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Chapter 313 The goal of the war is 40 years of peace.

Minato Namikaze was a gentle person who always greeted everyone with a smile.

But he was also an outstanding ninja, the Fourth Hokage who stood at the pinnacle of countless ninjas.

When facing enemies, Minato Namikaze never concealed his malice, nor did he hesitate to use any useful means.

Obito Uchiha, who had never experienced the methods of a Hokage before, was left speechless and in tears by his teacher's teaching.

Minato Namikaze successfully threw Obito into a state of mental confusion, causing him to forget the duration of his Hollowfication.

The moment Minato realized that Obito's Hollowfication had ended, he shut his mouth, threw the Sword of Love in his left hand, and pushed the Rasengan in his right hand onto Obito's stomach.

During the previous intense clashes, Minato's reaction was noticeably slower when he noticed Obito's abdomen was being attacked.

After several attempts to probe and confirm Obito's weakness, Minato Namikaze did not attack the weakness and even deliberately avoided the area.

While Obito's battle intelligence was not a concern, his combat talent was truly terrifying.

Especially in defense.

The ability to activate [Intangibility] for a period of time at any time, coupled with [Self-Healing] that allows him to recover quickly, means that Obito can withstand damage that almost exceeds the limits of what a ninja can inflict.

If he gets pushed too far, he can retreat back into the Divine Might Space and get enough rest.

Obito Uchiha wasn't completely without progress over the years.

After being unable to leave the Kamui dimension by the Fifth Hokage, Natsume, and then unable to retreat back into the Kamui dimension by Uchiha Shisui, he put a lot of effort into entering and exiting the Kamui dimension. Not only did he achieve a speed that was instantaneous, but he could also seamlessly connect with intangibility.

Today, Obito Uchiha can easily enter and exit the Kamui dimension when facing Minato Namikaze, the "Yellow Flash," without being interrupted again.

With the Kamui dimension as his backing, Obito could be said to be invincible.

Therefore, after discovering his weakness, Minato Namikaze kept creating and waiting for an opportunity.

Minato only seized the opportunity to attack Obito's weakness with all his might after he completely confused Obito's mind, slowed down his reaction speed, and exposed a fatal flaw.

Minato's meticulous planning and patience paid off. The Rasengan struck Obito squarely, the rapidly spinning chakra slicing through the flesh of Obito's abdomen, creating a gaping hole.

Then Minato Namikaze activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and appeared behind Obito. He then pressed the Rasengan against Obito's back, destroying his spine and ribs and shattering his white heart.

Two fatal blows struck Obito, causing him to spit out blood and completely lose his fighting ability, collapsing forward in a miserable state.

But Minato Namikaze showed no hesitation or pity.

He used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Obito's side, facing the direction Obito had fallen, and unleashed his third Rasengan.

Attack Obito's face.

The Fifth Hokage, Natsu, speculated that Obito's self-healing ability was limited to his brain. If he lost this center of thought, he would not be able to heal himself.

Minato Namikaze's goal was to destroy Obito's head and try to kill this traitor completely.

At this critical moment, Obito Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan awakened on its own and began to spin rapidly, instantly activating its strongest eye technique, Kamui.

Space was distorted into a spiral shape by the power of the eye, and Obito's body was directly sucked into the Kamui dimension.

Minato Namikaze's Rasengan only grazed Obito's left cheek, causing temporary disfigurement.

Once the spiral portal closed, Minato Namikaze could only sigh and stop, reaching out to take out a metal card.

The Fourth Hokage first waved his hand to dispel the spatial barrier, then channeled chakra into it, activating the patterns on the metal card and causing spatial fluctuations to emanate.

The next moment, accompanied by dissipating white smoke, the Fifth Hokage, Natsume, appeared on the battlefield.

He looked around and exclaimed in astonishment, "Even the Fourth Hokage couldn't defeat Obito Uchiha. Kamui truly lives up to its reputation as the strongest ocular jutsu of all Mangekyou Sharingan generations."

Minato Namikaze smiled wryly, "I really didn't expect it to be this troublesome."

"Even though we anticipated all of Obito's reactions and used every possible method, he still managed to escape into the Kamui dimension in the end."

The most troublesome thing about dealing with Obito Uchiha is this: once he enters the Kamui dimension and doesn't intend to come out, no one can do anything about him.

At this point, the Fourth Hokage said thoughtfully, "However, Obito's reaction at the end was very strange. After I shattered his heart, most of his chakra leaked out with his blood."

