News that Konoha's ninja forces had directly invaded the three great nations shocked the shinobi world.
Onoki and Raikage A both felt their scalps tingle, caught in a dilemma.
Terumi Mei, on the other hand, did not hesitate. She immediately withdrew from the smaller nations and returned to the Land of Rain to build a defensive line.
Nara Shikaku made a feint, stationing Konoha's forces within the smaller nations to help defend them.
When Onoki and A saw this—
Something was wrong. Was Konoha merely launching a diversion? Was their true intent still to aid these smaller nations that had been invaded?
So, they held their positions.
Then Wuye and Minato led the Konoha ninja straight through, looking as though they intended to fight all the way to the doorsteps of Kumogakure Village and Iwagakure Village.
The Fourth Raikage A could still keep his seat, but Onoki could not.
Kumogakure Village still had the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails standing guard, but Iwagakure Village only had a long-legged granddaughter.
If he let her face Wuye alone, he feared that Kurotsuchi would be snatched back to Konoha by Wuye!
So Iwagakure Village withdrew from the Land of Rain across the board, only for Wuye to catch them head-on during their retreat...
"Old man, you've lost this time."
Wuye beat his golden wings and relentlessly hammered away at Onoki with a series of explosive attacks.
On the ground, Kushina's Shadow Clone led the charge as Konoha's ninja forces surged forward without resistance, while the Iwagakure ninja collapsed in rout.
"Stop! Stop, stop!"
During the aerial chase, Onoki's old back gradually failed to keep up, forcing him to call for a halt.
"What? Still trying to secretly fire off a Limit Removal Technique?"
Wuye folded his arms, utterly at ease. "Don't worry, I won't give