The remote call ended, and just as Nagato was preparing to continue stalling Jiraiya and Tsunade, he suddenly froze, his cold gaze fixing on the front.
At that moment, a pitch-black Uzumaki suddenly appeared, and with a surge of chakra, Obito's figure stepped out from the Uzumaki.
Nagato raised an eyebrow. "You seem in a good mood?"
"Heh." Obito laughed coldly, his right hand unconsciously opening and closing. "I got an unexpected gain. Those stupid fools from Konohagakure actually buried the bodies of all the past Hokages together. It really saved me a lot of trouble."
He had no idea how it felt to see four graves lined up together when he first entered, like winning the lottery.
Nagato's face changed slightly, a barely noticeable joy crossing his expression. "What about that thing? If you didn't find that thing, even getting the bodies wouldn't be useful, right?"
Obito didn't waste words. He reached into his robes and pulled out a mask.
It was a ghostly mask, and just looking at it gave off a chilling feeling.
"The Mask of the Grim Reaper. It wasn't hard to find." Obito tossed the mask, a slight smile forming on his lips. "The plan is moving to the third stage. I'll go find Orochimaru, and as for the rest, do as you please."
Hearing this, Nagato's killing intent finally erupted: "Can I go all out now?"
"Ah, do whatever you like." Obito put away his mask. "Konohagakure is already useless."
The space passage in the shape of Uzumaki slowly opened behind him, and Obito turned to walk into it.
But as he was leaving, Nagato suddenly spoke: "The One-Tail escaped. It's been poisoned by Sasori and is currently on its way to Konohagakure."
Obito stopped as he was about to leave, a cold tone creeping into his voice: "What's the situation?"
"Sasori didn't aim to kill." Nagato explained softly. "But it seems they can't catch him in such a short time. Go intercept him."
The coldness in Obito's voice lessened slightly as he nodded and walked into the space passage. "Fighting the One-Tail in the desert is indeed a disadvantage. A small accident is acceptable. I'll catch him."
"Hmph." Nagato snorted, not responding, only watching Obito disappear into the space passage.
If he hadn't said that Sasori had held back, Obito might have gotten so angry that he'd kill Sasori too.
Although Jinchuriki have better resistance to poison than regular ninjas, Sasori's poison? Only Tsunade and Orochimaru in the entire ninja world could say they could definitely cure it in a short time. At the current stage, Sakura might be able to do it too. If the One-Tail were poisoned to death, their entire plan would instantly fail.
Obito wouldn't hesitate to kill Sasori if that happened.
"Well, finally entering the third phase." Nagato took a deep breath.
From this moment on, he wouldn't have to suppress the power of the Six Paths any longer.
Nagato exhaled deeply, and the light from his Rinnegan shone brightly, the power radiating from the eyes of the Six Paths, finally erupting without any concealment.
"From now on, Jiraiya, I'll show you the true power of the Rinnegan." x2
Jiraiya, hearing the coldness in the voice of the Six Paths, couldn't help but feel a strange sense of dread.
Tsunade, who was about to fight again, also sensed something was wrong. She instantly became alert: "What's up with this guy? Why does his chakra suddenly feel unsettling?"
Jiraiya frowned. "Now that I think about it, he's been stalling us from the beginning. His real goal is to find Minato's true tomb."
"You're not wrong, Jiraiya." Tsunade didn't speak, but the Six Paths immediately took over the conversation. "Our goal in attacking Konohagakure is to find the tomb of the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato. To perform that technique, his body is necessary."
Jiraiya clenched his fists but didn't speak.
The Six Paths showed no expression and continued explaining, "I didn't go all out before because I was worried about destroying some of Konohagakure's strange locations, which could disrupt our plan. But now, it's no longer necessary. Konohagakure... is no longer useful."
Tsunade clenched her fists: "No use? You think you can destroy Konohagakure by yourself? Are you underestimating the two of us?"
Honestly, with the combat power the Six Paths had just unleashed, it was indeed enough to destroy Konohagakure, but that would require time. And if there was enough time, even Jiraiya and Tsunade could do it.
With both of them facing him, what gave the Six Paths the confidence to say that?
Tsunade was furious.
The Six Paths snorted. "Hmph, it's time for you to see the stance of a god."
Saying that, the Six Paths stretched out his right hand, and for the first time, unleashed the full power of the Rinnegan.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A massive force erupted from the Six Paths' body, sending the ruined buildings on the ground flying. The overwhelming power made both Jiraiya and Tsunade furrow their brows.
Without hesitation, Jiraiya retreated, while Tsunade threw a full-strength punch, meeting the Shinra Tensei head-on.
After a brief struggle, she was thrown back.
Though she was sent flying only about ten meters, Tsunade could definitely feel the sudden increase in power from the Six Paths. It was more than double what it was before. Not only that...
Tsunade glanced around. The massive Shinra Tensei had completely wiped out everything within several hundred meters. Their previous battle had caused quite a bit of destruction, but nothing on this scale. Was this guy really going all out without a care?
As the attack ended, Jiraiya suddenly accelerated, appearing in front of Tendo in an instant, bringing down a massive Rasengan.
Before, Tendo had either dodged or used Bansho Ten'in to pull something in to block the attack. But this time, he did neither. Instead, he pressed his hands together. As chakra surged, the ground beneath them exploded, sending countless huge chunks of rock shooting up toward Jiraiya.
Jiraiya frowned. Tendo hadn't used this move before.
The rocks blocked his view. Forcing an attack in this situation would be too risky. Without hesitation, he dispersed the Rasengan, formed a hand seal, and exhaled a stream of fire.
"Sage Art: Giant Flame Bomb!"
After the attack, Jiraiya swiftly retreated, pushing off the rocks to escape the fiery area. At the same time, Tsunade came crashing down from above, lifting her right leg high before slamming it into the ground with a furious roar.
It was like the earth itself was collapsing.
Cracks spread in all directions. The sheer force shattered the ground as if a meteor had struck.
Standing in the center of the deep crater, Tsunade frowned as she looked down. "It didn't feel like I hit anything solid. He dodged?"
She instinctively looked up. Against the backdrop of a clear, cloudless sky, Tendo and Konan hovered, their arms outstretched. They looked like tiny birds soaring against the endless blue.
Floating above Konohagakure, Tendo gazed down at the vast and thriving village with an indifferent expression. There wasn't a trace of emotion in his eyes.
"Now… feel pain."
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