svetikya Chapter 122 The Shadow-Level Power of Dimensional Reduction Strike, the Person Behind the Scenes?
Chapter 122 The Shadow-Level Power of Dimensional Reduction Strike, the Person Behind the Scenes?
Chapter 122 The Shadow-Level Power of Dimensional Reduction Strike, the Person Behind the Scenes?
"Wood Release—"
His figure leaped through the forest as Yahiko dodged the bombardment of the explosive tag shuriken while keeping an eye on Konan in the sky, preparing to unleash a long-range wood-style ninjutsu to attack her.
With a "whoosh," a flash of lightning appeared before Yahiko's eyes, followed by a kick that swept towards his head.
The kick was swift and powerful, even producing a piercing sound as it cut through the air. It was definitely not just a simple enhancement from the Lightning Release: Living Form; it must have contained other elemental transformations as well.
This is a complex level of ninjutsu!
However, Yahiko simply raised his forearm and easily blocked Nagato's kick.
A terrifying shockwave emanated from their calves and forearms, creating a visually striking effect akin to a whirlwind.
Nagato's coat and Yahiko's black robe rustled in the air currents, and their hair flew wildly.
Looking at Yahiko, who easily blocked his Lightning Release: Living Form + Earth Release: Hardening attack, Nagato's pupils contracted slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
What exactly is the structure of this guy's body?
Could it be that he just withstood my Wind Release: Pressure Damage by relying solely on his physical strength?
Yahiko, who blocked Nagato's kick, did not retaliate. Instead, he asked, "Do you sometimes notice that you are different from others? Do you realize that your eyes are different from others? Sometimes you can inexplicably escape danger, and you learn everything incredibly quickly?"
Nagato's pupils contracted again as he recalled the scene of his parents being killed when he was a child, yet he was unharmed, and the enemies he woke up to find dead for no apparent reason. He asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you?"
"As I just said, I am here to guide you on the path to miracles," Yahiko said expressionlessly. "Your eyes are the foremost of the three legendary dojutsu, the Rinnegan that the Sage of Six Paths used to create the moon in mythology. It is a miraculous power on par with the space-time bloodline limit of the Black Flash."
"The appearance of the space-time bloodline limit gave rise to your power. Unfortunately, your eyes are a gift left by the Sage of Six Paths to future generations, but the key to unlocking this gift box was hidden by him somewhere in the ninja world."
Yahiko stared at Nagato and said, word by word, "And I am your key!"
"absurd!"
Nagato scoffed, leaping backward to create distance between himself and Yahiko, while simultaneously forming hand seals again and spitting out a massive fireball shaped like a meteorite from his mouth.
"Fire Release: Great Flame Annihilation!"
"Water Release: Water Pillar!"
Yahiko also spat out a stream of water, which quickly absorbed moisture from the surrounding air, growing into a giant water sphere shaped like a meteorite, which collided with Nagato's fireball.
As a massive explosion resounded, an astonishing amount of steam, like a dense fog created by a mist-concealing technique, enveloped the forest engulfed by the sea of fire.
"It seems the deterrent effect wasn't strong enough—"
Yahiko murmured with a deep gaze, "That's for the best. Only by displaying overwhelming power can we take the lead in our future interactions."
With a clap of his hands, Yahiko said in a deep voice, "Tobi, I'll borrow your power for a moment."
"Take it, by the way, we've already merged, so why don't I still feel the urge to poop?"
Afei suddenly blurted out something that really ruined the mood: "Are you constipated, Yahiko?"
Yahiko, who was originally full of dignity, suddenly had a face full of black lines.
He ignored it and instead mobilized the massive amount of chakra from the strongest White Zetsu, shouting out a technique name that could rival the Uchiha clan's God of Destruction and even suppress the opponent multiple times.
"Wood Release: Wood Release - Wood Human Technique!"
An incredible scene suddenly appeared in the mountainous region of the Swamp Country.
There stood a massive wooden Buddha statue, as large as a mountain, like a giant awakened from sleep. Its hands reached out from the gap between the two mountains, and it actually pushed the two mountains apart.
Yes, the two mountains were indeed overturned, or more accurately, collapsed.
The sleeping wooden Buddha statue, when standing upright, is much taller than the two mountains.
