"According to the previous script, I should be able to handle Obito quickly, and then deal with Urashiki, right?"
"Sigh, Urashiki is the real problem. These Ōtsutsuki guys are just too strong!"
"It's like fighting a boss in abyss mode. Even after multiple tries, sometimes you still fail!"
Two Wood Clones were sent to deal with Obito, while Akira refocused his attention on Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, sighing inwardly.
Even with the script in hand, could he really defeat Ōtsutsuki Urashiki? There was no guarantee of victory!
Facing a boss alone, especially one on abyss difficulty, could easily lead to failure. It's no surprise.
With Sasuke no longer blocking his way, Urashiki's strength was unmatched as he directly charged toward Naruto!
Jiraiya, reacting quickly, flashed forward like lightning to block Urashiki.
However, against Urashiki's strength, Jiraiya's power was insignificant. With just one strike, Urashiki sent Jiraiya flying.
Jiraiya hit the ground, struggling to get up but failing, his severe injuries making it impossible!
Then, Urashiki raised his hand, and sealing runes filled with a powerful sealing technique appeared, firmly binding Naruto's body.
Urashiki extended his hand toward Naruto's stomach.
The seal on Naruto's stomach appeared, and before long, the chakra of the Nine-Tails began to be rapidly extracted by Urashiki!
"Is something wrong?" Akira frowned slightly as he observed the situation with Naruto.
Originally, his plan was to finish dealing with Obito and then go after Urashiki.
However, if he waited any longer, Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra would be completely extracted!
This was not a good situation!
With a quick decision, Akira activated his Body Flicker Technique, appearing in front of Urashiki in an instant.
At the same time, the Kusanagi Sword in his hand turned into a cold, deadly beam of light, aimed straight at Urashiki!
One of Urashiki's hands continued extracting the Nine-Tails' chakra from Naruto, while his other hand grabbed a glowing red fishing rod, swinging it horizontally to block Akira's strike.
"Get lost!" Urashiki roared, putting strength into his swing, and Akira felt his body lose control as he was sent flying backward!
The overwhelming difference in their chakra gave Urashiki an absolute advantage over Akira.
At the same time, Asura Path and Preta Path, who had been fighting Naruto earlier, charged toward Akira.
These two Pain paths knew they couldn't let Akira interfere with Urashiki!
Seeing the two Pain paths closing in, Akira remained calm.
Without hesitation, he formed hand seals, slapping the ground to perform the Summoning Jutsu.
In an instant, Takitsuhime and Ichikishima Hime appeared at Akira's side!
During his previous journey to Ryūchi Cave with Hinata, Tanshin Hime had chosen to form a summoning contract with Hinata, so Akira naturally didn't compete with her for summoning rights.
"You two, handle them!" Akira commanded the two goddesses.
"Yes, Lord Akira!" Takitsuhime and Ichikishima Hime nodded and charged toward Asura Path and Preta Path.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Hinata found herself overwhelmed by a group of White Zetsu. She, too, quickly used her Summoning Jutsu.
With her hands forming seals and slapping the ground, a black summoning circle appeared, and Garaga was summoned!
Garaga, understanding the battlefield's situation at a glance, immediately readied himself. His presence brought a wave of relief to Hinata as she faced the overwhelming White Zetsu.
Meanwhile, Akira was back in front of Urashiki, launching another attack.
But again, Akira's assault was repelled, and Urashiki scoffed.
"Even at your peak, you were no match for me. Now, with only half your chakra, what makes you think you can defeat me?" Urashiki sneered, sending Akira flying once more.
To Urashiki, Akira was like an annoying fly that couldn't be squashed but still posed no real threat.
Ignoring Urashiki's taunts, Akira infused his Kusanagi Sword with chakra, causing it to extend as he struck again.
However, a large red energy shield formed around Urashiki, blocking Akira's attack.
Akira's Kusanagi Sword struck the red shield, but it couldn't pierce through.
"I'll have to split my focus to deal with his pestering!" Urashiki muttered.
With the red shield in place, the rate at which Urashiki extracted the Nine-Tails chakra slowed down, but it didn't matter. He could proceed at his own pace.
Akira launched several more attacks, but the semi-transparent red shield, much like the Four Red Yang Formation, had an astonishing level of defense.
No matter how Akira attacked, he couldn't break through the barrier.
Inside, Urashiki finally relaxed, focusing on extracting Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra.
"Is my chakra really still too weak?" Akira thought, realizing none of his attacks could penetrate Urashiki's defenses. He sighed inwardly.
Meanwhile, over by Obito, his Kamui's time limit had expired, and his body became tangible again.
Entangled by the Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence from Akira's Wood Clones, Obito was tightly bound by several vines.
"Finally, an opening!" After so much effort and chakra, the clones finally had Obito restrained. Their spirits lifted.
One clone controlled the vines, keeping Obito trapped, while the other moved in to strike, sending a sealing chain toward Obito.
Akira planned to seal Obito now that his body was tangible.
However, just as the sealing chain was about to bind him, Obito activated his Kamui again, becoming intangible once more. The chains and vines passed right through him.
Obito casually stepped out of the vines, having escaped again!
"Did his cooldown finish already?" The two Wood Clones exchanged frustrated glances as they saw Obito regain his freedom.
The five-minute limit had passed, causing Obito's body to return to a tangible form briefly, allowing him to be caught.
But just as Akira prepared to tighten the seal, Obito's Kamui had recovered, rendering him untouchable again!
Seeing Obito's Kamui activate, the two clones looked at each other and dispelled the Wood Clone Technique.
Back in the red shield, Urashiki continued extracting Naruto's chakra, while taunting Akira.
"What now? Your clones didn't recover much of your chakra. Are you going to show me that instant recovery trick now?"
Akira sighed inwardly. So Urashiki had already accounted for his chakra recovery technique.
Judging by his reserves, Akira had only half his chakra left.
"No rush. I've learned a new move. Want to try it?" Akira asked, smirking at Urashiki.
Before Urashiki could respond, Akira went into action.
Taking a deep breath, Akira activated his Sage Mode!
With Sage Mode activated, his chakra surged, significantly boosting his power.
Clapping his hands together, Akira unleashed his full chakra without holding back.
"Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands!"
Boom!
As Akira's Wood Style technique activated, the entire village of Konoha shook, and a massive Buddha statue rose from the ground, towering over the battlefield!
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POWER STONE!!!
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