It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

"It seems you still haven't understood. Akatsuki overthrew the world and then used power far exceeding that of the world as the rule to suppress the flames of war. Isn't this also for the sake of the world?"

"I think your Akatsuki organization wants to rule this ninja world through war, right? That's quite an ambition!" The Tsuchikage frowned, conjuring a white light in his hand and throwing it at Shiseido.

Dust Release: Particle Style!

Seeing the white cuboid hurtling towards her, Zhixue also condensed a Rasengan in her hand and gradually incorporated wind-attribute chakra nature transformation.

"Sigh, acting is so hard. I want to slack off, but how am I supposed to complete the mission if I don't achieve the effect Payne wants..."

Zhi Xue murmured as she conjured two Rasengans shimmering with blue light in her hands. She then channeled her Wind Release chakra nature transformation and some Sage Mode chakra into them, causing one of the Rasengans to instantly swell in size, surrounded by visible, sharp wind blades. (Possessing the Rinnegan allows one to automatically master the five chakra natures and form transformations.)

"That's Dust Release, kid. Ordinary ninjutsu is... What?!" Onoki's pupils widened in shock as he watched the Dust Release technique, which had been neatly sliced ​​apart by Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and dissipated into chakra.

Dust Release is a ninjutsu that can completely disintegrate its target into molecular form; how could it possibly be unable to counter such a technique?

"Escape - Earth flow wall!"

"Earth-遁 (Earth-遁) Lime-凝!"

As the loess slammed its fist on the ground, more than a dozen massive earthen and stone walls rose from the earth. Then, the black soil poured out a thick layer of lime onto the earthen walls, further enhancing their strength and toughness.

Although each stone wall was almost four meters thick, it was neatly cut in half like a bubble when faced with this force.

Swish!

"careful!"

The Spiral Shuriken pierced through the earthen wall in an instant, grazed Onoki's head, and sliced ​​off a distant mountain peak before transforming into a dazzling red light in the sky.

Onoki, who had been saved by Shisui's Body Flicker Technique, touched the burnt strands of hair on his head in a daze, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

"Is it a ninjutsu similar to that black ball?" Looking at the Raikage flying into the sky, he touched the wound on his left arm that was difficult to heal. Recalling how he was pushed into the sky by a black thing a few days ago, he felt a wave of unreal fear.

The Akatsuki are indeed full of monsters...

"Don't let him release the second one!" Chiyo warned, seeing the other spiral shuriken gradually taking shape in Shiki's hand after witnessing the power of this move.

Chapter 256, Ten-Tails

Konoha one day ago…

Yamato continued to use his Wood Release to benefit everyone in Konoha while he was still in his post, while Nara Shikaku only had time to deal with other matters after finally finishing the extremely troublesome Hokage selection process.

When he saw the little girl Jiraiya described in the document, his expression turned strange.

"A cute little girl with black hair blocking the road... her skin is very smooth... she's not very tall and has a small heart, but her legs are very white... um, what kind of lewd words are these?" Nara Shikaku looked at Jiraiya's description of Shiyuki's appearance in the document before seeing the important information at the end.

He possesses abilities similar to Pain's, a comprehensive set including the use of repulsion and gravity, the ability to absorb chakra, the ability to condense chakra in his hands to grasp souls, and a variety of bizarre weapons…

The further Nara Shikaku read, the more horrified he became.

Does such a monstrous talent truly exist—mastering all five chakra nature transformations and seemingly able to copy and develop other people's ninjutsu? And she's a little girl too! No, he has to go to the medical clinic and ask Jiraiya himself.

"I was so focused on the Hokage position that I forgot about Jiraiya's information..."

……

The sky over the Land of Iron was still gloomy, with rumbling thunder echoing for miles around. Black Zetsu, who was watching from a distance, became serious as he saw that the five Kage, along with their assistants and Admiral Mifune—a total of 16 people—were still unable to pose any threat to Shiki.

While the current generation of five Kage are all quite powerful, they are still far inferior to the first Kage, making it impossible for them to pose a threat to this unstable factor.

"Looks like we still have to rely on the Ten-Tails. We need to find an opportunity to control Nagato and make him use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive Madara. Obito is beyond saving now. We must make sure the Eye of the Moon Plan doesn't go astray..." Black Zetsu murmured, then concealed himself underground and disappeared from the scene.

