Nagato emerged from the shadows.
Mirai Uchiha was right. Relying solely on Pain's Deva Path as a single puppet to defeat the enemy was somewhat wishful thinking.
In that case, he would now unleash his full strength.
From this day forward, the entire ninja world shall tremble before the power of god!
With this thought, Nagato instantly vanished from his spot.
Thanks to Hashirama's cells implanted within him, the earlier battle had merely been a warm-up.
He rapidly shot toward the feet of the Susanoo and suddenly slammed both hands onto it. "Blocking Technique Absorption Seal!"
The chakra sustaining the Susanoo was rapidly drained away, causing its Perfect Susanoo form to become unstable.
"My true body possesses the full power of the Rinnegan. Even in this form, your Susanoo stands no chance against me."
Just as Nagato was secretly pleased with himself, a faint scoff came from high above—"Nagato, are you trimming my Susanoo's toenails?" said Mirai Uchiha.
Nagato gritted his teeth and snapped angrily, "I'll see how long you can keep smirking!"
With that, the absorption speed of the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal increased further.
Feeling the terrifying amount of chakra within the Susanoo, Nagato couldn't help but feel alarmed inwardly.
How much chakra was required to maintain the Perfect Susanoo?
Without Hashirama's cells inside him, absorbing just this amount of chakra alone might have torn his body apart.
Just how enormous was Mirai Uchiha's chakra?!
Seeing that Nagato continued using the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal in an attempt to absorb his Susanoo, Mirai snorted coldly. He instantly activated the power of the Dragon Veins within his body.
Natural Energy instantly merged with chakra to form Sage Chakra, which surged into the Susanoo.
Nagato sensed something wrong almost immediately.
His body suddenly felt uncontrollable, as if a primal and brutal force had surged inside him, violently attempting to tear everything apart.
"No good—I can't keep absorbing anymore."
Nagato decisively abandoned his original plan, channeling all his chakra to suppress the wild energy within.
It took a long time before he finally expelled that force from his body.
Although the foreign energy was gone, the damage it left behind was real.
Nagato felt excruciating pain throughout his limbs and bones.
If not for his powerful physique, his body would have been shattered beyond repair.
Damn it!
Realizing that absorbing chakra wasn't going to work, Nagato had no choice but to go head-to-head.
Once again soaring into the sky, he raised his arm toward Mirai Uchiha. "[Ultra Shinra Tensei]!"
An explosively powerful repulsive force, many times stronger than before, erupted from Nagato and surged forward.
Seeing this, Mirai Uchiha also raised her arm: [Ultra Shinra Tensei!]
Kaboom!
The two powerful forces of repulsion instantly collided, twisting even the space around them.
Everything caught between the opposing forces was instantly turned to fine ash.
With a low, guttural groan, Nagato's face twisted in agony: "I won't lose!"
However, his shout proved completely meaningless.
In less than a second, Mirai Uchiha's Shinra Tensei shattered his with overwhelming power.
The colossal force slammed into him, sending his body hurtling backward for kilometers.
Kaboom!
Nagato crashed heavily onto the ground, sending up a massive cloud of dust.
From beneath the rubble, his hands suddenly shot out, and an obsidian-black chakra sphere swiftly rose into the sky.
Immediately afterward, the chakra sphere began emitting an immense gravitational pull, causing deep, dense cracks to form across the ground.
Countless rocks blasted into the air, fusing onto the surface of the chakra sphere.
Nagato climbed out from the ruins, panting heavily, his face growing even paler.
The Ultra Chibaku Tensei he had just unleashed had nearly drained all the chakra from his body.
This level of sealing technique must finally be enough to trap that cursed Susanoo—and Mirai Uchiha with it—right?!
As Nagato watched anxiously yet hopefully, Mirai Uchiha's hand formed a matching obsidian-black chakra sphere.
[Sage Art: Great Rasenrōgyō!]
After speaking, Mirai hurled the Great Rasenrōgyō into the sky.
No need for careful aiming; the intense gravitational pull of the Chibaku Tensei had already provided the most precise guidance.
A blinding white flash engulfed everything, as though the world had gone silent and lifeless in an instant. In an instant, a colossal mushroom cloud consumed everything within several kilometers.
A powerful shockwave spread rapidly outward, reducing the entire Amegakure to ruins in an instant.
Even many Rain Village shinobi who had fled far away were caught in the devastating blast wave. Blood sprayed from their mouths as they collapsed lifelessly.
KABOOM! KABOOM!
Several seconds later, thunderous roaring echoed across the heavens.
Dust, sand, flying debris...
It was a vision of apocalypse itself, unfolding across Amegakure.
Even Black Zetsu, lurking in the shadows, felt a cold dread crawl down his back.
This level of clashing power could already rival the battle when Mother faced off against those renegade brothers...
*Cthup!*
Nagato spat out a mouthful of blood, despair flashing in his eyes.
He had expected Mirai Uchiha to be powerful, but he never imagined the other could be this strong!
He had already given it his all, yet Mirai seemed like she hadn't even exerted herself at all...
"What? Is divine power really this weak?"
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's mockery, Nagato looked down at his own hands.
Could it be that...
He truly wasn't the savior of the ninja world?
So bitterly frustrating!
"Nagato, it's still too early to give up."
"I'll help you!"
A voice sounded beside Nagato's ear. Then, a white humanoid monster emerged from underground and instantly possessed Nagato's body.
Nagato asked in confusion, "What are you?"
"My name is Tobi."
As he spoke, the white monster completely engulfed Nagato's body.
Nagato suddenly felt an endless stream of power surging within him.
Combined with his Rinnegan, Four-Tails chakra, Hashirama's cells, and Uzumaki Physique...
An indescribable strength left Nagato dumbfounded.
He felt like he could easily defeat his former self right now!
Tobi...
Was this Zetsu's power?
"Just leave everything to me—I'll channel all the power inside you," Tobi instructed. "Whatever you do, don't resist."
"With a monster like Mirai Uchiha facing us, we only have one chance."
"Combining our powers is our only hope of defeating her."
Listening to Tobi's instructions, Nagato silently nodded.
There was no way he'd accept defeat so easily.
Since there was still power within him, he'd give it one final push.
Fight with everything until there's nothing left!
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