Chapter 105: The Power of Persuasion!

Chapter 105: The Power of Persuasion!

"Nagato is finally going to make a move on Naruto, huh!" Tsunade murmured.

She knew this day would eventually come, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

When the livestream was still active, she wasn't worried about Nagato sneaking into Konoha, as even if the guards were killed, the situation would be reported in the livestream immediately.

During the two days of rest, she would have Katsuyu split into clones to accompany the patrolling ninjas in the nearby areas, and she would also dispatch additional sensory ninjas for surveillance.

Now, Nagato had killed several sensory ninjas, which Katsuyu had detected.

Nagato could reach Konoha in less than half an hour.

"Nagato is the leader of the Akatsuki organization, and he possesses the Rinnegan. His strength is formidable, and if he starts a battle in Konoha, it might endanger other people in the village. I suggest I go intercept Nagato. After all, he is my disciple, and I bear some responsibility in this regard!" Jiraiya said.

"No, it's too dangerous for you to go alone. That's the Rinnegan we're talking about!" Tsunade said solemnly. "Also, there have been many future scenes in the livestream, but you haven't appeared in any of them from beginning to end. I'm afraid—"

"Afraid that I will die?" Jiraiya laughed heartily.

"Be serious!" Tsunade said sternly. "Besides, Hanzō of the Salamander has also revealed a lot of information about Nagato's Six Paths of Pain in the livestream. So we have hope of defeating him. We don't need to scout for any intel. It's too late to gather the other ninjas currently on missions, but with me, you, Kakashi, and others, along with Naruto, we should have a chance to defeat Nagato."

"Alright, let's bring Naruto then!" Jiraiya nodded slightly.

Immediately, they contacted Naruto in Mount Myōboku through Kōsuke.

This time, without Danzo's interference, Kōsuke successfully reached Mount Myōboku and informed Naruto.

This scene was enough to prove that the future could indeed be changed.

"Great Toad Sage!"

Naruto arrived immediately after receiving the Great Toad Sage's message.

"Naruto, Konoha is about to be invaded. Nagato intends to attack Konoha to lure you out and capture you. If you stay in Mount Myōboku, Nagato can't threaten you as he doesn't dare invade Mount Myōboku!" said the Great Toad Sage.

"Konoha is going to be invaded? I'm heading back right now!" Naruto said.

His strength had greatly improved; he had mastered both Sage Mode and Nine-Tails Mode, which together formed the Nine-Tails Sage Mode. His power had reached the top Kage level, and even against super Kage-level combatants, he was not without the ability to fight.

Soon after, Naruto was sent back to Konoha by Fukasaku Sage and the others.

After Naruto left, the Great Toad Sage activated his prophetic vision and looked into the future.

"All's well that ends well; the future has been changed!" the Great Toad Sage murmured.

There was no denying that the Golden List was terrifying; even a single item or question-and-answer scenario could alter the future.

However, the overall direction of the future wouldn't change easily; it would take something significant to alter its course.

When Naruto returned to Konoha, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and others immediately rushed to intercept the approaching Six Paths of Pain.

Not far from Konoha, the Six Paths of Pain cleared the way in front, while Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko walked leisurely behind.

"Nagato, Konoha has detected our invasion!" Konan said.

"I know!" Nagato nodded. "I thought we could take advantage of the livestream's inability to transmit messages to sneak into Konoha and launch an attack, but it seems Konoha has been prepared. Nevertheless, my objective has been met. Naruto is aware of the situation and will definitely return from Mount Myōboku. That's enough. I'll defeat Naruto and take the Nine-Tails from him to complete the plan."

At that moment, Nagato added, "The Six Paths of Pain have already encountered the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya-sensei, and the others. Naruto is also there."

Soon, the Six Paths of Pain clashed with Naruto and his allies.

"Nagato has invaded Konoha!"

Ye Tian received a transmission from one of his intelligence organizations. This network spanned across the ninja world, allowing it to immediately report significant events to headquarters, and valuable intel was relayed directly to him.

