The next second, Cao Ya confirmed Kakashi's ominous nature.

Cao Ya patted Kakashi on the shoulder and encouraged him:

"Kakashi, you're the commander, take responsibility. Don't sneak around reading those erotic novels. If anything happens, consult with Asuma, Kurenai..."

After thinking about it, I added:

"Yes, and we'll discuss it with Kai as well."

Kai grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth, and gave a thumbs-up:

"Don't worry, Fifth Generation."

Asuma and Kurenai both looked somewhat worried and asked:

"Five Dynasties, where are you going?"

Kakashi's face darkened. He thought, "Just give me some advice, there's no need to expose his shortcomings." At the same time, he was worried about what the Fifth Hokage was up to.

Cao Ya smiled:

"There's a battle that requires my participation. The Cloud Village ninja force is arriving soon, so get ready."

He glanced at Kai, the words of advice he was about to say remained unspoken. Kai should have made a decision regarding the Eight Gates.

That Cloud Ninja unit wouldn't be enough to force Guy to open all eight gates... Seven gates would be sufficient...

Cao Ya vanished in a flash, turning into a golden light.

In the original timeline, Kakashi was destined to become the Sixth Hokage, and Cao Ya had great faith in his abilities. However, the Kakashi of the past had fallen into despair due to various unforeseen events, only to later recover.

Inside the camp, everyone looked at Kakashi, waiting for his instructions.

Kakashi's head is huge, damn it, the Fifth Hokage just ran away?

He harbored deep resentment towards Cao Ya, but there was nothing he could do. So many lives were in his hands, and the outcome of this battle was related to the survival of Konoha. Kakashi understood deeply that this war could not be lost!

Kai patted Kakashi hard, his smile beaming:

"Kakashi, give the order."

Although Kakashi stumbled, he quickly regained his senses, exhaled, and, mimicking Cao Ya's calm tone, began making various arrangements in an orderly manner. Instantly, the entire camp sprang into action.

In the sky, Cao Ya, hidden from view, was quite satisfied with Kakashi's performance and could now go to participate in the battle with peace of mind.

Swish~~~

This time he really left the camp.

The Cloud Ninja forces, lacking a leader, still possess considerable combat strength, but Cao Ya has great confidence in the Konoha forces under Kakashi's command.

Dozens of miles away, in a dense forest.

Rumble~~~~~

The loud explosion shook the earth, and the Fourth Raikage A, along with Killer Bee (the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki) and Yugito Nii (the Two-Tails Jinchuriki), were somewhat disheveled.

Of the three, one was the current Raikage and the other two were Jinchuriki. They had set out together, originally intending to launch a surprise attack on the Konoha camp after separating from the main force of the Cloud Ninja. However, they encountered six people with special attire on the way, wearing black robes with red cloud patterns and all of them having a pair of round eyes.

They suffered heavy losses in this encounter.

The Fourth Raikage, A, was shocked and enraged, and demanded:

"Who exactly are you guys? Are you from Konoha?"

He felt a pang of regret; if he were still with the main force, he probably could have taken down those six mysterious men.

On second thought, that would undoubtedly inflict significant damage on the Cloud Ninja. For now, the three of them were working together. Even if they suffered a loss at the beginning, the Fourth Raikage, A, believed that once they gained a foothold, they would definitely regain the upper hand and kill those six strange and mysterious guys.

Phew~~ Thank goodness the main force of the Cloud Ninja was entrusted to Darui... That guy is lazy and hates trouble, but he's actually quite powerful and the best candidate for the Fifth Raikage...

The Fourth Raikage, A, was somewhat relieved. If he had brought Darui along, and they couldn't deal with the six mysterious figures in a short time, the entire Cloud Ninja force would probably have been handed over to Konoha.

The original plan was to launch a surprise attack on the Konoha camp, causing panic and chaos, and drawing away the main fighting force within the Konoha camp. At that time, the main force of the Cloud Ninja would launch a frontal attack, and Konoha would most likely be unable to withstand it.

However, this idea fell through as soon as it began.

"Who exactly are these guys?"

Yugito Nii, the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails, is a proud, long-haired beauty with a tail behind her. She has borrowed the power of the Two-Tails.

She stared at the burly man opposite her, whose purple-rimmed eyes seemed to radiate an eerie light.

Yuki took a deep breath. Just now, she had suffered a great loss in front of this man.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of five other mysterious figures: two were dealing with the Raikage, two were dealing with Killer Bee, and one was floating to the side, watching coldly.

This is troublesome...

Yugito found it tricky, even a bit absurd.

When did the ninja world become like this? Kage-level ninjas appear like they're free, and there are six of them at once!

Furthermore, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha was even thinking of overthrowing the Daimyo and abolishing the aristocratic system.

In just one or two years, Yugito was shocked to find that the ninja world had become unrecognizable to her.

"Wow, you guys look really stylish." Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, had a different opinion on the black robes with red clouds, his eyes shining slightly. He asked, "By the way, what are your names? Is it legal for me to order these clothes without infringing on any copyrights?"

Ai and Yuki's faces darkened. Ai punched Killer Bee and roared:

"Killer Bee, be serious!"

Those six guys with purple circles around their eyes were naturally Nagato's Six Paths of Pain.

The Heavenly Path, the Asura Path, the Animal Path, the Human Path, the Hungry Ghost Path, and the Hell Path.

As for Nagato's physical body, it was protected by Konan, who remotely controlled the Six Paths of Pain.

Konoha underwent a major upheaval, with the ninja world forming an allied force to besiege it. This presented an opportunity for the Akatsuki, one that Nagato could not afford to miss.

The Three-Tails and Six-Tails of Kirigakure were handed over to the guy who called himself Uchiha Madara, with Zetsu assisting him and keeping an eye on them; the One-Tails of Sunagakure was captured by Sasori and Deidara; the Five-Tails of Iwagakure was captured by Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki; the elusive Four-Tails of Iwagakure was captured by Kakuzu and Hidan; and the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails of Kumogakure were captured by Nagato himself, with Konan accompanying him.

As for the Seven-Tails and the Nine-Tails, there's no rush for those two.

The Seven-Tails resides in a small ninja village. After completing this capture mission, we can conveniently visit Takigakure and extract the Seven-Tails. The Seven-Tails' jinchūriki is not a perfect jinchūriki. Even if it were a perfect jinchūriki, Nagato could easily suppress it.

The Nine-Tails is Konoha's tailed beast, so Nagato should be placed last.

Since the Fifth Hokage, Udagawa Soya, took over, Nagato couldn't see through the changes in Konoha and wanted to continue observing.

Of course, he didn't think that the Fifth Hokage, Udagawa Sōya, would be his opponent.

He possesses the Rinnegan, the legendary eye of the Sage of Six Paths, making him a god in the ninja world!

How can mortals fight against gods?

Just like now, the Fourth Raikage A of Kumogakure, the perfect Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee, and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito Nii, three Kage-level powerhouses, were all overwhelmed by Pain.

This is God!

Pain did not answer, his expression indifferent, and he extended his palm.

Shinra Tensei!

An infinite repulsive force emanated, repelling everything and destroying all things.

Upon seeing Pain's gesture, A, Yugito, and Killer Bee's expressions changed. Damn it, he's using that trick again!

"Hiss, Yugito, go all out and kill these six mysterious men!" Ai roared. He estimated that the main force was probably about to reach the Konoha camp. Without the three Kage-level experts, the Cloud Ninja force would be in grave danger facing the Konoha army.

Ai understands, we can't waste too much time here!

"A swift and decisive victory!"