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The next moment, Shisui, controlling the complete Susanoo, swung his spiral spear and attacked Nagato.

The gun's beam was like an arrow, causing the space to tremble. The space, only a hundred meters wide, seemed to be stretched infinitely, and a strange feeling lingered in my mind.

In an instant, the wooden dragon beneath Nagato collapsed into countless wood chips. Nagato's own body, like a kite with a broken string, fell from the sky and landed helplessly on the ground with a thud, splashing rain and mud.

"Snapped……"

Susanoo flapped its wings and pursued.

Looking at Nagato lying in the mud, Shisui remained calm.

"ended."

Nagato's strength was already among the best of all the ninjas he had ever seen, yet he was still weak in the face of the Grim Reaper.

This is a difference in the level of power. Perhaps Sage Chakra can be compared to spiritual power, but compared to the power he wielded, Nagato was still a little lacking.

Shisui glanced at Minazuki Yoru in the distance. According to Minazuki Yoru's earlier statement, Nagato had failed the test at this moment, and since he had failed, then...

"Don't joke around, Uchiha Shisui."

The drizzling rain fell on Nagato's body. Nagato shakily got up and let the rain patter on his body.

His pale purple eyes flashed with a terrifying light. Even though he had been defeated by Uchiha Shisui just moments before, Nagato showed no signs of weakness. On the contrary, the flames of fighting spirit in his eyes burned even brighter, and the fighting intent in his chest rose even higher!

"Yahiko, Konan."

"The burden I bear is never just about myself. Even if the path I walk is as gloomy and perpetually dark as this country, the words 'end' and 'give up' will never apply to me!"

"Yahiko's dream, Minami's aspiration."

Nagato stood up, his seemingly swaying body barely able to stand, yet a very special and terrifyingly powerful Sage Chakra emanated from within him.

With the blessing of this chakra, the Akatsuki robes that had been soaked by the rain and clung to his body began to flutter, and his red hair flew wildly, like a stirring battle song resounding at this moment.

The situation is reversed!

“What…” Uchiha Shisui stared blankly at Nagato. He had originally thought that the other person was exactly like him, someone who had been defeated by the cruel and bloody reality and could only accept his fate.

but now……

"Bearing the name of dawn".

Facing Uchiha Shisui, who stood high in the sky, his Bankai activated and he was in the form of a complete Susanoo, looking down on the world like a demon god, Nagato clasped his hands together, and all the chakra and power in his body erupted at that moment.

"I will never lose!"

"Immortal magic! Wood escape! Thousands of hands!"

"The Buddha on the top of the head!"

What a scene that must have been!

Amidst the astonished gazes of Uchiha Shisui and the surprised gazes of Minazuki Yoru, a powerful earthquake suddenly erupted, and a towering Buddha rose from the ground, standing majestically in the world!

This colossal Buddha reaches to the heavens and the earth, with thousands of hands layered behind it. Just one glance at it sends chills down your spine, and everything else seems insignificant in comparison.

Even the complete Susanoo, which is as large as a mountain, is like a child in front of this great Buddha, not worth mentioning.

The clouds in the sky were completely broken apart, and the radiant sun hung behind the Buddha's head, as if the Buddha had finally seen the sorrow of the land of rain and sent down his light to bless the world!

"This is really..."

Mizuki clicked his tongue. He knew that in terms of data, Nagato was now infinitely close to Hashirama Senju, or even had surpassed him, but he really didn't expect Nagato to be able to do this.

This burst of power was absolutely the most glorious and powerful moment of Nagato's life; it could even be described as burning out completely!

"What I bear on my shoulders, the beliefs and determination within my heart!" Atop the Thousand-Armed Buddha, Nagato looked down at Uchiha Shisui, his voice like thunder: "It will never end, nor will I abandon it!"

"Do you carry the dreams and expectations of your partners on your shoulders...?"

Shisui looked up at the towering Buddha statue, clearly shocked by Nagato's move. The power of faith and expectation could be so strong.

As the Sage Chakra erupted completely, countless Buddha arms swung down simultaneously, and dense wooden fists rained down as if the sky were collapsing!

Faced with such a massive offensive and the imposing presence displayed by Nagato, Uchiha Shisui's stunned expression suddenly turned into a smile.

"bring it on."

He didn't say anything, but simply raised the spiritual power within his body to its limit. At this moment, words were meaningless. The greatest respect was to meet it head-on with his strongest power!

With the Bankai buff, the complete Susanoo spread its wings to meet the onslaught of countless wooden arms, and Shisui unleashed the strongest power of his life in the spiral spear in his hand.

The collision happened in an instant, and the foremost Senluo wooden arm shattered instantly, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

But as soon as one arm is broken, ten more arms follow; as soon as ten arms are broken, a hundred more arms follow!

Life is endless, continuous, and boundless!

The complete Susanoo's offensive was unparalleled and unstoppable. With the amplification of Bankai, its combat power was increased several times over.

Shisui wanted to concentrate this power into a single strike to break through the entire area and directly defeat the Thousand-Handed Buddha.