This scene deeply shocked Nagato, who was using Lightning Body and Earth Body to dodge and pass through walls to avoid the pressure from the wooden statue and the falling rocks, as well as Konan, who was flying in the air.
At this moment, both of their pupils shrank to the size of pinholes, their eyes trembling with horror.
This expression is exactly the same as when the ninja army faced the Heavenly Meteor and when the Five Kage first saw the complete Susanoo.
That's the reaction of every frog in a well when it sees the whole sky for the first time.
This is also the reaction of ordinary people when they see a tailed beast for the first time.
Faced with this power belonging to another dimension, anyone would feel insignificant, fearful, terrified, and desperate.
One hundred and thirty trillion cells are already sending out information to escape.
This is an existence that is simply invincible!
This is the power of a Shadow-level expert!
"Khonan Samah————"
Konan landed on the cliff face where most of the mountain had collapsed, and Nagato's figure immediately appeared, about to say something.
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Nan decisively said, "You go first, I'll cover your retreat!"
Normally, Nagato would have nodded without hesitation.
It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but rather that Xiao Nan would have an easier time escaping if he withdrew.
In this ninja world where flying ninjas are extremely rare, Konan possesses a powerful ability to protect herself.
When faced with an invincible enemy, Nagato would become a burden if he didn't run away.
Over the years, Nagato has frequently encountered this situation.
At first, they couldn't win in a two-on-one fight, so they both had to run. Then they could win in a one-on-one fight, but when they encountered enemy reinforcements, they still had to run—every time they ran away, he would become a burden if he stayed behind.
If they don't stay behind, it will actually make it easier for Konan, who was covering for him, to escape.
Over time, Nagato stopped forcing himself.
But this time, Nagato hesitated, a rare sight on his face. Looking at the wooden Buddha statue standing in the mountainous region, which hadn't attacked them and seemed to have yet to find them, he slowly spoke, "Konamisa, do you think—maybe he really doesn't have any ill intentions towards us?"
Konan, who was already fully mobilizing her chakra and preparing some powerful attack, immediately turned to look at Nagato: "What did he say to you?"
Xiao Nan's heart was heavy as she said this.
This is an emotion that Konan hasn't felt for many years since she developed the Paper Release technique, and Gojo Yoru frequently came to communicate with her spiritually, teaching her ninjutsu and giving her a great sense of security.
Because Konan is one of the few people in the ninja world who knows about the Rinnegan.
They understand more clearly Nagato's importance to Gojo Yoru.
So over the years, Konan has trained Nagato very well, treating him like a younger brother, and has successfully molded him into a grateful deputy.
Once the time is right and Gojou gives her permission, Konan will tell Nagato that her benefactor is someone else entirely, someone who has been silently taking care of her all these years.
And now, suddenly another guy has appeared who knows about the Rinnegan. This guy also possesses the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai that the God of Shinobi used to quell the chaos of the world, and he has now shown terrifying strength.
This caused Xiao Nan to lose control of the rhythm and feel unusually uneasy.
She wasn't afraid of death, but rather worried that Lord Ye's plan would be ruined.
Nagato, of course, had no idea what Konan was thinking.
Looking at Yahiko, who stood atop the wooden Buddha statue and seemed to be staring back at him from afar, without launching an attack but instead giving them time to communicate, he truthfully said, "He said my eyes are very special, they are the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths from the mythology, the first of the three legendary dojutsu, but because I lack the key left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, I cannot activate the power of these eyes."
"And he is that key."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan's pupils constricted slightly, and a flash of inspiration struck her.
All the doubts I had over the years suddenly became clear.
Xiao Nan has always had a question in her heart.
That is, why does the Rinnegan, which is the foremost of the three legendary dojutsu, not have any special abilities?
The Byakugan possesses farsightedness and X-ray vision, the Sharingan possesses insight, copying, and illusion, and there is even the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan. The Rinnegan, in mythology, is said to have created the moon. Even if it's just an exaggeration, it should still have corresponding abilities.
But Nagato only possessed terrifying ninjutsu talent.
Konan initially thought that Nagato was still young and that the power of his Rinnegan had not yet awakened.
When asked, Gojo Yoru only gave her a meaningful smile and told her she would find out later.
It now seems that Lord Yoru already knew the secret of the Rinnegan.
"Now is the time," Lord Ye had already foreseen this scene.
