Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

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the other side,

"Three tails!!!"

Obito Uchiha gritted his teeth in hatred.

it turns out,

I never even thought of this move.

Those trash from Kirigakure actually gave up the Three-Tails... If only we had known... If only we had known... But it seems there's no point in knowing now. After Yagura died, I thought Kirigakure would create a new Three-Tails Jinchuriki.

Unexpectedly, the Three-Tails was controlled by Uchiha Munen.

In this case,

His reasoning has a lot of problems.

Having inherited many of the traditions left to him by Madara Uchiha, he was well aware that the Uchiha clan possessed the skill of controlling tailed beasts in battle. This was a technique developed by the ancestors of the Uchiha clan to compensate for their lack of chakra and to compete with masters from clans such as the Senju and Uzumaki. It was a skill that only clan members who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan could master.

This is because it is less a skill learned later in life and more a high-level application of the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

He mastered this technique and controlled a tailed beast.

That basically eliminates the worry about running out of chakra.

Back then, Madara Uchiha relied on the chakra provided by Kurama (the Nine-Tails) to fight the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, for five days and five nights, carving out the Valley of the End and a large basin on the plains. Without the chakra provided by Kurama, Madara Uchiha could not have sustained such a high-intensity battle for five days and five nights.

Although Madara Uchiha ultimately lost, Hashirama Senju was also pushed to the brink of exhaustion.

Can Nagato defeat Uchiha Mugen like Hashirama Senju did?

to be frank,

Obito Uchiha was not optimistic about it.

The current Nagato may not be much stronger than the Senju Hashirama of yesteryear, but Uchiha Mugen, who has already awakened the Rinnegan, might be stronger than Uchiha Madara before he awakened the Rinnegan. With this shift in power, the final outcome doesn't look optimistic at all.

"Obito..."

"No, we can't just wait like this."

Obito gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "Zetsu, find a way to contact Nagato and tell him that it's time to fight back. If we keep delaying like this, our chances of winning will only get smaller and smaller."

"This...is completely different from your previous reasoning?"

Black Zetsu glared at Uchiha Obito.

“If Uchiha Sogen had no tailed beast to control, the longer the battle dragged on, the greater Nagato’s chances of winning would be. But the problem now is that Uchiha Sogen is controlling a tailed beast, so it’s basically impossible to wear him down. Don’t forget that Konoha has a numerical advantage overall. Once Uchiha Shisui and the others intervene, Nagato’s chances of winning will only be smaller.”

"Furthermore, Uchiha Munegen's time with the Rinnegan is unlikely to be very long, and his control over it is not as strong as Nagato's. Nagato is currently fighting both Uchiha Munegen and Uchiha Chihaya with his own two hands. If he concentrates all his strength and pays a price, even if he cannot kill Uchiha Munegen in one go, he should be able to gain an advantage."

Obito Uchiha said with absolute certainty.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it seems like Nagato's Deva Path, Asura Path, Preta Path, and Hell Path clones are fighting against Uchiha Munen, giving the impression of overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers. In reality, Nagato's Animal Path clone is engaged in a fierce battle with Uchiha Chihaya.

Strictly speaking, it was one against two.

after all,

Uchiha Sogen is the 'true form'!

In the battle against Pain, Uchiha Sogen not only displayed the power of the Rinnegan Deva Path, such as Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in, but also used the Summoning Jutsu, which belongs to the Animal Path... It should be noted that the Six Paths clones not only have different abilities, but more importantly, they can only use their own abilities and cannot control the abilities of the other paths.

This is the conclusion drawn from Madara Uchiha's research.

This was also a rule that Nagato discovered when he created the Six Paths of Pain.

Only those who possess the true form of the Rinnegan can wield the power of the Six Paths of Rinnegan with complete ease.

Obito Uchiha did not expect that Sogen would leave a 'summoning seal' on his Deva Path clone. Strictly speaking, it was not the Deva Path clone that was performing the summoning jutsu, but merely injecting chakra to activate the summoning seal left by Sogen. The caster was, strictly speaking, Sogen's true body, who was underground in Amegakure.

This is a clever trick to deceive everyone.

They successfully fooled Pain, Obito Uchiha, and Black Zetsu.

[387.Chapter 384 Three Tails]

——Three, three tails?

The enormous creature that was summoned immediately captured everyone's attention.

No professional sensory ninjas were needed to investigate; everyone nearby could clearly sense the ominous chakra fluctuations emanating from that enormous gray creature. It was like a brightly colored poisonous mushroom, and even knowing its deadly danger, people couldn't help but be drawn to it.

This is a tailed beast.

The only nine inheritable strategic weapons in the ninja world.

Three-tailed creatures are one of them.

Its appearance resembles a gray mud turtle, but unlike ordinary turtles, it has a shell covered in spikes. Its three flat tails are also covered with sharp spikes, making it a mobile battle fortress. But the most eye-catching feature is its light purple, wavy eye.

Yes,

Its eyes were not scarlet at this moment.

Instead, it is light purple and has a wavy pattern.

