The Conqueror of The Shinobi World Chapter 85 (Naruto, The Enemy of Shinobi) (Patreon)

"From this day on. I will start my Conquest and I won't stop. Until every single piece of Land of this World is Under My Control."

Gasping in surprise, she stumbled, nearly dropping to her knees. Her eyes darted frantically, scanning the surroundings desperately to locate his presence, yet he remained invisible to her. Instead, all that met her gaze were the towering buildings stretching endlessly before her, their shadows blending with the relentless downpour outside.

No, my butterflies would have felt his presence in the village, she thought; she was certain that no one could enter the village without her knowing about it, but as she channeled her Chakra, she used every bit of paper in the village, trying to see if she could catch sight of someone new, someone who wasn't supposed to be here, but eventually, as she checked every little corner possible, she came to two conclusions.

The person that just talked could somehow hide himself even from her; perhaps it was Jiraiya-Sensei, but she highly doubted it; the man had no reason to be in the Village Hidden in the Rain. And even if he was the one who had entered, she was certain she would be able to see him. The only other likely option was this person was much further away, perhaps even outside of The Rain Village, but that was highly unlikely. She knew how telepathy worked, and it was almost impossible for someone to speak to someone from such a far distance. She heard him say that he was talking to everyone around the world who had their Chakras unlocked, but how could— Rinnegan!

This man said he was talking to us through his Rinnegan, but how this sounds similar to Nagato's Six Paths, how he uses their bodies, but no, this one was different, in a much larger scale, global scale, but not even Nagato can't do something like that, without thinking, her physical form metamorphosed into an exquisite array of a thousand delicate paper birds, each one fluttering through the expansive sky above the city. As these avian creations soared over the towering buildings below, their vibrant lights casting a mesmerizing glow, she remained unfazed by the relentless downpour, employing her inner Chakra to ensure that not a drop marred the precious letter in her possession, allowing it to glide off effortlessly, unscathed by the cascading rain.

Soon, the letters all came together, reforming her body in a small room on top of the tallest building in the village, one hundred meters tall. In front of her sat Nagato. Her heart sank every time she saw him; it had been years since, but the sight of him still broke her heart.

Nagato had pale white skin and straight red hair; he sat in a mechanical walker where he spent most of his time; six long black orbs were on his back, the very same that he held in his body since he used Gedo Statue for the first time. Unlike the other members of the Akatsuki, Nagato was the only one who didn't wear the cloak, leaving his upper body naked. He was skinny, his rib cage was visible, and he looked as if he was starving. One would think he was sleeping, but his eyes opened when he heard her footsteps. Purple eyes. The Rinnegan. The glory of their village, looking at those eyes, reminded her every time that not all hope was lost; she knew everything they did was important and would ultimately lead to a better world, but the message she had received in her head, she was certain she wasn't the only one. She was proven correct when Nagato opened his mouth to speak.

"Since you are here, I take it you heard it too, Konan." She nodded as she approached him; her body shuddered a little from the cold.

"Yes, has someone entered the village? I checked everywhere, but I didn't see anyone." She said briskly, hoping that Nagato would know who could infiltrate their village right under their noses since he could control the rain; he knew someone entered the village the moment they stepped one foot inside; no one could enter without getting hit by the rain.

"No. This Naruto Uzumaki truly meant it. Somehow, he was able to talk to everyone who had their Chakras unlocked. Is not a trick; I'm willing to bet he is probably in Konoha right now." He said with a faint smile, but unlike him, Konan's eyes widened in shock.

"That--shouldn't be possible! How can someone do that?? Nagato, do you think you can do that? This Naruto said that he has the Rinnegan." Konan asked, trying to make sense of this; she knew the Rinnegan had many abilities, even some that Nagato had never used. Madara had told them of his abilities, but being able to talk with everyone like that. That wasn't something one should be able to do; Nagato could talk and control his six paths, but only because his Chakra Rods were connected to them.

"I'm not sure, I heard him say that. I don't think he had any reason to lie. Through my research, I have found out that Mangekyo Sharingan has different abilities from people to people, perhaps Rinnegan is the same, but I'm not sure since me and this Naruto are the only ones with the Rinnegan as far as I know-" He stopped talking, his mouth left hanging up as a sudden thought entered his head, he looked down on Konan.

"Did you see anything strange?"

