Escape, Flying Thunder God Was Really Handy

He used Flying Thunder God to appear beside Zero-Two and quickly checked her over.

After finding no danger, Uchiha Ensei did not put away the four artificial humans. Instead, he had them follow behind him.

Because the distance he had traveled with Flying Thunder God was not very far, Uchiha Ensei was quickly discovered by Black Zetsu.

And once Black Zetsu had discovered him, Obito Uchiha and Nagato naturally found Uchiha Ensei's location as well.

Looking at Obito Uchiha and Nagato appearing not far away, along with the enormous Demonic Statue of the Outer Path behind them, Uchiha Ensei truly felt somewhat nervous.

"Heh, such a huge show of force, all for one person?"

"Looks like I really have been drawing too much attention lately."

"This much power would be enough to attack Konoha. Why go to all this trouble to lure me out?"

Uchiha Ensei spoke, hoping to stall for a little time.

"Sure enough, your ability to foresee the future is very limited. That really is good news."

Obito Uchiha's gloomy voice rang out, his tone thick with hatred and killing intent.

Damn it, I pushed him too far.

Wasn't it just an artificial human with Nohara Rin's appearance? If he really drives me into a corner, I'll dig up Nohara Rin's grave and bring her back with Impure World Reincarnation.

Come to think of it, was Nohara Rin's body reburied in Konoha, or did Obito Uchiha take it away?

Shimura Danzō died far too hastily. He left behind so much information, and I have no idea whether he left Hiruzen Sarutobi any special inheritance before he released Impure World Reincarnation.

If any of Rin's flesh and blood was still preserved, that would be very interesting.

"Of course it's limited. If I could truly foresee the future without limit, I would have killed an ungrateful bastard like you long ago."

"It was only the death of a lover. So many people have died in this world, and everyone..."

Uchiha Ensei tried to provoke him and buy himself some time.

But clearly, his words worked too well. Obito Uchiha directly went all out, unleashing Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs Technique from his palm as though it cost nothing.

Zero-Two, the artificial human bearing Nohara Rin's face and figure, was struck directly in the chest by Obito Uchiha's Cutting Sprigs Technique.

Seeing the bright red blood flowing from her chest, Obito Uchiha fell into confusion for a moment.

Good. I've successfully restrained one.

But unfortunately, Nagato did not have a childhood sweetheart who had died. He immediately used Summoning Technique, calling forth a large number of enormous summoned beasts.

Uchiha Ensei hurriedly had the three artificial humans around him deal with the summoned beasts, while he himself stood there quietly.

Looking at Nagato's face, which was no longer gaunt, Uchiha Ensei could not help feeling depressed.

It would have been one thing if his Susanoo had failed to affect Nagato, but it had actually replenished the other man's chakra.

And besides, if absorbing chakra could make his body less gaunt, what had he been doing before?

"Hey, Nagato..."

Uchiha Ensei looked at Nagato, who was right before him. Just as he was about to say something, Nagato seized him by the throat.

Bang!

The Shadow Clone Technique came through again. This thing was really useful.

As the shadow clone vanished, a jar-shaped tool fell to the ground as well.

Crack. The jar shattered, followed by the appearance of a small mushroom cloud.

In the distance, Uchiha Ensei's real body used the Transformation Technique to turn into a small bird. Perched on a tree branch, he watched the explosion and the rising mushroom cloud not far away, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Of course, Uchiha Ensei did not expect such a trick to deal with the Rinnegan. It was merely a way to draw attention and stall for time.

Seeing Morino Ibiki arrive at the agreed location in the distance, the shadow clone beside Uchiha Ensei released its Transformation Technique.

"Has everyone withdrawn? The ones who came this time were all Jonin, so there shouldn't be any casualties over such a minor issue, right?"

Uchiha Ensei asked, only to be stabbed through the back by Black Zetsu the next moment.

"You only know these little tricks..."

Before the shadow clone shattered, it left behind that taunt.

"Oh dear, it failed."

Morino Ibiki, transformed from White Zetsu, returned to his original form and looked at Black Zetsu with an exceedingly intelligent expression.

These White Zetsu had all been created by Kaguya Otsutsuki, who used the Divine Tree to transform ordinary people.

Who knew whether this White Zetsu had been like this while alive or had become this way after death? Either way, it was quite satisfying to look at.

Black Zetsu did not become angry at White Zetsu's words. Perhaps he was used to it, or perhaps Black Zetsu simply did not possess emotions like anger.

Watching the two gradually sink into the ground, Uchiha Ensei still did not feel even the slightest sense of safety.

In the Ninja World, there were far too many methods that could see through the Transformation Technique.

Therefore, Uchiha Ensei disregarded the possibility of an ambush and immediately released the Transformation Technique.

Sure enough, the instant he released it, Uchiha Ensei saw a figure. It was still that outstretched hand reaching toward him, as though catching him would end the battle.

With such behavior, Nagato had undoubtedly activated the Human Path's ability.

If the Rinnegan extracted his soul, there truly would be no saving him.

But very soon, Uchiha Ensei in Nagato's grasp vanished once more.

And this time, no matter how they searched, they found no trace of him.

Even the four artificial humans Uchiha Ensei had used to stall for time were summoned away after a while.

"This thing should theoretically count as a living person."

"Taking a step back, it should at least count as a summoned beast, right?"

"Then why can the summoning contract I use on inanimate objects still work?"

"Chachamaru, want to try it with me?"

Within the ruins of the Empty Zone, Uchiha Ensei was fiddling with the four artificial humans he had just summoned back.

After fighting the summoned beasts Nagato had called forth, the artificial humans now bore injuries of all sizes.

It had to be said, Flying Thunder God was really quite useful.

"Don't mess around."

"Ensei, when will you have time to help me adjust my size? I'm far too big now."

Chachamaru looked at Uchiha Ensei with a resentful expression.

Although Uchiha Ensei had successfully given the Ninja Cat Clan Sage Chakra, this enormous size still left Chachamaru rather depressed.

After all, if his body was too huge, then those cat girls...

"A Sage Art for shrinking one's size? That's quite difficult. You know, those toads at Mount Myoboku are as big as you, and some are even bigger."

Uchiha Ensei casually comforted him. All kinds of medical instruments flew through his hands as he continuously repaired and modified the four artificial humans...

At present, this work posed no difficulty whatsoever for Uchiha Ensei. What he was truly considering was his next plan to increase his strength.

He had originally thought that having enough ocular power would be sufficient. Who would have expected Nagato to suddenly become stronger?

Besides, when he fought Nagato last time, his Susanoo had not been absorbed by the Preta Path either...

Black Zetsu must have been behind this. I have to find a way to kill him.