Silent deathly stillness spread around.
Besides the sound of rain, there was no other sounds.
Below the canyon,
On one side stood the six orange-haired figures of Pain, wearing the Akatsuki's red-cloud black robes.
On the other side stood a masked Kitsune Ogre with a pure-white sword at his waist.
Both sides were silent, no one spoke.
However,
After a moment of standoff,
The battle,
Suddenly erupted in an instant!
Whoosh!
Almost immediately, Nagato's heart sank, and he directly initiated a preemptive strike!!
That burly Asura Path Pain instantly raised his arm towards the Kitsune Ogre Kyo, and the next moment…
Boom!!!
With an explosion, his fist actually directly detached from his wrist!!
The next moment,
Like a long-primed cannonball, with immense power and speed, it instantly burst forth towards the Kitsune Ogre Kyo ahead!!!
This was the Asura Path's special technique, Rocket Punch!
It's also one of the abilities of the Rinnegan's Six Paths of Pain, a Ninjutsu that modifies one's own body, firing the detached wrist as a weapon!
By simply concentrating Chakra at the severed point, the wrist, propelled by the small-scale explosion generated, flies out in a straight line due to the powerful impact!
The destructive power generated by this move could easily shatter even thick rock!
And, because the flying wrist is covered by Chakra, no matter how strong the attack, it can be reattached undamaged!
Its powerful firing speed and considerable destructive power made it a common move for Nagato to use for sneak attacks or finishing blows.
And the reason Nagato chose this move was precisely to catch the enemy off guard.
Although this Kitsune Ogre hadn't spoken a word since appearing, he was certainly not to be underestimated!
However,
At this moment,
A scene he never imagined appeared!!
Across from him,
The previously silent Kitsune Ogre, beneath his mask, suddenly let out a light chuckle.
Then, he stood motionless, casually raised one hand, opened his palm, and directly faced the incoming Rocket Punch attack!!
Seeing this, Konan and Nagato were naturally stunned.
Huh...?
Wa-wait.
What's going on... he actually, plans to take it head-on?!
This brave???
Facing such a violent attack, completely not dodging?!
Nagato's heart sank slightly, and he subconsciously increased the amount of Chakra he poured in,
Causing the speed of the shooting rocket wrist to surge once more, directly producing a sonic boom!
Bang!!!
Carrying terrifying force capable of destroying everything, the strange arm instantly slammed into Kyo's outstretched palm!!
Boom!!!!!
The impact spreading shockwave instantly cleared all the surrounding heavy rain in an instant!!
However,
The next scene completely froze Nagato!
The strange arm, as if frozen, was caught in the Kitsune Ogre Kyo's hand with extreme ease! And the next moment, he merely exerted a little force.
Bang!!!!
That solid rocket wrist, layered in chakra, instantly... exploded!!!!
"!?"
Seeing this,
Not only Nagato, but even Konan beside him was completely frozen!
So easily...?!!
How... is it possible?!!
The wild explosive shockwave spread violently in all directions, forming a storm.
In an instant,
It seemed to sever the falling layer of heavy rain.
Likewise,
It also caused the clothes of everyone present to rustle loudly in the wind.
And at this moment,
Konan and Pain opposite were staring intently at the scene ahead, completely stunned.
Although before,
They had heard the masked man mention,
Back in Kikyo Castle, the Kitsune Ogre had used his raw body to block the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release attack...
But, they never imagined,
Such a ridiculous scene would actually appear directly before them today!
The Asura Path, known for its high durability, had its flying Rocket Punch so easily neutralized!
And at this moment,
The Kitsune Ogre opposite seemed not to have even blinked.
From beginning to end, he was effortless to an astonishing degree...
As if,
Accomplishing this was as simple as breathing for him...
There was no doubt,
After this scene,
Nagato and Konan's hearts felt even more grim.
And at this moment,
Obito, watching from a distance, revealed a smug smile beneath his mask.
Heh heh..
Choosing to cooperate with Kitsune Ogre was indeed the right choice...
This guy,
Just like a few years ago, still unbelievably strong!
This operation to seize the Rinnegan,
Is definitely in the bag!
Obito crossed his arms, leisurely watching like a spectator.
And at this moment,
Ahead, the storm gradually subsided.
Kitsune Ogre Kyo casually tossed the now-defunct rocket wrist to the ground.
Bang.
Then, he looked up at the Pain ahead.
Casually placed his hand on the sword hilt, then slowly drew the white blade from his waist.
Looking ahead, he chuckled and said:
"It seems,"
"My turn has come—"
"Getsuga... Tensho."
The moment the words fell, upon the white blade in his hand, a flame-like moonlight began to burn!
Then, he calmly raised the sword and lightly swung it down.
Whoosh!
The next moment, all the moon-white light fiercely gathered together and burst forth from the tip of the swinging sword!
Boom!!!!!!
A terrifying crescent-shaped slash instantly erupted!!!
With overwhelming momentum, it fiercely covered the Six Paths of Pain over here!!!
"!?"
Seeing this, Nagato's pupils constricted sharply!
What kind of attack is this?!!
Why...
Can I barely detect any Chakra Fluctuations?!!
And...
What's with this powerful, overwhelming oppressiveness!?!
As his heart contracted,
He had no time to think further!!
Nagato instantly gritted his teeth and quickly manipulated the five surrounding Pains, fiercely leaping away!
In the end,
Leaving only a fat Pain standing in the very center.
He gloomily raised his hands, palms facing the incoming crescent, seemingly preparing to face this attack directly.
That's right, Nagato decided to take a gamble.
This one was the Pain known as the "Preta Path"!
Possessing the powerful ability called "Blocking Technique Absorption Seal": by reversely circulating the Chakra Cycle within his body, he can absorb the Ninjutsu of the opponent before him!
Then, the absorbed Chakra dissipates within the body, like falling into a bottomless swamp, all power completely absorbed!
Moreover, this ability is completely unrelated to the nature of the Chakra.
At this moment,
Although Nagato felt that the crescent attack before him was somewhat strange, he still wanted to give it a try.
In the blink of an eye.
In a flash!
That enormous white crescent shockwave instantly struck the Preta Path's hands!
However, the scene that followed was not what Konan and Pain had imagined, the technique being absorbed...
Not only was it not absorbed,
Even the Preta Path himself was completely engulfed by this terrifying crescent slash, directly blasted away!!!
Boom!!!!!!
His body, like a fired cannonball, was instantly blasted towards a distant hill... with no further movement.
Amidst the spreading dust, only the sound of the pouring rain remained.
And at this moment,
Nagato and Konan's pupils constricted once more!
...?!
What's going on?!
The Preta Path's Blocking Technique Absorption Seal... failed?!!
Could it be that the attack this guy just used... wasn't even made of Chakra?!!
Realizing this, Nagato was instantly stunned.
Although he had sensed the strangeness of that crescent attack just now, he completely hadn't expected such an outcome...!
And at this moment,
The Kitsune Ogre opposite let out a light chuckle, saying:
"Sorry,"
"The techniques of our Las Noches aren't so easily countered."
As the words fell,
He once again raised the blade in his hand,
Seemingly preparing to unleash that crescent attack again.
Seeing this,
Nagato and Konan naturally sensed trouble!