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Chapter 261: The Plot Unveiled
Chapter 261: The Plot Unveiled
The black rod pierced the Great Toad Sage's glabella, drawing a drop of blood.
Hyui Xuan Yue exerted more force with his right hand, preparing to completely impale the Great Toad Sage's oversized head.
Simultaneously, the two flying Jade of Seeking Paths changed direction at his command, rushing towards the opponent on either side.
In the split second between life and death, the already exhausted Great Toad Sage shrank his body.
In the next moment, the forward thrust of the black rod missed its target.
Shrinking further, the Great Toad Sage, now the size of Danzo and Shimura, had reached his limit. He fell to the ground and grabbed the Buddhist beads around his neck with his right hand, pulling hard.
All the beads except the one sealing Naruto's cat-eyed stone scattered instantly, and under the Frog Transformation Technique, they transformed into clones of the Great Toad Sage, identical in appearance and aura.
A chorus of croaks resounded.
"Trying to escape?"
Hyui Xuan Yue's heart stirred as he witnessed this scene. The nearest Jade of Seeking Paths instantly elongated and widened, transforming into an impenetrable net that captured the Great Toad Sages.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Although the Great Toad Sages scattered quickly, most of them were still enveloped by the net formed by the Jade of Seeking Paths. After a series of white smoke, their true forms—the Buddhist beads—were revealed, only to turn into nothingness with a crunching sound.
The Great Toad Sage's true body was not among them.
Hyui Xuan Yue was about to finish off the remaining stragglers who had slipped through the net.
At this moment, the remaining Great Toad Sages, who should have been fleeing, suddenly turned around. In the instant they faced Hyui Xuan Yue, a strange frog croak emanated from their mouths.
"Magic: Toad Chant!"
The strongest genjutsu of Mount Myoboku was unleashed almost instantly by the Great Toad Sage's true body and the Buddhist bead clones. The remaining clones, whose strength far exceeded that of shadow clones, also cast the technique together, doubling its power.
As the Great Toad Sages sang in high-pitched voices, the space within a hundred meters was instantly distorted.
At the center of it all, Hyui Xuan Yue could only manage to transform another Jade of Seeking Paths into a spherical protective wall, enveloping himself completely before being drawn into the unique genjutsu world of Mount Myoboku.
Normally, with his Rinnegan, complete mastery of Yin Release, and Sage Mode activated, Hyui Xuan Yue could directly ignore even powerful genjutsu like Tsukuyomi, a Mangekyo Sharingan technique, remaining completely unaffected.
However, the caster this time was the founder of Mount Myoboku, the ancient ninja—the Great Toad Sage.
Combined with the Buddhist bead clones.
And with Magic: Toad Chant being hailed as the strongest genjutsu second only to the God Realm.
With this combination.
Hyui Xuan Yue's resistance to genjutsu, though extraordinarily high, was not enough to prevent him from falling into the illusion.
Of course, falling under a genjutsu was one thing, but dispelling it was another matter entirely.
In the blink of an eye.
When Hyui Xuan Yue opened his eyes again, he found himself inside a black square barrier.
Outside the barrier were four giant toads, each inscribed with one of the characters "Unmoving," "King," "Darkness," and "Darkness." They surrounded him on all four sides, holding short swords and pointing them at him to maintain the integrity of the barrier.
Hyui Xuan Yue observed all of this calmly.
Outside, the Jade of Seeking Paths protected him, preventing the Great Toad Sage from piercing his heart with the stone sword.
The influence of Magic: Toad Chant could only bring him to this point.
Now, it was time to dispel the genjutsu.
Normally, one would only need to disrupt the flow of chakra within their body.
However, the more powerful the genjutsu, the more challenging it was to break free.
Hyui Xuan Yue formed hand seals and chose to proceed with the disruption.
Just as his clone had broken free from Uchiha Itachi's Tsukuyomi years ago.
In an instant, the violent natural energy surged uncontrollably within him.
This method of dispelling illusions was far more efficient than the usual chaotic chakra disruption.
The next second...
Yuyi Xuan Yue opened his eyes once more, only to find himself in pitch darkness.
It was the protective membrane created by the Jade of Seeking Paths.
Allowing his body to heal the minor internal injuries caused by the rampaging natural energy, Yuyi Xuan Yue's gaze flickered as he returned to the real world.
At the same time, the Great Toad Sage, who had been trying in vain to pierce Yuyi Xuan Yue with the Stone Sword, blinked and suddenly noticed a small hole appearing in the black protective membrane that enveloped Yuyi Xuan Yue.
Before the Great Toad Sage could react, a black rod shot out from within.
Caught off guard, the Great Toad Sage was impaled and transformed into a Buddhist bead with a loud clatter, causing the Stone Sword to fall from its hand.
"So quick to break free from the genjutsu?"
The other Great Toad Sages' expressions changed, and they scattered once more.
Yuyi Xuan Yue retracted the black protective membrane around him, transforming it back into the Jade of Seeking Paths, which hovered around him. He then scanned his surroundings and directed the other Jade of Seeking Paths, which had taken the form of a large net, toward the direction with the highest concentration of Great Toad Sages.
As for the Jade of Seeking Paths near him, it transformed into an arrow and shot toward another Great Toad Sage in a different direction, the one holding the sealed cat-eyed stone that contained Naruto.
Regardless of whether it was the real one or a clone, as long as the cat-eyed stone was genuine, it would suffice.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One by one, the Great Toad Sage clones were shattered.
Just as he saw the Great Toad Sage holding the cat-eyed stone transform into a Buddhist bead and disappear, Yuyi Xuan Yue quickly directed the Jade of Seeking Paths to move away to avoid accidentally hitting the cat-eyed stone and turning Naruto and the Nine-Tails inside into nothingness.
At that moment!
A small figure suddenly emerged from the shadows behind Yuyi Xuan Yue.
The true body of the Great Toad Sage, who had been holding his breath to completely erase his presence, finally revealed himself.
"Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique!"
Instantly!
Yuyi Xuan Yue felt his body stiffen, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't turn around.
He spoke in surprise, "You..."
Standing on Yuyi Xuan Yue's shadow, the Great Toad Sage raised his right hand, and Yuyi Xuan Yue's right hand also moved in unison. Despite the fatigue evident in the Great Toad Sage's expression, his tone remained calm as he said,
"It seems that, in the end, I am the victor."
The Great Toad Sage was well aware that with the appearance of the Jade of Seeking Paths, the scales of victory had tilted significantly in Yuyi Xuan Yue's favor. Yet, he remained unperturbed, neither panicked nor resigned to his fate.
The passage of time had honed his mental fortitude, smoothing out any signs of turmoil.
Even the Chakra ancestor, Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had once ruled the world and was invincible, had met her end. All beings, no matter how powerful, could be defeated.
During their previous clash, the Magic: Toad Chant, which seemed like the ultimate move, was merely a distraction employed by the Great Toad Sage. He knew that this technique couldn't kill Yuyi Xuan Yue, so his true intention was to merge with Yuyi Xuan Yue's shadow during the moment of distraction.
Having quietly achieved this, he had intended to strike immediately, but Yuyi Xuan Yue broke free from the genjutsu far quicker than anticipated.
Seeing this, the Great Toad Sage had his clones scatter and even used the cat-eyed stone containing Naruto as bait, diverting Yuyi Xuan Yue's attention while also drawing away the two Jade of Seeking Paths.
Now, the moment of truth had arrived.
(End of Chapter)
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