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Chapter 75: Begin Konoha's Destruction
"Gate of Wonder: Daytime Tiger!"
Guy's roar erupted like thunder. The boiling blue steam around his body suddenly contracted, then exploded outward in an instant.
Violent chakra compressed frantically between his fists, squeezing the air into visibly distorted ripples.
The next moment, Guy clapped his hands forcefully together in front of him. A pure white chakra shockwave roared forth from his body, rapidly expanding in midair to form a ferocious white tiger. Its claws tore through the air with piercing shrieks as it lunged toward Nagato at speeds beyond ordinary human reaction limits.
Wherever it passed, atmospheric pressure plowed deep furrows in the ground. Debris was pulverized to dust before it could even scatter.
Before Daytime Tiger even arrived, its violent wind pressure made Nagato's robes snap and flutter violently.
Nagato's pupils contracted sharply. His palms thrust outward swiftly as he finally unleashed his ultimate technique.
"Shinra Tensei!"
The two forces collided in an instant.
BOOM!
A massive mushroom cloud immediately rose where they met, instantly devouring several hundred meters of space and rapidly expanding outward, growing larger and wider.
The violent shockwave swept everything away, devastating and overwhelming like mountains toppling and seas overturning. Everything caught in its path was ground to dust.
Blinding white light covered everything between the sky and earth, transforming night back into day.
The invisible Shinra Tensei compressed space, manifesting as a tangible barrier that clashed with the blazing white Daytime Tiger in midair. They locked in desperate confrontation, hammering together and erupting with deafening roars.
Guy's body had reached its absolute limit. Bones cracked, muscles tore, pain radiated from every part of him. Only his tremendous willpower kept him standing.
Nagato also lost his previous composure, every muscle tensed. His Rinnegan pushed to the extreme as chakra continuously poured into Shinra Tensei.
In the distance, the Six Paths of Pain had collapsed to the ground, their chakra completely drained, all control lost.
Konan stared tensely at the battlefield, terrified something might go wrong and she wouldn't reach him in time.
Further away, the Third Hokage and others appeared at the battlefield's edge, but were stunned by this earth-shattering spectacle. They all halted, bending forward to resist the violent approaching shockwave.
The stalemate lasted only moments. Almost simultaneously, the repulsive barrier and air pressure fist both shattered, erupting in a final shockwave that blasted both combatants far apart.
Nagato was airborne and quickly adjusted his form, landing smoothly. He gasped for breath, his expression extremely exhausted.
An attack of this magnitude consumed not just chakra, but life force itself.
However, with his now-healthy body, Nagato could fully afford such life force expenditure.
Guy completely lost control of his body, falling freely from midair toward the ground.
"Guy!"
The Third Hokage shouted, rushing forward with his team, catching Guy just in time.
"Medical corps, quickly treat him!"
A swarm of people rushed over, taking Guy and examining him carefully before reporting to the Third.
"Lord Hokage, Guy is severely injured. Multiple bone fractures throughout his body, extensive muscle tears. He requires long-term rest."
"As long as he's alive, that's what matters." The Third exhaled deeply, his anxious heart finally settling.
That was how the shinobi world worked. As long as you didn't die, medical jutsu could heal you, and next time you'd be bouncing around again—maybe even stronger than before.
He'd witnessed Guy's might firsthand just now—it carried a few traces of the First Hokage's style. Though not sustainable, Konoha in its current crisis desperately needed such powerful shinobi to serve as pillars of stability.
"If only Tsunade were here..."
The Third sighed, gathering his thoughts. He raised his Adamantine Staff once more and charged toward where Nagato had landed.
Such a powerful enemy absolutely couldn't be given time to recover. They had to seize this opportunity to eliminate him.
However, before he could reach Nagato, a figure flashed before him. The Six Paths of Pain came back online, forming a line that blocked all the Konoha forces.
"Stop right there!"
Pain stood at the center, raising one hand. The Third and others immediately went on high alert, their expressions tense.
The Third's gaze swept past Pain toward the distance. He could vaguely see Nagato sitting cross-legged on the ground, recovering his chakra under Konan's protection. His eyebrows immediately arched as he shouted:
"We can't give Nagato time to recover! Break through and kill him!"
Akimichi Torifu roared, his body rapidly expanding. He raised his massive foot to stomp down on Pain.
A group of Konoha shinobi followed behind Akimichi Torifu, charging forward rapidly while forming hand signs. Fire Release led the way.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Wind and Fire jutsu combined. The fire borrowed the wind's momentum, instantly transforming into overwhelming flames that swept forward.
The Third gripped his Adamantine Staff tightly, waiting for Pain to use Shinra Tensei before rushing in for a desperate fight.
But Pain's figure didn't move. The Animal Path formed hand signs and slammed both hands on the ground. The puppet summoning beasts previously repaired by the Naraka Path appeared once more, blocking Akimichi Torifu's path.
The massive rhinoceros lowered its head and charged straight at him.
The centipede coiled sinuously, wrapping tightly around his legs, preventing any movement.
The giant bird swept down from above, its claws like hooks aimed directly at his eyes.
The Preta Path stood before Pain, arms spread wide. The Sealing Technique Absorption activated, deploying an invisible shield before everyone.
The overwhelming flames contacted this shield and were immediately absorbed completely, exposing the Konoha forces behind them.
The Asura Path disassembled its arm, revealing various hidden missiles beneath. Without even aiming, it fired directly forward.
After leaving the body, the missiles auto-tracked, immediately bombarding the most densely populated areas.
The Human Path and Naraka Path weren't suited for combat, so they simply didn't advance. Instead, they stood at Pain's sides and rear, providing full-angle vision for the other Paths.
The battle instantly reached white-hot intensity. Konoha forces charged forward desperately, but the Six Paths of Pain coordinated seamlessly. They simply couldn't breach Pain's defensive line.
Konoha had methods to shatter or seal any single Path puppet, but when all Six Paths gathered together with mutual coordination, Konoha was completely helpless against them.
With Pain present, whenever any Path puppet faced danger, he could use Universal Pull or Shinra Tensei to rescue it.
And with the other Path puppets present, no one could reach Pain within the five-second cooldown period. All binding-type ninjutsu and secret techniques were useless before the Preta Path.
The Six Paths of Pain were never meant to operate separately!
After stalling for a considerable time, the Third could only watch helplessly as Nagato in the distance stood up once more, slowly ascending into the sky. A voice resonated across the heavens.
"Zetsu, notify everyone to evacuate. I'm about to begin Konoha's destruction!"
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