"Paper Style: Paper Shuriken!"
"Wind Style: Gale Palm!"
"Fire Style: Flame Bullet!"
Just as Jiraiya attacked Yagyu, Yahiko and the other two attacked simultaneously.
Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan were all Jiraiya's disciples and had spent years together, so their teamwork in battle was seamless.
A dense swarm of paper shuriken flew toward Yagyu, followed by balls of fire whose power was amplified by the Wind Style jutsu.
"Useless!"
Yagyu spoke casually as the trio's attacks passed right through him.
Jiraiya instantly appeared beside Yagyu, his palm covered with pitch-black cursed seals pressing toward him.
Yagyu smiled disdainfully. His body turned into light particles, teleporting instantly behind Jiraiya.
Golden light surfaced on his tea-colored sunglasses as Yagyu slowly raised his long leg, moving it lazily to Jiraiya's side.
"Jiraiya, have you ever experienced my Light Speed Kick?"
"Sorry, I forgot... did I kick you before?"
Yagyu drawled lazily as a cross-shaped golden light appeared on his heel.
Bang!
The long leg swept across, and Yagyu kicked Jiraiya flying with a single blow.
Although Jiraiya had summoned his white hair to protect himself (Needle Jizō), it wasn't of much use against Yagyu's Light Speed Kick.
"Jiraiya-sensei!"
Yahiko and the others cried out in alarm, attacking simultaneously once more, unleashing a barrage of ninjutsu at Yagyu.
Yagyu walked slowly toward them, saying, "Don't waste your energy. You should have realized by now that doing this is useless."
Nagato stood in front of Yahiko and Konan, shouting loudly, "Take the Rinnegan, just don't hurt me."
Yagyu nodded with satisfaction. "A wise choice!"
Just then, Yagyu's expression changed slightly as his Observation Haki detected a peculiar sound.
"Uchiha Madara's backup plan?"
"An unexpected event within expectations."
Yagyu muttered to himself, not moving immediately to take Nagato's eyes.
On the contrary, he was looking forward to it. He wanted to see what tricks the elderly Madara had left.
A mass of pitch-black sludge emerged from the ground, appearing directly beneath Nagato's feet, and then rapidly covered the surface of his body.
Black Zetsu!
"What is this thing?"
Nagato cried out in horror, feeling his body stop obeying his commands.
Black Zetsu had invaded his body and begun seizing control.
"Nagato! Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you."
"Relax! Let us take control of your body; we will save you."
A hoarse, low voice rang out as Black Zetsu tried to bewitch Nagato.
"Nagato?"
Yahiko and Konan looked shocked, wanting to help Nagato but not knowing what to do.
"Is this your method?"
Yagyu watched this scene with interest, saying, "I knew the Rinnegan wouldn't just appear on an orphan of the Uzumaki clan."
"What exactly are you? You must have a close connection to the Rinnegan!"
Yagyu spoke casually, not directly exposing the matter of Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu.
After all, revealing these things didn't have much meaning and would only attract unnecessary trouble.
"Heh heh... my identity is more complex than you imagine. You've gotten yourself into big trouble."
Black Zetsu spoke in a low voice, controlling Nagato to leap away, escaping from the building's interior.
A White Zetsu rose from beneath Nagato's feet, opening its body directly to engulf Nagato like a suit.
This White Zetsu was none other than Tobi (Guruguru), the special hollow-bodied White Zetsu capable of wearing itself on others like clothes.
"Something actually went wrong on Nagato's end; Madara-sama is definitely going to be angry!"
"By the way, after possessing Nagato, I think I understand what it feels like to poop."
"Is it this strange sensation?"
Tobi's comical voice rang out as he danced around on the spot.
"Shut up!"
"Tobi, behave yourself!"
Black Zetsu scolded dissatisfiedly, taking over control of Nagato's body.
"Black Zetsu and White Zetsu... Has the current Black Zetsu already appeared before Uchiha Madara?"
"Madara created Black Zetsu ahead of schedule... because of me? Interesting."
Yagyu moved, transforming into light particles and appearing in front of Nagato, looking at him with a smile.
At this moment, Nagato was completely enveloped by Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, the exposed single eye surging with the pupil power of the Rinnegan.
Under the combined efforts of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, even the power of the Rinnegan could be controlled with ease.
"Experience the power of the Rinnegan!"
"This is the eye of the Sage of Six Paths, a power you cannot block!"
"Bansho Ten'in (Universal Pull)!"
Nagato extended his palm, beckoning towards Yagyu, and a powerful attractive force erupted from his hand.
"Useless!"
"Your gravitational pull is too weak to threaten me."
"To attract light, your gravity needs to reach the level of a black hole at least."
Yagyu shook his head casually, using his Elementalization to turn into light, easily immune to the Bansho Ten'in.
Dazzling golden light erupted from his raised finger as a cross-shaped glint began to rotate.
Pfft!
Golden light shot out. Nagato, unhurried, reached out and grabbed gently at the laser beam.
Preta Path!
Nagato used the Rinnegan's chakra absorption ability, attempting to reduce the golden laser back to chakra and absorb it.
Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed because the golden laser wasn't made of chakra.
Sizzle!
With a flash of golden light, Nagato's palm was pierced directly, leaving a scorched wound.
"Aaaah~"
"It hurts, it hurts!"
"This light is so powerful; it burned my palm!"
Tobi screamed, hopping around incessantly.
"Shut up!"
"Tobi, help me suppress Nagato!"
Feeling Nagato's struggle under the severe pain, Black Zetsu felt exhausted and shouted grumpily.
"Internal strife?"
Yagyu's fingertip flickered with golden light. The cross-shaped glint rotated again, and a thick laser beam burst forth once more.