Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 175 Nagato the Uzumaki

Hanzo's words made Uchiha Touyu's expression somewhat embarrassed. He rolled his eyes and said irritably:

"Stop talking nonsense and just tell me the location of the Akatsuki's base. By the way, do you know where Nagato of the Akatsuki is right now?"

"Nagato of Akatsuki? He should still be at his base. As for Yahiko and Konan, they supposedly left the Land of Rain with Jiraiya from Konoha."

"You were once a Konoha ninja too. Is there some secret relationship between the Akatsuki and Konoha?"

Clearly, Uchiha Tou's sudden attack, coupled with Jiraiya's relationship with the Akatsuki organization, led this warlord of the Land of Rain to make some wrong connections.

However, Uchiha Touyu did not answer his question. After obtaining the location of the Akatsuki's base from Hanzo of the Salamander, he prepared to leave immediately.

Before leaving, Uchiha Tou had a sudden thought and left a scroll for Hanzo of the Salamander.

That was drawn by Uchiha Touyu from the Book of Demonic Inheritance, and then improved by Orochimaru. It was a ninjutsu that could be called a poison chakra bloodline limit. I wonder if it can cause any changes to Hanzo the Salamander, that poison man.

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The Land of Rain, the base of the Akatsuki organization.

According to Uchiha Touyu, the Akatsuki's base was probably in some cave. It wasn't until he arrived at the location that he discovered that the Akatsuki had also established a small ninja village.

Calling it a ninja village isn't quite right, since this isn't a place for training ninjas, but saying it's not a ninja village either... it already has a rudimentary ninja village mission system.

However, compared to Amegakure, the rewards for missions here are pitifully low, practically a giveaway, with the majority of the rewards going towards supporting the civilians of the Land of Rain.

While this approach prevented the Akatsuki from earning much money and growing stronger, it gave them immense prestige within the Land of Rain, attracting many peace-loving rogue ninja and thus increasing their strength in another way.

Walking through this small ninja village, Uchiha Touyu admired the poor yet vibrant ninjas as he headed towards the very center of the village.

"If the Akatsuki continues to develop like this, it might really turn into a ninja village organization. After Hanzo of the Salamander dies, they might even take control of the Land of Rain."

"It's a pity... the Land of Rain alone can't support a ninja of Nagato's caliber!"

At this moment, Uchiha Touyu had arrived at the house in the very center of the Akatsuki ninja village. This house looked ordinary, no different from any other house in the village. However, the powerful chakra emanating from it confirmed to Uchiha Touyu that his target was inside.

His figure blurred, and Uchiha Hiyu passed directly through the door and entered the room.

The room was quite simple. As a progressive organization that pursues world peace with ideals as its bond, Akatsuki naturally couldn't have much money, and even if it did, it wouldn't spend it on personal enjoyment.

There were only ordinary tables, chairs, and benches, no electrical appliances, and even the lighting was provided by kerosene lamps. There were no beds, just a layer of tatami mats on the floor.

At this moment, Uchiha Touyu's target, Uzumaki Nagato, was sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat, with an unremarkable-looking ninja standing next to him.

Uchiha Touyu's gaze fell upon the two, especially the ninja beside Uzumaki Nagato. The soul light emanating from this ninja felt very familiar to Uchiha Touyu.

This is just like adding black to white! Black Zetsu had most of his body torn apart and refined by him back then, but I never expected him to end up here with Nagato!

The one he possessed was also a White Zetsu, and the chakra within him had reached Kage level. It was probably a specially formulated product, like the Uzumaki White Zetsu.

Just as Uchiha Touyu finished thinking, he saw Uzumaki Nagato suddenly open his eyes!

"It's you!? Uchiha Touyu, you actually came to our doorstep!"

Clearly, although the two had never met, Nagato knew Uchiha Tou's appearance very well, just as Uchiha Tou knew him well.

"Tsk, you're allowed to cause me trouble, but I'm not allowed to teach you a lesson?"

Uchiha Touyu chuckled and spoke, his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning rapidly, unleashing terrifying chakra.

Nagato's expression turned serious. He felt the overwhelming chakra of his opponent, which far surpassed his own, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Damn it... How can this guy's chakra be so terrifying? He's just an Uchiha..."

