Chapter 075: Nagato’s Last Chance, Reviving Yahiko!
Chapter 075: Nagato's Last Chance, Reviving Yahiko!
"I hope I get it right!" Nagato wished expectantly.
The result came out quickly.
[Incorrect Answer, Random Penalty Activated]
[Nine-Tenths of Physical Strength Removed!]
Buzz!
A mysterious force, like a giant golden hand, reached out towards Nagato. Under this force, Nagato was as insignificant as an ant, utterly powerless to resist. The next moment, his physical strength was wiped away.
Pant! Pant! Pant!
Nagato collapsed to his knees, breathing heavily, drenched in sweat, and extremely weak. Although it was much better than when he was impaled by the black rods of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, compared to his peak condition, he was now incredibly weak, his stamina severely diminished. He could still fight, but his stamina would deplete quickly, severely affecting his combat capability.
"Damn it, I've lost nine-tenths of my strength!" Nagato cursed furiously.
Konan, very worried, quickly asked, "Nagato, are you alright?"
Nagato glanced at Konan and calmed down a bit. "I'm fine, but I've lost nine-tenths of my stamina. I can't fight at my peak, and I won't last long in battle!"
"Nagato, you should give up. If you get the third answer wrong, who knows what the next punishment will be!" Konan advised.
"No way! If I give up now, the loss will be unbearable. I've already lost the Angel's Heart and nine-tenths of my strength; the damage is too great. I must take another gamble!" Nagato said, almost madly.
Seeing Nagato's state, Konan realized he resembled a crazed gambler and knew that no amount of persuasion would change his mind.
"Alright then, do as you wish!" Konan sighed, giving up on trying to convince him.
[Deidara: Nagato got it wrong again, and losing nine-tenths of his strength is a huge loss, his power has dropped drastically!]
[Hidan: It's indeed a huge loss. This Designated Q&A Card is a trap!]
[Tsunade: Hahaha, this is great news!]
[Fourth Raikage: Right, Nagato's significant loss is good news for the Five Great Shinobi Villages.]
[Four-Tails: The fact that Nagato from the Akatsuki has lost nine-tenths of his strength is fantastic!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: In the future, I didn't defeat Nagato with Rasengan or a Tailed Beast Bomb, so what did I use? Could it be the Sexy Jutsu?]
[Sakura Haruno: Naruto, stop talking about your Sexy Jutsu, aren't you embarrassed?]
[Konohamaru Sarutobi: Naruto-nii-san's Sexy Jutsu is really powerful, it's one of the strongest techniques I know!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Konohamaru, you have good taste!]
[Hashirama Senju: Could it really be the Sexy Jutsu?]
[Tsunade: How could it possibly be the Sexy Jutsu? Can't you all be serious for a moment?]
[Naruto Uzumaki: I was just kidding!]
At this moment, a prompt appeared in the livestream room.
[Does Uzumaki Nagato wish to use his third chance to answer the question, or will he give it up?]
[Madara Uchiha: Nagato, I suggest you give up answering!]
[Nagato: Why should I listen to you? I don't even know you!]
Madara Uchiha was anxious. He wasn't concerned about Nagato, but about his Rinnegan. If the Rinnegan were taken away, how would he regain his peak power? Moreover, the Rinnegan was key to his resurrection. He couldn't count on the Golden List's resurrection items; the Rinnegan was his only hope. So, he didn't want Nagato to continue answering questions. However, Nagato didn't care about his opinion at all!
[Uzumaki Nagato: Use it!]
[The third answer attempt begins. Please answer the question!]
[Fourth Raikage: Nagato really dares to take another gamble. If he loses this time, what will be taken from him?]
[Mei Terumi: It could be his chakra, his jutsu, or even the Rinnegan!]
[Third Tsuchikage: If he loses the Rinnegan, that would be hilarious!]
[Hashirama Senju: If this Nagato loses the Rinnegan and nine-tenths of his strength, wouldn't he be completely finished?]
[Second Mizukage: If he's that unlucky, it would indeed be interesting!]
"Nagato, how will you answer this? It's not Rasengan, nor is it a Tailed Beast Bomb, so what is it? You can't just guess nothing on your third try, right?" Konan asked.
"I'll use the Magic Lantern Body Technique again to gather the Akatsuki members for a serious discussion. After all, there's enough time, so there's no rush to answer!" Nagato replied, and then he activated the Magic Lantern Body Technique.