"See who? The time froze, and I heard his words in my head." Konan answered with a look of growing confusion; her answer widened Nagato's eyes just a little, realizing the absolute genius behind this 'Message' to the world. But instead of getting angry and even furious, a smile formed on his dry lips, taking her by surprise. She couldn't remember the last time she had seen him smile, but it wasn't one out of joy or happiness; it was more like he was impressed.

"This Naruto is more than he seems. And did you hear about his last name? It seems my parents weren't the only Uzumakis left in the world. This is Kushina. She was the former Jinchuuriki of Kyuubi before Madara decided to attack Konoha." Nagato said grimly as he coughed out blood. Konan was by his side, but he dismissed her with a wave of his hand as blood poured out from his mouth.

"Yes. Tell me, was there anything different for you?" They both turned their heads upon hearing that voice; Konan stepped forward, her eyes narrowing at Madara stepping out of the shadow. Clad in the customary attire of the Akatsuki, a flowing cloak enveloped his form from neck to toe while black shinobi sandals tread silently beneath him. His countenance was concealed behind an orange mask, atop which sat a tousle of jet-black hair framing a lone eyehole that revealed a Sharingan eye radiating a crimson hue.

Konan didn't like seeing him; she never fully trusted him, and she didn't know his true goal. She knew his goal wasn't the same as theirs, but they needed his service until they decided to get rid of him.

"Yes, tell us, did you see something different. All I saw was the time freezing, that's something new, even for me." Zetsu's voice reached their ears as he grew from the ground like a plant. Half of his body was white, and the other half was black.

The two Zetsu were easily distinguished by the two-like extensions that emerged from their sides, enveloping their head and upper body as a shell, which they were able to open and close. Beneath these extensions, White Zetsu had short green hair and a single yellow eye. Black Zetsu covered the right half of his body. Under their Akatsuki cloak, they wore blue pants and sandals and wrapped both legs in bandages. Zetsu's green Akatsuki ring bore the kanji "亥" and was worn on Black Zetsu's little finger. Unlike Black Zetsu, White Zetsu has human-like facial features, proper eyes, and unusually rounded teeth.

"Not much difference, I'm afraid, except for me. I was in a different place when I heard his voice in my head." Nagato explained. The Six Paths reached the roof of the building, and they all were ready to step in if Madara decided to cut him loose.

"A Different Place? Describe it." Madara demanded as he approached Nagato, but Konan stepped forward, making it clear not to get closer to Nagato.

"Not much to describe, it seemed as if I was floating, and everything around me was bright. I don't know why I was transported there when he started talking to me, but I think it has to do with me also possessing the Rinnegan." Nagato explained, and from the way Madara's visible eye narrowed. He knew he had come to the same conclusion. This 'Message' was sent for a different reason.

While the first one might have been to inform the whole world of his intentions, his second reason was to know if there was anyone else out there who possessed the Rinnegan. Nagato ended up in a different place, unlike the others; he was certain that Naruto Uzumaki knew someone else out there who also possessed the Rinnegan. The only question remaining was how much he knew: did Naruto know where he was exactly right at this moment, or maybe he knew his face and that he had the Rinnegan but not his location?

Nagato hoped it was the latter; he didn't know what to make of this Naruto, yet his words echoed in his head like bells; he knew one thing for certain. He couldn't underestimate him; this one meant every word. They weren't the words of a madman who was born lucky enough to have the Rinnegan, but he was a man who could become his biggest ally to fulfill his dream or his biggest enemy; only time would tell.

"Madara, what about the other members of the Akatsuki? Should we hold a meeting?" Konan questioned, turning to look at the masked man while Nagato seemed deep in his thoughts.

"Yes. We should hold a meeting right now. Zetsu, find all of them. I don't care what they are doing, we need to talk with everyone." Madara ordered the Zetsu and nodded right away; Konan expected him to sink into the ground like he always did, but it seemed Black Zetsu had something to say.

"I understand we need to talk about this Naruto, who is also the Jinchuuriki of Kyuubi, but what exactly should we do? He might be in Konoha right now, but if everyone in the world heard his words, then it is safe to assume that by the time we reach Konoha, he's either dead for treason or he has already left Konoha. Not to mention that we are not ready yet to capture all the Jinchuurikis; we still need to know the location of Gobi, Rokubi, and Nibi." Black Zetsu asked in a deep voice as he looked mainly at Madara.

