With a push from his stomp, Kageyama Kogetsu launched himself into the air again. His figure then suddenly disappeared and reappeared on the summoned beast of the Deva Path of Pain.
Unlike the Flying Thunder God Technique of Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze, Kageyama Kogetsu's formula was not on a kunai, but within the black rods he created.
There was no need for prior marking. With his extraordinary mastery of space-time, he could create the black rods and inscribe the formula within them at any time.
Kageyama Kogetsu swung a whip kick, and a condensed wind blade cut through the air...
The other Paths of Pain's Rinnegan saw it, but it was too sudden, and they couldn't provide support in time.
The Deva Path of Pain had just used Shinra Tensei and was completely defenseless. It could only leap with all its might.
The wind blade directly severed the Deva Path of Pain's legs from below the thighs to above the knees. The blade cut into the ground, leaving an extremely thin and deep mark.
If it were a normal person, blood would have gushed out, but not a single drop of blood flowed from the smooth, mirror-like cuts on the Deva Path of Pain's legs.
His brother's body had been damaged. Although it could be repaired, Nagato was still extremely angry. Three of the Paths of Pain swarmed forward.
"Hmph, let's see how you like a taste of your own medicine."
Before his words had faded, a powerful force erupted from his body. The three Paths of Pain, along with several large summoned beasts, were sent flying, followed by a rolling cloud of dust and smoke...
The several summoned beasts, having taken a heavy blow, disappeared in a puff of white smoke. The five Paths of Pain were sent flying a long distance, tumbling across the ground like skipping stones.
Kamui Shuriken!
Obito Uchiha, who had rushed over, had a rapidly spinning spatial vortex appear in his right eye. Fūma shuriken flew out, their speed extremely fast, the air faintly hissing as it was cut.
Kageyama Kogetsu didn't even look, simply slapping behind him.
Although it was just an ordinary Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, with the support of his immense chakra, it instantly shattered the incoming Fūma shuriken into countless fragments.
Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!
Obito Uchiha formed hand seals and pressed them to the ground. Fresh green saplings broke through the earth and rapidly grew into towering trees. Countless branches, like giant pythons, surged towards the center...
Kageyama Kogetsu smiled faintly. A layer of seemingly tangible Lightning Release Armor, with arcs of electricity constantly dancing, instantly covered his green-white chakra cloak.
Swoosh!
A streak of blue light flashed across the void. The incoming branches were shattered by Kageyama Kogetsu's head. He was like a hot knife through butter, unstoppable, not hindered in the slightest.
Seeing this, Obito Uchiha quickly entered his intangible state, narrowly avoiding being pierced by the blue streak of light.
Kageyama Kogetsu, in mid-air, threw a black rod behind him. The black rod once again passed through Obito Uchiha's body...
Swoosh!
Kageyama Kogetsu suddenly appeared behind Obito Uchiha, a hand-knife chopping towards his neck, but it still passed through.
"Masked Man, aren't you a little too timid?"
"Cooperate a little, will you? Don't let my flurry of attacks be as fierce as a tiger, only to look at the scoreboard and see zero and five," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a beaming smile.
Obito Uchiha turned around and said coldly, "Hmph, I've already fallen for the Flying Thunder God Technique twice. Do you think I'll fall for it a third time?"
"How much of a failure would I have to be?"
"A mediocre failure, I'd say," Kageyama Kogetsu commented with a straight face.
"Bastard!"
Just as Obito Uchiha finished cursing, the Deva Path of Pain's attack arrived.
Except for the Human Path of Pain, who was riding a monstrous bird and tangling with Jūzō Biwa, the other Paths of Pain had disappeared. All their abilities had been temporarily infused into the Deva Path of Pain by Nagato using a secret technique.
"What's the use of the same old tricks? Don't you have anything new?"
Kageyama Kogetsu, being pulled in by Banshō Ten'in, had a disdainful look on his face. The Deva Path of Pain immediately used Shinra Tensei, not giving him a chance to use his own ability.
