Whoosh...
A cool breeze swept across the desolate battlefield, stirring up clouds of dust.
Amid the dust, the four black spears transformed from Truth-Seeking Orbs that had pinned down Nagato's "Limbo Clones" began to disperse, eventually crumbling into powder and vanishing completely.
As the Truth-Seeking Orbs disappeared, Nagato's four "Limbo Clones" also silently faded away.
Because of Hyuga Kagami's presence, the Kage on the battlefield did not act rashly, nor did they pursue the retreating Nagato and Konan. They understood clearly that as long as the God Organization's "Six Paths-level" leader did not make a move, Nagato remained the strongest person in the current Ninja World—a terrifying existence none of them could oppose even if they joined forces.
As for why the God Organization's leader had not pursued Nagato and reclaimed the Rinnegan in his eye sockets, they, like Konan, believed that the God Organization's leader had felt guilty after hearing Nagato's accusations and had softened his heart.
This was easy to understand, because even they, as Kage, had felt guilty when faced with Nagato's accusations.
Compared to the other Kage, however, the Third Hokage was undoubtedly more uneasy.
After all, Konoha's previous arrangement of having people disguise themselves as God Organization members had not received the God Organization's approval beforehand. Now, the true leader of the God Organization was right here, and they had confirmed that he was a sage on the same level as the legendary "Sage of Six Paths." Even someone as seasoned as him could not help feeling anxious.
As the direct executor, Jiraiya was even more apprehensive, his face full of awkwardness.
At that moment, Itachi, who had been hiding in the shadows all along, considered things for a moment. He changed out of his God Organization "Flame Demon" attire and back into the Fifth