"Wood Release..."
Leaping through the forest, Yahiko dodged the bombardment of explosive tag shuriken while looking at Konan in the sky, preparing to use a long-range Wood Release Ninjutsu to attack her.
Swish—a flash of electric light appeared before Yahiko's eyes, and then a kick swept towards his head.
The kick was swift and powerful, even creating a harsh sound of breaking air. It was definitely not just enhanced by Lightning Release Chakra Mode; it must also contain other nature transformations.
This was a composite-level Nintaijutsu!
However, Yahiko simply raised his forearm and easily blocked Nagato's kick.
Terrifying airwaves burst from their calves and forearms, creating a visual impact like Wind Release.
Nagato's coat and Yahiko's black robe rustled in the airwaves, their hair flying.
Looking at Yahiko, who easily blocked his Lightning Release Chakra Mode + Earth Release Hardening strike, Nagato's pupils constricted slightly, his eyes somewhat incredulous.
What kind of structure was this guy's body?
Could it be that he withstood Wind Release: Pressure Damage just now purely relying on physical fitness?
Blocking Nagato's kick, Yahiko didn't counterattack but asked, "Do you sometimes feel different from others, notice your eyes are different, somehow turn danger into safety when encountering danger, and learn everything incredibly fast?"
Nagato's pupils constricted again. Recalling the scene of his parents being killed when he was young, but he was safe and sound, and the enemy inexplicably died when he woke up, he asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you?"
"I already said, I am the guardian guiding you on the path of miracles." Yahiko said expressionlessly, "Your eyes are the head of the legendary Three Great Dojutsu, the Rinnegan used by the Sage of Six Paths to create the moon in myths, a miracle power on the same level as the Black Flash's Space-Time Kekkei Genkai."
"The appearance of the Space-Time Kekkei Genkai allowed your power to emerge as the times require. Unfortunately, your eyes are a gift left by the Sage of Six Paths to future generations, but the key to dismantling this gift box was hidden somewhere in the Ninja World by him."
Yahiko stared at Nagato, saying word by word: "And I am your key!"
"Absurd!"
Nagato scoffed, leaping back to open up distance from Yahiko, while forming seals again, spitting out a huge meteor-like fireball from his mouth.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
"Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!"
Yahiko also spat out a stream of water from his mouth, quickly absorbing moisture from the air in all directions, growing into a huge meteor-like water ball, colliding with Nagato's fireball.
With a huge explosion, an amazing area of steam, like the thick fog of the Hiding in Mist Technique, shrouded the forest swallowed by the sea of fire.
"It seems the deterrence isn't enough..."
Yahiko murmured with deep eyes, "That's fine too. Only by displaying overwhelming power can I take the initiative in future interactions."
Clapping his hands, Yahiko said in a deep voice: "Tobi, lend me your power."
"Take it all. By the way, we've merged, why do I still not feel the urge to poop?"
Tobi suddenly said something very mood-killing.
Yahiko, who was originally full of majesty, instantly had black lines all over his forehead.
He ignored it and mobilized the massive Chakra from the strongest White Zetsu, shouting a technique name that could compare with the Uchiha Clan's God of Destruction and even suppressed him many times.
"Wood Release... Wood Human Technique!"
An incredible scene appeared in the mountains of the Land of Swamps.
A massive wooden Buddha statue like a mountain, like a giant waking up, extended its hands from the gap between two mountains, actually pushing the two mountains over.
Yes, the two mountains were really pushed over, or accurately speaking, pushed down.
The sleeping wooden Buddha statue stood up straight, its height actually much higher than the two mountains.
This scene deeply shocked Nagato, who used Lightning Body Flicker and Earth Body Flicker back and forth to dodge or pass through walls to avoid the squeeze and falling rocks of the wooden Buddha statue, and Konan flying in the air.
At this moment, both of their pupils constricted to pinhole size, their eyes trembling, full of horror.
Such expressions were exactly the same as the ninja army facing Tengai Shinsei and the Five Kage seeing Perfect Susanoo for the first time in the original work.