"Without enough chakra to support it, let alone the Mangekyou Sharingan, even the ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan couldn't be maintained. I saw with my own eyes that Obito's eyes regressed to black pupils."

"But just as I was about to smash Obito's head and kill him completely, his eyes suddenly awakened and he instantly unleashed the Mangekyou Sharingan technique [Kamui], sending himself into the Kamui dimension."

"The Fifth Hokage, Obito's last reaction was very strange, and his aura changed at that time, which gave me a bad feeling."

Xia Zuo frowned upon hearing this and said, "Now that you mention it, there is indeed a problem."

"But it doesn't matter. Whether it's Obito's backup plan or someone behind Obito's back, the war we're launching this time will wipe them all out."

Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement, saying, "The Fifth Hokage is right. Although this war is destined to end quickly, its intensity will be unprecedented, and it will definitely expose those lurking in the shadows."

"This time, we will completely eliminate the hidden destabilizing factors in the ninja world and usher in a century of peace in one battle!"

Xia Zuo stared blankly at the passionate Minato Namikaze, then burst into laughter: "I don't have the same confidence as the Fourth Hokage. As long as we have 40 years of peace, that will be enough to satisfy me."

The Fourth Hokage laughed: "Fifth Hokage, how can you be so pessimistic?"

Xia Zuo said, "It's not that I'm pessimistic, it's just the reality."

"The outbreak of war is nothing more than a conflict of interests and the tendency of people's hearts. Forty years is enough time for the war dividends to be completely exhausted, and for the entire generation that experienced the war to die of old age."

"When the struggle for interests intensifies, and prolonged peace makes ninjas and ordinary people forget the horrors of war, who can prevent war from breaking out?"

Minato Namikaze still felt that Xia Zuo was too pessimistic. He retorted, "Fifth Hokage, what you said makes sense, but 40 years from now, Konoha will definitely still be the strongest ninja village in the ninja world, and may even be the only super ninja village. Who has the ability to challenge Konoha?"

The old folks say: It takes two to tango, and you can't start a war without an enemy.

Xia Zuo laughed and said, "Hey, that old saying is wrong. When I slap an enemy in the face, the sound is louder than clapping."

"I once heard an old man say: Our enemies are not born from eggs, nor from wombs, but from transformation. After Konoha becomes invincible, Konoha's enemies will naturally emerge from among the Konoha ninja."

"After our Konoha Village initiated and won the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Fifth Shinobi World War will most likely be a civil war within Konoha Village."

Upon hearing Xia Zuo's terrifying predictions about the future, Minato Namikaze said he couldn't understand or comprehend them.

He joked, "Deducing the future is so complicated. Luckily I'm dead, so I don't have to worry about it anymore, hahaha."

Xia Zuo curled his lip and said, "Let's go see Naruto."

Minato Namikaze asked in surprise, "Really? It won't cause any bad consequences, will it?"

Xia Zuo replied, "No, since I let you appear in front of Naruto Uzumaki, I was prepared to reveal the existence of the four Edo Tensei Hokage."

Minato Namikaze was overjoyed.

Inside the Kamui dimension, after the portal closed, Black Zetsu saw the two Hokage appear and heard parts of their conversation through the still-severed spacetime connection.

Black Zetsu's face was terrifyingly gloomy.

He gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it, it was a trap set for Obito, which made me use up some of the power my mother left me."

"The Fifth Hokage, Natsuzo, is a truly terrifying guy. He forced me to use my true power twice in a row."

"But he and Konoha are just too powerful, and they're about to start a war. Although we don't know what kind of war the Fifth Hokage wants to wage, Akatsuki's current strength is simply no match for Konoha."

"Even if we activate the Gedo Mazo, even if we unite with Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and the Land of Iron, our power is still insufficient."

"Right, the key is not Konoha Village, the key is the Fifth Hokage, Natsu. We need a strong person who can deal with him, a ninja who is stronger than a healthy Nagato."

"Uchiha Madara!"

"We can't wait any longer; we must revive Uchiha Madara immediately."

Black Zetsu looked back at Obito Uchiha, who was wriggling and healing himself, and grinned: "Obito Uchiha suffered a crushing defeat this time, and even almost lost his life. He must be very unwilling."

"With just a little guidance, he will set his sights on Nagato's Rinnegan. Then, with the help of Obito's Kamui, he can take down Nagato and revive Madara Uchiha."

