The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Gaara is still imprisoned in a spatial dimension by Hyuga Zetsu, so Hyuga Zetsu is curious about who the Sand Village has chosen to succeed him as Kazekage.

"No, the remaining Sand Village ninja pleaded desperately and asked the retired Kazekage advisor, Granny Chiyo, to come out of retirement and serve as the Kazekage's deputy to participate in this Five Kage Summit."

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that Sunagakure truly has no successors.

Hinata Zechen nodded and said nothing more.

Before the group could reach a decision, another urgent intelligence report was sent into the meeting room.

"Kakuzu of Akatsuki, along with a rogue ninja from Yugakure, failed in their attack on the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, but this thoroughly enraged the Raikage, who has now agreed to attend the Five Kage Summit."

Setting down the intelligence report, Tsunade's gaze swept across the faces of the Jonin present.

"What we should be discussing now is choosing which two Jonin will accompany me to the Land of Iron for the Five Kage Summit."

Tsunade's gaze first fell on Jiraiya's face, then she shook her head.

Konoha Village cannot be without strong individuals to guard it, nor can it be without someone to protect Naruto.

Who should I bring?

Tsunade tapped her index finger on the table, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

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"The five major powers have already taken action and convened the Five Shadows Conference to prepare to deal with us."

Inside one of Akatsuki's bases, the stone-paved floor suddenly rose up, and a giant pitcher plant gradually floated to the surface, from which Black Zetsu's voice could be heard.

"They're just a bunch of chickens and dogs. They already have a lot of conflicts among themselves, so they can't cause any big trouble."

Obito, still wearing his orange spiral mask, spoke with a hint of disdain.

"Don't underestimate the Five Kage. If they join forces, it will become extremely difficult to capture Jinchuriki in the future."

Xiao Nan retorted.

The Akatsuki's biggest weakness is its lack of manpower. If surrounded by a large number of Jonin, even Kage-level shinobi would be at risk of death.

"This Five Kage Summit only allows two guards, which presents a perfect opportunity to ambush them en route."

With the hope of reviving their mother within reach, Black Zetsu, who least wanted to avoid any unforeseen complications, offered his suggestion.

"Why go through all that trouble? Let's just raid the Five Kage Summit and wipe them all out. Then, no one in the entire ninja world will be able to stop our Akatsuki's peace plan!"

As Pain spoke passionately, five figures emerged step by step from the shadows behind him.

The second-tailed jinchuriki is Yu Bokuto, the third-tailed jinchuriki is Goju Yagura, the fourth-tailed jinchuriki is Lao Murasaki, the fifth-tailed jinchuriki is Han, and the seven-tailed jinchuriki is Fu.

These five figures all had one thing in common: their bodies were covered with tiny black rods, and they all had purple Rinnegan eyes.

At this moment, Nagato's confidence reached an unprecedented peak.

So what if there are five shadows?

Before the new Six Paths of Pain, all ninjas who obstruct peace will be reduced to ashes!

Chapter 124 Midway Ambush

"Grandma Chiyo, I entrust everything to you."

Outside the narrow pass of Sunagakure, over a hundred Sunagakure ninja stood in neat rows, bowing to a short old woman with a felt hat and a face full of age spots.

"Old books should be bundled up and thrown high on the roof to collect dust. I'm so old, yet I still have to travel around for the Sand Village..."

Grandma Chiyo's eyes were barely open, only a slit, and it was unclear whether she could still see everything clearly.

"Grandma Chiyo, you have extensive connections with various countries, and even have connections with ninja villages that are not allied with you. You will surely be able to help Sunagakure overcome this calamity!"

The middle-aged man who was the leader of the Sand Village looked at Granny Chiyo with expectation in his eyes.

Faced with the invading army of Iwagakure not long ago, Sunagakure's fighting strength was even inferior to that of some small countries, and it was basically defeated at the first touch. Its influence among the surrounding small countries immediately plummeted.

Not long ago, some people in the ninja world proposed to remove Sunagakure from the ranks of the great nations, which is undoubtedly unacceptable to Sunagakure today.

Therefore, the few remaining high-ranking members of Sunagakure went to the place where Granny Chiyo and her brother were living in seclusion and pleaded for several days before finally managing to persuade the siblings to come out and take charge of the situation.

The Sand Village no longer dares to hope to reclaim the One-Tailed Shukaku from the Akatsuki. They only hope that Granny Chiyo can use her past connections to maintain the Sand Village's status as one of the Five Great Nations and preserve its last shred of dignity.

"Sister, are you really not letting me go with you?"

With his head wrapped in layers of bandages, Ebizo's two white eyebrows almost reaching his mouth, and his deeply sunken eyes filled with worry.

The two Sand Ninja guards standing next to Chiyo were both just pretty faces who had been quickly promoted to Jonin rank, but their actual strength was still some distance from that of a Special Jonin, which made Ebizo very worried.

"Don't worry, this old woman wants to catch a few more fish. She won't die easily before she sees my grandson."

Granny Chiyo waved her hand, took the Kazekage hat from a Sand Ninja and hung it on her waist, then walked away step by step with two guards.

Ebizo touched the corner of his eye, feeling it was a little wet.

In his melancholy, Ebizo suddenly had a bad feeling.

That older sister who always pretends to be dead to scare me, I'm afraid she really won't be coming back this time.

The next day, Granny Chiyo and her party had escaped the vast sandstorms of the Land of Wind, and green vegetation was now visible everywhere along their route.

