yang Xing's expression was very calm. Having seen so much death, he had indeed become indifferent to it. Moreover, Yahiko's death was something that could not be changed, nor did he want to change it.

However, at the very least, for Konan's sake, his body should be preserved intact.

Yang Xing slowly walked forward and directly lifted Yahiko's body, but as soon as he lifted it, he felt a strong pressure above his head.

Pound!

Yang Xing, with one hand raised, directly caught a punch from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path; that one hand actually withstood such a terrifying blow.

If Tsunade were to see this scene, she would be so shocked that she would be speechless.

Most importantly, Yang Xing clearly acted as if nothing had happened, as if he had done something insignificant.

"Hey, Golem, you can't do anything reckless now. Yahiko is dead, and even Nagato couldn't be saved. My deal won't be completed." Yang Xing raised his head, his expression perfectly calm. "Say one thing, and I'll give that brat Nagato back to you."

"Activate!" His eyes widened, and he clenched his fist with force. "Earth Style: Hardening Technique!"

Boom!

One of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's arms was shattered by Yang Xing's punch.

Yang Xing, who had leaped out, landed a short distance away and placed Yahiko's body aside.

Looking up again at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path of the heretic, Yang Xing's face was filled with arrogance.

As a genius, he possessed the strength and qualifications to stand up to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path; this was Yang Xing's pride.

"Aww!"

A roar shook the earth, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's arm miraculously regenerated. All the stones gathered together, restoring one of its arms as if it had been smashed, which enraged it. It charged straight at Yang Xing.

Its terrifying size caused the surrounding trees to collapse and the earth's crust to deform.

Even the air seemed to hiss!

Too large for Yang Xing to fight, he leaped away from where Yahiko's corpse was and retreated to the side.

As he retreated, his Mangekyō spun rapidly. "Dōjutsu, Amaterasu!"

Clearly, Amaterasu's black fire has absolutely no effect on this kind of thing.

"Tch, Amaterasu is useless, how about this then!" Yang Xing's Mangekyō activated extremely quickly. "Dōjutsu, Void Realm, absorb it in."

With his eyes spinning rapidly, Yang Xing's deep blue Chakra was rapidly dissipated.

A black hole appeared out of nowhere and sucked in half of the thousands of Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had rushed forward. The powerful suction force was forcibly pulling at the other half of its body.

At this moment, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, with its head raised and howling, even had a hint of lament in its voice.

Unfortunately, he only absorbed half of it before making any further progress. Instead, he consumed too much Chakra, and Yang Xing's forehead was covered in sweat. "Damn it, I don't have enough Chakra. How strong is this guy?"

"If we keep increasing the intensity, Yahiko's body will definitely be lost. Damn it, it looks like we'll have to rely on sheer strength to fight him head-on." This implies that continuing in this direction will only damage the surrounding terrain.

If Yahiko's body disappears, it will be a case of losing more than you gain.

Having abandoned this void of black hole, Yang Xing retreated once more.

Collapse!

The black hole was directly torn to shreds by the demonic Demonic Statue of the Outer Path of the Outer Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which roared to the sky and rushed towards Yang Xing.

It's clear they intend to crush Yang Xing to death right now, and won't stop until they absorb his soul.

"I originally intended to keep this move, but no matter how you look at it, it consumes a lot of mental energy. Even if it's an enhanced version of the Dōjutsu, it still has some side effects on the body." Yang Xing retreated rapidly, but unfortunately, the size of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in front of him was disproportionate to his own. No matter how fast he was, he couldn't escape from such a behemoth.

Gritting his teeth, Yang Xing unleashed his last trump card, which was also the power of the Mangekyō.

"Susanoo!" Blood flowed from Yang Xing's eyes as they spun around.

The deep blue Chakra surged into the sky like a tide, transforming into the outer garment of Yang Xing. This situation continued to change, and the deep blue Chakra swayed, gradually transforming into the form of a warrior.

Yang Xing floated in the air, his body positioned at the center, completing the Susanoo Third Form.

A colossal warrior in Chakra form stood between heaven and earth.

"It feels so strange."

How to put it? It does give you a very wide field of vision, like sitting on an airplane and looking around at everything.

It's obvious that even a large tree is so small.

It looked as if it could be pulled up with a simple wave of the hand.

