Chapter 075: Nagato's Last Chance, Reviving Yahiko!
"I hope I get it right!" Nagato wished expectantly.
The result came out quickly.
[Incorrect Answer, Random Penalty Activated]
[Nine-Tenths of Physical Strength Removed!]
Buzz!
A mysterious force, like a giant golden hand, reached out towards Nagato. Under this force, Nagato was as insignificant as an ant, utterly powerless to resist. The next moment, his physical strength was wiped away.
Pant! Pant! Pant!
Nagato collapsed to his knees, breathing heavily, drenched in sweat, and extremely weak. Although it was much better than when he was impaled by the black rods of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, compared to his peak condition, he was now incredibly weak, his stamina severely diminished. He could still fight, but his stamina would deplete quickly, severely affecting his combat capability.
"Damn it, I've lost nine-tenths of my strength!" Nagato cursed furiously.
Konan, very worried, quickly asked, "Nagato, are you alright?"
Nagato glanced at Konan and calmed down a bit. "I'm fine, but I've lost nine-tenths of my stamina. I can't fight at my peak, and I won't last long in battle!"
"Nagato, you should give up. If you get the third answer wrong, who knows what the next punishment will be!" Konan advised.
"No way! If I give up now, the loss will be unbearable. I've already lost the Angel's Heart and nine-tenths of my strength; the damage is too great. I must take another gamble!" Nagato said, almost madly.
Seeing Nagato's state, Konan realized he resembled a crazed gambler and knew that no amount of persuasion would change his mind.
"Alright then, do as you wish!" Konan sighed, giving up on trying to convince him.
[Deidara: Nagato got it wrong again, and losing nine-tenths of his strength is a huge loss, his power has dropped drastically!]
[Hidan: It's indeed a huge loss. This Designated Q&A Card is a trap!]
[Tsunade: Hahaha, this is great news!]
[Fourth Raikage: Right, Nagato's significant loss is good news for the Five Great Shinobi Villages.]
[Four-Tails: The fact that Nagato from the Akatsuki has lost nine-tenths of his strength is fantastic!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: In the future, I didn't defeat Nagato with Rasengan or a Tailed Beast Bomb, so what did I use? Could it be the Sexy Jutsu?]
[Sakura Haruno: Naruto, stop talking about your Sexy Jutsu, aren't you embarrassed?]
[Konohamaru Sarutobi: Naruto-nii-san's Sexy Jutsu is really powerful, it's one of the strongest techniques I know!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Konohamaru, you have good taste!]
[Hashirama Senju: Could it really be the Sexy Jutsu?]
[Tsunade: How could it possibly be the Sexy Jutsu? Can't you all be serious for a moment?]
[Naruto Uzumaki: I was just kidding!]
At this moment, a prompt appeared in the livestream room.
[Does Uzumaki Nagato wish to use his third chance to answer the question, or will he give it up?]
[Madara Uchiha: Nagato, I suggest you give up answering!]
[Nagato: Why should I listen to you? I don't even know you!]
Madara Uchiha was anxious. He wasn't concerned about Nagato, but about his Rinnegan. If the Rinnegan were taken away, how would he regain his peak power? Moreover, the Rinnegan was key to his resurrection. He couldn't count on the Golden List's resurrection items; the Rinnegan was his only hope. So, he didn't want Nagato to continue answering questions. However, Nagato didn't care about his opinion at all!
[Uzumaki Nagato: Use it!]
[The third answer attempt begins. Please answer the question!]
[Fourth Raikage: Nagato really dares to take another gamble. If he loses this time, what will be taken from him?]
[Mei Terumi: It could be his chakra, his jutsu, or even the Rinnegan!]
[Third Tsuchikage: If he loses the Rinnegan, that would be hilarious!]
[Hashirama Senju: If this Nagato loses the Rinnegan and nine-tenths of his strength, wouldn't he be completely finished?]
[Second Mizukage: If he's that unlucky, it would indeed be interesting!]
