Chapter 205: Natsuo's Showdown with Nagato's Last Resort

"Shinra Tensei!"

A powerful repulsion force was generated, and it crashed down fiercely.

"Hey, your body is already in this state, and you still want to compete with me?" Natsuo chuckled lightly. "This is not good for you!"

Of course it's bad!

Although they both possess the Rinnegan, upon seeing Natsuo's relaxed and confident attitude and comparing it to Nagato's emaciated figure, it is evident that the exhaustion from manipulating the Rinnegan is completely different for each of them.

Nagato remained impassive. Of course, he knew this, but...

Konan, who was being carried by Natsuo, suddenly twisted her body. She jumped into the air, her body suddenly turned into paper, and numerous pieces of paper began to fly around her.

"Dance of the Shikigami!"

The pieces of paper automatically folded into simple airplane shapes and then shot out like a machine gun.

Nagato, of course, was aware that a battle of attrition was not in her favor, but now that Konan was awake, it meant she could fight too. In fact, the reason he was in this situation was because of the great pressure Natsuo had put on him.

In the Naruto Series when he faced Jiraiya, Nagato had enough confidence in himself that he never allowed Konan to fight. But Natsuo was different.

Despite having the same Rinnegan, Nagato had lost his invincible confidence. Although he was firm, he must recognize the gap between his own weak body and Natsuo. Not to mention that his legs were injured, which naturally put him at a disadvantage…

He wasn't confident that he could beat Natsuo, so he let Konan act.

"Hey, precious, could you behave a little?" Natsuo said as a dark purple chakra appeared around her.

In reality, both Konan and Natsuo were inside the Susanoo. Natsuo simply placed another Chakra between the two of them to form a solid inner wall.

Konan took a big leap back but was soon close to Susanoo's wall. Her expression changed slightly.

The only way Konan could break Susanoo's solid barrier was by using explosive tags.

However, anyone who knew anything about explosions knew that in confined spaces, the explosive power would double. She could break the Susanoo with explosive tags, but she...she would kill herself in the process!

Natsuo stretched out his hand calmly, and a powerful gravitational force appeared out of thin air.

"Bansho Ten'in!"

Konan turned around for a while, and her whole body inevitably flew towards Natsuo.

"This strength... is stronger than Nagato." Konan muttered under her breath, with an unpleasant expression.

As Konan approached, he suddenly extended his hand and the pieces of paper automatically transformed into a sharp spear, stabbing Natsuo fiercely.

However, in the next instant, Natsuo dispersed them with one blow.

"Aren't you a little naughty, miss?" Natsuo chuckled lightly. "Don't you know that attacking someone has its consequences?"

While speaking, Natsuo had slightly adjusted the position of his palm. Konan, under the effect of the Bansho Ten'in, had directly collided his softness against Natsuo's outstretched palm.

Konan was stunned for a moment, then a red blush quickly appeared on her cold and distant face.

"Let go of me!" Konan shouted angry and embarrassed.

She instantly turned into pieces of paper, even the part held by Natsuo.

As her real body manifested to the side, a long paper spear appeared out of nowhere in her hand. As soon as her body fully appeared, Konan stabbed the spear directly without hesitation.

At the same time, Nagato also glared at Natsuo, his eyes filled with resentment.

As an adult, as a shinobi, as a god. He shouldn't be angry, after all, generally speaking, they had suffered no losses. But Konan was his partner since they were children. She was the only person he could trust after Yahiko's death.

How could he see Konan being intimidated?

"Shinra Tensei!" Nagato shouted angrily, and Chakra gushed out all over his body.

The powerful repulsive force forcefully pressed over.

However, Natsuo simply countered Nagato's attack with his own Shinra Tensei. At the same time, with his other hand, he activated the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal, and the approaching paper spear was completely disintegrated.

Konan was a little surprised, but she also knew the powers of the Rinnegan, so she was able to recognize the ability used by Natsuo.