"We can't capture Naruto right at this moment. I'm afraid we can't do anything for now, but he's our biggest target right now. We need to capture him as soon as possible. His Rinnegan is a threat to us all." Madara stated. Black Zetsu nodded; he seemed to have reached the same conclusion as Konan. Zetsu started sinking down when a voice interrupted him.

"Wait!" Nagato suddenly said with a hint of slight panic in his voice.

"What's wrong, Nagato?" Konan quickly asked, concerned, turning on her heels to face him as did several hand signs; his eyes widened in shock once he was done.

"Gedo Statue is Gone!" He claimed.

"What?!!" For the first time ever, Madara shouted in anger; Konan couldn't remember him ever speaking like that; even Black Zetsu seemed concerned over what he had just heard, quite visible from the sweat around his head.

"Naruto Uzumaki. He must have summoned the Statue to help him." Nagato stated before closing his eyes tightly. Konan knew what that meant as the Animal Path jumped from the wide opening on the wall inside, followed closely by Yahiko.

The Animal Path's hair was dyed orange. It had a large bridge piercing through its upper nose, which was attached on each cheek with a circular stud, one stud on its upper nose, six studs around the bottom of its face, and one stud on each ear. It does not have eyebrows. With Rinnegan on both eyes.

Yahiko had short, spiky orange hair and Rinnegan eyes; he wore a long black robe with a red line running down the center and armor covering only his mid-section with a pouch attached to it. He bore six piercings, a metal bar through each ear, three studs through the side of its upper nose, and one spike stud on each end of the bottom lip. It also had three piercings on each wrist, at least one on its upper wrist and some just under its neck. He wore a purplish-grey Akatsuki ring on his right thumb that bore the kanji '零.' He also wore a necklace somewhat similar to the one worn by the Sage of the Six Paths. He was also wearing red nail polish.

The Animal Path jumped down the tower; once he landed, he slammed his hand on the ground.

"Summoning Jutsu." Yet, no Statue appeared, nothing but a burst of white smoke. Konan knew this was bad; if they lost the Gedo Statue, they couldn't seal the Bijuus inside it, and worst, perhaps Naruto Uzumaki had summoned it so he could use it for a similar reason.

"You need to put more into it, Nagato. That Statue can be summoned by you both, you need to use all your strength to overcome his summoning contract so it will start obeying you and appear where you want it to appear. Naruto Uzumaki might have the Rinnegan, but I doubt he has more experience with it than you do." Black Zetsu spoke commandingly to Yahiko.

Animal Path nodded his head before slamming his hand into the ground once again.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

Secret Place - Danzo

"Lord Danzo, what are our orders? The scouts have confirmed that an attack is happening in Konoha, an Army of Shinobi from Suna and Sound Village are advancing towards Konoha right at this moment." His men informed him as he sat on his chair.

He had predicted all of this; he knew the attack would happen, that much was obvious; what he didn't expect was the army of five thousand Shinobis advancing towards the village. Shinobis from Suna and Sound.

Even though it was a surprise attack, Danzo was certain that Konoha could easily survive this. He knew not to worry, but he remembered the Raikage was still present, as was the Perfect Jinchuuriki of the Eight-Tails; if they decided to aid Suna, then one Bijuu bomb from Eight-Tails. Half of the village would be in ruins. No, he couldn't allow that much destruction; what would be the point of becoming Hokage if no village was left to rule? He knew his old Sensei would be disappointed with him if he allowed something like that to happen.

"Torune. I want you to take one hundred agents and defend Konoha from the invaders. But you are not to help Hiruzen. He left Orochimaru to escape, so it is about time he pays the price for betraying his own village just because he couldn't kill his favorite student."

"Yes Sir!" Torune shouted; he was about to quickly select who would come with him when the time suddenly froze; the words echoed in their ears once the message ended.

Everyone stumbled on their feet; despite being 'emotionless' Root ANBU, everyone in that room was wearing the same expression of shock behind their masks. Everyone turned to look at Danzo, waiting for his orders, but they all saw their leaders who looked just as shocked as them if not more, but no one dared to say a word. All were waiting for new orders.

