Capítulo 182: Chapter 182: Konoha's Response
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Colt frowned slightly.
"Jiraiya-san, if you knew this man before, I'm sorry to inform you of this, but he's already dead. The body in front of us is just a puppet, manipulated by someone else."
Jiraiya froze, a look of sadness overtaking him.
"A puppet? Then the manipulator must be Nagato…" he muttered, realizing that the leader of the Akatsuki organization was actually his former disciple, Nagato.
"Have you gathered all the intelligence?" Jiraiya asked Colt with a sigh. He had seen that Nagato was not going to reply to him at all.
"Yes," Colt replied, understanding Jiraiya's thoughts but shaking his head.
'If you don't want to fight against him today, will you not still be enemies in the future?' he thought to himself.
However, he kept his thoughts to himself.
The mission's objective had already been achieved.
"Alright then, let's go. I'm already done here," Colt said indifferently.
He grabbed Jiraiya's shoulder and activated the [Flying Thunder God].
Swish!
The figures of the two disappeared right in front of Pain and the others.
Pain made no attempt to stop them.
With Colt possessing the [Flying Thunder God], he was no longer someone Pain could handle.
Sasori also looked at Pain with a strange expression.
He hadn't expected the leader of the Akatsuki to have a connection with Jiraiya.
"Interesting, very interesting," Sasori murmured before leaving without another word.
Konan, noticing Pain's silence, stepped forward with concern.
"Nagato, are you okay?"
She had also seen the two shattered puppets on the ground.
Konan hadn't expected Colt's strength to be so overwhelming that he could destroy the two puppets right in front of Pain.
"I'm fine. Kamiyo Colt's [Flying Thunder God] is too troublesome. We need to find a way to counter it," Pain said seriously.
This battle had given him a strong intuition: he was no match for Colt.
With the [Flying Thunder God], Colt could employ guerrilla tactics to destroy his puppets one by one.
What's more, Colt hadn't even used the [Wood Style].
Without addressing this problem, it would be impossible to bypass Colt and capture the Nine Tails.
After all, a puppet was still just a puppet, and both its response time and overall strength were too weak.
Aside from the Deva Path, the other paths were not strong enough to fight Colt.
As Pain watched the rain clouds reassemble in the sky, his mind grew increasingly troubled.
Perhaps it was time to talk to Madara.
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After leaving Amegakure, Jiraiya and Colt wasted no time and used the [Flying Thunder God] to rush back to Konoha.
Tsunade met them as soon as they returned.
After listening to Colt's report, her expression grew grave, and she glared at Jiraiya.
"When you took on those disciples, both I and the others spoke against it, and now it's brought us a disaster!" Tsunade spoke up with resignation.
Jiraiya hung his head, offering no rebuttal.
He had always believed Nagato was the child of prophecy, but instead, he had inadvertently nurtured an enemy for his hometown.
"Sigh"
Ignoring Jiraiya's self-reproach, Tsunade turned her attention to Colt.
"So, those six people are puppets with the ability to share vision?"
Colt nodded, confirming Tsunade's statement.
"Yes, the six puppets have different abilities, but I suspect they are all connected to the Rinnegan's power."
"It's tricky," Tsunade said, rubbing her temples in frustration.
If just the puppets were this powerful, how strong must Nagato himself be? Besides Colt, who else could stand against him? And then there were the other members of the Akatsuki, who were no ordinary adversaries.
Unknowingly, Konoha had got themselves into a precarious situation.
Tsunade, feeling overwhelmed, waved her hand dismissively.
"Call Shikaku and the others for a meeting!"
In the meeting room, all the prominent Jōnin of Konoha gathered.
Even Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, who hadn't been seen in a long time, were summoned as an exception to the situation.
After hearing the report, everyone wore serious expressions.
"Don't just sit there frowning. I need opinions!" Tsunade barked, slamming her hand on the table and then she turned her gaze to Colt, who was yawning.
Her glare made him straighten up.
"Tsunade-sama," Shikaku spoke up, "I believe our most urgent task is to place all villagers in a state of combat readiness. I have reason to believe that once this information is leaked, the enemy will stop at nothing to capture the Nine-Tails from Naruto. This means they may abandon their usual tactics and launch a direct assault on Konoha."
