Retreat and Return to the Village

Uzumaki Hane remained calm, as if he wasn't the one who was injured at all, and fiercely grabbed at Tobi's chest with his right hand.

Tobi's eyes narrowed, and his body moved backward like a floating willow, instantly leaving the attack range of Uzumaki Hane.

Seeing this, Uzumaki Hane's expression turned serious. He shouted and clenched his right hand into a fist, directly blasting it towards Tobi. A Rock Fist rushed towards Tobi reached him in the blink of an eye. Then, it passed right through Tobi's body and smashed the big tree behind him. Bang! The tree trunk crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

At that moment, Naruto rushed in front of Tobi, shouting, "Rasengan!" He gripped the Rasengan in his right hand and struck Tobi's chest.

Tobi chuckled, letting Naruto pass through his body. Seeing this opportunity, Soryu shouted and unleashed a crescent-shaped energy blade from his right hand, charging towards Tobi.

With a light leap, Tobi jumped onto the tree trunk. Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen wooden strips sprouted from the trunk and swept towards Tobi.

Upon seeing this, Tobi leaned against the tree trunk behind him, and his entire body passed through the trunk, disappearing from everyone's sight.

At that moment, Sakura shouted and punched the tree where Tobi had been standing. Bang! The tree snapped in half, and the upper part of the trunk was sent flying into the air.

Tobi popped out from behind the tree trunk, grinning, and said, "You really gave me a fright!"

Uzumaki Hane stared intently at Tobi, then suddenly roared, bringing his right hands together and unleashing a massive Rock Fist, "Great Eruption!" The Rock Fist surged forth, blotting out the sky, charging towards Tobi -Fei. A wave of heat swept outwards, the intense heat causing the surrounding trees to emit black smoke and begin to burn. Everyone felt the overwhelming heat and retreated hastily.

Tobi, suspended in mid-air, watched the menacing Rock Fist approach. His expression behind his mask turned grave. He charged forward and crashed into the massive Rock Fist. But it was like a drop of water merging into the ocean, only creating a small ripple. Boom! The Rock Fist slammed into the ground, causing the ground to tremble and the shockwave to spread outwards. The surrounding trees were destroyed, leaving only a huge crater filled with burning lava.

Everyone stared at the enormous lava crater, and even though it wasn't the first time they'd seen one, they were still shocked. Then they went to Uzumaki Hane's side, and Naruto said, "Yu, well done."

Uzumaki Hane shook his head and said, "He won't die so easily." As soon as Uzumaki Hane finished speaking, the air in front of them began to distort, and a figure emerged from it, first the feet, then the body, the arms, and finally the head. Tobi reappeared in front of everyone completely intact.

Aside from Uzumaki Hane, who knew everything, and Kakashi, who seemed lost in thought, everyone else stared at Tobi in shock, wondering where he was hiding.

Yamato guessed, "Is this Space-Time Ninjutsu?"

Tobi landed on a perfectly intact tree and said, "Alright, I'm done playing with you guys now. See you next time." Then the surroundings began to distort again, Tobi began to twist and turn among the crowd before finally disappearing.

This time, Kakashi stared intently at Tobi, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan having transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan, before he finally noticed something amiss. At this moment, Kakashi's face was solemn, and a few moments of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

After a long while, Kakashi finally composed himself and said, "Alright, let's hurry back to the village; we've already wasted too much time."

Everyone was in low spirits when they were suddenly intercepted by the enemy. They were completely unable to fight back, and then the enemy left calmly, as if they had just come to toy with them.

Uzumaki Hane glanced at Kakashi, sensing that Kakashi seemed to have discovered something, but Uzumaki Hane didn't intend to reveal Tobi's true identity. Then, she called out to the others, "Let's hurry back to the village; Teacher Tsunade must be getting impatient."

The crowd responded and then quickly returned to the village.

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade sat in the main seat with a serious expression, while Jiraiya and Shizune stood to her side.

Then the door was pushed open, and Uzumaki Hane and the others walked in. More than three hours had passed since Tobi left. After traveling for several hours, they returned to Konoha and immediately went to the Hokage's office to report the situation to Tsunade.

As soon as the group entered the village, an Anbu reported to Tsunade, Tsunade then waited in her office with Jiraiya and Shizune.

Kakashi first reported their mission to Tsunade, and then introduced Sora, who was standing next to him.

Sora stared at Tsunade and blurted out, "So you're the Hokage, old hag?" Upon hearing this, everyone saw veins bulge on Tsunade's forehead and immediately moved away from Sora. Sora, oblivious, was about to speak when a loud bang erupted. He only saw a black shadow before his eyes, and before he could react, intense pain coursed through his body. He was sent flying backward, crashing through the door and into the corridor wall, which immediately cracked into countless fissures.

Sora looked completely bewildered as Tsunade, with a fierce Tsunade, walked towards him, cold sweat pouring down his body.

As Tsunade closed in on the air, she said, "Who are you calling an old woman?" Her right hand slowly clenched into a fist, producing a series of popping sounds in the air.

Uzumaki Hane stepped forward and said to Tsunade, "Teacher Tsunade, alright, there's still one more crucial point I haven't explained?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade stopped and turned to walk into her office. By this time, Sora was as docile as a lamb, obediently following Tsunade into the office.

Tsunade, seated at the head of the table, said, "Kakashi, you encountered an attack by the Akatsuki on your way back. Tell me the details of what happened."

Kakashi respectfully replied, "Yes, Lady Tsunade." He then recounted the events of the day in detail.

After a long silence, Tsunade finally said, "Alright, you've all had a tough mission. Go and rest now. Yu, you stay here."

So, Team Kakashi, along with Yamato, and the others, left the Hokage's office.

Only Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shizune, and Uzumaki Hane remained in the office.

Jiraiya said, "I plan to leave the village and continue investigating information about the Akatsuki."

Tsunade pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright, be careful." Jiraiya nodded, then disappeared from the office.

Then, Tsunade looked at Uzumaki Hane and said, "Yu, I plan to have Naruto stay in the village to train for a while, and you will stay by Naruto side to help him train and protect him."

Uzumaki Hane said, "Teacher Tsunade, are you worried that they might infiltrate the village and kidnap Naruto?"

Tsunade said, "That's right, the opponent's ability is too strange, I have to be careful."

Uzumaki Hane nodded and said, "Teacher Tsunade, leave this to me."