As a ninja clan with the bloodline of the Otsutsuki, the Uchiha clan's chakra is naturally stronger than that of ordinary ninja clans, or even ordinary bloodline ninjas. However, if compared to ninja clans that have inherited the Sage Body, they are far inferior.

In theory, the chakra of the Uchiha and Senju clans of the same level is at most only about one-tenth of that of the latter two clans. However, in Nagato's perception, Uchiha Tou's chakra was more than ten times greater than his!

This doesn't refer to the amount of chakra he has when he possesses the Rinnegan, but rather that it exceeds ten times his chakra in his full state.

"I miscalculated. This guy's strength far exceeds my expectations; he's definitely not some ordinary Uchiha!"

While surprised, Nagato did not forget to take action. He stretched out his hand, and several black rods immediately appeared in his hand. Under the small gravitational ricochet, they pierced towards Uchiha Touu with a whooshing sound.

The black rod pierced through Uchiha Hiyu's body without leaving any wound, as if it had pierced through a phantom, causing Nagato's eyes to narrow slightly.

"Space-time ninjutsu? I never knew you knew that kind of ninjutsu!"

"There's a lot you don't know!"

Uchiha Touyu sneered and stretched out his hand as well. Dark light flickered in his hand and condensed into a black longsword in a moment.

"Yin-Yang Release? How do you know Yin-Yang Release? You don't even have the Rinnegan... yet you can use the power of Yin-Yang Release?"

Looking at the long black sword, Nagato could no longer hold back. He realized that the sword and his black rod were the same kind of weapon, both products of Yin-Yang Release.

Even Nagato himself only truly developed the Yin-Yang Release power to create such a black rod that could disrupt chakra and was incredibly tough after he obtained the Rinnegan.

To some extent, the black chakra rods created by the Rinnegan are a degraded version of the Truth-Seeking Balls and the basis of Yin-Yang Release!

"You should think about yourself first before you're surprised!"

The black longsword transformed into an arc, slashing directly at Nagato's head. Nagato's eyes widened, and a powerful gravitational force instantly erupted.

However, the powerful gravitational pull was weakened by more than half when it reached Uchiha Tou.

The remaining gravity struck Uchiha Hiyu, causing him to stagger back a few steps before disappearing completely.

"This is... the power of the Hungry Ghost Realm, no, it's not just that..."

The Preta Path can absorb ninjutsu by converting it back into chakra, but Nagato Uzumaki's Shinra Tensei is an extremely special Rinnegan ninjutsu that manipulates invisible and traceless gravity, so even he himself could not absorb it with the power of the Preta Path.

"At this moment, the Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique is combined with chakra absorption... I guess you don't even know what the Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique is."

The Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique originates from a secret technique within the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. It has the effect of turning an enemy's attack from magical to rotten. In the hands of Uchiha Touyu, it directly degrades what could have been an S-rank ninjutsu into a regular B-rank, or even a C-rank, ninjutsu.

Although the Shinra Tensei ninjutsu was somewhat special, it was clearly no match for the Myriad Transformations Saint Technique, a secret technique created by the Great Emperor of the Heavens. Its power, which was originally considered an S-rank ninjutsu, was directly reduced to its limit and was subsequently absorbed by Uchiha Touyu.

"Universal Guidance!"

After the failure of Shinra Tensei, Nagato, without saying a word, transformed the original repulsive force into an attractive force, but his target was not Uchiha Tou, but the distant land.

With a whoosh, Nagato smashed through the entire wall, dodging Uchiha Tou's longsword. Uchiha Tou smiled slightly:

"Instead of attracting the opponent through attraction, is it about using that attraction to move them? That's an interesting idea."

"However, the difference in strength between us is too great. Relying solely on the Rinnegan, you are no match for me. It would be more likely if the original owner of the Rinnegan were here!"

Nagato, who had smashed through the wall of the room, took a long breath and, relying on the Rinnegan's ability to control gravity, slowly floated in mid-air. Then, he stretched out a hand and, with a whoosh, pulled Tobi over.

