I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 180 The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path Was Destroyed

Thousands of enormous wooden fists, as big as mountains, bombarded the earth for several minutes.

In those few minutes, the entire Land of Rain was struck by a powerful earthquake.

In addition, due to the frequent rain, many old and dilapidated buildings have collapsed.

The Cloud Ninja troops and White Zetsu clones closest to the Thousand-Armed Kannon, as well as the animals within the Land of Rain, were so weak they could barely stand. Only a few ninjas with good chakra control were able to maintain their balance.

Even the surrounding earth showed numerous cracks from the violent earthquake; had it not been for quick reactions, many people would have fallen into the cracks.

Staring at the Thousand-Armed Guanyin, who seemed so close yet so far away, both the Cloud Ninja troops and the White Zetsu clones were dumbfounded.

"Wood Release—can Wood Release achieve this level of power?"

White Zetsu, who shared the vision and information of the White Zetsu clone, couldn't help but tremble as he spoke.

"This is the Wood Release technique that Hashirama Senju used to create the Valley of the End."

Black Zetsu, who also shared information from White Zetsu's clone, said in a deep voice.

Back then, he personally witnessed Hashirama Senju use this Wood Release technique to destroy Madara Uchiha and the complete Nine-Tails' Armored Susanoo.

If Hashirama Senju hadn't shown mercy and hadn't already considered killing Madara Uchiha and Kurama, this Wood Release technique would definitely have been able to strike Madara Uchiha before he could unleash Izanagi.

Because this is an indiscriminate attack with a super large range, unless you have the Flying Thunder God Technique or Obito Uchiha's Kamui Intangibility, you cannot avoid the amazing barrage formed by thousands of huge wooden fists as big as mountains, no matter how you fly or move.

Each wooden hand contains astonishing Sage Chakra, and the power of each punch is even greater than the Heavenly Meteor.

"Nagato isn't dead, is he?" White Zetsu asked worriedly. "If he's dead, wouldn't his Rinnegan have been destroyed?"

"He is not that easy to die."

Black Zetsu, however, was not worried at all, saying, "The Gedo Mazo has begun to recover, and Nagato's physical functions have also returned to their peak. Since he can use so many of the Gedo Mazo's abilities, he should have already discovered the hidden space inside the Gedo Mazo, which is the place where 100,000 White Zetsu reside."

"As long as he hides inside in time, the defensive power of the Outer Path Statue should be able to withstand most of the power, but—."

Black Zetsu fell silent before he could finish his last sentence.

Because of Yin-Yang Release: Spirit Possession, White Zetsu knew what Black Zetsu was about to say.

While Nagato is likely to be unharmed, the fate of the Gedo Mazo is uncertain.

Of course, Black Zetsu wasn't worried about the Gedo Mazo being killed.

While Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands is powerful, an SSS-rank ninjutsu on par with Truth-Seeking Balls, it still doesn't reach the level of Bloodline Limits. No matter how destructive it is, it can't kill the Gedo Mazo.

After all, chakra is something that spread because the God Tree produced the chakra fruit, and the first person to eat the chakra fruit, the "Ancestor of Chakra," distributed it to others.

As a Ten-Tails husk that can awaken several bloodline limits once absorbed, and since the Gedo Mazo has not yet reclaimed the nine tailed beasts, it is essentially a super-weakened version of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, possessing powerful immunity.

Both being SSS-rank ninjutsu, even the Truth-Seeking Ball self-destruction can unleash a white light and explosion that can destroy all things in the universe.

It may not be able to cause damage like Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha.

After all, Truth-Seeking Balls are a type of magical damage!

However, Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha is completely different, because this technique contains two abilities that can harm the Ten-Tails: one is the natural energy of this planet, and the other is physical attack power that can rewrite the map.

Although this move cannot kill the Gedo Mazo, it is very likely to destroy the Gedo Mazo before it has evolved back to the Ten-Tails.

Once the Gedo Mazo is destroyed, even if it can recover, it will consume a large amount of chakra and will be in its weakest state.

Just like how Obito Uchiha stole the power of the tailed beasts from Madara Uchiha, and how the nine tailed beasts broke free from Kaguya Otsutsuki and Madara Uchiha after Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away.

As the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki and the Ten-Tails itself died one after another, their chakra was severely depleted, and they entered a state of extreme weakness.

