The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"It seems that Granny Chiyo has already died at your hands."

Tsunade noticed this as well and spoke up.

The fact that the Wind Shadow Hat appeared in Pain's hands is enough to explain everything.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Tsunade and Granny Chiyo were old rivals. Every time Chiyo developed a new poison for the puppeteer unit, Tsunade would always crack it at lightning speed. Her super strength fist was the nemesis of all puppets, allowing Tsunade to steadily suppress Granny Chiyo.

The fact that her former rival had now died at the hands of the Akatsuki organization brought a faint sadness to Tsunade's face, a feeling of shared grief.

"I will gather all the Five Kage's hats and attend the Five Kage Summit in your place."

A large amount of tailed beast chakra of various colors overflowed from the Jinchūriki's body, and the surging air waves caused the falling snow to swirl backward.

"This is a huge problem..."

Kakashi, ignoring the sweat on his forehead, felt immense pressure as he faced the surging wave of chakra.

"Kakashi-senpai, you escort the Hokage to the Land of Iron first. I will hold them off for now."

Before Kakashi could respond to Hyuga Zechen's suggestion, Tsunade waved her arm and spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Don't mistake me for a medical ninja with no fighting ability! When the name of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha resounded throughout the entire ninja world, neither of you were even born yet."

She flipped the Hokage hat from her waist and put it on her head. Chakra was already overflowing from Tsunade's body, and her super-powerful fist was ready to be unleashed.

"The problem is, besides being a medical ninja, you are also the Hokage of Konoha."

Hyuga Zechen took out a kunai engraved with the Flying Thunder God mark and handed it to Kakashi.

Having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, Hyuga Zetsu was indeed the most suitable person to cover the retreat. As long as Tsunade and Kakashi left with kunai, Hyuga Zetsu could also withdraw from the battlefield at any time.

"Lord Hokage!"

Kakashi, having been persuaded by Hyuga Zetsu, grabbed Tsunade's arm.

"I should have known better than to become Hokage..."

Knowing that this was not the time to argue, Tsunade could only go along with Kakashi's pull and turn to shoot towards the Land of Iron.

flapping, flapping...

Seeing that Tsunade and Kakashi were about to leave the battlefield, Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki with short blue-green hair, wearing a sports vest and a short skirt, sprouted a pair of pale yellow butterfly wings on her back. With high-speed flapping, she left a series of afterimages in mid-air and swooped down towards Tsunade and Kakashi.

At the same time, Rōshi, the four-tailed jinchūriki with long, muddy red hair and a big beard, was wrapped in scorching lava. The high temperature he emitted distorted the air as he charged toward Hyuga Sawatatsu with an aura that could not be stopped.

This is the Lava Release Chakra Mode created by Old Purple after rigorous training, combined with the power of the Four-Tails. Any object that comes into contact with the lava armor on the body's surface will be melted by the high temperature. Not only is it incredibly lethal, but the armor's defensive capabilities are also remarkable, making it a perfect combination of offense and defense.

"Your opponent is me!"

Hinata Zetsu blinked, his azure Tenseigan activated, and green chakra covered his body as he entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode.

The ground beneath their feet began to tremble violently, and the enormous Hamura statue rose up, completely unfazed by the intense heat emanating from Roshi's body. Its massive hand clenched into a fist and slammed down towards the charging Roshi.

Old Purple's reaction was faster than expected. Even while speeding away, he changed his trajectory and moved a distance of ten feet to the side, barely avoiding the attack of the Hamura statue.

Meanwhile, Fu, who was in mid-air, had already flown over Hyuga Zechen's head. As she chased after Tsunade, white scales were scattered on her fluttering butterfly wings, trying to paralyze Hyuga Zechen's movements.

"Wow..."

Hinata Zechen flicked his wrist, and the scroll inscribed with the three characters unfurled. Amidst the rising white mist, the Wind Shadow Puppet shot out. Half of the iron sand surrounding its body condensed into an iron sand wall, blocking the drifting scales, while the other half of the iron sand compressed into a pair of enormous iron sand wings on its shoulders. With a gentle flap, it soared into the sky, blocking Fu's path.

"It seems I have to get rid of you before I can catch up with the Fifth Hokage. Fortunately, it won't take up too much of my time."

Pain leaped into the air, his palm locking onto Hyuga Sawatatsu from afar.

"Universal Guidance!"

