Especially this strike, which utilized the momentum from Universal Pull and his own gravitational thrust. Its power was ten times greater than usual. As the sword swung, it seemed to truly slice through the void, letting out a wailing howl like ghosts and gods!
With a 'crack,' Nagato lightly extended his fingers and caught the Third Hokage's lunging sword. The entire blade snapped into two under the opposing forces. The Third Hokage's heart shattered along with it, sinking into despair.
"Alright, your part is over, Hokage-sama!" Nagato said playfully.
Then, one of his hands grabbed the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage immediately felt the Chakra in his body surging out frantically. In particular, the degraded Rinnegan in his chest almost impatiently dragged out all his life force and Chakra, transferring it into Nagato's body.
What's happening... even for a secret technique to absorb Chakra... the effect shouldn't be this fast... Right, is it because of my modifications? Did Vegapunk leave a back door? Does this have something to do with that fellow Vegapunk?
The Third Hokage opened his mouth, seemingly understanding something. Unfortunately, he couldn't utter a single word before his soul and Chakra were completely absorbed.
In reality, Vegapunk hadn't set any traps—someone of his level wasn't even worth Vegapunk's notice. At most, he was just an experimental subject. If he didn't listen, he could be erased at any time. Why bother with a scheme?
The reason he was powerless against Nagato was that he had been transplanted with a degraded Rinnegan. Facing a genuine Rinnegan, he was naturally countered by design.
After casually killing the Third Hokage, Nagato turned to look around. Uzumaki Naruto had already been taken away and vanished during that brief moment of combat.
However, Nagato showed no signs of urgency. A mocking smile appeared on his face. "Konoha's sneaky Ninjas are quite numerous... Pity, you're not the only ones who know Space-Time Ninjutsu!"
Although Vegapunk himself lacked the talent for combat using Space-Time Ninjutsu, even after the Current Propulsion modification pushed his reflexes to the limit, he would still be a beat slow in environments with rapid spatial changes. Nagato, being controlled by him, naturally had the same issue.
But simply using Space-Time Ninjutsu for movement was child's play for both Vegapunk and his Nagato clone. From the very beginning, Nagato had placed a Space-Time mark on Uzumaki Naruto.
Thus, Nagato could feel that Naruto had been moved almost instantly. Clearly, someone else had also left a Space-Time mark on Naruto and taken him away.
The Vegapunk Clone in Konohagakure hadn't been idle. Simplifying the Flying Thunder God and finding a few Ninjas with talent for Space-Time Ninjutsu as test subjects was only natural. Consequently, Konohagakure now had several Ninjas capable of Space-Time Ninjutsu.
Even if their talent was nowhere near the Yellow Flash Minato Namikaze, taking Naruto away in a sudden move was no problem. As for who exactly took Naruto and where they went, Nagato—who shared the memories of the other Vegapunk Clone—had a good idea.
Turning around, Nagato looked toward the base of the Hokage Rock, narrowed his eyes slightly, and walked over boldly.
Along the way, the Konoha Ninjas naturally wouldn't ignore such a great enemy. Moreover, the emergency shelters for villagers were beneath the Hokage Rock, so countless Ninjas threw themselves at him like moths to a flame.
However, with the nine illusory Chakra dragons flying around Nagato, all Ninjutsu were reduced back to Chakra and absorbed. If any Ninja charged forward, they would be drained of their Chakra and soul by the phantom dragons.
Consequently, after losing hundreds of men, those Ninjas were helplessly left with only throwing shuriken and Kunai.
Unfortunately, even the Konoha Military Police Force's three-tomoe Uchiha, who could throw shuriken and Kunai with incredible skill, posed no threat to Nagato. On the contrary, if Nagato felt annoyed, a single ordinary Ninjutsu was enough to cover hundreds of meters and kill dozens of Ninjas.
Fighting all the way meant slaughtering all the way. By the time Nagato reached the base of the Hokage Rock, the path he had traveled had been turned to ruins, and buried under those ruins were the corpses of over a thousand Ninjas.
"The shelter is just ahead! We can't let this guy go any further!"
"Is this guy a monster? Why doesn't any Ninjutsu work?"
Over a thousand Konoha Ninjas stood before the Hokage Rock, looking at the slowly approaching Nagato with grim faces, some even showing hints of despair.
A Ninja's power comes entirely from Chakra, and Nagato's Phantom Dragon Nine Seals specifically targeted Chakra. Ninjutsu was absorbed, Taijutsu couldn't get close, and Genjutsu was useless against the Rinnegan.
In this situation, most Ninjas had already lost their will to fight. They only stood there with the main force out of habit, lacking any confidence in defeating Nagato.
"Leave it to me! Now is the time to carry out my Way of the Ninja and my Youth!"
Dressed in green, Might Guy was the first to step forward, standing at the very front. The Ninja who usually had a somewhat comedic air now had a look of absolute determination on his face.
"Eight Gates—Sixth Gate, Open!"
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