XX-level Hokage

Konan calmly looked at Mashiro, fully aware of Mashiro's plan.

Without answering Yugito's question, Mashiro turned to Konan and said, "Nagato is about to activate that, you should go quickly." Upon hearing this, Konan's face immediately turned tense, and then she turned into a pile of white paper and disappeared on the spot with the wind.

The Fourth Raikage has appeared, and Killer Bee will be here soon. Given Nagato's current condition, the only way to quickly end the battle is to activate that. "She's my mole within Akatsuki," Mashiro said to Yugito after Konan left.

"I see, I understand." Yugito said, reverting to her tailed beast form, without doubting Mashiro's words.

"Let's go, we need to prepare. The leader of Akatsuki is about to unleash a devastating attack," Mashiro said earnestly.

“Let’s go.” Yugito was already ready to rush towards the guesthouse. “Walking is too slow,” Mashiro said softly.

Before Yugito could react to what Mashiro meant, two pairs of dark hands reached out from her shadow and pulled her into the shadow.

Just as Yugito was about to struggle, she heard Mashiro's voice. "Don't struggle."

Then Yugito stopped moving and disappeared into the shadows. In the inn, Sakura was looking out the window at the chaos. Then Mashiro and Yugito emerged from the shadows.

"Mashiro, you're back. Who is she?" Sakura asked, first with delight at Mashiro, then looking at Yugito beside Mashiro. "She's our helper. Remember what I told you before? The operation is about to begin," Mashiro replied.

Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Sakura's expression turned serious. Their operation this time concerned the lives of many people in Kumogakure.

Through the Shadow Legion, Mashiro could already see the Heavenly Path begin to fly into the sky. "Let's begin," Mashiro said.

Yugito and Sakura exchanged a glance and then nodded.

Yugito formed a hand seal on his abdomen, and a massive amount of Two-Tails chakra poured out.

Upon seeing this, Mashiro instantly activated her Otsutsuki Mode. Her silver hair swayed in the wind, and her milky-white eyes transformed into pale blue Rinnegan. "So beautiful!" "So pretty!"

Both Yugito and Sakura were simultaneously drawn to Mashiro at that moment. "Mikoto..."

Mashiro spoke softly.

A silvery-white radiance appeared, transforming into a long ribbon that circled around Mashiro. At the same time, Mashiro's hands also turned silvery-white.

Mashiro beckoned to the Two-Tails on Yugito's body, and the Two-Tails transformed into chakra, falling into Mashiro's hand. Then, Mashiro connected the Two-Tails' chakra in his hand to Sakura.

Instantly, Sakura's chakra surged, flowing endlessly. "Xiaolou, summon," Mashiro whispered.

Upon hearing this, Sakura immediately used her summoning jutsu, and a continuous stream of spirits were summoned.

Mashiro had Tsunade inform the Sage in advance. The Sage was summoned in a single-person healing form, thus summoning a large amount of chakra.

Upon landing, he was pulled into the shadows by the shadowy ninja.

At the same time, as "Super Shinra Tensei" was about to descend, a [symbol/image] appeared on the shadows of all the ninjas except for the Cloud Ninja in the center of the battlefield.

It appeared and instantly enveloped them.

As the Two-Tails' chakra continued to leak out of Yugito's body, Sakura summoned more and more of its own.

Mashiro used the Shadow Legion to sense all the Cloud Ninja. "Alright, that's enough."

"Envelop the last Cloud Ninja in Yu," Mashiro said. Then, the long, silvery-white aura around Mashiro disappeared.

The chakra connection between Yukito and Sakura was instantly severed. Mashiro hurriedly formed hand seals.

"Watery Barrier", "Sinking Earth Wall", "Nature's Barrier"

Three defensive ninjutsu techniques instantly appeared, with the wooden doll and Sakura protecting them. "You stay here."

After Mashiro finished speaking, she disappeared from the spot.

Then, with a "whoosh," the power of Shinra Tensei was revealed. "Ranya Kanchen"

Zhenzi's body shimmered with a faint blue light, and everything that touched her seemed to be as if she did not exist.

A shockwave-generated flow of steel mud rushed past ahead. Mashiro saw Samui being swept away and killed within it. Then, Mashiro gently waved his hand and pulled Samui out of the steel mud. Samui's fate was changed, and the reality that had just happened was distorted.

Qiu Yushen and Ran Ya Guan Chen are two abilities of Mashiro's own Rinnegan.

After the activation of Blasphemy, all forms of chakra that Mashiro comes into contact with will transform into the most primitive form of chakra, and Mashiro can then re-integrate it using his own hands.

Mashiro used this ability to transform the Two-Tails' chakra into primal chakra, and then transferred it to Sakura with his own hands, artificially creating a chakra channel.

