"Chibaku Tensei."
Linto was sent flying into the sky again, out of his control.
This time, it wasn't just him.
Within a few kilometers, all buildings collapsed, the ground cracked, and rivers flowed backward. Linto seemed to become a black hole, attracting all non-living things with a powerful pull.
But that wasn't the end. Obito spread his arms.
The space behind him twisted, and countless explosive tags, throwing stars, and kunai flew out of the swirling space, heading towards Linto under the pull of gravity.
Watching Linto wrapped in explosive tags, Obito suddenly understood Deidara's art and felt a strong desire from the bottom of his heart.
Explode!
Explode!
Explode everything!
Boom—Boom—Boom—
Fierce flames of explosion engulfed Linto, and the next moment, more rocks buried him.
On the other side, under the bombardment of Aerosmith missiles, the Deva Path's mechanical body was already in tatters.
It raised its only remaining left hand, aimed at Sasuke, and fired its fist like a rocket, leaving its body and flying towards Sasuke with fire trailing behind.
This was to guard against Sasuke's Ninjutsu becoming useless.
Although he didn't understand the reason, Sasuke's ability obviously couldn't be used at any time. If he didn't want to die, he'd better not worry about Linto in the sky, and first deal with the flying rocket fist.
Finally, a huge, round stone ball that blocked out the moonlight hung silently in the air.
Tap...Tap...
Small pieces of stone fell.
The sound wasn't loud.
But in this silent battlefield, it was especially jarring.
Obito slowly lowered his arms, a satisfied smile on his face.
It's done.
Linto didn't escape.
That Uchiha kid didn't use his strange ability again either.
"The winner—is me after all!"
Standing in the ruins, Obito chuckled. Perhaps because of the phrase "vulgar little man", seeing Linto defeated made him feel more joyful than ever.
The laughter echoed in the sky above Kirigakure, like a new fog covering everyone's hearts.
Too powerful.
This isn't a power that humans can control.
Zabuza thought of a legend he had heard, but not yet proven:
Amegakure is the base of the Akatsuki organization. There is an angel in the village who flies with white wings, and there is also someone who can change the world and reshape the earth...
A god.
"This is...the power of a god?"
Clang—
Someone threw down their weapon first.
Then came a second and a third.
The Reformist ninjas fell to the ground helplessly. It wasn't that they lacked courage. Without courage, they couldn't have stood here, betting their lives for a glimmer of hope.
But what they saw made them lose all hope.
How can humans defeat a god who can create celestial bodies with their bare hands?
They felt like savages waving stones and sticks.
Absurd.
Too absurd.
Obito's laughter was like mockery, piercing their hearts.
"Stand up!"
Terumi Mei shouted.
She tore off the tattered skirt she wore during the battle, turning her blue dress into a short skirt, and used the torn cloth to tie up her long hair into a ponytail.
"Even if I die, I will die on the battlefield, not from fear."
She couldn't keep up with the pace of the battles of Linto and the others.
Jinchuriki, Sharingan, Rinnegan, and Stands...all can unleash powerful forces without using hand signs.
But her resolve is no less than anyone else's.
But no one stood by her side anymore.
Everyone lowered their heads in silence.
Just then—
"Ha!"
A chuckle cut through Obito's laughter and the silence of the crowd.
Everyone turned to look.
They saw Sasuke, head bleeding, with the rocket fist that the Deva Path fired at his feet.
Sasuke didn't use Ninjutsu Nullification?
Obito's smile stopped.
Is it because he can't use it?
Or is it...
"Is that thing harder than diamond?"
Sasuke pointed to the huge stone sphere in the sky that sealed Linto.
No one expected him to ask that suddenly.
Did he even need to ask?
Of course not.
Diamonds are formed at ultra-high temperatures of around 1000 degrees and pressures of 45,000 to 60,000 atmospheres. If Pain's Chibaku Tensei could reach that level of pressure, it wouldn't be a sealing technique.
Chibaku Tensei is enough to kill anyone in the world.
"Since it doesn't have the hardness of diamond, this thing can't trap Brother Shou, so I don't need to waste my 'Nullification' chance, but instead—"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The booming sound reached everyone's ears.
At first, the sound was very faint, but it soon became huge.
"What is that sound!" Obito muttered.
"People only ask questions they already know the answer to in two situations!"
Hozuki Mangetsu, who had passed out, stood up with the help of his companions:
"The first is when they are sure of victory and want to put psychological pressure on the opponent."