Indeed, now that Susanoo connected to Yang Xing, a single wave of its hand is enough to destroy a large tree.

Furthermore, his Susanoo is also an enhanced version based on the enhanced version of the Mangekyō.

Although it hasn't reached the ultimate form yet, and is only in its third form, Susanoo, Yang Xing has no doubt that his Susanoo is comparable to the ultimate form.

With the enhanced version, Chakra consumption is further reduced, allowing Yang Xing to maintain this state for a full day and night, while also being able to use any Ninjutsu in this state.

And most importantly, it can achieve a temporary separation from Susanoo, becoming two separate entities, a dual-attack method.

Even Yang Xing himself was shocked and excited by this.

"Aww?" Clearly, Susanoo's aura was no weaker than that of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, causing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to pause its movements for a moment.

Surprisingly, he was able to stand his ground against Yang Xing and dared not take another step forward.

Even if it lost control, it probably understood that this thing in front of it was several times more terrifying than the little bugs that had been running around earlier.

The forest underwent a tremendous change because of the presence of two enormous objects.

The terrifying fluctuations in Chakra alerted creatures within a radius of dozens of miles, causing them to flee the area.

This unusual situation was also noticed by Tsunade and the others.

Originally, they were just ordinary bounty hunter ninjas fighting against Tsunade and the others. Although they tried their best to hold off Tsunade and the others, they still suffered heavy casualties.

Of the hundred people, less than half remained, and now, that small fraction had stopped moving due to the strange changes around them.

Everyone present sensed something was amiss and looked around.

"Lady Tsunade, something seems strange. I feel uncomfortable in my chest." Shizune's expression was rather unpleasant. Not only Shizune, but Guren and Konan also looked distressed.

After all, with two powerful Chakra forces sweeping around, those with weaker Chakra would feel uncomfortable.

Right now, only Tsunade is able to remain calm.

"Shizune, Konan, suppress your Chakra." Tsunade was grim, her brows furrowed. "This fluctuation is abnormal; all the creatures around us have clearly disappeared."

At this moment, not only Tsunade and the others, but also the group of hunter ninjas felt uneasy.

"Is that so?" Yahiko smiled, and with a gentle smile, slowly closed his eyes. "Thank you, thank you so much."

With his eyes closed, Yahiko was finally able to sleep peacefully.

Yang Xing's expression was very calm. Having seen so much death, he had indeed become indifferent to it. Moreover, Yahiko's death was something that could not be changed, nor did he want to change it.

However, at the very least, for Konan's sake, his body should be preserved intact.

Yang Xing slowly walked forward and directly lifted Yahiko's body, but as soon as he lifted it, he felt a strong pressure above his head.

Pound!

Yang Xing, with one hand raised, directly caught a punch from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path; that one hand actually withstood such a terrifying blow.

If Tsunade were to see this scene, she would be so shocked that she would be speechless.

Most importantly, Yang Xing clearly acted as if nothing had happened, as if he had done something insignificant.

"Hey, Golem, you can't do anything reckless now. Yahiko is dead, and even Nagato couldn't be saved. My deal won't be completed." Yang Xing raised his head, his expression perfectly calm. "Say one thing, and I'll give that brat Nagato back to you."

"Activate!" His eyes widened, and he clenched his fist with force. "Earth Style: Hardening Technique!"

Boom!

One of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's arms was shattered by Yang Xing's punch.

Yang Xing, who had leaped out, landed a short distance away and placed Yahiko's body aside.

Looking up again at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path of the heretic, Yang Xing's face was filled with arrogance.

As a genius, he possessed the strength and qualifications to stand up to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path; this was Yang Xing's pride.

"Aww!"

A roar shook the earth, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's arm miraculously regenerated. All the stones gathered together, restoring one of its arms as if it had been smashed, which enraged it. It charged straight at Yang Xing.

Its terrifying size caused the surrounding trees to collapse and the earth's crust to deform.

Even the air seemed to hiss!

Too large for Yang Xing to fight, he leaped away from where Yahiko's corpse was and retreated to the side.

As he retreated, his Mangekyō spun rapidly. "Dōjutsu, Amaterasu!"

Clearly, Amaterasu's black fire has absolutely no effect on this kind of thing.

"Tch, Amaterasu is useless, how about this then!" Yang Xing's Mangekyō activated extremely quickly. "Dōjutsu, Void Realm, absorb it in."

