Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 302 Teacher, Don't Be Afraid Anymore (Third Update!)

The battle is getting more and more intense.

The entire battlefield has descended into complete chaos.

Konoha ninjas continuously joined the battlefield, only to be killed by the Edo Tensei ninjas in turn. The Edo Tensei's unlimited chakra and ability to resurrect allowed them to launch attacks with impunity.

Even with the combined strength of Nagato and Naruto, two powerful ninjas, they still couldn't stop their decline.

Minato Namikaze, Obito Uchiha, and Tobirama Senju, three ninjas skilled in space-time techniques, appeared and disappeared unpredictably, forcing everyone to instantly switch back to defend almost every time they made a move.

This battle inevitably instilled a sense of despair.

"Daytime Tiger!"

Might Guy's reanimated body cannot open the ultimate technique of the Eight Gates, but he can easily open the seventh gate. He suddenly unleashed the ultimate technique of the seventh gate, the Daytime Tiger!

An air blast transformed into a white tiger, sweeping towards Nagato and the others, looking like it was about to devour them!

This scene is chilling!

Nagato's expression was rather unpleasant. He had previously faced the Daytime Tiger's attack and had to retreat when fighting against the Konoha ninjas. He never expected that now, when he and the Konoha ninjas were fighting together, they would still have to face the Daytime Tiger!

This world is just too ridiculous!

"Shinra Tensei!"

Nagato suddenly unleashed a tremendous repulsive force with both hands. He almost desperately used the power of his Rinnegan to repel the massive White Tiger Air Bomb!

After Nagato repelled the Daytime Tiger, he turned to Naruto Uzumaki beside him and said, "Naruto, my Shinra Tensei now requires a long cooldown period..."

"clear."

Naruto Uzumaki nodded solemnly, staring at Minato Namikaze, Obito Uchiha, Tobirama Senju, and Mu opposite him. These guys definitely wouldn't let this opportunity pass them by!

Xiao Nan's figure floated down from the sky, with explosive tags hovering around her, ready to sweep towards the enemy at any moment!

Unfortunately, her spell would be too powerful if fully unleashed, so she had to temporarily restrain her impulse to avoid accidentally injuring friendly forces with the explosive tags.

"We must find a way to deal with Kabuto Yakushi and Obito Uchiha."

Konan's gaze was fixed on the enemies present, and she continued in a deep voice, "If this continues, our battle against these reanimated ninjas will eventually end due to chakra exhaustion!"

"Then let's break through their defenses!"

Naruto Uzumaki unleashed a powerful Rasengan, forcing back Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju before dashing towards Kabuto Yakushi!

Unfortunately, Naruto Uzumaki had barely rushed out when he was stopped again by his father, Minato Namikaze!

"Even if we defeat Kabuto, there's no way..."

Tsunade shook her head, looked at everyone present, and said in a deep voice, "Because some of these Edo Tensei resurrected ninjas are very likely controlled by Orochimaru, we can only seal them away for now..."

"But…"

Naruto Uzumaki turned to look at the group of Sealing Squad ninjas lying dead on the ground, his face grim. "But my comrades from the Sealing Squad have all been killed by Dad and the others!"

Because every time the sealing squad's ninjas rushed over, they were killed by Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju. The two of them were so fast that the others simply didn't have time to stop it from happening!

Tsunade shook her head and said in a deep voice, "It's alright. I've also researched sealing techniques and methods to break the Impure World Reincarnation. We can try to seal the enemy. The only problem is controlling them..."

That's the most troublesome part.

To date, the only time they have ever broken through the Impure World Reincarnation technique was when Nagato's Shinra Tensei defeated Tobirama Senju. Since then, they have never had that opportunity again.

It seems that Kabuto Yakushi also knew this secret, and had only been fighting them.

Just as the group was at their wits' end, a voice appeared in their ears: "If sealing techniques are needed, I have also studied some of the sealing techniques of Sunagakure. Perhaps I can try to help restrict their movements..."

It was the Fifth Kazekage Gaara and the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi who arrived at the battlefield, and Rock Lee also appeared beside them.

After arriving at the battlefield, they learned the general situation of the battle from the bewildered Konoha ninjas on the periphery, and also learned that Nagato and Konan were temporarily their allies.

