The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

After a brief separation, Kakashi and Obito finally noticed Hyuga Sawatatsu's appearance.

"How's the fighting outside?"

Kakashi looked at Hyuga Zetsu and spoke.

Chapter 159 Last Hope

"The crisis has been temporarily resolved, so I had time to come in and take a look."

Hyuga Zechen glanced at Kakashi, then turned his gaze to Uchiha Obito.

"Do you need my help?"

Kakashi's face showed a clear moment of hesitation, which was immediately replaced by a resolute expression.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Kakashi had already exhausted his words of persuasion before Hyuga Zetsu entered, but to no avail.

The Obito before us has been blinded by the so-called Eye of the Moon Plan, actually deluding himself into creating a fictitious world to revive Rin. But Obito's actions are already unacceptable to the ninja world, and there is no possibility of him turning back.

Even though the ninja world is incredibly cruel, at least it's a real world. Everything in the genjutsu world, however beautiful, is nothing but a flower in the water, a moon in a well—completely meaningless.

Avoidance is never the solution to problems.

"Obito, Black Zetsu has succeeded. The Eye of the Moon Plan is just one step away from completion. There's no need to waste time getting entangled with them here!"

Just then, a mass of white flesh suddenly bulged out from Obito's shoulder, transforming into a white spiral mask. This special White Zetsu, without facial features, was the White Zetsu special form that named itself "Fly".

"There's really no need to waste our energy."

Upon hearing that Black Zetsu had successfully seized the Rinnegan, Obito nodded, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the vortex immediately swallowed him up, disappearing into the Kamui dimension.

For Obito, nothing was more important than transplanting the Rinnegan, becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, and creating a peaceful world with Rin.

"Obito, don't go!"

Kakashi's expression changed, and he immediately rushed towards Obito, trying to stop him.

However, Obito's speed was too fast. Before Kakashi could reach out and grab him, the vortex had already disappeared.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Hyuga Zechen showed no intention of making a move, allowing Uchiha Obito to leave.

Hinata Zetsu's plan is not yet complete. There is no better target than the Akatsuki organization to attract most people's attention and avoid interfering with the next step.

By the time Kakashi left the Kamui dimension and appeared in the real world, Obito had already disappeared.

"They were only gone for a short time, how could the fighting outside be this intense?"

After searching everywhere for Obito without success, Kakashi noticed that the entire battlefield had been completely transformed. If it weren't for the fact that Amegakure was still faintly visible in the distance, Kakashi would probably have wondered if he had gone to another world.

"Let's go, let's meet up with the Hokage and the others first, and discuss how to take the next step."

Under the Byakugan's vision, Hyuga Zetsu had already located a group of ninjas, including the four Kage, who had retreated to the front of Amegakure to rest.

"You evil ninjas, you are not allowed to enter Amegakure and disrupt the peaceful life brought by Lord Pain!"

At this moment, outside Amegakure, most of the wounded ninjas were blocked at the entrance by a large group of Amegakure villagers wielding hoes, brooms, and rolling pins.

"Gentlemen, we are an allied force composed of the four great ninja villages. Our mission is to eradicate the evil Akatsuki organization. We will not harm you!"

The four Kage exchanged glances, and quickly arranged for several female ninjas to step forward and loudly address the people of Amegakure.

"You ninjas, not a single one of you is a good person! Back when you fought in the Land of Rain, you caused countless families to be torn apart and lives lost. We finally had a few years of peace under the leadership of Pain and the angel, and now you've come back again! I'll fight you to the death!"

An elderly woman with white hair and a frail appearance, holding a long rolling pin, pointed at a group of ninjas and cursed them. Then she swung the rolling pin and struck the ninja standing at the front.

"That's right, that's right, you evil ninjas..."

The old woman's words resonated with many civilians of Rain Village, and rotten eggs and tomatoes were thrown from behind the crowd, aimed at the ninjas outside the village.

Where have I seen this old woman before?

Jiraiya, who was supporting Tsunade, looked at the old woman and felt that she looked very familiar.

By the way, the last time I infiltrated Amegakure, I learned a lot about Amegakure from this old woman who sells steamed buns.

In the eyes of these commoners in Amegakure, the Akatsuki were messengers of peace, while the ninjas of the Great Ninja Kingdom were symbols of evil?

"Let's go!"

Ninjas are forbidden from harming civilians without cause. This is an unwritten rule in the ninja world. In remote and deserted areas, perhaps a few ninjas would dare to violate it.

However, with the four great ninja villages gathered together and the four Kage watching from behind, even the most audacious would not dare to defy public opinion and slaughter these Amegakure civilians in public.

Hearing the calls from behind, many ninjas felt uneasy.

This siege of the Akatsuki organization was incredibly frustrating.

Soon, on an open space more than ten miles away from Amegakure, the four major ninja villages set up a huge temporary camp.

