Just as Uchiha Obito was being tightly restrained by Roy's relentless, surging attacks and could barely break free, a wave of extremely powerful repulsive force suddenly came from afar.
This force struck with overwhelming might, causing Roy's attacks to momentarily stall.
Roy looked up sharply, his gaze locking onto Nagato, who had recovered some distance away.
Nagato, seemingly having regained some strength from his previous severe injuries, pressed his palms together and activated Shinra Tensei. The powerful repulsive force, like an invisible tidal wave, not only interrupted Roy's attack rhythm but also kicked up a storm.
"A good opportunity!" Uchiha Obito's eyes flashed with a hint of relief; this was a rare chance to escape.
Seizing the moment, he used his unique intangibility ability again, his form turning into a shadowy blur that instantly vanished from Roy's sight, only to reappear beside Nagato.
The face, usually hidden behind the mask, now revealed an extremely grim expression as he coldly stared at Roy.
"Uchiha Madara, is this all the power you have? How disappointing."
Though his body was weak, Nagato sneered at Uchiha Obito, his eyes filled with suspicion and contempt.
"It seems you're nothing but a fake."
Hearing this, Uchiha Obito's expression grew darker, but he said nothing more. He merely snorted coldly and quickly formed hand seals, preparing to attack.
"Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!" As he growled, the surrounding air began to twist violently, as if drawn by an invisible force, forming a massive vortex storm.
Then, swirling serpents of flame erupted from Obito's mouth. Empowered by the storm, they rapidly expanded into a colossal, rotating inferno, its intense heat capable of instantly engulfing and incinerating any foe.
Faced with this terrifying technique, Nagato had to abandon his dismissive attitude. He knew that even an imposter Uchiha Madara was not to be underestimated.
He took a deep breath, changing his hand seals again, and growled, "Banshō Ten'in!"
At his command, the surrounding space seemed drawn by an invisible force, converging toward Nagato's position, attempting to pull Roy into the deadly range of his attack, aiming to coordinate with Uchiha Obito's Fire Release for a fatal combination to eliminate Roy.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Konan was not idle. She manipulated countless explosive tags, forming an invisible net that silently covered Roy's potential escape routes, waiting for the right moment to detonate everything.
"Bam!" Roy pushed his Busoshoku Haki to its absolute limit, his muscles tensed, as if clad in a suit of hard armor.
He used this raw physical strength to resist Banshō Ten'in's powerful attraction, which nearly pulled him off his feet.
At the same time, his hands rapidly formed several gleaming spears of light that solidified in an instant. With piercing shrieks, they hurtled toward Uchiha Obito, Nagato, and Konan, who was controlling the explosive tags.
The air was thick with terrifying energy fluctuations, and explosions rang out one after another, as if threatening to tear space apart.
Roy flashed through the air, using high-speed movement to deftly evade the shuriken flying from all directions.
These shuriken carried Uchiha Obito's signature spatial distortion, but under Roy's keen senses, they were all knocked to the ground without causing any threat.
Roy remained inwardly cautious. He realized that Obito's spatial ability somewhat countered his logia elemental form; if he allowed Obito to touch his body, the consequences would be troublesome.
Brilliant light particles erupted again between his fingers. Roy concentrated his power, and countless lasers, like dense arrows, streaked across the sky, howling toward Nagato and the others.
Yet Nagato showed no sign of panic. His hands radiated strange energy fluctuations as he used the Preta Path's ability to absorb the lasers one by one.
"Hmm?" Just as Roy was preparing his next attack, his Kenbunshoku Haki suddenly detected an unusual presence.
He spun around to find several powerful auras approaching at alarming speed, each radiating a pressure no weaker than Orochimaru's.
Roy's mind raced as he quickly analyzed the current situation.
These suddenly appearing strong fighters were likely other members of the Akatsuki.
If he fought them head-on here, even he couldn't guarantee getting away unscathed. Moreover, falling into the Akatsuki's encirclement would inevitably spell trouble.
With that in mind, Roy's eyes showed a flash of determination.
His internal power surged again, and golden particles erupted like a meteor shower, illuminating the entire battlefield.
Roy's eyes shimmered with dazzling light. He took a deep breath and slowly spoke: "Realm of Light."
As the words fell, he seemed to merge with the surrounding radiance, fully activating the Glint-Glint Fruit's awakening mode.
In that moment, Roy became the embodiment of light. Countless beams converged around him, forming dense, brilliantly gleaming swords.
These swords, as if imbued with life, hurtled toward Nagato, Uchiha Obito, and Konan with terrifying force. In their wake, the air was shredded to pieces, emitting piercing shrieks.
"This power…" Nagato stared at the overwhelming cascade of light swords, his face pale with shock.
Knowing he was already in a weakened state, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and once again squeeze out the remaining strength within his body.
"Shinra Tensei!" Nagato roared, forming hand seals rapidly. An unprecedented wave of repulsive force erupted from within him, instantly tearing the surrounding space apart.
This force collided with Roy's swords of light, unleashing deafening roars and blinding flashes that seemed poised to swallow the entire dimension.
But at this critical moment, the Gedo Statue suddenly let out an agonized roar.
Its body began to tremble violently, as if enduring unimaginable pain.
It was Roy. He flashed behind the statue in an instant.
Swinging his sword like lightning, he slashed across the statue's massive frame. With two sharp clangs, Roy severed three of the sharp spikes protruding from the statue's back.
Moving swiftly, Roy rolled up the three severed spikes, flashed again, and streaked away like a beam of light, rapidly retreating from the battlefield.
He knew this was no place to linger. Once the other Akatsuki members arrived, he would be caught in a pincer attack.
Thus, he decisively chose to withdraw, taking his spoils and vanishing over the horizon.
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