Just as Izayoi was experimenting with his own body to see if he could unlock the Sage Body Perk.
In Amegakure, Nagato, who had entrusted the village affairs to Konan, had already entered a state of seclusion.
In an underground base filled with Barrier Technique formulas, the light was so dim that one couldn't see their own fingers.
Even if Izayoi's Tenseigan were to look over, he would only see a mass of blue Chakra, indicating that there was only one person in this underground base.
This person was none other than the new era's God of Shinobi, the strongest person recognized in the Shinobi World, and the Child of Prophecy in Jiraiya's mind—Nagato.
However, no one knew that at this moment, Nagato was sitting on top of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which the entire Shinobi World, whether ordinary people or ninjas, was curious about, and which had caused the two Sage Eye owners to fight over it.
"Finally mastered it!"
In the darkness, Nagato opened his purple Rinnegan eyes, with faint red light flowing in the corners of his eyes.
If a lamp were lit, one would see that the corners of Nagato's eyes were painted with red eyeshadow.
"As I thought, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path still hides unknown secrets, and it is by no means as simple as Uchiha Obito said," Nagato thought to himself.
He had now also cultivated true Sage Mode.
However, unlike Izayoi's three days of cultivation, Nagato, without the assistance of a large number of Gelel Stones, had been in seclusion for more than a month.
The Gelel Stones he obtained from Hyde had already been used up.
Even so, Nagato, who could instantly enter Sage Mode, still failed to cultivate true Sage Mode.
Because unlike the transmigrator Izayoi, Nagato did not know which area had stronger Natural Energy, nor did he sign a contract with Sage Body.
Just as Nagato was looking for a quiet place, preparing to rely on his own efforts to sense Natural Energy, he suddenly captured a wisp of Natural Energy.
And this quiet place was on the head of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Thus, Nagato began to cultivate on the head of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
In just over a week, Nagato mastered true Sage Mode.
Combined with Wood Release and Yin-Yang Release creation, Nagato could absorb a large amount of Natural Energy as soon as he entered Sage Mode, maintaining the state of Sage Mode for a long time.
Attack, defense, and perception have all been greatly improved.
His strength soared again.
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, whose perception could ignore ordinary barriers, immediately noticed Nagato's changes. Black Zetsu said in a low voice, "Nagato has become stronger again."
"His current strength should be no worse than Lord Madara's, right?!" White Zetsu exclaimed.
"The life force in those stones has completely restored his body to its peak, and his Chakra has been improved again. If he wears the Tobi Armor, he might be even stronger than Madara now," Black Zetsu said in a hoarse voice, "But now, the stronger his strength, the better it is for us."
"Nagato's strength is so strong, can we still let him revive Lord Madara?" White Zetsu couldn't help but ask, "He has the Rinnegan, so we can't implant the Cursed Seal in his heart. Lord Madara's eyes are on his body, so we can't activate the Transfer Seal either. And he is full of vigilance towards us, can we still find a chance to possess him?"
"That depends on whether our backup plan works," Black Zetsu said, but his tone was full of confidence.
When Nagato came out of seclusion, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu immediately appeared in front of him, and then handed Nagato a scroll.
Opening the scroll, Nagato quickly read the secret words on it, then raised his hand to cover the Chakra, erased the Chakra text on it, wrote new secret words, and returned the scroll to Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.
After reading it, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu immediately nodded and left.
Not long after, a black hole the size of a fist appeared out of nowhere.
The terrifying suction distorted Nagato's body before he flew into the black hole.
"Almost two months have passed, and there is still no unfamiliar and powerful Chakra appearing within the borders of the Wind Country and the River Country."
Inside the Kamui Dimension, Black and White Zetsu reported to Nagato. White Zetsu couldn't help but complain, "Leader, could it be that you guessed wrong? Maybe the Gelel Stone mine isn't in the Wind Country and the River Country at all."
"Rather than me guessing wrong, it's more likely that Toneri Otsutsuki has already obtained that mine," Nagato said calmly. "If nothing else, he is already training in Sage Mode, and his Chakra reserves will be even greater than last time."
"We must be prepared to start the second round at any time!"
Hearing this, the expressions of Black and White Zetsu and Uchiha Obito under his mask changed slightly.
"Have you mastered Sage Mode?" Uchiha Obito asked.
