After a moment's hesitation, Nagato pushed open the laboratory door.
At first glance, it was pretty much as he had imagined: everywhere were cylindrical structures filled with a pale green liquid, containing all sorts of animal organs.
The entire giant serpent, still stirring the heart of an unknown spirit beast, and various humanoid deformed creatures...
Seeing this, Nagato's eyes twitched violently, and she already had a vague guess in her heart.
'Rieko- neechan is probably dead!'
Clinging to his last hope, Nagato continued walking, when suddenly a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes—he had sensed Chakra Uzumaki Rieko reaction!
Chakra is a product of physical and mental power; it can be said that as long as a person is alive, there will be Chakra reactions!
In Nagato's perception, Rieko's Chakra reaction was faint but clear.
Is Rieko still alive?
Nagato pushed open door after door, heading straight to a laboratory deep within the Root Base.
The sensation of Chakra is becoming increasingly clear!
Nagato eagerly pushed open the door and rushed into the laboratory.
The laboratory was sparsely furnished, lacking the numerous bottles and jars found outside, making it appear quite spacious.
There is only a cylindrical nutrient tank here, and the Chakra that Nagato sensed is inside!
"Rieko!"
Seeing the figures floating inside, Nagato couldn't help but shout out.
With a heart full of excitement, Nagato took out Kunai and smashed it to pieces. Then he quickly took off his robe and covered Rieko with it.
"Rieko- neechan, wake up! Rieko!"
Nagato called out to Rieko, gently shaking her, trying to Rieko.
But to Nagato's surprise, Rieko's Chakra reaction was rapidly dissipating in his perception!
No! Don't!
Sensing all this, Nagato shook his head in a panic, then frantically began to use his Medical Ninjutsu.
"Mystical Palm Technique!"
"Rieko, wake up!"
Nagato kept using Medical Ninjutsu and calling out, but it was all in vain.
Rieko's Chakra reaction completely dissipated, unstoppable!
Nagato's tears flowed uncontrollably.
Why is that?
"Why!"
Time and again, those close to him died before his very eyes.
Nagato once thought that after Yahiko's death, he would probably never shed a tear again, but reality once again gave him a brutal slap in the face.
His closest confidant, whom he considered "family," died before his eyes, and he was powerless to do anything about it!
Knock, knock, knock.
Clear, unhurried footsteps approached, instantly causing Nagato to turn his head.
This was a strange person dressed entirely in white, who possessed an astonishing vitality in Nagato's perception. Behind this strange person was the person Nagato had been longing for day and night.
"Shimura Danzō!"
Nagato, his eyes blazing with murderous intent, his fury practically explosive.
If looks could kill, Danzo would have died a hundred times over!
Their eyes met, and as they saw each other clearly, it signaled that the Konoha Crush Plan had entered its second phase!
Nagato Uzumaki vs Shimura Danzō!
Unlike last time, Shimura Danzō did not panic when he saw Nagato; in fact, he was expressionless. However, when he saw Rieko lifeless on the ground, he frowned in displeasure.
"The experimental materials that have been preserved for so long have just gone bad like this?"
Danzo's voice was flat, as if he were talking about a broken, worthless toy.
As he spoke, Danzo slightly raised his eyes to look at Nagato, scrutinized him from head to toe, and then his furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.
"But it's fine, at least we have new material now!"
"Shimura Danzō!"
"Shinra Tensei!"
Provoked by Danzo's words, Nagato instantly flew into a rage and raised his hand to strike.
"Hashirama No. 1, block him!"
Danzo calm and issued the order indifferently.
"Wood Release: Ranking Technique!"
Hashirama No. 1 clasped his hands together, and a giant demon-face shield appeared in front of the two, firmly blocking Nagato's Shinra Tensei.
"What!"
Seeing that his usually invincible attack had been blocked, Nagato's expression changed instantly.
Danzo looked at the scene before him, a smirk playing on his lips.
Wood Release: Ranking Technique is no ordinary Ninjutsu!
This Ninjutsu can block almost all attacks in the Shinobi World, making it a well-deserved S-rank Ninjutsu!
And this is only a fraction of Hashirama No. 1!
"Despair! This is Wood Release, the power of the God of Shinobi!"
"Before this power, everything you do is futile!"
"Stop struggling in vain!"
"Accept your fate of death!"
Danzo looked deranged, his eyes filled with fanaticism and greed as he stared at Nagato.
He'll keep those immortal eyes!
With the Rinnegan, even without Hashirama No. 1, who is comparable to the peak of Kage Level, he will definitely be able to crush the Uchiha and become the new Hokage!
Monkey, you can go in peace!
Leave Konoha to me!
"Are you kidding me!"
Nagato slammed his palm on the ground as he spoke, "Summoning Technique: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
Accompanied by Nagato's voice, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in the Mountains' Graveyard instantly arrived in Konoha.
"That monster from last time?"
Looking at the Gedo Mazo, a glimmer of clarity flashed in Danzo's fanatical eyes. The power of the Gedo Mazo in the Land of Rain, where one could die from even a graze or a touch, had left a deep impression on Danzo!
Absolutely invincible!
'But so what? Putting Hashirama No. 1's power, this is Konoha!'
'His death will come when he's exhausted after his brief burst of power!'
Danzo's eyes gleamed; he had already formulated a plan in his mind.
"Hashirama No. 1, merge with me!"
Danzo forward, and the instant he spoke, Hashirama No. 1 seemed to turn into liquid and adhere to Danzo.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Danzo his hands together and shouted, and instantly several trees rose from the ground, forming a small forest between the two.
To avoid being instantly killed by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, it's best to keep your distance!
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"
With his view blocked, Nagato formed hand Hand Seals and spat out a round whirlwind that sliced through the trees, warily guarding against Danzo.
At the same time, a Shadow Clone Technique was created to clean up Rieko's corpse.
"Wood Release: Vajra Summoning Wood!"
In the confined space, a thick tree trunk aimed at the Nagato and pierced through it at high speed!
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato roared as he faced the oncoming tree trunk with Nagato hands, and the powerful repulsive force instantly snapped it in two!
"Damn it, we can't fight here anymore!"
Looking at the space that was almost entirely filled with Wood Release, Nagato instantly realized the importance of the spatial issue.
The cramped space was too restrictive for him!
We must get to the ground!
"The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
Nagato could finish speaking, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path raised its legs and thrust upwards, blasting away the thick layer of soil above!
As the sunlight streamed in, Nagato, while controlling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, used the Body Flicker Technique with his clone to quickly leave the underground.
Goodbye!