Wind Country, Sunagakure.
The desert temperature was low at night, and the cold wind howled.
Aside from the patrolling ninjas, every household had already extinguished their lights and gone to bed. The streets, apart from a few bars still lit and entertaining some drunks, had become deserted.
Such a quiet night even caused the patrolling ninjas to slack off.
Just then, a black hole the size of a fist floated in the center street of Sunagakure.
Then, three figures flew out from inside. It was Nagato's Wood Clone, along with the artistic duo of Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand.
"I'll leave the One-Tail Jinchuriki to you. I will send a Reanimation Jutsu squad to assist you," Nagato said to Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara.
"Just leave it to us, Leader," Deidara grinned and said, "I heard the Fifth Kazekage is just a brat who recently took office. We don't need any assistance at all. I can take care of him by myself."
"Don't be too arrogant. The Fifth Kazekage is the same age as the Sixth Hokage, and among the three Kage candidates, he was the fastest to take office," Sasori of the Red Sand said in a deep voice, "If you underestimate him, you will suffer."
"Sasori is right, don't underestimate anyone," Nagato nodded and instructed, "You two work together and capture the One-Tail Jinchuriki as quickly as possible. Otherwise, Toneri Otsutsuki and Izayoi could intervene at any time, and the situation will become terrible."
Hearing this, Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand both became serious.
In recent years, the Four Super-Scale Combatants had completely shattered the arrogance of those Akatsuki Missing-nin.
They also had a deep understanding of the power that could rewrite maps.
If that level of combat power intervened, they might not even have a chance to escape.
Thus, Deidara nodded earnestly and said, "I understand, Leader."
"Let's go!"
Sasori of the Red Sand took out a large scroll and urged.
With a bang, an explosion and flames broke the quiet night.
The alarm sound woke up the villagers and Sand Ninja who were chatting at home or had gone to bed early.
"Ninja Art: Four Violet Flames Formation!"
Four figures covered in cracks were located in the four directions of the Kazekage building – southeast, northwest. They quickly formed hand signs, creating a purple transparent barrier that surrounded the Kazekage building.
"It's the Four Violet Flames Formation! Enemy attack!!!"
"This tactic, could it be Toneri Otsutsuki's Puppet Army again?"
"First escort the villagers to the shelter, then everyone come and support Lord Kazekage!"
"..."
Looking at the rising Four Violet Flames Formation, the Sand Ninja instinctively thought it was Toneri Otsutsuki attacking again.
After all, the memory of the Puppet Army attacking the Five Great Shinobi Villages was still as clear as yesterday.
After the Jonin wearing vests directed their subordinates to escort the villagers and then headed towards the barrier themselves, their expressions quickly changed drastically.
"No, this isn't the Puppet Army, it's Reanimation Jutsu!"
"It's the Akatsuki Leader! Their target is Lord Kazekage!"
"Quickly notify the elders!"
"..."
While they were acting, the Kazekage building had already been blown into ruins by the explosion.
However, a figure flew out riding on sand clouds, crashing towards the barrier.
"Sand Coffin!"
Gaara raised his hand towards a reanimated undead below, controlling the sand beneath their feet to wrap them up, and then crushed them.
The barrier that had just risen immediately disappeared again.
"It seems we can't finish this quickly."
Deidara, who had destroyed the Kazekage building with explosive clay, instantly forgot Nagato's earlier instruction and laughed excitedly, "Only a large stage like this is worthy of being the stage for my art!"
After speaking, Deidara rode a white bird and chased after Gaara.
"This idiot, I hope nothing goes wrong," Sasori of the Red Sand couldn't help but shake his head, but also cooperated with Deidara tacitly, controlling the Puppet Army to help Deidara hold back the Sand Ninja who wanted to attack him with long-range ninjutsu, allowing Deidara to fight to his heart's content.
The Reanimation Jutsu squad also came to assist Sasori of the Red Sand.
A battle similar to the original story immediately unfolded.
...
While Sunagakure was under attack, other Great Shinobi Villages were also attacked.
Not only the Great Shinobi Villages, but even Takigakure did not escape this calamity, also suffering the invasion of the Akatsuki.
Because of the Butterfly Effect caused by Izayoi, during the Endgame Battle, Nagato specifically captured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki to use as batteries.
After waking up from his dream, Nagato also voluntarily released the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
Madara Uchiha, who wanted to avoid alerting the Five Great Shinobi Villages prematurely, did not stop him at the time.
Therefore, fearing that their strategic weapons would be captured again, the Great Shinobi Villages and Takigakure, which were in a strange period of peace, no longer allowed Jinchuriki to go out on missions.
After Mei Terumi took over as the Fifth Mizukage two years earlier than in the original story, she even pardoned the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata, and recalled him to the Hidden Mist Village.
There was no other way; the Hidden Mist Village's overall strength was simply too weak.
