The goal of the war was forty years of peace

Minato Namikaze was a gentle person who always greeted everyone with a smile.

But he was also an outstanding Ninja, the Fourth Hokage who stood at the pinnacle of countless Ninja.

When facing enemies, Minato Namikaze never concealed his malice, nor did he hesitate to use any effective means.

Obito Uchiha, who had never experienced the methods of Hokage before, was left speechless and in tears by his teacher's teaching.

Minato Namikaze successfully threw Obito mental confusion, causing him to forget the duration of his Hollowfication.

The moment Minato realized Obito's Hollowfication had ended, he shut his mouth, threw the Sword of Ninja Love in his left hand, and pushed the Rasengan in his right hand into Obito's stomach.

During the previous intense clashes, Minato's reaction was noticeably slower when he noticed Obito's abdomen was being attacked.

After several attempts to probe and confirm Obito's weakness, Minato Namikaze did not attack the weakness and even deliberately avoided the area.

While Obito's battle intelligence was not a concern, his combat Talent was truly terrifying.

Especially in defense.

The ability to activate [Hollowfication] for a period of time at any time, coupled with [Self-Healing] that allows him to recover quickly, means that Obito can withstand damage that almost exceeds the limits of Ninja can inflict.

If he gets pushed too far, he can retreat into the Kamui Dimension and get enough rest.

Obito Uchiha wasn't entirely without progress over the years.

After being unable to leave the Kamui Dimension Kamui Dimension by the Fifth Hokage Shazo, Natsume, and then unable to retreat back into the Kamui Dimension by Shisui Uchiha, he put a lot of effort into entering and exiting the Kamui dimension. Not only did he achieve a speed that was instantaneous, but he could also seamlessly connect with Hollowfication.

Today, Obito Uchiha can easily enter and exit the Kamui Dimension even when facing "Yellow Flash" Minato Namikaze, and will never be interrupted again.

With the Kamui Dimension as his backing, Obito could be considered invincible.

Therefore, after discovering his weakness, Minato Namikaze kept creating and waiting for an opportunity.

Only after completely confusing Obito, slowing his reaction speed, and exposing a potentially fatal flaw, did Minato seize the opportunity to attack his weakness with all his might.

Minato's meticulous planning and patience paid off; the Rasengan struck Obito squarely, the rapidly spinning Chakra slicing through the flesh of Obito's abdomen, creating a gaping hole.

Then Minato Namikaze activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and appeared behind Obito, then pressed the Rasengan against his back, destroying his spine and ribs and shattering his white heart.

Two consecutive, potentially fatal blows caused Obito to cough up blood, completely losing his fighting ability, and he collapsed forward in a miserable state.

But Minato Namikaze showed no hesitation or pity.

He used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Obito's side, facing the direction Obito had fallen, and unleashed his third Rasengan.

Attack Obito's face.

The Fifth Hokage Shazo, speculated that Obito's Self-Healing ability was limited to his brain; if he lost this center of thought, he would be unable to heal Self-Healing.

Minato Namikaze's goal was to destroy Obito's head and try to kill this traitor completely.

At this critical moment, Obito Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan Awakening on its own and began to spin rapidly, instantly unleashing its strongest Dōjutsu, [Kamui].

Space was distorted into a spiral shape by the power of the eye, Obito's body was directly sucked into the Kamui Dimension.

Minato Namikaze's Rasengan only grazed Obito's left cheek, causing temporary disfigurement.

Once the spiral portal closed, Minato Namikaze could only sigh and stop, reaching out to take out a Metal Card.

The Fourth Hokage first waved his hand to dispel the Liao Kong Barrier, then channeled Chakra into it, activating the patterns on the Metal Card and causing spatial fluctuations to emanate.

The next moment, accompanied by dissipating white smoke, the Fifth Hokage Shazo, appeared on the battlefield.

He looked around and exclaimed in astonishment, "Even the Fourth Hokage couldn't defeat Obito Uchiha. Kamui truly lives up to its reputation as the strongest Dōjutsu of all Mangekyō Sharingan generations."

Minato Namikaze smiled wryly, "I really didn't expect it to get this troublesome."

"Even though we anticipated all of Obito's reactions and used every possible method, he still managed to escape into the Kamui Dimension in the end."

The most troublesome thing about Obito Uchiha is this: once he enters the Kamui Dimension and doesn't intend to come out, no one can do anything about him.