Instinctively, she tried to back away, but realized that the space behind her inside the Susanoo seemed to have shrunk.

Natsuo laughed, reaching out towards Konan, while continuing to use the Petra Path.

Konan gritted her teeth and sent out paper airplanes, but they were all disintegrated by Natsuo. And the next second, Natsuo's hand reached for her again...

Grab, knead, squeeze, pull.

A series of movements, executed with mastery, highlighting his expert skill.

"Bastard!" Konan blushed, fiercely removed Natsuo's hand and then attacked again.

Nagato was also furious, launching uncontrolled attacks from the outside.

One inside the Susanoo, the other outside. One was a Kage level shinobi; the other was a Super Kage level. Both of them were launching frantic attacks!

Meanwhile, Natsuo's response was simple. Whatever technique Nagato launched from the outside, he countered it with another technique. But with Konan he wouldn't do the same. After her attacks were easily neutralized, Natsuo simply advanced with his hand...

A direct approach without delays!

Kakuzu was speechless, he knew Natsuo had a soft spot for powerful kunoichi, but he didn't expect it to be so outrageous!

Konan was clearly a Kage-level kunoichi, who once fought Sasori alone, which eventually led to her joining Akatsuki. And Nagato, as a leader, was even more formidable.

And here was Natsuo, facing the two, as if he were doing a ninjutsu exhibition with Nagato, and he even seemed to have room to enjoy his 'showdown' against Konan.

With that carefree expression, one would assume that he could handle attacks of this level for hours without problems...

Konan and Nagato realized the problem. His teeth gnashed with humiliation. They were both powerful shinobi, how long had it been since they felt so helpless?

The earth shook violently. The air resonated with explosions.

Kakuzu couldn't continue watching the battle and had to run out desperately, but he was still swept away by the aftermath and flew straight out.

Nagato stopped his attacks as he gasped. And seeing Natsuo who was still intimidating Konan he gritted his teeth, his eyes red with rage. "How is it possible that all my attacks have been blocked?"

Nagato thought that because they both have the Rinnegan the difference in strength wouldn't be that big. Plus he has had years developing the Rinnegan, but still he couldn't defeat it...

Nagato was almost out of breath, his thin body trembling as if he would collapse at the slightest wind. The great expenditure of energy had left him feeling weak.

And meanwhile, Natsuo still had the mind to annoy Konan. The gap between them...

Nagato took a long breath. None of his attacks could make Natsuo show an opening, so the only option Nagato had left was…

Nagato was silent for a moment, a flash of determination flashed in his eyes. He quickly formed hand seals.

"Nagato! Wait!" Konan's complexion changed slightly, and she subconsciously called out.

However, Nagato's movements did not slow down in the slightest.

"Summoning: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"

The next second...

The earth quaked. A giant monster emerged from the ground.

The Demonic Statue is a giant, earthen-coloured humanoid entity with a mummified appearance, a body shaped similar to a robe, and a number of spike-like protrusions on its back.

It towers over even the tailed beasts, with the Eight-Tails only reaching his chin just like the members of the Akimichi clan at their maximum size. It is almost half the size of Earth Release: Sandwich Technique.

The statue has nine eyes the size of an adult man, of which five were open.

'The Ten-Tails...' Natsuo said to himself in his mind. 'It really is impressive.'

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is the husk of the Ten-Tails that remained after its chakra was separated from its body. Although stripped of his chakra, he was still incredibly resilient and possessed astonishing destructive force.

When Nagato summoned it for the first time, he devastated the shinobi of Amegakure and the shinobi of the Konoha Root. And that was when the Ten-Tails was still just an empty shell.

Now, however, he had absorbed five of the Tailed Beasts...

"Roar!!!"

As soon as the Demonic Statue appeared, it let out a ferocious roar. A shocking aura emanates from it, as if it is a fierce beast that has broken the seal.

