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Sasuke Uchiha wiped a trickle of blood from his mouth, his gaze fixed intently on Nagato Uzumaki, his eyes already transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
His earlier carelessness had almost gotten him killed. This time, Sasuke Uchiha was being cautious.
“<Susanoo!>”
A massive Susanoo materialized, instantly destroying Nagato’s hiding place. Its malevolent chakra aura struck fear into the hearts of onlookers—
Nagato climbed up from the ground.
Though nearly out of chakra and severely injured by Jūgo, Nagato wouldn’t die so easily. If Jūgo’s single blow had killed him, that would have been truly humiliating.
“<Shinra Tensei!>”
As the saying goes, one trick is all you need.
Nagato basically relied on this one move, Shinra Tensei. As for the more powerful Chibaku Tensei, Nagato no longer had the strength to use it. In his current condition, if he dared to use Chibaku Tensei, he would die before Sasuke even had to act.
Shinra Tensei itself was quite powerful. Its strength varied depending on the user’s ocular power.
Nagato’s Shinra Tensei sent Sasuke Uchiha and his Susanoo flying. Jūgo, who still had a breath left, was caught in the blast and died.
Suigetsu Hōzuki, thanks to his Hydrification Technique, was unharmed. If not for this secret technique, he would have joined Jūgo on the path to the afterlife.
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“Scary… I don’t think I can interfere.”
Suigetsu now realized he couldn’t help at all. This battle was beyond his capabilities. He could only rely on Sasuke Uchiha now.
“<Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi!>”
Sasuke Uchiha controlled the Amaterasu flames, shaping them into weapons to attack Nagato—
—These were weapons formed from the shape manipulation of Amaterasu. If Nagato was hit, he would instantly be engulfed by the Amaterasu black flames.
Nagato was no stranger to Amaterasu black flames—Itachi Uchiha could use Amaterasu. However, Itachi’s Amaterasu couldn’t compare to Sasuke’s. Because Sasuke’s Amaterasu black flames were controlled by Kagutsuchi, they were naturally more lethal in his hands.
Facing the attack, Nagato’s expression changed slightly.
If he were at full strength, Nagato naturally wouldn’t fear Sasuke Uchiha. But his injuries hadn’t healed. Not only that, but he also had very little life force left. He was like a candle in the wind.
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“Looks like Sasuke Uchiha killing Nagato is no problem…” Obito, hidden in the shadows, nodded.
Nagato seemed doomed unless a miracle occurred.
He couldn’t use his trump cards, like the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. He couldn’t even use Chibaku Tensei, let alone summon the Demonic Statue and control it in battle.
Miracles wouldn’t happen for Nagato Uzumaki; he didn’t have protagonist plot armor.
So, those who were meant to die would die…
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In the end, Nagato still perished. Not killed by Sasuke Uchiha, but because his own life force ran out.
Nagato had been clinging to his last breath. After this battle, his life force was completely depleted, and he died.
Seeing Sasuke Uchiha about to destroy Nagato’s body, Obito’s expression changed drastically. He immediately intervened to protect Nagato’s body.
What Obito wanted to save wasn’t Nagato’s body, but the Rinnegan. Nagato could die, but the Rinnegan absolutely could not be damaged.
After securing Nagato’s corpse, Obito finally relaxed. Luckily, he had followed them; otherwise, the Rinnegan would have been destroyed.
If the Rinnegan were destroyed, then everything would fail. The Rinnegan was indispensable to the plan, as it was needed to control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
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“What are you doing?” Sasuke looked at Obito coldly. Sasuke wasn’t in good condition either. His eyes were bleeding profusely; he was on the verge of blindness.
“He’s already dead. There’s no need to vent your anger on his corpse,” Obito said calmly to Sasuke Uchiha.
“Next, I hope you can help me get the Nine-Tails. Only then can the Ten-Tails be revived—”
“You’re using me?” Sasuke Uchiha was very unhappy.
He used Amaterasu, trying to burn Obito, but it couldn’t hit him. He had tried before; it had no effect. Now, a surprise attack still couldn’t affect Obito Uchiha.
“Using you? No. This is a mutually beneficial arrangement. You help me get the Nine-Tails, I revive the Ten-Tails, and then use the Ten-Tails’ power to revive everyone in the Uchiha Clan.”
“How can I trust you?” Sasuke’s intelligence hadn’t completely disappeared. He naturally couldn’t fully believe Obito Uchiha’s words.
“I have no reason to lie. If you don’t trust me, we can end our partnership now.”
Obito made a gesture as if to leave. He was confident Sasuke Uchiha would agree to cooperate with him, willingly becoming his pawn.
“Wait.”
Sure enough, Sasuke Uchiha stopped Obito.
“I hope you’re not lying. Otherwise, you’ll pay the price.”
The face hidden beneath Obito’s mask sneered coldly. Pay the price? Wait until you survive to say that.
Sasuke Uchiha was currently useful. That was why Obito tolerated Sasuke’s threats. Once Sasuke Uchiha had no more use, that would be the time to eliminate him.
He had Sasuke Uchiha figured out. He knew Sasuke Uchiha’s weakness—his desire to revive the Uchiha Clan. Regardless of whether it was true or false in the end, Sasuke Uchiha would gamble on it.
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After Obito and Sasuke Uchiha plotted for a while, Sasuke Uchiha left with Suigetsu Hōzuki.
Suigetsu Hōzuki didn’t want to follow Sasuke Uchiha anymore. Sasuke had been indifferent even to Jūgo’s death—this guy was too cold-blooded.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t easy to leave now…
If Suigetsu Hōzuki said he was leaving, he might very well die at Sasuke Uchiha’s hands. So, he could only follow him temporarily.
“White Zetsu, spread the news about Sasuke Uchiha,” Obito said to White Zetsu.
Obito knew Naruto Uzumaki was determined to bring Sasuke back. So, he planned to use Sasuke Uchiha to lure out Naruto Uzumaki.
Capturing Naruto Uzumaki in Konoha was unrealistic. Sasuke Uchiha alone couldn’t do it. They had to find a way to lure Naruto out.
From this perspective, Obito’s scheme was quite good.
White Zetsu immediately went to carry out the task.
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After White Zetsu left, it also sent a piece of intel to Shin. White Zetsu generally provided Shin with some intel from the Shinobi world.
This was Shin’s previous instruction; White Zetsu didn’t have the guts to disobey.
Shin in the Land of Whirlpools also learned that Nagato was dead.
“Interesting. Obito found Sasuke…” Shin felt a bit interested.
Obito was quite bold to use Sasuke Uchiha, that backstabbing wolf. Using him might very well lead to being bitten back—
Obito probably didn’t know yet, having not been bitten.
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