At this point, the Fourth Hokage said thoughtfully, "However, Obito's reaction at the end was strange. After I shattered his heart, most of his Chakra leaked out with his blood."

"Without enough Chakra to support it, let alone the Mangekyō Sharingan, even the ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan couldn't be maintained. I personally witnessed Obito's eyes regress to black pupils."

"But just as I was about to smash Obito's head and kill him completely, his eyes suddenly Awakening, and he instantly unleashed the Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu [Kamui], sending himself into the Kamui Dimension."

"The Fifth Hokage, Obito's final reaction was very strange, and his aura changed at that moment; it gave me a very bad feeling."

Shazo frowned upon hearing this and said, "Now that you mention it, there is indeed a problem."

"But it doesn't matter anymore. Whether it's Obito's backup plan or someone behind Obito, this war we've started will wipe them all out."

Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement, saying, "The Fifth Hokage is right. Although this war is destined to end quickly, its intensity will be unprecedented, and it will definitely expose those lurking in the shadows."

"This time, we will completely eliminate the hidden destabilizing factors in the Ninja World and secure a century of peace in one battle!"

Shazo stared blankly at the passionate Minato Namikaze, then burst into laughter. "I don't have the same confidence as the Fourth Hokage. Forty years of peace would be enough to satisfy me."

The Fourth Hokage laughed, "Fifth Hokage, why are you so pessimistic?"

Shazo said, "It's not that I'm pessimistic, it's just the reality."

"The outbreak of war is nothing more than a conflict of interests and the tendency of people's hearts. Forty years is enough time for the benefits of war to be completely exhausted, and for the entire generation that has experienced the war to die of old age."

"When the struggle for interests intensifies, and prolonged peace makes Ninja and ordinary people forget the horrors of war, who can prevent war from breaking out?"

Minato Namikaze still felt that Shazo was too pessimistic. He retorted, "Fifth Hokage, what you said makes sense, but 40 years from now, Konoha will definitely still be the strongest ninja village in the Ninja World, and may even be the only super ninja village. Who has the ability to challenge Konoha?"

The old folks say, "It takes two to tango; you can't start a war without an enemy."

Shazo laughed and said, "Hey, that old saying is wrong. When I slap an enemy in the face, the sound is louder than clapping."

"I once heard an old man say: Our enemies are not born from eggs, nor from wombs, but from transformation. After Konoha becomes invincible, its enemies will naturally emerge from among the Konoha Ninja."

"After our Konoha initiated and won the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Fifth Ninja World War will most likely be Civil War within Konoha."

Upon hearing Shazo's terrifying predictions about the future, Minato Namikaze said he couldn't understand or comprehend them.

He joked, "Deducing the future is just too complicated. Luckily, I'm already dead, so I don't have to worry about it anymore, hahaha."

Shazo curled his lip and said, "Let's go see Naruto."

Minato Namikaze asked in surprise, "Really? Won't it cause any bad consequences?"

Shazo replied, "No, since I let you appear in front of Naruto Uzumaki, I was prepared to reveal the existence of the four Impure World Reincarnation Hokage."

Minato Namikaze was overjoyed.

Inside the Kamui Dimension, after the portal closed, Black Zetsu, through the still-severed spacetime connection, saw the appearance of the two Hokage and heard parts of their conversation.

Black Zetsu's face was terrifyingly gloomy.

He gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it, it was a trap set for Obito! It made me use up some of the power my mother left me."

"The Fifth Hokage Shazo, is a truly terrifying guy. He forced me to use my true power twice in a row."

"But he and Konoha are simply too powerful, and they're about to wage war. Although we don't know what kind of war the Fifth Hokage intends to wage, the Akatsuki's current strength is simply no match for Konoha."

Even with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path activated, and even with the combined strength of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and the Land of Iron, the power is still insufficient.

"Right, the key isn't Konoha, the key is the Fifth Hokage Shazo. We need a strong ninja who can deal with him, a Ninja stronger than a healthy Nagato."

"Madara Uchiha!"

"We can't wait any longer; we must revive Madara Uchiha immediately."

Black Zetsu looked back at Obito Uchiha, who was wriggling and Self-Healing, and grinned. "Obito Uchiha a crushing defeat this time, and even almost lost his life. He must be very resentful."

"With just a little guidance, he'll set his sights on Nagato's Rinnegan. Then, we can use Obito's Kamui to take down Nagato and seize the opportunity to revive Madara Uchiha."

"Yes, as long as Madara Uchiha resurrected, all problems can be solved."