"Yes, as long as Madara Uchiha is resurrected, all problems can be solved."

"Mother, I will definitely be able to rescue you this time."

After saying that, Black Zetsu possessed Obito again, manipulating his body to dismantle the White Zetsu he had brought and merge them into Obito's body to accelerate the healing process.

This also deepened his control over Obito's body.

To obtain the Rinnegan, we will need to rely on Obito's power, and since he will temporarily obtain the Rinnegan, we need to strengthen our control over it in advance.

In the mountains and forests near Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning.

The enormous Gedo Mazo swung its fists, fiercely battling the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki who had fully transformed into a tailed beast.

As the shell of the Ten-Tails, the Gedo Mazo has a terrifying ability to restrain tailed beasts. The source of the Wood Release's restraining effect on tailed beasts in Hashirama's version is the Gedo Mazo.

Therefore, the Eight-Tails fought very hard; in just a few minutes, one-tenth of its chakra was absorbed by the Gedo Mazo.

The octopus's tentacles had visibly shrunk.

In the forest beneath the two colossal creatures, the battle between the Fourth Raikage and Nagato was also underway.

Nagato engaged in a taijutsu battle with the Fourth Raikage, who was in Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Amidst the arcs of electricity swirling around his body, the Fourth Raikage's physique underwent comprehensive enhancement, becoming extremely powerful in speed, strength, defense, and reflexes, surpassing even his strength six years prior.

It is evident that the Fourth Raikage has been exceptionally strict with himself over the years, and has even managed to reach new heights.

Of course, the more powerful Fourth Raikage was still a Kage-level ninja, but he could only be completely overwhelmed by Nagato, who was a Super Kage-level ninja. After only a few exchanges, Nagato kicked him away.

The Fourth Raikage was surprised to find that Nagato of Amegakure was so powerful, not even much weaker than the Fifth Hokage six years prior.

He could tolerate losing to the Fifth Hokage, and even after the Fifth Hokage swept across the ninja world, he could still plan for the future, placing his hopes on the Fifth Hokage's death.

However, the Fourth Raikage could not accept that he had lost to the leader of Amegakure. The intense sense of humiliation made his eyes blaze with fury, and he stretched out his right arm without hesitation.

Amidst the exploding arc of electricity, the Fourth Raikage transformed into a bolt of lightning, hurtling towards Nagato, who stood between him and Killer Bee.

[Lightning Release: Lightning Plow Blade]

This is the strongest ninjutsu of the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee. By concentrating lightning chakra throughout their bodies, they transform their arms into indestructible and terrifying weapons, using the explosive power of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to strike the enemy.

With the Fourth Raikage's lightning chakra honed through countless trials, he could instantly shatter any enemy's defenses and tear them in two.

Nagato realized the ferocity of this attack. He summoned his Preta Path puppet and used it to block in front of him, unleashing a secret technique unique to the Preta Path.

[Hungry Ghost Path - Sealing Technique Absorption Seal]

boom!

The Fourth Raikage was incredibly fast; his outstretched arm, enveloped in dazzling lightning, slashed directly at the Preta Path's chest.

Just as the Raikage thought victory was assured and was preparing to kill Nagato after splitting the puppet, he suddenly felt a great danger.

The next second, the Fourth Raikage's arm, which was unleashing the [Lightning Blade], was blocked by a strange black sphere, and the indestructible arc of electricity twisted and sank into the black sphere.

Not only the electric arcs, but also the lightning chakra was absorbed by the black sphere. Then, the chakra within the Raikage's body poured out like a flood.

The Fourth Raikage was shocked: "What kind of ninjutsu is this? It can absorb the chakra of ninjutsu and even steal chakra from my body!?"

The Fourth Raikage is 47 years old this year, and has spent more than 40 years honing his physique.

From the time he could remember, under the supervision of his father, the third Raikage, he worked tirelessly day and night to build muscle, putting in unimaginable effort and sweat.

He not only gained a strong body and a huge amount of chakra, but also an unwavering will.

Faced with the loss of chakra within his body, the Fourth Raikage was only stunned for a moment before tensing his muscles again, using his other arm as a weapon to strike the Preta Path that was right in front of him.

Nagato scoffed, "A death throes!"

However, the Raikage's attack did not contain any chakra; it relied entirely on the strength of his muscles and the material of his arm, which completely overwhelmed the Preta Path.

The Fourth Raikage's left hand is a meticulously crafted steel prosthetic.

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