Danzo's visible eye widened in shock; he knew for certain the Uzumaki brat was hiding things; anyone who paid enough attention could clearly see that. He told as much to Hiruzen many times, but his old teammate refused to listen to him. Danzo would be a liar if he said that he suspected the brat of possessing the Rinnegan. He had never suspected that, despite how many spies he sent, they all returned without information. They all told him that Naruto would suddenly disappear, and despite their hard efforts, they couldn't relocate him. Danzo had figured out the kid was playing games with him, so eventually, he stopped ordering his men to follow him around, but now, he needed to act fast. This. This was the golden opportunity he had waited for so long, and he wouldn't let it slide.

"Everyone listen Up!" Danzo shouted for everyone to hear as he stood up with the help of his cane; he tapped the end of the cane on the floor, and its sound echoed through the walls and the high ceiling; he knew he had the attention of everyone inside the hall.

"New Orders. Torune Aburame and Fū Yamanaka. Take two hundred of our best Shinobis and go out there to aid Konoha. I will follow you shortly." Danzo announced, much to the shock of everyone inside the room, but they did a good job hiding the shock, some more than others.

"Permission to speak sir." Fū shouted, still kneeling to his leader, his eyes looking at the floor below.

"Permission granted."

"What about Naruto Uzumaki? He just committed treason. We all heard him, so shouldn't we try to eliminate him? He's a danger to Konoha, and he just announced that he would completely destroy the world as we know it; if he's allowed to live, he will one day come for Konoha again." Fū questioned respectfully, still keeping his head low.

"You're right about that, Fū, but apparently, he has the Rinnegan," Danzo said with a rare glint in his eye. "Do you know who was said to possess those eyes, Fū?"

"The Sage of the Six Paths, My Lord." He answered at once, still looking at the ground.

"Exactly." Danzo added with a growing smile as he touched his fully bandaged arm, knowing he might need to use his full might to get what he wanted.

"The Rinnegan is a mystery to everyone; many even think it never existed. It existed three thousand years ago and now. It exists again, but Naruto doesn't know how to use it properly, thankfully, his betrayal will lead to a great Age for Konoha." Danzo said with a growing smile as he undid the bandages that covered his right eye, revealing a fully matured Sharingan.

"With the Rinnegan. The whole world will bow down to Konoha. The power that it holds is extraordinary. Now, scatter everyone." Danzo ordered the moment he said those words, they all disappeared as if they were never there. Once he was left alone, Danzo allowed himself to feel a tiny bit of melancholy as he looked down at the scar on his left palm.

"Today, I will prove it, Sensei. I will prove that your decision to make Hiruzen a Hokage was a mistake. You will be proud of me." Danzo murmured under his breath, remembering the face of the best Hokage that ever existed.

Tobirama Senju

Now - Chunin Arena

With an agile leap, Kakashi swiftly evaded the menacing Creature that erupted from the earth with explosive force. The sight was terrifying as the Creature's arm emerged first, followed by the gradual emergence of its towering form, almost as though it was clawing its way out from the depths below. Beads of sweat trickled down Kakashi's face, realizing that this particular 'Summoning' was a force of unparalleled might that sent shivers down his spine. He wondered why Naruto summoned that thing in the middle of the stadium.

D-Does he really want to kill all of us?! Kakashi wondered, feeling his heart shattering; this was the person he considered his little brother, the person he considered family. No, there's still time. I can convince him to stop this madness right now; Kakashi was ready to face Naruto and knock him unconscious, but the Creature didn't bother him. He would be able to fight back against it.

The Creature was now fully out of the ground, standing one hundred meters tall. He looked like an earthen-colored humanoid entity with a mummified appearance and a number of spike-like protrusions on its back. The Statue has nine eyes the size of an adult man, which were all closed; he looked as if he was made of rocks fused together.

"Go, Gedō Mazō!" With a deafening roar reverberating for miles, the colossal Statue unleashed a mighty wind wave that uprooted trees effortlessly, tossing them around like mere toys before the stadium quaked violently. Kakashi harnessed his Chakra to anchor himself firmly to the ground, preventing himself from being swept away by the ferocious gusts. The earth trembled beneath their feet, fracturing like delicate spiderwebs, while Kakashi observed as stadium sections collapsed upon themselves. Gratefully, all civilians had been safely evacuated by this point, but the sight of numerous Chunins, Genins, and even Jonins being carried away by the unstoppable force of the wind was a stark reminder of the danger that loomed.

