"We confirmed the location of Minato Namikaze and his wife. It matches the location our informant gave us." Human Path had found the crucial information in the memories he extracted.
"Then have Animal Path head over first. We'll keep causing chaos. Once Animal Path reaches the scene, summon us there."
Under Nagato's control, the five Six Paths Puppets besides Animal Path continued wreaking havoc throughout Konoha.
"C-Captain, we have a problem. Our earlier readings were wrong. There are six enemies attacking the village, and the Anbu are already fighting them." The sensor ninja who had chosen to cooperate earlier hurriedly reported to the Barrier Team Captain.
"What did you say?" The Barrier Team Captain, who had been calm just moments before, sprang to his feet.
Six enemies had infiltrated the village. If they split up, they could cause widespread panic. He, a mere Barrier Team Captain, couldn't possibly bear responsibility for that.
What he didn't realize was that the situation was far worse than he'd imagined.
"The Anbu have engaged the enemy, but all six have highly bizarre abilities. Some can fire mechanisms and missiles, and one kunoichi can summon a large number of enormous beasts. The Anbu who arrived first were no match for them. Seven have already fallen..."
The news struck the Barrier Team Captain like a bolt from the blue, leaving him stunned.
"Quick... Notify—notify Lord Hokage." After saying this, he slumped to the floor like a deflated balloon.
"So this is the power of the Rinnegan? It's certainly formidable." Shimura Ketsuzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura watched from the shadows as the Six Paths Puppets rampaged through the village, making no move to stop them.
"But I wonder how they'll fare against the Fourth Hokage." The outcome was hard to predict when the Fourth Hokage, Minato