On the chaotic battlefield of the Land of Iron, ninjutsu and sword flashes danced. Chiyo's puppet, coated with deadly poison, launched an attack on Shiyuki in coordination with the other Kage.

Looking at the Amaterasu burning in her hand, Zhixue turned her gaze to Uchiha Itachi, whose eyes were still bleeding in the distance, and then used the Preta Path to absorb the flames.

"Lava Release - Lava Monster Technique!" Seeing the molten liquid spraying from afar, Zhi Xue used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from the spot.

Snapped!

Grasping the kunai that Shisui had swung at him, and looking at the three tomoe in Shisui's pupils, the two began a contest of physical skills and speed after landing. In the constant back and forth, Shisui also sensed a familiar feeling.

"Who exactly are you?" Shisui asked, staring intently into Shisui's eyes as he crossed his two kunai.

"I am Uchiha Madara, I've said it before..."

“Your lies are just as bad as your pretense…” Shisui said, looking into Shisui’s eyes.

Stop Snow: ...

So she was still recognized even without using those abilities?

"Lightning-level attack!" Sensing the hand blade coming from behind, Zhi Xue mobilized her body's muscles to dodge the attack in a way that was incomprehensible to humans, and then used Lei Ying's shoulder to jump into the air.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation Arrow!" Zhi Xue's chest swelled slightly, and then she spewed out a blazing flame that scorched the earth.

"Water Release: Water Barrier!" The Water Shadow spewed a stream of water from its mouth, creating a water barrier in front of the group to block the oncoming sea of ​​fire. However, as the fire intensified, the barrier began to weaken.

Seeing that the water shadow seemed to be having trouble blocking it, the others quickly used water jutsu to press forward.

"Take advantage of his distraction, Tsuchikage, move now!"

As water and fire clashed, Onoki flew into the sky from behind, shrinking his Dust Release technique to the size of a fingernail, and like a white light, he rushed towards Shiyuki's face along the flow of flames.

hum!

A bright white light shone into the sky, revealing that the sky beneath a huge white cube was now completely empty.

"Is it over?" Maki, who was following behind Chiyo, put down his kunai and looked at the scene that seemed to have quieted down and asked.

"I don't know, but something just doesn't feel right..." Chojuro said, still gripping the hilt of his sword tightly as he looked around.

"Is that guy dead?" Sensing the disappearance of the chakra reaction, the Raikage asked the Tsuchikage, Onoki.

Ōnoki shook his head as he listened to the Raikage's question.

Logically speaking, there is indeed no chance of survival after being hit by Dust Release, but if it's that guy, he can't be too sure. If the meeting continues and that guy throws that ninjutsu that can flatten mountains over us, then we're all doomed.

Mifune sheathed his katana and said, "I've already sent men to gather samurai troops from the surrounding area. We'll search the area later..."

"Hmm? What's that in the sky?" Darui squinted at a "plate" that was shimmering with white light falling from the dark clouds.

……

Kawa no Kuni…

Payne watched as Kakuzu captured another spy who had infiltrated the cave, and he too came to the top of the cave, feeling the gentle breeze blowing from the sky, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Hmph, so this is the Ten-Tails? Its chakra is truly formidable. It seems the plan is nearing success."

Looking at the Ten-Tails, which was nearly a thousand meters tall, inside the cave, Nagato could feel its majestic and immense power, which was as natural as nature itself, through the chakra link.

“Nagato, by now, Yuki should have arrived in the Land of Iron. Are you really comfortable letting her fight the Five Kage alone?” Konan asked, walking up from behind Pain.

"Trust Xiaoxue. She has the ability, and isn't there Madara Uchiha too? This is the moment when our Akatsuki organization, after accumulating strength, declares war on the entire ninja world. I believe they can handle it."

Xiao Nan nodded in agreement with what Pain said, then looked at the first form of the Gedo Mazo standing in the huge cave and the blood-red Rinnegan above its head.

"I didn't expect the Gedo Mazo to be so powerful even before it had fully gathered the chakra of the tailed beasts. It seems we're very close to our goal."

“Yes, the peace of this ninja world from now on may be maintained by Pain and the Ten-Tails. Our dream can finally be realized…” Pain said, clenching his fist.

