Naruto: Swarm System

"It's called the Truth-Seeking Ball."

Seeing Shishou's gaze fixed on the Truth-Seeking Ball by his side, Nagato explained, "The Truth-Seeking Ball is a jutsu formed by combining the seven types of chakra: Yin, Yang, Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and Lightning."

"Of course, that's just in theory. Actually merging these seven types of chakra into a Truth-Seeking Ball is not easy."

Hearing Nagato's explanation, Shishou looked at him with an amused expression and said, "Of course I know this is a Truth-Seeking Ball. It's one of the marks of having reached the Six Paths level."

In the ninja world, the division of strength levels is very vague.

The divisions of Genin, Chunin, Jonin, Kage, and Six Paths are not precise and are more broad concepts without a unified standard.

The concept of the Six Paths level is especially broad, with a wide range of strength differences among individuals.

For example, someone like Hyuga Rimei who can use the Tenseigan to enter Tenseigan Chakra Mode and create Truth-Seeking Balls is a pseudo-Six Paths compared to a true Six Paths Sage.

But regardless, the ability to create or manipulate Truth-Seeking Balls is a mark of reaching the Six Paths level, a watershed between the mundane and the divine.

Just like how Naruto and Sasuke received Six Paths power in the original story.

This is a widely accepted fact.

Hearing Shishou's words, Nagato frowned.

"You actually know about this?"

The Truth-Seeking Ball was something Nagato could form by using the residual power in the Gedo Statue, and he couldn't believe Shishou knew about it, much less seemed very familiar with it.

Konan, who had been hovering nearby with her Shikigami Dance, felt a bit sympathetic towards Nagato and thought to herself: Shishou not only knows about the Truth-Seeking Balls, but he also has two women who can create them.

In Konan's view, Nagato stood no chance against Shishou.

Even if by some miracle Nagato managed to win, he would then face the fury of the women around Shishou.

Two women who could create Truth-Seeking Balls and ten super-Kage level fighters who had mastered Sage Mode; Nagato wouldn't stand a chance against such a force.

Hearing Nagato's doubts, Shishou laughed and said, "I know far more than you can imagine. If your only reliance is the Truth-Seeking Balls, I advise you to stop and continue with our previous agreement."

If possible, Shishou truly hoped Nagato could manage the Akatsuki for him and make it useful against the Otsutsuki clan's invasion.

Nagato frowned, looking at Shishou in silence.

"I'm tired."

Nagato said this and quickly formed hand seals.

"Release!"

In the next moment, a pure white chakra cloak appeared around Nagato, forming a robe adorned with magatama patterns, signifying his Six Paths power.

Once he exhausted the divine tree's power within him, the tomoe in his Rinnegan would disappear, reverting to ordinary Rinnegan.

However, to defeat Shishou, Nagato couldn't worry about that now.

Seeing Nagato's determination, Shishou frowned and quickly formed hand seals.

Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode, activate!

With Sage Mode activated, a sage chakra cloak appeared around Shishou as well.

At the same time, numerous shadow clones placed in Ryuchi Cave dispersed, flooding him with vast amounts of sage chakra.

With Sage Mode active, Shishou created ten shadow clones, each clad in a Susanoo, to test Nagato's current abilities.

Although confident in his ability to suppress Nagato, Shishou would not underestimate him in the slightest.

Facing the ten Complete Body Susanoo rushing at him, Nagato's shoulders sprouted two cannon-like protrusions.

Six Paths Asura, Annihilation Pursuit!

Countless tracking missiles launched from the cannons, intercepting the Susanoo and causing a series of earth-shattering explosions, shattering the Susanoo.

As Shishou's shadow clones were engulfed in the explosions, they launched various jutsu at Nagato.

Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!

Wood Style: Wood Dragon!

Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!!

"No matter what jutsu, it's all ineffective against me."

Facing the oncoming jutsu, one of Nagato's Truth-Seeking Balls transformed into a protective shield.

With the power of Yin-Yang and the five elements, the Truth-Seeking Ball could nullify all jutsu except for Sage Techniques and other Six Paths-level jutsu. It was extremely powerful, disintegrating anything it touched.

Seeing that conventional jutsu was indeed ineffective, Shishou formed two Rasengan in his palms, one of Wind Style and the other of Fire Style.

Sage Art: Wind-Fire Twin Rasenshuriken!!!

"So, this is your Sage Technique."

Retracting the Truth-Seeking Ball, Nagato extended his hand towards the incoming Sage Rasengan and grasped.

Six Paths Preta, Sealing Absorption!

Buzz!

A translucent barrier appeared around Nagato, absorbing the incoming Sage Rasengan.

Deflecting the attack, Nagato dived straight at Shishou.

With the unstoppable Truth-Seeking Ball in hand, any contact with Shishou would cause permanent damage, making close combat the best strategy.

Shishou squinted: conventional jutsu is nullified by Truth-Seeking Balls, Sage Techniques are absorbed by Preta Path. In that case, pure, sustained physical attacks it is.

He needed to gauge the level of Sage energy required to resist the Truth-Seeking Balls and adjust accordingly.

Thinking this, Shishou quickly formed hand seals.

Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands, Top Transformed Buddha!

Boom!!!

With Shishou's call, a colossal statue of Kannon rose, towering above the clouds.

Behind the statue were thousands of giant wooden hands.

Then, Shishou's Mangekyo Sharingan activated, providing Susanoo armor and infusing the wooden hands with Sage energy, enhancing their power and defense.

With the immense Sage energy, the statue's color darkened to a light black.

The giant fists, imbued with vast Sage energy, could now withstand the Truth-Seeking Balls.

Facing Shishou's Thousand-Hand Buddha, Nagato did not hesitate. He formed a triangular shield with three Truth-Seeking Balls to block the Buddha's attacks.

Then, rockets extended from Nagato's back, propelling him straight towards the Buddha's head.

Shishou narrowed his eyes and vanished from his position.

In the next second.

Boom!

Surrounded by a sonic boom from the Truth-Seeking Balls, Nagato's form pierced into the Buddha like a spear.

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POWER STONE!!!!

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