"Yes, I can enter it on my own now," Nagato nodded.
"Then, do you have the strength to defeat him now?"
"If his strength hasn't changed, and I wear the Tobi Armor, then I have at least a 70% chance of winning," Nagato said. "If your space-time ninjutsu can lock onto his location, our chances of killing him will be 90%. But you and I both know that this is impossible!"
"With his meticulous nature, when he reappears, he will definitely have the strength to defeat me from a few months ago."
"Therefore, we must be fully prepared and have a worst-case scenario in mind." Nagato analyzed calmly, "The next time he appears, he may possess Six Paths Techniques equivalent to mine, as well as Sage Mode, even more massive Chakra, and... a Human Puppet army."
At the end, Nagato frowned slightly and continued, "The next round is likely to be the final battle. We must consider the Human Puppet army. His Six Paths Techniques are different from mine. Yin-Yang Release can control more than a dozen Human Puppets, and perhaps all of them can be inserted with Yin-Yang Release Black Rods."
"Last time, just a dozen Human Puppets easily defeated Sasori and Deidara. If it weren't for owing Sasori a favor, maybe neither of them would have made it back."
"Moreover, those Human Puppets didn't have any Kekkei Genkai users or Danzo Shimura. The overall strength of his Human Puppet army may have already surpassed the Akatsuki."
"When I fight Toneri Otsutsuki, those Human Puppets are likely to take the opportunity to attack Amegakure and the Akatsuki. We must have the forces to fight against them." Nagato looked at Black and White Zetsu and asked, "Is there any way to increase the strength of the White Zetsu army?"
"White Zetsu clones, like Tobi, are products of Hashirama Cells. As long as we get more Hashirama Cells, we can increase the strength of the White Zetsu." White Zetsu looked at Uchiha Obito with a playful smile, "If we find a Wood Release user and extract his cells to inject into the White Zetsu clones, the number and strength of the White Zetsu clones will be greatly enhanced."
Uchiha Obito's expression under his mask immediately darkened.
This damn White Zetsu!
Since his identity was exposed, these two guys have been taking him less and less seriously.
Most of the time, they directly contact Nagato, and they don't even tell him what they're saying.
Uchiha Obito felt like he was becoming an outsider.
However, when he saw Nagato's gaze turn towards him, his eyes seemed very tempted. Uchiha Obito couldn't help but feel a jump in his heart. He quickly prepared to activate Izanagi, while pretending to be calm and suggesting, "Hashirama Cells are limited. If you want to increase the strength of the White Zetsu army, isn't there a better option now?"
"The Wood Release Ninja from Konoha?" Nagato instantly understood Uchiha Obito's meaning.
"That's right, he is the owner of authentic Wood Release. He was able to use Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees at such a level less than a year after graduating. With such powerful Chakra and ninjutsu talent, he will become like Hashirama Senju sooner or later. If we capture him, let alone increase the strength of the White Zetsu army, we might even be able to make the number of White Zetsu clones surpass the total number of ninjas in the Shinobi World." Uchiha Obito kept talking about Izayoi's threats and benefits, showing how much he hated this kid who exposed his identity.
Hearing this, Nagato felt very tempted, but he hesitated and frowned slightly.
Seeming to know what he was thinking, Uchiha Obito continued, "If you are worried about causing panic among the Five Great Nations and affecting the Tailed Beast plan, you don't have to be. Even without you, Konoha's Wood Release Ninja will become something that other ninja villages fear and are wary of in the future. Your action, in the eyes of other ninja villages, is just eliminating a future threat and establishing your position as the strongest in the Shinobi World."
"As long as you don't attack the Jinchuriki, they won't unite to besiege Amegakure. On the contrary, they will gloat."
"Although doing so will cause your reputation to decline, your gains will be unimaginable."
However, after hearing his words, Nagato's furrowed brows did not ease at all, but he said with a solemn expression, "I'm not worried about these things. As long as peace is achieved and a new world is created, Pain will be God, and I will be given the titles of the most benevolent and the most evil."
"I'm just wondering, with that boy's talent in ninjutsu, will he also master the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Black Zetsu, White Zetsu, and Uchiha Obito's expressions changed drastically in an instant.
