"Oooooh—"
Accompanied by this roar, the giant meteorite was actually withstood by the Gedo Statue.
The ground had sunk quite a bit at this moment, and Nagato was coughing up blood continuously. His White Zetsu outer garment had already withered somewhat.
His entire face turned pale, but at this moment, he looked up with a hint of a smile at Takemi.
The meaning seemed to be that he had withstood it.
"Is this Madara's Rinnegan, causing him to have a nervous breakdown?"
Takemi smiled wryly at this scene. He didn't speak but slowly raised the Totsuka Blade in his hand.
"I want to say, 'But what will you do about the next one,' however…"
Hum—
A halo like a whirlwind appeared on the Totsuka Blade. He looked at Nagato with a slight smile and spoke softly.
"Goodbye, inferior beings, Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
The next moment, he swung the Totsuka Blade and a massive storm instantly swept over Nagato.
"Damn it!"
Nagato immediately felt uneasy. He immediately controlled the already tottering Gedo Statue to close its mouth.
The enormous storm churned wildly, the ground continuously collapsed at this moment, and the meteorite held by the Gedo Statue's hands was crushed at this moment.
Infinite fragments of stone were disintegrated into countless specks of dust before they could even fly out.
The Gedo Statue let out an even more tragic wail. Its skin, like a withered tree, began to develop large cracks.
Its nine eyes couldn't even open, its body knelt on the ground, and cracks continuously spread across its body.
"What is this now?"
The people in Konoha in the distance looked at all this in shock. Both Genji and Ōnoki had already held their breath.
They had never seen a situation like this!
Even Hiruzen, who had witnessed the final battle between Hashirama and Madara in the Valley of the End, was now sweating profusely.
Although he didn't understand the battle between those two back then, at least it was slightly easier to comprehend than what was happening now…
Boom—
Finally, under the continuous sweep of the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, the Gedo Statue could no longer bear it.
To have lasted until now was already Nagato fighting with his life. Even if the Gedo Statue had incredible vitality and recovery capabilities, ultimately, it was just an empty shell now. Its recovery depended on Nagato's support, but unfortunately, Nagato was also failing…
Accompanied by a roar, a gaping hole was torn open in the Gedo Statue's head.
In an instant, the fierce winds of the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion swept in, and almost at the same time, Takemi saw a large amount of blood splatter wildly.
The Gedo Statue let out a wail, and its body began to slowly sink into the ground. At this moment, Takemi suddenly raised an eyebrow.
[Completed Konoha Exclusive Side Mission: I Am the Hope of the Entire Village]
[Rewards are being calculated]
The joint Chunin Exams in Konoha had concluded.
This exam could by no means be considered smooth, as the terrain outside Konoha was completely altered after it.
Moreover, so many people died, and even the Fourth Raikage and Fourth Kazekage collectively perished in Konoha.
But this exam was also successful, after all, the Fourth Raikage and Fourth Kazekage both died here.
"That Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki has left. It seems his target was the Akatsuki."
Inside a conference room in the Hokage Building in Konoha.
Jiraiya, looking utterly disheveled, spoke while receiving treatment from Tsunade.
He had been closest to the front lines, so he naturally saw and heard more, and of course, he also sustained greater injuries.
He couldn't withstand the final Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, so he fled using the Reverse Summoning Technique.
Takemi had actually noticed him early on and deliberately controlled the direction, otherwise Jiraiya would not have merely been disheveled.
"Who exactly is that Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki, and why is he targeting the Akatsuki?" Ōnoki asked.
He was quite familiar with the Akatsuki. Kirigakure was even more knowledgeable.
But this dangerous organization was actually beaten to such a state by one person. They found it difficult to accept.
"Actually, we don't know much about this Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki."
Jiraiya had a headache, and Hiruzen simply spoke up.
"He is overly mysterious. He first appeared in the Land of Fire and attacked the Fire Temple, obtaining the Nine-Tails' Chakra hidden within the temple."
"Nine-Tails' Chakra?"
Genji was a bit confused, and Hiruzen quickly responded.
"Yes, someone secretly collected the scattered Chakra, but he discovered it, and he also had a battle with the Akatsuki there. The second time is now."
This matter was too significant for Konoha to handle, and Hiruzen had no intention of concealing it.
"Besides that, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku seems to know something. He was startled by the name, but he didn't give Jiraiya much information."
"Is he really that mysterious?"
Ōnoki and Genji both frowned. A mysterious person with unfathomable strength and little information.
How were they supposed to guard against and deal with such a guy? They had no clue at all.
"Currently, we only know that Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki's target might be the Tailed Beasts, or their Chakra."
Hiruzen rubbed his temples.
Jiraiya added, "Besides that, his target might be the Akatsuki, because someone within the Akatsuki possesses the Rinnegan!"
"What? The Rinnegan?"
"The legendary eyes of the Sage of Six Paths? How is that possible?"
When Jiraiya said this, Genji and Ōnoki both showed expressions of disbelief.
On the other side, Mei, who was also able to attend the meeting, reacted similarly.
Rinnegan.
Almost every child who grew up normally in the Ninja World had heard the legends of the Sage of Six Paths.
This was the highest-level ocular jutsu, rumored to be the "eyes that control life and death," and it was a power unique to the Sage of Six Paths.
The people of the Akatsuki...
How could they possess such a thing?
And most importantly, the person who had these eyes actually lost?
Then how terrifying was this Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki?!
Perhaps only Deidara didn't care. He had been trying to talk to Takemi.