Nagato's entire body began to radiate an extremely heavy aura.
Gekko Chizan was slightly startled when he saw this. He suddenly felt a sense of pressure from Nagato, a feeling he hadn't experienced for a long time.
"I have a bad feeling from him."
"It's not just you. I feel it too."
Chōmei had already flown back to Gekko Chizan's side. Both man and beast felt a trace of concern about the situation in front of them.
It was as if something was about to arrive.
"Forget it, Chōmei, let's go!"
"Let's kill him before the other two come back!"
Gekko Chizan gathered a Rasengan in one hand. The next second, he once again advanced with Flying Thunder God.
As for Chōmei, his method was even simpler and more brutal—he greeted them with a Tailed Beast Bomb, though Chōmei's target was the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
The two had a clear division of labor: one against the man, one against the statue, attacking from both sides.
"Hmph! Useless!"
"The technique this time isn't something you can deal with so easily!"
"True!"
The moment that single word—True—was shouted, Gekko Chizan's pupils suddenly shrank. His mind began searching through every technique in his memory related to that word.
Very quickly, he understood Nagato's plan.
At that moment, Gekko Chizan had already arrived in front of Nagato with the Rasengan raised.
"Planetary Devastation!"
True! Planetary Devastation.
An enhanced version of Planetary Devastation—no, it could be said that the scope of this technique was even more terrifying.
Pitch-black chakra began spreading outward with Nagato as the center.
Gekko Chizan was the first to be affected. The moment the black light covered him, he instantly felt that his body could no longer move.
Gravity.
An irresistible gravity.
A normal Planetary Devastation throws out a small black sphere as the center of attraction, pulling all nearby objects toward it.
But this True Planetary Devastation throws out a large black sphere, completely covering what it wants to seal and turning the target itself into the center of gravity.
No wonder Nagato said he would destroy both him and this island together. So that was the plan.
"Chōmei! Retreat!"
"This guy's gone crazy!"
Without even thinking, Gekko Chizan shouted with all his strength and immediately used a chain of Flying Thunder God jumps to escape toward the outskirts.
But things were a bit beyond his expectations.
The speed at which the black chakra at the center of Planetary Devastation spread was simply too fast. Even many of the coordinates he had previously placed were covered within it.
This left Gekko Chizan with no choice but to select even farther coordinates for his Flying Thunder God.
As for Chōmei, the moment he saw the black light he understood the opponent's plan as well. He immediately transformed into a mass of chakra and returned directly to Gekko Chizan's body.
Please. That was Planetary Devastation. The larger the body, the stronger the gravitational pull it would suffer. He had no intention of becoming a sacrifice.
"Chizan, chakra for you!"
"Run!"
"That black light will wrap up everything within its range."
"If you're even a little slower, you'll be crushed into minced meat!"
Even without Chōmei saying it, Gekko Chizan already understood the situation.
After all, the black light was still spreading, and the gravity was still increasing.
At that moment, Uchiha Makito rushed back. But he also saw the black light, so he controlled Susanoo and stayed hidden far away.
"Planetary Devastation..."
"No, this is even more terrifying than Planetary Devastation."
"Nagato, are you planning to die together with him?"
No. Very quickly, Uchiha Makito denied his own thought.
Nagato definitely wouldn't let himself be caught in it, and with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path there, he wouldn't be in danger.
The reality was exactly as Uchiha Makito expected.
What he didn't expect, however, was that Nagato had suffered heavy injuries.
At this moment, Nagato was protected in the middle by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, gritting his teeth as he continued to pour out chakra.
But the wound in his abdomen kept dripping blood.
"I will definitely kill you!"
"Ahhh!"
Nagato used anger to push himself forward as more chakra transformed into black light, gradually enveloping the entire island.
At this time, Gekko Chizan had already arrived at the edge of the island through Flying Thunder God.
"Tch, this guy... he's really insane."
In such a short time, the entire island had been covered by black light. All the coordinates he had placed on the island were completely useless now.
"Chōmei, chakra!"
"Alright!"
With Chōmei supplying chakra, Gekko Chizan looked toward the sea on the opposite side.
"Gekko Chizan, die!"
"True! Planetary Devastation!"
Nagato's heart-wrenching roar echoed through the sky.
"As if I'd die."
"Flying Thunder God!"
Gekko Chizan curled his lips in disdain at Nagato's roar.
The next second, the black light flashed, and Gekko Chizan vanished.
"Boom!"
Violent tremors began to erupt.
The entire island slowly rose into the air under the gravitational pull of Planetary Devastation.
Mountains, trees, and rocks—all of them began compressing toward the center.
Under the influence of this single technique, the entire island turned into a massive spherical ball and rose into the sky.
"As expected of the power of the Six Paths."
"This is way too exaggerated."
"Huh? Wait a minute—didn't that guy Black Zetsu just get buried inside it?"
"And what about Nagato and Kabuto?"
Uchiha Makito had stayed far away. Only after Planetary Devastation was completely finished did he finally sigh in amazement.
Suddenly, his gaze turned toward the sky.
"Hm? Is that kid Kabuto?"
"So Gekko Chizan threw me into the sea, but threw him into the sky?"
Thinking of this, Uchiha Makito couldn't help cursing Gekko Chizan as a bastard.
Then he rushed toward the direction where Kabuto was falling.
...
Across the sea from the Akatsuki organization's island.
"Tch. That bastard really dared to do it."
"A Planetary Devastation of this level—does he think his life is too long?"
Gekko Chizan collapsed onto the beach, his face still showing lingering fear.
He understood Nagato's condition very clearly. As a member of the Uzumaki clan, Nagato possessed extremely strong vitality. That was also why Uchiha Madara had granted him the Rinnegan.
The Rinnegan wasn't something just anyone could control.
Without powerful physique and vitality, trying to drive the Rinnegan would be nothing but a dream.
"Good thing you ran fast. Otherwise the two of us would definitely be minced meat by now."
"Chizan, do you think that guy died?"
Gekko Chizan revealed a sinister smile.
"He will definitely die."
"Why? Just because of one stab?"
Chōmei looked confused. Wasn't it just a single stab? Could one stab really take his life?
Gekko Chizan shook his head with a smile.
"How could it be just one stab?"
"The crystal spikes were already injected into his body through that stab. Those crystals will send him straight to heaven."
"This time, I killed two members of the Akatsuki organization plus one Three-Tails."
"Sigh... I was just a little short of wiping out all of them."
Gekko Chizan sighed slightly. After all, if he could have wiped out the Akatsuki organization in one go, it would have saved him a lot of trouble.
But looking at it now, it still wasn't a loss.
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