After fighting side by side, most of the rift between the four great ninja villages was eliminated. With the emergence of a powerful enemy like the Akatsuki, even the Iwa and Kumo ninja, whose relationship was most tense, began to help each other and stopped being hostile to one another.

"So, the Rinnegan has already fallen into Obito Uchiha's hands?"

In the hall of a wooden building, Mei Terumi frowned after listening to Hinata Sawatatsu's description.

The internal strife within the Akatsuki organization was undoubtedly a good thing for the four great ninja villages. However, Mei Terumi, who had dealt with Obito Uchiha, was far from happy.

It was thought that the four great ninja villages joining forces would be able to easily destroy the Akatsuki organization and reclaim the tailed beasts, but the result was beyond everyone's expectations.

The Akatsuki's strength, especially after it controlled the Gedo Mazo that absorbed the seven tailed beasts, has surpassed that of the four great ninja villages. If the Akatsuki were to launch a large-scale invasion, even if we could barely repel them, we would likely suffer heavy losses and could very well follow in the footsteps of the Sand Village today.

What should the four great ninja villages do next?

"Your Highnesses, we have searched the entire Land of Rain, but have not found any members of the Akatsuki."

Just then, Raikage's secretary, Mabui, walked in and reported the latest situation.

"It seems they have abandoned Amegakure and found another place to hide."

Tsuchikage Ōnoki visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that all four Kage are injured, finding any trace of Akatsuki members would put them in a difficult position. Having gained nothing, they now have an excuse to retreat.

"I propose that, from this moment forward, we establish a loose, temporary alliance to share all intelligence regarding the Akatsuki. If any of our ninja villages is attacked by the Akatsuki, the other three must immediately mobilize manpower to provide support!"

Tsunade pondered for a moment, then looked up at the other three Kage and spoke.

"I agree!"

With the war having progressed to this point, the four great ninja villages were already considering retreating, so naturally they wouldn't oppose Tsunade's suggestion.

"Raikage, Hokage, please make sure to protect the remaining Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, and do not let them fall into the hands of the Akatsuki."

As she turned to leave, Mei Terumi looked at Raikage A and Tsunade, regarding the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails as the last hope to stop the Akatsuki from reviving the Ten-Tails.

Chapter 160 Uchiha Letter

I've finally made it back to Konoha alive...

As the sun set, standing atop a mountain peak overlooking most of Konoha, many ninjas echoed the same sentiment.

Even though their expedition lasted only a little over ten days, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

If they could, they would never want to face such a terrifying being as the Outer Path Demon Statue again in their lives.

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Inside Hinata Zechen's spatial castle, even though it was late at night, Konan paced back and forth in the hall, her face full of worry.

The great battle must be over by now, right?

Nagato definitely won, right? After all, the Rinnegan is so powerful!

It must be so.

Even though Xiao Nan kept trying to convince herself, the unease in her heart never lessened.

Just then, Hinata Zechen's figure appeared outside the castle, and his footsteps quickly alerted Konan.

"The battle is over?"

Upon seeing Hinata Sawatatsu appear, Konan immediately spoke up.

"Good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

Seeing that Hinata Sawatatsu was still playing coy, Konan subconsciously clenched her fists.

If Konan didn't remember that she was a prisoner and her chakra was sealed, she would have loved to slap her.

"good news."

Seeing Hinata Sawatatsu utter those three words almost through gritted teeth, Hinata Sawatatsu smiled.

"The four great ninja villages suffered heavy losses in their attack on the Akatsuki organization after only half a day of fighting, and were forced to withdraw from the Land of Rain."

Upon hearing Hinata Zechen's words, Konan's amber eyes lit up with joy, and a great weight was immediately lifted from her heart.

"So, what's the bad news?"

Being able to repel the encirclement of the four great ninja villages would inevitably come at a price. As long as Nagato is safe and sound, Konan wouldn't care too much even if all the other members were to die.

The only people she truly cared about were Yahiko and Nagato.

"The bad news is that Nagato has been betrayed one after another and his fate is now unknown. The Rinnegan has fallen into the hands of Obito Uchiha."

The next moment, Hinata Sawatatsu's words struck Konan like a thunderbolt, and the joy on her face froze completely.

"You must be lying to me, right? The Rinnegan is so powerful, how could Nagato..."

Before she could finish her sentence, tears were already streaming down Xiao Nan's face, and she could no longer continue with her self-deceiving words.

If Nagato hadn't fallen into Hanzo's trap, which resulted in his legs being crippled, and hadn't repeatedly used the Rinnegan's power, which greatly diminished his vitality, the Rinnegan would indeed be incredibly powerful.

However, Nagato's greatest weakness is undoubtedly his immobile physical body. Once the enemy finds his trail, the outcome is almost predictable.

Who did it?

The breakdown lasted less than ten breaths before Xiao Nan regained her composure and wiped away her tears.

Konan's ability to become a formal member of Akatsuki was never due to her relationship with Nagato, but rather to her genuine combat strength and character.

"See for yourself!"