Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

The Rinnegan... Is this the Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths from mythology?

“Mr. Zongxian, what I am about to do will not harm Ms. Mitarashi Anko. Once I have achieved my goal, I will restore Ms. Mitarashi Anko’s freedom as soon as possible. If possible... I do not wish to confront you here, at this time.”

Haku's attitude was extremely polite. He was obsessed with reviving Lord Orochimaru and no longer desired to kill Uchiha Mugen to avenge Lord Orochimaru.

after all,

It seems likely that Lord Orochimaru is not truly dead.

Then revenge becomes out of the question.

Furthermore,

To be honest, he didn't have the confidence to defeat the Sixth Hokage. Even though he had mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique and summoned the First, Second, and Third Hokage to help him, he still felt empty inside and lacked confidence.

It would be best if Uchiha Munen showed mercy and let them go.

only--

His wish was a bit too much.

"How stubborn!"

The Heavenly Dao clone sighed softly.

Immediately,

He raised his palm and pointed it at Bai.

"Shinra Tensei".

Repulsive force

It shot out with a roar.

"Stop them!"

Bai also let out a lion-like roar at this moment.

With a tense expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi involuntarily stepped in front of Haku, his hands forming hand seals at an astonishing speed, so fast that one wondered if his fingers would get tangled together. In that instant, Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth and spat out a handful of soil formed from refined chakra. The soil expanded and grew at an astonishing speed the moment it hit the ground, instantly forming a solid wall of rock and earth.

This is the Earth Escape Technique: Earth Flow Wall.

An extremely common earth-遁 (earth-遁) technique.

Common doesn't equate to weakness, but rather to practicality. Especially in the hands of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage known as a "Shinobi Hero," this Earth Release technique, while not particularly difficult, was used exceptionally well. The earthen wall was remarkably sturdy; unless broken by a Lightning Release technique of equal skill, it would be extremely difficult to breach…

"boom!!!"

The repulsive force, like a cannonball, struck the rock wall, shattering it with overwhelming force. Hiruzen Sarutobi was also shattered, his body turning into dust that scattered across the sky.

Fortunately,

Bai did not deactivate his immortal mode.

It has always maintained this strongest posture.

The light blue, semi-transparent chakra garment he wore helped him withstand the remaining repulsive force, and he only felt a little tightness in his chest, unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi who was shattered.

"Wood Release: Silent Killing Binding Technique".

"Water Escape: Water Severing Waves".

Haku was no novice who had never seen blood. As a follower of Orochimaru, he had never lacked real combat experience. He understood the principle that prolonged defense is the best defense, and knew that offense is the best defense. So when he pulled Hiruzen Sarutobi over to help with the defense, he also gave Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju the order to attack.

Even though the first and second generation leaders were extremely resistant,

But the body wouldn't obey, and spontaneously began to act, instinctively producing a perfectly coordinated attack.

Suddenly, the tree branch beneath the Heavenly Dao clone came to life, stretching out like a snake and tightly binding the clone's feet. Almost simultaneously, Tobirama Senju opened his mouth and spat out a rapid, ultra-high-pressure jet of water. This slender jet of water, like a divine weapon capable of severing a hair, swept across the Heavenly Dao clone's chest, cutting it into three pieces.

If you were to ask why there are three pieces...

The answer is that the left hand of the Heavenly Dao clone, which was not raised, was also severed at the elbow, thus splitting into three parts: the left arm, the lower body, and the upper body with the right hand.

"Is it resolved?"

Jugo asked instinctively.

"No."

Bai's expression was serious.

"That was just a clone."

Yes,

The falling corpse was just a clone.

"It's not a shadow clone, nor is it any other physical clone technique... What is this?"

Tobirama Senju frowned in surprise.

This surprise even outweighed his annoyance at being an accomplice to evil. He had indeed noticed something unusual about this Heavenly Dao clone, but he thought it was the strange feeling brought by the Rinnegan. He did not expect that it was not a shadow clone, but looked like a real physical body.

"A corpse, this is a corpse."

"Tobirama, are you out of your mind? What is that if not a corpse?" Hashirama Senju stared dumbfounded at his younger brother. Had the Impure World Reincarnation gone wrong, causing Tobirama to lose his mind?

"No, I mean that thing was already a corpse before I chopped it up."

