183.Six-Year Conflict

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"Sage Art- Wind Style-Spiral Shuriken!"

"This Chakra!"

Nagato, with his Rinnegan, must have noticed the gigantic wind demon shuriken held high in the Fourth Hokage's hand, containing quite an astonishing amount of chakra.

He also had to give up chasing everyone from Konoha.

And went full defense.

"Boom!!!"

The spiral shuriken was thrown out and exploded on the battlefield.

A terrible storm of sharp blades was created!

The high-density Wind Style transformed into countless sharp needles, and with the enhancement of Sage Chakra, its destructive power became even more remarkable.

In theory, everything within its attack range could be cut into pieces.

However, at this time, Kakuzu, Sasori, Hoshigaki Kisame, and Orochimaru all suffered injuries.

They were unable to withstand this level of ninjutsu impact.

"It's too late to absorb it!"

Nagato's figure flashed, rushing into the sword storm voluntarily.

His entire body released a powerful repulsion.

"Shinra Tensei!"

An omnipotent rebound.

The sharp blade storm caused by the spiral shuriken was bounced away and dispersed!

And taking advantage of this gap, Fourth Hokage immediately led Konoha to quickly evacuate the battlefield.

That's all.

The first round of the war start by Konoha and Akatsuki was over.

It could be said that both sides suffered.

But the overall situation was that Akatsuki had the upper hand.

After all, as the defensive side, as long as it could resist the offensive side, it was enough.

Nagato showcased the power of the Rinnegan to the world!

Repelling all physical attacks, manipulating the gravity of a target from a long distance, absorbing all ninjutsu, and with the addition of an unlimited, fully armed mech and the mysterious resilience that can regenerate a severed limb, having so many abilities made it seem desperate.

Before understanding the intelligence of Rinnegan's abilities, Nagato was almost invincible!

Fourth Hokage had to temporarily avoid his edge and chose a tactical retreat.

However, Konoha's retreat only moved their position back a bit. They did not return to the Land of Fire but stayed stationed in the territory of the Rain Country, seemingly planning to engage Akatsuki in a long-term fight.

After a few days of rest, Nagato was immediately annoyed upon seeing Konoha's party staying behind and personally led an attack on Konoha's camp!

This time, the offensive and defensive trend was reversed. Fourth Hokage calmly arranged the defense, making full use of his Jōnin troops' excellent combat power, and repelled Akatsuki's attack.

Konoha won the second round of the war!

So far, the two sides entered a stage of confrontation.

The war organized by Konoha and Akatsuki shocked the entire Shinobi world. Previously, Akatsuki managed to repel the invasion of the four major powers in a one-on-four battle, largely because the four major powers did not deploy their main forces, testing the waters.

But this time was different. Konoha dispatched all their elite Jōnin troops, led by Fourth Hokage himself, and in the end, matched up to Akatsuki's organization. This result was truly surprising.

Of course, for the alliance, seeing Konoha Shinobi Village at a disadvantage brought them much satisfaction. What no one anticipated, however, was the duration of this drawn-out battle—six full years.

"Whoosh!" Yellow Flash darted between the towers of the Rain Shinobi Village, leaving behind sheets of detonating charms. A series of explosions from the detonating talisman caused several towers to collapse, leaving a mess on the ground.

"Damn Fourth Hokage!" Nagato was furious. Although he developed a powerful enchantment technique, to prevent the Fourth Hokage's infiltration, Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique proved too elusive, coming and going like the wind. Nagato, flying quickly in the air by manipulating gravity, still couldn't keep up.

Uchiha Yuki, from a corner of the Rain Shinobi Village, quietly observed the chase. He had seen this scene countless times before. Unquestionably, in terms of raw power, the Fourth Hokage was no match for Nagato. Konoha had never managed to defeat Akatsuki on the battlefield. Thus, the Fourth Hokage cleverly shifted the battlefield behind enemy lines, frequently using the Flying Thunder God Technique to infiltrate Rain Shinobi Village and cause destruction. The village was constantly on edge.

Yuki assessed, "Namikaze Minato appears clumsy on the surface, but in reality, he's quite cunning." This elusive style of warfare frustrated Akatsuki immensely.

"You can't stop me!" Nagato, with his Rinnegan, targeted the Fourth Hokage's swiftly moving shadow and condensed a tracking missile using the power of the Asura Path. The missile, designed for automatic tracking, lost its target when the Fourth Hokage utilized the Flying Thunder God Technique to exit Rain Shinobi Village, causing the missile to aimlessly turn in the air.

"Forget it, Nagato. The Fourth Hokage is about to leave, and no one can stop him under the sky," Konan's figure formed from pieces of paper remarked. Initially, she intended to ambush the Fourth Hokage, but he effortlessly escaped from their "map," frustrating their plans.

"Damn it!!!" Nagato, enraged and feeling powerless, detonated the missile with a repulsive force from the air. "Boom, boom, boom!" The resulting explosions illuminated the sky, the deafening noise reverberating throughout Rain Shinobi Village. The missile's power was indeed formidable, but futile if it failed to hit its target.

"This prolonged war should nearly conclude," Yuki mused. His observations noted that the six-year conflict had drained Rain Shinobi Village, which wasn't affluent to begin with. Their economy had entirely collapsed, leaving them incapable of continuing the fight.

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