Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

In the center stands, the Third Hokage looked at Bai Yu with some confusion when he saw Kimimaro suddenly admit defeat and return to Bai Yu looking relaxed.

"I'm sorry, there's been a little trouble at the clan, so I have to go back now. We're withdrawing from the Chunin Selection Exams."

Bai Yu smiled and said.

The later communication snake was released by Kabuto Yakushi, relaying Nono's message that a mysterious person had attacked the Uzumaki clan's territory. However, Kushina had already dealt with Nagato, and the white snake arrived even faster.

'I never imagined Kushina's explosive power in a full-force battle would reach this level!'

Bai Yu was somewhat puzzled. He didn't know much about the Rinnegan, but he did know that it was the strongest of the three great dojutsu. According to Kurama, it was a dojutsu unique to the Sage of Six Paths.

Based on the physical form of the Outer Path Demon Statue and the information Bai Yu had gathered, it's hard to say whether the Sage of Six Paths was a level four life form, but he certainly reached the level three.

However, it's clear that Nagato wasn't able to fully unleash the power of the Rinnegan. But with Kushina and the Nine-Tails, their true combat strength might have surpassed that of an ordinary level two wizard; otherwise, how could they have ended the battle so quickly?

The intelligence report didn't mention how Kushina and Kurama defeated Nagato, so Shiraha was very curious.

Furthermore, the fact that Kodama was in Amegakure yet unaware that Nagato had left Akatsuki headquarters is clearly suspicious.

Bai Yu guessed that it was very likely due to Obito's spatial abilities; otherwise, it would have been impossible to do it without anyone noticing.

Through the words of the Wood Spirit, Bai Yu felt that Nagato had been persuaded and was willing to cooperate with the Uzumaki clan. Why would he suddenly attack the Uzumaki clan?

In order to find out the situation as soon as possible and to prevent any unexpected situations, Bai Yu decided to return immediately.

As for the outcome of a Chunin Exam, it doesn't really matter. Even if Kimimaro gets first place, he'll still have to go through two or three more rounds of battles. He doesn't have that much free time to watch the genin fight.

"This..." The Third Hokage was taken aback. After a moment of silence, he said, "If the Uzumaki clan needs any help from Konoha, as allies, please don't hesitate to ask. Konoha will do its best."

"It's just a small matter, we can handle it. Thank you for your kindness, Third Hokage." Bai Yu smiled slightly and replied perfunctorily. Of course, he knew that the Third Hokage's words were insincere. After all, he hadn't even asked what exactly happened to the Uzumaki clan. How could he have tricked you into coming to help? It was just a test.

With that, Bai Yu stood up and said, "Bai, Kimimaro, call Meteorite, let's set off immediately."

"Yes!" The two immediately went to find Meteorite.

Because the power of the Peacock Technique has been revealed, it is inevitable that some forces will be tempted, and some may even take risks.

Therefore, Bai Yu naturally had to leave with Meteorite, first taking him back to the Whirlpool Clan.

As for what happens next, we'll talk about that after we've dealt with Nagato's matter.

Given that the Hidden Star Village is located in a valley filled with miasma, only the five great nations would likely have the strength to infiltrate it on a large scale. However, the five great nations would not risk offending the Uzumaki clan for such a matter.

Other smaller factions can be dealt with by Hoshigakure on its own.

Even if you obtain the "Star," without the White Feather to eliminate radiation particles, practicing the Peacock Mystic Technique is tantamount to courting death.

......

Bai Yu led Kimimaro, Bai, and Meteorite directly away from Konoha without even packing their belongings, since there was nothing important left in the embassy anyway.

With Kimimaro and Meteorite gone, the Chunin Selection Exams lost much of their appeal.

Itachi won first place without any major incident, and was directly promoted to Chunin.

Bai Yu and his group of four returned to the Whirlpool Clan's territory in about half a day.

The main concern was the three teenagers. If it were Bai Yu himself, he wouldn't need to rest at all and could travel at full speed.