"The second is when they are afraid and act on wishful thinking, hoping to get a different answer."
He shouted at Obito:
"Which one are you!"
Obito couldn't speak anymore, and even if he did, no one would be able to hear him.
The stone sphere formed by Chibaku Tensei, like a sesame ball from a breakfast stall, made rustling sounds as it dropped stones. Through the gaps in the stones, people heard Star Platinum's roar:
"Ora ora ora ora!"
"Ora ora ora ora!"
"Ora ora ora ora!"
With a bang, the last stone blocking the view was knocked away, and flying out with it...
Was Linto!
"He actually broke out!"
Linto rushed straight towards Obito.
Obito glanced at the falling Linto, his heart sank, and he looked at Sasuke again.
Sasuke, head bleeding from the rocket fist bombardment, was in a miserable state. Several bones were broken, and he couldn't even stand, having to kneel on one knee.
But his eyes were firmer than ever.
Sasuke raised his finger and pointed at Obito, copying Linto's gesture.
"...but instead keep the 'Nullification' chance for you!"
Obito felt a chill.
The situation changed too quickly. One second he was laughing loudly, and the next, Linto was on top of him.
Obito instinctively wanted to become intangible, but found that all of his Ninjutsu and bloodline abilities had disappeared.
Even his last resort, Izanagi, which ignored all damage and death!
The shadow of death covered Obito. He wanted to look up at Linto.
But the world froze.
"Star Platinum!"
Linto and Sasuke pointed their fingers at Obito at the same time.
The moment of Ninjutsu Nullification.
The moment Star Platinum froze the world.
Perfectly overlapping.
"Ora!"
Star Platinum smashed the mask with a punch, hitting Obito's head.
Time flowed.
Ninjutsu Nullification ended.
Obito's body flew backward, but before he could fly far, Star Platinum grabbed his ankle and pulled him back.
Another punch hit Obito's heart.
A huge wound appeared on Obito's back, and a beating heart flew out.
Star Platinum didn't stop, throwing a third punch.
But...it missed!
Obito's body gradually faded and reappeared ten meters away.
Izanagi was activated after all.
Did the first punch fail to kill him?
Linto clearly heard the sound of Obito's skull cracking.
Star Platinum clenched its fist, giving Linto a look.
The feeling of the punch...wasn't that of a normal human.
Linto understood that this was another body modification technique, similar to Orochimaru's.
The "instant" was too short after all, only enough for Star Platinum to throw one punch.
That punch could bring Obito to the brink of death, but it couldn't really stop his brain from thinking.
With just one thought, Obito could use Izanagi, consuming a Sharingan to escape death.
But only this once.
Obito had used up one of his transplanted Sharingan. If he stayed, he would have to use his Kamui Sharingan next time.
He took a deep look at Linto, not giving Linto a chance to get closer, and immediately used his space Ninjutsu to escape completely, disappearing from sight.
Pain glanced at Obito's disappearing figure, his face heavy, wondering what he was thinking.
Linto dusted himself off and walked towards him.
Pain raised his hand, ready to cast a technique again.
Linto waved his hand, "The masked guy ran away, what's the point of us fighting? Or is it—"
He raised his thumb, pointing to the devastated Kirigakure.
"Do you think this tragedy is right?"
Pain didn't immediately answer Linto's question, but looked in one direction. The Preta Path, Animal path and the rest of the four paths were running over with Konan.
The Naraka Path summoned the King of Hell. He grabbed the Asura Path's body, threw it into the King of Hell's mouth, chewed it, and a moment later, a refreshed Asura Path walked out.
With this, all Six Paths of Pain had gathered.
The power of six pairs of Rinnegan was frightening, and no one dared to speak, after all, the one in front of them was the "god" who created a celestial body out of thin air.
Pain then spoke, "People who have not experienced pain will not know what happiness is."
"But the pain here, even if it lasts for ten or a hundred years, will always be for the happiness of a small group of people."
Linto took a step forward, not caring about Pain's pressure at all. "Do you think that's right?"
Pain was silent for a long time, then nodded slightly. "I want to take Konan back."
"Of course."
White Snake appeared, waving his hand.
Linto said, "Your 'command' is cancelled."
Konan touched her chest. She nodded to Pain.
"Let's go, Konan."
Pain turned to leave. He had no reason to stay. After taking two steps, he stopped and looked at Konan suspiciously.
Konan looked at Pain, then looked back at Linto, with a troubled expression.
"I...I don't want to go yet."
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