But the Buddha's arms are so numerous that they cannot be counted or stopped by force.

After shattering countless wooden arms, the spiral spear of the Complete Susanoo finally began to slowly lose its spiritual energy. This loss of spiritual energy was like the beginning of a mountain collapse. The enormous Complete Susanoo was then covered by countless more wooden arms and shattered under the surging chakra of Sage Mode.

Countless fists, like falling meteors and bombarding meteors, slammed into Shisui's body.

The entire earth trembled beneath the Thousand-Hand Buddha, and cracks spread outwards incessantly, as if the Buddha were glaring angrily, ready to rebuild the world!

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Amidst the deafening roar of the collapsing sky, the Thousand-Handed Buddha's fist fell mercilessly.

Shisui, who was blasted into pieces beneath the ruins, slowly closed his eyes. In fact, he possessed even greater power that he could unleash, including the ability of Bankai, Hollowfication, and so on.

But at this moment, facing Nagato, whose heart was filled with conviction and determination, Shisui gave up resistance and let Nagato's offensive fall.

Once upon a time, he was just like Nagato.

At that time, he was full of vigor and was the number one genius of the Uchiha clan, a top expert. His reputation as Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique was so great that he was a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, comparable to the Yellow Flash Minato Namikaze.

At that time, he carried the hopes of his clan and village, and was hailed as Fugaku's successor and the pillar of the village. He wholeheartedly wanted the Uchiha clan and the village to coexist harmoniously.

But things backfired.

He lost everything, even himself.

But in Nagato, he saw something different—that unwavering belief, that resilient will carrying the weight of trust, as if it transported him back to a day several years ago…

"You did win, Nagato."

……

The massive battle turned the land into a desolate wasteland. The battle between the Thousand-Armed Buddha and the Complete Susanoo completely altered the local environment.

Fortunately, the foundation of Amegakure was not affected by the barrier. After all the Akatsuki members withdrew, the Allied Shinobi Forces entered Amegakure to check the situation.

After learning of Akatsuki's defeat, the Rain Ninja, who had been chanting the name of the gods, became much quieter. This forced the Fourth Raikage, who had planned to wipe out the entire Rain Village, to reconsider his intentions.

However, in order to prevent the Akatsuki from making a comeback, the Fourth Raikage proposed to station Allied Shinobi in Amegakure, a request that was unanimously approved by Fugaku and Rasa.

Yoru did not object, but stated that Amegakure was an independent ninja village and they should ensure Amegakure's basic rights. However, given Amegakure's special circumstances, the Fourth Mizukage, Yoru Mizuki, dispatched a Jonin to temporarily serve as the leader of Amegakure and reorganize the entire village.

Dried persimmon Kisame!

At first, the Amegakure people didn't take this ninja seriously and even tried to use assassination and traps to express their silent protest.

Kisame, who was born in the Blood Mist Era, has found love and gradually become more composed in the current era of the Fourth Mizukage, but this does not mean that he has lost the skills he once possessed.

Upon arriving in Amegakure, Kisame was like a shark that had smelled blood, thriving as a fish in water.

In just a few days, his ruthless methods completely intimidated everyone in Yuyin. In addition, he brought with him a method for cultivating spiritual power. With a combination of harsh measures and sweet promises, he directly subdued Yuyin!

This put Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure in an awkward position. They had originally wanted to get a share of the spoils, since Amegakure was the sixth largest country after the five great nations. If they could take a piece or two from it, it would definitely be of great benefit to them.

Fugaku, Rasa, and the others initially wanted to say something, given the scale and cost of their operation, which had resulted in significant losses. Simply defeating the Akatsuki would be far from enough to recoup those losses.

Before they could finish their conversation, an urgent report came from Konoha.

The Uchiha clan was invaded, their territory was massacred, and nearly a thousand members, including Elder Uchiha Setsuna, were killed. All of their Sharingan eyes were stolen, and the eldest son, Uchiha Itachi, had his left eye gouged out and died on the spot.

Upon receiving this news, Fugaku was struck dumb and nearly fainted.

"What a joke! What are the guards good for? What are the secret service officers good for?!"

"The clan's territory was massacred, and Itachi's eyes were gouged out! You, you!"

Fugaku was so enraged that he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Uchiha clan, the Hokage's family, was massacred, while the other ninja clans in Konoha and other places remained unscathed. The barrier was not triggered, and the Anbu guards did not react at all. Fugaku simply could not believe it.

Having witnessed this, Fugaku had no interest in arguing. The most important thing now was to return and assess the extent of the clan's losses, and then determine Itachi's injuries.

That was Itachi, whom he had groomed as his successor, and even as the future Sixth Hokage, and on whom he had placed great hopes!

"I apologize, everyone, but I have urgent matters to attend to. Konoha agrees with the Mizukage's proposals regarding all decisions made at this meeting."

After saying that, Fugaku simply nodded to Yoru as a greeting before hurriedly leaving the venue and then leading his team away from Amegakure.

