The godslaying plan begins!

"Alright, that's enough!"

If you defeat the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, won't I have to wait several more years?

As Tōka finished speaking, an unprecedentedly powerful chakra surged forth, and a red barrier instantly opened, engulfing the entire Takigakure.

Red Realm: Time Freeze!

A single moment is enough!

Tōka's figure moved, like a fleeting shadow in the red world, flashing across the frozen frame...

Rumble!!

Scale Powder exploded, creating a massive explosive storm amidst countless Bone Forest.

The red light faded in an instant, and Tōka returned to his original spot. The distant explosion seemed to have turned the earth upside down.

Dust flew everywhere, and snowflakes danced in the air.

"Hoo!" Tōka exhaled a long breath. With the chakra in his body comparable to that of Tailed Beast, he could feel the obvious and intense consumption of energy even by freezing time for just a moment.

This enormous amount of chakra is enough to unleash any large-scale Senjutsu that could sweep across Takigakure a hundred times.

No matter when or where, the law of time always exists at the very top of the pyramid.

"Next time, don't be so pathetic." Tōka turned to look at Kimimaro standing beside her. Pathetic—there was no other word to describe it.

Kimimaro lowered his head and remained silent, his disheveled hair obscuring his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

However, in the end, they were probably unwilling to accept it!

If Tōka doesn't intervene, there's an over 80% chance the outcome will be a lose-lose situation.

"Is the effect of the Hero Water almost worn off...?" Tōka noticed the state of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki; his powerful chakra was beginning to weaken.

The number of times a human cell can divide is limited; when the number of cell divisions is exhausted, the cell will die.

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was in a state of extreme weakness, his face pale and his breath faint, indicating that his life force had been exhausted to the limit.

She's dying...

"Let's leave here first and seal the Tailed Beast." Tōka injected a powerful Yang Release chakra into Fu's body, temporarily keeping her alive.

Upon hearing this, Kimimaro naturally bent down, grabbed Fu, and hoisted her onto his shoulder.

Of the Six People, there was one woman, two girls, and one little girl. Tōka obviously wouldn't do such a thing, so Kimimaro had to do it.

Just as everyone turned to leave Takigakure, gusts of wind suddenly flashed by, and the sound of swishing figures echoed in their ears.

A series of dark figures flashed by at lightning speed, and in the blink of an eye, the ninjas of Takigakure had blocked the village's exit.

"So, you're planning to clean up this mess now?" Tōka laughed, looking mockingly at the Takigakure ninjas who had surrounded them.

No matter where you are, there are always guys like Danzo who Danzo at nothing to achieve their goals!

Under normal circumstances, Tōka might have been interested in exchanging ideas with such a person, but unfortunately, he didn't care at the moment; the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki didn't have much time left.

If we don't seal the Seven-Tails before its Seven-Tails Jinchuriki dies, the Seven-Tails will also die. At that point, the plan to revive the Ten-Tails will have to be put on hold.

If that were the case, I wonder if Black Zetsu would turn against him? Tōka thought mischievously.

Of course! This thought only lingered in his mind.

"Pakura, they're in your hands now." As Tōka finished speaking, he reached out and drew an arc in the space in front of him. The mysterious light swirling around his fingertips tore the space apart.

Endless blackness overflowed like ink, as the arc completed a full rotation and returned to its starting point.

A swirling black Black Hole, exuding an eerie black aura, appeared before them.

"Let's go." Tōka took the lead and stepped into the Black Hole, and Karin followed almost without hesitation.

Next are Yakumo, Kimimaro with the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and Haku.

The five creatures that left the Black Hole didn't disperse. Pakura knew this was Tōka had specifically left for her. "Time is running out, I'll finish you off in one move!"

The swirling Black Vortex gradually shrank, and at this rate, it wouldn't last more than a minute.

In a battle, a minute is a very short time.

Pakura only has one chance to unleash her Ninjutsu!

The scorching heat spread outwards like waves, evaporating the moisture in the air in an instant; the terrifying force was almost suffocating.

Since this is the final blow, Pakura doesn't need to conserve her chakra.

His eyes turned cold, and he Hand Seals!

Buzz!

Her chakra was being frantically drained, all of it converging into the hand Jutsu Formula in her hands!

An evil aura spread across the land...

May the bone-corroding fire that rises from the depths of hell transform into a lava giant and crush everything in its path!

Scorch Release: Hellfire!

Bang!

