A Kage-Level Battlefield

Seeing his three temporary teammates distracted at such a crucial moment, Yichen was furious. He shouted, "Watch out!" He had already taken off at top speed the instant Nagato made his move.

Hearing Yichen's shout, Nagato reacted and unleashed "Shinra Tensei," causing all the hidden weapons in the sky to fall to the ground.

Among everyone present, Hanzo was the most frustrated. Not only had his carefully laid trap failed to achieve its purpose, but it had also caused him to miss his chance. Now that Yichen was flying higher and higher, the best opportunity to strike and kill him had been lost. Moreover, judging from Yichen's performance just now, this person's strength was clearly far superior to Konan's, making him difficult to kill.

Hanzo then turned his gaze to the three Akatsuki Organization below the cliff.

Using Konan to force the other party to commit suicide was a spur-of-the-moment idea. If it succeeds, all the better. If it doesn't, the plan has already been set up, and Hanzo doesn't think the other party can escape anyway. With a wave of his hand, he signaled his subordinates to launch an attack.

Almost simultaneously, Danzo gave the same order as Hanzo. However, in addition to ordering his subordinates to attack the three Akatsuki Organization, Danzo also sent two squads to kill Yichen.

After Yichen appeared and unleashed his Water Style: Raging Waves, Danzo realized that Uchiha Island had not betrayed them at all; they had clearly fallen into the hands of this suddenly appearing ninja.

The Light-Weight Rock Technique is considered a signature Ninjutsu of the Land of Earth, so Yichen's identity was roughly determined: Iwa ninja. Combined with the Water Style: Raging Waves, it's clear that this Iwa ninja was the murderer who killed his two subordinates.

After the two leaders gave the order, Yichen was no longer able to pay attention to the various attacks launched towards Nagato's side.

Because Yichen himself was in a bad situation, a large bird resembling an ink painting was rapidly taking off and approaching his position from the ambush area below.

Four ninjas were sitting on the back of the giant bird.

Meanwhile, a large Kikaichū rushed towards him at the same time.

Yichen cursed Danzo inwardly for being so meddlesome. Why didn't he go and snatch the Rinnegan from below, instead of chasing after a nobody like him?

While dodging with the Light-Weight Rock Technique, Yichen also used Ninjutsu, Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu. The Great Fireball Technique was aimed at the Kikaichū, but it was not very effective. The Kikaichū were very agile, and when they saw Yichen's Great Fireball approaching, they immediately scattered. The flames only burned a few of the insects to death.

Helpless, Yichen saw that the ninjas on the giant bird were about to form Hand Seals. Not daring to get entangled with them, Yichen immediately used his Camouflage Jutsu and hid again.

Yichen knew they had Sensory Ninja, Camouflage Jutsu would have limited effect, but it could buy them some time.

After disappearing from sight, it immediately rushed towards the highest point in the sky at top speed.

There was indeed Sensory Ninja on the bird's back, but before the Sensory Ninja could use it, someone spotted Yichen's figure.

Because Yichen was flying rapidly into the sky, the Camouflage Jutsu became less effective. Those on the back of the giant bird were all elite members of the Root, and upon closer inspection, they discovered Yichen's trail.

So a Root ninja immediately steered the giant bird to chase after Yichen.

The chase between the two sides in the air above the battlefield is unlikely to end anytime soon, because Yichen, with his Camouflage Jutsu, can occasionally escape from the hands of the Root ninjas.

Unlike the aerial chase, the battle on the ground could only be described as brutal. Hanzo and Danzo valued their lives and had no intention of personally taking action unless absolutely necessary.

However, the elites under their command were utterly insignificant in front of Nagato, who had fully reached the Kage Level. In addition, Nagato possessed the unique attack methods of the Nagato Rinnegan, so these elites often couldn't even last a single round against him.

A single Shinra Tensei can deal with a wide range of projectiles, and Nagato can absorb powerful Ninjutsu. Nagato himself is a member of the Uzumaki Clan, and his Chakra reserves and physique are top-notch. His Hand Seal Body Flicker is even smoother than Yichen's, and he incorporates Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in into his Taijutsu, making him virtually invincible.

In just this short time, seven or eight members of Root had died, and countless more Rain Village had perished. This was all because Nagato had to take care of two comrades and couldn't concentrate on his duties.

Meanwhile, Hanzo and Danzo, watching from afar, remained silent with grim expressions. They were waiting, waiting for their subordinates to probe Nagato's limits, or at least to discover what Nagato's attack methods were and whether these methods had any weaknesses.

"Earth Release - Earth Splitting Palm." A Root ninja unleashed a wide-area Earth Release towards the area where Nagato and his companions were located. Their partner immediately followed up with. "Earth Release - Earth Style: Earth Rising Spear."

The Root member now have a better understanding of Nagato's abilities. He can directly absorb pure elemental Ninjutsu, such as Fire Release and Nagato Wind Release, but he cannot directly absorb semi-material, semi-elemental Ninjutsu like Nagato Earth Release. Therefore, he currently uses Earth Release for ranged Ninjutsu.

Nagato was getting anxious. Konan's Chakra was still restricted, Yahiko alone might not be able to protect Konan. Therefore, Nagato had no choice but to use Area of Effect Ninjutsu that consumed a lot of energy to deal with the situation.

Earth Release: Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress. Nagato used a B-rank Earth Release technique, and it was only after consuming a large Earth Release of Chakra. Because a large amount of Nagato's Chakra suddenly seeped into the ground, the Earth Style: Earth Rising Spear and Earth Splitting Palm used by the Root member were directly dispersed and could no longer take shape.

