What... what is this?
Everyone's eyes widened as they stared in disbelief at the colossal figure—a god of war seemingly capable of tearing apart the heavens and crushing the earth. They had no idea how to process what they were witnessing.
Even Uchiha Itachi's usually composed expression appeared stunned.
Indeed, his Mangekyō Sharingan could manifest Susanoo, which in some ways resembled the giant before them.
But seeing it with his own eyes made the enormous gap between the two devastatingly clear.
Uchiha Itachi was certain that even if his Susanoo possessed two extremely powerful and unique artifacts, it would be no match for the war god standing before him.
"What kind of ability is this?"
"Now I understand why everyone calls Shihouin Naraku the new God of the Shinobi World!"
"This giant is impossibly tall. After careful comparison, I realize even the Tailed Beasts aren't as massive."
"Is this truly power a shinobi can master?"
The Akatsuki members appeared completely lost, though Kakuzu—interested only in money—seemed more composed at this moment.
There was no helping it. The longer one lived, the more one witnessed.
Kakuzu could actually claim to have observed similar scenes and abilities, though it remained a particularly painful memory he preferred not discussing.
Still, Kakuzu muttered internally:
"Heh, the new God of the Shinobi World. Compared to that title, I think 'Shura of the Shinobi World' suits Shihouin Naraku better."
"Especially abilities like this giant—it's simply overwhelming!"
Thinking this, Kakuzu glanced casually at Uchiha Itachi beside him.
Feeling Kakuzu's gaze, Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly but remained silent.
"Naraku's strength becomes increasingly outrageous."
Jiraiya scratched his head, finding himself completely unable to comprehend Naraku's power level.
While rapid strength improvement was normal, this seemed excessive.
"Compared to when this giant last appeared, he seems taller this time, and his aura has obviously become tremendously powerful. I can feel intense pressure just looking at him."
"Big Brother Naraku is amazing!"
"As expected of Naraku-sama!"
"We're definitely winning this time!"
"Of course—no matter how powerful the enemy, they can't match Naraku-sama in this state!"
Jiraiya observed Uzumaki Naruto staring at the war god with shining eyes, along with other Konoha shinobi displaying admiration and worship on their faces. He couldn't help feeling slightly envious.
What a shame! If I had entered Sage Mode earlier, I could have defeated the enemy myself.
However, while Jiraiya envied everyone's admiration for Naraku, he also understood clearly that even with his Sage Mode trump card, he might not have been able to fight enemies to this extent.
He possessed some self-awareness, at least.
Besides, Naraku was also his student.
He should feel even happier that his student had surpassed his teacher.
Thinking this, Jiraiya admired his original judgment.
Setting everything else aside, simply observing the students he'd taught—each walking their own path—provided such tremendous accomplishment.
Jiraiya felt very pleased, but Tendo Pain in the battle appeared extremely grim. Though merely a puppet crafted from corpses, it could still display lifelike expressions—truly remarkable.
Of course, this observation applied to others.
At this moment, Shihouin Naraku stood atop Acala, looking down at Tendo Pain's ugly expression.
Naraku's thoughts moved, and Acala stepped forward. Each footfall resembled an earthquake, causing continuous ground tremors.
The towering Acala couldn't be shaken by mere gravity. He was the true god of war—no person or ability could topple him unless he willed it.
The over-hundred-meter-tall Acala truly resembled a giant descending to earth, appearing supremely majestic and powerful.
"I thought your expression wouldn't change. It seems you haven't encountered enemies that trouble you before?"
Shihouin Naraku stood atop Acala, sheathing Kurikara and pressing his palms together.
"I'll eliminate you in one strike!"
"Take this!"
Chakra gathered into seas, constantly surging through Naraku's body as Acala transitioned from slow approach to rapid charge toward the Deva Path.
Before Tendo Pain could react, the ground beneath Acala's feet suddenly collapsed. He leaped skyward with incredible power.
Acala instantly appeared before the sphere still releasing gravity and increasing in size. By this point, Planetary Devastation had entered its final stage—after all, gravity couldn't be released indefinitely.
Bang!
Under everyone's shocked gazes, the airborne Acala extended his long arms, grasped the black sphere firmly, then brought it crashing to the ground with tremendous impact, causing another violent tremor.
Whether Tendo Pain or Nagato secretly controlling the puppet, both stared at Acala in bewilderment as he shouldered the enormous black sphere created by Planetary Devastation.
What kind of absurd operation is this?!
Nagato could accept someone evading gravity to crack Planetary Devastation.
He could also accept the possibility of someone discovering his technique's flaw and destroying the core to break Planetary Devastation.
But he simply couldn't accept someone grabbing Planetary Devastation's created black sphere with bare hands.
This was ridiculous!
So for a moment, the battlefield miraculously fell silent.
"It's quite heavy!"
Shihouin Naraku, standing atop Acala, examined the black sphere so close to him. He had to admit this thing was indeed large and massive!
In other words, only this iteration of Acala could resist it. If this were the Acala summoned previously, he definitely couldn't have supported this black sphere.
After all, the concepts of destroying the black sphere versus lifting it were completely different.
"Next, I'll demonstrate what divine methods truly are!"
Bang!
Acala exerted force with both arms, slowly lifting the black sphere. Vast chakra gushed forth as extraordinary power capable of shaking seas and mountains erupted rapidly.
Soon, Acala lowered his left arm while his right palm grasped the black sphere tightly—as if holding a star.
"Here I come!"
Acala stepped forward, each stride faster than the last. The tremendous roar proved deafening as the ground began shaking wildly.
Seeing Acala grasping the black sphere single-handedly while charging toward him with overwhelming momentum, Nagato controlling the Deva Path became extremely grave.
Time for the final confrontation!
"Ahhh—take this!"
Nagato pressed his palms together before clenching his fists suddenly. Regardless of his weakened body, he burst forth with maximum strength, squeezing out his remaining physical reserves.
"Nagato..."
Konan regarded Nagato with worried expression, knowing she couldn't dissuade him. She could only stand behind him, providing silent support.
At this moment, Tendo Pain at the battlefield's center quickly ascended with spread limbs. He prepared to release the strongest Shinra Tensei to combat Shihouin Naraku.
"Shinra Tensei!"
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