After Ran Ya Tian Chen is activated, Mashiro will enter a state called "Unstained". This state is somewhat similar to Kamui's Hollowfication, but completely different. Kamui's Hollowfication transfers his body to an independent space, while Unstained allows the host to be independent of time, achieving a time difference. This makes it impossible for any attack to reach Mashiro, because Mashiro is not in the time period of the attack.

Being in a state of purity not only allows Mashiro to avoid any attacks, but also allows him to attack the opponent's future. This is because attacks launched by Mashiro in a state of purity are ineffective against the opponent. However, when the time comes for Mashiro to launch his attack, injuries will befall him.

The unstained state is set for ten minutes, meaning that Mashiro's true form will be ten minutes later. This is the only drawback of Ran Ya Tian Chen. If the opponent attacks the location where Mashiro will be ten minutes later, the injury will also be reflected back to Mashiro in the present.

Furthermore, Ran Ya Tian Chen possesses a certain ability to alter the future. Just now, it was the current Mashiro who saved Samui, thus changing the outcome of Samui's death ten minutes later.

Back to the present, Mashiro carried Samui to the guesthouse, where Yugito and Sakura were resting. Both of them were exhausted from releasing the Two-Tails and continuously summoning it. It seemed that the three barriers created by Mashiro using Sage Chakra had protected them well.

With Mashiro's arrival, the three barriers disappeared automatically. Mashiro carried Samui into the guesthouse, followed closely by the others.

"Samui?! Are you alright?" Yugito asked anxiously when she saw Samui in Mashiro's arms; Samui was one of the few people she knew well. "I'm fine, nothing's wrong," Samui said as Mashiro placed her on the sofa.

"You guys stay here for now, I'll go outside and take a look." Mashiro looked at Yugito and the other two, then at Darui and the other three, and said softly before turning and leaving.

In the center of the deep pit, Ai and Killer Bee were fighting against the Heavenly Eagle.

Logically speaking, A and Killer Bee shouldn't have been able to defeat Nagato, but Nagato's physical weakness severely limited his strength. Therefore, Pain began to suffer a setback in his training.

Finally, Heaven closed its hands. "Earth-Exploding Star"

A small black ball floated out of Nagato's hand, and then the immense gravity created rocks, steel, soil, and trees.

Everything around them was being drawn to the sphere, especially Killer Bee and A, who were sucked straight into its center and then surrounded by rocks and mud. A huge spherical object floated above the Hidden Cloud Village.

Chapter 139: The Art of Reincarnation and Heavenly Life

Deep within Planet Chibaku Tensei, Killer Bee sensed everything around him and then unleashed his final move, fully transforming into a Tailed Beast. An enormous octopus, carrying immense chakra, began to gather a Tailed Beast Ball.

Just as he was about to shatter Chibaku Tensei and break free, Mashiro on the ground activated Otsutsuki Mode. His pale blue Rinnegan stared at the Eight-Tails, and in an instant, the Eight-Tails' chakra began to stagnate and contract, as if it had encountered something incredibly terrifying. No matter how Killer Bee shouted, it was to no avail.

In the end, only one enormous tentacle managed to break free with all its might, then flung A out of Planet Blast. Killer Bee then transformed into human form, rendered powerless to fight any longer.

Then, Planet Devastation shattered, and countless boulders rained down from the sky. Killer Bee was knocked unconscious. Deva Path flew into the air, grabbed Killer Bee's body, and then disappeared.

"Compare!!!"

Ai, who had been thrown into the rocks, witnessed this scene and was heartbroken.

"It's done." Mashiro, watching this scene from a distance, muttered to herself before disappearing into the shadows.

The people inside the guesthouse witnessed this scene and were deeply saddened. Karui burst into tears, while Omoi silently comforted her. "It's not time to cry yet. I have some matters to entrust to you all," Mashiro suddenly appeared in the room and said.

“Just a little bit will do,” Darui said, knowing that the girl before him was the only hope for saving the Hidden Cloud Village.

"Go tell the Raikage to mobilize all the remaining able-bodied ninjas in Kumogakure to dig out bodies. The number of bodies you can dig out represents the number of people you can revive," Mashiro said softly, glancing at Darui.

“I understand.” Despite finding it unbelievable, Darui nodded.

"You have two and a half hours. No matter what method you use, as many as you dig out will survive. Otherwise, even if they are resurrected, they will be crushed under the rocks again." After saying this, Mashiro disappeared.

"I'll go inform Lord Raikage. You all go and inform the other ninjas in Kumogakure. Be quick," Darui said decisively, and then quickly left the room.

Seeing this, the others quickly left, leaving only Sakura in the room. After hesitating for a moment, Sakura also ran out.