Such hasty actions aroused the curiosity of everyone present. However, news of the Uchiha massacre was naturally suppressed. Even if they had spies in Konoha, or if someone in Konoha took this opportunity to release the news to attack Fugaku, the Hokage, it would take time.

Fugaku hurriedly headed towards Konoha.

Although there was no profit to be made, Rasa and A were still quite satisfied with solving the huge problem of Akatsuki. Rasa, needless to say, was controlled by Obito and had been trapped in genjutsu for a long time. As a Jinchūriki, he was the Akatsuki's absolute target.

The latter village has two tails and eight tails. Now that Akatsuki has been dealt with, it's equivalent to protecting these two people, and the basic objective has been achieved.

After exchanging greetings, the Fourth Raikage A and Rasa also took their leave.

Standing atop the steel tower that once symbolized the life of the gods, Mizuki Yoru looked at Nagato behind him and laughed, "From now on, this village, this country, will have no gods."

From the shadows, Nagato, having just finished a great battle with Shisui, revealed himself, looking at Amegakure under the clear sky before him, and smiled noncommittally.

He understood the current situation. Although Mizuki Yoru had seized control of Amegakure with his hegemony, and even the members of Akatsuki could still live there in the future, the Akatsuki organization, and him, his former Kami, would never be able to appear in this village again.

After chatting with Nagato for a few moments, Yoru suddenly spoke up, asking, "What are you planning to do next?"

Nagato was taken aback, then said, "...Now that I've joined your ranks, I will naturally follow your orders."

"I want to hear the truth."

"..."

Nagato fell silent, his gaze shifting from Mizuki Yoru back to Amegakure, where the village appeared exceptionally beautiful under the sunlight.

He could see villagers and ninjas opening their doors, lifting their tarpaulins, and stretching out in the sunlight; he could see children and teenagers who had never seen sunlight before, running and playing in the dry open ground under the bright and gentle sunshine.

"This village doesn't need Akatsuki or Kamiya, but the world does."

Nagato slowly began to speak: "I will take Akatsuki away from Amegakure. From today onwards, Akatsuki will no longer be a mercenary organization, but will become an absolutely neutral peace organization."

"From this day forward, all of Akatsuki's principles of action will be based on the ideal of peace. Akatsuki will forcefully intervene in all evil acts in this world, stop all wicked atrocities, and promote the birth of peace and the stability of the world to the greatest extent possible!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, a grand idea, but a little more realistic than Yahiko's original concept." Yoru clicked his tongue and said, "But to put it bluntly, with Akatsuki's current reputation worldwide, what makes you think you can become a peace organization that stops evil?"

"I'm afraid that after hearing the news that Akatsuki hasn't been destroyed, several Kage will gather a group of elite ninjas to come and besiege you."

"how about you."

Nagato stared intently at Minazuki Yoru: "Do you remember back in the tavern, you said that as long as our Akatsuki organization possessed power surpassing the Five Great Nations, power that would deter the world from launching wars, then the world would become peaceful, because that's how the so-called Warring States period ended?"

"Using force to intimidate the entire ninja world, at least ensuring decades of peace and tranquility for this world... Back then, we were incredibly weak, and although we admired your ideas, we could only dream about them. But things are different now."

"In terms of strength, you now completely surpass the power of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju in their prime; in terms of influence, the power of Kirigakure is unparalleled in the ninja world, and Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure follow your lead!"

"Even if your goal is to deal with the beings in the heavens, why not first unify the ninja world and, by your royal decree, gather the full strength of the ninja world to fight against those beings in the heavens?"

Is it really as rumored in the ninja world, that they are harvesting souls amidst the chaos?

But that doesn't make sense. You'd get more souls during Kirigakure's conquest wars, right?

Seeing Nagato's puzzled look, Yoru sighed softly.

"Being able to say such things shows that you have indeed abandoned your old, outdated, and rigid ways of thinking." Mizuki Yoru did not rush to answer Nagato's question, but looked at Amegakure under the clear sky in front of him and asked in return, "Nagato, how do you think your power, or rather the power of the entire Akatsuki organization, is in relation to the entire ninja world?"

"While I cannot shake your Seireitei, I can suppress the ninja world except for Kirigakure!"

Nagato spoke confidently.

This wasn't just empty talk. The previous battle had already shown him just how strong the ninja world was. If it weren't for the Hidden Mist Village's involvement, and if it weren't for those Shinigami, Akatsuki would have been able to suppress the current ninja world even without his intervention.

“Yes, with Akatsuki at this stage, it can easily suppress the entire ninja world. Do you know how your Akatsuki is to those otherworldly beings like Jigen?” Yoru sighed softly. “I don’t know if Jigen has told you how strong he really is, but Hiruko, who was capable of instantly killing Fugaku, A, and Rasa, is nothing but an ant to them.”

"How long will it take for a ninja world of this caliber to grow to the point where it can contend with beings from beyond the heavens? If we follow the established path, even if I were to subdue them using absolute force, what would happen after that?"