When Toneri Otsutsuki's Puppet Army attacked the Hidden Mist Village, he also conveniently eliminated the Byakugan Killer, Ao, and stole his Byakugan, causing the Hidden Mist Village to lose another Elite Jonin, adding insult to injury.
If Utakata didn't return, the Hidden Mist Village would only have Mei Terumi as a Kage-level powerhouse, and they wouldn't even be able to assemble two Ace Combat Powers to serve as her guards.
However, this action also led to the Hidden Mist Village being attacked again.
Nagato and Uchiha Obito's Wood Clones, along with Akatsuki members and the Reanimation Jutsu army, invaded these ninja villages that possessed Jinchuriki.
With Nagato's restraint and control, the Akatsuki members and Reanimation Jutsu squads were polite before resorting to force, simply using Barriers to trap the Jinchuriki.
As long as they defeated the Jinchuriki, they would use Kamui to take them away, minimizing casualties.
But if the Barrier was broken, then a battle was unavoidable.
Coincidentally, in order to deal with Toneri Otsutsuki's Puppet Army, all the Great Shinobi Villages except Takigakure had developed Technique Formulas to break the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Although the Reanimation Jutsu possesses infinite Chakra, this "infinite" refers to it quickly recovering after being used, even instantly recovering.
The level of Chakra the deceased had during their lifetime is the level that the Reanimated person will be close to.
And Nagato didn't have many Kage-level trump cards, so he couldn't use the Four Red Yang Formation in every village.
Seeing the Four Violet Flames Formation being broken, the already very restrained Nagato instantly put away his gentle and kind side and directly summoned a large number of Reanimated undead, initiating battle with the various Great Shinobi Villages.
The number of ninja is very small, only about one hundred thousand in the entire Shinobi World combined.
Compared to the number of civilians in the Shinobi World, it's not worth mentioning at all.
Sacrificing the small self to achieve the greater self, Nagato was capable of doing such a thing.
He absolutely had to make Madara Uchiha the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Only then would Madara Uchiha have the power to confront Toneri Otsutsuki and protect the world.
...
At night in the Shinobi World, war spread like wildfire.
The civilians of the Five Great Nations, as well as the civilians of the smaller countries, had no idea that a war that would determine the future of the Shinobi World had already erupted.
On the Moon, Izayoi, who had witnessed the war in the Shinobi World with his Rinne-Tenseigan, sat on his throne, resting his right hand on his chin, looking at Madara Uchiha in the center of the hall. He said with interest, "Your movements are quite fast indeed, but I'm very curious, what do you plan to do about the Nine Tails?"
"That's none of your concern," Madara Uchiha examined the 'Toneri Otsutsuki' on the throne, staring at his Rinne-Tenseigan. He said with an extremely solemn expression, "You've changed quite a bit in the past two years. What's going on with these eyes? Also, where is your main body?"
Because Izayoi's Wood Clone was not in Sage of Six Paths Mode, Madara Uchiha instantly sensed his Chakra.
Although he had absorbed the Yin Nine Tails' Chakra, causing Izayoi's Wood Clone to have even more Chakra than a complete Eight Tails, his strength was enough to overwhelm everyone in the Shinobi World except Madara Uchiha, a definite Six Paths Level powerhouse.
However, Madara Uchiha still saw at a glance that this Izayoi was not the main body, but just a clone.
At this moment, Madara Uchiha felt that the rhythm had slipped out of his control.
He was very certain that there was no Toneri Otsutsuki's Chakra in the Shinobi World.
There was only the Chakra of this clone on the Moon.
This meant that Toneri Otsutsuki's main body was currently neither on Earth nor on the Moon.
Clearly, the other party had either gone into the depths of the universe or was hiding in an Other Dimension.
The former was fine, but Madara Uchiha was afraid of the latter.
If the other party suddenly appeared at a crucial moment, then with Nagato and the others' strength, they would definitely not be his opponents.
At that time, Toneri Otsutsuki would be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Madara Uchiha suddenly regretted his main body coming to the Moon.
If he had known, he would have sent a Wood Clone up and kept his main body stationed below.
Fortunately, the Wood Clone sent to contain Izayoi had not started fighting with Izayoi.
The rhythm was not completely out of control yet!
As long as he quickly dealt with this clone, he could use the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to instantly return to the Shinobi World.
Just as Madara Uchiha was about to make a move, he suddenly heard Izayoi say, "Do you remember the same words I said to you when we first met and when we met for the second time?"
"What?" Madara Uchiha was slightly taken aback, successfully having his attention diverted by Izayoi.
Izayoi said with a look of contempt on his face, "As a mixed-blood Otsutsuki, you went through great hardships, experienced the pain of losing loved ones, or felt the existence of love, in order to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan which causes blindness. Then you had to transplant the eyes of a loved one who also awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan to achieve the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, which still has a low success rate."