"RUNNNN!" One Suna Shinobi shouted before feet descended upon him, crushing his form into a gory explosion of blood and entrails. The once serene sky quickly transformed into a sinister blanket of darkness, punctuated by deafening claps of thunder reverberating through the air, each strike possessing enough raw power to lay waste to entire structures. In the midst of this catastrophic display, Kakashi stood frozen in shock, his eyes widening in disbelief as bolts of lightning targeted groups of Suna and Sound Shinobi, reducing their bodies to mere fragments in a brutal and electrifying spectacle of destruction.

While Kakashi was relieved to see the enemy die, this felt very similar to what happened in the Wave when Naruto used his Hirashin to kill an entire army of bandits; while they all were worms, he still slaughtered many people, and now, Naruto's summoning was slaughtering every enemy, quite often stomping on them as if they were all ants.

Sasuke

He couldn't believe what he was seeing, he blinked several times, but the damn thing was still there. When the Creature burst from the ground, he quickly grabbed TenTen and Sakura before running away, knowing full well that Creature was out of his league. When it roared, Sasuke was caught off guard; he couldn't do anything as the powerful wind blew away his body; losing his grip, both Sakura and TenTen slammed against the ground below.

Sasuke cursed under his breath; the wind blowing was too strong despite being far away from the Stadium, not to mention that TenTen was bleeding out, while Sakura was unconscious with several flesh wounds on her body. Sasuke wished to stay and see what Naruto would do, but if he stayed there, TenTen would bleed out and die.

"Sasuke, it seems our fight is over. If you want my advice, try to help Sakura. After this little War is over, come to my house." His words echoed in his ears; he wondered what he meant by that.

Sasuke let out a frustrated sigh before using his arms to carry TenTen and Sakura over his shoulder as he ran towards the Hospital. He hoped the place wasn't already flooding with injured people.

Shikamaru

"Thank You, Asuma-Sensei!" Shikamaru said with a shaking voice as he breathed heavily; his body was full of dirt, hugging him like a second skin. When the damn thing had roared, the roof above them had collapsed, it would have fallen on top of Shika, but thankfully Asuma quickly grabbed him and got him to safety on top of one of the many towers that surrounded the stadium from up there they had a clear view of the stadium and the rest of the village. It was a War.

The village was under attack; it seemed Suna and Sound Shinobi had been hiding around the Village. Now that the War had started, all of them were attacking anyone in their way, not bothering if it was Shinobi or Civilian. He watched as explosions happened everywhere, blood splattered across walls and streets as civilians ran away in fear while Konoha shinobi were fighting the enemies around the village. He watched as occasionally bolts of immense lightning would strike down where the enemy was. Sadly, it often resulted in killing the Konoha Shinobis, who happened to be near the enemy.

"What now, Sensei?" Shikamaru asked frantically; he didn't know what to do; people were dying left and right, and he had no time to come up with a plan to fix things. He always believed that he could always come up with a plan to fix his problems; that's what he always did. Sit down and figure out a plan to fix everything, but he had no time to do any of that. He needed to act right now, but he knew he would get killed if he ran out there like a headless chicken. If only Naruto was here instead of—just thinking about him, it felt painful.

"You three should leave. This is not something any of you can handle, go to the safe zones under the Hokage Monument. You all will be safe there." Asuma ordered strictly as he pulled out his special blades; Ino and Choji were unconscious on the floor near Shika, who shook his head.

No, he wouldn't just hide somewhere and pray for the best. No. He still needed to talk with Naruto and try to make sense of everything he heard. The words still repeated in his head. He always knew Naruto was hiding something, but not 'This.'

"What about Naruto?" Shikamaru asked, looking at his Sensei, whose face fell before looking away.

"What about him? You heard him loud and clear: he's no longer one of us; he is a Traitor." Shikamaru knew it was painful for his Sense to say such words; he knew how much Asuma valued the blonde as a Student and maybe even as a nephew of sorts. Shika knew his Sensei was right, but he wouldn't give up so easily. He remembered the many times they had fun together, the many times they ate Ramen together, the dreams they had together. Was it all a Lie? Shikamaru didn't want to believe that Naruto was his best friend and he wouldn't give up so easily.

"Let me talk with him, Sensei; I'm sure I can convince him to stop—whatever he wants to do." Shikamaru pleaded, with desperation in his voice; his Sensei let out a deep sigh.