Meanwhile, in a cave outside Kumogakure, the six ninja lay neatly on the ground. Nagato was breathing weakly, while Konan stood by, watching with concern.

At her feet lay the unconscious Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee, wrapped in a pile of white paper. Nagato and Konan were waiting for someone to arrive.

The shadows on the ground rippled, and Mashiro emerged from them.

"You did very well, Nagato." Mashiro looked at Nagato and praised him sincerely.

Despite Mashiro's slight assistance, Nagato's ability to successfully capture the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki while in this physical condition was largely due to his own strong willpower.

"What should we do next?" Xiao Nan asked.

“Next, Nagato will use the Samsara Rebirth Technique to revive the civilians who died in this attack,” Mashiro said.

“That’s impossible. Given Nagato’s current physical condition, if he used the Samsara Rebirth Technique, he would definitely die immediately,” Konan said, shaking her head. “Don’t worry, I won’t let Nagato die. I promised you, didn’t I?” Mashiro walked up to Konan and gently hugged her.

Feeling the familiar scent and warmth emanating from Mashiro, Konan felt inexplicably at ease and said, "As long as Nagato agrees, I have no objection."

Mashiro looked at Nagato, who said, "I will use the Samsara Rebirth Technique; killing these civilians is not my intention." Seeing this, Konan could only sigh slightly. It was always like this; whether it was Yahiko, Nagato, or Mashiro, she could never persuade them otherwise.

"Then in two hours, while the ninjas of Kumogakure are preparing, Nagato, you can also take a break," Mashiro said softly. Then she pulled Konan to sit on a rock.

"What? Are you still a little worried?" Mashiro asked softly, looking at Konan.

Xiao Nan shook her head and said, "No, I just suddenly felt a bit weary. Just now in the Cloud Village, listening to those screams, shouts, and cries, I felt like I was back in my childhood, back in that era of war. For a moment, I couldn't tell whether I was stopping the war or creating it."

Seeing Xiao Nan's expression, Mashiro's face calmed down. He stroked her hair and said seriously, "Xiao Nan, because you are ultimately different from us, these things shouldn't be done by you."

Konan looked at Mashiro, seemingly pondering the meaning behind Mashiro's words.

"After this incident, come with me to Konoha." Mashiro said softly, resting her head on Konan's lap. Hearing Mashiro's words, Konan hesitated.

Knowing what Konan was worried about, Mashiro smiled gently and said, "I will bring Nagato with me then. I will find Nagato a suitable job. You will stay by my side. I will bring peace to the world and fulfill Yahiko's wish."

A moment later, Xiao Nan also laughed. "Mm."

While Mashiro was chatting on her lap, the Cloud Ninja were frantically digging out the civilians who had been trapped.

After learning about this from Darui, Ai suppressed her grief and devoted herself to the project of exhuming the body.

Informing them of the situation under the mudslide, A activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, plowing up all the boulders like a bull, while a dozen ninjas carried out bodies and a few surviving civilians.

Time ticked by. Two hours later, the time was up.

Mashiro gently opened her eyes, got up from Konan, and said to Nagato, "Nagato, let's begin." Nagato also opened his eyes, looked at Mashiro, and nodded gently.

A burst of white light appeared, and the pure white black hair turned silver-white, then quickly grew longer, reaching straight to the calves, emitting specks of silver light.

Then a long, silvery-white ribbon wrapped around Mashiro's body, and Mashiro's hands also emitted a dazzling silvery-white light. Mashiro gently opened her eyes, and her pale blue Rinnegan appeared.

At this moment, Mashiro was breathtakingly beautiful, exuding a unique air of nobility and carrying a heavy aura of power. "Is this a celestial being?" Konan gazed at Mashiro in a daze and murmured to herself.

Mashiro gently beckoned to Killer Bee on the ground, and the Eight-Tails' chakra instantly surged out and landed in Mashiro's hand. Then, Mashiro placed the chakra on Nagato's body.

"Nagato, let's begin," Mashiro said softly.

Nagato nodded, then clasped his hands together and said, "The Samsara Rebirth Technique!"

Instantly, specks of green starlight surged from Nagato's body and showered upon Kumogakure.

In the Hidden Cloud Village, as the appointed time arrived, A stopped what he was doing, looked around at the densely packed bodies, and began to pray for Miao Fan's hope to appear.

Just then, green starlight shone down, and the corpses on the ground began to revive one after another. Seeing this, Ai was overjoyed and hurriedly shouted, "Keep digging! Don't stop! Keep going!"

Then the action began immediately.

Inside the cave, Nagato, who had just used the Samsara Rebirth Technique, did not die, but became even thinner, almost nothing but skin and bones.