Five wall-like gates carved with demonic faces rose from the ground, blocking the Final Truth-Seeking Orb's path.
"It seems this is all your light amounts to." Otsutsuki Toneri shook his head slightly. This was already the limit of what Hashirama Senju could accomplish.
Otsutsuki Toneri stopped paying attention to Hashirama Senju and turned his gaze toward Obito Uchiha, who had now also sent Eight-Tails Gyuki and a portion of Nine-Tails' chakra into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
As Obito Uchiha formed hand seals, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path moved!
"Roar!"
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path let out a tremendous roar, clutching its head with both enormous hands as its massive body swayed continuously.
An incomparably powerful aura spread outward, and a fierce surge of chakra erupted, forming wind pressure that swept through the surroundings.
Tobirama Senju and the others had to shield their faces with their hands, frowning at the enormous monster.
"What exactly is this?" Looking at the hideous, terrifying monster, Tobirama Senju could not help lowering his head and murmuring in bewilderment.
He had clearly seen Obito Uchiha send all the Tailed Beasts into this monster.
And after absorbing the Tailed Beasts, this thing, which had plainly looked lifeless, could actually move?
"It... has come back to life." Standing with Otsutsuki Toneri inside the Susanoo forehead crystal, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki gazed at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with her pure Byakugan. A glimmer crossed her eyes as she spoke calmly.
Having once controlled Ten-Tails, she understood perfectly what was happening to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!
Having regained the chakra of the Nine Tailed Beasts, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was awakening-or rather, "reviving"!
"Of course. This was part of the plan all along. Soon, you'll be