Naruto: Unlimited Kekkai Genkai

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There are more than just one or two instances of parasitism. Some individuals exhibit extremely unusual chakra fluctuations, particularly in terms of chakra volume. Based on Hyūga Iroha's observations, several nobles possess chakra levels equivalent to at least a Chūnin.

In addition, all nobles marked as special by Hyūga Iroha are advocating to fight Konoha head-on and are also actively seeking help from outside.

This situation may seem strange to others, but it is clear to Ishigami Hara! These nobles are either parasitized by White Zetsu or simply transformed White Zetsus.

In this way, many things are explained clearly.

But before Ishigami Hara could make any move, Anbu suddenly reported the news.

"Hokage-sama, there is chaos in the Land of Rain; the target we were secretly monitoring suddenly disappeared, and Hanzō of the Salamander has also made unusual movements."

Ishigami Hara looked at the detailed intelligence scroll, and his brows gradually furrowed.

The person he arranged Anbu to monitor was none other than Nagato, who had Uchiha Madara's backing, so he naturally needed to be paid special attention to.

And now that this person is missing, it naturally means that Uchiha Madara has taken action.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Where is Jiraiya now?"

The Anbu said, "He should have just left the Land of Rain not long ago."

"Inform Jiraiya about this matter and ask him to go to the Land of Rain and make sure to find Nagato."

"Yes!"

Ishigami Hara leaned back in his chair, squinted slightly at the scenery outside the window, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.

"I see. It seems that he really can't wait."

The war was going on as Ishigami Hara had expected. Both the Ninja Alliance and Konoha seemed to have a tacit understanding and were in a stalemate.

Konoha was full of confidence and was not afraid of a stalemate, but this situation was not so satisfactory for the Ninja Alliance.

Sure enough, with the nobles of the Land of Fire coordinating, the daimyo requested help once more, misled by Konoha into believing they might triumph by deploying more troops.

In this way, asking for help became inevitable.

The daimyos of other countries saw this and could only agree. There were not many opportunities to defeat Konoha. If they did not seize it, their actions this time would be meaningless.

In this way, in the next few days, various reinforcements arrived one after another, and the number of the Ninja Alliance increased again and again, officially exceeding the level of a thousand people.

So, Ishigami Hara immediately ordered Orochimaru to fight the battle appropriately.

After receiving the order, Orochimaru naturally executed it without hesitation. He knew very well Ishigami Hara's plan, so the execution was even more straightforward.

In this way, the Ninja Alliance was immediately hit head-on. They had never expected that the Konoha side, which was originally in a stalemate with them, would suddenly erupt in such a powerful battle.

After the battle, the ninja coalition lost at least hundreds of people, many of whom could not be rescued.

Although it was a test, such a result was still unacceptable to the ninja coalition.

Then, they halted again.

Knowing Ishigami Hara's overall plan, Orochimaru naturally knew what to do. It was simply to keep the ninja coalition engaged so that they would have to invest more strength and energy.

There is a term called "sunk cost," which is very appropriate for those who sent reinforcements to support the Daimyo of Konoha.

One loss is nothing. As long as they can defeat Konoha and save the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, they can make up for the loss through the Daimyo after the war. So, with almost no hesitation, reinforcements continued to arrive.

In this way, the war continued, or rather, it remained in a stalemate with a purpose.

About six days later, while in the Hokage's office, Anbu suddenly reported that Jiraiya had returned to Konoha with his team.

To be precise, it was Jiraiya who rushed into the Hokage's office with Nagato in his arms!

"Quick, Hara! Save Nagato!"

Jiraiya put Nagato down without another word. Two people followed behind him—Yahiko and Konan, who looked worried, with traces of tears still visible on Konan's face.

"No hurry, relax first."

Ishigami Hara stepped forward, formed a seal with one hand, and then placed two fingers on Nagato's forehead. A stream of chakra flowed from his fingertips into Nagato's body, stabilizing his condition.

"Go ask Tsunade to come over, and inform Kanao as well," Ishigami Hara said to the Anbu.

"Yes!"

The Anbu left quickly.

Looking at Jiraiya's worried expression, Ishigami Hara said, "Don't worry, his life can be saved. You should recover as well."

Having said that, Ishigami Hara no longer paid attention to Jiraiya and instead carefully observed Nagato's condition.

Nagato's condition was extremely poor, or more precisely, his vitality was exceptionally weak, as if his life force could be extinguished at any moment.

Looking closely, Ishigami Hara noticed that Nagato's eyes had been gouged out and were only roughly bandaged, leaving two dark hollows that looked terrifying. The vitality in his body was also significantly diminished.

It was easy for Ishigami Hara to understand what had happened to him.

Raising two fingers, Ishigami Hara activated the Byakugan and examined Nagato's heart. As expected, he found signs of damage, although it had been partially repaired. However, the injury to the heart was severe and difficult to restore completely.

"Who treated him?" Ishigami Hara asked.

Konan quickly responded, "It was me. Is there something wrong? I could only do so much; I tried my best..."

As she spoke, Konan began to cry again.

"Quiet."

Ishigami Hara said calmly, "You did well. You have a natural talent for medicine; you should study under Tsunade in the future."

"Huh?"

Konan looked confused, not understanding why the conversation had taken this turn. What was going on?

Ishigami Hara looked at Yahiko and said bluntly, "The ninja world will soon fall into chaos. Don't return to the Land of Rain. Settle in Konoha and continue to follow Jiraiya."

"Ah? But...but..."

Ishigami Hara didn't look at him again. "This is an order."

The two looked at Jiraiya, who seemed to have realized something and immediately asked, "Hara, could it be...that someone deliberately orchestrated Nagato's situation?"

Ishigami Hara nodded. "It's obvious, isn't it? While those eyes might not seem extraordinary at first glance… they are, without a doubt, the Rinnegan."

Just then, Tsunade and Uzumaki Kanao arrived.