The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 16 Let's see who crosses the line first.

Uchiha An suddenly stopped and retreated, which Nara Shikaku also saw.

He was happy to take this opportunity to gather his companions, extinguish the fire, heal his injuries, rest for a while, and recover his chakra.

As soon as the fighting stopped, the ninjas from Amegakure rushed forward to call out to them.

"This is the Land of Rain. Who are you people, and why are you fighting here?"

Uchiha An glanced at the ninja casually, saw that he was just a nobody, and didn't bother to talk to him. He simply turned his gaze to the back of the ninja, scanning for any possible traces of Pain.

Nara Shikaku, ever the smooth talker, stepped forward and said politely:

"We are ninjas from Konoha Village. I am Nara Shikaku, and those behind me are my comrades. We came here to hunt down rogue ninjas and have no ill intentions towards the Land of Rain."

"Please tell Lord Hanzo of the Salamander that we will leave immediately after killing the rogue ninja and will not cause any damage to the Land of Rain."

"Konoha..." The leading ninja glanced at the insignia on the headbands of the Konoha members with a complicated expression, then turned to look at Uchiha Anna's prominent eyes, and silently nodded. "I understand."

"I will report this to the village, and I urge you to kill the rogue ninja as soon as possible, leave the Land of Rain, and do not linger here."

"Please rest assured, Konoha and the Land of Rain are allies and will not do anything excessive. Please give my regards to Lord Hanzo of the Salamander from your country."

The Land of Rain is now a tightly controlled entity managed by the Akatsuki, and outsiders have no idea that Hanzo of the Salamander is long gone. The ninja didn't reveal anything, simply nodded, and turned to leave with his men.

The first half ended, and the second half began.

However, having failed to quickly defeat Nara Shikaku and turning the battle into a protracted war, Uchiha An had already lost the will to continue fighting.

If he could wipe out the entire Konoha clan in one fell swoop, he wouldn't mind collecting some interest on the hatred of his clan's destruction in advance. But seeing that things weren't going well, he didn't need to fight to the death with a bunch of Konoha's tools here.

It's not worth risking your life like this when the culprits haven't even shown up yet.

He came here to "deliver a gift" to Nagato, not to fight someone in a different place.

If the main character, Nagato, doesn't appear, who is he putting on his show for?

He intentionally lured Nagato into the conflict, so after the battle resumed, he no longer confronted the Ino-Shika-Cho trio head-on, but instead fought and retreated towards Amegakure.

Hey, Nagato, weren't you hiding in the back?

Then I'll see if you can still sit still in the shadows when the peace of Amegakure is broken again.

His intentions were so obvious that everyone could see through them.

However, Nara Shikaku did not care about the lives of the people of the Land of Rain. Even if it led to the appearance of Hanzo the Salamander, Hanzo would only choose to help Konoha Village over the rogue Uchiha.

"Uchiha Itachi" is not an easy enemy to deal with. If they can get the help of Hanzo of the Salamander, their mission to kill "Uchiha Itachi" and reclaim the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki will be much easier to complete.

With one side deliberately causing trouble and the other side intentionally condoning it, the battle group surged and rolled towards the direction of Amegakure.

Wherever they went, forests burned, farmland was destroyed, roads collapsed, and sand and stones flew everywhere; the fighting was devastating.

"Damn it!"

Payne's face darkened, and a murderous intent surged within him.

He stepped forward, ready to go out and kill all those despicable fellows.

Xiao Nan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

"Nagato, now is not the time for you to step in."

"We are not ready yet, and it is not appropriate for us to have a violent conflict with Konoha at this time."

"Let me do it!"

"I won't let them near the village."

Payne glanced back at Konan, and seeing the concern in her eyes, his heart warmed. He took a step back, nodded, and said:

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you. You also need to be careful; those Konoha ninjas aren't so easy to deal with."

Xiao Nan nodded, and sheets of white paper peeled off her body, then, as if they had come to life, automatically folded into the shape of birds, circled once above her head, and then flew away in flocks.

Payne withdrew the "Rain Tiger Freedom Technique," and the dark clouds that had been covering the sky dissipated at a visible speed, finally stopping the continuous rain. The long-awaited sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, leaving only puddles and damp air as proof that it had just rained.

"Oh, finally they've appeared!"

As soon as the rain stopped, Uchiha An immediately noticed. He immediately used another Fire Release technique to force the Ino-Shika-Cho trio back, then canceled his Susanoo again, leaped back, and confronted the Konoha ninja at a distance.

When everyone looked up, they saw countless origami birds falling from the sky as if returning to their nests, landing between the two sides, unfolding and merging together, merging and recombining, gradually outlining a human figure.

As the last page was placed back in its place, the Akatsuki's crimson robes fluttered gently in the wind, and Konan appeared before them, coldly saying:

"Konoha ninjas, we warned you before not to cause any harm to the Land of Rain. Didn't you understand?"

Is he a bloodline limit ninja?

The village's intelligence reports didn't mention the existence of such a powerful figure in the Land of Rain!

Nara Shikamaru's eyes flashed, and he subconsciously took a step forward, saying calmly:

Please don't misunderstand, we have no ill intentions.

"It seems that this Uchiha rogue ninja in front of us wants to use your village's power to escape Konoha's pursuit."

"If Amegakure is willing to help capture and kill this Konoha traitor, Konoha will be eternally grateful."

Konan waved her hand, and a long white paper whip shot out, drawing a long line in the ground between the group and the Rain Village. She said coldly:

"The Rain Village has nothing to do with Konoha's affairs. As long as you don't continue to move forward, who lives or dies is none of the Rain Village's business."

"But I must make this clear from the outset: anyone who tries to cross this line will be considered a provocation against Amegakure, and I will show no mercy."

Nara Shikaku was rather dismissive of Konan's threat.

It's utterly ridiculous that ninjas from the Land of Rain dare to issue a warning to Konoha, the largest village in the ninja world.

However, there are priorities. The most urgent task now is to complete the mission, not to fight with the ninjas of small countries like the Land of Rain.

So Nara Shikaku readily nodded and said:

"Our mission is solely to eliminate rogue ninja. As long as Itachi Uchiha doesn't cross that line, we will absolutely not cross it."

After he finished speaking, he looked coldly at "Uchiha Itachi" on the other side, his eyes full of provocation.

Didn't you want to use the power of the Land of Rain to escape the village's pursuit?

The ninjas of the Land of Rain have now drawn the border. If you dare, go and try!

To everyone's surprise, Uchiha An didn't move forward at all, but stood still and gave a cold smile.

"Well, of course I won't cross the line, but the people of Konoha Village are a different story!"

After saying that, he flicked his wrist and threw the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki he was holding to the other side of the boundary.