The dark, gloomy cave was filled with a damp, putrid smell, and the light was so dim that you could hardly see your fingers.
In the center of this cave, a huge, hideous golem was scattered about.
The reason it is described as fragmented is because the golem's body is incomplete, with claw marks, breaks, and missing parts... Just looking at the types of wounds, one can feel the overwhelming cruelty.
The most serious damage was to the very center of its body, where a huge gash had been torn open, slicing upwards in a ferocious manner, directly cutting the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in two from the waist up.
A viscous, milky-white liquid was slowly flowing from the break, covering the surrounding ground.
Obito stood in front, watching this scene unfold. His crimson eyes trembled slightly, and his breathing became rapid, as he could barely contain his anger.
Demonic Statue of the Outer Path! The most crucial Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in the Eye of the Moon Plan!
It's been vandalized like this!
He suddenly turned his head, his eyes wide with rage!
"Look what you've done!!!"
"Do you know what the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path means? You've destroyed everything!!!"
Deva Path Pain, standing behind him, remained silent, not uttering a word.
His silence was a stark contrast to his usual aloof demeanor.
It was as if he had lost his soul at that moment.
"Madara! Nagato only chose to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to eliminate a major enemy of the organization, but he underestimated the enemy's strength."
Konan, standing next to Deva Path Pain, coldly stared at Obito.
"But you, if I remember correctly, you were there too, right? Why did you let Nagato fight alone without intervening?"
Obito speechless, his anger momentarily caught in his throat.
He was indeed there at the time, but the key point is, Uchiha Mirai too damn outrageous!
That Godzilla is so big, how can he possibly fight it with his head?
Taking a deep breath, Obito suppressed his anger and turned to stare coldly at Pain.
"I just didn't expect that someone with the Rinnegan would be so pathetic."
Pain seemed struck by those words, his body trembling slightly.
Obito's words were like a sharp knife piercing straight into his heart.
He, who had always considered himself a god, suffered a great defeat in this battle.
Konan couldn't bear it, her beautiful eyes glaring angrily at Obito.
"Ban, don't forget who the leader is!"
"You fought him personally last time, didn't you? If I remember correctly, your fate was even worse; you lost an arm."
"You who call yourself Uchiha Madara, can't even handle a junior member of a clan?"
Obito's face stiffened, and then a palpable rage erupted from his eyes.
Konan's words undoubtedly tore off all pretense of civility, making it almost impossible for him to contain his anger.
"Konan, do you want to die?"
"I'd also like to test your spacetime abilities against my Paper Shikigami Technique."
Konan countered sharply, refusing to back down.
The air in the cave became tense, and a tremendous pressure emanated from between the two, as if even the air itself had solidified.
The person next to him was drenched in cold sweat.
What exactly is Obito trying to do? Now is not the time to break Obito with them.
But faced with this huge defeat, the two were clearly no longer able to care about anything else; they were eager to vent their anger and frustration.
"Enough!"
Just then, a deep shout came, startling both of them.
Deva Path Pain sighed.
"Konan, I understand your good intentions, but now is not the time for internal strife."
Konan's eyes showed even deeper reluctance, making it almost impossible for her to look Deva Path Pain.
In the dim light, Deva Path Pain's skin resembled dry, rotten tree bark, as if it had lost all moisture and was filled with the stench of decay.
This is the effect of the Uchiha Mirai radiation capabilities.
During the battle with Uchiha Mirai, Deva Path Pain was subjected to terrifying levels of radiation.
However, because he was a corpse controlled by the Rinnegan and had no pain receptors, he was not discovered by Nagato until the damage became irreversible.
The fact that his close friend's body was so badly damaged is why Nagato, contrary to his usual behavior, remained silent.
He could not forgive himself for his negligence, which had led to Yahiko's body ending up in this state.
His body should be worshipped by countless people, just like a god.
"Ban, I admit this was my defeat."
Deva Path Pain turned his head and looked at Obito seriously, his expression solemn.
"Next time, I will prove with my strength who the true god is!"
Obito a dismissive smile.
"You summoned Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, yet you were still no match for him. How can you guarantee you'll be able to defeat him next time?"
"Hmph! This was just an accident."
Nagato snorted coldly.
"I only used a puppet created with the Rinnegan, and it was only the Deva Path. It wasn't at its strongest. If my true body were to descend in person, he would definitely be unable to withstand it."
His voice was very confident.
The descent of the true body and the puppet are two different concepts. The Sage of Six Paths Puppet can only exert a portion of the power of the Rinnegan, even if all the Chakra is poured into the Deva Path.
"If I remember correctly, your original body has injured legs and shouldn't be able to stand up at all, right?"
Obito Deva Path Pain, a deep look.
Nagato's true form remained hidden behind the scenes, and to protect himself, even he couldn't pinpoint its exact location.
If I can seize this opportunity to obtain information about Nagato's true form, my control over the Akatsuki will be even deeper.
As expected, Pain fell into a long silence after Obito said those words.
The air in the cave suddenly became still.
After a long silence, he suddenly spoke.
"Give me Hashirama Cells!"
"Nagato!"
Konan, who was standing next to her, felt a chill run down her spine.
If the freak tampered with the transplant process, it would be difficult for them to detect, and the location of Nagato body would also be exposed.
Before she could finish speaking, she saw Nagato shake his head slightly at her.
Nagato...
Konan pursed her lips, a look of reluctance appearing in her eyes.
She knew this battle would have a huge impact on Nagato, and in order to maintain the leader's authority, he had to make some changes.
"You should have agreed sooner."
Obito's mask, the corners of his mouth subtly turned up.
The combination of the Uzumaki Constitution and Hashirama Cells can better unleash the power of the Rinnegan. He proposed the idea of transplanting Hashirama Cells into Nagato a long time ago.
However, Nagato consistently rejected him, stating that "there is no being in this world that can threaten the gods."
Now, I finally have the chance.
Although Nagato's strength will definitely increase after transplanting Hashirama Cells, his control over Nagato will also be greatly enhanced.
It should be noted that he had cultivated most of the Hashirama Cells into White Zetsu.
And White Zetsu obeys his orders!
"I'm really looking forward to seeing how powerful you'll become after you receive the transplanted Hashirama Cells."
The corners of Obito's mouth, hidden beneath his Spiral Mask, turned up even more sharply.