As long as there was a glimmer of hope, a possibility.
Danzo would not place his hopes on Minato. However, there was now no room for him to play tricks and conspiracies.
Nagato's terrifying power had destroyed all his plans!
It even took Hiruzen's life.
Hiruzen's death had far too much impact on Danzo!
He no longer cared about being Hokage or not; he just wanted to kill the enemy and avenge Hiruzen!
Even if it meant asking for help from junior ninjas, he would not hesitate.
Moreover, if Nagato truly killed Jiraiya and Orochimaru, would he be the next to die?
With his identity and status, it was acceptable to rely on Hiruzen to showcase his power in the Village of Konoha.
After leaving Konoha, who cared about his reputation?
At this moment, Danzo was very aware of that.
"Danzo-sama, isn't Yondaime injured by Kyuubi?"
Fugaku acted knowingly and said, he was the real actor suffering from facial paralysis.
"He's not seriously injured; he can attack!" Danzo gritted his teeth in response.
Based on his understanding of Minato, it was impossible for him to remain idle and watch such a significant event unfold again.
"Good! With Yondaime here, we will surely win!"
Fugaku praised Minato publicly without leaving any trace and acted like a true clan leader.
Danzo's face darkened upon hearing this, but he could only hold it in.
"By the way, there's also Patriarch Fugaku, please assist Jiraiya and Orochimaru as soon as possible. You must engage the enemy and hold out until Minato arrives!"
"Understood, I will go right away!"
Fugaku did not hesitate; initially, he wanted to return to the battlefield to take a look.
Now that Hiruzen's and Tsunade's bodies were entrusted to the main forces, he no longer felt worried and could return naturally.
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On the other side.
In less than two minutes, Jiraiya arrived at the battlefield where Nagato was.
At this time, his left leg was injured, and he had little chakra left.
His fighting strength had dropped to an extreme, yet the fundamental power of Konoha's Sannin remained.
Even with only one hand left, he could still exert significant fighting power.
Just like Orochimaru, even if he had only one head and one tongue remaining, it was enough to instantly kill most ninjas.
In the midst of the battlefield right now.
Orochimaru, who activated the forbidden technique Yamata no Jutsu, had transformed into Yamata-no-Orochi and was fiercely battling Nagato.
Seeing Yamata-no-Orochi, which was as tall as a mountain and resembled a Bijuu, Jiraiya was equally astonished.
"When did this person learn this forbidden technique?"
"So powerful!"
Yamata-no-Orochi rushed toward Nagato in a brutal and ferocious manner. Each snake head had a terrifying biting ability.
It could even bite through a normal Susano'o chakra cloak!
Nagato's legs were incapacitated, and he could only be carried by Konan, who spread her wings and floated in the air.
Although he could fly on his own, he only activated Almighty Push in reverse and floated due to the repulsion.
In terms of flexibility, he was still far from being able to adapt to the intense battle.
And it would also consume Almighty Push continuously.
Konan could only dodge along with Nagato while launching counterattacks.
But Shiki's attacks against Yamata-no-Orochi were almost like tickling and barely enough to break its defenses.
Even if explosive tags were added, it would only cause minor damage, which was not enough to defeat the giant snake.
Unfortunately, there were not 600 billion explosive tags prepared in advance. Otherwise, he could have tried to blow up Yamata-no-Orochi directly!
And Nagato was also somewhat helpless. After all, Yamata-no-Orochi could not be absorbed by the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal, as it was not entirely made of chakra, and its body was more composed of solid, snake-like cells.
Even a regular Almighty Push launched by him could only push 'Yamata-no-Orochi' back a hundred meters and destroy two or three of its heads.
This injury was insignificant compared to its terrifying healing ability!
In just ten seconds, it could be recreated and repaired.
"Orochimaru is indeed a Sannin of Konoha as renowned as Jiraiya-sensei."
"A very unfair technique, almost comparable to a Bijuu."
"Is this the core of great nations and great villages?"
"This is truly complicated!"
Nagato murmured emotionally, somewhat agreeing with Orochimaru's Yamata-no-Orochi.
If Amegakure had several talented ninjas of this caliber, how could the village become a battlefield for the Three Nations! There wouldn't be as many tragedies...
With the body of a ninja, power comparable to a Bijuu.
Looking at the entire ninja world, there were only a handful of them. In a narrow sense, only Wood Element and Susano'o could reach this level.
The only drawback was the Sealing Technique.
Moreover, the user still needed the best sealing techniques to threaten it.
If Itachi couldn't unleash an outrageous artifact like the Totsuka Blade, Orochimaru could definitely destroy Susano'o just by relying on the unlimited regenerative capabilities of Yamata-no-Orochi.
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Orochimaru emerged from the snake head, holding the Kusanagi sword and gazing at Nagato across from him.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, with a hint of pride.
With his hard work and talent, he could compete with the Rinnegan, which was the strongest Kekkei Genkai.
This was already the best proof of Orochimaru! The greatest achievement ever!
Of course, he was very excited and enthusiastic.
He also knew that Nagato had been drained by the previous battle, and his fighting strength was definitely not as strong as at his peak.
But that didn't matter.
What mattered was victory or defeat in war, not cruelty or reasons.
After killing Nagato, obtaining his Rinnegan, and completing it with various forbidden techniques he had mastered.
Orochimaru couldn't even imagine how strong he would be later!
Could he ascend to the realm of 'gods'?
"Orochimaru, you are the first person I have ever seen who can use ninjutsu in such a way!"
"Haha, thank you for the compliment! However, no matter how many beautiful words you say, you will not escape death today!"
Orochimaru licked the Kusanagi sword again, his eyes filled with cruelty and greed.
He had basically figured out Nagato's general abilities. This method alone was not enough to kill Yamata-no-Orochi completely.
As long as he couldn't be killed, he could quickly regenerate and repair himself.
If he delayed until the end, even if it took time, it would kill Nagato!
Unless Nagato could unleash Super Almighty Push again?
Unfortunately, in his current condition, he might not be able to do so.
"It seems that if I don't deal with you, it will be difficult to guide Jiraiya-sensei again."
"Then, allow me to give you a ride!"
"Konoha Sannin, let this end!"
Nagato acted ruthlessly, squeezing the chakra in his body again, and suddenly performed the technique.
Although he did not have the high-level sealing ability possessed by the Totsuka Blade artifact, the Rinnegan also had high-level sealing techniques!
"Catastrophic Planetary Devastation!"
Nagato unleashed both sides and released the gravitational core that created the Catastrophic Planetary Devastation.
Orochimaru suddenly stopped and realized something unusual.
(O_o)??
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