That was the reaction of every frog in the well seeing the full picture of the sky for the first time.
It was also the reaction of ordinary people seeing a Tailed Beast for the first time.
In front of this power belonging to another dimension, anyone would feel insignificant, fearful, terrified, desperate...
130 trillion cells were already feeding back information to flee.
This was an existence impossible to defeat!
This... was Super Kage level power!
"Konan-sama..."
Konan landed on the cliff of the mountain that had collapsed halfway. Nagato's figure immediately emerged, about to say something.
Before he could say the next words, Konan said decisively: "You go first, I'll cover you!"
Normally, Nagato would have nodded without hesitation.
Not because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, but because Konan could escape more easily after he retreated.
In this Ninja World where flying ninjas were extremely rare, Konan had powerful self-preservation ability.
When encountering an invincible enemy, Nagato not running would become a burden instead.
Over the years, Nagato often encountered this situation.
Initially two against one and losing, both had to run; then one-on-one winning but encountering enemy reinforcements, still had to run... Every time he ran away, staying behind would make him a burden.
Not staying would allow Konan, who covered him, to escape easily.
Over time, Nagato stopped forcing himself.
But this time, Nagato rarely hesitated. Looking at the wooden Buddha statue standing in the mountains but not attacking them, as if it hadn't found them yet, he slowly said: "Konan-sama, do you think... he might really have no malice towards us?"
Konan, who had fully mobilized the Chakra in her body and was brewing a big move, immediately turned to look at Nagato: "What did he tell you?"
When saying this, Konan's heart was heavy.
This was an emotion Konan hadn't felt for many years since developing the Paper Release Hiden technique, with Gojo Yoru often coming to communicate with her spiritually, teaching her Ninjutsu, and giving her a great sense of security.
Because Konan was one of the few who knew about the existence of the Rinnegan.
She knew even better Nagato's importance to Gojo Yoru.
So in these years, Konan cultivated Nagato very well, treating him like a younger brother, and successfully shaped a grateful deputy.
Only waiting for the time to be ripe and getting Gojo Yoru's permission, Konan would tell Nagato that actually your benefactor is someone else; it was he who had been silently taking care of you all these years.
And now, suddenly another guy who knew about the Rinnegan popped up, mastering the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai used by the God of Shinobi to pacify chaotic times, and displaying terrifying strength.
This made Konan lose control of the rhythm, rarely feeling uneasy.
She wasn't afraid of death but worried that Yoru-sama's plan would be wasted.
Naturally, Nagato didn't know Konan's thoughts.
Looking at Yahiko standing on top of the wooden Buddha statue, seemingly also looking at them from a distance, not attacking but giving them time to communicate, he said truthfully: "He said my eyes are very special, the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths in myths, the head of the legendary Three Great Dojutsu, just lacking the key left by the Sage of Six Paths, so the power of these eyes cannot be activated."
"And he is that key."
Hearing this, Konan's pupils constricted slightly, and a flash of inspiration passed through her mind.
The doubts of these years were instantly cleared up.
All along, Konan had a curiosity in her heart.
That is, as the head of the legendary Three Great Dojutsu, why didn't the Rinnegan have special abilities?
The Byakugan had long-range vision and X-ray vision; the Sharingan had insight, copying, and Genjutsu, even the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan; and the Rinnegan clearly had the achievement of creating the moon in myths, even if exaggerated, it should have corresponding abilities.
But Nagato only had terrifying Ninjutsu talent.
Konan originally thought it was because Nagato was still young and the Rinnegan's power hadn't awakened yet.
When asking Gojo Yoru, he only smiled meaningfully and told her she would know later.
Now it seemed Yoru-sama knew the secret of the Rinnegan long ago.
Now was that "time"; Yoru-sama had anticipated this scene long ago.
Thinking of this, Konan's mood instantly relaxed, but on the surface, she asked seriously: "Then what do you think?"
"I feel... he seems to really have no malice towards us."
