Outside Hidden Rain Village.
Cave entrance.
Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan slowly spun.
'Hidden Leaf Destruction Arc'
If this title truly represents the future, then what is the meaning of him joining the Akatsuki Organization?
What is he doing at that time?
Thinking that this is a projection of the future, and considering the screen's method of arbitrarily cutting the timeline, it's possible that he might have overused his eyes during that time...
So, is such a future still possible?
However, a future that has been broadcast is no longer the future.
Now, he must try to gather as much information as possible.
Based on his many years in the Akatsuki Organization, not many people in the Ninja World could destroy Konoha.
But there just happen to be two such individuals within the Akatsuki Organization.
One is the mysterious Tobi, and the other is the Akatsuki Organization leader, Pain.
Tobi's only revealed space Ninjutsu already grants him immunity to physical attacks.
If he wanted to attack Konoha, he could bring a large number of explosive tags, destroy the entire Konoha, and retreat unscathed.
Pain, furthermore, possesses a Ninjutsu involving repulsion and attraction.
To this day, Itachi has not seen the limits of his use of this Ninjutsu.
Therefore, it is very likely that the screen will expose one of them.
They have the motive, and their strength is sufficient... On a rock.
Obito, under Tobi's mask, snorted coldly.
Destroy Konoha?
If Konoha insists on obstructing the process of collecting Tailed Beasts, then what's the harm in destroying it?
However, if this damned screen really exposes him, with the Ninja World targeting him, the Eye of the Moon Plan would truly be difficult to continue.
So many things are not yet ready.
He only hoped this screen wouldn't ruin things, otherwise he'd have to revive Uchiha Madara early... In the air.
Pain calmly looked at the screen.
According to the information revealed by the screen, Naruto became the Seventh Hokage.
But Naruto has the Nine-Tailed, and the Akatsuki needs the Nine-Tailed.
A conflict is very likely to erupt.
The destruction of Konoha and Naruto's rampage might be linked.
He vaguely sensed this direction.
Pain also wanted to see what the Ninja World's reaction would be if it was truly destroyed.
Could such immense destruction truly bring about genuine peace... The three Kage of Sunagakure, Hidden Mist, and Iwagakure remained spectators.
They were very happy to see the decline of the largest Village, Konoha.
At the same time, they were all wary of this unknown and powerful hidden danger.
If it could destroy Konoha, it could naturally destroy their Villages too.
Everyone in the Ninja World was paying attention to this battle, just as they were when the screen first appeared.
This is a major event concerning the entire Ninja World!
On the screen.
[Above Konoha]
[A figure floats in the air]
[Below is the prosperous Konoha's center]
[Houses are arranged in a circular pattern, layer upon layer inward]
[Looking down from high above]
[All the figures in Konoha shrink to the size of ants]
Looking down, there was a sense of the insignificance of life, the insignificance of Konoha.
The figures below were busy, not knowing why.
What is the difference between humans and ants?
One stomp, and a large number would die.
But humans and ants are also different.
Humans have selfishness, humans have desires.
For their own benefit, they launch a war that harms countless civilians.
For groundless disputes, they can abandon the lives of countless Ninja.
Ninja are suffering, civilians are suffering.
This distorted power struggle.
This distorted world.
This is the Five Great Ninja Villages of the Ninja World.
[Looking up at the sky from Konoha's perspective]
[Only a dark figure in a large black robe with outstretched arms can be seen]
[And a pair of Rinnegan that even purple and white light cannot obscure]
[The scorching sun is blocked behind him]
[The figure is dark, and his back is light]
[Stinging the eyes of those looking up, making them unable to open them]
"From now on,"
"Let the world know Pain."
"Shinra Tensei!!!"
[Intense white light]
White light filled the entire screen, stinging the eyes of countless people in the Ninja World, making them avert their gaze.
At this moment, everyone felt the power of the enemy Naruto was facing in this battle!
Appearing in mid-air, covering the sky and sun, like a god.
Konoha.
Hokage Building.
The Third Hokage's expression was serious.
The mysterious person floating above Konoha!
He possesses a pair of Rinnegan!
Those are the legendary eyes that only the Six Paths Sage possessed!
Eyes that can control life and death!
"Nara Shikaku, what do you think?"
