Seeing Minato instantly destroy the Rinnegan, Orochimaru and Jiraiya were stunned.
Especially Orochimaru, who was heartbroken. He was even more agitated and regretful than when he heard the news of Hiruzen's death.
What a waste of natural resources!
What an incredible Rinnegan!
How valuable it was!
And it was destroyed just like that!
Even if Minato wanted to destroy it, at least he should have let him study it first and gather some experimental data!
In Orochimaru's eyes, this object was more valuable than untold beauty!
More valuable than Tsunade in Jiraiya's eyes!
It was too late to say anything.
This Rinnegan was gone.
"Minato, you..."
"What a pity and a waste!"
"That was the Rinnegan! The eye of the legendary Rikudo Sennin!"
"If this was brought back to the village for research, it would surely yield immense value!"
Facing Orochimaru's complaints, Minato calmly nodded.
"I know. But the threat it poses is far greater than its value!"
"As Hokage, no matter how valuable it is, I cannot allow a threat to remain in the village."
"Destroying it was the best choice!"
Of course, Minato was aware of the many benefits of keeping the Rinnegan. However, those benefits also came with various risks.
Especially, it was very easy to leave an exit for oneself.
In the future, enemies would definitely try every means to reclaim the Rinnegan.
With his current strength, he could indeed ignore most threats. But who could guarantee that it would be so easy?
What if Uchiha Madara took action himself? Could he defeat such an opponent?
What if the enemy planned to capture someone's relatives and threaten them to hand over the Rinnegan?
Just like when Obito threatened him with his baby. Could Minato then make the most rational judgment?
Could he really watch his enemy kill his own relatives and remain indifferent?
Minato did not have that certainty.
Or perhaps he was unsure about his future choices.
So destroying the Rinnegan now was the safest way!
From now on, no matter what the enemy thought, they would be forced to surrender the Rinnegan; he wouldn't have to worry about this issue anymore.
Because if he didn't have it, he didn't have it. If he couldn't hand it over, he couldn't hand it over!
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Orochimaru still felt regret.
In contrast, Jiraiya was much more optimistic.
"If it's broken, then it's broken. Not necessarily a bad thing."
"This eye carries too many sins. If taken by the enemy, it will likely cause even greater harm!"
Jiraiya agreed with Minato's approach.
Like Minato, he had his own fighting style and habits that suited him, and he did not want the power boost that came from a special eye.
If he wanted everything, he might end up with nothing.
Moreover, it wasn't his eye.
Kakashi was now a living example.
If it got more serious, it could also lead to the desire and struggle for this precious eye in Konoha, triggering all kinds of civil disputes.
This was also an important point that Minato wanted to avoid.
Fortunately, now that the Rinnegan had been destroyed, there was no need to worry about this issue.
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After a while, Orochimaru calmed down and had to accept the reality that the Rinnegan had been destroyed.
Fortunately, this trip was not in vain.
At least there was Nagato's corpse that he could use as material for his own research.
Now that the Uzumaki Clan had been destroyed, every ninja with Uzumaki bloodline was very valuable.
After all, there was Kushina, who had a very pure Uzumaki bloodline in Konoha.
But unless Orochimaru's brain turned to mush, how could he dare to desire the dignified Hokage's wife?
With Nagato's corpse, nothing would stop him anymore.
Orochimaru kicked Jiraiya, who was supporting him, and rushed toward Nagato's body with enthusiasm.
He even referred to it with a beautiful name: to collect his body for himself.
The appearance was very similar to a 'hungry ghost' so eager when the 'dinner' was finally served, even Minato couldn't bear to watch him.
Jiraiya wanted to say something, but in the end, he held back.
Although Nagato was his student, it was hard for him to interfere when the situation had reached this point.
Moreover, giving Nagato's body to Orochimaru for research might not be a bad thing.
If he insisted on staying, the other Konoha ninjas would likely chop Nagato up and tear him apart to vent their anger!
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"Jiraiya-sensei, this one?"
Minato pointed to Konan, who was unconscious in Jiraiya's arms, and asked what he would do with her.
"I will handle her."
"She needs to be detained for a while to see if she can be persuaded."
"I can sense that Konan isn't too extreme. She just wants to help Nagato and Yahiko..."
"Unfortunately, Yahiko's death changed Nagato's philosophy."
"Anyway, don't worry! I will keep an eye on her. If she causes trouble for the village again, I will be the first to deal with her!"
Jiraiya sounded somewhat lonely while assuring Minato.
Nagato and Yahiko were already dead. Since Konan was the last student among the three, Jiraiya still wanted to save her.
This was clearly not because Konan had grown into a beautiful woman.
"Okay, I trust you, sensei!"
Minato nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Moreover, he had left a 'Flying Thunder God Mark' on Konan's body; even if his teacher missed her due to carelessness, she wouldn't be able to escape from Konoha!
"Minato, what will you do next..."