"Let's get them to safety first. Then you will have your chance to talk with Naruto." Asuma ordered. Shikamaru breathed a sigh of relief as he quickly got hold of Ino, while Asuma grabbed Choji, and soon both rushed towards the Safe Zone.

The Stadium

"Naruto Uzumaki, you are ordered to Stand Down right now." A group of Konoha Shinobi shouted towards the blonde, who smiled almost innocently; Kakashi was tempted to tell them to keep their distance, but the Creature that Naruto had summoned was still nearby.

"I'm afraid I can't do that. I'm no longer a Shinobi." As Naruto's hand reached up to his forehead, a determined gleam in his eye, he firmly grasped the emblem of Konoha, feeling its weight and significance. With a sudden surge of Chakra, the emblem ignited in a brilliant burst of flames, eliciting gasps of horror from all those nearby. Kakashi's eyes widened in disbelief as the emblem, once proudly displayed on Naruto's forehead, now melted away along with the iron plate, the Konoha Sigil fading away.

"You Traitor!!" Konoha Shinobi's group shouted as they launched an attack on Naruto.

Kakashi would have screamed if he was still a green boy, a Genin who still wasn't used to the life of the Shinobi; his experience was all he had to stop him from shouting in shock. The Group of Leaf Shinobis burst into chunks of blood as Naruto's sword sliced through their bodies like carving a cake; their limbs flew everywhere, as did the blood, painting the ground red.

"N-Naruto, w-what did you do?" Kakashi shouted, still in shock over what just happened. It seemed he wasn't the only one who was shocked by the outcome since Asuma landed near him, followed by Shikamaru, who looked at Naruto as if he couldn't even recognize him.

Kakashi wanted to ask why Asuma brought his own Genin to a place like this when Shikamaru started approaching Naruto; unlike everyone else, he wasn't a bit afraid; he knew his best friend better than everyone else.

"Naruto." Shikamaru called out, the sound of fighting and screaming echoed in the background.

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In the heart of the Village, a sudden and terrifying spectacle unfolded as five colossal snakes materialized out of thin air, their massive forms wreaking havoc and destruction upon everything in their path. Yet, the Gedo Statue jumped before them, standing defiantly before the monstrous serpents like a deity of doom. With a thunderous bellow, he unleashed a devastating blow upon the first serpent, causing its head to burst open in a gruesome display of blood and entrails. Undeterred, the remaining four snakes lunged ferociously toward the Statue, their gaping maws capable of demolishing even the sturdiest of structures. However, the Gedo Statue gazed down upon them with an air of superiority before unleashing a deafening roar that summoned forth four bolts of crackling lightning. The serpents writhed in agony as the bolts struck true, their anguished cries reverberating through the Village before they met their final, thunderous demise.

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"Naruto, what is going on? Tell us why are you doing this?" Shikamaru questioned, this time much louder, but his voice was silenced when a battalion of Suna Shinobi landed near them, with Kimimaro and Baki standing in the front.

Shika cursed his luck; all were ANBU Shinobi as he prepared to fight them, as did Asuma, who channeled his Chakra into his trench knives worn like brass knuckles. Kakashi pulled out a Kunai, but it seemed they didn't need to fight.

"Gaara. I'm ordering you to fight. Kill Naruto. This is an order!!" Baki shouted with fury in his eyes; Gaara said nothing to him. Instead, he grabbed his shinobi emblem that hung from his wide leather band. He stretched his arm that held the emblem, sand quickly engulfed the thing.

"GAARA DON'T!!" He shouted as the sand expanded; the moment Gaara closed his fist, the sand came crashing down, exploding, and the emblem burst into thousands of pieces that fell down one by one. Baki's face had gone pale like snow.

"From now on, I'm no longer a Shinobi of Suna. I, Gaara, work for Naruto and only want to ensure his dream is fulfilled. I'm doing this on my own, not because someone ordered me, not because Naruto forced me, but on my own will. I'm no longer a slave to Suna." Gaara shouted the last part with a look of absolute relief and joy in his eyes, while Baki looked furious, ready to explode from anger, before letting out a sigh of disappointment.

"Such a shame," Baki said with a shake of his head before making a hand seal. Kakashi expected something to happen, but nothing happened. Baki looked confused, quickly making the same hand sign, but nothing was happening.