Tobirama Senju didn't bother arguing with his idiotic older brother. "From the very beginning, the one fighting us was a corpse, a corpse being manipulated like a puppet... This is definitely not an ordinary ninjutsu. Is it a forbidden technique? Or is it the power of the Rinnegan?"

The approach shifts from explanation to self-questioning.

This unknown mystery ignited his curiosity. If he were alive, he would definitely dissect and study such an interesting thing carefully. Unfortunately, now that he is dead, he can no longer do that.

"Wow, that's amazing! They destroyed my Heavenly Path clone so easily. As expected of the previous Hokage."

In that monotonous, lifeless forest,

Three more figures emerged side by side. Their builds were similar to the shattered Heavenly Dao clone. They wore pale white robes and masks of the same style, the only difference being that each mask was inscribed with different characters.

They are 'Hell', 'Hungry Ghosts', and 'Asuras'.

The one speaking was an avatar from the Hell Realm.

"Fortunately... the damage isn't too severe." The Hell Path clone walked to the corpse of the Heaven Path clone, knelt on one knee, looked at the corpse that had been cut into three pieces, and then clapped his hands. The pale snow behind him was suddenly stained with a pitch-black color that was unlike any other in the world, and a huge head that looked like a ferocious demon and not like a living person emerged from the darkness.

"The art of ninjutsu resurrection."

The Hell Path clone clapped its hands once more.

The King of Hell opened his mouth, which was as deep as an abyss, and a dark purple tongue shot out, grabbed the shattered corpse of the Heavenly Dao clone, dragged it back into his mouth, closed his mouth and chewed it for a few seconds. Then he opened his mouth again, and the Heavenly Dao clone, which had been cut into three pieces, walked out of the King of Hell's mouth intact.

Not only has his body recovered, but even his clothes are spotless.

"Is this also the power of the Rinnegan?"

Looking at the four clones standing in a row, Hashirama Senju smiled broadly. "Impressive! While fighting Madara, they can still create clones to fight us... Konoha has produced an extraordinary figure!"

"Very good, very good, now I don't have to worry about causing you any trouble."

Hashirama Senju was genuinely happy.

He was worried that Sogen wouldn't be able to withstand the combined attack of him and Tobirama, since the real body was fighting against Madara Uchiha, who was at near-peak strength. It was understandable that the shadow clones wouldn't have much energy left. But Sogen gave him a surprise.

It seems that

This Sixth Hokage is truly quite skilled!

Simultaneously managing two battlefields—this level of strength... is probably not far off from my peak.

"Is there no chance to leave?"

Bai frowned deeply.

This situation made him realize that escaping would not be easy. Based on the information he had gathered in Amegakure last time, if he was not mistaken, Uchiha Sogen had two more clones that had not yet shown themselves and were still hiding in the shadows.

At this moment,

Retreating rashly carries enormous risks.

If you're not careful, you'll be finished if you get ambushed. According to Obito Uchiha, Lord Orochimaru was careless for a moment, and Uchiha Mugen seized the opportunity to defeat him in one move using the power of the Rinnegan.

"Jūgo, protect Kōrin."

"I know."

Jugo nodded hastily, realizing that Shiro seemed to have changed her mind.

"Since... there's no way to escape safely, then... let's take the risk here!" Bai made a new decision at this moment.

[Chapter 431 Zongxian is plotting something bad]

"Did it thunder?"

The boy looked up at the sky filled with dark clouds. In summer, thunder would be a given, but it was winter!

I've never heard of thunder during snowfall!

At least,

This was the first time Naruto had ever heard thunder in winter.

"I think so!"

Sasuke slowly picked out the bones from a grilled river fish while talking to Naruto, "Although it's rare, it does thunder when it snows. I think I read about that in a magazine."

"Would it fire a series of mines like this?"

"..."

Sasuke fell silent when pressed for answers.

They were huddled in the hollow of a large tree, having lit a campfire to cook and keep warm, sheltering from the harsh wind and snow outside. Sitting in the hollow, they could hear their companions breathing, the crackling of the burning wood, and the continuous rumbling sounds that seemed to come from afar!

"It doesn't sound like thunder."

Sakura said.

The girl listened intently for a while and then gave her judgment.

"If it wasn't thunder, what else could it be?"

"do not know."