The nine tailed beasts, which have been separated into independent individuals with their own consciousness by the Sage of Six Paths using Yin-Yang Release, have a chance to escape from the Ten-Tails' body and allow the Ten-Tails to revert back to the Gedo Mazo.

That's exactly what Black Zetsu was worried about.

If the Gedo Mazo is destroyed, it's equivalent to the container sealing the eight tailed beasts breaking. The eight tailed beasts that were painstakingly sealed away might escape.

If Yagyu accidentally kills one of the tailed beasts again, this best opportunity that has been awaited for a thousand years will be delayed for several more years.

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu suddenly said in a cold voice, "Go give Orochimaru a final warning. If he still gives in and refuses, then we'll go all out."

"Are you sure?" White Zetsu asked. "Which plan are you planning to initiate?"

"All of them!" Black Zetsu said in a deep voice.

Madara Uchiha was the best pawn to unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi. As the second-best possessor of both Rinnegan in the ninja world, he was also the best sacrifice to resurrect his mother.

In order to revive Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu prepared several plans and formulated several schemes.

The best option, of course, would be as Madara Uchiha envisioned, with Nagato using the Rinne Rebirth technique to truly revive him.

At the same time, Nagato, who was using the Rinnegan technique and whose body was entirely sustained by Hashirama cells, would be extremely weak even if he didn't die immediately. Even if Madara Uchiha didn't leave a curse mark in his heart, he could easily retrieve the Rinnegan.

At that time, Madara Uchiha will be at his true peak, capable of using the Rinnegan's exclusive eye techniques.

Just like the Devil Fruits in the One Piece world, there must be a counter-effect between them.

In the Naruto world, all techniques have elemental advantages and disadvantages, including Yin Release and Yang Release ninjutsu.

Madara Uchiha, with his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, could never be a match for Hashirama Senju, no matter how hard he tried.

Because Hashirama Senju's attributes completely countered him.

The terrifying chakra of the Sage Body not only gave Hashirama Senju the ability to heal himself without hand seals, but also allowed him to freely activate Sage Mode, directly ignoring genjutsu at the level of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

If he only possessed the Sage Body but lacked a bloodline limit, then Hashirama Senju, born into the Senju clan, could at most fight Madara Uchiha to a standstill using chakra bursts and various ninjutsu, repeating the fate of Ashura and Indra throughout history.

His Sage Body and Sage Techniques are at most equivalent to Madara Uchiha's Susanoo and his exclusive eye techniques.

But by sheer coincidence, Hashirama Senju was the strongest reincarnation of Ashura in history.

His strength was even greater than that of Ashura Otsutsuki, the second son who needed the Sage of Six Paths to grant him power.

Facing Hashirama Senju, who possessed the Wood Release bloodline limit, Madara Uchiha, who was also the most outstanding reincarnation of Indra in history, perfectly illustrated what it meant to have a Naruto world version of "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?"

Moreover, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is already the limit for the reincarnation of Indra.

To surpass the Ashura reincarnation who has also reached its limit, the Indra reincarnation must transcend the limit. To do so, one must either obtain the Sage of Six Paths' power-up like Ashura Otsutsuki, or seize Ashura's chakra and achieve the unification of the two extremes.

Madara Uchiha, who was about to die of old age, was an existence that had achieved the unification of the two extremes.

If he were to be fully resurrected in his prime, he would surpass Hashirama Senju.

Even if Yagyu could use Hashirama Senju's strongest Wood Release technique, he would still be no match for Madara Uchiha.

Faced with Limbo, which is even more bizarre and powerful than space-time ninjutsu, he wouldn't even be a match for Madara Uchiha.

Therefore, Black Zetsu's worst-case scenario is to take the opportunity to ambush Nagato and control him to use the Rinne Rebirth technique.

In this way, Madara Uchiha's corpse, which Orochimaru had hidden, would instantly revive.

Even if the resurrected Uchiha Madara didn't have the Rinnegan, or even eyes, he could still easily kill Orochimaru.

Before the ninja world's demons and the god of ninjas, whether it be the Five Kage, the Three Sannin, or even so-called demigods...

They are no different from children.

But Black Zetsu really doesn't want to use this worst-case scenario unless absolutely necessary.

Because the consequences would be far too great!

Although Black Zetsu has never spoken to Nagato at his current peak, having lived for a thousand years, he can guess that Nagato is now wary of them.

First, he gave Obito the Yin-Yang Release: Black Rod and the Six Paths Technique, allowing him to gain a status on par with Nagato.

