Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

but,

If you look closely, you'll see that although the flames swirling around the deep crimson greatsword are rather inconspicuous, the rainwater that falls is rapidly evaporated even when it's still dozens of meters away from the blade, creating a dry, rainless zone around the blade.

This makes one think deeply.

Just how hot was that greatsword...? It must be burning hot to the touch right now!

then,

What Susanoo needs to do

He merely swung his knife.

"Try it! Uchiha Style: Great Fire Sword: Susanoo Special Edition!!!"

Zongxian stood on the forehead of Susanoo, his light purple Rinnegan staring directly at the dazzling lightning and the Gedo Mazo whose form was obscured by the lightning.

His right palm gently swayed down.

In the blink of an eye, Susanoo swung down his greatsword, slashing at the Gedo Mazo that was lunging at him. The blade collided with the Gedo Mazo's raised elbow, and then a deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth.

The heat, which had been contained to the extreme within the blade, suddenly erupted.

The scorching heat almost evaporated all the surrounding moisture, and the shockwave, like a mountain torrent or tsunami, tore through the dark sea of ​​clouds in the sky. The dim sunlight shone down from the huge crack in the dark sea of ​​clouds, making people realize for a moment that it was already evening.

The lake not far away also churned up raging waves tens of meters high, almost comparable to the largest tsunami along the coast.

Konan, who was soaring in the wind and rain, was blown out of Amegakure by the fierce wind whipped up by the shockwave. Sasori, who had finally managed to retrieve his body parts by manipulating chakra threads in the ruins, was blown away once again. He was mixed in with the rubble and piled up like garbage at the edge of Amegakure, almost suffocating him.

Of course, they weren't the only unlucky ones.

Deidara was also having a run of bad luck. After finishing his battle with Shisui and his group, he didn't go far away. Instead, he rode on the back of a snow-white bird to watch the show. Now, like Konan, he was blown away, but in different directions.

However, to say the most tragic,

It still belongs to Yuyin Village.

One-fifth of the area had already been completely destroyed in the series of battles, and the remaining four-fifths could only be said to be largely intact. But now... looking around, the shockwaves generated by the collisions alone had already flattened about two-fifths of the area, and the last two-fifths were also a mess.

If this continues...

In a physical sense, Amegakure can probably be wiped out, just like Konoha was flattened by Pain's Super Shinra Tensei in the original timeline.

it is a pity,

This battle is far from over. Amegakure will most likely be wiped out, not just physically, but very likely in both name and reality.

"Roar roar roar!!!"

The roar of the demonic statue echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

This monster,

Despite being struck by this 'Susanoo-exclusive version of the Great Fire Sword,' the demon statue of the Outer Path was completely unharmed. The sword only cleaved halfway down the right arm of the demon statue, and as Susanoo withdrew the sword, the wound instantly healed, leaving no trace whatsoever.

"...Truly worthy of being the shell of the divine tree."

Zongxian gritted his teeth.

Even with its chakra drained, the Gedo Mazo is still the shell of the God Tree, possessing all sorts of incredible powers. Putting aside everything else, its sturdy and resilient body with an unfathomable regeneration limit is enough to give anyone a headache.

So be it,

The flaws still exist.

The biggest weakness is the person who fights by controlling the Gedo Mazo.

Nagato's condition was not good at the moment, not because the Gedo Mazo used too much energy to replenish its depleted chakra by launching a lightning attack. As a fully developed and prime-age descendant of the Uzumaki clan, his chakra would not be exhausted so quickly.

He's in poor condition.

It was because it was influenced by the 'Susanoo Special Edition of the Great Fire Sword'.

Unlike the fourth form of Susanoo, which provides all-around protection for the caster, the Gedo Mazo does not know how to protect the caster who summoned it. It only acts based on its instinct to reclaim its lost chakra and the simple commands given by Nagato through the Rinnegan.

Therefore,

Although Nagato did not use his physical body to receive the 'Susanoo-exclusive version of the Great Fire Sword'...

However, the intense heat released at the moment of impact had already caused serious damage to Nagato. Even Shinra Tensei, which could deflect the almost invisible and intangible eye power of 'Ishigami Hime,' could not repel the heat around him. Or rather, Nagato's development of Shinra Tensei had not yet reached that level.

Faced with the intense heat that nearly evaporated all the moisture from his body,

All Nagato could do was unleash a Water Release technique with maximum force to absorb the terrifying heat surging towards him, barely managing to hold on and avoid being taken down by Muneaki's attack. However, the stinging pain throughout his body constantly reminded him...

We absolutely cannot afford to be stabbed a second time!!

This realization arose in Nagato's heart.

Don't think you can defeat me so easily!!!

Nagato bit the tip of her tongue.

A streak of crimson seeped from the corners of his chapped lips.

