If one were to ask what the natural enemy of the Tailed Beasts is—
Many would say sealing techniques, because every one of the nine powerful Tailed Beasts was ultimately subdued through sealing.
The Four Symbols Seal that sealed the Nine-Tails.
But if we're talking about the most terrifying sealing method of all, it would undoubtedly be the sealing chains currently facing Chōmei.
The nine Tailed Beasts were originally stripped from the Ten-Tails' body. Once the chains used by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path strike Chōmei, he won't even have the strength to resist before being dragged back into the statue and sealed once more.
The moment Chōmei saw the sealing chains appear, he didn't hesitate—his wings beat fiercely as he shot upward into the sky.
In the next second, several chains burst from the mouth of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, surging straight toward the heavens.
"Hmph! Even though it's still in the sealing stage, my chains can still restrain you!"
"Once Gekko Chizan is dealt with, I can seal the Seven-Tails directly into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
Gekko Chizan naturally wasn't going to stand by and watch. In fact, he had already slipped behind Nagato.
"Nagato! Watch out for that bastard's sneak attack!"
But Uchiha Makito and Kabuto had already arrived at Nagato's side. The former knew Gekko Chizan's combat style all too well.
At a time like this, activating Transparent Release was definitely for a sneak attack.
"Guarding against me? Do you really think you can?"
"I'll send the two of you to the sea to drink saltwater!"
Gekko Chizan let out a disdainful chuckle. Under Transparent Release, he had already made his move!
Inside Susanoo, Uchiha Makito's twin pupils searched relentlessly for Gekko Chizan's whereabouts.
Yet in the very next second, the scenery before his eyes shifted from mountains and forest to a vast ocean—no, not an ocean. He was underwater!
He'd been thrown straight into the sea?!
"This is bad!"
"You bastard!"
Realizing he had been forcibly removed from the battlefield, Uchiha Makito cursed furiously.
The pressure of the ocean did little to affect Susanoo, but seawater could still flood in around Uchiha Makito.
Left with no choice, he swallowed a mouthful of seawater before bursting out from beneath the surface.
Hovering in midair, he spat out several more mouthfuls. The salty stench of seawater made him cough violently.
And along with it rose his fury.
The island was still there—but at least several kilometers away!
That Gekko Chizan was truly despicable!
Actually, he got off lightly. The next victim, Kabuto, had it even worse.
"Next!"
Gekko Chizan moved with terrifying speed. After tossing Uchiha Makito and Susanoo into the sea, he immediately turned to Kabuto.
This time, however, it wasn't the ocean—
It was high above the sky.
"Damn it!"
"Where is this???"
"The sky? Where are my puppets???"
Kabuto had been controlling his puppets and manipulating Iron Sand, but in the next instant, he found himself completely cut off from all of them.
The chakra was still there, but the chakra threads used to control the puppets had been forcibly severed.
Feeling the thin air and rushing currents, Kabuto realized he was thousands of meters above the ground.
"Damn it, Flying Thunder God Technique?"
"Tch, what kind of nonsense is this?"
Gekko Chizan's outrageous maneuver left Kabuto completely dumbfounded.
At an altitude of over a thousand meters, the only thing Kabuto could do now was descend—he couldn't fly!
"So you've made your move?"
"Come on!"
"Gekko Chizan!"
The sudden disappearance of his two teammates caused Nagato's pupils to shrink, yet he showed no panic. Instead, his battle intent burned even fiercer.
He had already regarded Gekko Chizan as the greatest enemy of his life. Under these circumstances, he had to settle this once and for all.
"Tsk tsk, Nagato. Burning through your life force and chakra like this…"
"Is it really worth it?"
"Crystal Release! Raining Needle Barrage!"
Gekko Chizan raised his hand, unleashing a torrential burst of countless elongated needles.
Strangely, the needles appeared from all directions, yet Gekko Chizan himself still remained unseen.
"He can attack while in Transparent Release?"
"Hmph! If that's the case, let's see how you defend against this!"
"Planetary Devastation!"
Nagato roared as a pitch-black beam shot into the sky.
In the next second, a violent gravitational force erupted, and countless fragments of stone began hurtling upward.
"Wow, going all out, huh?"
"Too bad—I'm not afraid of this either!"
"Crystal Release: One Arrow of Light!"
Gekko Chizan clasped his hands together as chakra surged wildly through his body.
Planetary Devastation relies on a chakra core. Destroy the core, and the technique collapses.
So Gekko Chizan immediately unleashed his most explosive attack.
Using Crystal Release as the foundation, he fired a beam capable of piercing anything.
The earlier battle had already left the surroundings in ruins—tree trunks and rubble everywhere. With Planetary Devastation active, everything was dragged skyward.
In just a few breaths, a massive sphere of rock had formed overhead, its size still rapidly increasing.
Gekko Chizan's Crystal Release beam transformed into a laser, shooting straight toward the core of Planetary Devastation.
"Boom!"
The light pierced into the rocky mass, followed instantly by an explosion.
At the same time, the stones and trees that had been pulled skyward began crashing back down.
Clearly, Gekko Chizan's One Arrow of Light had shattered the core.
"Found you!"
"Die!"
Nagato seized the opportunity and pinpointed Gekko Chizan's location—after all, he couldn't move while releasing that attack.
The purple chakra dragon appeared once more, charging at Gekko Chizan with astonishing speed.
"Oh? You've learned to catch me in an opening?"
"Not bad..."
"But… you're a little late."
While Nagato was still attacking, a voice suddenly sounded right beside his ear.
Then a searing pain erupted from his chest.
"Pff!"
A crystal long blade had already pierced straight through his chest.
Suppressing the agony, Nagato gathered chakra again and violently struck behind him.
Countless black rods rained down, smashing into the ground and sending up clouds of dust.
"Tsk tsk, fighting a ghost head-on?"
"How could that be possible."
"After taking that strike, how much longer can you last, Nagato?"
Using Flying Thunder God, Gekko Chizan moved like a phantom—appearing and vanishing without a trace. In just a few exchanges, he had already grievously wounded Nagato.
The blade had pierced straight through Nagato's chest, blood dripping from the tip onto the ground below.
"Cough, cough..."
"You damn bastard..."
Endless fury and hatred burned in Nagato's eyes. Gekko Chizan knew that gaze was meant for him.
Unfortunately for Nagato, Transparent Release had yet to be lifted. All he could do was glare around him in every direction.
"If an ordinary Planetary Devastation can't deal with you..."
"Then let's try this instead..."
"I'll bury you—and this entire island—together..."
Nagato grabbed the crystal long blade embedded in his chest and yanked it out. Blood sprayed forth in a violent gush.
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