"I take it you want to use the seal to make every nerve inside Gaara explode in pain. Am I wrong?" Naruto questioned with a smug smirk; this earned a look of confusion from Gaara while Baki paled even more.

"Explode in pain?" Gaara questioned, looking up at Naruto in confusion.

"That's right, in your seal there was a defensive mechanism that would cause every nerve in your body to activate in a way, forcing you to feel extreme pain, so I removed it when I changed your seal." Gaara's eyes widened in absolute shock; he remembered the many times he lost control and would feel extreme pain, enough pain to make him fall unconscious.

Now it all made sense, all the times his body started hurting out of nowhere. It was all because of the stupid seal; now, hearing that sand surrounded Gaara as he looked at all of them with fury.

Knowing he was out of options, Baki did the only thing he needed to kill Gaara; at the very least, the power of Shukaku wouldn't be used by someone who threatened the entire world.

"Die!!" He shouted before rushing towards Gaara, but the moment he did, a new person appeared right before him. Not a person. A Ghost.

With a swift kick, Pakura kicked Baki in the face with her feet, sending him flying before smashing against the wall.

"It's Pakura The Traitor!!" A Suna ANBU shouted in shock, and many of them backed away in fear, but since everyone was distracted, Kimimaro rushed towards Naruto with his large spear bone.

Suddenly, Naruto disappeared in a yellow flash, and only now did Kimimaro notice the Kunai in the air nearby, which was quickly grasped by Naruto, who had a Rasengan in his other hand and was now above him.

"Rasengan!!" Kimimaro gasped as a powerful force slammed him against the ground. A cloud of swirling dirt and smoke erupted, shrouding the area in a haze as a small crater bore witness to the impact. Within it, Kimimaro lay sprawled on his stomach, a gaping wound on his abdomen spilling crimson streams of blood. His eyes looked up at Naruto's Rinnegan eyes; he was impressed as his Level Two Curse Mark glowed red.

"You are strong, Uzumaki Naruto. But not strong enough." Kimimaro stated as marks engulfed his entire body. Naruto backed away as a burst of purple Chakra enveloped the area. Kimimaro stood up from the crater, but he had changed a lot, and he was much more powerful, almost the same as Orochimaru himself, perhaps the same.

Kimimaro had changed once again. His once-pale skin now bore a haunting hue of blackened purple, a stark contrast to the intricate armor of bones that encased his arms, coalescing into formidable spears of bone. Atop his head rested a formidable bone shell resembling a dragon's skull, its macabre visage serving as a menacing helmet that obscured his face, save for the piercing gaze of his ebony eyes devoid of any white, fixated intently on Naruto through the minuscule apertures of his bone-crafted helm.

"You are not going to Orochimaru, because I will kill you right here," Kimimaro stated with a very deep voice. Naruto smiled innocently, but their fight was interrupted when the Gedo Statue suddenly disappeared into a huge puff of smoke. Naruto smiled triumphantly, knowing his plan was working better than expected.

Nagato

"Summoning Jutsu!" Nagato sighed in relief upon seeing the top of the Gedo Statue appear before him, his mouth and eyes closed. He knew despite the little setback; he was still more powerful than this other Rinnegan user; even Black Zetsu seemed relieved that the Statue was here right now.

"Good job, now, we need-" Madara stopped talking when the Gedo Statue suddenly opened his mouth, and a blonde shinobi was sitting inside the mouth in a crossed-legged position with a wide smirk. His Rinnegan gave it away who he was. Nagato's eyes widened in absolute shock as Naruto Uzumaki stood up.

"So, you are the other Rinnegan user, you know thank you for bringing this Statue here. It saved me the time I would waste looking for your location and to know what you look like." Naruto said with a smile of triumph; his grin felt chilling, and Nagato felt a shudder of fear as Naruto quickly noticed the Masked Man with the Sharingan in his right eye.

"Who are you? You are not Itachi Uchiha-" He stopped mid-sentence as a black rod punctuated his stomach, but he quickly puffed out of existence, making it clear that he had been a Shadow Clone.

Nagato couldn't help but stare in shock. Naruto now knew everything about him—his existence, that he possessed the Rinnegan, how he looked like, and his location.

This Naruto is not an Ally...

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So, Naruto just checkmated Nagato and Obito's ass. They know they screwed up since Naruto now knows of 'Madara' and the existence of Nagato.

Chapter 86 will come out on 20-21 February.