Suddenly called upon by Hokage-sama, Nara Shikaku did not panic.
Whenever he was present, the Third Hokage would often ask him for his opinion on many issues.
"He can float in the air, which should be due to the effect of those eyes. Furthermore, that mysterious Ninjutsu, 'Shinra Tensei,' behind him, has never been recorded in existing documents and is also very likely one of the Rinnegan's abilities."
"However, based on the limitations of the Uchiha Clan's eye usage, it can be roughly inferred that even with the Rinnegan, this level of 'Shinra Tensei' probably cannot be used many times."
"And according to some patterns in the previous screen broadcasts, it is very likely that this is the mysterious person's most powerful move, and perhaps even this single move destroyed Konoha in the screen..."
The Third Hokage nodded in affirmation.
After a thorough analysis, dissecting the information revealed by the mysterious person, and even inferring the broadcasting patterns based on the mysterious screen, he truly lived up to his reputation as the Nara Clan's leader, known for their intelligence in Konoha.
Danzo, with one eye bandaged, looked at the Third Hokage, who was wearing a Hokage hat, and questioned in a hoarse, gloomy voice, "Third Hokage, I want to ask first, what were you doing at that time in the screen?"
"As Hokage, can you tolerate an enemy running wild above Konoha?"
The Third Hokage replied calmly, "If I were there, I would certainly be on the front lines of the war."
Danzo: "Hmph, easy to say!"
The Third Hokage: "I believe the screen will surely provide a conclusion. You wait and see."
Danzo: "If your performance in this crisis is in any way biased, then Koharu Utatane and I will have to seriously reconsider the legitimacy of your Hokage position!"
The Third Hokage's voice also deepened.
"As Hokage, you should not question my Will of Fire!"
Danzo ignored him and instead looked at the screen... Outside Hidden Rain Village.
Cave entrance.
Hidan had settled down for a while, but now suddenly heard that familiar voice from the screen, and he couldn't help but get excited.
"Hey, hey, I say, that sounds like our leader's voice!"
Kakuzu: "That is the leader."
Hidan: "Then our Akatsuki Organization is going to be famous throughout the Ninja World! I'll also have a chance to appear on the screen! That guy from Kumogakure last time, his singing and dancing were truly ugly. It's up to our Jashinism..."
Kakuzu: "..."
What an idiot. The last phrase, "Shinra Tensei," is clearly a Ninjutsu only Leader Pain knows.
Furthermore, becoming famous throughout the Ninja World is not a good thing for the current Akatsuki Organization.
He was actually very shocked, not expecting Akatsuki Organization's Pain's strength to be so immense!
As one of the Akatsuki Organization members who collected money, he actually also liked powerful strength and longevity.
He needed the hearts of strong individuals to ensure his longevity, which was also one of his reasons for joining the Akatsuki Organization.
He had even once set his sights on the hearts of Akatsuki Organization members.
However, after much consideration, he had long since given up on that idea.
Fortunately, he didn't act on it. If he had truly been impulsive, five hearts would not have been enough to save his life!
A shiver of fear ran through him, and Kakuzu turned his head to look at the screen.
He had to record every strong individual on the screen. In the future, if he encountered them, preserving his life would be paramount!
To the side, Itachi's eyes flickered.
Pain... Indeed, the Akatsuki Organization has no small conspiracy, even to the extent of destroying Konoha.
He must use the information revealed on the screen, combined with his own known information, to find an opportunity to transmit it back.
Konoha needs peace! And Sasuke is still in Konoha!
On the rock, Obito's expression was somewhat grim.
Although he wasn't exposed, Nagato was!
The Akatsuki Organization's premature emergence would greatly hinder the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Does this mean he really has to rely on Uchiha Madara?
Obito harbored doubts about Uchiha Madara.
Who knows what schemes that monster, who has lived for so long, truly has!
Looking at the screen and hearing the phrase "Shinra Tensei," Konan's brow furrowed tightly.
He, in the screen, was really going to use that move that consumes life force!
Does it have to be this way, no matter what, Nagato?
In a certain cave, Nagato watched the screen through Pain's Rinnegan, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar appearance of "screen Pain."
An unspeakable feeling welled up in Nagato's heart.
What kind of resolve did you have back then?