An irresistible suction force slammed into him, causing Hyuga Zechen to fly involuntarily toward Pain.

At the same time, astonishing chakra erupted from the Jinchuriki's body, covering his body in a deep red and almost black chakra, and he entered a semi-tailed beast state. Except for the number of tails behind him, the violent chakra immediately melted all the snow on the ground beneath his feet.

Die!

Facing Hyuga Zetsu, who was flying in mid-air and getting closer and closer, the five tailed beasts leaped out at the same time, wielding their sharp claws and pressing forward from different directions, trying to tear Hyuga Zetsu apart completely.

Insects!

Cat scratch!

Coral palm!

In the half-tailed beast form, it is difficult to distinguish the original appearance of the Jinchuriki; the attacker's identity can only be determined by the techniques used.

Faced with attacks from different directions, Hinata Sawatatsu's figure suddenly disappeared, causing all the attacks to miss.

"Space-time ninjutsu?"

With the help of the Rinnegan's visual sharing, Pain immediately re-locked onto Hyuga Zetsu's location. His gaze then fell on a kunai stuck in the snow, and he deduced the reason for Hyuga Zetsu's disappearance.

Roar!

The nearby Hamura statue roared, and boulders no smaller than the tailed beasts rained down from the sky, constantly crashing down on the Pain Jinchuriki, forcing them to dodge and weave, or swing their tails to smash the falling boulders.

Hyuga Zechen waved his hand, and the five chakra beads suddenly merged into one. Under the rotation and guidance of his five fingers, they condensed into a vertical green halo. A huge tornado covering dozens of feet blew out from the halo, inescapably enveloping the five Jinchūriki, causing them to helplessly swirl and fly in the raging tornado.

"A very powerful eye technique, but in the face of the Rinnegan, all resistance is futile!"

Pain, who had been enveloped by the tornado, rose up. With his Rinnegan trembling, a repulsive force that destroyed everything around him erupted.

"Shinra Tensei!"

The collision and impact of internal and external storms have made everything extremely chaotic.

Pain spread his arms wide, and the tornado that had been enveloping him was instantly torn apart, causing the Akatsuki members' cloaks to flutter loudly in the wind.

Chapter 126 Nagato's Fate

boom!

Even dozens of kilometers away from the battlefield, Tsunade and Kakashi could still clearly feel the tremors beneath their feet and see the billowing dust rising into the distance, reaching the clouds.

"Even the battle between my great-grandfather and Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End was probably no more impressive than this, wasn't it?"

Tsunade gritted her teeth, a sense of powerlessness that she couldn't shake off welling up inside her.

According to the records of the Senju clan, the Valley of the End was originally a vast plain and forest, but after a long battle that changed the terrain, a huge valley tens of feet deep was carved out.

In such a battle that is almost devastating, how much use can superhuman strength or extraordinary techniques be?

"Lord Hokage, we'll be entering the Land of Iron soon. I believe other Kage from other villages have already arrived. When we gather everyone's strength, we'll surely be able to defeat Pain and the Akatsuki!"

Kakashi glanced down at the Flying Thunder God kunai he was clutching tightly in his hand, subtly urging Tsunade to stay away from the battlefield.

Faced with the shadows of the other villages and the numerous samurai of the Land of Iron, Pain would surely back down... right?

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The smoke and dust that had enveloped the battlefield finally dissipated.

In a giant, deep pit stood two figures: Hyuga Sawatatsu and Pain.

Behind Hinata Sawatatsu, the Hamura statue, which had been destroyed and was reduced to a small part, was being reassembled, but because the stone had been shattered so thoroughly, the process was much slower than before.

On the other side, not far away, a huge black iron sand ball was buried under a lot of gravel, and the black iron sand on the surface was constantly falling off.

As for the five Pains created by the Jinchūriki, they had all collapsed to the ground. The black rods embedded in their chests had been completely shattered by the power of the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, making it impossible for Nagato to remotely control these five Pains anymore.

However, when Xiang Zechen's gaze fell on the corpse of the Jinchuriki on the ground that day, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Although the five corpses were still dressed in the same clothes, their faces were completely different from those of the Jinchūriki from before.

"Are you disappointed that you couldn't retrieve the Jinchūriki?"

A slight smile crept across Pain's lips; he wanted to see the disappointment on Hyuga Zetsu's face.