"Nagato, how will you answer this? It's not Rasengan, nor is it a Tailed Beast Bomb, so what is it? You can't just guess nothing on your third try, right?" Konan asked.
"I'll use the Magic Lantern Body Technique again to gather the Akatsuki members for a serious discussion. After all, there's enough time, so there's no rush to answer!" Nagato replied, and then he activated the Magic Lantern Body Technique.
Buzz!!!
The members of the Akatsuki were quickly summoned one by one by the power of their rings, gathering on the fingers of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as projected illusions.
"Everyone, how do you think I should answer this question?" Nagato asked.
Kakuzu said seriously, "Leader, you shouldn't continue answering. Losing the Angel's Heart was already a huge loss!"
Nagato replied coldly, "Losing the Angel's Heart is no big deal. Do you all have a problem with me?"
"No, we don't!" The members quickly shook their heads.
Nagato's Six Paths of Pain were still terrifying, and they had all experienced it. Even if Nagato's true body wasn't powerful, the Six Paths of Pain alone were enough to crush them. Therefore, they didn't dare to openly oppose Nagato. Even if they were dissatisfied, they couldn't express it.
"I think we should help Nagato answer this question correctly. Everyone should share their thoughts and ideas, and we'll pick the most likely answer!" Itachi Uchiha suggested.
"Agreed!" Kisame Hoshigaki was the first to support the idea.
Kakuzu, Hidan, Deidara, and Tobi naturally all agreed as well.
Then, one by one, they shared their thoughts on how Naruto might have defeated Nagato. However, Nagato shook his head at all of their answers, unsatisfied.
Suddenly, Hidan suggested, "Could it be the 'Talk no Jutsu'? In the future, Tobi reaches the level of the Six Paths, but after Naruto talks to him a bit, his resolve wavers, and the sword that can split worlds breaks."
"Hidan, are you looking to die?" Tobi said coldly.
Startled by Tobi's eyes, Hidan quickly said, "Tobi-sama, I didn't mean anything by it. I was just proposing a possible answer. What if the leader was talked into surrendering by Naruto?"
"How could I possibly surrender?" Nagato retorted immediately.
As the leader of the Akatsuki, even Tobi, who was working behind the scenes, couldn't replace him at the moment. Therefore, he couldn't agree with Hidan's idea; it would undermine his authority and his ability to lead the group.
"Leader, I was just suggesting a possibility, don't be angry!" Hidan said with a laugh.
At this point, Itachi Uchiha spoke up, "I think Hidan might be onto something. Perhaps Nagato was swayed by Naruto's words, causing him to let his guard down and lose. In that case, it could be considered a defeat by 'Talk no Jutsu.' The key point of this question is what technique defeated him, and 'Talk no Jutsu' might be considered a technique!"
Nagato pondered for a moment but didn't say anything.
After everyone had shared their opinions, Nagato summarized the information but was still unsure of the correct answer.
"Thank you, everyone!" Nagato dismissed the meeting, deactivating the Magic Lantern Body Technique. The members' projections disappeared one by one.
"Nagato, have you decided on an answer?" Konan asked.
"I'm not sure. Hidan's suggestion of 'Talk no Jutsu' seems absurd, but it might not be impossible," Nagato replied.
"Then go with 'Talk no Jutsu.' The more absurd it sounds, the more likely it could be the real answer. The answer card wouldn't ask us to guess something that doesn't exist, and 'Talk no Jutsu' has appeared before, so it might just be the answer!" Konan suggested.
"Fine, I'll answer with talk no jutsu then!"
Nagato decided.
[Nagato: In the future, Naruto Uzumaki defeats me with talk no jutsu!]
[Hidan: Wow, Nagato, you actually took my suggestion and answered with talk no jutsu. I'm touched!]
[Kakuzu: Hidan, if it's wrong, Nagato might want to kill you, since you suggested it!]
[Hidan: If it's wrong, don't blame me!]
[Tsunade: Did the Akatsuki just have a meeting?]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Talk no jutsu? What? My talk no jutsu can defeat Nagato?]
