Chapter 301: The Power of the Outer Path Golem

After finalizing the policy of gathering the tailed beasts to create war weapons and using absolute force to intimidate the ninja world, the high-level meeting of the Hidden Rain Village came to an end.

Before holding this meeting, Yahiko had never imagined that the content of the meeting would turn to the tailed beasts.

The act of collecting the tailed beasts will definitely offend the five major ninja villages, and there is a risk of exposure even if it is done in secret, but there are some things that cannot be given up because of fear of failure.

If the resurrection of the Ten-Tails can really bring decades of peace to the ninja world, what does it matter even if he becomes a sinner?

He, Konan, Nagato and Byakuya were all displaced war orphans, and apart from the dream of bringing world peace to their hearts, they had nothing else to ask for.

Even if their actions ultimately failed, they would still leave a mark in the history of the ninja world.

After the high-level meeting, Yahiko was about to return to the Rain Village office to work when he was stopped by Bai Ye, who chuckled and said:

"Boss Yahiko, stop working, let's go check out the Outer Path Statue first."

"What's there to see in the Outer Path Demon Statue?" Yahiko frowned. All the matters of the Hidden Rain Village were still waiting for his signature. He was very busy.

On second thought, he seemed to have never looked at the Outer Path Golem seriously, so he nodded.

After convincing Yahiko, Byakuya looked at Konan and Nagato. The two had no objection and decided to visit the Outer Path Statue.

They were also very curious about why the Outer Path Demon Statue had the ability to shock the ninja world.

The group moved very quickly and soon arrived at an underground cave outside the Hidden Rain Village. The underground cave was extremely large, with a dome that was hundreds of meters high and covered an area the size of several football fields.

After reaching the depths of the cave, they soon noticed the outer golem in the central area.

The heretic demon statue has a hideous face and nine eyes. Its color and body are like dead wood. There are ten column-like protrusions behind it, making it look like a demon god sitting cross-legged.

When Xiaonan saw the Outer Path Demon Statue for the first time, he felt that the statue looked familiar. It looked like it was made using Wood Release Ninjutsu, and Bai Ye happened to master Wood Release.

After seeing Byakuya perform Wood Release last time, Konan completely memorized the characteristics of Wood Release.

Thinking of this, Xiaonan asked Bai Ye: "Bai Ye, this outer path demon statue seems to be made of wood. Is it related to Wood Release?"

Bai Ye nodded and said:
"The Outer Path Demon Statue is indeed related to Wood Release. To be more precise, the Outer Path Demon Statue is the origin of Wood Release. Don't be fooled by its dry and damaged appearance now, but in fact, its vitality is extremely tenacious, and its destructive power is greater than that of ordinary tailed beasts."

After hearing this, Xiaonan instantly rushed towards the outer demon statue.

After getting close enough, she felt the powerful vitality in the body of the Outer Golem, and at the same time, she felt an inexplicable palpitation.

She could feel her body and the chakra in her body, and she was afraid of the Outer Path Statue.

Not daring to stay too long near the Outer Path Statue, Xiaonan returned to Bai Ye's side and said with lingering fear: "Bai Ye, I believe the Outer Path Statue is the shell of the Ten-Tails. Its oppressive feeling is too strong."

Yahiko on the side touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

He also felt the powerful pressure of the Outer Golem, which was enough to suffocate him. This further confirmed the feasibility of the White Night Plan, but was the Outer Golem really reliable?
Does Akatsuki really have the ability to control the Outer Path Golem? If they encounter the backlash of the Outer Path Golem, what will Akatsuki do? At this time, Nagato, who had been silent for a long time, showed a surprised expression:

"Compared to a few years ago, the power of the Outer Path Golem seems to have increased a lot. I remember that the Outer Path Golem was weaker than it is now."

"Bai Ye, did you do something to make the Outer Path Golem stronger?"

Bai Ye nodded and said:
"Nagato, you're right. I've been trying to find a way to restore the Outer Path Statue over the years. I've tried to have ninjas directly infuse chakra into it, or to move the Outer Path Statue to a place with plenty of chakra, but the results have not been very satisfactory."

"Finally, after reading the classics and knowing the origin of the Outer Path Demon Statue, I realized that the Outer Path Demon Statue needed a tailed beast, so I specially captured a Jinchūriki to provide chakra for the Outer Path Demon Statue."

"You captured the Jinchuriki?"

Nagato quickly caught the key words, and then seemed to remember something, and said: "Was it the time when we accepted Jiraiya's employment and went to Yuyin Village to fight?"

"Yes, after I captured the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, I did not hand it over to Konoha and Kumogakure. Instead, I secretly kept it and prepared for the plan to revive the Ten-Tails."

In the face of Nagato's doubts, Bai Ye did not hide anything and spoke directly.

Konan said in shock, "That should have been three years ago. You were planning to revive the Ten-Tails three years ago. That's too early."

Bai Ye took a deep breath and said helplessly:

"I'm used to thinking three steps ahead. After taking over the Hidden Rain Village, I began to think about how to bring more ninja villages into the Akatsuki's sphere of influence. However, due to its inherent deficiencies, the Hidden Rain Village will not be able to shake the chances of the five major ninja villages no matter how fast it develops."

"Only when we have a fighting force that surpasses everything else will the five great ninja villages listen to us calmly."

Konan knew that what Bai Ye said was true. If it weren't for Bai Ye's almost crazy way of thinking, the Akatsuki organization would have died under the siege of Hanzo and Danzo long ago.

After being silent for a long time, Yahiko stood with his hands behind his back and said:
"What is the situation of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki? I remember you said in the meeting just now that in the process of collecting the tailed beasts, it is necessary to extract the tailed beasts from the Jinchuriki's body and seal them into the Outer Path Demon Statue."

Bai Ye looked at the secret room behind the Outer Path Golem, and after sensing the sealing array inside, he said, "It's not in great condition, but it shouldn't be too bad..."

Yahiko sighed, then said: "Don't torture her for too long, wait until the right time to start the sealing ceremony. The days of imprisonment are also a torment for the Jinchūriki."

After hearing this, Konan and Nagato also nodded.

It is common knowledge in the ninja world that once a tailed beast is separated from its jinchūriki, the jinchūriki will die due to the loss of a large amount of vitality and chakra in a short period of time.

Therefore, in the process of collecting the tailed beasts, the lives of the Jinchūriki will definitely be harmed.

Although Yahiko and his companions were all ninjas who did not care about trivial matters, they did not want to see the Jinchūriki go through too much torture.

Bai Ye said in a strange tone: "Who told you that a Jinchūriki will die if he leaves the tailed beast? As long as he can replenish a large amount of vitality in time, the Jinchūriki can still survive even if he is separated from the tailed beast."

"Are you underestimating the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, or are you underestimating my medical ninjutsu?"

(End of this chapter)