Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 499 The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path

A cloud of dust billowed up from the spot.

"Nagato... has lost!"

Obito looked at Nagato, who had been attacked by Mokuryu and Toshiro and had already been knocked away, and sighed helplessly.

He can't do anything right now.

There is still a big problem waiting for him to solve in the Divine Might Space.

"They're going to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

Watching Toshiro manipulate the wooden dragon to surround all of Pain in one fell swoop, Obito couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Even with the help of White Zetsu, Nagato still doesn't have much of an advantage against Toshiro, even without the Six Paths of Pain.

"Let go of Yahiko and Konan!"

Not long after, Nagato, whose body was covered in an unidentified white substance, looked at Konan, who was tightly bound by the wooden dragon, and Yahiko.

He stared at Toshiro in Susanoo with a ferocious expression.

He could let go of the Six Paths and such, but Yahiko's corpse and Konan's safety were the ties he couldn't let go of.

"Nagato, let's retreat!"

White Zetsu expressed his helplessness regarding Nagato's insistence on coming.

If he hadn't helped block the attack, Nagato would probably have crashed headfirst into the mountain behind him.

With such terrifying strength, coupled with his frail body, it's possible that he just collapsed like that.

"Looks like you haven't come to terms with reality yet!"

Looking at Nagato flying in the air, Toshiro sneered.

This guy probably doesn't think that just because he has a White Zetsu to help him walk, he can challenge him.

Although the true form of the Rinnegan can possess the power of the Six Paths.

But as the saying goes, many hands make light work.

Dealing with one person is different from dealing with six people.

Without saying a word, Susanoo released the golden chains in his hands and slashed at them again.

With his hands outstretched, Nagato blocked Susanoo's slash, and at the same time, his figure fell from the sky.

"You forced me to do this!"

Seeing Konan trapped by the wooden dragon, Nagato's eyes widened, his eyes bulging as if from exerting too much force or from the injury he sustained when he was knocked away.

A tiny crack appeared, and a trickle of red liquid slowly flowed down the corner of his eye and into his eye socket.

This made him look even more ferocious and insane.

"You forced me into this situation~"

With a hoarse roar, Nagato slammed his palm into the ground.

"Summoning Jutsu: Gedo Statue"

Seeing Konan, who was still twitching occasionally while unconscious, and Yahiko's body, Nagato, disregarding his own physical exhaustion, summoned the Gedo Mazo.

"This is…"

He summoned the Gedo Mazo, thinking that it would drain his chakra again.

But... things seemed to have changed, and this change brought a sliver of clarity back to his somewhat hysterical state.

From the white, unidentified substance on his body surface, something that resembled both a tentacle and a piece of wood extended out.

He plunged headfirst into the top of the Gedo Mazo, and as his chakra connected with the Mazo, a feeling of complete control arose within him.

He could sense a faint voice emanating from the demonic statue of the Outer Path.

The sound seemed to be a shout, or perhaps a cry of hatred.

Hungry?

Does this golem want to eat?

As for hatred, this guy seems to harbor a deep malice towards everything in the outside world.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

Feeling his chakra rapidly depleting, Nagato dared not be careless and, controlling the golem, launched an attack.

"This is quite a surprise!"

Upon seeing the Gedo Mazo, Toshiro's first reaction was disbelief.

Unexpectedly, Nagato, that sickly fellow, still dares to summon the Gedo Mazo at this point, without even fearing that he will be drained dry by the Mazo.

Then came overwhelming joy.

If he could possess the Gedo Mazo, the time it would take for him to awaken the Rinnegan would be greatly shortened.

"Since the Demonic Statue of the Heretic has appeared, then I won't hold back!"

From Toshiro's body, terrifying bursts of chakra erupted, and Susanoo slowly grew taller, transforming into a chakra giant clad in a crimson robe, roughly the same height as the Gedo Mazo.

Then, a layer of chakra armor appeared, completely covering the vital parts of the chakra giant.

"This is truly... an intoxicating feeling~"

Standing atop the complete Susanoo, looking out at the sky, earth, mountains, and forests through the diamond-shaped chakra, Toshiro felt as if everything was beneath his feet.

……

"Is this the Hokage's power?"

From afar, one could see a giant nearly a hundred meters tall, radiating crimson chakra, fighting against an equally enormous, strangely shaped giant.

"We're not even on the same level."

Although somewhat unwilling, Yamato knew that in a battle at this level, he wasn't even cannon fodder.

The wind pressure generated by the mere collision of these two giants was something that we could not withstand.

"Itachi, you can... do this too?"

Looking at the somewhat slender figure beside him, he swallowed hard.