Even though Nagato was full of confidence in the power of the Rinnegan, and even considered manipulating the Six Paths of Pain to rush into the meeting and kill the Five Kage, plunging the Five Great Nations into chaos without a leader, making it easier for the Akatsuki to collect the remaining Tailed Beasts.

However, this confidence is not blind. The Five Kage are not weak, and once they set aside their past grievances and join forces, they will unleash terrifying power. Even if Nagato wins, he will most likely pay a price, resulting in either the death of his Jinchūriki or their reclaiming by the Five Kage.

Once a Jinchuriki dies, the Tailed Beast within him also dies, and it takes a long time for it to be resurrected somewhere in the ninja world.

Considering that the Six Paths of Jinchuriki might be lost in battle, Nagato, after controlling the Jinchuriki with the Rinnegan, did not directly turn them into Pain. Instead, he used the Rinnegan's Transformation Technique to distribute the Tailed Beast Chakra within the Jinchuriki's body to the living human sacrifice, thus creating the Six Paths of Jinchuriki.

Now, by sheer luck, although five Pain members were destroyed by Hyuga Zetsu in one blow, they can be recreated in a short time, which is insignificant to Nagato.

"No, that's exactly what I wanted!"

Upon hearing Hyuga Zetsu's reply, Pain instinctively thought that the other party was still being stubborn, but he saw Hyuga Zetsu condense four chakra orbs in his palm, which flashed and disappeared into the body of the fallen Pain.

Under the vision of the Rinnegan, Nagato clearly observed that the tailed beast chakra remaining in Pain's body was being absorbed by the chakra orb, causing the original green color to gradually fade and be dyed with Matatabi's deep blue, Four-Tails' orange-red, Kokuou's boiling steam, and Chomei's insect fluorescence.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Although it was unknown what Hyuga Sawatatsu's purpose was in collecting the tailed beast chakra, based on the principle that what the enemy desires must be destroyed, Pain directly unleashed Shinra Tensei in an attempt to destroy the corpses.

boom!

Before the invisible repulsive wave spread out, countless black iron sands emerged from the ground, coalescing into an iron sand wall that blocked the corpse's path, buying precious time.

Immediately, the ground sank like quicksand, and the vortex formed by the black iron sand transported the four corpses deep into the earth, unwilling to let go of any trace of the tailed beast's chakra.

"Are you collecting the chakra of the Tailed Beasts?"

Having missed his first attack, Pain realized that even if he attacked again, the chances of success were extremely slim, so he had no choice but to test his opponent.

There was only one Gedo Mazo, which had always been under Nagato's control. While the power of someone like Hyuga Zetsu was considerable, the influence of Tailed Beast chakra was negligible, making it difficult to affect the outcome of battles at their level. This is why Nagato was puzzled as to why Hyuga Zetsu was so fixated on Tailed Beast chakra.

"Why ask a question you already know the answer to? There is only one purpose in collecting the chakra of the nine tailed beasts. Even if you have the body of the Ten-Tails, it is not impossible to create another Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."

Hyuga Zetsu has obtained the chakra of seven of the nine tailed beasts, and is only missing the chakra of the six-tailed beast Saiken and the eight-tailed beast Gyūki. He has taken another solid step towards becoming the ten-tailed beast's jinchūriki.

Next, as long as Hyuga Zechen follows the procedure to transplant the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan and gathers the remaining two tailed beast chakra, he can try to become the new Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

As for Nagato, with Obito and Black Zetsu, two major traitors, eyeing him covetously, his chances of success were far less than Hyuga Zetsu's. Furthermore, Nagato's body was nearly hollowed out by the Gedo Mazo, so Hyuga Zetsu didn't consider him a competitor for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki at all. He was happy to reveal some secrets, deepening the suspicion and division within the Akatsuki organization.

"The Ten-Tails' hull, you mean the Gedo Mazo?"

Pain's pupils contracted slightly. Hyuga Sawatatsu's description was clearly very different from Obito's account of the Tailed Beast Weapon Plan.

"As expected, you call yourself a god, but you're nothing but a fool who's been completely fooled."

As he spoke, Hinata Zechen gently waved his hand toward the ground.

Four chakra orbs shot out from the ground and entered Hyuga Zetsu's body, each filled with the chakra of a tailed beast.

"You think you can bring peace to the ninja world just because you have a pair of Rinnegan that doesn't belong to you? That's incredibly naive. Even if you have the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, every time you use the Rinnegan, you're paying the price of a huge amount of life force, right?"