In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 301 The Wind Rises, Qianye's Measures

The sounds of explosions, roars of beasts, and screams of agony followed one after another.

Upon hearing the sound, everyone in the Hokage's office hurriedly looked out the window, only to see a layer of fiery red barrier appear outside the Hokage building.

Outside the barrier, smoke and fire filled the air.

"Chiya, what are you doing?" Tsunade seemed to have guessed Chiya's purpose.

In a flash, Qianye was already standing on the Hokage's office.

He snapped his fingers, and the window shattered instantly.

Hearing the commotion, the Hokage's direct ANBU, who were inside the office building, rushed over immediately.

"It's Fujiwara Chiya from Akatsuki." Someone recognized Chiya. They all drew their swords and stood in front of Tsunade, pointing their blades at Chiya.

Ignoring the members of the Dark Guard, Qianye smiled and, in a dramatic display, said, "The leader is coming to capture the Nine-Tails."

"My mission is to infiltrate the Hokage Building, trap several of Konoha's top combatants and the Hokage's direct ANBU members here, preventing them from participating in the battle, thus indirectly weakening Konoha's strength."

"My mission is now complete. You can stay here until the Nine-Tails is fully captured."

After saying that, Chiya disappeared into the Hokage's office building.

"Chiya, you bastard, come back here!" Tsunade roared fiercely; this time she was truly angry.

By this point, she understood Qianye's thoughts perfectly well.

This wasn't about capturing the Nine-Tails and weakening Konoha's fighting power; it was clearly about protecting his wife and children.

Although, this action touched her deeply.

But as the Hokage of Konoha, it's understandable that he gets angry.

Chinatsu, Karin, Hinata, and Shizune all roughly understood Chiya's intentions, and their faces all showed worry.

As for the secret agents, their situation can no longer be described as merely worrying; it's more like their lives are in dire straits.

"Lord Hokage, what do we do now? Fujiwara Chiya has set up a barrier outside, and the leader of the Akatsuki organization named Pain is wreaking havoc everywhere." The head Anbu asked Tsunade respectfully.

"That's the Uchiha clan's fire formation, possessing defensive power capable of countering tailed beasts. Everyone, assemble on the rooftop. Maintain contact with the outside world. Proceed with the original plan to deal with Pain. I will summon slugs to provide comprehensive healing for everyone. Chinatsu, Karin, Hinata, you guys come with me too, confirm Pain's location. Shizune will assist me from the side."

Now that things have come to this, Tsunade can no longer think about finding Chiya. Even if she did find him, the latter would never let them out.

Therefore, the combat order was issued immediately.

"Yes."

At this moment, everyone was filled with passion and united in purpose; the moment to truly protect Konoha had finally arrived.

Throughout Konoha.

War raged.

The Asura Path was releasing missiles in all directions.

The animal realm sent forth three giant centipedes.

The two Pain were responsible for a feint attack, causing extensive damage to Konoha buildings to draw enemy fire.

The Human Path, the Hungry Ghost Path, the Hell Path, and the most powerful Deva Path, along with Konan's task of capturing Konoha ninjas and interrogating them to obtain information about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

In the vast village of Konoha, the number of casualties is increasing at a visible rate.

This was even though Konoha had made preparations beforehand.

This just proves what Payne said.

Faced with overwhelming power, all calculations seem so pale and powerless.

But gradually, Payne also began to realize that something was wrong.

Looking across the entire village, from the main streets to the alleys, there wasn't a single commoner to be seen.

It seems they had already received orders and retreated in advance.

Moreover, the Konoha ninjas who fought against him were also very knowledgeable about him.

Is it just my imagination?

Or was it because of the information Jiraiya passed on during his dying moments?

"Konan." Payne spoke directly to Konan through the black rod-shaped lip piercing on her lower lip.

Xiao Nan was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

"Pain's information seems to have been exposed. It appears that the code left by Jiraiya has been cracked. Go find Chiya and have him sense and find the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki," Pain said indifferently.

"I understand." Upon hearing this, Konan realized the seriousness of the matter and gave the Konoha ninja who was being tortured a quick death. The paper flew around and disappeared.

As soon as Konan left, Kakashi, who had been hiding in the shadows, came out.

He approached the corpse of the Konoha ninja who had just been killed by Konan, examined it closely, and frowned slightly. "The ability to turn the body into paper? It seems that she wasn't mentioned in the information Tsunade gave me."

"It doesn't seem to be Pain. And it seems like he was just talking to someone—was it some kind of Pain? Where is the Pain with the resurrection ability mentioned in the intelligence?"

With many questions in mind.

Kakashi vanished in a flash, rushing towards the next battle location.

Kakashi did not act rashly.

His mission is to kill Payne, who has the ability to resurrect.

Otherwise, even if he killed the other Pains, it would be of no use.

The key is to defeat Pain, who has the ability to resurrect.

"Chinatsu, Karin, you two keep a close watch on Pain's movements and then inform Hinata of the area."

"Hinata, keep a close eye on Pain's battles and identify what abilities they possess. Describe their physical characteristics and find the Pain with the resurrection ability as soon as possible."

"Mute, you're in charge of recording intelligence."

"The rest of you are responsible for contacting the Dark Forces outside the barrier. As soon as you receive any intelligence, have them relay it to all areas immediately."

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Tsunade immediately assigned tasks to everyone.

"Lady Tsunade, should we leave a few behind? If you send us all out, what about your safety?" one of the ANBU asked hesitantly.

"It's alright. This barrier is both a cage to confine us and a form of protection. This barrier can withstand even the attacks of the tailed beasts. Even Pain couldn't possibly break through it with manpower alone. Go ahead."

As Tsunade spoke, she used the Summoning Jutsu to summon a slug outside the barrier and unleashed the ultimate medical ninjutsu, Slug Healer, which could heal an entire village with just the slug's power.

By splitting into slugs, Tsunade transfers her chakra to each injured ninja, performing Healing Palm Technique on them.

"This technique." Chika recognized at a glance that Tsunade's technique required a large amount of chakra, and if the chakra was consumed excessively, it would cause one to age.

To prevent Tsunade from aging prematurely, she quickly handed over a Senzu Bean, saying, "Mom, here, take this. If your chakra gets even slightly low, take it immediately."

"Mm." Tsunade nodded, not refusing.

Although she was not in any danger and did not need this life-saving device.

But as long as she has enough chakra, she can continuously use Slug Tsuna to heal her partner.

Treating the wounded.

This will also help to minimize casualties.

Another point is that she doesn't want to grow old in front of her daughter and Hinata, her future little sister.

(End of this chapter)