It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

This guy looks so small, like you could poke him with a single finger, how come he's so fierce in a fight?

Chapter 240, How many floors does a bag of rice need to be carried up?

While Zhixue was still capturing the Eight-Tails, at the same time, something extremely destructive was happening in Konoha Village.

The once peaceful Konoha was now filled with thick smoke, and a large summoning beast with black rods stuck in its body was rampaging through the area, causing serious damage and casualties.

"Super Multiplication Technique!" After several Akimichi clan ninjas swallowed the small pills, their bodies were amplified several times over with the secret technique, but this similar size ratio did not bring much advantage.

The more you fight the splitting spirit dogs, the more there are, making them almost impossible to counter.

On the north side of Konoha, Shisui, together with Hiruzen Sarutobi, killed the Animal Path and the Asura Path here.

After pulling the Kusanagi Sword from Shura Path's chest, Shisui ran over and told Hiruzen Sarutobi some of the information Itachi had obtained during the battle. However, due to the enemy's rather secretive nature, they couldn't get much information.

There are five enemies in total, and their abilities seem to be different.

Most of the enemies possess black rods that can block chakra.

The fatter enemy has the ability to absorb ninjutsu, and the leader of the attackers seems to possess a special force field that can repel and pull objects closer.

That's all the information Itachi brought, but it's already quite good for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

At least knowing the information means you won't be like a headless fly, not knowing what to do.

“There were actually five enemies. We’ve taken care of two so far, but there should still be three left in the village. Shisui, go help the other Konoha ninjas deal with the summoning jutsu. I’ll organize the sensory team to find the enemy’s whereabouts.”

"it is good!"

Shortly after Shisui left, just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to completely incinerate the two corpses he had just dealt with, a black rod suddenly flew from a distance and stuck in the spot where he had been standing.

Pain used Universal Pull to throw the two Pain bodies behind him.

"Are you the Hokage of Konoha Village?" he asked, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's graying temples and the wrinkles and dark spots on his face.

"I am the Hokage of Konoha, but Konoha has no grudges against you in the past or present. I don't know why you have to use such force today?" Hiruzen Sarutobi stood warily in front of Pain, holding his golden cudgel.

"Hatred? So this is how you great powers see yourselves... Stop laughing!" Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Pain recalled everything he had experienced.

When he was very young, he was displaced by war, and his parents were mistakenly killed by Konoha ninjas who thought he was an enemy. He was left with no one to rely on, but Yahiko and Konan took him in and later established the Old Akatsuki.

But just as they were trying to save the turbulent ninja world by upholding their ideals, Konoha ninjas appeared before him once again, and together with Hanzo of the Salamander, they kidnapped Konan, causing Yahiko to die at his hands.

Even today, looking at Pain's face, Nagato could still clearly recall those nightmarish days. If he hadn't used the power of the Rinnegan to summon the Gedo Mazo in his rage and turn the tide of the battle, the three of them might have been buried in some desolate wilderness long ago.

So, isn't it a bit ridiculous to say that there was no past grudge or recent enmity?

Pain's cold eyes fell on Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the purple light emanating from those eyes sent a jolt through Pain's heart.

"Is this all the magnanimity a great power can muster? I'm so disappointed in you. You who haven't experienced pain can't understand me."

Payne raised his palm and pointed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's direction, a powerful repulsive force sending him flying.

The Hell Path, which had been running from a distance, saw the two damaged bodies of Pain on the ground and formed hand seals to summon Yama, who then swallowed the two of them. The Deva Path also left and flew into the sky.

Right now, it's not worth fighting the Hokage head-on. Since the goal is to cause destruction, it's better to just use that move directly. Consider it a painful gift he's giving to Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just gotten up from the ground, was also somewhat surprised to see Pain gradually rising into the sky.

What is he trying to do?

"Sarutobi, I have a bad feeling. Let's stop him quickly." The Golden Cudgel, Enma, opened one eye and suggested to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, then quickly formed hand seals, gathering chakra at his throat.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

……

Within the Uchiha clan compound, this area, being located on the edge of Konoha, was spared from Pain's attacks. However, the civilians here, urged by the security forces, were making orderly progress towards the shelter.

Mikoto Uchiha looked at Sasuke, whose back was now the only thing visible in the distance, with a look of worry in her eyes.

"Don't worry, Mikoto-neechan, Sasuke is a mature ninja now, he'll definitely take good care of himself." Uchiha Izumi, who was still helping the security team evacuate the civilians, took Mikoto's hand and smiled as she spoke.

"I hope so..." Mikoto gave Izumi a wry smile, then followed the other Uchiha civilians toward the shelter.

Just as Sasuke was about to join forces with Itachi to deliver a crushing blow to the enemy, a small hand suddenly reached out from the side, covered his mouth, and pulled him into the bushes.

Swish!

She pushed Sasuke's hand back into his ninja tool pouch, and Zhixue also took off her mask. When Erzhuzi saw Zhixue's familiar face, his pupils dilated in surprise, and then his expression turned to joy.

"Sister Zhixue, you've been missing for so many years, have you finally returned to protect Konoha?"

Zhi Xueying's clone: ​​...

Strictly speaking, she was actually on Pain's side, and she came to destroy Konoha.

"Ahem, I'm just an avatar, I don't have much power. I came back mainly to keep an eye on you. The enemy is very strong, and you're so weak, so don't go and cause trouble."