Although Yahiko's death was painful, it made him truly understand the reality of this world. A peaceful and prosperous world cannot be achieved simply through mutual understanding among people, Jiraiya-sensei…

Woo~

Within the deep, dark cave, the Ten-Tails, still asleep, let out a mournful cry, a chilling and eerie sound that seemed to proclaim its arrival to the ninja world.

Chapter 257, Trouble Comes Knocking

In the Land of Iron's meeting area, amidst a deafening flash of white light, and on the ground strewn with ruins and smoke, Shizuka slowly descended from the sky. Looking at the charred ground and the five Kage rising from the sand in the distance, she addressed them—

"If you continue to resist stubbornly, then we'll meet on the battlefield. Things won't be like this after the Fourth Shinobi World War begins. But after this little treat, I'll give you a small gift. Remember, don't thank me."

Zhi Xue snapped her fingers, and then her figure disappeared from the spot.

Mei Terumi climbed out from the earthen wall in the distance, pulled out one of her hands, then patted the dust off her body and shook her head.

"That terrifying guy actually wants to start a ninja world war? But what kind of 'little gift' is he talking about?"

"It seems so. The Akatsuki is full of lunatics. Just this one guy who calls himself Uchiha Madara is enough to give us a run for our money. I can't even imagine how much trouble it would cause if the whole organization were to go out and do it." Chiyo said solemnly as she put the two damaged puppets into the scroll.

500 meters away, on a small tree, Obito looked at Shisuke returning and asked, "It doesn't really matter whether you wear a mask or not. You've been too active lately."

"It's alright. I just didn't want to embarrass my brother for the time being. After all, the Hokage's sister being a member of Akatsuki would cause him a lot of trouble." Zhi Xue said, deactivating her transformation jutsu and returning the mask to Obito.

"Looks like you really are honest." Obito put away his mask and gave Shiki a strange look.

"Haha, don't misunderstand. Although I like my brother, I still side with the organization. After all, the Ten-Tails Deterrence Plan never mentioned that Nii-san had to die, right?" Zhi Xue said with a cheerful smile.

“What you said is not wrong, at least we don’t have to now…” Looking at Zhixue’s smile, Obito was stunned for a moment before saying.

Obito glanced at the darkening sky, then used Kamui to take Shiki away. Shortly after they left, a rumbling sound came from the sky.

While Mifune was directing the samurai from the Land of Iron to search for any remaining survivors at the scene, an unusual sound from the sky drew everyone's attention.

Boom~

"Why is there lightning and thunder in the sky? Could that guy still be here?!"

"Raikage, cooperate with me." Tsuchikage Onoki also sensed something was wrong and said to Raikage A.

After hesitating for a moment, Ai nodded and then carried Onoki on her back.

"Earth Release: Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique!" Onoki formed hand seals, and then all the chakra in his body merged with the lightning on the Raikage's body, shooting into the sky like a blinding bolt of lightning. After the two of them rushed into the clouds, they discovered something unbelievable.

"This thing... could it be something Madara Uchiha did!? Impossible! How could Madara Uchiha still be alive!" Onoki said in disbelief, looking at a meteorite almost half the size of Konoha Village thousands of meters above the dark clouds.

Raikage's back was soaked with cold sweat as he looked at the enormous meteorite.

"What kind of monsters does the Akatsuki organization raise..."

……

Following Obito, Shiki returned to the Land of Rivers within a day to hand over the mission. Meanwhile, after the Five Kage Summit, the Kage of each village returned to their respective villages to recuperate.

When news of the Akatsuki's war against the Five Great Nations reached Orochimaru, she showed no surprise whatsoever.

"The Akatsuki's ambitions are indeed quite grand. Heh, this world is getting more and more interesting." Orochimaru put the microscope back in its box and said with a smile as he looked at the information mentioned in the letter.

If the Akatsuki goes to war with the Five Great Nations, she can just watch from the sidelines. She can also see whether that brat Uchiha Shiyuki sides with her brother or the organization. No matter which way she looks at it, the process will definitely be quite interesting.

"There will definitely be good stuff on the battlefield. Let's go see if we can find anything." Orochimaru nodded excitedly, recalling the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.