"Mother, I will definitely rescue you this time."

After saying that, Black Zetsu possessed Obito again, manipulating his body to dismantle the White Zetsu he had brought and merge them into Obito's body to accelerate the healing process.

This also deepened his control over Obito's body.

To obtain the Rinnegan further, we will need to rely heavily on Obito's power, and since he will temporarily obtain the Rinnegan, we need to strengthen our control over it in advance.

In the mountains and forests near Kumogakure) in the Land of Lightning.

The enormous Demonic Statue of the Outer Path swung its fists, fiercely battling the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki who Complete Tailed Beast Transformation.

As the husk of the Ten-Tails, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path has a terrifying ability to restrain Tailed Beast. The source of the Wood Release's restraining effect on Tailed Beast in Hashirama's version is the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Therefore, the Eight-Tails fought very hard; in just a few minutes, one-tenth of its Chakra was absorbed by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

The octopus's tentacles had noticeably shrunk.

In the forest beneath the two colossal figures, the battle between the Fourth Raikage and Nagato was also underway.

Nagato engaged in a Taijutsu battle with the Fourth Raikage, who was in Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Enveloped in arcs of electricity, the Fourth Raikage's body underwent a comprehensive enhancement, becoming extremely powerful in speed, strength, defense, and reflexes, surpassing even his strength Six years ago.

It's clear that the Fourth Raikage has been extremely strict with himself over the years, managing to reach even greater heights.

Of course, the more powerful Fourth Raikage was still Kage-level Ninja, but he could only be completely overwhelmed by Nagato, who was a Super Kage Level Nagato. After only a few exchanges, Nagato kicked him away.

The Fourth Raikage was surprised to find that Nagato of Amegakure was so powerful, almost as strong as the Fifth Hokage Six years ago.

He could tolerate losing to the Fifth Hokage, and even after the Fifth Hokage swept across the Ninja World, he could still plan for the future, placing his hopes on the Fifth Hokage's death.

However, the Fourth Raikage could not accept that he had lost to the leader of Amegakure. The intense sense of humiliation made his eyes blaze with fury, and he stretched out his right arm without hesitation.

Amidst the exploding arc of electricity, the Fourth Raikage transformed into a bolt of Inazuma, hurtling towards Nagato, who stood between him and Killer B.

[Lightning Release: Lariat]

This is the strongest Ninjutsu of the Fourth Raikage and Killer B. By concentrating Lightning Release Chakra throughout their bodies, they transform their arms into indestructible and terrifying weapons, using the explosive power of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to strike the enemy.

With the Lightning Release Chakra honed through countless trials by the Fourth Raikage, it can instantly shatter any enemy's defenses, tearing them in two.

Nagato recognized the ferocity of the attack. He summoned his Preta Path puppet and used it to shield himself, unleashing a unique Preta Path Secret Technique.

[Preta Path - Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal]

Boom!

The Fourth Raikage was incredibly fast; his outstretched arm, enveloped in dazzling Inazuma, slashed directly at the Preta Path's chest.

Just as the Raikage thought victory was assured and was preparing to kill Nagato after splitting the puppet, he suddenly sensed great danger.

The next second, the Fourth Raikage's arm, which was unleashing the [Lightning Release: Lightning-Type Hot Knife], was blocked by a strange black sphere, and the indestructible arc of electricity twisted and pierced into the black sphere.

Not only the electric arcs, but even the Lightning Release Chakra was absorbed by the black sphere. Then, the Chakra within the Raikage's body poured out like a flood.

The Fourth Raikage was shocked. "What kind of Ninjutsu is this? It can absorb the Chakra of Ninjutsu and even steal Chakra from my body!?"

The Fourth Raikage is 47 years old this year, and has spent more than 40 years honing his physique.

From the time he could remember, under the supervision of his father, the Third Raikage, he worked tirelessly day and night to build muscle, putting in unimaginable effort and sweat.

He not only gained a strong body and a huge amount of Chakra, but also an unwavering will.

Faced with the loss of Chakra within his body, the Fourth Raikage was only stunned for a moment before tensing his muscles again, using his other arm as a weapon to strike the Preta Path that was right in front of him.

Nagato sneered, "A death throes!"

However, the Raikage's attack did not contain any Chakra; it relied entirely on muscle strength and the material of his arm, leaving the Preta Path completely bewildered.

The Fourth Raikage's left hand is a meticulously crafted steel prosthetic.