Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

but,

"Since things have come to this point, we should just accept our fate."

Zongxian narrowed his eyes.

He raised his hand and aimed it at Uchiha Obito, who was standing on top of the wooden dummy.

The technique of 【Universal Guidance】 is activated.

The technique 【Shinra Tensei】 was also used simultaneously.

These two opposing forces...failed. Obito Uchiha's body became intangible, and he timed it perfectly to send his body into another dimension, avoiding the interference of gravity and repulsion. Kamui...this space-time technique is indeed very troublesome.

Obito Uchiha was still shouting.

"Bai, take the Rinnegan and leave. I have a way to revive Orochimaru."

"It's noisy."

Zongxian frowned slightly and turned his gaze to Haku. Since Obito Uchiha couldn't be killed with one blow, he should deal with Haku first. It was a real pity. He truly admired this exceptionally talented young man.

unfortunately,

In the end, they still ended up on the opposite side.

Now that they've been identified as enemies, there's no room for mercy. Especially with a genius like Bai, who has already mastered Sage Mode and created some impressive innovations by combining it with Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, he'll be a very troublesome opponent in the future.

Zongxian made a decision in his heart.

The power of his pupils surged within his eyes.

The technique of "Stone Long Comparison" was unleashed silently.

only--

This eye technique was nullified once again. The 'Sage Chakra Garment' on Haku's body was similar in nature to the Machine Light Shield Seal Technique that Nagato had erected. To be precise, the quality of the Sage Chakra Garment was even superior to that of the Machine Light Shield Seal.

The Sage Chakra Garment, which lies somewhere between a materialized form and an energy body, perfectly blocked Sogen's eye technique.

And at this moment,

Bai finally came to his senses.

"Resurrect Lord Orochimaru?"

A ray of light fell over the sea of ​​despair in his heart. Although he was not sure if what Obito Uchiha said was true or false, the possibility was enough. Moreover, his mind had calmed down. Although the anger that had been ignited by his momentary impulse had not been completely extinguished, he had suppressed the impulse to try to take down Muneaki Uchiha.

"I can't die."

Bai murmured to himself.

Having followed Lord Orochimaru for so many years, he understood Lord Orochimaru's intense and extreme desire for immortality. Lord Orochimaru would never willingly die here, and... thinking about it carefully, given Lord Orochimaru's cunning and resourceful nature, perhaps he still had some backup plan.

I figured out a key point.

The thought of survival completely replaced the impulse to perish together.

Then--

"Immortal Technique: White Rage Technique".

Before Zongxian could unleash his second wave of attacks, Bai completed his hand seals and released the ancient immortal technique passed down through countless years in the Dragon Cave. He opened his mouth and spat out a translucent dragon holding a dragon pearl in its claws. Suddenly, the corneas of Bai's eyes, which resembled snakes, drooped down as if covered by a thin veil.

The translucent dragon held the dragon pearl and spun rapidly around it in mid-air.

And then it exploded in the next instant.

A dazzling, blinding light burst forth above the Gedo Mazo, appearing from afar like the blazing sun, making it impossible to look directly at it. Moreover, this attack was not only powerful, but the air in the space above the Gedo Mazo was also violently vibrating.

Even though Zongxian had already used Hardening Technique to defend himself immediately.

I could still feel the shockwave penetrating my body; it felt like my bones were being rubbed together.

but,

The most unsettling thing was the ear-piercing noise that accompanied the bright light, like the sound of fingernails scratching a blackboard. This caused Zongxian both physical and psychological discomfort, and his brows furrowed tightly.

He did not hesitate at all

He decisively took off the Flame Fan and fanned it vigorously. Gusts of fierce wind swept past, smoothing out the violently vibrating air. The howling wind drowned out the annoying noise. As for the bright light... it was not enough to blind the Rinnegan and make him unable to see anything. In fact, the bright light had the least effect on him.

Like Bai's attempt to retreat by summoning the ice mirror.

He saw it very clearly.

With a light stomp of the foot,

"Kara!"

A thick bolt of lightning shot out from the pillar-like object on the back of the Gedo Mazo, striking the ice mirror precisely and instantly melting and evaporating it. If Haku hadn't reacted quickly enough to detect the sudden lightning strike and used the Orochimaru-style Substitution Technique to spit out a new body and escape, he would probably have been evaporated along with the ice mirror.

This thunderbolt,

This made Bai realize what it meant to come easily but leave difficult; now, escaping seemed... not an easy task.

This Sixth Hokage,

It's not vegetarian.

Escaping from this person's clutches might not be much easier than dying together with him.

"Don't think you can fool me with such a small trick, Haku. Since you're unwilling to come to Konoha with me, then... I'm sorry, but you'll have to go to the Underworld and keep Orochimaru company! In the next life, if there is a next life, I hope you'll have a wonderful life."

