"Looks like you're in a tough spot, Shisui!"
Yahiko's voice came from the sky, accompanied by a cautious glance from Nagato as he landed on the ground.
"Who is he?"
Yahiko leaped gracefully from the giant bird in the sky, stepping lightly on the air before landing beside Shisui.
"Is this Wood Release? I thought Wood Release was the First Hokage's jutsu?"
Glancing at the forest of trees growing wildly, even Yahiko was a bit taken aback.
"How did you get here?"
Shisui took a few breaths, using the moment to absorb some external natural energy to stabilize himself and maintain his Hōgyoku mode.
"Kagetsu relayed the message to us. He seems to have been held up by Kirigakure." Yahiko pointed at the half-exposed figure emerging from the ground ahead. "Who is that? He looks familiar."
"White Zetsu!"
Nagato instantly sensed the familiar presence emanating from the figure and immediately realized something. The person was identical to the White Zetsu hidden within him.
In other words, this was the one monitoring him and possibly the true mastermind behind the Rinnegan.
Yes, after Kagetsu's research and tests, Nagato had already accepted that the Rinnegan wasn't his original eyes. He had developed a certain curiosity about the person who had entrusted him with such power.
"This is trouble, Lord Madara!"
Seeing Nagato's arrival and realizing that the situation was spiraling out of control, Tobi instinctively scratched his head.
Although his thought process could be eccentric, it didn't mean he lacked intelligence. According to Lord Madara's plan, this was not the time to meet Nagato.
Especially upon seeing Nagato's expression, it was clear that he knew of White Zetsu's existence. In other words, their cover had been blown.
Tobi's eyes darted back and forth between Shisui and Nagato before quickly realizing that all of this was tied to that Nara Kagetsu.
As expected, Orochimaru and his disciples were nothing but trouble!
Tobi sighed inwardly. However, in the current situation, he had no time to dwell on it.
"Fine. Since things have already reached this point, I might as well capture all of you at once."
Clapping his hands together, Tobi decided to leave this mess for Lord Madara to deal with. Although this decision might lead to him being destroyed or receiving a severe scolding.
Wood Style: Wood Human Technique!
A massive wooden statue rose from the ground, towering like a giant Buddha. Its back was lined with countless enormous arms, and its colossal face had five smaller wooden faces on its forehead, resembling ornaments.
"To prevent reinforcements from arriving, let's end this quickly!"
Tobi's voice reached Shisui and the others. The five smaller faces on the Buddha's giant face opened their mouths simultaneously. Wind, fire, earth, lightning, and water — the five chakra natures fused together, transforming into an overwhelming jutsu that rained destruction toward Shisui and his group.
"Nagato!"
Yahiko was awestruck by the grandeur of the Wood Human and the devastating jutsu. This mysterious figure who could use Wood Style was far more powerful and destructive than the "demigod" of the Land of Rain!
At the very least, that demigod couldn't force Shisui into such a desperate state or make them feel such an overwhelming sense of crisis.
Nagato leaped high into the sky. He stretched his arms forward, focusing his chakra. A surge of repelling force built up in his palms and was unleashed with precision.
Shinra Tensei!
Nagato poured all his chakra into this newly mastered jutsu. The massive Five Elements fusion jutsu collided with the repelling force and was shattered. The force then struck the colossal wooden Buddha.
The widespread and powerful attack caused the giant statue to stagger, revealing a semi-circular crater on its body. Wood chips fell from the statue like debris from a collapsing mountain.
Although it was just a minor part of the statue, the debris hit the ground with the impact of massive boulders, kicking up a cloud of dust.
A large bird swooped down from the sky, catching Nagato as he fell.
"So tough!"
Nagato, panting heavily, stared at the massive wooden statue that had regained its balance and was rapidly regenerating. He was stunned.
Based on his tests, his full-power attack should have been enough to destroy most of a fortress like Ancor Vantian.
Yet, this time, it only managed to inflict some damage to the statue's abdomen.
The giant Buddha statue seemed enraged. Countless arms behind it turned into a sky full of fists, filling the sky in front of the statue in an instant!
The massive summoned bird, despite its large size, looked like a tiny bird in front of the Buddha statue. Faced with the sudden and overwhelming barrage of fists, it had no time to evade and was shattered in mid-air within moments.
Using Shinra Tensei to push himself out of the range of the fists at the last second, Nagato was still shocked by the fury of the Buddha statue.
"Can you still use your Susanoo, Shisui?" Yahiko glanced at Nagato, who was struggling to dodge the wooden figure's attacks, feeling that even if he wanted to help, he couldn't find an opening. Instinctively, he turned to Shisui beside him.
"I can try! If it doesn't work, I'll summon it away. At that point, you'll need to find Kagetsu and have him bring me back! Also, stay far away from me during the battle. Don't interfere!"
Having regained some strength, Shisui felt the power of the Hōgyoku transforming within him. The three tomoe in his eyes connected, forming a four-pointed windmill shape. A green skeletal frame began to grow upward from his body.
In the blink of an eye, a skeleton over ten meters tall appeared on the ground. As Shisui poured all his ocular power into it, the green giant's form grew taller again.
Muscles and tendons wrapped around the green skeleton, followed by a layer of skin. A tangible chakra mask covered the giant's face.
At this moment, the green giant stood over sixty meters tall. However, compared to the massive Buddha statue, it still resembled an ungrown child.
Shisui took a deep breath, merging the remaining power of the Hōgyoku with his ocular power, channeling it all into his Susanoo.
Under Yahiko's awestruck gaze, the green giant's height and form changed once more.
As the giant grew taller, a pair of green wings extended from its back. At the same time, a spiraling sword-like weapon appeared in its hand.
A heavy, overwhelming aura spread across the area.
Shisui's Susanoo now stood close to 200 meters tall. He could feel that the giant could grow even larger and stronger, but his ocular power and strength had reached their limit.
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