Thoom-
The massive shockwave, like an invisible giant hand, smoothed out all the unevenness of the surrounding terrain.
And those seemingly insignificant bumps and hollows just now were actually rolling mountains and valleys!
At the core of the battlefield, Toneri Otsutsuki was panting heavily.
Having activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode, although he was enveloped in a lake-blue Tenseigan chakra, he still could not hide his disheveled state. On the corner of his brow, there was a striking wound.
Opposite Toneri, Zabuza, wrapped in dark purple smoke, seemed to have become a true Demon, just like his nickname.
Huff
A trail of hot mist seeped from the corner of Zabuza's mouth, and then he pulled his mouth into a grin: "Is the so-called Otsutsuki only at this level?"
Toneri frowned.
Although he was unwilling to admit it, he knew clearly that the opponent surpassed him in speed, power, and combat experience. If Tenseigan Chakra Mode had not comprehensively boosted his state, he feared he would have already fallen by the opponent's hand.
In fact, Toneri alone did not count as a complete Six Paths level; he needed the help of Tenseigan Chakra Mode to condense Truth-Seeker Orbs and step into the Six Paths level. Meanwhile, the current Zabuza clearly belonged to the stronger category among those at the Six Paths level.
Zabuza then said to himself: "It's truly disappointing; I thought there would be a battle of life and death!"
Toneri said: "Do you know what you are doing? If this node is destroyed, the shinobi world might perish!"
"Is that so?" Shrugging his shoulders, Zabuza laughed: "Who cares!"
"Has his mind been completely controlled?"
Toneri shook his head, then summoned nine Truth-Seeker Orbs, gathered them in his palm, and condensed a dazzling golden sword!
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion? A pity, you are not him. Your sword could not kill Orochimaru, and likewise, it cannot kill me!"
After Zabuza finished speaking, he lunged toward Toneri with a Swish.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides fought in a cluster again. The dazzling, brilliant golden sword continuously slashed between heaven and earth, causing the surrounding area that had just been smoothed over to become crisscrossed with gullies once more!
At their level, as long as it isn't a total crush, the battle is a contest of consumption.
After Zabuza obtained the power of the Hegemon of Terror, his chakra was nearly inexhaustible, and Toneri also had a Giant Tenseigan behind him.
Indeed, the Giant Tenseigan had already been transferred by Toneri into Key Node 3, allowing it to replenish chakra for him nearby.
Furthermore, because of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the chakra from the entire shinobi world collected by the Infinite Tsukuyomi was gathered at the Core Node and then transmitted through the Core Node to the other eight key nodes. Therefore, in addition to the Giant Tenseigan, Toneri could also enjoy the massive amount of chakra brought by the Infinite Tsukuyomi, not falling behind Zabuza in terms of chakra volume...
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Key Node 2.
"Demon Sealing Casket, Seal!"
Accompanied by a crisp female voice, a Demon Casket gradually shrank, finally turning into a small square box and falling to the ground.
Shion stepped forward, picked up the small box on the ground, and then carefully pasted a talisman on it.
Then she went into a bunker and placed the small box with the talisman inside; in the bunker, there were already seven or eight similar small boxes.
Without a doubt, in just this short amount of time, Shion had already dealt with seven or eight puppet shinobi controlled by the Hegemon of Terror.
Shion asked into her headset: "I've settled things on my end. Are there any more enemies?"
The voice of a Sensory Unit shinobi from within the Key Node 2 underground base soon sounded in the headset: "Lady Priestess, no other chakra sources have been detected nearby for the time being. If any are found, we will notify you immediately!"
"Oh!" Shion responded, then quickly asked: "Is there any news from other nodes? Is everyone okay?"
The Sensory Unit shinobi replied: "Currently, including the Core Node, all other nodes have encountered enemy attacks and are in the midst of fierce battles!"
"Ah?"
Shion was somewhat surprised.
She had originally thought many people were like her, having already dealt with the incoming enemies; she didn't expect that including Shinji, everyone was still fighting fiercely.
Clearly, she had somewhat underestimated herself.
As a complete Priestess, her own strength was already enough to reach the Six Paths level, and with the addition of her condensed magic ring to become a Sorcerer Supreme, her strength had improved further.
In addition to raw power, she was also skilled in various sealing jutsu. Even when facing a powerful enemy of the Six Paths level, if the opponent was slightly careless, they might be sealed by her sealing jutsu. This was why Sasuke and the others were previously able to suppress Orochimaru, who mastered several types of Shinjutsu—they mainly relied on her.
Precisely because of this, although many of the powerful enemies attacking Key Node 2 reached the Six Paths level, in front of Shion, the Priestess and Sorcerer Supreme, they were basically sealed upon the first encounter. Thus, although seven or eight people came, they had all now become small boxes thrown into the bunker.
After waiting a while longer, Shion, feeling a bit bored, asked into her headset: "Are there still no enemies coming?"
The helpless voice of the Sensory Unit shinobi came through the headset: "Uh... currently we have not discovered any signs of the enemy."
Shion followed up by asking: "By the way, are there other nodes that need help?"
A hesitant voice came through the headset: "This..."
Shion asked worriedly: "Could it be that some companions have really run into trouble?"
The Sensory Unit shinobi said: "Please do not worry, currently all nodes are still under control. You only need to focus on guarding our Node 2."
Shion said: "Alright then!"
Inside the underground base.
After ending the call, the shinobi of the Sensory Unit and Communication Unit looked at each other and then sighed softly.
In reality, the other nodes were not as relaxed as their Node 2. Many nodes had fallen into vicious battles, and the communication channels were filled with all kinds of requests for reinforcements. It was just that before the war started, the higher-ups had already issued orders to the personnel staying behind in each base to defend their own nodes to the death. Therefore, the Sensory Unit shinobi did not dare to relay these reinforcement requests to Shion just now, fearing both that Shion would be distracted and that Shion would leave her post without authorization.
A moment later, a Sensory Unit shinobi said: "The other nodes should be fine, right?"
A Communication Unit shinobi said: "We should focus on looking after ourselves first! Besides, the Barrier Unit said that even if one or two of the nine key nodes really fall, the defensive barrier can continue to be maintained."
The Sensory Unit shinobi asked: "Then what if more nodes fall?"
The Communication Unit shinobi fell silent.
Two nodes being destroyed was already the limit of the barrier. If more nodes were breached, then according to the Barrier Unit, one could only pray for the favor of fate.