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  Naruto and Konan had been expl the Realm of Reination for two hours. One by one, Pain's former summonis—the Panda Statue, the Mighty Rhino, the Flying Bird Monster, and the Three-Headed Hellhound—were tracted with Naruto.

  A shadow e grabbed onto the crab's two antennae, while Naruto, coordinating with Frog Kata, forcefully drove a bck rod into the creature's forehead.

  "Phew." Naruto nded aed Sage Mode, taking a deep breath. "This is even harder than fighting Danzō."

  Boom!

  The crab disappeared, marking the successful formation of a tract!

  Konan remarked, "Quite the harvest tonight. That's already eighteen."

  Naruto asked, "Konan-nee, is there a limit to the number of summonis the Animal Path summon?"

  Konan expined, "There's no upper limit to the number of summonis you tract with. However, Rinnegan summonis require the user's chakra to fun. In actual bat, the number you summon is limited. Nagato's limit was twenty-seven."

  "Twenty-seven, huh?" Naruto murmured. "I've tracted eighteen so far, six of which are aquatic. There's still room for more."

  Konan asked, "Aren't you going to rest?"

  Naruto chuckled. "Dreams don't st forever. It's not easy to get here, so I have to make every sed t!"

  Konan nodded. "Alright, I'll stay with you."

  Naruto re-entered Sage Mode. After advang ten kilometers, he suddenly stopped, staring at a familiar beast ahead with a look of astonishment. "I 't believe it..."

  Konan uzzled. "What is that? I've never seen it before."

  "If I'm not mistaken," Naruto said, "that's Danzō's summoni, the Baku!"

  Konan looked at him. "Danzō... Did his summoni die?"

  Naruto replied, "Yeah, you weren't there at the time, Konan-nee. Danzō sacrificed the Baku to withstand my Sage Art: Fire Release."

  Konan turned her gaze back to the Baku. "Summonis that ehe Realm of Reination after death are no ordinary creatures. Do you want to cim it?"

  Naruto grinned. "Meeting it here must be fate. How could I let this ce slip by?"

  Roar! Reizing Naruto, the Baku was triggered by its past trauma and turo flee.

  Naruto ughed. "For something so bulky, it sure runs fast."

  g!

  Realizing it couldn't escape, the Baku stopped and turned around, opening its massive mouth to suaruto in.

  "Oh, this move again? You really haven't learned your lesson."

  Naruto remained calm, bck rod in hand. He threw it with precision, lodging it straight into the Baku's throat!

  Roar!!

  With a pained cry, the Baku disappeared in a puff of white smoke, being Naruto's possession.

  Landing on the ground, Naruto muttered, "It's strong, but it doesn't seem very smart—just like its master."

  "If the Baku is here, then that other one should be too," Naruto thought to himself.

  "This is too slow. I o speed up the search!"

  "Ninja Art: Multiple Shadow e Jutsu!"

  "Alright, everyone, handle what you on your own! If you 't, team up! If even that doesn't work, leave a marker and dispel yourselves. I'll use Flying Raijin to get there immediately!"

  "Got it!!"

  "Leave it to me!!!"

  "Are there any other types of crabs? I want to catch them all!!"

  The shadow es dispersed in all dires, while Naruto sat cross-legged.

  First, he had used the Multiple Shadow e Jutsu ter the Realm of Reination. Now, within the realm, he was using the same teique again!

  Konan was secretly astonished. "When he fought Nagato, his chakra was strong but not to this extent. Ever since gaining the Rinnegan, his chakra has grown expoially. He might not be far off from Nagato now."

  The shadow es engaged in fierce battles with the summonis across the realm. However, there were clearly more beasts than es. Groups of ten, or even close to a hundred shadow es, surrounded a single beast. The process was smooth, and the number of tracted summonis quickly surpassed one hundred and tio rise.

