I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After crashing into the ground and creating several craters, it finally stopped.

Chapter 196 The Last Bond Severed

A cold wind howled, dispersing the large cloud of dust that had just been stirred up.

Inside, Payne's figure was slowly rising from the ground.

After taking a punch that could have killed someone, it can be seen that apart from his Akatsuki uniform being somewhat torn, he was not seriously injured.

This is not only because Pain himself is a dead body.

Furthermore, compared to the other six Paths clones, Nagato put more effort into modifying the body of his close friend Yahiko, which held extraordinary significance for him.

At this moment, Payne, who had straightened up again, looked coldly at Yun Ting. Without saying a word, he clapped his hands together, and as puffs of white smoke rose around him, the Hell Path, Human Path, Asura Path, Hungry Ghost Path, and Animal Path appeared one after another.

A strong wind swept by, and six Akatsuki trench coats with black backgrounds and red clouds billowed in the wind.

The Six Paths of Pain have finally arrived.

"Now that's more interesting."

Yun Ting twisted his neck, stomped his right foot on the ground, and with a tremendous force that shook the earth, strode towards him.

In response, each of Pain's six clones extended black rods from their palms, flicked their sleeves, and charged forward in unison without showing any weakness.

From this moment on, the real battle begins.

......

Just as Yun Ting and Pain, whose strength was considered to be among the top two in the ninja world at the time, were fighting.

In a secluded ravine tens of kilometers away.

A battle belonging to another group of Konoha ninjas is also unfolding.

"Rachel!"

A dazzling bolt of lightning gathered from Kakashi's right palm. With the powerful perception of his three-tomoe Sharingan, he sprinted forward and accurately struck one enemy after another who were not wearing any ninja headbands, but whose strength was far beyond that of a wandering ninja.

With each death scream, Kakashi, having just finished off five enemies, stopped as his Lightning Blade dissipated. Suddenly, an enemy lurking nearby broke free from the Rock Color Technique, flashing a sharp blade and slashing at him with incredible speed.

"go to hell!"

The unknown enemy spoke with murderous intent.

However, he was suddenly stunned the next second.

He had just unknowingly had his ninja sword snatched away by Kakashi's bare hands.

"That's not how you use a knife."

In an instant, an even more dazzling blade of light erupted from Kakashi's hand.

The attacker, feeling utterly trapped with nowhere to hide, suddenly lost focus. As a perfectly straight line of blood slashed across his neck, he murmured in disbelief:

"Wow... such a fast knife."

With a thud, the body fell to the ground.

Kakashi glanced at the knife in his hand with a complicated expression, then looked away.

After the Konoha Intelligence Department discovered a group of unidentified armed men lurking in the border area of ​​the Land of Fire, he was tasked with leading a team to investigate and eliminate them.

They initially thought it was just a group of thieves who had fled from abroad, but they turned out to be a group of ninjas with considerable skill.

Is it a conspiracy by other countries?

Kakashi, a Jonin qualified to participate in higher-level affairs, had a glint in his eye.

Regardless, let's take care of these guys first.

Kakashi charged back at the remaining enemies.

Meanwhile, in the shade of a tree not far from the battle, Obito Uchiha, who was quietly watching Kakashi swing his sword, had a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

"Do you know the background of the people who fought against Konoha?" he asked.

Beside him, Black Zetsu said, "It should be someone from Iwagakure. Not only Iwagakure, but also the five great nations, including Konoha, have been very active in this kind of activity lately. After all, once war breaks out, infiltration, reconnaissance, assassination, sabotage and other missions are very important. It's always more efficient to plant spies in advance than during wartime."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jue exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Why is fighting such a complicated matter? Wouldn't it be better to just get into position and make them poop and pee all over the place?"

"Idiot! If we just started fighting like you say, then why did the Three Shinobi World Wars last so long?"

As a being who has lived for thousands of years and stirred up countless storms, Black Zetsu, even if he has never commanded a war, has at least seen how things work.

When it comes to his experience and knowledge of war, no one in the entire ninja world would dare to claim to be number one.

The recent battle between Konoha and Kumogakure was also rooted in the Third Shinobi World War. Both sides had already thoroughly investigated each other's information, and the prolonged war had taken its toll, making it impossible for them to remain deadlocked. Both sides were also confident in their own strength, which led to a rare decisive battle.

Of course, Yun Ting's influence was also partly responsible for the so-called "final decision".

If he hadn't gone on a rampage, the war would have continued.

It's important to understand that both sides' ninjas are living, breathing human beings; they can't fight to the last man like computer-controlled soldiers.

In unfavorable circumstances, and when the difference in strength is not too great, the conflict will only temporarily end with one side withdrawing, and then it will evolve into a war of attrition like the previous Ninja World War.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha, behind his spiral mask, was also embarrassed as he heard the old-timer Black Zetsu scorning White Zetsu.

