The Might of the Demonic Statue

Kumogakure.

While the Raikage and the others were fighting Obito,

Kumogakure's experts arrived one after another, and squads of Kumogakure Anbu gathered in succession. However, they only dared to form a perimeter around the outskirts.

After all, Obito held the Rinnegan. Every Kumogakure ninja had infused Chakra into their feet,

to keep themselves from being pulled in or blasted away by Shinra Tensei.

Against an enemy like Obito, numbers meant nothing before they found a way to attack him.

After analyzing the situation, Kumogakure believed Obito could be attacked while using the Rinnegan.

But Obito seemed to have other plans.

"Obito, I don't know where you got the confidence to come wreak havoc in Kumogakure alone."

"But since you came, don't even think about leaving!"

After the Raikage's last attack missed, someone beside him handed him two metal gauntlets.

The Raikage also removed the two metal rings from his hands.

He believed that if Obito used the Rinnegan again, he would eventually find an opening to strike.

"I can come and go from this place whenever I want."

As Obito watched Kumogakure's encirclement grow wider and wider, he became increasingly composed.

Obito raised his index and middle fingers, his voice cold.

"Summoning Technique."

Rumble! Rumble!

The entire Kumogakure shook as though an earthquake had struck.

The ground began to churn.

Many Kumogakure ninja lost their footing and were directly thrown to the ground.

The earth split open, and an enormous creature crawled out from beneath it.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had originally stood less than a hundred meters tall, but after absorbing Shukaku, Isobu, Son Goku, Kokuō, and Chōmei—the One-Tail, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Seven-Tails—

its entire body had undergone tremendous changes.

Though it had not yet taken on its long-limbed form, it now stood over two