Inside the Mizukage's Office Kirigakure.
The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, frowned slightly, a strong sense of crisis rising in his heart.
'What's going on? Has the plan changed?'
Meanwhile, in the distance outside Kirigakure, a man with long, flowing Red-Haired Shanks and pale purple eyes was filled with indifference and murderous intent.
" The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, the Jinchūriki the Three-Tails, and the successor of the Bloody Mist Village, feel the pain! Summoning Jutsu: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
Bang!
Amidst swirling White Mist, the colossal Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appeared behind Nagato, its pale brown chakra channels connecting to Tobi's outer shell and extending as Nagato soared into the sky.
Not far away, Black Zetsu saw this scene and felt heartbroken, but his face showed increasing helplessness.
There was no other way; Nagato was the only Nagato he had left. If he didn't give his chakra to Nagato to use, the day when he could gather Nine Tailed Beasts would probably be a long way off.
A dazzling white light dispelled the perpetual fog, Karatachi Yagura's expression changed drastically as he instantly released the Isobu within him.
The pure white light completely destroyed everything in its path, and the Fourth Mizukage, who was doing his best to protect Kirigakure, was forcibly reverted to his Tailed Beast form in an instant.
My whole body ached uncontrollably, as if I had been hit head-on by a meteorite.
"Who are you?!"
"The God who saves all and ends suffering."
With difficulty, Karatachi Yagura looked around and saw that the former Kirigakure had been reduced to ruins.
The centuries-old foundation of Kirigakure vanished in an instant. Recalling the instructions of the previous Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura's expression turned somber.
"You bastard, Rinnegan, leader of Akatsuki, as expected, something unexpected happened in Konoha. You dare to openly oppose the Five Great Shinobi Nations! Die!"
Suppressing Isobu's power, Karatachi Yagura roared, and the Isobu reappeared in the world.
" Shadow Caress!"
The Three-Tails, its entire Tailed Beast coiled into a wheel, pressed down on the tiny ant before it. Nagato remained indifferent, while numerous chains burst forth from the mouth of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path behind him.
"Foolish, but it saved me a lot of time. The sealing of the Three-Tails and the Four-Tails will be carried out at the same time."
White Zetsu, who was standing nearby, immediately understood and opened the scroll in his hand. The Four-Tails Jinchūriki Roshi, appeared on the broken rubble, his body fixed in Chakra Black Rods.
"Ah... ha!"
With a forceful grip, the struggling Isobu was swallowed whole by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, with Roshi following closely behind. Four of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's nine eyes were already open.
"Now, let's go to Iwagakure, where the Five-Tails Jinchūriki is... cough cough cough..."
Strands of blood spilled from his mouth. Seeing this, Black Zetsu tried to comfort him in his usual gloomy and hoarse voice.
"No, your body can't suppress the backlash from the Hashirama Cells. Your chakra is being used up too frequently. Go back to base and rest. Ōnoki poses no threat to you. There's no need to take risks when you're not in good condition."
Tobi, who was covering Nagato, silently retracted his thorns and headed towards the Akatsuki's Nagato stronghold.
Amidst the ruins, a hand pushed aside the rubble, and Qing quietly closed his Byakugan, his face unusually ashen.
" The Fourth Mizukage, those thieves from Akatsuki, openly provoked the Five Great Nations and stole the Tailed Beast. What exactly are they trying to do?!"
Bang! Mei Terumi, covered in dust and dirt, appeared from a house not far away. After looking around, she could hardly contain her anger.
"There's nothing we can do. The opponent is someone even the Fourth Mizukage, the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails, couldn't handle. You heard what those guys were saying; the opponent has the Rinnegan."
Even Qing was helpless after hearing this.
After all, it is the legendary Rinnegan, the eye of the Sage of Six Paths. With such powerful abilities, even if you searched the entire Kirigakure, you would hardly find a suitable candidate to avenge the Fourth Mizukage.
"What should we do then?"
"Request reinforcements! Request reinforcements from Konoha! That man must have a solution!"
Mei Terumi said this firmly, making Qing's face turn ugly. It took her a long time before she reluctantly accepted this painful reality.
" Mei Terumi, Lady Ao, something terrible has happened! Kisame Hoshigaki attacked while Lord Suikazan Fuguki was unconscious, and he has now escaped with Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swords!"
"Oh no! Zabuza Momochi defected, taking his Kubikiribōchō with him and disappearing without a trace..."
Mei Terumi shook her head helplessly, as if she had expected this.
"When the Fourth Mizukage was alive, he could suppress those ninjas with ulterior motives with force. But now that the Fourth Mizukage has died in the line of duty, they can no longer suppress their inner thoughts. Killing and bloodshed are not the right path."
"Now that the cruel and bloody old order has been forcibly destroyed by external forces, why don't we dispel the blood mist of Kirigakure and build a new village like the sunlight? What do you think, Genji?"
As rays of sunlight streamed down, the elderly Genji neither nodded nor shook his head. He glanced at Karatachi Yagura, who had sacrificed his life for the village, and sighed deeply.
"That's a matter for the new era. What use is it to ask an old man like me? Just do as you wish. Qing and Bi, give the Fourth Mizukage a proper burial. He sacrificed himself gloriously for the village."
The same thing has happened countless times before Genji's eyes. I wonder if I will be able to see Kirigakure truly embark on the road to peace and prosperity in my lifetime.
Konoha, busy medical ninjas are treating the injured, while the Sunagakure members brought back by Huayue are imprisoned in Konoha Prison.
The Konoha Interrogation Squad, the most notorious department in Konoha, was about to use cruel methods when the Interrogation Squad leader Morino Ibiki, stared at Baki in front of him, just as he was about to use cruel methods. Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking on the door.
"Who? Didn't I say you were forbidden during my interrogation time...?"
"This is too much trouble, Ibiki. This Mr. Baki is also an acquaintance of mine. We have met on the battlefield several times. Leave the intelligence work about him to me."
Upon seeing the familiar black clothes, Morino Ibiki was startled and quickly bowed her head in agreement.
"Thank you for your help, Huayue."
Inside the cell, Baki, whose hands and feet were shackled, raised his head. His pupils contracted instantly, and the power contained in his exquisite and intricate eyes could make any battle-hardened ninja lose the will to resist.
" Uchiha... Huayue, I am truly overwhelmed with gratitude for the interrogation by the God of Shinobi."
"Please don't misunderstand. The interrogation was completely over the moment we started making eye contact. I never expected that the other four great kingdoms would join forces to hire Akatsuki to attack Konoha."
Upon hearing this, Morino Ibiki froze on the spot, cold sweat pouring down his back. This was not something a Interrogation Unit captain like him could handle.
"In addition, I have something else to convey. The body of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, has been found on the border of your Land of Wind. It seems that Orochimaru and Sasori were responsible."
Baki stood frozen in place, staring at the photo that had been tossed from his hand, gritting his teeth.
Orochimaru, Sasori!!!