The Sage of Six Paths watched Kagami's charge, his expression unchanged, as cold as ice. He slowly raised his right hand. "Almighty Push!" A terrifying repulsive force, enough to easily move the moon, erupted from him. Kagami's huge Susanoo was sent flying backward, its form shuddering.
But Kagami only sneered. "This little bit of power is far from enough." His Mangekyo Sharingan began to spin again, and the Susanoo's armor faded away as the muscles on its back expanded, condensing into the terrifying visage of a demon—the Demon Back. With this new power, the Susanoo's attributes were greatly improved. It resisted the repulsive force and rushed toward the Sage again.
"How is this possible?" the Sage said in disbelief. He now held the authority of the entire ninja world; his power was absolute. Yet, Kagami had withstood him.
"It seems I still underestimated you," he said, quickly regaining his composure. He raised his right hand and formed a seal. Tens of thousands of Truth-Seeking Orbs, each comparable to a Tailed Beast Bomb, condensed behind him. He waved his hand, and the orbs shot toward Kagami.
"So close, yet so far," Kagami said softly, activating his Rinnegan's ability. The whistling orbs all stopped a few meters in front of him, unable to move forward. They collided with each other, causing a huge explosion that turned the area for hundreds of kilometers into boiling lava. But Kagami stood there quietly, unharmed.
"Damn it, why is this guy so difficult to deal with?" the Sage's expression became extremely ugly.
As the Sage reeled, Kagami slowly raised his right hand. "It's time for this to end," he said faintly. "Dragon Scales, Backlash, Twin Meteors!" A huge black crack appeared in front of the Sage, and a slash that seemed to transcend time and space burst out, instantly cutting him in two.
But something unexpected happened. Countless black energies connected the two parts of the Sage's body, and he forcibly healed himself. "Boy, your attack is indeed very powerful," he sneered. "If I hadn't merged with the authority of the ninja world, that blow would have been enough to kill me. But now, I am immortal and indestructible! You can't kill me at all! Ahahahahahaha!"
"Immortality?" Kagami chuckled softly, his eyes becoming excited. "Looks like things are getting interesting."
"Mahoraga, start analyzing," he commanded, as his second pair of Rinnegan opened. "Taixu Yujie God!"
The turbulent space of the Pure Land instantly fell still. Kagami had become its master. The attacks the Sage had just launched on him suddenly turned and fell upon the Sage himself. With a loud bang, his body was crushed into a pool of meat paste, only to regenerate a moment later. Before he could even breathe, the attack fell on him again. He was trapped in a horrifying loop, constantly being destroyed and then recovering, tortured by his own power.
"How is this possible?" he shouted in astonishment. "How could you possibly erase my control over the Pure Land?" He was its creator, yet Kagami had taken control in an instant.
"Your methods are only so-so," Kagami's cold voice rang out. "Now, take my move." The space of the entire Pure Land distorted, and a terrifying crushing force attacked the Sage. He tried to resist, but his control was gone. He was crushed into mud, then again, and again, countless times.
"Damn it, this bastard actually dared to do this to me!" he shrieked, his face filled with fear and resentment. He had thought he would easily wipe out Kagami, but reality had shown him he was no match. An immense hatred reacted with the resentment of the countless souls he had devoured. A thick black fog gushed from his body, and his eyes turned a bloodthirsty red. The space of the Pure Land violently distorted as he forcibly regained some of his control.
Kagami watched, a brow slightly raised. "A rage-fueled power-up? How cliché." The Sage of Six Paths was transforming into a demon god, his aura a heart-pounding shriek of pure malice.