The Sharingan and Wood Release were natural counters to tailed beasts. Even the mighty Nine-Tails had once been nothing more than Madara's plaything, let alone these tailed beasts that were not even in their perfect forms.
"Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, come forth."
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path that Anyo had previously absorbed into his body was summoned. Several chains shot from its mouth and effortlessly dragged in all nine tailed beasts, from One-Tail to Nine-Tails.
With an enormous infusion of chakra, the statue opened its eyes, and its appearance immediately began to change. No longer skeletal and utterly decrepit, it grew muscular and transformed into the Ten-Tails.
Anyo closed his eyes to sense the power contained within it and could not help drawing a sharp breath. If this creature attacked with all its might, it would pose a threat to him. The world-destroying power within it was enough to make one shudder.
Beside him, Kikyo's eyes had already become Rinnegan, and she could not help moving toward the Ten-Tails.
"Stop..."
The cold command instantly snapped Kikyo out of it.
When she saw that she was about to reach out and grab the Ten-Tails, she reflexively pulled her hand back and said in bewilderment, "Dad, I don't know why either, but my chakra seems to crave it."
Not surprised in the slightest, Anyo reassured her with a faint smile. "That's normal. Hagoromo's chakra has affected you after all, because this was originally his power."
Ever since the Ten-Tails appeared, Orochimaru had been unable to look away. Across the entire Shinobi World, only he could produce such a masterpiece. Was this power, which verged on the limits of human endurance, not the ultimate being he had always pursued?
"Simply perfect."
"It's all right. It isn't the Ten-Tails' perfect