Buzz!!!
The members of the Akatsuki were quickly summoned one by one by the power of their rings, gathering on the fingers of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as projected illusions.
"Everyone, how do you think I should answer this question?" Nagato asked.
Kakuzu said seriously, "Leader, you shouldn't continue answering. Losing the Angel's Heart was already a huge loss!"
Nagato replied coldly, "Losing the Angel's Heart is no big deal. Do you all have a problem with me?"
"No, we don't!" The members quickly shook their heads.
Nagato's Six Paths of Pain were still terrifying, and they had all experienced it. Even if Nagato's true body wasn't powerful, the Six Paths of Pain alone were enough to crush them. Therefore, they didn't dare to openly oppose Nagato. Even if they were dissatisfied, they couldn't express it.
"I think we should help Nagato answer this question correctly. Everyone should share their thoughts and ideas, and we'll pick the most likely answer!" Itachi Uchiha suggested.
"Agreed!" Kisame Hoshigaki was the first to support the idea.
Kakuzu, Hidan, Deidara, and Tobi naturally all agreed as well.
Then, one by one, they shared their thoughts on how Naruto might have defeated Nagato. However, Nagato shook his head at all of their answers, unsatisfied.
Suddenly, Hidan suggested, "Could it be the 'Talk no Jutsu'? In the future, Tobi reaches the level of the Six Paths, but after Naruto talks to him a bit, his resolve wavers, and the sword that can split worlds breaks."
"Hidan, are you looking to die?" Tobi said coldly.
Startled by Tobi's eyes, Hidan quickly said, "Tobi-sama, I didn't mean anything by it. I was just proposing a possible answer. What if the leader was talked into surrendering by Naruto?"
"How could I possibly surrender?" Nagato retorted immediately.
As the leader of the Akatsuki, even Tobi, who was working behind the scenes, couldn't replace him at the moment. Therefore, he couldn't agree with Hidan's idea; it would undermine his authority and his ability to lead the group.
"Leader, I was just suggesting a possibility, don't be angry!" Hidan said with a laugh.
At this point, Itachi Uchiha spoke up, "I think Hidan might be onto something. Perhaps Nagato was swayed by Naruto's words, causing him to let his guard down and lose. In that case, it could be considered a defeat by 'Talk no Jutsu.' The key point of this question is what technique defeated him, and 'Talk no Jutsu' might be considered a technique!"
Nagato pondered for a moment but didn't say anything.
After everyone had shared their opinions, Nagato summarized the information but was still unsure of the correct answer.
"Thank you, everyone!" Nagato dismissed the meeting, deactivating the Magic Lantern Body Technique. The members' projections disappeared one by one.
"Nagato, have you decided on an answer?" Konan asked.
"I'm not sure. Hidan's suggestion of 'Talk no Jutsu' seems absurd, but it might not be impossible," Nagato replied.
"Then go with 'Talk no Jutsu.' The more absurd it sounds, the more likely it could be the real answer. The answer card wouldn't ask us to guess something that doesn't exist, and 'Talk no Jutsu' has appeared before, so it might just be the answer!" Konan suggested.
"Fine, I'll answer with talk no jutsu then!"
Nagato decided.
[Nagato: In the future, Naruto Uzumaki defeats me with talk no jutsu!]
[Hidan: Wow, Nagato, you actually took my suggestion and answered with talk no jutsu. I'm touched!]
[Kakuzu: Hidan, if it's wrong, Nagato might want to kill you, since you suggested it!]
[Hidan: If it's wrong, don't blame me!]
[Tsunade: Did the Akatsuki just have a meeting?]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Talk no jutsu? What? My talk no jutsu can defeat Nagato?]
[Sakura Haruno: Naruto, this is just an answer, not the real outcome. Your talk no jutsu only made Obito waver because of luck! Besides, Obito was holding the Sword of Nunobokod, which has that flaw. That's how you broke it. Your talk no jutsu has no attack power; there's no way it could defeat Nagato.]
[Naruto: So, does that mean Nagato is going to answer wrong this time?]
[Tsunade: Nagato probably did answer wrong this time!]
"Nagato, even if you answered wrong, don't you dare lose your Rinnegan, or I might really want to kill you!!!"
Madara Uchiha said coldly.
Soon, the result was revealed.
[Congratulations, Nagato, you answered correctly!]
Shock!
Everyone was stunned. It actually was talk no jutsu!!!!!