Nagato stated his thoughts: "And when I was young, I did encounter a very strange thing. That is, when I was about to be killed, I suddenly lost consciousness. After waking up, not only was I fine, but the enemy also died inexplicably."
"I originally thought it was awakening the power of the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline. Now it seems it should be related to the Rinnegan he mentioned."
"In that case, let's see what he says." Konan also released the big move she was brewing, calming the Chakra surging in her body.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind them: "It seems you have calmed down."
Konan and Nagato's expressions changed drastically. Turning around, they saw Yahiko not far behind them.
Nagato's body tensed up, ready to fight at any time.
Waves crashed in Konan's heart.
Looking at Yahiko directly this time, she finally discovered something wrong, which was the white substance under the opponent's black robe.
Thinking of the pitcher plant Gojo Yoru described to her in the Genjutsu space, Konan completely confirmed that the opponent indeed came with bad intentions and was related to those invisible white creatures helping some unknown mastermind monitor them.
Could it be that this guy was that mastermind?
No... his age looked similar to hers; he couldn't be the mastermind controlling these white creatures.
And his face was covered with burn scars, obviously having suffered heavy injuries, possibly saved by that mastermind when dying.
In other words, he was highly likely a spokesperson arranged by that mastermind to approach Nagato, just like her?
Quickly calming her emotions, Konan asked coldly: "Who exactly are you? Why do you know Nagato's eyes are the Rinnegan?"
"I already said before, I am the god of the new world in the future."
Yahiko said expressionlessly: "At the same time, I am also the guardian guiding the Rinnegan possessor on the correct and miraculous path."
"Only I can help him activate the Rinnegan's power."
Using Wood Release: Wood Human Technique, Yahiko's tone was very domineering now, giving a feeling of undeniable authority.
Konan and Nagato, having witnessed Super Kage level power, no longer underestimated this guy of their age.
Whether in combat power or Chakra, this person was superior to them.
What terrified Konan even more was that just a spokesperson and pawn of similar age to them possessed such level of strength.
How powerful was that mastermind?
No wonder even Yoru-sama was wary of that unknown mastermind.
But on the surface, Konan continued to ask coldly: "What do you want from us?"
"Join forces."
Yahiko stated his ambition: "I want to change this Ninja World where major powers oppress small countries, but my strength alone is not enough, so I need to recruit some like-minded or powerful allies."
Extending his hand to Konan and Nagato, Yahiko introduced himself again: "Let me introduce myself again. My name is Yahiko, a war orphan from the Land of Rain like you, and also Hanzo the Salamander's personal disciple."
"So it's you!"
Konan and Nagato suddenly realized.
Over the years, Yahiko wasn't unknown. The news that Hanzo the Salamander took a disciple had also spread, but it had been too long, and people subconsciously forgot about it.
Now that Yahiko mentioned it actively, they finally remembered such a person.
Nagato's wariness towards Yahiko instantly dissipated by half.
This was the intimacy of being from the same country.
Alarm bells rang in Konan's heart.
This person was Hanzo the Salamander's disciple. Could that Demigod of the Ninja World be the mastermind?
No, if the other party were the mastermind, he wouldn't have been nearly killed by Yoru-sama back then.
Looking at the burn scars on Yahiko's face, Konan seemed to guess something and asked with feigned confusion: "Since you are the disciple of the Demigod of the Ninja World, why did you become like this?"
"Hanzo-sensei is already dead."
Yahiko's eyes dimmed, telling them without hiding.
But soon, his eyes became firm again: "But I was blessed by misfortune. Not only did I obtain power that can change the world, but I also accidentally learned the truth of the world and obtained the key to find the Rinnegan possessor and help him activate the miracle power."
Nagato looked somewhat moved.
Konan thought for a moment, then made a decision: "I need to see your sincerity."
"Naturally."
Yahiko agreed very readily, promising Nagato: "Follow me, and I will teach you the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Release next... Trust me, this is divine power surpassing everything!"
Not dropping the story, just weak. Bought some Xiaoyao pills to eat, waiting to recover energy.
(End of this chapter)
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