"Three-tailed Giant Tortoise? That shell is really tough!"
Lin Yu was only slightly surprised, not particularly flustered. A mere three-tailed beast wouldn't change the tide of the battle!
Lin Yu mused that since the Three-Tailed Beast appeared here, Obito likely wouldn't be involved with Rin Nohara. It seemed even Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu believed Kakashi alone was enough to awaken Obito!
He, Uzumaki Lin Yu, was truly to thank for this!
"However, even a turtle shell can only withstand so many of my blows!"
The Armored Nine-Tails, wielding its obsidian demonic sword, once again swung down at the Isobu beneath it.
Boom!
A colossal splash erupted dozens of meters high, ripples spreading outwards. The shockwaves made Nagato's face in the sky turn grim; he couldn't even intervene in such a battle!
Damn it!
The obsidian greatsword seemed to encounter resistance. This collision sounded distinctly different from the last, with the sound of cracking armor.
Lin Yu chuckled, "Susanoo armor for a turtle shell? Its defense is quite formidable!"
The towering Armored Nine-Tails had its demonic sword stuck in the Susanoo-clad turtle shell before it. Although the outer Susanoo had been split, the impact was buffered and the damage reduced. The hard turtle shell had still managed to withstand the blow.
Madara Uchiha stood atop the Three-Tails, his Mangekyo Sharingan dimming, appearing to be on the verge of depleting its chakra.
Madara Uchiha showed no intention of stopping. It was fine if these useless eyes went blind!
What he needed to do now was stall for time, until Black Zetsu delivered his message. Only then would this plan succeed. Until then, Uzumaki Lin Yu must not escape his sight!
Lin Yu showed no mercy. The Armored Nine-Tails swung its demonic sword towards the Three-Tails again.
One blow, two blows, three blows...
Bang! Like the sound of shattering glass, the armor encasing the turtle shell had been pulverized by the demonic sword. The once-hard and thick turtle shell was riddled with sword marks.
Madara Uchiha panted, struggling to maintain the disintegrating Susanoo. This was not his youthful body, and he was unable to unleash many of his techniques, such as Wood Style.
Another blow, wreathed in black flames, descended. In the pupil of the Three-Tails Isobu's three-tomoe Sharingan, a hint of fear appeared. If it took another blow, its shell would be broken!
"Ah!!! Summoning Jutsu: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
Boom!
With a furious shout from the sky, a colossal being descended from above, landing precisely on the demonic sword swung by the Armored Nine-Tails.
Hard! Immovably hard!
This was the simultaneous thought of Lin Yu and the Nine-Tails. It was like hitting a stubborn rock. Before Lin Yu could ponder further, two ferocious hands reached out towards the Armored Nine-Tails with incredible speed!
Clang!
The moment the giant hands, resembling human arms, touched the Armored Nine-Tails, Lin Yu instantly felt his chakra being drained. This was the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!
Was Nagato insane? Coming to sacrifice his life?
The Armored Nine-Tails quickly retracted its demonic sword, parrying the Demonic Statue's grasping hands, and immediately retreated. This was just a fight! There was no need to go all out!
Lin Yu was speechless at Nagato's actions. How much life force would that consume! In the end, he would still need my Yang release to recover, such prodigal sons!
Nagato stood with a grim expression atop the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, several black rods protruding from his back. These were receivers for channeling chakra to control the Demonic Statue, custom-made by Madara Uchiha!
Since Yahiko's death, the chuunibyo cells within Nagato's body had spread rapidly throughout his entire being. Then, drawn by the battle between Lin Yu and Madara Uchiha, and the thought that he could only watch from the sidelines in humiliation, his intense emotions caused the chuunibyo cells to swiftly invade his brain!
I am a god! How can I watch from the sidelines in such disgrace!
What does it matter if I expend a lot of chakra and life force! A god! Is omnipotent!
Let Senior Lin Yu experience pain! How many floors do I need to carry one bag of rice, one bag of rice... Huh? Why is it coming out so smoothly?
Madara Uchiha calmed himself for a moment and looked at Nagato. For the first time, his eyes showed a hint of admiration for the pale-faced Nagato. He hadn't expected him to be so ambitious. The feeling of the black rods piercing his body must be unpleasant!
Although Madara Uchiha disdained Nagato's use of the Rinnegan, the current aura of the latter made him look at him with new eyes. He was indeed the pawn I, Madara Uchiha, chose, possessing a sliver of my brilliance!
Little did he know that Nagato was now regretting it immensely. Before the summon, he was high-spirited! Chuunibyo took hold, I am a god! I am omnipotent!
After the summon...
Hiss! What are these black rods? They're piercing me so painfully!
Damn it, why has my body become so weak! The chakra and life force being drained is too much!
Who could endure this! If I face Yahiko later, won't I become a eunuch! Absolutely not!
However, having already joined the fray and with his life force already drained, Nagato couldn't exactly say, "I quit, my body is weak!"
Nagato looked at Madara Uchiha with a cold expression, as if unaffected by the black rods piercing his body and the draining of his life force. He said coldly, "Do you have any other tricks? I can't hold this for long!"
Madara Uchiha stared into Nagato's eyes for a long while before coldly snorting and not replying.
Of course, he had a way! Give me back your eyeballs, and I'll crush this damn Uzumaki Lin Yu in minutes!
But Madara Uchiha could only think that. With his current physical condition, he couldn't fully utilize the power of the Rinnegan. He glanced at his newly aged hands and mused: Is it time? My chakra is almost depleted. Why hasn't that damn Black Zetsu sent any news yet!
Madara Uchiha didn't believe that the Three-Tails plus an empty husk of the Ten-Tails could deal with Uzumaki Lin Yu. Furthermore, Nagato's use of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path seemed to be his first time, so his combat power would be greatly reduced.
And Uzumaki Lin Yu hadn't even used Wood Style. If he used the Wood Golem Jutsu to entangle Nagato, and then gave him a couple of blows, he'd truly be joining Hashirama in the afterlife.
Death held no fear for Madara Uchiha. What angered him was that damn Black Zetsu still hadn't sent any news. He had already stalled for a considerable amount of time, what a useless fellow!
Not far away, Lin Yu, standing within the Armored Nine-Tails, felt the chakra he had consumed. He raised an eyebrow, "Not much consumed, only the Susanoo consumed a bit more, and I still have plenty!"
"Nonsense! You're using all of my chakra, so of course, you haven't consumed much!"
Within Lin Yu's inner world, the Nine-Tails, which had been sitting cross-legged, flopped over. It heard Lin Yu's mutterings. This scoundrel, using my chakra and spouting boastful words, truly made the fox uncomfortable!
"Hey, we're all on the same side, Nine-Tails! Your chakra is mine, isn't it?"
Lin Yu added inwardly, and my chakra is still mine!
"I heard that! You damn brat, I'm done with you!"
The Nine-Tails gritted its teeth and used its paw to close the sealing gate. This might be the first time in history that a Tailed Beast voluntarily wanted to be sealed!
"Quick! Engrave your seal! I'm going to sleep!"
"Hmph, don't be tsundere, Nine-Tails! There are still two people watching outside. If you act like this, I'll lose face!"
"Hmph!"
In the outside world, just as Madara Uchiha and Nagato were wondering why Lin Yu was standing there dazed, a cheerful voice echoed,
"Lord Madara! The plan is a success!"