Chapter 193: Chapter 192: The Death of Nagato
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu"
Almost instantaneously, Sasuke took a deep breath. The blazing fireball rushed towards Konan's Dance of the Shikigami with irresistible force and ignited it immediately. It almost touched Konan's true form.
Nagato, who had recovered from the shock, clasped his hands together and shouted.
"Shinra Tensei"
The fireball beside Konan was repelled by a powerful repulsive force. It broke through the paper trees and gradually disappeared. Sensing Sasuke's killing intent, Konan couldn't help but take a step back. Her fair forehead was covered in beads of sweat.
With a sharp look in his eyes, Sasuke showed no mercy. The imposing manner he had just displayed gave her the feeling of looking at Madara Uchiha, steady and mysterious.
"Nagato, don't get me wrong. We're not here to catch up with you. As the leader of Akatsuki, you've decided to wage war against Konoha and taken action. Now, all Akatsuki members have been defeated. You're just a caged bird. Don't overrate yourself!"
In response to their reactions, Sasuke fought back mercilessly. As he said, Naruto and Nagato had a so - called buddy relationship, but in his eyes, Nagato in front of him was nothing but a rival. A rival should just be defeated.
Not to mention that Nagato's true form was emaciated and his legs were not functioning well. He was no rival for them at all.
"What do you want?"
The machine under Nagato turned slightly, protecting Konan behind him.
"I'm not interested in your ideals or the relationship between you and your teacher. The only thing to do now is that you must take responsibility for your actions and atone for the people who were injured or died in this battle! I'll take you back to Konoha, and let Konoha decide your fate!"
"You're dreaming!"
Both Konan and Nagato turned pale upon hearing this. Yes, although they had lost, it didn't mean they would surrender meekly and let Sasuke capture them.
Konan shouted and formed a hand seal with one hand. The papers around began to appear slowly. On closer inspection, the entire surrounding floor was made of the paper of explosive tags. As long as Konan gave the order, tens of thousands of these explosive tags would detonate simultaneously!
Sasuke and Naruto scanned the surroundings, their expressions unchanged.
"Humph! Don't think a few explosive tags can do anything against us, okay?"
"Just give it a shot!"
At this critical moment, Konan naturally wouldn't back down an inch. The lives of her and Nagato were in her own hands. Nagato had exhausted a large amount of chakra in the previous large - scale jutsu. It was really too much to ask him to do anything now. Since Nagato couldn't do it, she had to rely on herself.
"Don't be so tense. Whether we capture them or make them pay, let's calm down first!"
Just as the two were at a standstill and the atmosphere was extremely awkward, Naruto tried to persuade them on the side, but he was greeted with two sharp glares that felt like stabs on his body.
"..."
After failing to reason with the two of them, he turned to look at Nagato.
"Nagato, I still don't think the Moon's Eye Plan you guys mentioned is a good solution. Living in genjutsu all the time is just running away from reality! The dead are gone and no matter how much you hope they can be resurrected, it's impossible!"
Nagato lowered his head, his eyes full of sorrow. Didn't he understand these truths? He did. The dead couldn't be resurrected. Even if he joined the Moon's Eye Plan, Yahiko in this world was gone forever. But he was not willing to just give up.
" Nagato, I understand your hesitation. But if Yahiko were still alive, he definitely wouldn't want to see you being so stubborn. How about it? Do you want to go back to Konoha with me and see the place where the Perverted Hermit grew up?"
Although Naruto didn't say it explicitly, the fact that Nagato and Konan would be captured was a foregone conclusion.
This battle was on a large scale with so many participants. Naruto couldn't end it with just a few words.
" Nagato..."
There was a hint of urgency in Konan's words. Seeing Nagato hesitating, did he really plan to just give up without a fight?
" Konan, go and have a look. Also, go and see Teacher Jiraiya..."
Konan saw the increasingly firm will in Nagato's eyes. Finally, she had no choice but to agree. Nagato's will was her will.
Seeing that Nagato readily agreed, Naruto was about to go with them when a hand pierced through Nagato's chest. Blood dripped from his pale face.
Sasuke and Naruto instantly drew their swords and attacked the distorted space, with their sharp blades easily penetrating the rival's chest. The two of them rushed forward too forcefully and couldn't stop their momentum. They slid for a long time before finally coming to a halt.
Konan let out a shrill scream. Nagato lowered his head and his eyes widened in disbelief. He turned to look at the man wearing the spiral - patterned mask.
" Madara Uchiha... Cough..."
As the big hand was withdrawn, blood gushed out violently. Nagato slumped onto the machine like a deflated balloon, and the light in his eyes gradually faded away.
" Nagato..."
Konan let out a hysterical scream. She rushed to Nagato's side like a madwoman, trying to use her paper and hands to stop the bleeding wound.
But the blood seemed endless, constantly staining her hands scarlet.
" You bastard!"
Naruto was instantly covered in an orange - yellow cloak. The red - and - blue chakra tails behind him mercilessly attacked the Masked Man in front of him.
The incredibly large amount of chakra passed through the Masked Man's body without hitting him, and he instinctively moved farther away from Naruto. Such a terrifying power was extremely dangerous. If he was accidentally swept by Naruto's attack, he would be seriously injured.
" Nagato!"
Naruto didn't press the attack. Instead, he rushed to Nagato's side. It was already too late. Judging from the size of the wound on his chest, there was no way to save him.
Sasuke drew the Kusanagi Sword from his waist and fought with the Masked Man. The sharp sword blades clashed, sparking a shower of sparks. Although the Masked Man used his Space–Time Ninjutsu to disrupt Sasuke's attack rhythm during this time, he didn't expect that Sasuke wasn't affected at all.
Those calm eyes seemed to firmly grasp the timing of his false - to - real transformation.
Looking at Nagato's increasingly fading eyes and his hands slightly reaching forward as if trying to grasp something, Naruto didn't hesitate to grab them.
"Naruto... help... help me say sorry to Teacher Jiraiya..."
After saying that, Nagato weakly dropped his hands and gently closed his eyes. He thought he could finally be reunited with his friend Yahiko.
"You bastard!"
Just as Naruto was about to rush forward and have a battle with the Masked Man, Sasuke blocked in front of him. If Obito, who has mastered Space–Time Ninjutsu, wants to escape, they may not be able to stop him!
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