Walking on the rugged mountain road, Nagato and Konan crossed an unknown number of mountains.
But at some point, the two stopped communicating.
Konan kept her hands in her pockets, looking very aloof.
Nagato, who had sealed the suitcase full of bounties into a storage scroll, also looked expressionless.
"...Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
When passing through a clearing while preparing to cross another mountain, Nagato suddenly turned and spat out a stream of fire towards a hillside in the eight o'clock direction.
As soon as the fire flew out, it immediately grew into a huge meteor-like fireball, crashing into the hillside at the speed of a falling meteor.
With a loud boom, the meteor-like fireball expanded into a sea of fire covering an amazing area. If the mountain were covered with trees, the entire mountain would probably turn into a volcano before long.
Swish—
Just as the sea of fire expanded, a blur barely visible to the naked eye leaped down from the hillside.
In a few Body Flickers, it appeared on top of a rocky mountain not far from Nagato and Konan, looking down at them condescendingly.
Konan kept her hands in her pockets, glancing sideways at Yahiko in a black robe. Her calm eyes seemed unsurprised by Yahiko's appearance.
Compared to Konan, who wasn't even interested in turning to face Yahiko, Nagato looked solemn, examining Yahiko in Tobi's armor, and said in a deep voice: "Not a face on the wanted list. Who are you, and why are you following us?"
Yahiko was also examining his target. Looking at those purple rippled eyes, merged with Tobi, his sensing had improved amazingly. He could clearly sense the terrifying pupil power contained in those eyes.
Is this the power called a miracle alongside the Space-Time Kekkei Genkai?
Even the story of the Sage of Six Paths is true. Can ninjas really create the moon?
Yahiko pondered secretly, but on the surface, he introduced himself expressionlessly: "My name is Yahiko, the god of the new world in the future, and also the guardian guiding you, the Rinnegan possessor, on the path of miracles."
Konan, who was originally uninterested in Yahiko, glanced at him again, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, a trace of displeasure flashing in her eyes.
Her focus wasn't on the other party knowing about the Rinnegan, but on the phrase "god of the new world."
This sentence offended Konan.
Thus, Konan said coldly: "Nagato, kill him."
"Yes."
Nagato, who was still wondering what the Rinnegan was, instantly changed his look.
Without any hesitation, he formed a seal with one hand, then opened his mouth and spat out a stream of airflow towards Yahiko.
The next second, the airflow turned into a strong wind, sweeping through the entire mountain area like a hurricane.
All flowers and grass on the flat ground were uprooted instantly.
Even stones and huge rocks rooted in the ground were peeled off, then cracked or even shattered on the spot.
Looking from above, one would find an explosive vortex storm formed by a high-pressure wind ball appearing in the mountains.
Everything inside this vortex storm was either uprooted, cracked, or cut and shattered on the spot by terrifying Wind Release nature transformation.
And this was just Wind Release created by Nagato forming one seal with one hand.
Unlike the thirteen-year-old in the original work, a greenhouse could never cultivate good flowers. Even Gojo Yoru progressed slowly in these few years because he was immersed in a gentle land.
Uzumaki Naruto in the original work also only laid a foundation in three years with Jiraiya, upgrading the Rasengan to the Big Ball Rasengan.
While Uchiha Sasuke, who trained with Orochimaru for three years, not only crushed Uzumaki Naruto in basics but also developed the S-rank Lightning Release Kirin, capable of tying with Deidara who defeated Gaara, a solid ace combatant.
Following Konan, Nagato not only learned her discipline but also constantly robbed graves with her, receiving Uchiha Madara's secret investment. He first mastered the Uchiha Clan's Fire Release inheritance and Senju Tobirama's Water Release inheritance, then slowly mastered the other three attributes, becoming a master of five elements.
Possessing powerful strength, they also started working as bounty hunters. Every time, Nagato fought the enemy head-on, and Konan only took action when he couldn't win.
Due to lack of combat experience and insufficient intelligence on enemies, even though Nagato awakened both Senju and Uzumaki bloodlines, possessing Chakra far exceeding these two clans, he was almost killed by enemies many times, covered in wounds.