Thinking of this, Xiao Nan instantly relaxed, but on the surface she still asked with a serious expression, "So what are your thoughts?"
"I think—he doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards us."
Nagato shared his thoughts: "And when I was young, I did encounter something very strange. When I was almost killed, I suddenly lost consciousness. When I woke up, not only was I alright, but the enemy also died inexplicably."
"I initially thought it was the awakening of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline power, but now it seems it's related to the Rinnegan he mentioned."
"In that case, let's see what he has to say." Konan also released her powerful attack, and the chakra surging within her body returned to calm.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind them: "It seems you've calmed down."
Konan and Nagato's expressions changed drastically. They turned around and were shocked to find Yahiko not far behind them.
Nagato's body tensed, ready to fight at any moment.
Xiao Nan's heart was in turmoil.
This time, when she looked directly at Yahiko, she finally noticed something amiss: the white substance beneath his black robe.
Recalling the pitcher plant that Gojo Yoru described to her in the illusion space, Konan was completely certain that the other party was indeed up to no good, and that it was related to that unseen white creature that was monitoring them for some unknown person behind the scenes.
Could it be that this guy is the one behind it all?
No—he looks to be about my age; he couldn't possibly be the one controlling these white creatures.
Moreover, his face was covered with burn marks, indicating that he had been seriously injured and perhaps had been saved by the person behind the scenes when he was on the verge of death.
In other words, he is very likely to be a proxy sent by the person behind the scenes to get close to Nagato, just like himself.
Quickly calming herself, Konan asked coldly, "Who exactly are you? How do you know Nagato's eyes are the Rinnegan?"
"As I've said before, I am the god of the new world."
Yahiko said expressionlessly, "At the same time, I am also a protector who guides the possessors of the Rinnegan onto the right and miraculous path."
"Only I can help him activate the power of the Rinnegan."
Yahiko, who used Wood Release: Wood Human Technique, now speaks in a very domineering tone, giving people a feeling that brooks no argument.
Having witnessed the power of a Kage-level being, Konan and Nagato no longer underestimated this guy who was the same age as them.
Whether in terms of combat power or chakra, this person surpasses them.
What terrified Xiao Nan even more was that a mere spokesperson and pawn of similar age possessed such a level of power.
Just how powerful is that person behind the scenes?
No wonder even Lord Lianye was so wary of that unknown person behind the scenes.
On the surface, Xiao Nan continued in a cold voice, "What do you want from us?"
"Join forces."
Yahiko revealed his ambition: "I want to change the ninja world where large countries oppress small countries, but my strength alone is not enough, so I need to recruit some like-minded or powerful allies."
Extending his palm to Konan and Nagato, Yahiko introduced himself again: "Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Yahiko. I am a war orphan from the Land of Rain, just like you, and I am also a disciple of Hanzo of the Salamander."
"So it was you!"
Konan and Nagato suddenly realized.
Over the years, Yahiko was not entirely unknown. The news that Hanzo of the Salamander had taken on a disciple had spread, but so much time had passed that people had subconsciously forgotten about it.
Now that Yahiko brought it up, they finally remembered this person.
Nagato's resentment towards Yahiko dissipated almost entirely in an instant.
This is the sense of kinship from being from the same country.
Xiao Nan's inner alarm bells rang loudly.
This person is a disciple of Hanzo the Salamander. Could it be that the demigod of the ninja world is the mastermind behind this?
No, if the other party was the mastermind, they wouldn't have almost been killed by Lord Ye back then.
Looking closely at the burn scars on Yahiko's face, Konan seemed to have guessed something and feigned confusion, asking, "Since you're a disciple of a demigod in the ninja world, why did you end up like this?"
"Master Hanzo is dead."
Yahiko's eyes dimmed, and he told them without any concealment.
But soon, his eyes hardened and he said, "But I also benefited from this misfortune. Not only did I gain the power to change the world, but I also unexpectedly learned the truth about the world and obtained the key to find the owner of the Rinnegan and help him activate the power of miracles."
Nagato's expression showed some interest.
After a moment's thought, Xiao Nan made a decision: "I need to see your sincerity."
"That's natural."
Yahiko readily agreed, promising Nagato, "Follow me, and I will teach you the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Release—believe me, this is divine power that transcends everything!"
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