I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 167 Pain's Six Paths Enhanced to an Epic Level

"Be prepared to break the seal and be ready to evacuate at any time."

Just after Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha destroyed the Six Paths of Pain, the Deva Path Pain's mental form immediately opened its eyes and spoke in the underground base.

"What happened? What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, the Akatsuki members all looked at Pain with puzzled expressions.

"Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has become the perfect Jinchuriki."

Pain, the Deva Path, honestly stated, "Sasuke Uchiha has very likely also obtained the power of eternal eyes. They just joined forces to defeat the Six Paths of Pain. I am no match for them, and Miyabi's Miyabi ninja did not make a move."

"If they're that good, then I'll go and test their skills."

Apart from the arrogant Deidara who was eager to try, the other Akatsuki members all wore solemn expressions.

The power of the Six Paths of Pain is evident to all.

Even Obito Uchiha lacked the confidence to defeat Nagato.

To be precise, if he didn't possess the unsolvable Kamui Hollowfication, he wouldn't be qualified to be on par with Nagato, and Nagato and Konan wouldn't be so wary of him.

Although the strongest of the Six Paths of Pain, Pain the Deva Path, is only a clone and cannot unleash his full power, he is still not someone that the Five Kage can deal with.

Even Onoki would be completely countered by Pain, who possessed the Preta Path.

So when they heard that Pain had been defeated, and not by Yagyu, but by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Sasuke Uchiha.

Both Obito Uchiha and Zetsu felt a sudden pressure.

Even without Yagyu making a move, Pain was defeated. If Yagyu had made a move, wouldn't that mean that even if Pain's Deva Path was the real Pain, he wouldn't have been a match for Miyo's side?

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu immediately wanted Orochimaru to resurrect Madara Uchiha using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

But Orochimaru is not his subordinate and would never obey his orders.

Moreover, if Madara Uchiha is resurrected at this time, Obito Uchiha's disguised identity will be exposed. Nagato might feel threatened and completely break the seal. Then, the Hundred Familiars, being an unstable factor, might take action against Nagato or the Jinchuriki before Madara Uchiha does.

The Five-Tails has not yet been completely sealed, so reviving Madara Uchiha is only a last resort.

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu felt incredibly heavy-hearted.

Just as he had expected, Uchiha Sasuke had obtained eternal eye power.

The reincarnations of Indra and Ashura in this generation are getting infinitely closer to the previous generation's Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. The appearance of these "brothers" makes Black Zetsu feel that the chessboard is gradually slipping out of his control.

Fortunately, things are not out of control.

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were communicating in their minds when a White Zetsu clone suddenly appeared in the room where Obito Uchiha's main body was and said something to him.

A short while later, Obito Uchiha slowly spoke up, "There's no need to interrupt the seal, I have a way."

Upon hearing this, all the Akatsuki members, including Pain, turned their attention to Obito Uchiha.

"Ah Fei, do you have any ideas?"

Deidara, the only one unaware of Obito Uchiha's identity, couldn't help but ask.

Obito Uchiha didn't speak, but slowly closed his eyes.

After a long time, just as Deidara was starting to have doubts...

The mental form of Pain located on the Finger of Zero suddenly changed at a visible speed, gradually transforming into the appearance of another person.

Only his pupils remained unchanged, still resembling the Rinnegan.

It was just the previous thought form that revealed a pair of Rinnegan eyes.

However, this thought form had bangs covering one eye, revealing only a purple-rippled Rinnegan.

This scene was immediately noticed by the members of the Akatsuki organization.

Kisame Hoshigaki and Deidara both looked surprised, and Hyakuma, knowing the answer already, asked, "Boss, is this your true form?"

"Indeed, due to certain special reasons, I can only meet you using the puppet Pain." Nagato nodded and said, "Nice to meet you. My name is Nagato."

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"The previous leader was just a puppet?"

Deidara, still in shock, exclaimed, "So, the one we've been with all along was just a substitute? How come I didn't notice anything amiss? Is this the power of the Rinnegan?"

Several questions reveal Deidara's current mood.

"Ah—I've just eliminated the weaknesses of the Six Paths of Pain. Let's continue sealing him."

Nagato didn't offer much explanation, and the thought closed its eyes again to continue sealing.

At the same time, the six figures wearing black trench coats embroidered with red clouds once again burst out of Amegakure and rushed towards the battlefield on Konoha's side.

These six figures were none other than the Six Paths of Pain, who had been destroyed by Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha.

This time, however, Pain's Deva Path was not a clone sacrificed to White Zetsu, but his true form.

As mentioned earlier, Nagato only cared about the Deva Path of Pain created from Yahiko's corpse and didn't care about the damage to the other Six Paths of Pain.

As the true strongest Outer Path capable of using the Six Paths Techniques, Nagato himself possessed the ability to revive the other Pains.

So after the Six Paths of Pain were destroyed, Nagato summoned the remaining five Pains back and resurrected them by summoning the Gates of Hell.

Pain, advancing at full speed, soon re-entered the battlefield on Konoha's side.

Swish swish·—·—·

Rumble—

Instead of seeking revenge on Naruto and Sasuke, Pain went on a killing spree.

A barrage of rockets burst forth from Asura Path's body, indiscriminately bombarding the battlefield and instantly killing White Zetsu clones and Konoha ninjas who had no time to dodge.

