Chapter 290: The Trinity, The Final Battle Part 1
"Tsk, this look is really ugly."
Gojo Satoru appreciated Kaito Shirogane in various aspects, but regarding aesthetics and fashion, he felt his host had a lot to learn.
This appearance, as if various organs were forcibly pieced together, made it hard for Gojo Satoru to look straight at him.
Uchiha Madara also snorted coldly. He was dissatisfied that after seizing control of the body, this guy actually installed the Hyuga clan's eyes on this body as well.
"What use is that kind of thing."
Kaito Shirogane was like a young man who got a new toy. He walked out of the forest, his body swaying slightly. Strange visions were superimposed together: 360-degree global vision, X-ray vision, telescopic vision, super dynamic visual acuity, and other eye characteristics were crudely combined into this body.
And because the few eyes he obtained were actually "temporary items" that couldn't be brought out of this world, he almost used a method like "illegal modification" to forcibly install these things onto himself.
What he was actually after wasn't power, but an experience.
As Kaito Shirogane became increasingly aware of his transcendent nature, he began to pursue non-human experiences in various dimensions.
For example, jumping directly from a high place without using any abilities, because he would no longer die from such damage. The healing of injuries, and even the resuscitation of life, were all part of his supernatural abilities.
Just like humans exercise muscles, he was also familiarizing himself with these new physical characteristics and instincts.
Moreover, Kaito Shirogane believed that he would definitely obtain more transcendent traits in the future. What he was doing now was just experiencing it in advance.
Of course, in Gojo Satoru's view, Kaito Shirogane's behavior didn't have that much inherent logic. Ever since that intense killing intent fluctuation entered his body, his host had become increasingly crazy.
The current performance was just one of the manifestations of the other party becoming more and more "insane."
But Gojo Satoru wouldn't remind him. He really wanted to know what was at the end of this madness.
Would he eventually turn into a frenzied beast walking into a dead end, or transcend everything and become a Demon God?!
"Mercenary Tao, what exactly do you want to do?!"
The Fourth Raikage stood in front of Gyūki. He and Killer B had a tacit understanding, standing together like two Tailed Beasts.
But at this moment, he really couldn't quite understand the situation before him.
That Mercenary Tao who chased after Onoki suddenly rushed back, but his appearance changed inexplicably. And at this moment, that surging and burning killing intent wasn't directed at him and Killer B.
Instead, it seemed... directed at that Golden Beast.
"Mercenary Tao, as long as you work with me, the era of the Golden Erdtree will surely arrive."
The Elden Beast was now over a hundred meters in size, floating in the air without any signs of gravity. As it cruised continuously, a low voice came from the air.
In there, one could no longer hear the joys and sorrows of the ordinary person Minoru Hiranaka.
"The pain and hatred of this world are all born from death, and everything will also be resolved by death."
"I know, Mercenary Tao, you captured the Shinigami, and you possess the Yellow Springs. As long as we unite, the Greater Will will eventually completely seal the [Destined Death] of this world..."
Pfft!
The sound of breaking through the air rang out. Ripples spread from the air. A point of lightning carrying a piece of crushed rock pierced through the wing-like limb on the back of the Elden Beast in an instant, and golden blood sprinkled in the air.
This made Uchiha Shisui, who was approaching from a distance, look solemn.
"He actually broke the influence of [Kotoamatsukami]?!"
In Shisui's view, [Kotoamatsukami] was the strongest genjutsu. This strength didn't lie in being unblockable or anything else.
But because this technique had no signs at all.
People under [Kotoamatsukami] wouldn't realize their thoughts had been changed at all, only feeling that they had those thoughts from the bottom of their hearts.
For example, the current Mercenary Tao should theoretically convince himself. He had many reasons to stand on the side of the Golden Order.
If benefits couldn't convince him, he would use morality, rules, or whatever. When a person wants to convince himself, there are always many ways.
What humans find hardest to break is stubbornness, the concepts within their own hearts.
[Kotoamatsukami] was precisely the technique that could reshape others' inner thoughts.
In a sense, this was the ultimate expression of his [Pacifist Ninja Way]. As long as the target was chosen properly, the goal could be achieved without bloodshed.
But right now, Mercenary Tao clearly broke through this limitation.
He attacked the representative of the Golden Order!
Uchiha Itachi's expression relaxed slightly, but seeing the hundreds of dead ninjas and more ordinary people on the battlefield, his expression remained gloomy. Finally, he turned and walked towards the huge trunk of the Golden Erdtree.
Hundreds of meters behind the two, beside the white-haired Jiraiya, stood a voluptuous woman.
"Jiraiya-sama, Tsunade-sama, let's go."
Uchiha Itachi didn't call Shisui. He couldn't determine where the path in Shisui's heart led at this moment.