Other projectile attacks, which were launched from the ground, also lost their effectiveness because large areas of land suddenly rose up.

Moreover, Nagato had another advantage: it turned his disadvantageous terrain into an advantage.

Now, if Root and Rain Village want to attack Nagato, they must first rush up the Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress. However, this would mean losing their high ground advantage, their formation, and the terrain that would block Nagato's view. The situation suddenly becomes more favorable for Nagato.

With no other options, the Rain Village stopped launching sneak attacks and sending waves of survivors to their deaths. Instead, they charged up the Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress in large groups, employing tactics typical of large-scale warfare, and then unleashed a barrage of group Ninjutsu.

The Rain Village are also skilled in Water Release, so their most proficient group Ninjutsu is also Water Release. Nagato can also absorb Water Release, but absorbing such large-scale Water Release takes time. The Root ninja on the other side won't give Nagato time. While Nagato is dealing with the Rain Village, they are scattered on the other side, carrying out various forms of harassment.

Moreover, the targets of their harassment were Yahiko and Konan. Yahiko's combat strength was only average among Jonin, after all, he was still young and lacked experience. Under the interference of the Root ninjas, he appeared to be in a sorry state. Fortunately, Konan had recovered somewhat by this time and was also Paper Style Jutsu for defense.

But Nagato witnessed all of this, Nagato even more anxious. Gritting his teeth, Nagato made up his mind, then used a Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Yahiko and the other person. He then spread his arms wide to the left and right, shouted, and Super Almighty Push.

Then, using Nagato's two palms as the center, two hemispherical air waves rapidly spread outwards. The Rain Village and Root along the way were directly struck by this indescribable repulsive force, and were thrown outwards.

This isn't a comic book. In comics, no matter how much damage is done to the main characters or supporting characters, it won't affect their fighting power at all. This is reality. When these ninjas were hit at close range by Nagato's Super Almighty Push, their bodies were deformed before they even landed. A few unlucky ones were torn apart in mid-air.

When these ninjas landed, less than one in ten survived, and those who did were mostly incapacitated.

Not only were those fighting on the ground suffering, but Yichen and the others fighting in the sky were also affected. Because Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique, he had no resistance to the repulsive force and was blown the farthest among them. Fortunately, Yichen was originally in the air, so the blow was directed towards the sky, and he was also quite far away, so although he felt uncomfortable, he was not seriously injured.

However, Yichen's Camouflage Jutsu and Light-Weight Rock Technique were directly shattered.

After the repulsive force ended, Yichen began to fall to the ground. While in mid-air Yichen promptly used a Light-Weight Rock Technique and Camouflage Jutsu. Only then did Yichen have the energy to observe the situation on the battlefield.

There are probably only a few people left who can move in the air now, besides myself. The ninja who drew the giant bird with his paintbrush is nowhere to be found, but he should be alive. However, it's hard to say about his companions. Nagato's Nagato just now scattered them, and he sent them flying into the air. None of these Root member can fly, so most of them will probably fall to their deaths.

On the ground, the ninjas who rushed up the Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress to attack Nagato, even if they survived, are no longer worth worrying about; just wait for the battlefield to calm down before collecting their kills. However, because Nagato used Super Almighty Push from above the Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress, those who didn't climb up Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress are still alive and well.

Because the Rain Village needed to perform Combination Ninjutsu, most of them climbed up the Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress, and most of them have now disappeared. However, not many of the Root managed to climb up.

Yichen, who flew back at lightning speed, counted and found that at least seven or eight squads were still intact.

However, these seven or eight squads dared not climb the Earth Style: Earth Flow Fortress for the time being; they were waiting for Danzo's new orders.

However, Danzo was like a gambler at this moment. He knew that going up again would result in greater losses, but he still decided to take a gamble. With a wave of his hand, he gave the order to attack again.

Danzo did this after analysis. He had already figured out that Nagato's Shinra Tensei had intervals between uses, but he hadn't used it many times yet, so the interval time couldn't be determined at the moment.

However, Danzo believed that after such a powerful Shinra Tensei, Nagato would need more time to recover before he could use Shinra Tensei again. This was an opportunity; without Shinra Tensei Nagato, Nagato's strength would definitely have decreased by more than one level.

However, Danzo himself still dared not act rashly and wanted his subordinates to test the waters first.

Danzo overlooked one person: his ally Hanzo. While Danzo's Root member suffered over half their casualties, at least a small portion remained alive. But what about Hanzo's subordinates? He had gathered the elite of the entire village, and after that last round, less than one in ten survived.

Hanzo is now filled with regret. Even if he wipes out the three Akatsuki Organization leaders today, what will he use to rule the Land of Rain? What will he use to eliminate the remaining Akatsuki Organization members? Will he personally go and kill them one by one?

More importantly, what could he offer to negotiate with Danzo? As a lone commander, did he have the qualifications to cooperate with Konoha?

Danzo to his remaining subordinates to stay away from him, then subtly removed a small section of his gas mask. Hanzo's body contained a deadly Deadly Poison, and every breath he took carried a lethal dose of poison. He wore a gas mask to avoid harming those around him.

Hanzo now disregarding everything else; he intends to kill the Akatsuki members and Danzo's Root Akatsuki Organization all at once. Ideally, he should also kill Danzo, so that Hiruzen Sarutobi, unsure of the true strength of the Land of Rain, might not attack it.