"Are you confident you can defeat the owner of the Rinnegan?"
When Youhu said that he would personally deal with the owner of the Rinnegan, the Third Hokage and Jiraiya's first thought was that the boy was far too arrogant, as that was the legendary Sage's Eye once possessed by the Sage of Six Paths.
The Sage of Six Paths was a ninja honored with the title of Sage. His strength had surely surpassed even the First Lord's.
They had both heard of and witnessed the First Lord's strength.
The Valley of the End on Konoha Rear Mountain was the best example. It had originally been a range of towering mountains, but after the battle between the First Lord and Uchiha Madara, the mountains had vanished, replaced by a vast lake.
However, Yamato, who had awakened Wood Style, was nowhere near as powerful as the First Lord.
The current owner of the Rinnegan was most likely not as powerful as the Sage of Six Paths, but he was still not an enemy they could afford to take lightly.
After several seconds of silence, the Third Hokage cleared his throat and said, "Youhu, it's good that you have such resolve, but Obito and the Akatsuki behind him are not opponents you can deal with alone. We need to consider this carefully. We may even need the help of the other Four Great Ninja Villages."
"After all, if Akatsuki wants to rise to power, it cannot target Konoha alone."
Hearing this, Youhu asked with a puzzled expression, "Third Lord, aren't the other Four Great Ninja Villages our enemies? Why should we seek help from our enemies?"
"The Four Great Ninja Villages have conflicts of interest with us, but they aren't mortal enemies. Sunagakure and Kirigakure are still nominally our allies. Not long