The Land of Rice Fields, Orochimaru's underground laboratory.
Nagato and Jue looked around and quickly found something, picking up the scrolls that were stored in the secret room.
"We will gladly accept these treasures left behind, including the forbidden techniques created by the Second Hokage of Konoha, perfected by Orochimaru, and the Tailed Beast Chakra he painstakingly collected."
With a strange chuckle, Nagato's eyes subtly focused on the numerous scrolls laid out before him.
" The Third Kazekage, the Second Tsuchikage, the Third Mizukage, the Third Raikage, the Fourth Kazekage... Kakuzu, Uchiha Itachi, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, ninjas with Kekkei Genkai..."
" Orochimaru, that guy, really has a lot of things up his sleeve."
Nagato muttered to himself, Zetsu's eyes shifting as he silently hid a strange scroll inside his body and gently called out to it.
A moment later, one White Zetsu after another emerged from the ground and emptied the laboratory of all the precious materials that Orochimaru had treasured for many years.
"With these assistance, even Uchiha Huayue, known as the God of Shinobi, as well as the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the Nine-Tails, will be hindered for a moment, enough for us to carry out our final plan."
Without Nagato, Nagato suddenly looked up, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through numerous obstacles, fixing on the search teams of the Five Great Nations.
At the same time, in the mixed search team, Hyuga Yun subconsciously turned his gaze and met those light purple eyes.
"Oh no, it's Akatsuki Nagato!"
" Summoning Jutsu: Yatagarasu!"
Bang!
Amidst swirling White Mist, a gigantic Yatagarasu) soared into the air from the basement, instantly overturning countless rocks and trees.
"Yun, step back. Quickly relay this message to the Shadows of the Five Great Nations. I'll handle this!"
" Gentle Fist - Bagua - Sixty-Four Empty Explosions!"
With a slight flash of Byakugan, a turquoise light suddenly appeared, and terrifying chakra gathered into 640 fine chakra needles that were invisible to the naked eye, striking the Yatagarasu's vital points across countless dimensions.
"Gah!!!"
Countless emerald flames engulfed the enormous form of the Yatagarasu. When Nagato emerged from the secret chamber, his gaze fell upon the strange chakra.
"Pressure point manipulation, the Hyuga Clan, Konoha ninjas, being sent to the battlefield at this age, they are either geniuses or elites."
His tone was indifferent, Hyuga Neji before him, was on high alert, not daring to relax in the slightest.
"The evil gang of Akatsuki will never let this world be destroyed by your hands!"
Gazing at the figure before him, Nagato vaguely saw his own reflection. It was the only happy time he had spent training under Jiraiya.
At that time, Nagato naively believed that as long as he worked hard with Yahiko and Konan, one day the world would usher in true peace.
More than ten years later, he returned to his former state of loneliness and despair, falling into darkness, causing the world to suffer and perish, in order to find true light.
"Destruction? The world will only grow stronger through pain and eventually embrace true peace."
"Now, you don't need to worry too much about this world that is about to perish, and you don't need to waste your time on the Five Great Shinobi Nations."
"Go, kid, and tell the five Kage that I have chosen the boundless snowfields of the Land of Snow as the battlefield. The Fourth Great Ninja War will be held there in three days."
Nagato paused for a moment at this point.
"If you refuse, I will immediately release eight Tailed Beast and use Tailed Beast Bomb indiscriminately on the Five Great Nations. Remember to bring the Nine-Tailed Fox with you."
"Even if I didn't see the Nine-Tailed Fox, I would still destroy the Five Great Shinobi Nations in an instant..."
Bang!
Before Neji's eyes, Nagato completely disappeared, and Zetsu, who had been lurking underground, retreated one after another.
" The Land of Snow, the main battlefield of the Fourth Great Ninja War, is in deep trouble now!"
Meanwhile, in the Allied Shinobi Forces meeting room...
Tsunade's face was pale, and she subconsciously bit her fingernails as unpleasant memories flooded her mind.
'What exactly did that guy make me sign while I was drunk?'
" Princess Tsunade? The Fifth Hokage!"
A loud voice suddenly rang in her ears, Tsunade quickly turned her head to look, only to see the Fourth Raikage with a grim expression handing her a piece of information.
"The reconnaissance team received intelligence that the Akatsuki had chosen the snowy plains of the Land of Snow as the battlefield."
"Not only that, that guy also threatened the Five Great Nations that if they did not see the Nine-Tailed Fox, he would use the Tailed Beast to indiscriminately attack the territory of the Five Great Nations."
The Fourth Raikage's face grew darker and darker as he spoke, as if he wanted to smash the desk in front of him with his fist.
"The thing I feared most has happened: the Akatsuki's mobility, the Tailed Beast ' destructive power, and the Akatsuki leader's Rinnegan..."
"With these three forces combined, even I, an old man, have no good solution. I wonder if your village's Body Flicker Gengetsu has a suitable solution?"
Ōnoki's face was gloomy. Only now did he realize that Akatsuki's combat power was so astonishing. He could easily destroy any major country by himself. At most, he would only find it troublesome when facing Konoha.
"Actually..."
After a moment's hesitation, Tsunade revealed a piece of information that had been classified as confidential, which immediately caused a huge uproar.
"What did you say?! Uchiha Huayue has disappeared, and of all times?"
"That guy is usually elusive, always acting mysterious, like he's busy with something."
"Normally, the village contacts him through Uzumaki Naruto or ninjas who are close to him. No one knows exactly where he is."
Tsunade, her tone helpless, Mei Terumi, looking anxious, quickly offered a suggestion.
"We should immediately send patrolling ninjas to search. The Great Ninja War is in three days, and we cannot afford to lose our most important fighting force at such a time."
"No need. Teacher Huayue said he would return before the battle begins. He is currently in Kaguya City, seemingly searching for something important."
In an instant, the five Hokage turned around and looked back, their eyes filled with disbelief.
" Naruto! What are you doing here?"
Uzumaki Naruto, dressed in red, spread his hands and said.
" Teacher Huayue brought me here. Neji had already passed on the information to Master, and he used the Flying Thunder God to send me here directly."
With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Ōnoki subconsciously looked at himself from head to toe.
"When exactly? And on whom was the Flying Thunder God Mark placed? That guy is as annoying as ever!"
"Phew, that puts my mind at ease! Gentlemen, regarding manpower for this war..."
Suddenly, Naruto interrupted Mei Terumi.
"Regarding this war, the teacher has a suggestion that can reduce the vast majority of casualties, and that is..."
Under the watchful eyes of the Kage of the Five Great Nations, Naruto took out a blue gel-like reagent from his hand, his expression solemn.
"What's this?"
"After more than ten years of research and development, the teacher has finally achieved a stable Secret Jutsu: the Silent Blood Armor - Sage Mode."