[Sakura Haruno: Naruto, this is just an answer, not the real outcome. Your talk no jutsu only made Obito waver because of luck! Besides, Obito was holding the Sword of Nunobokod, which has that flaw. That's how you broke it. Your talk no jutsu has no attack power; there's no way it could defeat Nagato.]
[Naruto: So, does that mean Nagato is going to answer wrong this time?]
[Tsunade: Nagato probably did answer wrong this time!]
"Nagato, even if you answered wrong, don't you dare lose your Rinnegan, or I might really want to kill you!!!"
Madara Uchiha said coldly.
Soon, the result was revealed.
[Congratulations, Nagato, you answered correctly!]
Shock!
Everyone was stunned. It actually was talk no jutsu!!!!!
[Naruto Uzumaki: My talk no jutsu really defeated Nagato???]
[Minato Namikaze: Son, you're incredible! Is talk no jutsu really that powerful?]
[Jiraiya: Naruto, can you teach me talk no jutsu?]
[Sasuke Uchiha: How is this even possible?]
[Konohamaru Sarutobi: Wow, Naruto, your mouth is amazing!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Konohamaru, you've picked up some bad habits. What do you mean by my mouth is amazing?]
[Konohamaru Sarutobi: Ah, Naruto-nii-chan, I was too excited and missed a word. You're my big brother, and since you're so powerful, shouldn't I be happy as your little brother?]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Fine, I'll forgive your mistake this time!]
[Tsunade: Nagato answering correctly isn't good for us!]
[Hidan: I'm really curious about what kind of reward Nagato will get since I contributed to this!]
Soon, Nagato's reward was announced.
A reward item appeared in the livestream—a scepter made of white bones.
[Death Scepter: Can control the power of death, forming an army of the dead, and can also sacrifice numerous lives to use the Hand of the Dead to retrieve soul bodies from the Pure Land and resurrect them. Note: The Hand of the Dead can only be used once every ten years and consumes a small amount of lifespan. Forced use will consume all of one's lifespan, and only those at or above the Kage level can wield the Death Scepter!]
A scepter of death, a means of resurrection!
Nagato took a deep breath, feeling extremely excited.
Konan was also incredibly excited. With this, there was hope of reviving Yahiko!
"Nagato, we can revive Yahiko!!!"
Konan exclaimed, grabbing Nagato's hand.
"Yes, I can revive Yahiko!"
Nagato was also extremely excited.
[Fourth Raikage: A tool that can resurrect people and can do so once every ten years. This is a valuable item! Such a treasure has fallen into Nagato's hands.]
[Tsunade: It requires sacrificing many lives. This treasure is too evil!]
[Orochimaru: Tsunade, you're still so soft-hearted. Haha, a treasure that can resurrect people—what's the sacrifice of lives compared to that!]
[Mei Terumi: I'm curious about who Nagato will revive.]
[Jiraiya: Nagato will likely revive Yahiko!]
[Madara Uchiha: Nagato, revive me, and I'll give you whatever you want!]
[Nagato: Get lost, no way!]
[Madara Uchiha: Obito, go and seize Nagato's Death Scepter for me!]
At this moment, Madara was truly desperate. If Obito could seize the Death Scepter, he could soon be resurrected.
Once resurrected, he would have a way to reclaim his Rinnegan.
At that point, he could restore his peak battle strength, just below the Six Paths level. With the rewards from the Golden List, he could easily step into the Six Paths level of power.
What a wonderful plan!
[Obito Uchiha: Madara, I'll try!]
Amegakure.
Obito's body emerged from a twisted space, quickly arriving in front of Nagato.
At that moment, Nagato's Six Paths of Pain appeared.
Konan was also ready to act.
"Obito, we're still members of the Akatsuki. Are you really going to help Madara against us?" Nagato questioned. "Besides, reviving Madara doesn't benefit either of us. We don't need Madara for the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan. We can do it ourselves!"
"Obito, your technique has a five-minute limit. We know your weakness, and you might not be able to beat us!" Konan added.
Obito thought for a moment. He really didn't want to fight Nagato, who had the Rinnegan.
