Guy's interruption instantly ruined Houka's mood, and he shut down completely.
Minato Namikaze also realized that this was not the time to talk about such things. Smiling, he said, "All right, that's enough storytelling for now. Deidara was right—we still have plenty of enemies to face outside!"
"I'll go out and take a look first!" Obito immediately activated his Mangekyou. An invisible ripple enveloped him, and he vanished in an instant.
Right after that, one invisible ripple after another abruptly appeared, enveloping everyone.
Houka, Minato Namikaze, Deidara, Guy, and Kakashi all disappeared.
"Hey, hey, take me with you too!" Naruto shouted, hopping madly in place. "Damn it!"
By then, the Planetary Devastation in the sky had already fallen, and the resulting sandstorm was gradually subsiding. The surrounding view slowly became clear again.
Houka immediately created two hundred Shadow Clones and had them spread out in all directions, conducting a carpet search with the Chakra Sensory Technique.
Houka knew that Nagato was not the true owner of the Rinnegan, so using its powerful forbidden techniques would consume his life force!
In the original story, Nagato had already been utterly exhausted after just one battle against Konoha. Here, however, he had fought Houka fiercely in the Land of Waterfalls, and now he had fought another battle here. His body had likely reached its limit.
If they could seize the Rinnegan before Zetsu and the others arrived...
The moment that thought crossed his mind, memories came from a Shadow Clone—it had sensed the chakra of Zetsu, Orochimaru, Hiruko, and Uchiha Shin.
As for Konan and Nagato, there was no sign of them!
At the same time, Zetsu and the others also sensed Houka's group.
"This is bad. Uchiha Houka, Minato Namikaze, Guy, Kakashi, Uchiha Obito, and Deidara—they're all still alive!" Zetsu said coldly.