It is said that... this member of the Hokage's clan also awakened the legendary eye.

Could it be... that his strength is also that terrifying?

No!

Itachi, staring intently into the distance without turning his head, answered.

"I could never do that right now!"

How much eye power does this level of Susanoo require?

Without even thinking about it, it's a terrifying amount; perhaps... I'll never reach that level in my entire life.

Even with the Hokage's eye drops, it would be a drop in the ocean compared to this level of consumption.

Not only the two of them, but Ye Cang, who was standing to the side, was also staring blankly at the giants fighting in the distance.

She knew the leader was powerful, and it was true that Toshiro was a skilled fighter, but the power they were displaying was beyond her comprehension.

……

"Hahaha!"

"Finally, I'm starting to feel excited!"

After manipulating Susanoo and the Gedo Mazo for several rounds, Toshiro felt his heart pounding.

And the fighting spirit seeping from the depths of his blood made him burst into laughter.

At his current level, there are almost no people in the ninja world who can fight him.

Despite possessing immense strength, the lack of a worthy opponent has made him lose all interest in combat over the years.

He was incredibly envious of Madara and the First Hokage.

Although they loved and fought each other their whole lives, they had to admit that a large part of their feelings for each other stemmed from the fact that they were each other's greatest rivals.

They all have a goal to strive for.

When you've trained diligently and your strength has improved dramatically, there's someone who can accompany you in a thrilling battle.

How to prevent the two from developing a mutual respect and affection?

The crimson giant slowly took two steps back, causing the ground to tremble violently.

He clenched his right fist and pulled it back, while his body arched slightly.

"Give me more pleasure!"

With Toshiro's maniacal laughter, the crimson giant took a step forward and unleashed a punch that had been building up for a long time, hurtling towards the golem opposite him.

Nagato, on the other hand, gritted his teeth and, not to be outdone, threw a punch at Toshiro.

The two enormous fists hadn't actually made contact yet; it was only the wind they generated that swept up the snowflakes swirling around them, forming a snow-white tornado.

However, this thing was nothing more than a tickle to the two giants.

boom!

As their respective powers and beliefs collided, a white shockwave shot out from the point where their fists met.

The snowflakes that had been swirling around the two giants, and the newly formed tornado, all came into contact with this ripple-like wave.

Everything was shattered and turned back into wisps of white mist, enveloping the two giants and obscuring their contents from the onlookers.

"Hahaha! Great...that's it!"

Feeling the pleasure emanating from the depths of his soul, Toshiro didn't stop.

Take a few steps back to create some distance.

Behind Susanoo, another arm extends forward, holding the hilt of a sheathed chakra sword.

"Please don't die!"

Susanoo flapped its wings on its back, dispelling the obstructive water vapor around it, revealing Nagato kneeling atop the fairy's head in front of Toshiro.

"Is this not enough?"

Looking at Nagato, who was already panting heavily, Toshiro felt a sense of boredom and didn't even have the interest to draw his sword.

"If that's all you're capable of, you might as well die!"

Toshiro was quite dissatisfied with Nagato's lackluster performance. To paraphrase something from his past life…

I took my pants off, and this is what you show me?

Since Nagato could no longer bring him any more thrill in battle, there was no need for him to exist.

"Nagato, we can't stop him anymore!"

Despite having his own help, Nagato's physical condition was far from ideal, and he simply couldn't withstand the golem's exploitation.

The White Zetsu, who was possessing him, clearly sensed this.

His original intention was that it was about time to prepare for retreat, but Nagato, who was concerned about Konan, obviously did not intend to give up so easily.

"I know…"

Wiping the blood from his nose, Nagato pushed himself again, trying to squeeze more chakra out of his body.

"Uh... ah..."

As Nagato exerted his strength again, blood gushed from his nose once more, and even his teeth were crushed from biting too hard.

He had also visibly lost some weight.

Roar!

A giant chakra dragon emitting a pale purple glow was spat out of the golem's mouth.

"Finally, this is getting interesting!"

Looking at the giant chakra dragon surrounding the golem, Toshiro's lips twitched.

Leaving Konan and Yahiko behind, the wooden dragon that had shattered the other Pain members was now coiled around Susanoo after several meandering spirals on the ground under his control.

"Go to hell!"

Without hesitation, Susanoo drew his long sword and unleashed a terrifying sword aura towards Nagato.

Since Nagato wanted to save Konan, he had no choice but to control the chakra dragon and charge forward despite his fear.

Rumble!

The earth shook and rocks flew everywhere.

As Susanoo and the demonic statue, the wood dragon and the chakra dragon collided, the mountain peak, unable to withstand the burst of their power, began to slowly collapse.

(End of this chapter)