Zongxian offered his final blessings to this young man whom he greatly admired and had high hopes for.

then,

"Certainly!"

Zongxian gave a soft shout.

Bai was taken aback for a moment, then realized something. He looked down and found that the place where he was standing was covered with a large number of pitch-black spell runes. These runes were climbing up his body at an extremely fast speed, like living things. When he looked down, some runes had already climbed up his wrist.

When was this trap set?

Before he could think it through.

He discovered it.

Body,

I can't move at all.

At that moment, I felt like an insect trapped in amber, my limbs completely out of control, with only my eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and brain remaining unrestrained. My brain could still think, my eyes and ears could still gather information from the outside world, my nose could still breathe, and my mouth and tongue could still make sounds.

This is not,

"What kind of curse seal is this?"

Words of astonishment slipped out.

He was filled with frustration. He was still too inexperienced and hadn't expected such a hidden trick. He had fallen into the trap without careful planning, and the power of this cursed seal was too strong. Even though he was currently in Sage Mode, he still couldn't break free of the restraints.

Is it because of the blessing of the Rinnegan?

But whatever the reason is, it doesn't matter anymore. The key is that I am no match for Mr. Zongxian. One wrong step leads to another, which has led to this situation. Today, I will probably die here!

"The Self-Inflicted Curse Seal, Orochimaru should know about it, but I don't know if he taught you it. Of course, don't think that knowing the name will break the curse seal I set. It's different from the version Orochimaru knows; this one has been modified."

Zongxian offered an explanation.

Immediately,

He swung his flaming fan, creating a vacuum slash that cut towards Haku's head. The reason he didn't use the Gedo Mazo's lightning or fire attacks was because he was afraid of damaging the pair of Rinnegan that might be stored on Haku. If possible, it would be safer to get his hands on the pair of Rinnegan before deciding how to deal with them.

Otherwise,

If we were to simply and inexplicably destroy Bai's reputation...

God knows if those Rinnegan eyes were truly destroyed.

As long as there is a possibility of them being stranded abroad, this problem is likely to turn into a long and complicated affair.

Therefore,

Just to be on the safe side, let's leave Bai with a complete body for easy examination later.

The incredibly sharp vacuum slash wave arrived in front of Haku, just a hair's breadth away from slicing Haku's head open. It would have shown whether Haku could still escape the Grim Reaper's reaper's grasp with Orochimaru-style substitution jutsu after his head was severed. However, it was just a hair's breadth away... and ultimately failed to slice through Haku's head.

Suddenly, deep red flames, seemingly from hell, burst into flames at Bai's feet. The deep red flames formed a cylindrical barrier, protecting Bai's figure within. The seemingly unstoppable vacuum slash landed on the deep red flame barrier, ultimately failing to achieve its goal.

"Uchiha Flame Formation!"

Zongxian uttered the true name of the deep red flame barrier.

Even within the Uchiha clan, this is an extremely advanced barrier technique. Few of the clan's Jonin have mastered it, and even fewer can skillfully apply it in actual combat. To be honest, even Sogen has had very few opportunities to use this technique.

after all,

Susanoo is much better than this thing.

Of course, the problem with Susanoo is that it cannot protect others. The Uchiha Flame Formation is said to be a barrier technique developed by an ancestor to protect his clansmen in battle. It can be released at medium to long range to build a solid barrier around the target and is said to be able to defend against attacks from tailed beasts.

It is said that...

It is said that the ancestor who developed this barrier technique copied... imitated the Uzumaki clan's Four Red Yang Formation. However, regardless of whether the legend is true or false, the defensive power of this technique is indeed outstanding, especially in the hands of Obito Uchiha, a man with excessively abundant chakra, where his powerful defensive capabilities were brought to their fullest extent.

"He really won't stop for a second! Obito Uchiha."

Zongxian shook his head helplessly. Obito Uchiha was really annoying!

Unfortunately, his Rinnegan eye technique wasn't a space-time technique like 'Amenotejikara', and he really didn't have much talent in the Flying Thunder God Technique. Facing Obito Uchiha, who had no intention of fighting him head-on... he really didn't have any good options.

His Rinnegan eye technique... is one of his trump cards.

There's no need to release it now.

The trump card is most effective when played the first time. The second and third times may not be much worse, but they are generally not as good as the first time. If you can't wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop, who knows where that guy Jue is hiding and spying right now!

Don't get carried away and reveal all your cards.

With Nagato now dead and the Gedo Mazo in a new position, Sogen no longer needs to take risks. He only needs to steadily accumulate his advantages, then turn them into a winning edge, and finally... completely shatter Black Zetsu's delusions. While achieving prosperity and peace in Konoha, he can also satisfy his own personal desires.

The gains and losses

Zongxian has his own judgment in his heart.

It would be good to deal with Bai here, but if we are not capable enough... then we need to decide based on the situation.