Fortunately, the eastern and southeastern parts of the Land of Fire are covered with vast forests and plains, so they encountered few rivers and mountains while traveling, and thus rarely stopped during their journey.

Upon returning to the Vortex Clan's territory, Bai Yu immediately went to the underground laboratory.

This is the safest place in the entire Vortex territory.

After opening multiple barriers and defensive magic arrays, Bai Yu arrived at the first basement level.

Kushina and the mini-Nine-Tails were both here at that moment.

"Bai Yu, why are you back so soon?" Kushina was taken aback as she looked at Bai Yu walking into the laboratory.

Bai Yu said, "With such a big incident, of course I have to return immediately."

"I've resolved this matter perfectly this time. Apart from a small number of clansmen being injured and a few houses being damaged, there were no other losses. However, the valley outside the clan's territory has disappeared. This guy..." Kushina quickly explained, briefly recounting the battle, a somewhat childish expression of self-satisfaction on her face.

"Well done!" Bai Yu praised, giving a thumbs up. He hadn't expected Kushina to have such high combat talent. However, the way she used chakra to burst Nagato was something that even other Jinchuriki probably couldn't do. Only the strongest tailed beast, Kurama, with its unfathomable chakra reserves, could cooperate with her in using this method to fight.

"What should we do with this guy?" Kushina changed the subject, pointing to Nagato lying on the lab table. "Kurama said he might have connections with the Sage of Six Paths and advised us not to kill him."

“There’s no need to kill him…” Bai Yu fell into deep thought. Nagato was a key part of Madara’s plan, and Madara might have left a backup plan. Moreover, since Kurama said that Nagato was related to the Sage of Six Paths, it seemed that they couldn’t do too much for the sake of the Sage of Six Paths.

Bai Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's take one of his Rinnegan first!"

The Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki clans are all said to be descendants of the Sage of Six Paths.

Kushina and Nagato are from the same clan. If Kushina were to have a Rinnegan transplanted into her, even if the Sage of Six Paths were still alive, he probably wouldn't object.

After all, it's all handled internally by our own people, and it's not like Bai Yu, an outsider, is interfering.

Let's test the waters first. If the Sage of Six Paths doesn't react, it means he's completely dead or unable to interfere with the present world. Either way, Bai Yu can proceed with the next step of his research without any worries.

Without hesitation, Bai Yu lifted Nagato up and stuffed him into the giant petri dish.

......

"Damn Nagato, how stupid!"

Outside the Uzumaki clan's territory, Obito stood atop a hill, cursing inwardly.

He went to find Rin while Nagato and Kushina were fighting, but before Rin could finish treating the wounded and find an opportunity to appear, Kushina returned with Nagato, who was tied up.

To use the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan in this way is simply outrageous.

Considering that his strength was inferior to Nagato's, and also wary of Kurama's and Kushina's sensory abilities, Obito had no choice but to temporarily leave the Uzumaki clan's territory.

Especially after seeing that Bai Yu had also returned, he dared not enter the Vortex Clan again.

Whether Nagato survives or not is a minor matter; losing the Rinnegan would be a much bigger problem.

Although the Rinnegan possesses an unimaginably powerful eye power, if an ordinary ninja were to have it transplanted, they would be instantly devoured and drained by the overwhelming eye power. Without Hashirama's cells as support, they simply cannot adapt to the power of the Rinnegan.

But the biggest problem is that Kushina is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, just like Nagato, and has even stronger talent. Nagato was able to withstand the Rinnegan, so why couldn't Kushina?

Even if Kushina could only have one Rinnegan transplanted, it would still be a remarkable thing.

Even if Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were resurrected, they probably wouldn't dare say they could reliably defeat her.

"This is a huge problem!"

Obito's heart sank. He had only wanted to take the opportunity to see Rin, so he deliberately sent Black Zetsu away. He never expected Nagato to be defeated and captured so easily.

Without the Rinnegan, the Eye of the Moon Plan simply cannot be carried out.

Doesn't that mean everything he's done over the years has been meaningless?