While Sogen maintained the level of Rinnegan power, the Three-Tails, which he forcibly controlled with his eye power, also revealed the appearance of the Rinnegan.

"Next... let's continue!"

Zongxian's Heavenly Dao clone stood atop the Three-Tails' head.

No words are needed.

No fingers required.

It was just a fleeting thought.

The Three-Tails bared its fangs and let out a deep roar, shaking its flat tail covered in spikes. With a surging killing intent like boiling water, it slammed down towards Pain. The ferocious attack, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, forced Pain to dodge. He did not use Shinra Tensei to counterattack. After fighting with Sogen for over a hundred rounds, he would not easily release Shinra Tensei again.

because,

The release of Shinra Tensei has a cooldown period of up to five seconds.

If he were to use his Shinra Tensei first, it would be difficult to defend against the Shinra Tensei that the opponent was about to use. Uchiha Sogen had Susanoo to withstand the impact of his Shinra Tensei, but Pain did not have a similar convenient means to withstand the damage and could only use Water Release techniques to organize his defense.

However, to be honest, the defensive power of the 'Water Wall' is far less robust and reliable than that of Susanoo.

It requires hand seals to perform and cannot be cast instantly, which is quite troublesome.

and also,

The Hungry Ghost Path's "Sealing Technique Absorption Seal" had little effect on "Shinra Tensei," a technique that can be considered the culmination of the power of the Rinnegan.

This technique's repulsive force is a supernatural power derived from the Rinnegan's fusion of all chakra properties. It can repel almost all ninjutsu and taijutsu attacks. It can be said that any substance with a real physical form will be affected by the repulsive force.

Although it is similar in form to some high-level wind techniques, the effects of repulsion and impact are also quite similar.

But in essence,

The repulsive force of the Divine Expedition Technique is extremely high, and the sealing technique of the Hungry Ghost Path, Absorption Seal, cannot absorb or digest this repulsive force.

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh."

Simply running away is clearly not the right way.

As the saying goes,

Offense is the best form of defense.

While running, Pain had already completed the hand seals at an extremely fast speed, instantly softening the originally solid ground under the right front foot of the Three-Tails into a soft swamp. Caught off guard, the Three-Tails sank one foot deep into the swamp, its body tilted involuntarily, and the rhythm of its swinging tail was disrupted.

at the same time,

The Asura Path, its body tattered and mangled, crawled out of the ruins that had been smashed to pieces by the Three-Tails' tail. Its skull opened once again like a blooming lotus flower, now filled with a bright and dazzling chakra light.

"boom!"

The laser cannon fired again.

It shot towards the three-tailed fox's light purple, wavy single eye.

The previous hundred or so rounds of fierce fighting had already proven that Susanoo was indeed tough. Unless it was a continuous and intense attack, it was impossible to inflict any significant damage on Uchiha Munen. Therefore, compared to the damage it caused Uchiha Munen, it was more of a painless harassment.

It's better to aim for the three-tailed fox.

Tailed beasts cannot be completely killed, but they can be temporarily killed.

"Don't underestimate the Tailed Beasts!"

Zongxian's Heavenly Dao clone stood atop the Three-Tailed Fox's head.

As the familiar laser cannon shot towards him, he didn't even lift a finger. The three-tailed beast beneath his feet lowered its head, which had been raised high, and used its forehead, which was also covered with sharp spikes, to meet the laser cannon that the Asura Path had fired with all its might.

The vibration was strong and noticeable.

Zongxian's Heavenly Dao clone also swayed slightly.

But that's about it. The power of the laser cannon isn't enough to penetrate the Three-Tails' skull, which ranks among the top three hardest of the nine tailed beasts. By the way, the other two contenders are the Seven-Tails and the Five-Tails. One has a carapace-like head, and the other is skilled at using headbutts. Both are characters with rock-hard skulls.

Once the laser cannon's brilliance fades,

There was a faint scorch mark on Sanwei's forehead.

Immediately,

The Three-Tailed Beast let out an angry roar.

Although it was controlled by Sogen's illusion, it did not lose its instincts. Although the laser cannon did not pierce its skull, it still brought it intense pain. Its chakra surged instinctively, trying to fight back. Sogen simply took advantage of the situation, and the Three-Tails opened its big mouth, and rainwater spontaneously gathered.

【Water Release: Iron Cannon Ball】

Oversized water bullets were fired at Pain, the Asura Path, and the Hell Path.

The environment of Amegakure not only facilitated ninjas skilled in Water Release techniques, but also made the Three-Tails, who was also proficient in Water Release, feel like a turtle in water! It didn't need to consume chakra to create water; it only needed to release chakra to attract it, and it could easily gather that huge water bullet.

attack,

They avoided the realm of hungry ghosts.

The Preta Path is simply unable to absorb the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei and the attractive force of Bansho Ten'in, but the tailed beast chakra is by no means an indigestible 'poison' to the Preta Path. Attacking the Preta Path is equivalent to helping Nagato replenish his chakra.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall."