The Susanoo was broken, and the other doppelgangers of Nagato who were engaged in battle, as well as Spore Clone No. 1, Spore Clone No. 2, and Kakashi Hatake, were affected by the ripple effects and thrown away.
However, none of them were ordinary people.
Although impacted by the shockwave, they weren't the direct targets, so their injuries weren't serious. After falling and landing on the ground, they quickly got back up and rejoined the battle.
"Terrifying power!"
Uchiha Fugaku looked toward Nagato's Deva Path with a grave expression.
Among Nagato's Six Paths of Pain, the strongest was undoubtedly the Deva Path.
Its strength was so immense that, in the original story, it had once destroyed Konoha with a single strike.
Compared to this power, even the Tailed Beast Ball of the Nine-Tails was inferior.
What he had just used was the third form of Susanoo.
He had once blocked the Five-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball with this form, proving its formidable defense.
But even such strong protection had been destroyed by the Deva Path's single strike.
"Susanoo!"
Uchiha Fugaku summoned Susanoo again. This time, he poured in even more chakra and ocular power.
Susanoo now had both an upper and lower body.
It grew dozens of meters tall, holding a massive shield in its left hand and a black spear over 30 meters long in its right. Its aura was far more powerful than before.
This was the fourth form of Susanoo.
Ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan users couldn't reach this stage. Only Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and above could manifest it.
As a form only usable with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, its battle power was unparalleled.
Boom—
Uchiha Fugaku stood inside Susanoo's chest and abdomen, commanding it to hurl the massive black spear, which had grown thicker and now exceeded thirty meters in length.
The spear shot out, exceeding twice the speed of sound.
It cut through the air, creating white shockwaves, leaving a white trail as it flew toward the Deva Path.
"The battle power increased!"
Seeing the incoming black spear, the Deva Path's face turned serious.
He could feel Susanoo's aura becoming even stronger. In this form, it was a different beast.
And the supersonic black spear proved it.
"Shinra Tensei!"
The Deva Path raised both hands, unleashing a powerful repulsive force that collided with the incoming spear.
Rumble—
A violent explosion followed. The Deva Path retreated dozens of meters before managing to neutralize the force.
He frowned at Uchiha Fugaku.
"To think he has this much power!"
The strike had surpassed his expectations, and he hadn't completely blocked it.
If he hadn't canceled one of his Paths and transferred that control power to the Deva Path in time, he might have been injured.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
With his right hand, he pulled a boulder weighing dozens of tons and hurled it at Susanoo.
Boom—
Uchiha Fugaku commanded Susanoo to punch the incoming boulder.
Crack—
Cracks spread rapidly as Susanoo's punch shattered the massive rock. The fragments shot toward the Deva Path like cannonballs.
"Shinra Tensei!"
The Deva Path repelled the flying rubble, reversing its trajectory toward Susanoo.
Bang, bang, bang!
Fugaku didn't bother dodging. Susanoo simply tanked the rubble.
The impact didn't harm it at all.
Instead, Susanoo charged toward the Deva Path.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
Seeing Susanoo rushing at him, the Deva Path used gravity to lift a hundred-ton boulder into the air and smashed it toward Susanoo.
Boom—
Susanoo generated a black spear once again, thrusting it into the giant rock.
Crack—
The spear pierced deeply, and cracks rapidly spread from the impact point, shattering the rock into pieces.
Susanoo stepped forward and advanced toward the Deva Path.
The massive spear swept sideways at the enemy.
"Shinra Tensei!"
The Deva Path reacted hastily, but the spear in Susanoo's fourth form was too powerful.
Crash—
The Deva Path was sent sliding back, carving a trench in the ground.
"Still not enough!"
Stabilizing himself, the Deva Path frowned.
Even with the power of three Paths concentrated in him, it was still not enough.
He decisively canceled another Path, allowing it to be destroyed by Spore Clone No. 1 and the others.
He added its control power to the Deva Path, making himself even stronger.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
This time, he drew a moss-covered boulder weighing several hundred tons and hurled it at Susanoo.
Boom—
Susanoo hurled another spear at twice the speed of sound. It collided with the boulder midair.
Rumble—
The massive rock exploded, fragments flying in every direction.
Some hit Susanoo and were blocked. Others flew toward the Deva Path.
He pulled up a huge slab of ground to block the fragments and then flung it at Susanoo.
Susanoo responded with a punch.
Boom—
The earth slab shattered into flying debris, filling the area with dust.
Rumble—
More and more boulders and ground chunks flew at Susanoo, who smashed them all.
The debris created craters everywhere.
Spore Clone No. 1 and Nagato's remaining Paths retreated to avoid the chaos.
"Still not enough!"
The Deva Path looked at the remaining two clones being overwhelmed.
They were already severely damaged.
He canceled their control as well, letting them collapse.
Now, with the power of five Paths concentrated in the Deva Path, he was at peak strength.
Swish—
He flew through the air and landed atop a small mountain, placing his hand on it.
Crack—
Under gravity's force, the mountain rose into the air.
Using Shinra Tensei, he slammed the mountain toward Susanoo.
Boom—
Susanoo, although towering, was still small compared to the mountain.
He raised his shield and braced with his right hand.
Crack—
The shield shattered instantly, followed by the arms.
Susanoo's body and Uchiha Fugaku inside were about to be crushed—
Swish—
Then, something changed.
Susanoo rapidly expanded, reaching over 100 meters in height.
A towering figure clad in black armor emerged, glowing ominously.
A pair of vast black wings unfurled from its back, tipped with hooked claws.
A terrifying, god-like aura surged forth.
This was the complete-body Susanoo.
It surpassed Kage-level strength by far.
Due to the immense chakra and ocular power required, Uchiha Fugaku rarely used it.
But now, facing this powerful Deva Path, he had no choice.
Crack—
The mountain slammed into Susanoo's full body but couldn't break it.
Instead, the mountain cracked and shattered under impact.
"What a terrifying aura!"
Floating mid-air, the Deva Path stared in awe at the full-body Susanoo.
It was now as massive as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Just its presence was oppressive.
And its aura…
Even he felt a chill—an instinctive fear.
This was a foe beyond anything he could face lightly.
(End of Chapter)