Ninja World: I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am no longer human!

However, Ban would absolutely not allow such a situation to occur.

Therefore, a terrifying aura also erupted from his body, spreading outwards to form a tangible blue chakra, forcibly breaking free from Nagato's childlike power pressure and blocking all the attacking black rods.

Is it possible to do this?

Moreover, it's not your average Susanoo.

In less than ten seconds, this Susanoo transformed from a skeleton into a living, breathing being, growing a lower body and legs, picking up weapons, and donning magnificent Tengu armor.

It skipped directly through the first, second, third, and fourth stages of Susanoo and entered its final form.

"What is this thing?!"

Nagato murmured, raising his head to look at the enormous creature before him. Compared to it, he felt as insignificant as an ant.

The Susanoo that appeared before him was over a hundred meters tall, taller than a mountain, like a war god. It was clad in armor, each of its four arms wielding a giant chakra sword tens of meters long, and it had a pair of extremely magnificent wings on its back.

The complete form of Susanoo.

This is the strongest ninjutsu that Madara Uchiha could unleash after training his childlike strength to the extreme and combining it with an enormous amount of chakra.

At this moment, Madara stood atop Susanoo's head, in a triangular space, looking down at Nagato on the ground with an expression as cold as a god.

boom!

Not far away, the White Serpent Sage finally confronted Susanoo from the meteorite serpent body.

The Heavenly Obstruction Star that Ban just summoned not only humiliated the White Serpent Immortal, but also destroyed the surrounding terrain, greatly affecting the Dragon Cave beneath the ground, and crushing or burying many spirit serpents alive.

Therefore, the White Snake Sage will definitely not let Madara Uchiha go.

"A beast who doesn't know what's good for him."

Madara merely sneered, manipulating Susanoo to wield the giant sword and unleash a sharp sword aura towards the White Serpent Sage, intending to cleave the latter's massive serpent body in two.

Swish.

The White Snake Immortal twisted his body, nimbly dodging the sword energy. The sword energy struck a distant mountain peak, flattening the entire summit.

"Fizz!"

The white-scaled serpent slithered across the ground, its tongue flicking, and quickly approached Susanoo. Its massive tail swept out, sending Madara and Susanoo flying hundreds of meters away in a single blow.

"That's interesting."

Madara manipulated Susanoo to stand up again, wielding a giant sword with all four arms at the same time, and engaged in a fierce battle with the pursuing white-scaled serpent.

Even Nagato could hardly intervene in a battle of this caliber; he could only watch from afar and pray that the White Snake Sage could defeat Madara Uchiha.

The immortals of the three holy lands—Gamamaru, Katsuyu, and Hakuja—though nominally called immortals, are still no match for Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

For example, the slug only broke through to the Six Paths level after fusing with Tsunade and using each other's power.

The power of Gamamaru and the White Snake is weaker than that of the live slug's true form.

In an era when Six Paths level powerhouses disappeared, they were indeed the most powerful beings in the ninja world, stronger than Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha at their peak.

However, don't forget that after Madara awakened the Rinnegan, he completely surpassed Hashirama Senju and came very close to the Six Paths level.

In terms of sheer power, Madara already overpowered the White Snake Sage. Not to mention, he possessed unparalleled combat talent and extensive combat experience, far surpassing the White-Scaled Serpent who could only open its mouth and devour people.

Therefore, this earth-shattering battle was decided in no time.

Swish swish swish swish.

Nagato was horrified as he watched helplessly as four sharp sword energies crisscrossed and cut the White Serpent Immortal's body into several pieces, spraying blood everywhere.

Bang bang bang!

The White Snake Immortal's head was separated from its body, and its snake body was scattered in pieces; it was on the verge of death.

The next second, a giant foot descended from the sky, crushing the white-scaled serpent's head on the spot, just like stomping on a watermelon.

The White Snake Immortal is dead.

"Impossible."

Madara Uchiha commented indifferently.

In his view, this giant serpent was indeed stronger than Hashirama had been. However, it only possessed brute strength and lacked combat intelligence, thus it could not contend with his complete Susanoo.

On the ground, Nagato came to his senses, lost all will to fight, and turned to run.

This time, it was his turn to run away.

But the next second, a huge sword aura descended from the sky, cleaving a bottomless ravine into the ground in front of Nagato.

Immediately afterwards, Madara manipulated Susanoo to crouch down with its massive body, and swept one hand towards Nagato.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Nagato roared with eyes blazing with fury, two streams of blood even flowing from his eye sockets, as he erected a repulsive barrier in front of him.

However, he was still unable to resist that huge hand and was slapped away, spitting out blood in mid-air before finally falling to the ground like a tattered sack.

hateful.

Nagato wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up with difficulty, his hair disheveled, and his strong will to survive sustained him as he continued to flee.

