"The only hope now is Naruto," Jiraiya suddenly spoke, his tone full of trust in Naruto. Since Naruto learned Sage Mode, his progress has been significant. Especially under the pressure brought by Ryoha and the huge pressure Ryoha provided, it turned into a huge driving force for his progress, breaking through Elite Jonin and reaching the quasi-Kage level.
It's worth mentioning that even when Itachi was alive and his body hadn't deteriorated, his strongest state was only at the quasi-Kage level. At this point, Naruto was only a step away from the level of a Kage. If he activated Sage Mode, his inherent strength would be even stronger. Therefore, the amplification he received after activating Sage Mode would be even greater, not to mention that his Sage Mode was becoming more and more perfect.
Whether it was the multiplication of strength or the conversion speed of chakra in Sage Mode, everything was becoming faster. Combined with the more ferocious nature of the Yang part of the Kyubi compared to the cold and sinister Yin part of the Kyubi, and the power of the village, it was not impossible to battle with Ryoha and the others. Of course, the prerequisite was that Naruto successfully negotiated with the Yin part of the Kyubi he was currently sealing.
However, if the chakra of the Yin part of the Kyubi were so easy to control, Minato wouldn't have separated Yin and Yang. The Yang part was already so violent, evil, and ominous, not to mention the even more ferocious and evil Yin part of the Kyubi. Additionally, Ryoha knew a little about the Yin part of the Kyubi from Minato, and how it differed from the Yang counterpart.
Basically, the consciousness and wisdom of the Kyubi were in the Yang attribute. The Yin part of the Kyubi was equivalent to a monster that only knew destruction, without wisdom. It lost the Kyubi's wisdom and consciousness to control, only a trace of residual consciousness. This trace of consciousness, under the influence of the evil Yin part of the Kyubi' chakra, only knew destruction and killing. Unless the Yin and Yang were combined to synthesize the true Kyubi, it would be very difficult.
So, it was difficult for Naruto to control the Yin part of the Kyubi like controlling the Yang part as in the original story because the Yin part of the Kyubi had no rationality. It could be said to be a combination of pure Yin part of the Kyubi chakra that only knew slaughter and destruction. The only way to handle it was to forcibly control it, as there was no other way.
"Naruto?" Fukasaku pondered and also understood what Jiraiya was referring to. Currently, many Jonin-level ninjas were working together to transfer and seal the Yin part of the Kyubi from Minato's body into Naruto's body. Since these ninjas didn't have the strength and exquisite sealing techniques like Minato, the progress of the sealing was very slow.
"Pain!" Although Konan knew that Pain's defeat was highly likely, she didn't expect that Tsunade would casually make a move under the circumstances of toying with the opponent and could instantly kill five Pains, leaving only Deva Path gasping for breath. However, this was intentional leniency on Tsunade's part.
She thought of going to help, but she would be easily intercepted by Ryoha, who used the Hiraishin. Even with abilities similar to Haku and Mei, which could transform into elements like water and papers, avoiding Ryoha's collective strength and speed punches, the gust of wind from the punches still blew away all the paper she had transformed into.
"Konan, your opponent is me." Ryoha looked at this beautiful woman, who was called an angel. She truly resembled an angel, possessing the beauty of an angel and a guardian-like aura.
"Damn it, go to hell, Sacred Paper Emissary Jutsu!" Konan did not split the ground widely to let Ryoha fall down, because it was useless to do so, seeing as Ryoha could fly even without using flying ninjutsu. Since Ryoha's flying ability was extremely powerful, it was pointless to use this method. Therefore, she directly used 600 billion explosive tags to form a paper that surrounded Ryoha and detonated it. It can be said that she fought fiercely under the pressure of Ryoha.
"Boom!"
The continuous explosion sounds kept resounding, and the power and range of the explosions were much stronger than Deidara's C3, making it look extremely spectacular, like numerous fireworks.
This move forced Tobi to use his Mangekyo Sharingan. This could be said to be Konan's strongest move at the moment, a move that could result in either success or death. It consumed a lot of energy, and once used, although Konan wouldn't be completely helpless, her combat power would likely be reduced to only about twenty to thirty percent. It could be said to be a move of putting oneself at death's door to be reborn.
The explosion generated flames and shockwaves, even though the explosion was in the sky, the resulting shockwave still caused the land within the affected range to crack and rupture. Countless sand, rocks, and dust rose into the sky, mixed with the flames, making it seem as if the sky was completely covered, creating a truly spectacular sight.
"So powerful." Bulma had already been protected by Tsunade early on. It was a given; now that only Deva Path was left. Protecting Bulma was extremely easy for Tsunade.
"The people from the Akatsuki are indeed extraordinary. Even if the opponent is a woman, they absolutely can't be underestimated," commented Guy, looking at the technique created by Konan. The explosion it caused seemed to have blocked out the sun, creating an extremely terrifying sight.
"Indeed, but the most significant threat now is not the Akatsuki. The one with the Rinnegan is probably the leader of the Akatsuki, but he is also currently in a precarious situation. The biggest threat is actually the two people from our Konoha," sighed Kakashi, laughing bitterly. It was just that his smile looked extremely unpleasant. Ryoha could be said to have been a ninja of Konoha at one point and had shone brightly during the Chuunin Exam. At that time, Ryoha was able to fight against Orochimaru, which was truly amazing.
And not to mention Tsunade, who was even more prominent. A key figure in the Second War, whether in overall command or as a top combat force, her contributions were the greatest.
In terms of battlefield command and deployment, Tsunade possessed abilities that even Jiraiya could not compare to. As a powerful Kage-level figure and a top force in the battle between villages, she had to be involved. Similarly, in terms of assistance, she was known as a medical genius. With her presence, Konoha's ninjas could preserve their lives as long as they had a breath left.
It was precisely because of her presence that Konoha was able to fight a protracted battle so effectively. It could be said that the most outstanding individuals in the First War were the Senju brothers and their clansmen, while the most outstanding in the Second War were Sakumo and Tsunade.
"Konan!" Pain's expression changed. He certainly knew about this move. After using this move, Konan's strength, while not completely at the mercy of others, would be reduced to just about 20-30 percent when facing others. However, when facing Ryoha, who had this move up his sleeve, she was really no different from an ant.