"Even so, your strength still hasn't reached the peak of humanity."
"To cross into the realm of another dimension, you still need to unify the two extremes and barely step over that threshold by the time you die of old age."
"If your resurrection hadn't succeeded, then awakening the Rinnegan would have been your limit."
"Even if you were resurrected at your peak, if you didn't receive the Sage of Six Paths' inheritance, then your chances of mastering Sage of Six Paths Mode are slim. Unless you become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, otherwise crossing the threshold of another dimension is still the endpoint that you, a lucky mixed-blood Otsutsuki, can reach."
Madara Uchiha had an ominous premonition in his heart and couldn't help but furrow his brow, saying, "What are you trying to say?"
"I once told you that the ultimate eye technique you need to unify the two extremes and only awaken when you die of old age, I, as a pure-blooded Otsutsuki, obtained it easily years ago," Izayoi said with a playful smile. "But there is a cruel truth that I haven't told you, although you should have noticed it in the Genjutsu World, right?"
Madara Uchiha quickly reviewed the scenes he saw in the Genjutsu World, and his expression suddenly changed.
Seeing his expression, Izayoi couldn't help but laugh, "It seems you've already figured it out. This is the difference between mixed-blood and pure-blood. The peak you need to reach through talent and luck is merely my starting point."
"However, my halfway point, and my endpoint, are existences you cannot even imagine."
Madara Uchiha's mood instantly plummeted to rock bottom.
Looking at Izayoi's Rinne-Tenseigan, he asked in a deep voice, "What are those eyes of yours called? Are they related to Isshiki Otsutsuki's eye?"
"Isn't it obvious what my eyes are called?" Izayoi chuckled softly.
Swish—
Madara Uchiha stopped talking nonsense and directly controlled a Truth-Seeking Ball, which flashed with blinding white light and shot towards Izayoi.
Its speed was like a fleeting meteor.
Izayoi seemed to have already foreseen this scene. Before the Truth-Seeking Ball reached him, he rested one hand on his face and slightly raised the other, gently pointing a finger.
A black vertical line appeared in space, then opened like a mouth, swallowing the Truth-Seeking Ball that had just flown over and couldn't stop its speed at all. The mouth quickly closed, without leaking any explosive energy.
Seeing this scene, Madara Uchiha's expression became even more serious.
He knew that Toneri Otsutsuki had evolved again.
His space-time ability was no longer just for teleportation and manipulating objects, but could be used for defense, and even... attack.
He just didn't know if this ability was his Exclusive Eye Technique, or the... basic ability of his new eyes?
And... did he master Sage of Six Paths Mode?
Did these eyes truly possess the power of the Rinnegan and Tenseigan, as he thought?
To find out, Madara Uchiha held the Sage's Staff and flew towards Izayoi.
Around him were four invisible shadows.
As soon as he made his move, he went all out.
...
At the same time, the battle in the Shinobi World was becoming increasingly fierce.
Because a third party had joined the fight!
Black cracks appeared in the sky, then quickly widened, forming a massive square Black Hole.
Then, Human Puppets drifted down from the Black Hole, appearing with a startling sense of oppression, unlike the suddenness two years ago.
To avoid causing a greater Butterfly Effect and forcing his evolution to be interrupted, Izayoi had been holding back from grinding for Points for the past two years.
Now that he had finally completed his evolution and Madara Uchiha had sounded the horn for the Endgame Battle, Izayoi naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Even a small fly is meat. He was only a hundred thousand points away from upgrading a Red Perk to a Colorful Perk.
With the appearance of the Puppet Army, aside from Konoha and Amegakure, the other Four Great Shinobi Villages were already ignited by the flames of war, and the ruins rapidly expanded.
As for Takigakure, it escaped the disaster of being turned into ruins because the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was captured.
...
At Izayoi's home in Konoha.
Madara Uchiha's Wood Clone's face suddenly became extremely grim, as if it had received some information.
"It seems the situation with your main body isn't looking good," Izayoi, who had eaten and drunk his fill, said with a teasing smile while sipping tea.
Madara Uchiha didn't speak, but hesitated whether to leave here and personally capture the remaining Tailed Beasts.
But if he left, Izayoi would be completely unrestrained.
At that time, Madara Uchiha wouldn't know what this fastest ninja in the Shinobi World would do.
Just as Madara Uchiha was caught in his dilemma, a afterimage appeared out of thin air beside Izayoi.
Uzuki Yugao knelt on one knee, her voice respectful and slightly trembling, "Lord Hokage, something has happened."
"I know, you've seen it too," Izayoi said with a smile, "I can't leave right now. Go bring the Chakra Television over."
"Yes."
Uzuki Yugao glanced at Madara Uchiha sitting across from Izayoi and quickly disappeared with a Body Flicker.
Soon, Konoha also fell into chaos.
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