It has to be said that Nagato abandoned Amegakure this time and ruined the ninja alliance at the cost of a base!
You know, this is a coalition of elites from five villages!
Kirigakure is just an exception. Under Terumi Mei's watchfulness, although the losses are not zero, it is enough to break the bones. After all, no matter how long the team is, there are not many entering Amegakure.
If the previous puppet army hadn't inflicted so much poison on the Raikage and Tsuchikage, and if Kirigakure's forces hadn't been concentrated on Yagami's side, the wound would have definitely expanded.
As for the other four villages, it would not mean the entire army was annihilated, but at least three-quarters of the forces brought there were taken down.
"Ahole! The Akatsuki organization would actually do such a thing...**"
The Fourth Raikage immediately fell into a berserk mode. He wanted to find someone to vent his anger on but found himself surrounded by allied members. Not even the shinobi of Amegakure were seen, let alone members of the Akatsuki.
At this moment, an Iwagakure shinobi, who was originally serving as a guard next to Ōnoki, suddenly got angry and stabbed the distracted Terumi Mei with a kunai.
"Sharingan: Suppression!"
In the state of Byakugan, Yagami could grasp the movements around him, and his reaction speed was impressive.
However, the bloodline limit of the Byakugan is not closely related to the Uchiha. Even while using the Byakugan, the eyes maintained the state of the Sharingan without any awkwardness.
The immense pressure came, suppressing not only the body but also the operation of the chakra. Although the Iwagakure shinobi moved quickly, under this pressure, he could only lie on the ground obediently.
"Chakra thread, the puppet master's method?"
Could it be that puppet masters nowadays can directly control living people? Or is this something only Sasori can do?
"Uchiha's Sharingan? It's really scary! It takes such a long time to react."
The slightly childish voice immediately drew the attention of many people present. When they saw Sasori's youthful face, many were frightened.
"You actually made yourself into a puppet; you are really..."
The corner of Baki's mouth twitched. As a Sunagakure puppet genius and S-class rogue ninja, he naturally understood, but he didn't expect Sasori to go so far with his own body.
Looking at Sasori's body, Yagami was slightly shocked. If he remembered correctly, wouldn't Sasori reveal his body by now?
"Go to hell!"
The Fourth Raikage would not spare Sasori, and his pent-up anger had no outlet. Now that a member of the Akatsuki had appeared, how could he hold back?
Turning on Lightning Style Chakra Mode, he launched a punch at Sasori.
The plan to control the people around the Three Kage to launch a surprise attack had failed, so Sasori withdrew the threads controlling the Iwagakure shinobi, took out a scroll with his backhand, and released a large number of puppets.
Yagami didn't know when Sasori developed the Secret Red Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets, but judging by the scale he had seen so far, Sasori's current level as a puppet master was formidable!
Although the coalition forces suffered heavy losses, with the leadership of the Three Kage, they managed to hold their ground.
Whether it's Ōnoki's Dust Release or Terumi Mei's dual bloodline limits, the puppet army was completely restrained.
Especially for a ninja like the Fourth Raikage, with high defence, fast speed, and strong attacks, the puppets were as fragile as tofu. They couldn't hit him but shattered into pieces with just a touch. It was almost laughable.
Ōnoki's Dust Release left no residue upon impact, and with Mizukage Terumi Mei controlling the field using the Ten Skill Bags Technique, Sasori's home-field advantage was completely destroyed.
Under the relentless assault of the three Kage, Sasori's puppet army quickly dwindled. The Fourth Raikage closed in on Sasori, the now-exposed commander, ready to send him to meet the Sage of Six Paths with a single punch.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Just as the Fourth Raikage's fist was about to connect with Sasori, a massive repulsive force surged around him, sending the Raikage flying.
Several figures descended around Sasori—it was none other than Pain's Six Paths.
"What! Six... six pairs of Immortal Eyes!"
No one present, except Yagami, truly knew what the Rinnegan looked like. However, the eyes of Pain's Six Paths were so distinct that, even if unfamiliar with the Rinnegan, their presence was impossible to ignore.
But what left everyone in shock was the realization—when did the Immortal Eyes become so commonplace? There were six pairs present! How could anyone fight against this?
"It's just six clones, Tsuchikage-sama. Don't let it overwhelm you. This must be one of the Rinnegan's abilities."
Yagami spoke at the right time. "Ōnoki, where is your famous will of stone? Why are you the first to falter every time? Even before the battle begins, you're already considering failure. The older you get, the smaller your courage becomes?"
Yagami refused to let the Tsuchikage's hesitation spread among the coalition forces. At this juncture, even if they couldn't destroy the Akatsuki organization, they needed to make the five great villages remember their strength.
"Uchiha Yagami? The Uchiha are indeed a famous clan of dōjutsu in the ninja world. Can you even see Rinnegan's abilities? But in the face of absolute strength, what use is there in being able to see?"
The Deva Path glanced at Yagami indifferently.
While he spoke, Konan descended gracefully from the sky, her white paper wings fluttering. Moments later, Obito and Black Zetsu emerged from a swirling vortex of space. Dressed in black robes adorned with red clouds, paired with the ominous presence of Pain's Rinnegan, the sight alone was oppressive.
The coalition forces, already scarred by the trauma of the explosive tags, now faced the full might of the Akatsuki's core members. Fear arose involuntarily.
"Absolute strength? Not necessarily! If it were truly absolute, you wouldn't have hidden this long. We'd already be knocking on your doorstep."
Yagami smiled faintly. Was Pain's Six Paths formidable? Undeniably.
However, claiming that they could suppress the coalition forces entirely was an overstatement. Even with their earlier setbacks caused by the detonating tags, the coalition wasn't so easily overwhelmed.
Otherwise, the Akatsuki wouldn't have focused on clandestine development before moving to collect the Tailed Beasts.
In the original events, Nagato and Konan's raid on Konoha succeeded largely because of Konoha's internal circumstances. At that time, Konoha lacked adequate defences.
Tsunade had exhausted her chakra protecting the villagers. Danzō prioritized his bid for Hokage over the village's safety.
Kakashi had a brief skirmish with the Deva Path, but the Sharingan's chakra drain and insufficient intelligence on Pain left him disadvantaged.
Additionally, the absence of the Hyūga clan and Might Guy from the village contributed to the situation, giving Akatsuki a chance to wreak havoc in Konoha.
But now, there were three Kage-level experts present, including the swift and formidable Fourth Raikage, who directly countered the Deva Path.
Rinnegan's techniques required a time lag for activation. While Naruto had taken a considerable amount of time to decipher and counter them, the Fourth Raikage's speed made it far less daunting.
Moreover, Ōnoki's Dust Release could dismantle the Deva Path and even neutralize the regenerative capabilities of the remaining paths by disintegrating them at a molecular level. What could repair them after that?
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