Now, he is giving Nagato Madara's life-saving technique and revealing the miraculous effects of the White Zetsu clones to help him recover his legs.

Let alone Nagato, a powerful figure surpassing even the Five Kage, even a young person like Deidara...

He could also guess that Black Zetsu and Obito Uchiha's understanding of the Rinnegan far surpassed that of him, its owner.

Clearly, Nagato may have already guessed that he is not the true owner of the Rinnegan.

Their fear and wariness of him and Obito Uchiha will surely reach their peak.

Even Orochimaru was able to research a method to discover the robe technique of White Zetsu clones. Although he has lived for a thousand years, his strength is actually not that great. He is completely unable to understand Black Zetsu, who is at the Kage level. It is uncertain whether Nagato can discover his and White Zetsu's techniques.

If Nagato can discover them, then the failure of possession won't matter.

Black Zetsu fears that when Nagato faces a desperate situation, he might choose to destroy the Rinnegan, preventing them and Yagyu from obtaining the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo.

Therefore, unless one of the current reincarnations of Ashura and Indra—that is, Yagyu and Sasuke Uchiha—achieves the reunion of the two poles and obtains the third pair of Rinnegan in the ninja world, Black Zetsu's plan to resurrect his mother will be impossible.

It seems like it will be a long time coming again.

Black Zetsu could not afford the consequences of this worst-case scenario, nor would he dare to do so.

Because he thinks more.

Even if Nagato can't find them, Yagyu will definitely be able to.

If Yagyu had noticed his sudden approach to White Zetsu, he might have at least attacked them, or worse, he might have stolen or destroyed the Rinnegan.

The thought of that scene sent chills down Black Zetsu's spine.

If the Rinnegan falls into Yagyu's hands, even if Madara Uchiha is resurrected, it will probably be difficult to turn the tide.

Therefore, Black Zetsu plans to adopt the last two options.

They suggested that Orochimaru use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to resurrect Madara Uchiha, and if he disagreed, they would threaten and coerce him, or have Obito Uchiha take action.

Alternatively, he could hand over the body parts of Madara Uchiha that he had secretly kept to Hyakko, allowing Hyakko to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to fight Orochimaru for ownership of Madara Uchiha's corpse.

As long as Madara Uchiha's consciousness returns to the real world, the hidden tricks he left behind will take effect, and it's not impossible to turn the tide.

So, while the rest of the Akatsuki went to rest, Black and White Zetsu secretly used their techniques to escape.

But they didn't know that just as they merged with the earth and vegetation, using the plant roots and underground water to move at high speed, they left the underground base of Amegakure in the blink of an eye.

Where they were, space suddenly distorted into a small vortex.

Obito Uchiha, who had originally gone down to rest, flew out from inside in a distorted manner.

"ah·--"

A cold laugh suddenly came from beneath the mask, and Obito Uchiha's figure twisted and disappeared once more.

At this time, the Thousand-Hand Guanyin had also stopped bombing.

Just like how Hashirama Senju blasted the plains into the Valley of the End.

When the astonishingly vast dust and mist dissipated, a colossal crater, beyond description even by the impact of a meteorite, appeared on the land of the Rain Kingdom.

At the bottom of this enormous crater lay a corpse of white, rotten mud—the very same demonic statue that had been blasted apart.

The Gedo Statue was as large as a mountain, but it only occupied a small part of the space in this huge crater.

This shows just how big this dent is.

Moreover, this is the land of rain, where it rains all year round.

This huge crater will eventually be filled with rainwater and form a super huge lake.

At that time, the Land of Rain will surely have a tourist attraction as famous as the Valley of the End. Some modern ninja magazines in the future may even rate this lake as the largest lake in the ninja world.

"Is he/she dead?"

Standing atop the wooden Arhat, Yagyu used his red-eyed X-ray vision to peer into the pit below, searching for Nagato's whereabouts. However, his X-ray vision failed to locate Nagato's body, and Kagura's Mind's Eye could not sense Nagato's chakra. Although he did not believe that Nagato could survive against his SSS-rank ninjutsu, which was as destructive as Truth-Seeking Balls, he was still a formidable opponent.

However, as the current owner of the second pair of Rinnegan, Yagyu, who believes in destiny and luck, felt that Nagato was not so easy to die.

"Roar—."

Just then, a series of roars reached Yagyu's ears from below, growing louder as they approached.

The demonic statue, which had been reduced to a white, mushy mess, underwent a transformation.