Stimulated by life-and-death battles, perhaps due to sufficient nutrition or the influence of will, Nagato awakened the two unique abilities of the Uzumaki Clan successively: Heal Bite and the Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
Possessing the terrifying vitality of two bloodlines, Nagato's medical ability was not inferior to Uzumaki Kushina, who had the Nine-Tails as a guarantee.
The current Nagato, like in the original work, was an all-rounder mastering six nature transformations and proficient in all mainstream Ninjutsu in the Ninja World.
Accurately speaking, he was even more comprehensive and powerful than in the original work.
Creating such an explosive vortex storm casually was just the tip of the iceberg.
"Three-Cornered Barrier."
The terrifying hurricane swept through the mountains, and Konan was also affected.
Konan still kept her hands in her pockets, standing still watching Nagato perform.
However, black lines appeared on her body, and then white sheets of paper flew out, interweaving to form white paper chains, inserting into the ground to form a triangle.
The next second, three emerald green light walls appeared out of thin air, forming a pyramid-shaped barrier, enveloping Konan.
Neither the vortex storm nor the flying sand and rocks could affect Konan.
This was Konan's development of Paper Release.
Accurately speaking, it was Gojo Yoru's development of Paper Release.
Just like Jiraiya's hair Hiden technique, the Akimichi Clan's Multi-Size Hiden technique, and even Senju Hashirama's Wood Release, which were clearly Kekkei Genkai formed by the fusion of Water Release and Earth Release nature transformations but centered on Yang Release Chakra and happened not to be Kekkei Tota...
The Uzumaki Clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains were also a derivative ability of Yang Release, capable of extending Chakra into chains from the body.
Yang Release had form, Yin Release had no form.
Any Hiden technique that had form, could be seen, and controlled the body belonged to Yang Release.
Paper Release Hiden technique was the same.
Thus, Gojo Yoru, who used the Spirit Transformation Technique to possess Uzumaki Kushina and Konan successively, discovered that Paper Release Hiden technique and the Uzumaki Clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains had similar effects in sealing.
Adamantine Sealing Chains not only possessed special effects against Tailed Beasts but, once binding the enemy, could also cast Sealing Jutsu remotely like Wood Release. After all, the chains were materialized Chakra products.
Paper Release, capable of creating explosive tags, could also control the Chakra inside the paper to cast techniques remotely.
Not only Sealing Jutsu but also Barrier Jutsu.
With the help of Gojo Yoru, the "grandpa cheat," Konan had become a top sealing master in the Ninja World. Many Sealing Jutsu and Barrier Jutsu were given to her by Gojo Yoru and Uchiha Madara in different ways.
Inside the barrier, Konan suddenly narrowed her eyes.
In the storm, the huge rock under Yahiko's feet was also destroyed by the powerful Wind Release nature transformation without exception.
The rock under his feet shattered, but Yahiko wasn't blown away by the strong wind. After landing, he stood like a towering tree that wouldn't fall even under wind, rain, lightning, mountain fire, and frost.
Compared to Konan, Yahiko's way of withstanding the terrifying Wind Release head-on had an even more amazing visual impact.
The explosive vortex storm lasted for a long time before dissipating.
The ground was a mess, leaving only the three of them.
Looking at Yahiko, who withstood his Wind Release: Pressure Damage unscathed and didn't even take a step back, Nagato's eyes were full of dread.
This guy's strength... is very strong!
"Impressive greeting. Then... it's my turn."
Yahiko praised Nagato's attack, then clapped his hands, chanting a technique name that shocked both Nagato and Konan.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
A scene of earth shaking and mountains swaying appeared in the mountains.
Nagato and Konan only felt the ground beneath their feet shaking violently.
Then huge cracks suddenly appeared on the ground ahead. Green saplings grew out of the cracks, rapidly inflating and expanding into huge trees.
Before one tree could stand up, the next tree grew out, squeezing the growth space, so these trees were like a swarm of pythons coming out of a cage, turning into a green ocean wave, engulfing Nagato and Konan.
Such a scene was full of visual impact.
Compared to this physical destruction impact, Water Release, which also had an amazing range, seemed insignificant.
