[call out--]
Nagato raised his hand, aiming it at the Third Raikage.
"The Heavenly Guidance of All Things."
The Third Raikage was prepared, but was just about to act.
Behind him, Tendo Yahiko was already prepared.
[A single Shinra Tensei.]
The Third Raikage was subjected to force from both the front and back.
[His body flew uncontrollably toward Nagato Uzumaki.]
[Very fast.]
[Nagato raises his hand again.]
A huge, hard boulder flew past.
[Bang--]
At this moment, the animal realm arrived.
The other Rinnegan summoning beasts have also arrived.
The first summoned beast to arrive was, naturally, Cerberus.
For the Third Raikage, this was his nemesis.
[It lacks the destructive power of Dust Release.]
The more we fight the Cerberus, the more there are.
[Especially, the Third Raikage could even actively help Cerberus split into two...]
"Not fast enough!"
[Whoosh—]
The Third Raikage shattered the boulder and charged straight at Nagato.
Nagato Uzumaki remained standing in the same spot.
["it's over."]
[The hungry ghosts descended from the sky.]
[At the moment the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei appeared, freezing the Third Raikage in place.]
[Jumps directly behind the Third Raikage.]
[Naked choke, Hungry Ghost Realm! Chakra Devouring!]
The Third Raikage's lightning chakra cloak was visibly weakening.
[The summoned beast is merely a cover to draw the Third Raikage's attention.]
Nagato slowly stepped forward.
[A gigantic head emerged from behind—the King of Hell!]
[One hand rests on the Third Raikage's head.]
[The Way of Humanity!]
The legendary eye... the Rinnegan!
The Third Raikage's eyes widened.
[Struggling with all her might.]
However.
At this moment, the Third Raikage finally noticed.
The lightning chakra cloak covering his body had long since crumbled and vanished.
[at this time. ]
[In the eyes of the Third Raikage.]
The demon-like head behind Nagato Uzumaki is staring wide-eyed.
[Whoosh—!!!]
Nothing unexpected happened.
The Third Raikage's soul was immediately extracted.
The Third Raikage still wanted to make a move at the very end.
[They've even lifted their legs.]
[Using his last remaining chakra, he kicked Nagato Uzumaki.]
[The next second.]
Several more arms have grown from Nagato's shoulders.
He was firmly bound.
[The Third Raikage: "..."]
[This loss was completely inexplicable!]
[but. ]
Losing to the legendary Rinnegan isn't exactly a disgrace.
Moreover,
[The Nagato before us doesn't seem to be using his full strength yet.]
He has been adapting to the power.
[The battles in other areas have ended.]
[so...]
He then chose to end the current battle immediately.
[turn out to be. ]
I've always just been a sparring partner...
[Hahaha~]
"I didn't expect that."
"It seems... the Allied Shinobi Forces of the Three Shinobi Villages are going to suffer a crushing defeat."
"That Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki, should be even stronger."
"The inevitable trend cannot be changed."
"From this day forward."
"The Ninja World should now be called the Uzumaki World."
[Splash—]
The Third Raikage's body shattered instantly.
Countless white scraps of paper fell.
[The white Zetsu beneath was revealed.]
Clearly, the White Zetsu was used as a sacrifice for the Impure World Reincarnation.
At this moment.
[Nagato Uzumaki held a ball of blue energy in his hand.]
This ball of blue energy is, of course, the soul of the Third Raikage.
[At this moment, Nagato Uzumaki, who has activated his abilities in both the Human Path and the Hell Path, can see him and hear his voice.]
"You're very strong."
"However, for now you need to be placed in the Hell Realm, otherwise you can return to the Pure Land."
"He will still be resurrected using Edo Tensei."
[Upon hearing this.]
The Third Raikage nodded.
"Thank you for your help."
Nagato nodded slightly.
Then he placed the soul of the Third Raikage behind him.
[The King of Hell immediately opened his mouth.]
[It swallowed the Third Raikage.]
[That concludes the discussion.]
The battle, which was never in doubt, is over.
Nagato glanced around.
He waved.
The Animal Path immediately led the summoned beasts away.
[Going to support the Sand Village and Amegakure.]
[I took another look at the terrain.]
[Nagato's lips curled slightly.]
"It was the right decision not to use the Planetary Devastation Technique."
"The Third Raikage is very fast."
"The 'Planetary Devastation' attack may not be successful."
"To succeed, the entire landscape here needs to be changed."
[I glanced at the location where the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, had previously been.]
"The young Wind Shadow possesses both strength and wisdom."
"The younger generation is truly formidable."
["If the veterans don't work hard, they might really be left behind in the future!"]
Nagato chuckled self-deprecatingly.
Then he looked down at his own body.
In fact.
He is now the sole embodiment of the Six Paths of Pain.
The Six Paths of Pain puppets seem somewhat useless now.
"This power is ultimately not mine."
[Project Eye of the Moon...]
"It's all true."
"Then, the owner of this eye will surely appear."
"Lord Hashirama..."
He shook his head.
Nagato Uzumaki is ready.
He's used the Rinnegan for so many years, he's gotten used to it.
Besides, he's healthy now.
To be honest, it's normal to feel reluctant.
[But...if the pretext is to hand over the Rinnegan.]
Is it possible to revive Yahiko?
[Thinking.]
Nagato glanced at Yahiko Tendo.
"I hope Yahiko doesn't cry too much after he's resurrected."
"However, he will probably wish Sister Nan well."
"Hahaha~" Nagato murmured, then couldn't help but laugh.
[I can almost see Yahiko's dejected expression.]
Then she laughed and cried at the same time.
["Yahiko."]
"My brother-in-law is the sun we should be chasing."
"I wonder how things are going at Minato."
[...]
[Whoosh—]
A flash of golden light.
Minato Namikaze has moved away from the battlefield.
[His brow was furrowed.]
Suddenly.
His eyes flickered slightly.
"Found it!"
"He's still alive."
"As expected of the Second Tsuchikage, he was able to split himself even under those circumstances."
Minato Namikaze takes a deep breath.
[Then they rushed in the direction they had sensed.]
Suddenly.
His eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
["wrong!"]
Minato Namikaze's expression instantly turned serious.
"What...what kind of monster is this?!"
Minato Namikaze suddenly stopped.
["not good!!!"]
Minato Namikaze's expression changed drastically. He immediately changed direction and rushed towards the direction of the Sand Village and the Amegakure.
[Temari is the team's commander, so we absolutely cannot afford any accidents.]
Otherwise, Kushina would definitely have killed him.
On the other side.
The Second Tsuchikage, Mu, formed a hand seal and slammed his palm into the ground.
"Spiritual communication!"