Whoosh.

Madara Uchiha deactivated his Susanoo and landed on the ground. He saw that Nagato was at his limit and had no strength left to resist him, so like the Grim Reaper, he walked towards the latter step by step.

Da da da.

As Madara's footsteps drew closer behind him, Nagato finally realized that escape was hopeless and could only turn around in despair.

"Even if you kill me, you will never get your eyes back."

He suddenly smiled at Madara, then quickly poked his eyes with his fingers, trying to destroy the Rinnegan before Madara could.

"court death!"

Madara, his killing intent fierce, rushed towards Nagato as if teleporting, vowing to cut off Nagato's hands on the spot and prevent him from succeeding.

But some people are even faster than Ban.

stop.

A pool of black liquid suddenly gushed out from the ground behind Nagato and entered his body in an instant, causing Nagato to freeze and stop gouging out his eyes.

Huh?

Upon seeing this, Madara Uchiha let out a soft exclamation and stopped attacking, instead watching Nagato's transformation.

Nagato's face twisted and distorted, quickly transforming into a completely different appearance from his own: a half-black face revealing a sinister and eerie smile.

"Who are you"

Nagato struggled to speak, fiercely wrestling with the mysterious will that had invaded his body for control.

"He is Black Zetsu."

Madara Uchiha across from him spoke slowly and deliberately, with an expression of anticipation, "Black Zetsu was separated from my body; it is the embodiment of my own will. You should have seen it before. Isn't that a surprising answer?"

Upon hearing this, Nagato was horrified when he discovered that his mouth was out of control and was uttering an unfamiliar sound.

"Lord Madara, Obito has failed to live up to your expectations. But I have never given up. I have been lurking around Nagato for a long time, protecting your Rinnegan. Just now, I finally found an opportunity to sneak up on Nagato and take over his weakened body."

This is Black Zetsu reporting to Madara.

It spent hundreds or thousands of years inciting generations of Indra and Ashura reincarnations to fight each other, finally managing to catalyze a pair of Rinnegan in Uchiha Madara, which was its only hope for resurrecting its mother, Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Therefore, wherever the Rinnegan is, Black Zetsu is there too.

"Well done, Black Zetsu! I order you to take control of Nagato's body immediately and use the Rinne Rebirth technique to perfectly revive me!"

Madara Uchiha couldn't wait to give the order.

"You won't succeed!"

Upon hearing this, Nagato continued to struggle, attempting to use his chakra and willpower to expel Black Zetsu from his body.

However, he didn't know that Black Zetsu wasn't the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will at all, but rather Kaguya Otsutsuki's "son." In the original story, when it truly revealed its fangs, not only was Obito unable to resist its will's invasion, but even Madara Uchiha was killed by it with a single move, Black Tiger Heart Strike.

Therefore, Nagato's resistance was doomed to failure.

Under Madara's intense gaze, Nagato's entire face and body were quickly enveloped in black liquid, transforming him into the form of Black Zetsu.

Then, Black Zetsu clasped his hands together and uttered the name of the technique: "Outer Path Reincarnation Heavenly Life Technique!"

278. Madara Uchiha Invades Kirigakure

Reincarnation and rebirth.

This technique can only be used by those who possess the Rinnegan. It can perfectly resurrect the dead and is the highest-level resurrection ninjutsu to date.

But the price is the life of the caster.

Snapped.

As Black Zetsu manipulated Nagato to form the "Self" hand seal, a green light suddenly appeared around Madara Uchiha's body, causing a certain change in him.

Soon, the cracks on Madara's body caused by the Impure World Reincarnation disappeared at an astonishing speed, and his entire demeanor changed, with his gaze becoming brighter and sharper.

"I can feel the vitality and strength returning continuously; this is the perfect rebirth."

Madara Uchiha murmured, raising one hand and clenching it, feeling his body filled with explosive power.

"Success."

Black Zetsu's eyes flashed, and he also showed a joyful expression. He then broke away from Nagato's body and came to Madara's side.

thump.

After being freed from Black Zetsu's possession, Nagato immediately knelt down. He was emaciated and his hair had turned completely white.

This is a sign of excessive chakra depletion.

In fact, if it weren't for Nagato's innate immortal body and his cultivation of the immortal techniques of Ryuchi Cave, which further strengthened his physique, he would probably have died on the spot after using the Samsara Innate Technique.

But his current condition is merely a matter of prolonging his life; at most, the flame of his life will be extinguished in a few minutes, and he will inevitably face death.

“Nagato, this is your destiny. You are a near-perfect vessel for the Rinnegan. Your life force and chakra are the best nourishment for the Rinnegan and the best sacrifice to revive me. Your life mission has been completed, and you should feel honored.”