However, Konan was filled with worry. The Demonic Statue was powerful, but it also came at a huge cost.

Nagato, although initially thin due to the burden the Rinnegan placed on his body, was at least still a seemingly normal human being. But during the battle in which Yahiko died, after summoning this monstrosity, Nagato began to lose weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Finally, he became the thin figure he was now, so frail that it looked like a light wind could knock him over.

The consumption of this thing is really too exaggerated. And it even had a sinister and malevolent aura that was a little disturbing. This was not something that should be invoked lightly.

Of course, Nagato was aware of all this. But this is the only way he has left. At least, it was an option Natsuo didn't have.

The Demonic Statue pierced Nagato's back with the Black Receivers, while madly draining his life force and chakra, he could only grit his teeth in pain. But still, his eyes showed unwavering determination.

"Do it!"

The Demonic Statue stepped forward, extending its huge hands towards Natsuo's Susanoo.

However...

Natsuo smiled, since everything happened as he expected. Then he looked in Konan's direction and activated the Yumenso technique, accessing Konan's subconscious and amplifying the concern he feels for Nagato as well as his fear of losing him. At the same time he implanted the idea that any request on his part is acceptable as long as he can save Nagato's life in addition to reinforcing the idea of being loyal out of gratitude to save Nagato's life.

"Well, it's time to take this fight more seriously." The corners of Natsuo's mouth raised and an extremely powerful chakra suddenly radiated from his body. In the next instant, two black marks appeared on his face, as well as under his eyes.

Sage Mode!

"Hm?" Both Konan and Nagato frowned, with serious expressions. They could feel a stronger pressure emanating from Natsuo...

Natsuo clapped his hands together, and the senjutsu chakra surged from his body.

The trees began to grow violently, as if thousands of years were compressed into an instant, the branches and trunks twisting and intertwining to form a wooden statue of titanic proportions.

"Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"

"It's not over yet!" Natsuo's eyes burst out with power.

The Susanoo suddenly disintegrated, and dark purple chakra gushed directly towards the enormous statue, enveloping it like armor.

"Rinnegan, Wood Release... Natsuo, you have more secrets than I expected!" Nagato took a deep breath, even he felt the boundless sense of oppression.

But...

"Still, I don't think you're a match for my Demonic Statue!"

The huge Demonic Statue attacked forcefully. The Susanoo True Several Thousand Hands counterattacked with several fists, colliding with the Demonic Statue.

"Susanoo: Top Transformed Buddha!"

Instantly, a huge shockwave spread out from the clash between the two.

The sky split and the earth shook.

It was as if the heavens and the earth had been transformed.

Natsuo put his palms together again.

"Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!"

Several red torii descended from the sky and crashed down hard, pinning the Demonic Statue to the ground.

Each torii accurately hit the Demonic Statue's limbs. One to block the left hand, another to block the right hand. Another to immobilize the left leg, another to press the right leg...

Under that immense force, The Demonic Statue was firmly crushed to the ground!

At the same time...

An even larger torii descended from the sky and locked firmly around the Demonic Statue's neck.

The size and form of these torii, which boast an absolute binding force, matches the target in which it is used against. Not only is the target arrested and unable to move even a finger, but the torii also blocks their will of opposing the technique and is thus rendered completely docile.

Nagato opened his eyes in amazement. He felt the Demonic Statue's chakra becoming chaotic. Although these red torii looked simple, they were as heavy as mountains, preventing the Demonic Statue from moving.

In the Naruto Series, this is the technique used by the First Hokage to suppress the Ten-Tails, and even the Ten-Tails was unable to free itself. How could the Demonic Statue be able to achieve this when it was just a shell?

"It's not over yet." Natsuo chuckled.

In the next instant, the Wood Human Susanoo, sitting on the head of the titanic wooden statue, suddenly stood up and grew even larger. He extended his palm and condensed a long sword, then jumped and slashed.

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