Disaster is About to Befall You!

A flash of foul red light flickered within the wooden hut.

A moment later, the middle-aged man who had previously worn a vacant expression stepped out.

There was no trace of dullness on his face now; instead, a cunning, wicked grin played upon his lips.

He boasted triumphantly, "Did you think a sealing barrier could keep This One out?"

"How naive. That shrine maiden is right here! And guarded by such fledgling ninja?"

"Hahahaha, it seems I must make haste."

"Moryo! No! That mediocrity Okuninushi won't be able to hold out for much longer."

Thinking of the boy who possessed the power of Amaterasu-Omikami, He also felt a sense of urgency.

With a tap of His foot, a blood-colored flower instantly bloomed!

The blood-flower spun, carrying His body as it soared rapidly into the sky.

He sped toward the palace!

Meanwhile, Tsunade and the others, still within the palace, watched the crimson light rising from the city and hurtling toward them.

They were deeply puzzled.

"What is that?"

"The barrier didn't work?"

Hearing the confusion from Orochimaru and Jiraiya, Tsunade raised an eyebrow and muttered, "Whatever it is, if it dares to come looking for trouble, I'll blast it away!"

Seeing this, the shrine maiden Miko retreated behind them and said solemnly, "Everyone, that is the other evil spirit. Please, be careful!"

At these words, the three of them quickly formed a defensive formation to protect the shrine maiden.

The blood-red rainbow light exploded before them.

The figure looked at everything before Him, His mouth curling into a cruel smile.

"Are you all welcoming This One?"

Orochimaru had no intention of engaging in conversation and flung a massive shuriken forward.

He performed a hand seal.

[Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!]

In an instant, the giant shuriken split into tens of thousands of physical clones, launching a continuous assault upon Him.

Jashin scoffed, "Is that all?"

He dodged Orochimaru's attack with god-like speed.

"Is that all? I suggest you don't underestimate us," Orochimaru sneered.

As if to validate his words, a figure emerged from the shadow behind Jashin.

It was Jiraiya, who had coordinated perfectly while the tens of thousands of shuriken obscured His vision!

He spat a stream of chakra toward the shadow, his hands already locked in the seals he had prepared while emerging from the ground.

[Toad Flat Shadow Manipulation Technique!]

After a ripple passed through the ground, Jiraiya's shadow connected with His.

Jashin smiled contemptuously, "And so what!"

He was just about to raise His hand to attack.

Hm? This Lonely One cannot move?

Doubt swirled through his mind.

In the blink of an eye.

Before he could even make sense of it.

A heroic, dashing figure descended from high above!

She raised her shapely, long leg high, And shouted:

"Heaven-Pain Kick!"

BOOM!

After a earth-shaking tremor.

Jashin lay prone in a massive crater, his body shuddering.

Filthy, blood-red light scattered in all directions.

"Quick, dodge! That is an ominous curse capable of corrupting the human body!"

Miko the shrine maiden warned the three of them, her face pale with shock.

The three were no fools; that blood-red light looked like nothing to be trifled with.

They scattered instantly, focusing their guard.

"Hehehehehe." Jashin let out a terrifying, low laugh.

He continued:

"It seems This Lonely One truly underestimated you. You are no ordinary ninja; you are different from that lot in Yugakure."

The three turned a deaf ear, preparing to launch their next offensive.

Jashin sneered:

"Even if This Lonely One's power is filtered through the barrier and relies upon this inferior vessel, leaving but a fraction behind."

As he spoke, he clenched his hand, and streams of filthy blood flowed out.

He caught the blood between his hands and twisted, Sneering:

"It is still more than enough to finish you off!"

"Technique activation!"

[Kusanagi!]

Clang—

A clear, ringing sound echoed!

Beneath the blazing sun, That filthy blood

Stirred up a massive, howling gale of gore!

It struck the three, who had no time to react, in an instant.

Seeing the attack land, Jashin sneered.

He declared arrogantly:

"Fear! Tremble!"

"Calamity is about to descend upon you."

A moment later, Looking at the three ninja collapsed on the ground.

He said indifferently:

"Truly remarkable. This Lonely One expected you to die; I did not think you would actually survive."

Thinking of how these three ninja had managed to parry his attacks for so long—even though he had been unable to use his full strength due to the limitations of his current vessel—he was quite surprised.

"Time is running out. Rejoice, for you have kept your miserable lives."

Shaking his head, he felt the urgency and did not bother to deliver the finishing blow.

He strode toward the shrine maiden inside the hall.

Looking at the calm-faced Miko, he exclaimed in admiration:

"Shrine Maiden, what courage you have, to not fear Me."

Miko kept her eyes locked on the figure before her, saying in a deep voice:

"Why should I fear? Your future holds only failure."

Jashin did not grow angry, but smiled slightly:

"Is that so? It matters not."

A flash of blood-red light erupted from his hand, tightly binding Miko.

"In any case, the key to victory is now in My hands!"

He turned around, watching the disturbances beneath the distant sky grow smaller and smaller.

"It seems things are nearing an end over there; I must quicken My pace!"

Bound, Miko furrowed her brows, asking in confusion:

"This Concubine is the key to victory?"

Jashin, holding the blood-red light, chuckled:

"That mediocrity thinks that by taking back your power, everything is settled."

"Yet he does not know that your lineage has been inextricably linked to Him for a thousand years; the connection can no longer be severed."

Miko's brows knit tighter: "So what? This Concubine no longer possesses spiritual power; I fear you have miscalculated."

"You will know when the time comes, and... do not think to trick Me into talking to buy more time."

With that, the blood-red light transformed into a Blood Lotus, enveloping the two as they soared into the sky.

Uchiha Genmei looked toward the distance at Moryo, who lay on the ground in a wretched state.

He dispelled the Beast Calamity and declared proudly:

"Defeated foe, be grateful for my mercy. Do you have any last words?"

Matatabi prowled over to the boy's side, opening its ferocious, giant eyes.

It mocked: "Genmei, there is no need to say anything more. I know this guy; if you can kill him, just do it."

"Matatabi, you actually know him?" The boy was surprised to hear this.

Matatabi lowered its eyelids, recalling:

"Back when the Ninjutsu Sect had not yet split, after the Goddess of Rabbit was sealed, he seemed to see an opportunity."

"He came out to cause chaos and was given a proper thrashing by Indra."

Uchiha Genmei raised an eyebrow and looked at Matatabi, saying intentionally or otherwise: "The Goddess of Rabbit?"

Seeming to realize it had spoken out of turn, Matatabi hurriedly coughed twice.

"Ahem... ahem..."

It wiped its cat paw across its face, saying guiltily: "That is not important. What matters is the matter at hand; can you kill him?"

Uchiha Genmei found it amusing; he knew why Matatabi was acting guilty.

It was none other than the Goddess of Rabbit, Otsutsuki Kaguya, the mother of Old Man Six Paths.

She was also the true form of the Ten-Tails, capable of taking the lives of their Tailed Beasts.

He turned his gaze back to Moryo, who lay on the ground unable to rise, pondering which technique to use to kill him.

After all, even Indra had failed to kill him; he imagined his immortality would be quite troublesome.

As for Naruto, hah~

That was a plot-mandated kill, relying on the shrine maiden.

On his side, Miko no longer had spiritual power.

She was not a point of reference.

While he was still deep in thought.

At that very moment.

A foul, blood-red light descended from the sky.

"Hahahahahahahaha."

"They say timing is everything, and this could not be more perfect."

Jashin looked down at Moryo lying on the ground, then at the youth standing a safe distance away.

He shouted in excitement:

"Truly, the heavens are helping me!"