Seeing all the members of the Akatsuki organization looking at him, Ryun finally snapped back to reality and nodded.
"Since you are all so curious, then take a look..."
In the next moment, Ryun formed a hand seal. All the Myōjinmon gates split apart from the middle, and the Ten-Tails regained its freedom.
The freed Ten-Tails did not attack Ryun again, because Nagato had already firmly taken control of it through the Rinnegan.
As Nagato willed it, the Ten-Tails' ferocious mouth slowly opened. Vast chakra was instantly gathered and compressed. An enormous, crimson Tailed Beast Ball quietly took shape within a few seconds.
"So... so big!!!"
The Akatsuki members watched with fear and apprehension. Such a massive amount of substantial chakra, such a huge Tailed Beast Ball... If this thing exploded, probably any ninja village would be instantly flattened.
"Aim carefully. This thing's power is too terrifying. It can only be fired towards the sea..." Ryun raised his hand and pointed in a direction, which was precisely where the ocean was.
"I know..."
Nagato nodded with a very serious expression. Under his control, the Ten-Tails turned to face another direction, then exerted force and launched the enormous Tailed Beast Ball.
Watching the Tailed Beast Ball rapidly shrink in their vision, the Akatsuki members all jumped onto Deidara's clay dragon to gaze into the distance.
"Such a huge thing can actually fly so far..." Orochimaru could not help but sigh with emotion.
"All countries in the ninja world are within the range of the Tailed Beast Ball. If I want, I can erase the Five Great Ninja Villages from the map of the ninja world today!" Nagato said with a face full of confidence.
Hearing this, all the Akatsuki members showed expressions of shock and fear.
Shortly after Nagato finished speaking, a bright light suddenly appeared on the sea surface in the far distance. It was something even more dazzling than the sun!
"This... this is probably true art!"
Deidara's face was full of excitement. He really wanted to watch the explosion effect of the Tailed Beast Ball up close, but he knew it was unrealistic...
Boom!!!
The terrifying earthquake arrived quietly only more than ten minutes later. Who knows how far that Tailed Beast Ball had flown. But with this level of power, destroying the Five Great Ninja Villages would indeed be!
"Haha! Truly worthy of being the 'Ultimate Weapon'. So, does that mean the ninja world belongs to us from now on? I can't wait to spread the teachings of Lord Jashin to the world!" Hidan laughed loudly.
"Boss, should we declare war on the Five Great Ninja Nations next?" As soon as Deidara said this, everyone's eyes focused on Ryun again.
The world was already within easy reach. Now it depended on how the leader would arrange everyone's destiny!
"The Five Great Ninja Nations?"
Ryun could not help but smile mockingly. Ever since his Sage Body reached great completion, he had already stopped considering the Five Great Ninja Nations as significant. He could conquer this ninja world anytime he wanted. Why would he need to borrow the Ten-Tails' power?
"Remember this, this world has never been decided by the Five Great Ninja Nations. Having the Ten-Tails does not equal being invincible..."
As soon as Ryun said this, expressions of disbelief appeared on everyone's faces.
They could understand the leader saying the ninja world wasn't decided by the Five Great Nations, but the phrase 'having the Ten-Tails does not equal being invincible' was very thought-provoking...
Was this a subtle warning aimed at Nagato? It didn't really seem like it either...
In their view, the Akatsuki organization + Otogakure + the Ten-Tails was completely sufficient to conquer the world!
Just as everyone was pondering uncertainly, the Ten-Tails underwent a startling change in the next moment.
Its originally bloated body began to gradually elongate. Legs extended from its rear in an instant. The ends of its ten thick tails quietly transformed into hand-like shapes.
"This guy is becoming more and more strange!"
Everyone on the clay dragon had their attention completely captured by the Ten-Tails.
"Truly an eye-opener today!" Kisame Hoshigaki exclaimed repeatedly.
As the commotion from the Ten-Tails grew louder, ninja from within Otogakure quickly arrived at the scene.
Orochimaru jumped down from the clay dragon, dispersed the crowd, and ordered the villagers not to approach this area.
"The change has stopped. Is this the Ten-Tails' final form?" Looking at the strange Ten-Tails lying on the ground, Konan could not help but ask.
"Probably not. I can feel the Ten-Tails' transformation is still continuing..." Nagato answered truthfully.
"Still far from it..."
Ryun suddenly spoke, his expression remaining calm and unreadable the entire time. He seemed to understand the Ten-Tails even better than Nagato!
"The nine Tailed Beasts have been separated for a thousand years, and each possesses its own independent consciousness. Completely merging them is indeed quite troublesome. This is only the second form."
"So, the Divine Tree is its final form, right?" Orochimaru asked excitedly. Ryun had already explained the Ten-Tails to him before.
"Correct. It is now transforming towards the form of the Divine Tree."
Ryun's definitive tone surprised Nagato, who was standing nearby.
"It seems you really do understand the Ten-Tails better than I do..."
Nagato felt like a fool again. Back then, he had brought the Gedo Statue to Otogakure to discuss cooperation with Ryun. At that time, he thought Ryun knew nothing, so he had specifically revealed the Gedo Statue...
"I never said I didn't understand the Ten-Tails." Ryun glanced at him and replied flatly.
"You knew the Gedo Statue I summoned was the Ten-Tails' container back then, right? Why didn't you choose to cooperate at that time?" Nagato could not help but ask this question in the end.
"Cooperation? What capital does a child have to discuss cooperation with an adult?"
As soon as Ryun said this, Nagato's originally pale face instantly turned red.
"You promised back then not to steal the Tailed Beasts from the various nations of the ninja world, because you were sure I would do it for you, right?" Nagato had figured some things out during this period.
Hearing this, Ryun could not help but laugh. "You know, yet you still ask?"
"So you were always watching me? Starting from when you passed by the Akatsuki organization all those years ago?" The more Nagato thought about it, the more terrifying it felt. He felt like he had been manipulated by Ryun from a very long time ago.
"You weren't the only one watching... As for when it started, it probably far exceeds your imagination." Ryun did not mind revealing these things to him.
"Not just you... you mean that masked Obito, right? You both are after the Rinnegan, aren't you? Only my Rinnegan can summon the Gedo Statue, and only my Rinnegan can control the Ten-Tails!"
"You two Uchiha must have learned the secrets of the Rinnegan and the Ten-Tails from somewhere, so you started secretly targeting me..."
Before Nagato could finish his sentence, Ryun raised his hand to cut off his subsequent words.
At this moment, all the Akatsuki members were watching the two people on the Ten-Tails' head with rapt attention, not even paying attention to the transforming Ten-Tails anymore.
In this tense atmosphere, they felt these two Akatsuki leaders might very well start fighting again!
"Do you remember what I said to Obito before? His Mangekyō Sharingan belongs to me. And your Rinnegan... is it really your own?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene erupted in an uproar!
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