Colt gave a thumbs up, impressed.
Shikaku's strategic mind was sharp, accurately predicting what would happen next, even without knowledge of the future events.
After considering Shikaku's advice, Tsunade remained deep in thought before finally speaking.
"What are our chances of winning? And what are the potential losses?"
War seemed inevitable, and the priority was to minimize casualties.
If they won but were left weakened, the other nations might seize the opportunity to attack.
"That depends on Colt," Shikaku replied, glancing at him.
"As you mentioned, apart from the leader, the other members of the Akatsuki have Kage-level strength. With sufficient intelligence, if we can't win, we can at least hold them off for a while. As long as we take down their leader, the rest will fall apart."
Colt nodded confidently.
"Leave it to me. I can also send some [Wood Clones] to assist in the battle."
Seeing Colt's confidence, the rest of the group felt a sense of relief.
"Alright!" Tsunade exclaimed, standing up and beginning to issue orders.
"Starting today, Konoha will enter a state of combat readiness. All non-essential missions are to be suspended, and only necessary border patrols will continue."
"Yamanaka Inoichi, have the intelligence department quickly recall Kakashi and Guy from their missions."
"Hiashi, lead the Hyuga Clan to monitor any movements around Konoha."
"Shikaku, for now, you're in charge of constructing emergency shelters within the village."
For the first time, Colt saw Tsunade giving orders with such authority.
Her commanding presence radiated from her, she was strong and decisive.
Soon, everyone was busy following Tsunade's directives.
Even Jiraiya was assigned a patrol mission.
The only exception was Colt, who was tasked with resting and preparing for the upcoming battle, ensuring he stayed combat-ready at any time.
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Meanwhile, back in Amegakure, after Nagato repaired the damage using the powers of the Naraka Path, he contacted Obito.
In a swirl of space, Obito appeared beside the Deva Path Pain.
"What do you need?" Obito asked.
Pain pointed to the still-repairing God Tower.
"Jiraiya and Kamiyo Colt infiltrated Amegakure, gathered a lot of information, and left."
Obito frowned slightly beneath his mask.
The situation had escalated more quickly than he anticipated.
With only the Seven Tails and Eight Tails left to capture, he hadn't planned on confronting Konoha so soon.
Capítulo 183: Chapter 183: Preparations Begin, The Battle Is Imminent
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"How do you want to approach this?"
Obito asked, looking at Nagato, curious to hear his plan.
"We'll join forces and destroy Konoha."
Pain's words were deliberate and measured. But the meaning was indeed overbearing, as if what he proposed was something insignificant.
Obito pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Alright"
"You'll handle Konoha's strong shinobis, and I'll capture the Nine-Tails."
Pain remained silent. His stare was blank but it made Obito pause.
Indeed, if Pain could manage it by himself, why would he need Obito's help?
Pain looked at this 'Madara' as if he was stupid.
Noticing Pain's look, Obito felt a twinge of awkwardness in the air.
"Is Kamiyo Colt really that formidable?" he couldn't help but ask.
Pain sighed.
"His speed is overwhelming. Aside from the Deva Path, the other five paths are completely useless against him."
"Even the Deva Path's attacks can be evaded by him."
Obito's mood grew heavier. He was well aware of Pain's power.
He knew Kamiyo Colt posed the greatest threat, but reliable allies were scarce at this moment.
Gritting his teeth, he pulled out a tube.
Since it had come down to it…
"This is..."
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Land of Lightning
After Itachi was killed, Obito took Sasuke back and revealed the so-called truth to him.
Without hesitation, Sasuke joined the Akatsuki, and Obito sent him and Kisame to capture the Eight-Tails as a demonstration of his loyalty.
Sasuke's small team accompanied him.
"You don't need to interfere; I'll handle the Eight-Tails myself."
As they entered the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, Sasuke, now brimming with confidence after acquiring the Mangekyō Sharingan, addressed Kisame.
Three years ago, Colt had defeated the Eight-Tails on the battlefield.
Today, Sasuke intended to do the same, proving that the Uchiha name was not inferior to anyone.
Kisame grinned lightly.
"No problem. Capturing the Eight-Tails is your task. I'm just here to assist if needed."
Sasuke snorted, suspecting that Kisame was also there to monitor him.