"N-no... it can't be that outrageous, right?" White Zetsu said with an awkward laugh, "In the sixty-one years of the Hidden Leaf Village's history, only three people have mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. It's impossible for two ninjas who have mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear in the same era, right?"
"Hard to say..."
Black Zetsu said faintly, "He awakened the Kagura Mind's Eye during his time at the ninja academy, and he guessed Obito's identity just by Obito going to mourn Rin Nohara every year. He awakened the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai at a very young age, but hid it until the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura died in battle, and the Hidden Leaf Village returned to the Senju era before he chose to reveal it, becoming the sole heir to the Sixth Hokage in one fell swoop. This kid is very precocious, has a deep mind, is extremely scheming, and is no weaker than Toneri Otsutsuki in terms of calculation."
"Moreover, in less than a year since he graduated, he has successively demonstrated the Storm Release secret technique formed by the fusion of two nature transformations and three nature transformations, as well as Ōnoki's flying ninjutsu and Dust Release secret technique."
"Sasuke Uchiha probably also transplanted his cells, thus awakening Wood Release and mastering Sage Mode. Combining his actions of rescuing Orochimaru, it is even possible that he has also mastered Ryuchi Cave's Sage Mode."
"With such a Kekkei Genkai, mind, and ninjutsu talent, this kid is simply a combination of Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Mito Uzumaki, except for not having the Nine Tails."
After listening to Black Zetsu's words, Nagato and Uchiha Obito's expressions also became serious.
This was also the reason for Nagato's hesitation.
Unlike Toneri Otsutsuki's meteor rain and Heavenly Obstacle Shaking Star, Nagato, who had worn the Tobi Armor and used Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees and the Wood Human Technique, deeply understood the power of Wood Release, which was one of the few abilities that could burden Almighty Push.
The trees of Wood Release can even be harder than mountains.
When these trees appear in the form of a forest, even Super Almighty Push may not be able to completely destroy them.
If it is the Wood Human Technique, Repulsion is no different from Wind Release, and even Super Almighty Push may not be able to shatter the Wood Human Technique.
And repairing the Wood Human only requires consuming Chakra.
Wood Release is also a physical attack, so the Preta Path cannot absorb it. The two strongest abilities in the Six Paths Techniques are restrained.
If Izayoi only knew Wood Release, it would not be a concern, after all, they also have Tobi on their side.
What Nagato is worried about is that Izayoi also knows the Flying Thunder God Technique.
If that's the case, if he goes to the Hidden Leaf Village to capture him first, will he turn around and use Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees on Amegakure?
And if they attack each other's ninja villages, will it give Toneri Otsutsuki a chance?
The threat of Toneri Otsutsuki has not been resolved, and they are provoking such an enemy with unlimited potential. Moreover, the Three-Tails has not been revived, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path can only recover two Tailed Beasts at most, making it difficult for Nagato to decide.
"If we just want to obtain powerful forces, besides the White Zetsu army, there may be other methods."
At this time, Black Zetsu's voice once again entered Nagato and Uchiha Obito's ears.
Looking at Black Zetsu's eerie smile, Nagato couldn't help but ask, "What method?"
"Impure World Reincarnation!" Black Zetsu said.
"Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation?"
Nagato and Uchiha Obito were slightly stunned, and then their eyes flickered with brilliance.
But soon, Nagato shook his head and said, "This technique can indeed make up for the lack of troops, but we don't have the scroll for this forbidden technique, and even if we did, it would require extremely high training talent and conditions. Orochimaru should be hiding in Ryuchi Cave now, and we can't use the Human Path to read his memory."
"Hehe... we have the ninjutsu scroll." White Zetsu laughed.
Black Zetsu also laughed, "If it were anyone else, it would indeed be difficult to master the Impure World Reincarnation, but that doesn't include you, leader."
Six nature transformations, mastering and being able to use all mainstream ninjutsu by the age of 10, Nagato was a ninjutsu genius in his childhood, and now he is even more of a ninjutsu master who can use the Five Release at will.
In addition to the Six Paths Techniques of the Rinnegan, powerful summoning abilities, and soul abilities.
If there is anyone in this era besides Orochimaru who can master the Impure World Reincarnation, it is definitely not Izayoi, who also has a strong talent for ninjutsu, but Nagato, whose talent in this area is maxed out.
And the Impure World Reincarnation is the contingency plan that Black Zetsu specially prepared!
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