With his eyes spinning rapidly, Yang Xing's deep blue Chakra was rapidly dissipated.

A black hole appeared out of nowhere and sucked in half of the thousands of Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had rushed forward. The powerful suction force was forcibly pulling at the other half of its body.

At this moment, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, with its head raised and howling, even had a hint of lament in its voice.

Unfortunately, he only absorbed half of it before making any further progress. Instead, he consumed too much Chakra, and Yang Xing's forehead was covered in sweat. "Damn it, I don't have enough Chakra. How strong is this guy?"

"If we keep increasing the intensity, Yahiko's body will definitely be lost. Damn it, it looks like we'll have to rely on sheer strength to fight him head-on." This implies that continuing in this direction will only damage the surrounding terrain.

If Yahiko's body disappears, it will be a case of losing more than you gain.

Having abandoned this void of black hole, Yang Xing retreated once more.

Collapse!

The black hole was directly torn to shreds by the demonic Demonic Statue of the Outer Path of the Outer Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which roared to the sky and rushed towards Yang Xing.

It's clear they intend to crush Yang Xing to death right now, and won't stop until they absorb his soul.

"I originally intended to keep this move, but no matter how you look at it, it consumes a lot of mental energy. Even if it's an enhanced version of the Dōjutsu, it still has some side effects on the body." Yang Xing retreated rapidly, but unfortunately, the size of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in front of him was disproportionate to his own. No matter how fast he was, he couldn't escape from such a behemoth.

Gritting his teeth, Yang Xing unleashed his last trump card, which was also the power of the Mangekyō.

"Susanoo!" Blood flowed from Yang Xing's eyes as they spun around.

The deep blue Chakra surged into the sky like a tide, transforming into the outer garment of Yang Xing. This situation continued to change, and the deep blue Chakra swayed, gradually transforming into the form of a warrior.

Yang Xing floated in the air, his body positioned at the center, completing the Susanoo Third Form.

A colossal warrior in Chakra form stood between heaven and earth.

"It feels so strange."

How to put it? It does give you a very wide field of vision, like sitting on an airplane and looking around at everything.

It's obvious that even a large tree is so small.

It looked as if it could be pulled up with a simple wave of the hand.

Indeed, now that Susanoo connected to Yang Xing, a single wave of its hand is enough to destroy a large tree.

Furthermore, his Susanoo is also an enhanced version based on the enhanced version of the Mangekyō.

Although it hasn't reached the ultimate form yet, and is only in its third form, Susanoo, Yang Xing has no doubt that his Susanoo is comparable to the ultimate form.

With the enhanced version, Chakra consumption is further reduced, allowing Yang Xing to maintain this state for a full day and night, while also being able to use any Ninjutsu in this state.

And most importantly, it can achieve a temporary separation from Susanoo, becoming two separate entities, a dual-attack method.

Even Yang Xing himself was shocked and excited by this.

"Aww?" Clearly, Susanoo's aura was no weaker than that of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, causing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to pause its movements for a moment.

Surprisingly, he was able to stand his ground against Yang Xing and dared not take another step forward.

Even if it lost control, it probably understood that this thing in front of it was several times more terrifying than the little bugs that had been running around earlier.

The forest underwent a tremendous change because of the presence of two enormous objects.

The terrifying fluctuations in Chakra alerted creatures within a radius of dozens of miles, causing them to flee the area.

This unusual situation was also noticed by Tsunade and the others.

Originally, they were just ordinary bounty hunter ninjas fighting against Tsunade and the others. Although they tried their best to hold off Tsunade and the others, they still suffered heavy casualties.

Of the hundred people, less than half remained, and now, that small fraction had stopped moving due to the strange changes around them.

Everyone present sensed something was amiss and looked around.

"Lady Tsunade, something seems strange. I feel uncomfortable in my chest." Shizune's expression was rather unpleasant. Not only Shizune, but Guren and Konan also looked distressed.

After all, with two powerful Chakra forces sweeping around, those with weaker Chakra would feel uncomfortable.

Right now, only Tsunade is able to remain calm.

"Shizune, Konan, suppress your Chakra." Tsunade was grim, her brows furrowed. "This fluctuation is abnormal; all the creatures around us have clearly disappeared."

At this moment, not only Tsunade and the others, but also the group of hunter ninjas felt uneasy.