Can he say that his understanding is similar to that of White Zetsu?

For someone who once ranked at the bottom in military knowledge at the ninja academy, who didn't like to use his brain during the war, and who, after turning to the dark side, focused more on scheming, if he were to actually command a battle, he could absolutely turn a huge advantage into a huge disadvantage.

"Cough cough!"

Obito coughed twice, changing the subject: "How is Pain doing?"

White Zetsu immediately replied, "The Fourth Hokage has arrived. As for the battle that follows, I have no idea."

Cloud Court, who has mastered Wood Release, can perceive everything underground through the roots and stems of plants.

Under the true Wood Release technique, White Zetsu's much-vaunted Mayfly Technique was completely ineffective; each one that went down was killed.

Therefore, the information gap regarding White Zetsu is undoubtedly in Konoha Village throughout the entire ninja world.

This is why Pain agreed when Sasori suggested contacting Konoha's secret agents.

"As expected, Senju Kumo-tei has appeared!" Obito Uchiha sighed deeply.

"Lord Madara, we can't waste any more time. We have to act now." Black Zetsu glanced at Kakashi, who was still fighting not far away, and reminded Obito.

Obito Uchiha remained silent.

A moment later, a cold, flat voice rang out from inside his spiral mask: "It is indeed time."

"Then let's begin!"

Instantly, a vortex-like distorted space erupted from Obito's right eye, quickly sucking his entire body into the Kamui dimension.

next second.

Just as Kakashi had finished off an enemy and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath, a violent spatial fluctuation suddenly spun in front of him, and Obito Uchiha appeared, swiftly reaching out a hand to grab Kakashi's Sharingan.

Kakashi's expression changed drastically upon being suddenly attacked, and his look of surprise deepened when he noticed the way the enemy had appeared.

"This is... the power of the black-robed man that appeared the night Mrs. Kushina gave birth!"

He still vividly remembers the strange space-time magic of the man in black robes from back then.

Before he could even ponder why the man in black robes was there, wearing Akatsuki uniform, Kakashi's mind raced with countless thoughts as he was caught off guard.

Finally, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he brandished the ninja sword he had seized from the enemy, thrusting it at the enemy without backing down.

Stab it!

Kakashi's ninja sword pierced Obito Uchiha's chest.

They didn't dodge?

Kakashi's face was full of surprise.

However, before he could think any further, a painful cry escaped his lips.

Just then, a bloody Sharingan was gouged out of his left eye socket by Obito Uchiha.

Peng!

With a kick that sent Kakashi flying, Obito Uchiha casually pulled out the ninja sword from his right chest and let the Hashirama cells inside it quickly repair itself, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at the Sharingan that had been returned to its rightful owner.

Finally, he glanced at Kakashi, who was rushing towards him madly, thought for a moment, shook his head, left a sentence, and then departed amidst a swirling spatial fluctuation.

Goodbye.......

"Damn it! Don't run!" The next second, Kakashi, furious, pounced on him.

But ultimately, unable to grasp anything, he could only pound the ground with his fists, his eyes filled with resentment, and his tone brimming with self-reproach:

"Obito..."

At that very moment, Obito Uchiha, who had returned to Zetsu's side, heard Kakashi's mutterings and his body trembled involuntarily.

However, he quickly returned to normal and, under Zetsu's watchful gaze, removed the spiral mask, took out the Sharingan with three tomoe that did not belong to him from his left eye socket, and then put the eye that truly belonged to him back in its original position.

There were no obstacles.

The Sharingan, which had been residing in Kakashi's body for a long time, was perfectly integrated into Obito Uchiha's body in his left eye socket.

The next instant, the three tomoe in the blood-red pupil of his left eye began to spin rapidly.

Finally, with the fusion of the three black magatama, a shape resembling a dart connected to three scythes was quickly formed.

This is precisely the Mangekyou Sharingan form of Obito Uchiha.

From then on, with both Mangekyou Sharingan gathered, Kamui had no weaknesses and could use Susanoo, his strength undoubtedly reached a new level.

At this moment, Black Zetsu, who witnessed this scene, seemed to be deep in thought.

It must be said that among the Uchiha people he had seen in his thousand years of life, Obito's ability to awaken his Sharingan was undoubtedly among the highest.

More importantly, the latter's rare spacetime kaleidoscope technique, known as "Kamui," was astonishing even to him, considering his experience inheriting his mother's skills.

In comparison, Madara is considerably less skilled in using the Kaleidoscope.

Of course, no matter how strong Madara and Obito are, in its eyes, the final result will only be to become a sacrifice for its mother.