Leisurely days never last long.
Before long, the Akatsuki received word that the immortal army of Moryo from the Land of Demons had reappeared.
Although everyone had already learned the truth about the ninja world from Jiraiya, the reality of this moment still filled them with tension.
After all, their next opponents were no longer human—they were gods.
"Let's begin," Nagato said.
Deidara and the others were currently in the underground secret base of Amegakure—now known as Tengakure—standing before the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which had already sealed the chakra of eight Tailed Beasts. Only the Nine-Tails remained.
"Nagato, the moment the Nine-Tails' chakra is sealed, immediately use the Rinnegan to absorb the Demonic Statue and become the new Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails."
"You can't hesitate for even a second. Obito also possesses a Rinnegan, and we can't give him any opportunity to interfere," Deidara reminded him.
Nagato understood this well and nodded with a solemn expression.
"I'll activate Sage Mode first and deal with any potential rats lurking around." Jiraiya spoke, his face suddenly adorned with orange markings as a powerful aura emanated from his body.
"As expected! You can't hide from me!" He suddenly lunged forward, slamming his fist into the ground and dragging out a White Zetsu.
With near-Six Paths-level strength, his sensory abilities easily detected Zetsu's presence.
"Alright... Let's begin!" Nagato declared.
At his command, Kisame stepped forward, carrying Samehada, which was clutching a large chunk of Nine-Tails chakra it had bitten off from Minato.
Chomp! Chomp! Chomp!
Samehada growled in dissatisfaction—it really wanted to devour this chakra for itself.
But it didn't dare. The people around it were far too terrifying. If it ate the chakra now, it might become dead Samehada.
"Oh, come on! Stop being so stubborn. I'll buy you extra fish later." Kisame coaxed, and only then did Samehada reluctantly spit out the Nine-Tails chakra.
"Phantom Dragon Nine Consuming Seals!"
This time, only Sasori, Itachi, Kisame, Kakuzu, Hidan, and Kakashi performed the sealing ritual. Since the amount of Nine-Tails chakra was relatively small, the process was completed swiftly.
ROAR!
As soon as the chakra was sealed, the previously lifeless Demonic Statue suddenly sprang to life. Its nine eyes snapped open simultaneously, and its massive body began to move, letting out a deafening roar.
"Nagato, now!" Jiraiya shouted.
"Understood!" Nagato activated his Rinnegan, placing his hand on the Demonic Statue and focusing all his power on absorbing the newly revived Ten-Tails into his body.
"Not good! The Ten-Tails is resisting! The boss can't hold it down!" Hidan yelled.
Nagato's strength alone was still lacking. He wasn't from the Uchiha or Senju clans, making his bloodline somewhat inadequate for this task.
Look at Madara—he absorbed the Ten-Tails effortlessly. Even Obito, though struggling, managed to subdue it. But Nagato was clearly in trouble.
Fortunately, this scenario had been anticipated, and Deidara's group was ready for it.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!" Sasori and Itachi both used Wood Release, summoning two massive wooden dragons that coiled around the Ten-Tails, restraining it temporarily.
Then, a colossal clay creature appeared, extending dozens of tendrils to further bind the beast.
"Now it's my turn! Haaah!" Tsunade dashed forward and delivered a devastating punch to the Ten-Tails.
BOOM!
The entire cave trembled violently from the impact. Thankfully, barriers had been set up beforehand; otherwise, the entire place would have collapsed.
ROAR!
The Ten-Tails howled again. Though it lacked true intelligence, its instincts fiercely resisted being sealed and absorbed.
It raised its head, and an unprecedentedly massive Tailed Beast Bomb began forming.
"Watch out!" Konan shouted. The sheer size and destructive aura of the attack were enough to make everyone feel its overwhelming power.
But instead of fear, Deidara was ecstatic. "This is perfect!"
His ultimate art required two key ingredients—perfected clay and a Tailed Beast Bomb from the Ten-Tails.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Gulp!
The system absorbed the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb. Meanwhile, seeing Nagato still struggling to suppress the beast, Jiraiya took action.
"Sage Art: Super Giant Rasengan!"
A colossal Rasengan crashed into the Ten-Tails.
Unlike previous attacks, this one carried near-Six Paths-level power. Finally, it inflicted serious damage on the beast.
With a pained roar, the Ten-Tails' resistance weakened, giving Nagato the opportunity he needed.
"It's working!" Hidan cheered.
Before their eyes, the Ten-Tails was gradually being drawn into Nagato's body. It seemed like everything was about to end.
Of course, things were never that simple. Just as Nagato finished absorbing the beast and raised his hand to speak, his expression twisted in pain.
His body began to swell uncontrollably, morphing into a grotesque, nightmarish shape.
"Itachi, Kakashi! Use your Mangekyo Sharingan, now!"
The group had prepared for this possibility—the Ten-Tails inside Nagato was trying to break free.
With their Sharingan, Itachi and Kakashi could assist in suppressing the beast and stabilizing Nagato's consciousness.
Yes, even Kakashi could now control Tailed Beasts, thanks to his transplant of Hashirama's cells.
"Got it!" The two of them activated their Mangekyo Sharingan, locking onto the rampaging Ten-Tails within Nagato.
After another intense struggle, Nagato's body gradually transformed into a glowing white sphere.
"Hey! Why did the boss turn into an egg?!"
"Wait… are we about to see a giant chicken hatch?" Hidan muttered, only to have his mouth immediately sealed shut by Konan's paper technique.
He frantically tried to peel the paper off, but no matter what he did, it wouldn't budge. All he could do was let out muffled protests.
"Ahh, Hidan got disciplined again." Kisame chuckled. He turned to Deidara, expecting him to chime in.
But instead, Deidara looked deep in thought.
"Deidara, what's on your mind?" Kisame asked curiously.
Deidara glanced at Konan, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "That paper that sealed Hidan's mouth… it came from Konan's clothes, right?"
"Yeah… and?"
"So technically, Konan just covered Hidan's mouth with a piece of her clothing."
Kisame considered this for a moment before nodding. "Yeah, that's true."
"Then… if I grab one of Konan's paper attacks midair, wouldn't that mean I'm…" Deidara gestured toward his own chest meaningfully.
"Wait a minute… Deidara, that's a tricky question!" Kisame was momentarily stunned.
Ordinarily, their whispered conversation would have gone unnoticed. But unfortunately, they had forgotten about a certain notorious pervert in the room.
"Jiraiya, what are you mumbling about?" Tsunade shot him a sharp look. She knew that expression all too well—it meant he was thinking about something improper.
"Tsunade, don't you want to learn Paper Release?"
"Why would I?"
"So you can lend me some of yours—"
"DIE, YOU PERVERT!"
Tsunade's fist sent Jiraiya flying.
"It wasn't me! Deidara said it!" Jiraiya wailed in protest.
And so…
"Konan! Don't listen to that old pervert! Spare me!"
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