Tsunade saw so many dead people, among whom were many Konoha ninjas. She frowned, wanting to try to save them.
But Uchiha Itachi said,
"I advise you not to do that, Tsunade-sama."
"Mercenary Tao is a lunatic. The best way to deal with this person is not to attract his attention."
Tsunade hadn't encountered Mercenary Tao, but after being brought back, she had heard too many rumors about this person. She looked at Jiraiya. This man who could communicate with the Toad Sage also nodded solemnly.
The three decided to destroy the Golden Erdtree completely. Regardless of Mercenary Tao's true purpose, as long as the opponent could be kept here at this time, they had a chance to achieve their goal.
——
Moo!
The Elden Beast rolled in the air. Minoru Hiranaka could no longer suppress that beastly nature. The Golden Greatsword was raised high, finally slashing down towards where Mercenary Tao was.
The golden slash crashed down, accompanied by flames and glow.
The shadow under Kaito Shirogane's feet suddenly changed. A tall and thin shadow appeared under his feet, and Kaito Shirogane clasped his hands following the momentum.
Snap!
Kaito Shirogane's figure vanished abruptly. Pitch-black Cursed Energy continuously emerged from his soul and bloodline.
The Cursed Energy reaction emitted by Kaito Shirogane was extremely intense. The Satsui no Hado seemed to be mixed with this power, fermenting like dry wood meeting raging fire.
He appeared hundreds of meters high in the sky. The wind howled. Kaito Shirogane's spirits were unusually high, but Gojo Satoru couldn't smile at all at this moment.
Because he discovered that although he was controlling this body, that guy's will was continuously emanating.
The opponent's intense killing intent was like strong liquor, soaking his soul body.
"Ha~ it just means killing freely here and ignoring everything else..."
Amidst the changes in Kaito Shirogane's face, Gojo Satoru's voice also became strange. The violence hidden in his heart, that desire exclusively belonging to higher existences to inflict destruction, was awakening.
That was the nature Gojo Satoru had always suppressed with his humanity, rationality, and the philosophy of "the strong should protect the weak" he got from Geto Suguru, now revealing itself bit by bit.
Kaito Shirogane was naturally happy to see this happen. Just as he predicted before, helping facilitate the fall of the Golden Order required thinking about many things, but when you only want to destroy, there are many ways to avoid the influence of [Kotoamatsukami].
For example, forcibly switching his control to Gojo Satoru or Uchiha Madara whenever content related to the Golden Order was involved.
For example, through constant slaughter, letting his Satsui no Hado approach or even break through the critical value, allowing himself to be dominated by killing intent.
What he was doing at this moment was a combination of these two methods. On one hand, letting Gojo Satoru and Uchiha Madara dominate the body; on the other hand, letting that crazy killing intent soak the two.
Gojo Satoru spread his arms in the air. The absolute spatial perception granted by the Six Eyes allowed him to still capture the positions of himself and the enemy even if he spun dozens of times or stood upside down in the air.
Rumble!
The golden slash completely shaved off the forest outside the crater in an instant. The earth cracked instantly, a corner of the mountain began to collapse downwards, and golden flames subsequently fell from the sky to the ground.
Forests, corpses, and crushed rocks, everything began to ignite.
The Water Release released by ninjas earlier evaporated, creating a large amount of water vapor.
Gojo Satoru, however, stood upside down in the air, arms spread open, like a cross figure hanging upside down in the sky, purple intent rising in his eyes.
He froze in the air for a moment. Only after hearing the sound of the mountain collapsing did he look down, retract his hands, and suddenly accelerate downwards.
The Limitless Cursed Technique was incredibly delicate in his hands. Gravity and repulsion wound around his body, allowing him to accelerate to terrifying speeds almost instantly.
The sonic boom cloud exploded, and he smashed directly out of the sonic barrier.
Bang!
Amidst an explosion, before the sword slash action had time to retract, the air in front of the body exploded violently, and a fist suddenly punched out from it.
Vmm!
A black flash appeared in an instant. Gojo Satoru rarely pursued [Black Flash], but this body was extraordinary. Soul power flowed in the body at all times, and the flow of Cursed Energy was smoother and more wonderful than his previous body.
Black Flash was unleashed almost naturally.
Pfft!
The golden barrier in front of the Elden Beast lit up. Special protections like Magic Fortification and Lightning Fortification were useless; only those general protection incantations could work at this time.
Pitch-black Cursed Energy drilled in from the front, then exploded the flesh and blood inside the body, bursting out from the back, spraying a large amount of golden blood towards the surroundings.
The Elden Beast wailed, turned, and drilled into the void. Golden flames fell from the sky, enveloping Kaito Shirogane's body.
Gojo Satoru didn't want to dodge, but the shadow under his feet switched instantly again.
The soul of the arrogant long-haired man occupied the main position.
Bang!