To be honest, I found it a little hard to accept at first.

Unfortunately, when he saw Obito Uchiha and a group of Edo Tensei ninjas suppressing Naruto Uzumaki and Nagato, he knew that now was not the time to argue.

Even Nagato, a ninja who could suppress them all by himself, was at a disadvantage in this battle and was in danger several times. Clearly, these enemies were ridiculously strong!

They must now defeat their common enemy!

That was Kabuto Yakushi's Edo Tensei team and Obito Uchiha, the cunning mastermind hiding behind the scenes.

Naruto Uzumaki finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing reinforcements arrive: "Now we're finally not at a disadvantage in terms of numbers..."

"No."

Tsunade's expression turned ugly again.

Tsunade's gaze was fixed on Kabuto Yakushi, and she said in a deep voice, "Over the years, Orochimaru must have never missed collecting the remains of those powerful ninjas. That guy is almost certainly still holding back!"

To be honest, this battle seems hopeless.

At least for now, they haven't seen any hope coming.

Even if they can seal a reanimated ninja, if they can see the feasibility of breaking the reanimation technique, their morale might be boosted even further!

It feels like we're just waiting to die!

Especially since Kabuto Yakushi has too many trump cards up his sleeve. This guy can summon powerful Edo Tensei ninjas at any time. At least Tsunade knows that Kabuto Yakushi still has at least two powerful Edo Tensei resurrected ninjas...

as predicted.

When Kabuto saw the Fifth Kazekage Gaara and the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, he couldn't help but smile: "Seriously... does anyone actually want to compete with reanimated ninjas in terms of reinforcement numbers?"

In this world, no matter how many living people there are, they are far less than the number of dead, especially in terms of the number of powerful ninjas. Kabuto Yakushi's collection over the years is something that others cannot even imagine.

The next moment, Kabuto's eyes suddenly narrowed!

Kabuto Yakushi swiftly brought his hands together in a hand seal, slamming both palms onto the ground almost simultaneously, and whispered, "Ninja Art: Summoning Technique!"

Two coffins floated out of Kabuto Yakushi's hands!

One of the coffins produced the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, who had appeared before, while the other coffin produced the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa!

When Sasori of the Red Sand turned the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, into a human puppet, Kabuto Yakushi managed to obtain a portion of his remaining body.

The Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, faces off against the Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, faces off against the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara.

It was yet another clash of old times and a situation of father and son killing each other, and everyone present couldn't help but look grim.

Tsunade slowly furrowed her brow, staring at the two Kage-level ninjas who had appeared in the distance. Her fists clenched involuntarily: "Is Orochimaru... playing us for fools?"

The enemy only sends new reinforcements when their own reinforcements arrive; they are clearly being toyed with!

Orochimaru, that guy, is really arrogant and conceited!

However, now that Orochimaru has mastered so many reanimated ninjas, he certainly has the right to be arrogant!

"Grandma Tsunade."

Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward and stood before the crowd. A golden chakra cloak draped over his body, and giant chakra hands shot out from his body, each hand producing a Rasengan.

Naruto Uzumaki stared intently at the resurrected ninjas opposite him, and said in a deep voice, "We have no other way out now!"

Naruto Uzumaki gazed at the faces of each of the reanimated ninja, sensing the chakra within them, and continued, word by word, "We have no other choice but to defeat them and thwart their plot!"

Unless they hand over Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, and Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, now, that would be tantamount to waiting for death.

It could even plunge the ninja world into a crisis of destruction.

If the enemy's plot succeeds, the entire ninja world will be doomed, and even Konoha, which managed to escape by sheer luck, will not survive.

How ironic!

What were once mortal enemies have now become allies, even indispensable allies, and companions they must protect each other.

"…Um."

After giving Nagato and Konan a complicated look, Tsunade slowly nodded and said in a deep voice, "We absolutely cannot let these guys get the Rinnegan and the Nine-Tails. If they really use it to revive Madara Uchiha... the consequences will be truly unimaginable!"

To be honest, compared to these guys, the legendary figure Uchiha Madara is a bigger threat... because I grew up listening to his legends, and he was a person who could actually destroy a country single-handedly!

