The huge and peaceful lake that was once a place of peace is now just a mess of piled up broken ice.

Part of the water at the bottom of the lake has not frozen yet because Mizuki feels that Umibozu is still alive and well down there.

However, Mizuki let go of his perception, and even observed through Nobumasa's Byakugan, but could not find any trace of the Three-Tailed Fox.

"How come?"

Shuimu was extremely confused. Why did they start running away before the winner was decided?

Mizuki was not surprised at all that the three-tailed Isogai, who was controlled by Uchiha Obito, was able to leave here.

After the tailed beasts were controlled by the Sharingan, it was very easy to establish a summoning contract. As long as Uchiha Obito used Kamui to stay away from here and then summoned the Three-Tails away, he could take the Three-Tails away in an instant.

This is also one of the reasons why Mizuki has no hope for the three-tailed beast, because there is really no way, unless he finds an opportunity to use the contract seal, but how can this be done easily? As long as the situation is not right, Uchiha Obito can leave with both the people and the tailed beast without hesitation.

Not only that, even the remaining four Pains that Mizuki hadn't killed were nowhere to be seen. Could it be that this conflict would end so anticlimactically?

After Mizuki examined it for a long time in confusion, he suddenly came to his senses.

"Oh no, Jiraiya is in danger!"

It would definitely be too much to ask Nagato to take care of two battlefields, but it would be much easier to deal with only one side. Mizuki has more people and more power. If they kill one, there is still another one. There is no way to catch the Six-Tails Jinchuriki Yugao. As long as Mizuki is still alive, he can control the situation with the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he will not be able to break the deadlock. He even risks being killed by Mizuki.

In this case, quitting while the going is good is not an unacceptable option.

Moreover, Nagato's real body must have been under tremendous pressure. If it were a one-on-one fight, Gama Sage was stronger than Mizuki. It would not be easy to win with just Konan and Nagato's outer real bodies.

However, if Jiraiya wants to escape, there are plenty of ways to leave the battlefield. But if the Akatsuki organization is determined to get rid of Jiraiya, this difficult stumbling block, the result is really unpredictable.

There was one thing that Mizuki was unsure about: how strong Jiraiya's persistence was, whether he could really let it go, and whether he would leave decisively if he was defeated.

"We still have to go and provide support!"

…

The groggy Mizuki's physical clone, Hope, was defeated cleanly by Uchiha Itachi's Tsukuyomi. While she was still in a daze, she felt someone lifting her up. A broken tree trunk wrapped Hope and smashed a medium-sized hole on the ground. Fortunately, she had the chakra of the tailed beast to protect her when she was flying in the sky. Otherwise, she would have been smashed to pieces at that high speed if she had fallen from the sky.

"What's going on?"

In front of him, Hatake Kakashi kept slapping Hope's face to wake him up.

"Being hit by explosive clay? That doesn't seem likely!"

"It's Uchiha Itachi. I've been hit by an illusion and my mental state is very bad. It seems I can't help you in the short term!"

Hope said with all her might.

"Be careful, the distance is too close, don't look into Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan, even if it's you, Kakashi, don't do this, it's too dangerous! Finally, I remind you that if it's not absolutely necessary, it's best not to fight Uchiha Itachi directly, it's not worth it..."

"Why?"

"Because he is already very ill and is about to die. I wouldn't be surprised if he collapses at any time!"

After saying that, Hope fell into coma again.

Putting Mizuki down, Kakashi held his right elbow with his left hand, pinched his chin with his right hand, and thought slowly.

Uzumaki Naruto, who couldn't wait, asked anxiously:

"What's wrong? Teacher Kakashi, let's go after him!"

"Just be patient, Naruto!"

Tianzang looked at Xiwang's condition and was a little confused:

"No help?"

"Not for now. Once Shuimu has some manpower, they will naturally come and take his clone away..."

Kakashi said worriedly.

"I'm more worried about the battle situation over there with Shuimu. The original body must have known about the situation of the clone, but he still hasn't come to rescue him. This means the situation over there is very critical!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. We can't take care of that place for now. Let's bring Sasuke back first. We're already here anyway."

"That's right, let's continue chasing..."

Kabuto Yakushi controlled Deidara's Impure World Form and flew the giant clay bird for a while. He was nervous at the beginning, but now he gradually felt relaxed. The physical clone of Mizuki, who was chasing him the closest, had been shot down. Without the flying ninja chasing him relentlessly, none of the people below could pose a substantial threat to Kabuto Yakushi for the time being.

What Kabuto Yakushi was worried about was not these, but Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke who were standing not far from him.

"It's been so long, and there's still no result. Sure enough, is the worst going to happen?"

Although there is still a possibility that Orochimaru will win, Kabuto Yakushi, who has a preconceived notion, is almost certain that Mizuki's prophecy will come true.

I haven't been completely sure yet because deep down, I'm still hoping for the miracle of Orochimaru's victory.

"Miracle? When did I ever equate Lord Orochimaru's status with that of Uchiha Sasuke, or even lower than that of Uchiha Sasuke?"

Yakushi Kabuto gave a bitter smile and moved a little further away from where the two were.

Without the entanglement of enemies, Kabuto Yakushi just waited quietly for the result. Uchiha Itachi, who was hanging not far behind him, was not taken seriously for the time being.

After a long time, Uchiha Sasuke, who had been standing still, finally opened his eyes. He was confused at first, but gradually became clear.

"Did I win?"

Uchiha Sasuke, who inherited Orochimaru's legacy, swung his sword, cut the empty flesh shell around him into two pieces, and then dropped the giant clay bird.

"The Rinnegan, the Akatsuki organization, fairy arts trading, and Mizuki-sensei, destiny and seeing through the future?"

Shaking his head, Uchiha Sasuke temporarily suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart, waiting to understand them slowly when he had time later. Then, he looked at Kabuto Yakushi who was not far away and smiled contemptuously.

"Are you Lord Orochimaru?"

Pharmacist Kabuto tried but didn't answer.

"Is it really Uchiha Sasuke?"

Uchiha Sasuke thrust the Chidori Blade down with force, and the giant clay bird, disturbed by the Lightning Release, instantly fell crookedly downwards.

"Just now, I really troubled you to protect me, Senior Kabuto!"

Sasuke's words immediately dispelled the last bit of hope in Kabuto Yakushi's heart.

The scene of Mizuki's "plane crash" just now was repeated on Kabuto Yakushi in a different way, but this time no one was injured.