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[Chapter 198 Early Promotion (Part 201)]

"Kogami saved Rin, but Rin is living in the Uzumaki clan's territory... Kogami previously said that the Infinite Ring organization had cooperated with the Uzumaki clan, and perhaps they could negotiate with Yagami Shiroha through the Infinite Ring, at the very least they need to retrieve the Rinnegan!"

Obito fell into deep thought.

With Rin still alive, Obito's enthusiasm for implementing the Eye of the Moon Plan wasn't as high as before.

However, after the dramatic changes, he also realized a truth: without sufficient strength, the tragedy of the past might repeat itself.

He wanted to create a world where Lin would never get hurt.

But in today's chaotic world, perhaps that's not possible.

The initiative must be in his own hands; even Madara was not completely trusted by Obito.

"I need to find a way to explain this to Black Zetsu." Obito frowned deeply; the cursed seal set by Madara still remained in his heart, and that was the most dangerous thing.

With the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique 'Kamui', plus the Hashirama cells in half of his body, he could remain undefeated even if he encountered the strongest ninja in the world, and could always retreat unscathed.

However, as Madara's embodiment of consciousness, if Black Zetsu discovers that Madara has ulterior motives and activates the cursed seal in Madara's heart, Madara will undoubtedly die.

Black Zetsu had previously tried every means to help Uchiha Munen and Uchiha Chiho awaken their Sharingan, claiming that he would use them to help realize the Eye of the Moon Plan. However, no one could guarantee that the two of them were not 'replacements'. If something happened to him, he could immediately replace them to continue the Eye of the Moon Plan.

After dying once, Obito no longer sees things as simply as before.

Because of Lin's 'death', he was determined to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan, so that in the dream world, Lin could meet him and live peacefully forever.

But now that Lin is alive, it's possible for her to create a peaceful world in the present.

But before that, he had to live; otherwise, he would never see Lin, whether in the real world or in his dreams.

Seeing that things were hopeless, he glanced deeply at the Uzumaki clan's territory below and had no choice but to leave first. He would have to return to the Akatsuki headquarters to discuss countermeasures later.

Since Kushina didn't kill Nagato directly, it means there's still room for maneuver.

Especially since Nagato is also a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Kushina is unlikely to kill him in the short term.

perhaps.

......

Using his spatial abilities, Obito quickly returned to the Akatsuki headquarters in the Land of Rain.

He didn't immediately notify Yahiko and Konan, two high-ranking members of the Akatsuki organization, because without Nagato, the two of them were nothing in his eyes and couldn't play much of a role.

Obito contacted Black Zetsu, who was in Konoha monitoring Shiraha, through White Zetsu.

In fact, from the moment Bai Yu received the intelligence and returned to Konoha, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu's true forms sensed something was wrong. However, fearing that Bai Yu would discover them, they stayed far behind him until Bai Yu was almost back near the Uzumaki clan's territory. Only then did they stop following and choose to return to the Akatsuki headquarters.

When Obito sent them the message, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were already almost at headquarters.

"What?! Nagato has been captured by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?!"

Bai Jue looked incredulous after learning the information.

"Didn't Nagato possess the Rinnegan? It's even more effective at suppressing tailed beasts than the Mangekyou Sharingan. Back then, Lord Madara easily subdued the Nine-Tails using only the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"Didn't Nagato possess the Rinnegan? Why did he lose to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Just as Obito was about to explain, Black Zetsu asked in a serious voice, "Wait! Why did Nagato go to the Uzumaki clan's territory with you, and then clash with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

He became suspicious of Obito because before they split up, Obito said he was going to investigate the Infinite Rings organization's stronghold. How did it suddenly turn into him and Nagato going to the Uzumaki clan together, and Nagato being captured alive by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

Whether Nagato lives or dies is not the most important thing; the key is the Rinnegan!

Without the Rinnegan, how can the Eye of the Moon Plan be carried out?

How can he release his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, without using Infinite Tsukuyomi?