"No, no, Nisan and Father are fighting the enemy. I can't just stand by and do nothing. The Will of Fire and the honor of the Uchiha clan are burning in my heart too!" Sasuke said, giving a thumbs-up and poking his chest.

"You didn't catch this from that idiot Naruto, did you?" Seeing Sasuke's state, Zhixue couldn't help but give him a sharp rap on the head.

"Ouch, Sister Zhixue, be gentle..." Erzhuzi covered his smoking head and looked at Zhixue with some confusion.

Shouldn't a Konoha ninja stand up for the people attacking the village?

"Alright, listen to me, I'll take you to a safe place." The shadow clone put the mask back on, then grabbed Sasuke and ran out of the bushes without saying another word. While using his Sharingan to observe the surrounding movement, he ran towards the edge of Konoha Village.

But shortly after the two left, a figure wearing glasses behind a wall in the distance adjusted his glasses and a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes.

"I was hoping to take advantage of the chaos in Konoha to see if I could snag a few for Lord Orochimaru, but I didn't expect there to be any lone survivors...."

When Kabuto was referring to being alone, he wasn't referring to Sasuke, but rather to Shisuke, who was in disguise.

How can such a young Uchiha child already have three tomoe? Lord Orochimaru will surely be delighted with this gift.

Chapter 241, Super Shinra Tensei

"This guy is pretty tough, no wonder he's a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast." In the Thundercloud Gorge, Zhixue wiped off the ink that had been splashed on her body and used Susanoo's arm to grab Killer Bee, who had fallen into the water.

Obito stood on a distant mountain peak, looking at the beautiful scenery that had been ruined by the battle, and felt a pang of sadness.

"Although the Eight-Tails' power is considerably weaker than the Nine-Tails', it's still enough to destroy a small country. I really wonder how strong the Ten-Tails, composed of nine tailed beasts and the Gedo Mazo, will be..."

They used hemp rope to tie up Killer Bee, who was seriously injured and unconscious, and then Zhixue also pulled on the rope and flew into the sky.

"Oh dear, it's so unfair to watch a teammate fight alone."

"Heh, you could easily handle this yourself, couldn't you?" Obito chuckled, then disappeared with Shiki using Kamui.

While Shizuku and Obito were capturing the Eight-Tails, the other three teams were making roughly the same progress, thanks to White Zetsu's exceptional intelligence capabilities.

Konoha—

"Earth Escape - Yellow Spring Marsh!"

Several members of the Dark Guard formed a hand seal, and the concrete ground in the distance instantly transformed into a soft swamp, slowly drawing the Split Dog into it.

But soon, several explosive tags falling from the sky startled the members of the Dark Guard.

"Get out of the way!"

boom!

After the smoke and dust kicked up by the explosion, hundreds of pieces of white paper formed paper shurikens in the sky and fell like hailstones.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!" An earth flow wall carved with three dog heads rose from the ground, protecting several ANBU members.

"Ahem, thank you, Kakashi-senpai." Hearing the clanging sound of shuriken hitting the earthen wall, the Anbu sincerely thanked Kakashi.

Kakashi removed his hand from the ground and said to the Anbu, "Alright, this is not the time to talk about this. Let's get out of here quickly. It's not safe behind the Earth Wall either."

"it is good."

On a distant rooftop, Konan walked up and frowned as she sensed Payne, who had already taken to the sky.

Does Nagato intend to unleash that ninjutsu? Is he courting death?

Swish!

While Xiao Nan was still thinking, a sharp blade pierced through her body, but because she was in paper form, Xiao Nan reassembled her body a short distance away.

Roar!

The split dog opened its mouth, revealing sharp fangs, and roared at Shisui before charging towards him on the roof.

"Alright, time to be quiet!" Seeing the summoning beast attacking him, Shisui formed hand seals, and more than a dozen phantoms carrying the Kusanagi Sword ran towards the Split Dog's body.

Pfft!

The wind-attribute Kusanagi sword pierced the body of the split dog. The sharp chakra that erupted was like poison, being forcefully poured into the wound. This intense pain caused the fearless summoning beast to fall to the side, letting out a series of howls.

puff~

Konan wasn't surprised to see the split dog disappear into white smoke.

It seems Nagato is already driving her own people away; it's about time she retreated as well.

"Uchiha Shisui? I'll remember you." After glancing at Shisui, Konan's figure transformed into pieces of flying paper and disappeared into the sky.

Shisui watched Konan leave without giving chase. As for the summoning beasts, the problem was almost solved. Since he didn't have the ability to fly, it would be too difficult for him to catch up.

"Shisui, what happened in Konoha?" Kakashi jumped onto the roof and asked Shisui.

I finally got a day off today, and I just came back from buying a love potion outside the village when I saw Konoha in such a mess.

When Kakashi asked him a question, Shisui shook his head.

"At least five or more ninjas invaded Konoha. They were extremely powerful. Although the unrest has mostly subsided, the enemy should still be lurking within Konoha..."

"Is that what you mean?" Kakashi asked, pointing with a strange expression to a small black dot in the sky behind Shisui.

If it weren't for his Sharingan, he almost wouldn't have noticed.

"Nani?"

……

5 minutes ago…

As Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Pain fly higher and higher, he formed hand seals and unleashed a Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, but it was quickly blocked in mid-air by the Preta Path riding on a bomb bird.