Pakura slammed her hand on the ground, causing the earth to crack and a deep, bottomless black fissure to extend infinitely from her palm in both directions.

The hardest sand and gravel in the soil layer turned red-hot from the scorching temperature, and a cluster of Kakkō suddenly rose up, as if it had been ignited.

The tiny grains of sand, still burning with flames, gradually coalesced...

Following the Konoha of the Land of Fire, the incident Seven-Tails Jinchuriki in Takigakure of the Land of Waterfalls once again shook the entire Ninja World.

The Five Great Nations realized that a huge crisis was approaching, and they could no longer sit idly by.

Of the Nine Tailed Beasts, apart from the Eight-Tails Ox Demon of the Land of Lightning and the Nine-Tails- Kurama of the Land of Fire, the other seven have all fallen into the hands of the Akatsuki Organization.

Everyone knew perfectly well that Akatsuki Organization's next target was the Eight-Tails of the Land of Lightning!

The Raikage may appear to be a burly, rough man, but that's just a facade for his enemies. He is the Kage of a village and one of the five great powers.

How could the Raikage be so cunning, relying solely on brute force to solve problems?

Secret letters were sent from the Land of Lightning...

In less than three months, they sealed the One-Tail, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails in succession. The high-intensity battles were taking a toll on everyone.

Not just physically, but more importantly, mentally.

From the information he received from Black Zetsu, Tōka learned that the Five Great Nations were plotting to protect the Eight-Tails, so he decided to take a break for a while.

It's time to clean up some of those self-important guys.

The Land of Earth, a certain desolate mountain.

Akatsuki Organization members Vermilion South Group, Itachi, and Kisame received a message from Black Zetsu instructing their respective teams to rest and regroup.

Almost simultaneously, the same thought flashed through their minds—to leave the Land of Earth.

The Four-Tails Jinchuriki were captured three months ago, yet they stayed in the Land of Earth for a full three months!

Why?

Firstly, since they hadn't captured the One-Tail, the two of them couldn't openly carry the Four-Tails Jinchuriki around.

Secondly, after sealing the Four-Tails, the next step was to seal the Six-Tails. The sealing of the Six-Tails had just ended, and the two of them hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath!

News of the capture of the Seven-Tails has arrived.

Just a few days ago, the seal on the Seven-Tails had just ended, and with the information about Black Zetsu, even Itachi couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking towards the Land of Fire, lush green trees are right in front of you.

Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly, muttering to himself, "Too much time has been wasted. I wonder if we'll make it in time..."

"Mr. Itachi, this direction doesn't seem to lead back to the Land of Rain, does it?" Kisame grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp shark teeth, making his entire face look extremely ferocious.

It perfectly illustrates the saying—a smile is uglier than a cry.

"We're currently on vacation, and there's no rule in the organization that we have to go back." For the members of Akatsuki Organization, the phrase "each group resting" simply means taking a vacation.

The Akatsuki Organization is relatively loosely managed. As long as members do not leak information about the organization, they are free to move around until the next mission is assigned.

However, this is merely a rule of the Akatsuki Organization, and it reflects Nagato's management style.

Kisame was not only a formal member of the Akatsuki Organization, but he also had another identity, or more accurately, a secret mission assigned to him by someone else.

"Is Itachi-san heading to the Land of Fire?" Kisame didn't care whether he returned to the Land of Rain or not; he just wanted to know what Itachi was planning to do.

Having been teammates for so long, Kisame and Itachi have gotten along quite well.

It can be said that the two share similar pursuits, are filled with doubts about the understanding of life, and are searching for the true meaning of life.

Itachi slowly withdrew his gaze, without answering Kisame's question.

However, the movement of his legs already indicated his destination— the Land of Fire.

The Land of Earth and the Land of Fire are not directly adjacent; they are separated by three Small Nation that act as a buffer zone. From west to east, these are the Land of Rain, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Waterfalls.

The Land of Rain is the base of the Akatsuki Organization, and the Land of Waterfalls has just experienced a great war. Tōka may still be in the Land of Waterfalls.

Itachi chose a route that passed through the Land of Grass and then entered the Land of Land of Fire, avoiding both the Land of Rain and the Land of Waterfalls.

Kisame wasn't stupid; he could roughly guess what Itachi wanted to do.

This was also a secret mission that Tōka gave to Kisame: to monitor Itachi Uchiha!

Rustling...

The weasel walked into the Forest with unhurried steps. The place where the Forest met the Rock was the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Grass.