Chakra... poured into the body of the Gedo Mazo like a burst dam. The roaring Gedo Mazo suddenly stopped, its roars merely an expression of endless pain. It opened its mouth wide and spat out a chakra dragon that was visible to the naked eye and shone with a pale blue light.

Since it is difficult to break through Susanoo's armor.

Then,

Let's just stop playing.

Having fought with Sogen and Uchiha Chihaya for so long, and even having successfully devoured Uchiha Chihaya's Susanoo with the Preta Path, he had long since figured out the ins and outs of Susanoo. Even though it was given a tangible form of description, it was still ultimately chakra.

As long as it's chakra...

They could not escape being devoured by the chakra dragon of the Gedo Mazo.

In Nagato's view, the chakra dragon spewed out by the Gedo Mazo and the Preta Path of the Rinnegan were comparable, except that compared to the Preta Path's devouring speed, the chakra dragon could strip away the chakra of dozens of ninjas in an instant.

The efficiency of the two is incomparable.

Upholding Nagato's will,

The chakra dragon charged straight toward the deep crimson Susanoo.

"Shinra Tensei!!!"

Zongxian opened his arms.

A powerful, ring-shaped repulsive force erupted, directly knocking the charging chakra dragon away. Even Zongxian's eye power would be repelled by this repulsive force. This chakra dragon, which was already semi-materialized, naturally could not escape the repulsion of Shinra Tensei.

And like the Preta Path, the Chakra Dragon cannot absorb the power of Shinra Tensei.

They could only obediently endure the blow.

At the moment Chakra Dragon was blasted away,

Susanoo once again swung its greatsword, slashing down at Nagato, who was crouching atop the Gedo Mazo.

This time,

There was no time to give him more firepower.

Even without the immense heat contained within the strike, it was still not so easy to withstand. Seeing this, Nagato had no choice but to follow suit and use the Shinra Tensei technique to repel the falling blade. The Gedo Mazo was not something that could be controlled perfectly, and it didn't have time to raise its hand to block the falling blade.

This made Nagato increasingly depressed.

The strongest tailed beast weapon, which he had placed high hopes on, did not perform as well as he expected. Was it because he had not yet gathered the power of all nine tailed beasts?

However, no matter how distressed and agitated he felt,

Zongxian was having a great time. His Susanoo moved at will, and his greatsword slashed wildly. The Gedo Mazo, which couldn't react as quickly, could only defend itself, robbing Peter to pay Paul, barely managing to withstand the relentless onslaught. He couldn't even focus on controlling his chakra dragon.

Battle situation

It was clearly developing in a direction unfavorable to Nagato.

Zongxian narrowed his eyes, staring at the demonic statue of the heretic, his mind racing, wondering what he should do.

[Chapter 394. Orochimaru's Moment of Glory]

How can we take back the Gedo Mazo?

this problem,

Zongxian didn't have to agonize over it for too long.

There's no need for tricks; just crush them head-on. The connection between Nagato and the Gedo Mazo is merely that of a summoner and a summoned. Due to the Gedo Mazo's unique nature, Nagato's control over it is less than his control over his summoned beasts.

Therefore,

Even though the Gedo Mazo possessed a powerful body comparable to Susanoo, terrifying destructive power no less than Susanoo, and various other strengths, the problem was that Nagato couldn't fully utilize the Gedo Mazo's strengths, and was always in a passive defensive state during his battle with Sogen.

Nagato understood the principle that prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat.

He realized that summoning the Gedo Mazo in battle was a mistake.

Even if he had summoned those spirit beasts to wage a war of attrition, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation. However, realizing his mistake doesn't mean he can easily correct it. Just maintaining the current 'balance' has already taken up all his energy.

in the past,

When he summoned the Gedo Mazo for research, he was always thinking about how to seal the Tailed Beasts inside and create the strongest Tailed Beast weapon. In the previous times he summoned the Gedo Mazo to fight, he had always gained an absolute advantage and won in an instant. He had never had the opportunity to fight such an intense battle.

This led him to make the wrong judgment.

and also,

The Gedo Mazo seemed to be a bottomless pit, craving his chakra at such a rapid rate that it alarmed him.

"This can't go on."

Nagato muttered to herself, "We have to find a way to make things change!"

But the problem has come full circle. Right now, just controlling the Gedo Mazo to fight against the Crimson Susanoo has already taken up all his energy. Not to mention being distracted by thinking about how to break the deadlock, even if he had an idea, he doesn't have the ability to implement it right now. Without the intervention of a third party, he sees no possibility of change!

The only possibility is the intervention of a third party.

And at this moment,

It seems there's only one person capable of intervening in his battle with Zongxian and offering him assistance.

"Obito Uchiha! Are you still planning to keep watching this show?"

Nagato shouted loudly.