"Grandma Chiyo, once we cross that valley ahead, we'll be able to leave the Land of Rivers and enter the Land of Fire."

Knowing that the Land of Rain was very likely the headquarters of the Akatsuki, the Sand Village group naturally did not want to walk into a trap. They chose to detour through the Land of Rivers and then through the Land of Fire to reach the Land of Iron, where the Five Kage Summit was located.

"Watch out, there's a chakra reaction ahead, and..."

Before the Sand Ninja standing next to Granny Chiyo could finish speaking, a blue fireball shaped like a rat shot out from the valley, suddenly exploding in mid-air and turning into seven or eight balls of blue flame, which shot toward the three of them.

"Get out of here!"

Despite her advanced age, Granny Chiyo's reaction speed was extremely agile. As soon as the rat-shaped fireball appeared, she leaped high into the air and dodged backward.

The two Sand Ninjas were a beat slow to react, and only realized what was happening when Granny Chiyo called out to them. They lunged to either side, trying to dodge the blue flames.

However, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Without any human intervention, these split blue flames miraculously split into three, shooting towards the Sand Ninja group.

"what!"

Two screams rang out simultaneously. Having only been touched by a little blue flame, the two Sand Ninja were engulfed in blue flames and turned into human torches, turning to ashes in just two breaths.

"That's... Matatabi's Fire Rat Ball?"

The only one who escaped unscathed was Granny Chiyo. At the critical moment, her arm suddenly split open, unleashing the Puppet Master's Mechanical Shield, which blocked the attack of the blue flames.

A whooshing sound echoed through the valley as several figures, some high and some low, stood on tree branches, looking down at Granny Chiyo.

"That is……"

Granny Chiyo, who had experienced two Shinobi World Wars, suddenly contracted her pupils, shocked by the scene before her.

Behind each of the five figures stood a massive tail: a cat's tail with blue background and black stripes, a gray tortoise tail covered in thorns, or a thick, fiery red monkey tail...

"I never imagined that I, an old woman, would encounter five Jinchūriki at the same time. It's not a wasted life."

Faced with Pain, created by five Jinchuriki, Granny Chiyo knew she could not escape, and her emotions calmed down.

"So, you must be the leader of Akatsuki. I wonder how my grandson, Sasori of the Red Sand, is doing these days?"

Chiyo's gaze fell on Pain, the one behind the five Jinchuriki, who was dressed in Akatsuki attire, and she asked a question.

"The Jade Maiden and the One-Tailed Jinchuriki have disappeared."

After a few breaths of silence, facing an old man who was worried about his grandson, Pain finally spoke.

"As long as you're alive, that's good."

Granny Chiyo sighed, then her aura suddenly changed. She took out a scroll and summoned the Chikamatsu Ten.

Even though she knew she was no match for them, Granny Chiyo still chose to fight to the death.

This is the last vestige of dignity for a puppeteer!

After a long time, as the smoke and dust dissipated, the entire valley had become unrecognizable.

Pain took the blood-stained Kazekage hat from Chiyo's corpse, then turned and left with the Jinchuriki, Pain.

The entire valley collapsed with a roar, burying Chiyo's corpse and the puppet fragments scattered all over the ground.

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"Is the weather in the Land of Iron really this cold?"

Gazing at the snowflakes drifting in the cold wind, Hyuga Zetsu, sitting in front of a campfire, couldn't help but sigh.

Traveling north from the Land of Fire, although the forests remained dense, the temperature was gradually decreasing. Now, at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron, the treetops were covered with snow, and the temperature was alarmingly low.

"The majority of the Land of Iron's territory is located on three high mountains known as the Three Wolves Mountains. Due to their extremely high altitude, snow falls year-round. The entire country has no ninjas and relies entirely on samurai to defend its territory, making it a neutral country independent of the ninja world."

On the other side, Kakashi drank the hot water in his cup in one gulp, dispelling the chill from his body, and then spoke.

After the Jonin meeting, Hyuga Sawatatsu and Kakashi were ultimately chosen as bodyguards to accompany Tsunade to the Land of Iron for the Five Kage Summit. Jiraiya, on the other hand, took Naruto to Mount Myōboku, most likely intending to teach Naruto Sage Mode ahead of time.

The Akatsuki organization was eyeing Naruto's Jinchūriki, and Konoha desperately needed to improve Naruto's strength. Even though Jiraiya knew that Naruto's chances of learning Sage Mode were slim, the time left for Naruto to grow was running out. Even forcing him to develop was much better than letting him be captured by the Akatsuki.

At that moment, Tsunade, who had been silent all along, suddenly changed her expression and stood up.

"We've found you."

The Jinchūriki, Pain of the Six Paths, arrived amidst the snow, his aura astonishing.

Chapter 125 Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion VS Shinra Tensei

"The situation is very bad..."

Seeing the various colored tails standing up behind the Jinchūriki, and the purple Rinnegan in his eyes, Kakashi immediately raised his headband to cover his Sharingan.

The unique Rinnegan abilities of the Six Paths of Pain alone are enough to make any enemy feel extremely troubled. Now, combined with the abilities of the Jinchuriki, Pain's strength has undoubtedly increased even further.

Once the five Jinchuriki fully transform into their tailed beast forms, they would be more than capable of destroying any ninja village.

Even Hyuga Zechen felt considerable pressure. After scanning over the group of Jinchūriki, his gaze settled on Pain's waist.

There hung a blood-stained wind-shadow hat.