If it weren't for my great-grandfather's desire for peace and his refusal to start a war, the entire ninja world might have been flattened by Madara Uchiha!

A gentle breeze blew by.

Obito Uchiha stood before the numerous resurrected ninja, raised his hand, and coldly said, "Prepare to attack! Kabuto, quickly finish them off, take the Rinnegan, and also take the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"rest assured."

Kabuto Yakushi stood at the back of the line, adjusted his glasses, and chuckled as he said, "Then let's begin... a big ruckus!"

next moment!

Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju were the first to charge up from both flanks!

Might Guy and Obito Uchiha charged straight at them from the front, with Gengetsu Hozuki and Rasa following closely behind. The Second Tsuchikage, Mu, stood above them, providing support!

Kabuto Yakushi stood at the very back of the group, watching everything with a smile on his lips: "Go! Only by giving our all can we earn... the master's favor!"

The battle has intensified once again!

Without a doubt, Konoha and Nagato's side could no longer gain the upper hand. They could only barely keep these resurrected ninjas from going too far by relying on Nagato's Rinnegan and Yin-Yang Release black rods!

However, this only allows them to successfully hold their ground. Trying to break through the blockade, eliminate an Edo Tensei ninja, or even capture Kabuto Yakushi is simply wishful thinking!

Nagato spared no effort, risking his life and chakra, to finish off Obito Uchiha, but he was always blocked by two users of the Flying Thunder God Technique. Under the space-time jutsu, his attacks had almost no effect!

"Shinra Tensei!"

Nagato's Shinra Tensei landed in empty space again, only knocking away two Flying Thunder God kunai. Large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, and he gasped for breath.

This time, he once again successfully defended against the enemy's attack.

Unfortunately, his life energy was almost completely depleted.

If another powerful spell were cast, his life might come to an end.

Obito Uchiha seemed to have guessed this as well. His figure floated up from the ground, a glint of light flashing in his Sharingan: "Nagato, you've used the power of the Rinnegan far too many times today. Your lifespan is almost over!"

Obito Uchiha slowly opened his palm and softly advised, "It's no use. You can't possibly defeat us... Back when you started researching the Rinnegan, I had already figured out a way to deal with it!"

"asshole!"

Nagato gritted her teeth in resentment.

Folded paper flew out from Konan's body, slowly piercing through Obito Uchiha's body. These pieces of paper couldn't cause him any harm; they could only float around Obito, waiting for him to dispel his intangibility...

Unfortunately, Obito Uchiha didn't give them any chance at all!

Beneath his mask, Obito Uchiha revealed a smug smile: "Actually, I was just a decoy... the real killing move is behind me!"

The next moment, Obito Uchiha's figure sank back into the ground.

Behind Obito Uchiha, Minato Namikaze appeared, holding a Tailed Beast Ball in his hand and pushing it towards Nagato!

Nagato's mind raced, searching for a solution to the Tailed Beast Ball: "Shinra Tensei is still on cooldown, the Preta Path is absorbing chakra too slowly, and the Animal Path summoning won't be fast enough..."

"Nagato!"

Konan suddenly appeared in front of Nagato!

However, her body is like origami, unable to withstand any impact. If Minato Namikaze's Tailed Beast Ball were to hit her, it would severely injure Konan, and there is even a higher chance that she would die in battle!

"Konan!"

Nagato stared at this scene in disbelief!

Was he about to witness another close friend die in battle after so many years? Unfortunately, everyone present was locked in a fierce battle, and it seemed that no one could save Konan from Minato's Tailed Beast Ball!

Just as the Tailed Beast Ball was about to hit Konan, a purple light shield appeared beside her, blocking the attack!

next moment.

A young ninja dressed in a black robe with auspicious cloud patterns suddenly appeared beside Konan!

The young ninja grabbed Minato Namikaze's wrist with one hand, kicked him in the body, and sent him flying, thus resolving the crisis!

"What happened?"

After the young ninja finished speaking, he slowly turned around, stretched out his palm, and stroked Konan's hair, whose face was full of astonishment. A complex expression flashed across his face.

"Teacher, don't be afraid..."

Delivered at midnight! May be a little later tomorrow, I'm so tired today!

(End of this chapter)