"There's backup from the other side?"
Ōnoki immediately noticed the presence of Nagato and Kisame and was shocked.
Unexpectedly, the Akatsuki organization still had reinforcements!
Unfortunately, because he was controlled by Kotoamatsukami, the thought of escaping didn't even cross his mind; even if he had to die, he only wanted to buy time for Danzō...
Alas, he underestimated Nagato.
The Edo Tensei Nagato, with unlimited chakra and an immortal body, didn't want to waste time; he immediately launched Chibaku Tensei.
It was more extreme than Deidara's explosion!
Fortunately, Black Zetsu had already been dealt with by Itachi; otherwise, Nagato would have also sent a Chibaku Tensei to send him to join his mother in the sky.
"What?!"
Ōnoki, who was fighting desperately, saw a strange gravity core flying into the air. Then he was immediately attracted by the powerful gravitational force.
Sensing that something was wrong, Ōnoki tried to escape, but how could he possibly get away from the pull of gravity?
He wanted to gather strength to use Dust Release and destroy the gravity core, but thousands of rocks from the ground shot towards him, each with the force of a missile.
Coupled with the interference of Sasori's puppets, Ōnoki's concentration was instantly broken. He couldn't use Dust Release!
He could only helplessly watch himself be buried by thousands of rocks...
Soon after, a Chibaku Tensei meteor with a diameter of about a thousand meters was formed, floating high in the sky, demonstrating the power of the Rinnegan that surpassed ordinary ninjutsu...
Chibaku Tensei was not just a seal. For the immortal Ōtsutsuki or Bijuu, it was indeed a seal. But for ordinary ninjas, it was a deadly move!
Almost no one could withstand the pressure of thousands of tons of rock; even if they could withstand the pressure, not eating or drinking within the seal would lead to a quick death...
In other words, once hit by Chibaku Tensei, Ōnoki was already dead.
Not everyone had extreme power like the Kyuubi, or could escape as fast as Minato...
Chibaku Tensei was a guaranteed death move for almost all ninjas below the Kage level, and its maximum potential could even seal Kaguya, although Nagato was still far from that level.
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"Amazing!"
"This is truly spectacular!"
"And I can't withstand this move, can Itachi?"
Kisame looked at the Chibaku Tensei meteor in the sky, unable to suppress his admiration.
This was the true power of the leader!
How could Naruto have defeated him back then? Maybe with the power of the Kyuubi?
Nagato ignored Kisame.
Now he was very confident, unlike his weak self in the past; even ten Chibaku Tensei were no problem!
Therefore, he was more at ease; why waste time with enemies?
Just send Chibaku Tensei directly.
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Meanwhile, seeing his teacher 'killed' by Nagato, Deidara immediately returned, grumbling irritably:
"Leader, why did you interfere? Wasn't it agreed that the old man was my responsibility?"
Deidara wasn't sad about Ōnoki's death; after all, the old man had lived long enough.
He was just annoyed about the 'kill steal'!
If he couldn't defeat Ōnoki, wouldn't that mean his art was weaker than the old man's?
"You yourself couldn't defeat the Tsuchikage, aren't you ashamed?"
"I... I wasn't ready yet... and if I had continued, I would have definitely won!"
Deidara was a little embarrassed, trying to defend himself.
Indeed, he had been given a 1v1 duel against Ōnoki; if he couldn't win, it was his own fault...
"If you win by stalling for time, that's an Edo Tensei victory, not your Explosion Release, right?"
"I... I..."
Deidara choked, unable to refute.
If it weren't for the Edo Tensei body, perhaps in one or two attacks, Ōnoki would have killed him with Dust Release.
Frankly speaking, there was still a considerable gap between him and Ōnoki.
"Alright, stop complaining. There will still be opportunities to defeat Ōnoki yourself later."
Nagato calmed the restless Deidara.
"Huh?"
"Collect the remaining blood from the Tsuchikage, for Edo Tensei preparations later."
"Huh?!"
"Don't understand?"
"No, Leader, you want to revive the old man with Edo Tensei?"
"Why, isn't that allowed?"
"Hiss— It's not that it's not allowed, it's just..."
"After he's revived, you can challenge him as many times as you want. Take advantage of his influence to take over Iwagakure while you're at it; don't you want to defeat the old man?"
"Understood, I'll go immediately!"
Deidara was instantly motivated, nodding quickly like someone pounding mochi, then went to collect Ōnoki's blood.
"Oh! Also collect the blood of the other Kage..."
"This... The Raikage is still possible, but..."
"Hmm? The Mizukage and Kazekage?"
"They seem to have turned to ashes from the explosion..."
"Alright, next time then."
Nagato didn't force it; although it was a pity, it didn't matter.
In Sunagakure and Kirigakure, there must still be their hair or body parts; they could be collected later, no need to rush.
This meeting was already very beneficial for Akatsuki and Amegakure, successfully destroying the Kage Summit and killing all the Kage.
Not to mention getting rid of Black Zetsu and the bonus Edo Tensei Kage...
Nagato had clearly planned for the future.
Living people couldn't be relied upon; it was better to revive them as Edo Tensei to be controlled!
Besides, the new Akatsuki didn't have any living members left; it didn't matter adding a few more, and the immortality of Edo Tensei was perfect for war.
If all the Akatsuki members were Edo Tensei back then, they might have already conquered the five great nations.
They wouldn't have failed.
But Nagato realized it wasn't too late; there was still much that could be done!
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Not long after.
Deidara had collected Ōnoki's blood, and Sasori had also stored Raikage A's corpse in a scroll to be used as a puppet later.
"Wow! Kakuzu took the Raikage's heart; his corpse can be used as Sasori's puppet, and then revived as a worker..."
One fish was utilized three times, a perfect recycling that made Kisame shake his head.
Indeed, their organization was extraordinary!
Full of talented people, many abilities, and pleasant to listen to...
Especially Itachi.
Kisame felt more comfortable here than in Kirigakure! He was almost falling in love with Akatsuki...
Kirigakure?
Sorry, didn't know them.
"Leader, what else needs to be done?" Sasori asked Nagato.
"There's still one last gift waiting for us to harvest."
Nagato held out his hand; a paper butterfly landed on his palm, carrying information about the temporary Hokage's location.