He had clearly said not to clash head-on, but what happened in the end?
Tagitsuhime, that hard-headed fool, just had to try it herself.
And the result? One try and straight to death's door.
The moment the purple dragon collided with the red one, its size began to expand wildly—this was the change brought about by absorbing chakra.
Originally it had only been a single dragon. Now, it had become a colossal dragon.
"Coiling Serpent Technique! Return!"
"Tagitsuhime! Withdraw all chakra!"
Gekko Chizan had already used Flying Thunder God to reach the other side of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. The moment he landed, he hurriedly formed hand seals.
The Coiling Serpent Technique was the link between him and the snake princess. Through it, he could forcibly recall any snake princess connected to him back into his body.
At this moment, Tagitsuhime was completely unable to resist the purple dragon's absorption of her chakra.
With no other choice, she followed Gekko Chizan's command, forcibly retracting her chakra and sensing his summoning.
The crimson chakra on the battlefield rapidly faded away, and Tagitsuhime transformed into a small red snake once more, coiling around Gekko Chizan's body.
"Hmph! That's what you get for not listening to me."
"You just had to try it yourself? So? Feeling good now?"
Tagitsuhime was speechless. Wasn't ignorance supposed to be no crime?
Who could have known the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path would be this terrifying? Earlier, it had been bound by the red serpent she transformed into. Who would have thought that the moment it truly made a move, it would be this savage?
The purple dragon continued its pursuit, but its target shifted to Chōmei, who was now flying at high speed in the sky.
"Take this!"
"Gekko Chizan, without Sage Mode, let's see what you can do!"
"Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets! These are my last puppets!"
At that very moment, Uchiha Makito returned with Kabuto.
The instant the two reentered the battlefield, they launched their attacks.
Kabuto controlled a massive number of puppets, directly surrounding Gekko Chizan, while Uchiha Makito used Fire Release to coat the Spear of Longinus in his hand with flames.
Susanoo dove down swiftly from the sky.
"Trying to hit me?"
"Did you forget to wake up?"
Facing the incoming assault, Gekko Chizan remained utterly calm, even mocking them.
The next second, Flying Thunder God activated, and he vanished from the encirclement.
"Hmph! Kabuto, find the marked kunai! Otherwise, with Flying Thunder God, we won't even be able to catch him!"
Uchiha Makito's eyes scanned the surroundings.
In the entire shinobi world, only two people could use Flying Thunder God—the Yellow Flash and Gekko Chizan.
The former used it with decisive lethality. The latter? Used it in the most despicably slippery way imaginable.
If they didn't counter Flying Thunder God first, killing him would be nothing but a dream.
But who was Gekko Chizan? He was someone who had perfected cowardly tactics to the extreme.
He had long since used Crystal Release to establish coordinates all around the battlefield. Even the crystallization of his clone earlier had been preparation for this step.
It could be said that from the very beginning, Gekko Chizan had been steadily laying out his plan.
As the embodiment of prudence, he would never allow himself to be placed in danger.
"Heh heh heh, Nagato can hold out for a while, but not for long."
"As for me, do you think you can handle me?"
After leaving the encirclement, Gekko Chizan immediately activated Transparent Release without hesitation.
Erasing his presence, he hid.
This move completely dumbfounded Uchiha Makito and Kabuto.
"Damn it, I forgot he still has the Transparent Release bloodline limit."
"Kabuto, can you still use Iron Sand?"
"His Transparent Release erases his presence, making him impossible to sense. But if we search physically, we can still find him!"
Seeing Gekko Chizan enter stealth mode, Uchiha Makito did not panic.
He had already placed Gekko Chizan on his must-eliminate list, so he had a certain level of understanding and countermeasures for his techniques.
Hearing this, Kabuto nodded and summoned the Third Kazekage in front of him.
Large amounts of Iron Sand spread outward in all directions, attempting to locate Gekko Chizan through physical means.
"Chizan, did you see that?"
"Those two idiots are still looking for you."
"Hey! Damn Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, trying to catch me? I'm flying!"
Chōmei spoke to Gekko Chizan through telepathy while continuing to fly.
As for where Gekko Chizan was at this moment?
Wasn't it obvious? He was right on Chōmei's back. In Transparent Release mode, he sat cross-legged, watching with amusement as Uchiha Makito and Kabuto desperately searched below.
"Chizan, what about the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?"
"It keeps chasing me. This isn't sustainable."
Looking at the purple dragon still relentlessly pursuing him, Chōmei was clearly irritated.
Gekko Chizan understood well that to turn the tide, they first had to deal with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. But this thing was the shell of the Ten-Tails, with astonishing defensive power. It wasn't something he could destroy at will.
The Titan Python hadn't succeeded. Tagitsuhime hadn't succeeded. Even Crystal Release likely wouldn't work.
That truly left him at a loss. Helpless, he shifted his focus to Nagato.
As long as they eliminated Nagato, the controller, everything would be solved.
"Chōmei, fire a Tailed Beast Bomb and scatter his chakra."
"After that, I'll deal with Nagato."
When faced with relentless pursuit, the best method was direct counterattack.
Chōmei's flight speed was extremely fast. Forming a Tailed Beast Bomb mid-flight was simple for him.
"No problem."
"Watch this!"
Chōmei accelerated instantly, breaking free from the opponent's attack range at incredible speed, then began gathering massive amounts of chakra.
The Tailed Beast Bomb formed in the blink of an eye.
"You like chasing me? Eat this Tailed Beast Bomb!"
Chōmei abruptly turned and fired the Tailed Beast Bomb toward the purple dragon.
Boom!
Both were composed of chakra. Upon collision, they exploded midair.
The violent chakra of the Tailed Beast Bomb detonated the moment it came into contact with the purple dragon of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. The intense explosion even blew away Kabuto's Iron Sand.
At the same time, Gekko Chizan moved.
Flying Thunder God activated—he landed instantly and charged toward Nagato.
At this moment, Nagato was fully focused on controlling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, completely unaware that a sinister hand was already reaching toward him.
"Hmph! Don't think a Tailed Beast Bomb can stop the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
"Sealing Chains!"
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's assault did not cease. The chakra dragon vanished, replaced by several chains wrapped in chakra.
These chains were even faster, shooting directly toward Chōmei in the sky.
"What the hell! That's over the line!"
"Those are sealing chains!"
"Chizan! Hurry!"
Chōmei was extremely familiar with chains that could suppress Tailed Beast chakra and immediately signaled his comrade in alarm.
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