Jiraiya was about to ask about the next plan.
After all, Hiruzen was killed in that battle, Danzo had retreated out of fear of war, and the two remaining high-ranking advisors were not a concern.
Now, as the Fourth Hokage, Minato was the true leader of the entire Konoha Village!
All major decisions would naturally have to be made by Minato.
WHOOSH
Before Minato could speak, another familiar figure appeared beside the four of them in an instant.
The one with this ability was, of course, Lux, who had been watching from the shadows.
Seeing the battle had ended and the target still had not appeared, Lux stopped hiding.
"Sir!"
Minato was very happy today.
With Lux's help, Minato had become the perfect Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi and won the battle.
He regarded Lux as the True Immortal leading Konoha.
Just like the Great Sage at Mount Myoboku. However, this Immortal was much stronger and not just making vague predictions.
Lux truly had information!
In this battle, if it weren't for the wealth of valuable information provided by Lux, facing the Four Paths of Pain alone would have surely caused Konoha to suffer many casualties.
Even Jiraiya, who had no information, might have fallen into Nagato's hands.
Such kindness, Minato not only thanked Lux but also expressed his gratitude.
Lux's appearance also shocked Orochimaru, who had just gathered Nagato's body!
'Who? Is there an expert?'
'Can he also use Flying Thunder God?'
'Is that Rinnegan? ! !'
Orochimaru felt a lot of shock in his heart, but his expression remained calm.
"It's you!"
"You know me?"
Lux looked at Orochimaru.
This must be the first time they had met, right?
"I don't know. But I know it should be you who has been advising Minato and the others all along, right?"
Orochimaru was smart.
Almost instantly, he guessed that Lux was the one hiding behind Minato.
Without someone's stimulation and guidance, Minato's changes would not have been so rapid and tremendous.
This was also a truth that Orochimaru had vaguely guessed the last time Minato approached him for cooperation.
He just didn't expect the man behind the scenes to be so extraordinary.
The other side actually had the legendary Rinnegan!
The other side seemed much more wicked and cunning than Nagato; he was clearly not a simple person!
"This is actually not advice, just a little guidance."
"The one who makes the decisions and is determined to change Konoha is the Yondaime himself."
Lux waved his hand and explained.
Otherwise, it seemed he was also a conspirator.
Though his nature was somewhat similar. But he just wanted to be an Immortal, and he had no conflict of interest with Konoha in this world, so he couldn't be compared to Black Zetsu.
"What exactly are you?"
"Let Minato and the others explain it later; let's get down to business now."
Lux was too lazy to explain it again to Orochimaru.
"Sir, please speak."
Initially, Lux had been hiding in the darkness, observing the entire battle.
First: He was not Konoha's caretaker. This was Konoha's war, and of course, he would not take action.
Second: He was also afraid of appearing too early and scaring Black Zetsu.
In this fight, Nagato, Obito, and Tobi had come out.
There was a high possibility that Black Zetsu was also following them, and he might also be hiding in the darkness, quietly observing.
That beast remained as cautious as ever, even careful and timid to a point of deviation!
Up until now, he had never shown himself.
He had just seen the most important chess pieces, Nagato and Obito, fall into a dead condition.
He still hadn't appeared!
That was very tolerable!
In contrast, Black Zetsu was the real 'God of Ninjas'!
That's right. Humans had been able to survive for thousands of years, and perhaps they could endure for thousands more.
Without full guarantees, he would never take risks.
Because Black Zetsu did not appear, Lux would not reveal himself beforehand.
After all, he was a greater threat to Black Zetsu than anyone.
Even seeing Minato transform into the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki and his power skyrocketing, Black Zetsu would only be afraid, not completely terrified.
Because this was at least within the bounds of common sense and his understanding.
But if he suddenly saw Lux and saw the Rinnegan that did not belong to the ninja world, he might be scared half to death.
Planned quietly for thousands of years before waiting for the right moment and using it to cultivate a pair of Rinnegan, and obtaining the basic ticket to save his mother Kaguya.
As a result, Lux snapped his fingers and produced a pair of unknown Rinnegan. It would be strange if Black Zetsu was not shocked or afraid...
For a long time, Black Zetsu would never show his face again.
And with his stealth abilities almost comparable to the best in the ninja world, it would be difficult for Lux to find him unless the other party took the initiative to appear.
But that was not a big problem.
As long as Black Zetsu did not give up, he would definitely push Obito and the others to continue causing trouble at another time.
There was no need to be afraid of waiting until he appeared.
Even in the worst-case scenario, even if Black Zetsu decided not to be beaten to death, Lux would not be powerless.
In the worst-case scenario, he would just complicate things for himself and use the Disguise Card to turn into Kaguya.
Was he afraid he wouldn't be able to deceive Black Zetsu's devoted child?
It wouldn't be wrong to let this devoted child have a deep experience of '3D telecommunications deception'!