"You... you must be a White Zetsu too! I don't care what your relationship is with Madara Uchiha, if we don't act now, we're all doomed!"

Although Tobi hid himself very well using his disguise skills, the opportunity for him to discover Madara Uchiha's secret base was too coincidental, and Nagato Uzumaki's sensory abilities had greatly increased after learning Sage Mode.

Under these circumstances, Nagato Uzumaki, upon careful observation, could easily discover that Tobi's identity was questionable. However, since Tobi was now on their side, Nagato pretended not to know anything.

However, given the current dangerous situation, Nagato had no intention of letting Tobi hide any longer. He had studied the information left behind by Madara Uchiha and knew that these White Zetsu possessed a possession technique that could greatly enhance the Yang Release chakra of the possessed ninja. For Nagato, who was burdened by the Rinnegan, this would definitely be a huge boost to his power.

After being drawn in, Tobi merely glanced at Nagato and let out a strange laugh: "Then so be it, Lord Nagato."

After he finished speaking, White Zetsu began to change. His skin gradually turned pale, and green hair appeared on his head. Soon, he transformed into the shape of White Zetsu.

The only odd thing was that this White Zetsu was covered in black patterns, and one of its eyes was different from that of a regular White Zetsu, revealing a golden color.

The moment it touched Nagato, the entire White Zetsu covered Nagato's body like a flowing garment, and Nagato's aura surged instantly.

Nagato also showed a hint of surprise on his face. He could feel that not only did his Yang Release chakra surge, but his Yin Release chakra also increased significantly.

Covering Nagato was not only White Zetsu, but also the incomplete Black Zetsu. If White Zetsu was a creation of pure Yang Release chakra, then Black Zetsu was a creation of the Blood Net, a fusion of Yin and Yang Release, and the enhancement it brought to Nagato was naturally extraordinary.

This is only because Black Zetsu was torn apart by Uchiha Tou and has not yet recovered. Otherwise, with Black Zetsu's possession ability, any ordinary ninja would have the power to approach the level of a Kage.

After all, being called Kaguya Otsutsuki's third child, he was far inferior to the Sage of Six Paths brothers, but he possessed an overwhelming advantage over ordinary ninjas.

Even though Black Zetsu is crippled now, Nagato is no ordinary ninja! The aura that erupted when the two merged was already enough to rival that of Uchiha Touu.

That wasn't all. Nagato, in mid-air, clasped his hands together and activated a summoning ninjutsu. With two loud bangs, two toad sage figures appeared on his shoulders.

"Two immortals, I beg you!"

"Understood, Nagato!"

"Is this the Uchiha clan? They actually came knocking on our door. Honey, watch out!"

"The Art of Two Lives!"

Two toads merged into Nagato's shoulders. At the same time, toad pupils appeared in Nagato's eyes, and strange patterns emerged around the edges of his eye sockets. He had officially entered Sage Mode!

Uchiha Touyu stared intently at Nagato with his Sharingan, carefully observing him. Two toad sages sat on Nagato's shoulders, constantly absorbing natural energy and channeling it into his body. Meanwhile, the black and white Zetsu covering Nagato's body helped stabilize his spiritual and physical energy.

In this state, Nagato can have a continuous supply of Sage Chakra without paying any attention. If this cycle is not interrupted, he can even run this mode indefinitely.

"Tsk... It's pretty much the same as the Nine-Tailed Fox mode..."

Uchiha Touyu muttered something, and it was indeed true. Don't be fooled by how unattractive the Two Lives Technique looks. Both toads have merged into his shoulders, which seems to contradict the principle that the simpler and less complicated the Sage Mode is, the more perfect it is.

But in reality, just as refining Sage Chakra through the Nine-Tails allows Naruto to significantly extend the duration of his Sage Mode and greatly enhance his strength, the essence of the Two Lives Technique lies in the same thing.

The two sages not only helped refine chakra, allowing sage techniques to continue indefinitely, but as sages of Mount Myōboku, their own ninjutsu abilities were no less than those of ordinary Kage-level ninjas. Together with Nagato in Sage Mode, they displayed combat power that was in no way inferior to Madara Uchiha with the Rinnegan!

(End of this chapter)