Facing a Ninjutsu of this power, even if Fire Release nature transformation was strong enough to ignite it, who knew how much Chakra would be consumed to resist it?
Nagato also knew Wood Release.
Or rather, everyone knew that Wood Release, the Kekkei Genkai that pacified chaotic times, was a product of the fusion of Water Release + Earth Release nature transformations.
This even became an unsolved mystery in ninja villages of various countries.
Because many nature transformation experts tried to fuse Water Release and Earth Release nature transformations to recreate the legendary Wood Release in the Ninja World.
These experts indeed succeeded in fusion, but instead of becoming Wood Release ninjas, they became Boil Release (Lava Release) ninjas.
Yes, Boil Release (Lava Release), not Lava Release (Melting Release).
Lava Release (Melting Release) could create magma, while Boil Release (Lava Release) could only spit acid, its effect not even fit to carry shoes for Boil Release (Vapour Release).
At least Boil Release (Vapour Release) could be applied to Taijutsu, making Han, who was killed by Gojo Yoru, the famous Steam Ninja.
As a product of the fusion of Water Release and Earth Release, Wood Release not only possessed the quality of the earth but also contained amazing moisture. The biggest difference from natural trees was fire resistance.
To burn down a forest created by Wood Release, one must first burn dry the two major Chakras inside it to destroy it.
Otherwise, the trees would automatically extinguish the flames on them or even use the flames to enhance their power and continue advancing.
Rashly casting Fire Release on a tree wave of this area would very likely harm oneself.
Thus, Nagato was surrounded by wisps of electric arcs, then his figure flashed and disappeared into thin air.
It was Lightning Release Chakra Mode!
Konan stopped watching the show, released the Three-Cornered Seal, spread a pair of huge white wings on her back, and soared into the sky.
White paper fell on the spot and during the flight, like angel feathers.
Konan originally wanted to let Nagato deal with the enemy as before to train him, the Rinnegan possessor.
Now seeing the enemy use Wood Release, Konan dismissed this idea without hesitation.
This person, who looked the same age as them, was a huge accident and very likely the biggest obstacle in Yoru-sama's plan.
To prevent him from affecting Yoru-sama's plan, Konan instinctively wanted to eliminate him, not run away and report to Gojo Yoru later.
Such a mentality required powerful strength to support.
Flying high into the sky, Konan's gaze, as if possessing a telescope function, accurately found Yahiko's position in the dense vegetation.
Then she raised her palm, and a wind vortex appeared, forming a mini tornado that fit in one hand.
The next second, white sheets of paper were thrown out by the mini tornado, turning into a white snowstorm in the blink of an eye, drifting down.
The falling speed of the paper became faster and faster, finally creating a harsh swish swish sound of breaking air.
The falling paper had turned into white shuriken at some point.
Even more incredible was that these shuriken were covered with Wind Release nature transformation, containing amazing cutting ability.
Even stones touched by the shuriken would be pierced lightly or cut in half heavily.
When the sky-filled shuriken fell into the gradually forming forest, splat splat sounds similar to sharp weapons entering bodies resounded instantly.
Boom boom boom...
Accompanied by a series of explosions, a spectacular scene appeared below.
Dazzling flames blossomed in the dense forest, then thick smoke and dust formed mushroom clouds, rising up.
Then large areas of flames, aided by the storm, spread rapidly, trying to turn the entire forest into a sea of fire and burn it to ashes.
It turned out those shuriken weren't formed by ordinary paper but explosive tags.
Explosive tags containing Wind Release Chakra, upon exploding, not only had their power skyrocketed but also their coverage area increased amazingly.
Just this move gave Konan amazing strategic deterrence.
Unlike resisting Nagato's Wind Release just now, facing Konan's aerial bombing this time, Yahiko not only needed to dodge but also instinctively chose to dodge.
No choice, he had a shadow over explosive tags.
Three teenagers, each with a greeting-style Ninjutsu, turned the vast mountain flatland into a scene like hell on earth.
Such a scene, even among the ace combatants of the Five Great Ninja Villages, few could achieve.
Those who could do it must be Water Release ninjas.
Not because their strength wasn't enough, but because their Chakra amount was far insufficient.
This was a battle of Chakra-ton monsters!
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