"The Third Hokage? You're quite late! Have you finished gathering information on me?"
Long ago, Nagato had realized he was being watched. He knew full well it was the Third Hokage's Telescope Technique. Yet, even as Nagato went on a killing spree in Konoha Village, this Hokage remained hesitant, sitting idly by as his subordinate Ninjas fell, hoping to observe Nagato's weaknesses.
It wasn't until Nagato found Uzumaki Naruto that the Third Hokage rushed over. As a result, he failed to fully scout Nagato's capabilities and allowed Nagato to take the initiative and capture Uzumaki Naruto—a classic case of 'losing the wife and the soldiers' (suffering a double loss).
The Third Hokage's expression was grim. As the pale gold light on his chest flickered, Nagato felt the gravity on his body increase. Purple light flashed in Nagato's eyes as well, and he easily neutralized the gravity.
"Controlling gravity is useless against me! You should try my move instead!"
A cold sneer appeared on Nagato's lips. The ability to control gravity was something Vegapunk had created using a low-quality Rinnegan. To someone like Nagato, who possessed the original Rinnegan, it naturally had no effect.
On the contrary, as Nagato unleashed the power of the Rinnegan, the Third Hokage was shocked to find that he was the one feeling the pressure of chaotic gravity!
This is bad! The Third Hokage was a veteran of many battlefields. He immediately understood that the opponent's ability perfectly countered his own—or rather, it could be called a superior version of his ability. Cursing inwardly, he immediately prepared to weave signs again.
"Phantom Dragon Nine Seals!"
Before the Third Hokage could execute a Ninjutsu, Nagato struck first. Nine dragon-shaped Chakra phantoms emerged from behind him and charged straight at the Third Hokage.
"Hokage-sama, look out!"
At that moment, the Kage Guard Unit, Anbu, and other Ninjas following the Third Hokage arrived. Seeing the situation, they shouted in alarm.
The Third Hokage didn't need their warning; he was already being cautious. He had witnessed those phantom Chakra dragons take down the Anbu carrying Naruto earlier. Naturally, he was extremely wary of an ability that could kill instantly.
Nagato snorted coldly. "Caution... is it of any use?"
"Universal Pull!"
A strange gravitational force immediately seized the Third Hokage's body. Although the Third Hokage possessed similar gravitational abilities and thus had significant resistance to the Rinnegan's pull, his speed was still greatly reduced due to the gap in power.
The illusory dragon-shaped Chakra passed through the Third Hokage's body. With a 'poof,' the Third Hokage's body turned into a cloud of white smoke. Feeling the weak Chakra he had absorbed, Nagato frowned. "Hm?! Shadow Clone Technique?! As expected of the Third Hokage!"
In terms of talent and raw power, Nagato was certainly superior to the Third Hokage. However, in terms of combat experience and technique, the Third Hokage—who had spent a lifetime mastering Ninjutsu—was still much stronger than Nagato, escaping a crisis with a simple Shadow Clone.
However, the Third Hokage was also broken out in a cold sweat. The Phantom Dragon Nine Seals Nagato unleashed wasn't just targeting him. The Anbu Ninjas who had just warned him were instantly drained of their Chakra and souls by the nine illusory dragons, turning into a pile of corpses.
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