Chapter 182: 182.Tactical Retreat
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"Puff!"
The Fourth Hokage's kunai pierced Nagato's stomach. In a rush, he had no time to launch a ninjutsu attack and could only stab the opponent with the kunai.
Nagato, wounded in the abdomen, immediately repelled the Fourth Hokage with a punch. "Was it the Shadow Clone that flew up just now? No, my Rinnegan clearly saw the main body!"
Nagato frowned in confusion. "The one in the sky just now was indeed the main body. I used the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly transfer and swap positions with the Shadow Clone," the Fourth Hokage explained.
"So, space-time ninjutsu is really tricky," Nagato acknowledged, pulling out the kunai from his abdomen. Thanks to the Uzumaki clan's strong resilience, the wound quickly stopped bleeding.
Seeing this, the Fourth Hokage sighed. "It seems you are indeed from the Uzumaki clan." His wife is from the Uzumaki clan, and fighting a relative of his wife's always feels complicated.
"I wouldn't know. My parents were killed by Konoha Shinobi when I was very young," Nagato said coldly.
The Fourth Hokage was left speechless. No wonder the other party harbored such hatred for Konoha; it's not surprising given the enmity with his parents. "As long as they feel the same pain, people will understand pain," Nagato stated, pointing at the Fourth Hokage.
"Sorry, but if you intend to inflict pain on Konoha's companions, I cannot forgive that," the Fourth Hokage declared firmly.
"So, I will use my power to make you experience pain!" Nagato's face, now healed, exuded a terrifying murderous aura. He formed hand seals and used a significant amount of Chakra.
"Summoning Technique!"
"Boom boom boom boom~" Chameleons, crabs, centipedes, hellhounds, Yatagarasu, bulls, rhinos, and rock pandas—various summoning beasts appeared simultaneously.
"Summoned so many in one go?" The Fourth Hokage was astonished.
"Advance," Nagato commanded all the summoning beasts to attack the Konoha Shinobi, understanding that defeating the Fourth Hokage one-on-one, given his Flying Thunder God Technique, would be too challenging. Instead, he shifted his focus to dealing with the Konoha Shinobi. After all, war is not a personal conflict.
"Damn it!" The Fourth Hokage's expression changed, instantly understanding the opponent's strategy.
"Whosh!" The Konoha forces, already struggling against hundreds of Menos Grande, now faced the addition of several powerful summoning beasts, further complicating the situation.
"Sage Art: Super Great Ball Rasengan!" The Fourth Hokage obliterated a crab with one blow, then threw kunai.
"Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!" A barrage of kunai rained down, eliminating the Yatagarasu in the sky.
"Summoning Technique!" The Fourth Hokage summoned Gamaken.
"I'm on it."
Gamaken skewered the Hellhound with his spear.
"Ouuuuu~"
After being hit, the Hellhound split into several pieces. Under Nagato's control through the Rinnegan, the divided dogs ignored the Fourth Hokage and scattered to attack other Konoha Shinobi.
"Damn it!"
The Fourth Hokage was infuriated. He slashed at a few Hellhounds with his Chakra sword, only for them to split into even more Hellhounds.
"It's futile. Under my summoning enhancement, the Hellhound is an immortal existence!" Nagato stated coldly.
"Then I will defeat you!" The Fourth Hokage flashed and appeared behind Nagato.
"Shinra Tensei!"
"Whoosh~" The Fourth Hokage instantly moved out of the repulsion range. The next second, he appeared in front of Nagato again.
"Asura Path!"
Nagato activated the six robotic arms on his body and engaged in fierce combat with the Fourth Hokage, who wielded a Chakra sword.
"Clang, clang, clang~"
Why not use the pupil technique that repels everything? The Fourth Hokage's eyes slightly narrowed. In the midst of the fierce battle, he began to understand Nagato's Rinnegan abilities.
"Sizzle~" The sharp blade of the Asura Path scratched the Fourth Hokage's chest.
"Whoosh~" The Fourth Hokage used the Flying Thunder God Technique to retreat once again. He touched the scratch on his chest, showing no distress. Internally, he thought: Fighting against the Rinnegan without precise information on its master is too challenging.
The Fourth Hokage observed the battlefield and noticed that the Konoha forces were struggling. The battle was fiercely contested, with no clear advantage for Konoha.
"Huh~" The Fourth Hokage took a deep breath, his expression determined. He loudly ordered a retreat.
"All units, retreat temporarily!"
Hearing the order, the morale of Konoha's forces dropped. They began withdrawing from the battle, forcing Wooden Golem and Yurihong, who had local advantages, to cease their attacks.
"Minato," Jiraiya said, looking conflicted. His battle with Orochimaru had been going in his favor, and he believed there was still a chance to win.
"The overall situation is what matters," the Fourth Hokage stated firmly.
"Alright, I understand." Jiraiya reluctantly ceased his pursuit of Orochimaru.
"Haha, it's a pity, Jiraiya," Orochimaru said as the Hollow mask on his face began to dissipate. Though slightly inferior in combat effectiveness, his resilience and endurance were unmatched.
"Did I say you could leave?" Nagato asked with a cold gaze.
"Don't misunderstand; this isn't fleeing. It's a tactical retreat," the Fourth Hokage replied without yielding.
At the same time, he raised his palms, channeling all his remaining Chakra into a Super Big Ball Rasengan, enhanced with Wind Style's Nature Transformation to form a Wind Demon Shuriken.
"Sage Art: Wind Style - Rasenshuriken!"
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