Kisame's smile vanished, and he stared blankly at Itachi's retreating figure.

"Mr. Itachi, I really don't want to be your enemy."

In the Land of Rain, after the Seven-Tails was sealed, Tōka left the Land of Waterfalls first and returned to the Akatsuki Organization with Black Zetsu to Nagato.

Nagato was only useful to Tōka in two ways: firstly, he appeared in the public eye as the leader of Akatsuki Organization in the early stages, thus concealing his true identity.

Secondly, he collected the Tailed Beast and revived the Ten-Tails and Uchiha Madara.

Seven of the Nine Tailed Beasts have been obtained. Nagato will definitely revive the remaining Ten-Tails. As for the revival of Uchiha Madara? That's the purpose of Tōka's trip!

The drizzling rain pattered on the Oil-Paper Umbrella, and the boy holding the umbrella strolled leisurely in the rain, exuding a lazy, otherworldly air.

Black Zetsu could almost see Kaguya's shadow in Tōka's profile. He narrowed his eyes and put aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind.

Seeing that they were approaching the Tower's range, Black Zetsu steadied himself.

"Nagato won't give in so easily."

"I know, that's why I came." Tōka said without turning her head, her expression unchanged by Black Zetsu's words.

With such a confident look in his eyes, Black Zetsu couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

What kind of territory does Tōka possess that would definitely force Nagato to submit?

"By the way, is that guy still alive?" Tōka suddenly realized something, stopped in his tracks, and turned to look at Black Zetsu.

The seemingly random question startled Black Zetsu.

"Which one?" he asked instinctively.

"You didn't let that woman you brought from Konoha starve to death, did you?" Tōka raised an eyebrow. Anko was key to obtaining the Nine-Tails Chakra!

He had specifically instructed Black Zetsu to take good care of the person.

Upon hearing the name Konoha, Black Zetsu seemed to recall it somewhat.

Tōka did indeed give him a woman before, who wore Konoha Forehead Protector, had short purple hair, and smelled of an unpleasant snake.

At the time, Black Zetsu thought it was just Tōka's bad taste and didn't care much at all. But now, he was suddenly asked such a serious question by Tōka.

"Um... he shouldn't be dead, right?"

Black Zetsu was a little embarrassed; he wasn't sure either!

This answer clearly did not satisfy Tōka, and his face immediately darkened. Judging from Black Zetsu's expression, he knew that Hei Jue had not listened to what he said!

"Go and bring her to me alive. If she's dead, you can catch the Nine-Tails yourself!"

Tōka Ge turned and walked into the Tower, leaving behind a Black Zetsu who looked like he'd just swallowed a fly, even though his face was naturally black...

In the Land of Rain, inside the tallest Iron Tower.

Water droplets hit the wall at an angle, making a crackling sound.

The most common sound heard in the Land of Rain is the sound of rain falling.

Two figures stood three steps apart by the window, their gazes both fixed on the rainy scene outside, seemingly admiring the melancholy view.

The atmosphere inside the room was completely different; it was eerie yet chilling, and the silence was filled with a heavy sense of oppression.

Neither Tōka nor Nagato spoke first.

"You didn't come here just to stand around, did you?" Konan disliked Tōka, and even more so, she disliked Nagato and Tōka standing so close together.

What if Tōka suddenly makes a move...

So Konan spoke up directly, breaking the stalemate.

Sure enough, Konan's voice immediately broke the silence.

"In order to help Nagato complete the Ultimate Weapon as soon as possible, let's divide the work between the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails?" Tōka's words were in response to Konan, but his gaze was directly on Deva Path.

"How do you want to divide it?" Deva Path's eyes narrowed, but he instantly regained his composure.

The Eight-Tails belongs to Kumogakure), while the Nine-Tails belongs to Konoha).

Although Kumogakure is known as the strongest military power, it is clear from World War I, Second Shinobi World War, and Third Shinobi World War that Konoha is the undisputed leader of the Five Great Nations.

Nagato guessed that Tōka would choose the Eight-Tails, leaving the tough nut of Konoha to him.

Tōka smiled slightly, revealing a set of white teeth. With just one glance, he could tell what Nagato and Konan were thinking.

Want to snag a bargain? I'll just give you the Eight-Tails!

After a brief silence, Tōka slowly spoke, uttering words that made Nagato and Konan think they had misheard, "Leave the Nine-Tails to me!"