Nagato Gets Beaten Up Again

On a devastated land.

The five men were exhausted, some lying down and some kneeling, while opposite them stood a figure calm and composed, Kakuzu disheveled.

Apart from Kisame, who is in slightly better condition, the others are not in good condition.

Nagato's purpose was to establish his authority, not to kill, which is why the others were able to survive.

At this point, no one felt that Nagato was unworthy to lead them.

Of the five Hiruzen Sarutobi was in the worst condition; he had no intention of obtaining the Rinnegan.

Logically, he should have just done a little paddling, and that's exactly what he did.

After discovering that Nagato could absorb and reflect ninjutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi never stopped using the Five Basic Nature Transformations.

Nagato managed to defeat the five Kakuzu dirty; Hiruzen Sarutobi played a significant role in that.

As the former Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi's information and fighting style were known to everyone present, if not universally.

After the First Shinobi World War, not only did he gather a lot of intelligence on Nagato, but no one dared to accuse him of slacking off.

"Chief, your battle is over!"

Immediately after the battle, Zetsu appeared beside Nagato and, in front of everyone, was the first to acknowledge Nagato's leadership.

Nodding slightly to Zetsu, Nagato looked at the others.

Are there still any problems?

Before anyone could answer, Nagato spoke.

"If there are no problems, then follow me. Our destination: Sunagakure!"

"Yes, Chief."

One day later.

"Lord Kazekage, the Akatsuki are only 100 kilometers away from Sunagakure. Their target is very clear, we can be 100% certain, their target is Sunagakure."

"Okay, I understand."

Rasa looked at the intelligence report sent from Konoha.

This intelligence was delivered to me four days ago. It indicated that the Akatsuki would gather its core members for a major operation, and the target was likely Sunagakure.

Now that Akatsuki's target has been identified, if Rasa still doesn't understand that there are Konoha spies within Akatsuki, then he might as well give up his Kazekage as Kazekage.

Picking up the list of Akatsuki members, Rasa circled the names of Itachi Uchiha and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After thinking for a moment, he circled Scorpion's name again.

"Assemble the team. I'll personally lead the way and confront this Akatsuki!"

"Yes, Lord Kazekage!"

One hour later.

"Chief, there's a Hidden Sand Village team blocking our way. They're led by the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa."

Amidst the silent marching procession, Jue's voice rang out.

In the midst of a desert where sandstorms raged, the two teams were only a few dozen meters apart.

There were only eight people on one side, Akatsuki cloak made each of them look very fashionable.

There were more than thirty people on one side. Apart from Rasa, who was wearing a white divine robe at the front and had a very high fashion value, the rest of the Hidden Sand Village in yellow vests had an average fashion value.

Without any communication, they both understood each other's intentions.

"Make your move. Hand over the enemy leader to me. Apart from the three marked, it doesn't matter whether the rest live or die!"

"Leave the Kazekage to me, the rest of you can handle them yourselves!"

Overconfident Rasa and Nagato issued their orders almost simultaneously.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage (Leader)!"

After the order was given, neither of them had any intention of watching their subordinates fight to the death while they remained unscathed.

Instead, they charged straight at the other side.

Rasa's presence on the Gold Dust platform not only exudes sophistication but also significantly boosts his fashion sense.

Nagato, who was still charging forward on two legs, had a slight thought and also floated into the air, leveling the score.

Amidst the swirling sand and dust, Nagato's Rinnegan, which slightly lowered his perceived sophistication and fashion sense, was revealed.

Among the myriad strange eyes in the Shinobi World, the Rinnegan, if not the ugliest, is certainly not good-looking.

There is no distinction between the eyeball and the whites of the eye; the entire eye is one piece, which completely does not conform to human aesthetic standards.

If it weren't for the Byakugan, which can bulge its Byakugan at the slightest provocation, the Rinnegan might really be at the bottom.

However, in this world, higher fashion sense and higher sophistication do not necessarily equate to greater power.

The moment Nagato's adorably ugly Rinnegan was revealed, Rasa's vigilance instantly spiked.

The Sage of Six Paths, it really is you!

Without any hesitation, Rasa waved his hand.

Countless tiny Gold Dust particles floated in front of him, then quickly coalesced.

When they reached the size of a thumb, they began to rain down on Nagato.

Nagato instantly used Shinra Tensei to block the attack and simultaneously began his counterattack.

The goal was to defeat the Kazekage decisively; Nagato had no intention of prolonging the conflict.

An undetectable shadow flew out from Nagato's body and rushed towards Rasa at an extremely fast speed.

Well, outsiders can't tell it's just bragging.

In the original work, Sasuke Uchiha, who possesses the Rinnegan, can see it directly, while Naruto, who possesses the Six Paths Senjutsu, can perceive it clearly.

At this moment, apart from Nagato who possesses the Rinnegan, no one else possesses the Six Paths Senjutsu.

But all of this is just the game rules set by the Sage of Six Paths, which define the permissions for everyone.

Rasa and the Hidden Sand Village present no longer possessed castrated Chakra.

It is real, tangible Chakra or true essence.

Not Nagato Rasa, but even the Hidden Sand Village Limbo could clearly sense Nagato's Limbo.

A dazzling bolt of lightning emanated from Rasa's body and struck Nagato's shadow with unerring accuracy.

As the lightning bolt hurtled towards the Limbo Clone, Nagato's pupils constricted slightly.

However, what happened next truly exceeded Nagato's expectations.

Newly acquired skills cannot be used directly without practice.

Nagato tested the strength of Limbo Clone; describing them as indestructible wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Yet, in Nagato's heart, it was an indestructible Limbo Clone.

After being struck by the lightning, he was instantly annihilated, and the special energy returned to Nagato's body.

The Rinnegan's Dōjutsu wouldn't be so weak that they'd be useless just because the clones are destroyed.

However, Nagato had already sensed that Limbo still existed, but it was temporarily unusable.

Nagato suddenly had a bad feeling.

On the other hand, Rasa frowned slightly.

So weak!

Nagato's Rinnegan put considerable pressure on Rasa, including allowing him to sense Nagato's massive Chakra reserves.

Each of these aspects alone is enough to make it the pinnacle of the Shinobi World.

However, in Rasa, everything about Nagato was incomparable to the Sage of Six Paths who had descended upon his subordinates.

Disguise? Or counterfeit?

Rasa did not underestimate his opponent because of this, but regardless of the reason, Rasa was prepared to kill him.

If it's counterfeit, they might as well just die!

If it's a disguise, then let's just tear it off!

After a short round trip, Rasa had condensed into a perfectly round metal sphere with considerable density.

No charging required, no casting time needed.

Rasa's powerful true essence was reduced by 80%, and the metal sphere hurtled towards Nagato at a speed that even the Rinnegan couldn't detect.

Like a shooting star streaking across the sky, leaving a beautiful trail in its tail, it pierced straight through Nagato's body.