Konan certainly delivered a big gift to the allied forces, and it was indeed a substantial one.
An explosion that swept through the entire Amegakure Village meant that only a few of the allied forces remained.
Apart from the wounded who couldn't continue fighting and needed rescue, there were probably even fewer left.
"Did the Third Hokage fight Uchiha Madara?"
"Such a pity, such a pity."
The Anbu agents and Shikaku didn't understand what Yan meant by "pity."
Yan was actually hoping that the Third Hokage would die on the battlefield!
Now it seemed that might be difficult!
Setting aside Kamui's strange abilities, Obito's combat strength wasn't very strong.
In fact, he could even be said to be weaker than the Third Hokage.
Yan could already guess what their battle would be like.
It would just be a delay tactic using Kamui's space abilities, a few moments of Genjutsu, and, at worst, some basic Wood Release attacks.
Such a fight would be no challenge for the Third Hokage.
Although the old man was ruthless, his strength was unquestionable.
Pain of the Six Paths.
In the original story, he ravaged Konohagakure.
But now, facing the strong warriors of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, he couldn't even manage to kill anyone.
Raikage alone was enough to hold down the Heavenly Path.
"Rasa held off the Akatsuki member Sasori's army of puppets by himself?"
"Looks like Rasa's strength isn't bad."
In the original story, Rasa's death was a bit unfortunate. He was ambushed up close and even faced Kimimaro, who was a counter to Magnet Release.
Without Kimimaro, Orochimaru would have had a much harder time killing Rasa.
It's a shame that the Kaguya clan were all crazy. The Bloodline Disease couldn't be cured, and this clan was doomed to extinction.
"Sir, should we send reinforcements?"
Shikaku thought for a moment before asking.
"Reinforcements? What are we going to use for reinforcements?"
Yan gave him a look and replied irritably,
"Our mission is to transport supplies, remember your role. The frontlines aren't our concern. Just take care of ourselves. If the battle fails, we might end up taking the blame."
"Yes...".
Shikaku opened his mouth, wanting to say, "I was just asking, no other meaning."
Yan was determined not to help; anyone who wanted to could go.
His job was to handle the logistics, and he didn't care about anything else.
He was even too lazy to leave the camp.
Once he went to the battlefield, he wouldn't be able to avoid getting involved.
Not going was just sticking to his duties, but if he went and didn't fight, Konohagakure would become a target for other villages.
After the war ended, he would have to wait for other villages to come after him.
Another important point was that Yan didn't want to go suffer.
The situation might be manageable for the Akatsuki for now, but if time passed a bit longer, the flaws of the Six Paths of Pain would be discovered.
Let's see how long Nagato can hold on!
Uchiha Madara could handle the Five Kage, but how could Nagato compare?
Yan wasn't sure how long the Akatsuki could hold out.
But he was sure that if the war went badly, with Nagato's personality, he would definitely unleash a Chibaku Tensei.
Not to mention Chibaku Tensei, even a massive Shinra Tensei would be quite something.
At this point, only a fool would willingly go looking for trouble.
On the battlefield, each side had its role. They were exchanging blows, when Yagura, with his sharp eyes, targeted Konan, a high-ranking member of the Akatsuki.
"Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!"
A Water Mirror Technique trapped Kakuzu, leaving him momentarily confused as he faced his own reflection.
But Yagura wasn't paying him any attention.
If Kakuzu hadn't been so active on the battlefield, Yagura wouldn't have even looked his way; his target was Konan.
Carrying a weapon half his size, Yagura blocked Konan's path.
"You're the one who was captured by Hanzo in the past, right?"
This was old intel, but Konohagakure had shared it long ago.
So, everyone from the Five Great Shinobi Countries knew that the Akatsuki was once a righteous organization, but they were deceived by Danzo and Hanzo.
Hanzo captured Konan and forced Yahiko and Nagato, leading to Yahiko's suicide and Nagato's breakdown, which changed the Akatsuki.
Since Konan held an important position in the Akatsuki, capturing her would be a great advantage!
It might even force Nagato into a corner.
There was also a chance to obtain the legendary Sage's Eye.
Other villages coveted the Rinnegan, and Kirigakure was no exception.
But Yagura was realistic—when it came to direct strength, Kirigakure couldn't compete with Iwagakure or Kumogakure. Thankfully, Kirigakure had another chance.
Konan was the opportunity he saw.
Konan coldly stared at Yagura without saying a word. From the anger in her eyes, it was clear she wasn't at peace.
Yagura's words had touched on memories she didn't want to face.
Countless paper sheets filled the air, covering the surroundings like snow. Yagura glanced at the sky and said with interest:
"Nice technique, but... you're facing me."
"Boom!!"
Dark red chakra erupted from Yagura's body.
At this moment, only two people in the entire ninja world could be called perfect Jinchuriki.
The first was Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure, and the second was Yagura.
Unlike Killer Bee, Yagura became a perfect Jinchuriki not because of the Three-Tails' approval.
Instead, he forcefully controlled the Three-Tails, entering the perfect Jinchuriki state.
Speaking of which, Yagura was quite unlucky. He was just minding his business as the Mizukage of Kirigakure Village when Biwa Juzo and Itachi showed up and caused trouble.
During this battle, Itachi almost messed up.
If Biwa Juzo hadn't sacrificed himself to save him, it's unclear whether Itachi would have survived and left Kirigakure Village.
Biwa Juzo died, and Itachi was heavily injured, but before Juzo's sacrifice, Itachi managed to use Amaterasu to burn Yagura, which gave the Akatsuki an opportunity.
So, Nagato, Konan, and Obito, along with the Six Paths of Pain, appeared and successfully captured and controlled Yagura.
If Yagura hadn't been controlled, whether Terumi Mei could have become the Mizukage would have been uncertain.
"Stop hiding, this won't work on me!!!"
The countless paper pieces could all be turned into Konan's paper clones, and Yagura saw this clearly.
If he didn't get rid of these annoying things, he wouldn't be able to catch Konan.
A powerful gust of wind swept through, turning all the paper pieces into fragments, which were then carried away by the wind.
Yagura wasn't planning to give Konan any chance to escape.
He had to seize the opportunity, as it was crucial to whether Kirigakure Village could obtain the legendary Sage's Eye.
Luckily, the others were busy fighting and didn't notice what was happening here, or Yagura wouldn't have been able to get away with it.
Although the Five Kage were united against an outside enemy, if something like the Sage's Eye came into play, would the Kage from other villages ignore their current enemies and rush over to cause trouble?
By that time, the only one left to hold Obito back might be the Third Hokage, while the attention of the other Kage would likely shift elsewhere.
Fortunately, Nagato wouldn't let Konan fight alone or fall into danger.
A series of bombs were fired at Yagura, forcing him to retreat and dodge.
"Annoying."
The Asura Path came to support, which made Yagura quite displeased.
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