But he didn't voice his thoughts, having his own plans for dealing with Obito, whom he still believed to be Madara.
Besides he believed he could easily deal with Kisame should the need arise.
As they ventured deeper into the valley, they unexpectedly encountered Killer Bee.
After some of Killer Bee's trademark rapping, Sasuke charged in with his Kusanagi sword.
If Colt were there, he would have admonished Sasuke for his recklessness.
He had warned him multiple times: never engage in a sword fight with someone more skilled in swordsmanship.
It was just that Sasuke still couldn't tell who was better than him in swordsmanship due to his arrogance.
Within minutes, Sasuke was beaten badly, and injured in multiple places.
If not for Karin's healing, he and his group might have all been dead.
"Yo, Mangekyō? Not so special though!"
Killer Bee struck a strange pose, feeling pleased with himself.
Since his defeat by Colt, he and Gyūki had been training rigorously, determined to one day avenge their loss.
Defeating another Sharingan user was a satisfying start.
Hearing Killer Bee's taunt, Sasuke's fragile ego took another hit.
"Amaterasu!"
The black flames of Amaterasu engulfed Killer Bee, causing him to scream in pain.
In pain, he transformed into his tailed beast form, shedding the flames with a Chakra cloak.
"This isn't enough... I'm still not as good as Itachi." Sasuke kept muttering.
Who knew that Kisame at that moment would confirm that?
"If Itachi were here, the Eight-Tails would have been captured by now."
As Sasuke panted heavily he heard that.
Those words drove him into a frenzy.
He forced himself to activate the Susanoo, clashing fiercely with Killer Bee in his tailed beast form.
But Sasuke had only just awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, and his control was still lacking.
After a prolonged struggle, he was defeated, his vision beginning to blur from overusing his powers.
In the end, Kisame stepped in, using the Samehada's unique abilities to capture Killer Bee.
Thanks to Colt's earlier warnings, Kisame easily saw through Killer Bee's trick of escaping by shedding his tail.
With Killer Bee strapped to Samehada and an unconscious Sasuke in tow, Kisame left the Valley of Clouds and Lightning.
He brought them to a hidden stronghold where White Zetsu was waiting.
"Did it work?"
"Yes, but Sasuke nearly exhausted his powers fighting the Eight-Tails."
Kisame laid Sasuke on the ground, and White Zetsu prepared the Sharingan that Obito had provided.
"Then let's begin..."
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Land of Water
In a remote area of Kirigakure, Orochimaru and Kabuto continued their search for powerful individuals' graves.
"I've found it—the Seventh Ninja Swordsmen, and the Second Mizukage."
Orochimaru and Kabuto had been hiding and relentlessly searching for the graves of powerful ninjas and ancient temples tracing to years back.
Kabuto, growing weary of grave-digging and the endless tales of forgotten history, was tired, but Orochimaru remained fervently interested.
Now, their focus was on Kirigakure's legendary shinobis.
As always, Orochimaru left the dirty work to Kabuto, who dutifully unearthed the remains.
After acquiring cells from the corpses, Orochimaru produced several White Zetsus.
"Impure World Reincarnation!"
With the sacrifice of White Zetsus, the reanimated forms of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and the Second Mizukage emerged.
Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction but then frowned—his supply of White Zetsus was dwindling.
Originally, White Zetsus, who had been searching for the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki, had been plentiful.
But now, they were scarce.
"It seems I'll need to negotiate with the Akatsuki again."
Orochimaru's gaze turned toward Amegakure.
In his search through ancient texts, he had uncovered many secrets.
Though he had been primarily interested in ninjutsu and science, he had never imagined so much history lay hidden beneath the surface.
He had confirmed that the Rinnegan was indeed the eye of the legendary Sage of Six Paths.
As for why the Akatsuki were gathering the tailed beasts, that remained unclear.
But he was certain they had a unique purpose.
That's why he had taken the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki.
As long as he held onto it, the Akatsuki would have to seek him out eventually...
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Konoha Village
After returning from Amegakure, Colt began considering the safety of Hinata and the others.
While their strength was respectable, the upcoming battles, where the enemies were practically on a different level, required more.
The priority now was to ensure the girls had some means of self-defense.
Among them, Hinata showed the most promise.
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