  Konan remarked with mixed emotions, "Nagato spent over ten years aered the Realm of Reination no fewer thaimes. He tracted with about a hundred and fifty summonis in total. At this rate, you'll match that in a single night."

  Naruto smiled. "Quantity doesn't equal quality. My senior liked to be selective, but my mom taught me o be picky."

  Konan shook her head with a helpless smile.

  "Oh?"

  Suddenly, Naruto's gaze shifted, aood up.

  "Found something iing?" Konan asked.

  "Sort of."

  Naruto pced a hand on Konan's shoulder and teleported to a location using Flying Raijin.

  The marker left by a shadow e before it dispelled was on the ground.

  Naruto looked up at the t purple serpent before him, its body stretg tens of meters high. He said solemnly, "So, you're here too, Manda."

  Manda's vertical pupils locked onto Naruto. "The blonde brat ith that stinky toad... Your presence here is the real surprise!"

  Naruto grinned. "We've fought before, so let's skip the pleasantries, shall we?"

  Manda's eyes narrowed coldly. "If you wao cooperate, it's not impossible. But only if you return to the outside world and kill that Uchiha Sasuke for me!"

  "Oh?" Naruto's eyes glinted. "Mind telling me why?"

  Manda growled, "He used me with that damn Sharingan of his. I'd rather die tha him have his way!"

  Naruto's eyes darkened. "Hey, Manda, let me ask you—do you know how to swim?"

  Manda: "?"

  Naruto replied seriously, "Answer me. It's important."

  Manda said, "I handle anything except flying. I just don't like being around those stinky toads, so I rarely go near water."

  Naruto said, "I see. Then I suppose you might still be useful."

  Manda: "What did you say?"

  Sizzle!

  Narutht eye activated, revealing the Three Tomoe Sharingan!

  "That eye!?"

  Manda was stunned, and his vertical pupils immediately reflected the Three Tomoe pattern.

  Swoosh! Naruto leapt up, gripping a sharpened bck rod with both hands, and stabbed it into Manda's eye!

  ch!

  The intense pain snapped Manda back to reality. He roared, "That damn Sharingan again! I 't believe it!!"

  Naruto said, "Do your job well. If you find Pervy Sage for me, I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I'll send you back to the Realm of Reination, where you'll wander forever."

  "I'll never e back here! This pce has that monster!!"

  Boom!

  With a terrified scream, Manda disappeared in a puff of white smoke, being Naruto's possession.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  Shadow es scattered across the realm pleted their battles and dispelled oer another.

  Naruto had delved deep into the Realm of Reination. His gaze was heavy as he stared at the dense fog ahead.

  "I feel it. There are many terrifying chakras ahead, even more formidable thaailed Beasts."

  Konan asked cautiously, "Are you going to keep going?"

  Naruto replied, "Since I'm already here, how could I not? But don't worry, Konan-nee, I know my limits."

  Konan nodded. "Alright then."

  The two of them advaoward the fog—the forbidden zone of the Realm of Reination.

  To proceed cautiously, Naruto asked, "Konan-nee, you mentioned earlier that there are beings here even Nagato at his peak couldn't tract with. you tell me more?"

  Konan said, "When I ventured into the Realm of Reination with him, we entered a simiaure with an incredibly tough body. Nagato's bck rods couldn't pierce it. That creature's name seemed to be King Enma."

  Naruto's eyes gleamed. "King Enma? The Third Hokage's summoni is called Enma."

  "Nagato specuted that it might be Enma's aor."

  Konan paused before revealing aartling fact. "Before that, Nagato oered the realm alone and nearly lost his life. When I asked him what happened, he refused to say a word."

  "Afterward, I insisted on apanying him. Whatever he entered must have been something even he couldn't handle. If we e across it..."

  Tap!

  Suddenly, Naruto stopped in his tracks, his expression turniremely serious.

  Konan frowned. "What's wrong?"

  Naruto ched his fists. "I sense an incredibly sinister and terrifying chakra ahead. And... it carries the same Sage energy as mine."