Smoke exploded, and Kaito Shirogane's body disappeared.
Uchiha Madara laughed loudly, feeling the powerful chakra in the body and the regained Rinnegan.
Vmm!
A Tailed Beast Ball broke through the air just at this time, knocking the Elden Beast, which had just appeared from the void, down from the sky.
The chakra from the Tailed Beast Ball explosion stirred the air like a category 12 hurricane. The crater was instantly leveled, and the terrain, already shattered by the battle of two giant beasts, began to collapse completely.
But Uchiha Madara standing on the ground just stood in place, raising one hand horizontally or vertically, blocking all flying sand and rocks.
The strength of this body delighted him, but at the same time, the participation of that Tailed Beast and the Cloud Village ninja in his battle made him very unhappy.
Purple killing intent rose. Uchiha Madara suddenly turned around, hands behind his back, running wildly towards the Fourth Raikage.
A was startled. He wasn't clear about Mercenary Tao's condition at the moment, just instinctively dodging like lightning in the state of the strongest Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
While running, he looked back to observe Mercenary Tao's movements, only to meet the gaze of the purple eye on the opponent's forehead.
In just an instant, he suddenly felt his body seemingly stagnate.
"Is it genjutsu?!"
He realized this instantly. Above, one of Gyūki's tails fell instantly, and Tailed Beast chakra instantly dispelled the genjutsu he was under.
But with a flash before his eyes, Mercenary Tao had already appeared in front of him. A fist came striking. A subconsciously protected his front with both hands trying to block. Mercenary Tao had already shifted his center, a fist passing by his front, and a side kick hitting his unprotected abdomen squarely.
This exquisite taijutsu movement reminded A of the Uchiha clan members.
Uchiha Madara kicked the Fourth Raikage away, but the opponent's Lightning Release chakra also made him realize that the opponent couldn't be killed simply by taijutsu.
Hands formed seals instantly. The next moment, a torrent of flames erupted again, submerging the Fourth Raikage and Gyūki.
A small pitch-black chakra ball appeared between his hands.
[Chibaku Tensei]!
Using the X-ray ability of the Byakugan on this body at this moment, Uchiha Madara easily captured the tracks of the Tailed Beast and A in the flames.
He threw the small chakra ball, then changed the hand seal.
[Banshō Ten'in]!
Uchiha Madara was even more cruel when using these abilities, instantly pulling the Eight-Tails Gyūki and A, making them contact the black chakra ball instantly. Terrifying gravity appeared in an instant.
Collapsing mountains and crushed rocks around all gathered towards the sky.
Moo!
Behind, the Elden Beast rolled twice in the air and dived again, the dozens-of-meters-long Golden Greatsword slashing horizontally.
Uchiha Madara had rich combat experience. With the boost of Byakugan, it was impossible to be sneak-attacked by this kind of attack.
He flashed away instantly with Body Flicker Technique, looking coldly at the Elden Beast.
"Beast from beyond the heavens, be buried by stone from beyond the heavens."
Intense chakra soared into the sky. The sky turned dark in an instant, and terrible pressure descended suddenly from the sky.
The Elden Beast also sensed that oppression, looking up at the sky. A huge meteorite that seemed to destroy the sea of clouds, probably exceeding ten kilometers in diameter, crashed down from the sky.
Just the powerful air pressure generated pressed everything down as if to flatten it on the ground.
Uchiha Madara wantonly released his power. He spread his hands, watching the huge meteorite falling from the sky completely covering the light of the Golden Erdtree, about to laugh out loud.
But a tyrannical will instantly seized control of the body. One step forward, he had already stepped into the wind. The next moment, he appeared in front of Gyūki, who was struggling frantically.
The pitch-black Dragon Slayer Sword was held in his left hand. The moment he appeared from the wind, he raised the sword and slashed!
"Don't waste it, Uchiha Madara. This is rare delicious food among Tailed Beasts!"
Pfft!
A huge octopus tentacle was directly severed, then he carried it and fell.
He tossed it up casually, then formed seals with both hands.
[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique]
A huge fireball instantly roasted the octopus tentacle.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
Amidst a series of impact sounds, the collapsed mountain turned into a huge rock sphere, sealing the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Killer B inside.
After the huge meteorite fell from the sky, accompanied by the Elden Beast's hiss, the giant beast flew up towards the sky. Countless golden rays emitted from various parts of its body, bombarding the meteorite together.
Crack~ Boom!
Amidst the shattering of the meteorite, countless huge rocks fell from the sky, but another even larger meteorite suppressed the Elden Beast, which couldn't react in time, and fell from the sky.
Kaito Shirogane stood where the meteorite was about to crash, just grabbing the huge octopus tentacle and taking a bite. The flavor of fresh and tender meat rushed into his mouth and nose.
Boom!
Everything was covered by the huge meteorite.
(End of Chapter)
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