"It's useless."
Before the powerful repulsive force hit him, Kageyama Kogetsu's figure disappeared and reappeared next to the black rod he had thrown earlier.
How powerful was Kageyama Kogetsu's strength?
Even though he wasn't using his full power, the black rod had pierced through almost the entire man-made forest and appeared on the other side.
"What about this move?"
"If you've got the guts, don't dodge!" the Deva Path of Pain said coldly.
"Help me tie him down."
"Alright."
Seeing the Deva Path of Pain's posture, Obito Uchiha knew what move he was about to use. He nodded and then controlled the forest to attack Kageyama Kogetsu...
Chibaku Tensei!
Nagato used this technique with all his might. A grapefruit-sized black sphere was thrown from the Deva Path of Pain's hand...
Seeing this move, Black and White Zetsu, who had chosen to watch the battle, quickly fled to a safe distance.
Obito Uchiha was not afraid. He was intangible and could not be sucked in.
An invisible and immense suction force emanated from the black sphere, covering an extremely wide area.
Not just the man-made forest, but also the rocks and earth of various sizes on the ground, and even the giant trees with their deep roots, were easily uprooted. A strange and magnificent scene, as if gravity had been lost, appeared.
"Hehe, I wasn't planning on dodging. Although your move is not bad, it's useless against a truly strong person."
"It's too slow to take effect and not sharp enough. Watch me break it."
Kageyama Kogetsu stood steadily on a tree that was flying into the sky. A Truth-Seeking Orb appeared in his hand. The orb elongated and transformed, and he held it in his hand, then slashed at the sky.
Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!
A golden beam of light shot into the sky, cutting the black sphere precisely in the middle. Then, with little loss of momentum, it cut through the sky, annihilating the rain and splitting the dark clouds in two.
Boom!
A violent explosion roared. The suction force instantly disappeared, and everything that had floated into the sky crashed back to the ground. The sound of collisions was endless. Mud splattered, and the earth trembled.
Kageyama Kogetsu landed on the ground and smiled. "Do you have any other tricks? You, who call yourself a god, can't possibly have only these few tricks, right?"
"If not, I think we can end this."
The hidden Nagato was very angry. He had many more ninjutsu, but not many that were a real threat.
Super Shinra Tensei was not an option. Such a large-scale group attack was too dispersed.
It was useful for destroying countries and villages, for making the enemy feel pain, but it was completely useless against an enemy of this level.
It seems I have to risk using that move.
I definitely can't control it alone. I'll have to ask the Masked Man for help.
"Let's use the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path together."
At this critical moment, although the Deva Path of Pain's tone was still cold, it contained a hint of inquiry.
"Alright!" Obito Uchiha said in a deep voice.
Facing the unimaginably strong, resourceful, and almost invincible Kageyama Kogetsu, they could only use the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
It was not easy to control the Demonic Statue filled with the chakra of seven Tailed Beasts. Even with the two of them, they could probably only barely control it.
And that was with Zetsu's help.
If Nagato were to come out in person, it might be a little better, but it was impossible for him to come out.
With his legs crippled and unable to move, Nagato was a fatal weakness in front of someone of Kageyama Kogetsu's level.
Summoning Technique!
Seeing Obito Uchiha agree, the Deva Path of Pain formed hand seals and slammed them on the ground...
Poof. A huge cloud of white smoke appeared, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, also known as the Nine-Eyed King of the Underworld, appeared on the earth.
The Demonic Statue was enormous. A giant summoned beast was just a dwarf in front of it. Seven of the nine eyes on its forehead were already open. Its body was the color of withered wood, and ten pillar-like protrusions stuck out from its back. Its appearance was extremely ferocious.
"Roar..."
Upon its appearance, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path let out a huge roar, as if celebrating its re-emergence. The air flowed like a pillar, and the wind was like a hammer. The continuous curtain of rain seemed to be cut in half by a blade in the air, and the raindrops could not fall for a long time...
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