Even though he had confidence in his Kamui, Nagato did possess the Rinnegan!
Winning would be fine, but if he lost, Nagato definitely wouldn't spare him.
"Nagato, I won't take your Death Scepter this time, but in ten years, you must let me use it!" Obito said.
"Deal!"
Nagato agreed.
He only needed to revive Yahiko, and after that, he could give the Death Scepter to Obito.
With that, Obito and Nagato didn't fight.
[Obito Uchiha: Madara, I couldn't defeat Nagato completely, but he agreed to let you use the Death Scepter in ten years, no matter what!]
[Madara Uchiha: Fine!]
Madara was dissatisfied but knew Obito wasn't fully committed. However, he couldn't afford to turn against Obito directly.
Even though he had ways to control Obito, he hadn't been resurrected yet and still had to rely on him.
He desperately wanted Obito to forcibly use the Death Scepter, which would bypass the ten-year limit, but Obito surely wouldn't agree.
He could only wait!
At this time.
Nagato had already issued an order to capture a large number of livestock. If that wasn't enough, they would use Amegakure's ninjas, the ordinary people of the Land of Rain, or even people from other countries.
He had to gather enough lives to sacrifice to the Death Scepter to resurrect Yahiko.
For that, he was willing to do anything!
"First, extract the Death Scepter!"
Buzz!!!!!
The Death Scepter was extracted from the livestream and quickly appeared in Nagato's hand.
Soon, the reward for the thirteenth place on the Dōjutsu List was announced.
This reward belonged to Indra Otsutsuki, who was appearing on the list for the first time, so only one reward was given.
[Thirteenth place Dōjutsu List Reward: Unowned Mangekyō Sharingan]
[Unowned Mangekyō Sharingan: Any Mangekyō Sharingan user can transplant and fuse it to evolve their Mangekyō Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, with no side effects! Ordinary ninjas can directly transplant it to gain the Mangekyō Sharingan, also with no side effects!]
[Kakashi Hatake: This reward is great; it's like directly upgrading the Mangekyō Sharingan to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!]
[Tsunade: In Indra Otsutsuki's era, he was the only one with the Mangekyō Sharingan, so his eyes have always been Mangekyō Sharingan. There was no way for him to evolve to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, right?]
[Orochimaru: If I had such a valuable item, I could obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan myself.]
[Sasuke Uchiha: An unowned Mangekyō Sharingan… it would be perfect for me!]
[Kisame Hoshigaki: If Itachi had gotten this, his Mangekyō Sharingan could have directly evolved!]
[Orochimaru: Itachi was foolish. His father had the Mangekyō Sharingan, but he never transplanted and fused with his father's eyes. If he had, he would already possess the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan by now!]
[Kisame Hoshigaki: Itachi probably didn't know about this method back then. Many secrets have only been revealed because of the Golden List livestream, but before, these things weren't common knowledge.]
[Hidan: Maybe Itachi just felt it was inappropriate to transplant his father's Mangekyō Sharingan!]
[Fourth Raikage: Hmph, he was bold enough to kill but felt awkward about fusing eyes? That's ridiculous!]
[Fugaku Uchiha: I ask that everyone please refrain from discussing this matter any further!]
In the Pure Land.
Indra Otsutsuki extracted the pair of unowned Mangekyō Sharingan.
Immediately, he fused the Mangekyō Sharingan with his own eyes.
Boom!!!
The evolution began!
Due to his unique constitution and being in a spiritual form, the fusion process was rapid.
In no time, his eyes successfully evolved into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Excellent, these eyes are incredibly powerful. If I had evolved into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan back then, I wouldn't have been any weaker than Father's Rinnegan. In that case, Asura would never have stood a chance against me!"
Indra Otsutsuki remarked coldly.
Shortly after.
The reward for the fourteenth place on the Dōjutsu List was announced.
This time, the reward belonged to Madara Uchiha!
"I hope I get something good this time, maybe even a resurrection tool!"
Madara Uchiha hoped.
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