"Let's go take a look!"

Ye Tian activated the Kunlun Mirror, and the screen quickly focused on the area not far from Konoha.

There, Nagato's Six Paths of Pain were fighting Naruto and his allies.

Ye Tian also swiftly pinpointed Nagato's real body, spotting Yahiko and Konan with him as well.

"A lot has indeed changed, and Yahiko has been revived. However, Konoha's strength has increased significantly compared to the original story, and Naruto has mastered the Nine-Tails Mode earlier, allowing him to harness the power of the Nine-Tails and greatly enhance his strength. Tsunade's strength has also improved significantly. Nonetheless, Nagato's body has recovered, although nine-tenths of his stamina has been drained. The battle between both sides will be tough; it's hard to say who will win, but with Naruto's protagonist's luck, Nagato is highly likely to lose!" Ye Tian murmured.

After all, Nagato was genuinely a super Kage-level ninja. While still some distance away from the peak super Kage-level fighters like Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, he was still very powerful.

Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were both very close to the Six Paths level, and if they teamed up, they could even contend against a relatively weaker Six Paths-level fighter.

Ye Tian decided not to get involved and instead treated this battle as a movie to pass the time.

Many things had changed in the ninja world; for example, Asuma Sarutobi was still alive.

Thanks to a substitute talisman, Asuma did encounter Hidan and Kakuzu, but because he had the talisman, he survived.

Of course, Kakuzu and Hidan managed to escape, and since Asuma didn't die, Konoha didn't go all-out hunting them down, allowing them to still be alive.

But these matters were relatively minor and not worth mentioning.

As time passed, the puppet clones of the Six Paths of Pain began to fall one by one. Although they were repeatedly revived by the Naraka Path, the group managed to seize an opportunity to destroy it.

However, the Deva Path remained incredibly strong, wielding immensely powerful abilities like Universal Pull and Almighty Push, putting Naruto and his allies in a dire struggle.

At this moment, the Deva Path unleashed Chibaku Tensei.

Boom!!!!

Using the power of his Rinnegan, Nagato activated Chibaku Tensei. A black dot appeared in the sky, and mountains and trees were uprooted and pulled upwards.

The figures of everyone else seemed unable to resist, as if they were about to be sucked into Chibaku Tensei as well.

At this critical moment, Kakashi used Kamui.

"Kamui!!!!"

The space around Chibaku Tensei was distorted and shattered, sending it into the Kamui dimension.

Just like that, Chibaku Tensei was destroyed!

This was only because Nagato's Chibaku Tensei wasn't very powerful. If it were a Six Paths-level Chibaku Tensei, Kakashi wouldn't have been able to interrupt it.

At this moment, Kakashi's chakra was completely depleted, and his Mangekyo Sharingan was overused, forcing him to withdraw.

Tsunade didn't dare to let Katsuyu use her healing technique on Kakashi, fearing he would faint immediately.

"Konan, this is getting difficult. The strength of these Konoha ninjas is formidable. I have to use the Super Shinra Tensei!"

Nagato said.

Konan's expression changed: "That jutsu places a great burden on your body! Your stamina is already partially depleted, and using the Super Shinra Tensei will make you extremely weak."

"I must capture the Nine-Tails!"

Nagato responded coldly.

Nagato quickly ascended into the sky and activated the Super Shinra Tensei.

Naruto and the others sensed the impending danger, but they couldn't reach Nagato at his height.

"Super Shinra Tensei!!!"

A terrifying repulsive force crushed everything around it.

Boom!!!!

Everything in the vicinity was completely obliterated by the Super Shinra Tensei!

"Not good!"

Tsunade's face changed, and she immediately had Katsuyu envelop everyone.

However, the power of the Super Shinra Tensei was too terrifying. It reduced everything in the area to dust, turning the place into a massive crater. The range of the attack was so wide that it almost reached Konoha.

After using the Super Shinra Tensei, Nagato was severely weakened.

"If only I still had the Angel's Heart, I could recover quickly!"

Nagato muttered to himself.