Pain, who believed that the White Zetsu clones were merely special clones of White Zetsu, showed no mercy whatsoever, and his combat power was naturally not restricted in any way.

As for the army of resurrected beings using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, they are already immortal, so there's even less to worry about them.

"Amaterasu!"

Before Pain could wreak havoc, a large amount of black flames surged from the air, as if possessing their own consciousness, and quickly spread to form a huge circular wall of fire, surrounding Pain and blocking the Asura Path's ranged attacks.

However, before the Hungry Ghost Path could absorb the Undying Black Flame, two figures appeared out of thin air in front of them: Naruto in his Golden Body form and Sage Mode, and Sasuke Uchiha wielding a grass sword.

"That was just your substitute, right? This is your real body now," Naruto said with certainty.

"Be careful, Naruto. These guys' chakra is on a completely different level from what we just had," Sasuke Uchiha quickly warned.

If you look closely, you can even see a rare hint of surprise on Uchiha Sasuke's face.

Clearly, his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan seemed to have seen something incredible: "Universal Pull!"

Without uttering a single word, Pain raised his hand and condensed a small black hole in his palm. The astonishing gravity, like an invisible hand, grabbed Naruto and pulled him towards him.

Naruto, with his feet dangling in the air, flew towards Pain at an extremely fast speed.

"This technique is useless against me! Sage Art: Super Giant Rasengan!"

Naruto shouted loudly, and his golden chakra immediately condensed into two large hands, each holding a huge blue energy ball, ready to smash it towards Pain once it got close.

However, the Asura Path did not take the opportunity to attack Naruto, nor did the Preta Path rush ahead of Pain's Deva Path.

They were preparing to absorb Naruto's Sage Mode.

The expressionless and indifferent Pain simply spoke calmly: "Shinra Tensei!"

The next second, both Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha's expressions changed drastically.

A deafening roar suddenly echoed across the entire battlefield.

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, a tremendous shockwave instantly pierced through the black wall of fire, like a giant white arrow, cutting across the battlefield.

Wherever it passed, the earth shattered, sand and stones flew, and dust and mist filled the air.

Those who stood in front of the shockwave, whether powerful Jonin, weak White Zetsu clones and Genin, or even the spirits resurrected by Orochimaru and the Hundred Faces, were all instantly engulfed, their internal organs severely impacted, and they died instantly from severe internal bleeding.

The body of the White Zetsu clone also instantly twisted and died.

Needless to say, the army of impure world reincarnations was torn to shreds on the spot.

Even those who were merely grazed by the blast wave were instantly sent flying into the air as if struck by a gigantic object, coughing up blood.

After landing, their fate remained unknown.

"That's the move—"

Upon witnessing this scene, a resurrected spirit unconsciously stuck out its tongue, its eyes burning with fervor and greed as it gazed at the black wall of fire, its eyes seemingly fixed on Pain through the undying black flames.

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, even the Sharingan with its eternal power,

Even the allure of Pain's Rinnegan couldn't compare to Orochimaru's.

The Mangekyou Sharingan is indeed powerful, and it is Orochimaru's absolute nemesis after he underwent the Reanimation Jutsu.

However, after his premature reincarnation not long ago, Orochimaru discovered that the White Zetsu clone was a perfect fit for him, with a compatibility exactly like his original body before he was reincarnated.

To this end, Orochimaru conducted an experiment and discovered that Orochimaru's mental weakness had been severely weakened.

If it weren't for the separation of his two soul fragments, illusions wouldn't even be his nemesis anymore.

Furthermore, Orochimaru was absolutely certain that from now on, he would no longer need to reincarnate, and this body would not collapse.

Therefore, Orochimaru's feelings towards Guy with the Mangekyou Sharingan are no longer as intense.

To be precise, the Mangekyou Sharingan is simply insignificant compared to the Rinnegan.

Both were instantly defeated, but the Mangekyou Sharingan found Orochimaru's weakness.

In contrast, Pain's Rinnegan destroyed him and an entire forest with a single Shinra Tensei.

That move, Shinra Tensei, resembled a wind-style technique, but it wasn't; it was a much more powerful force.

Now, Orochimaru has witnessed this power again, and it is even stronger than it was many years ago.

"There's actually such a thing?"

Yagyu was also very surprised.

At this moment, Pain was completely different from before.

Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and even Orochimaru didn't know what was going on, but Yagyu, who had an inside agent in Akatsuki and even sent out a wood clone to hide among them, certainly knew what was happening.

It's not because this Pain is the original form.

It is now Konoha Year 64, and Nagato's physical condition has been severely weakened. His strength is far less than when he recruited Orochimaru.

When Pain recruited Orochimaru, he simply used Shinra Tensei, a repulsive storm that destroyed an entire forest.

But the current Pain (Tendo) is simply not capable of that level of skill.

At full health, unleashing one Super Shinra Tensei and a few Chibaku Tensei is already the limit; it might even cause nosebleeds and shorten lifespan.

But Pain was not only able to do it, but the power of Shinra Tensei was even greater than when he recruited Orochimaru.

All of this was naturally thanks to Obito Uchiha.

Inside the underground base, in the room where Nagato was, a pipe emerged from the ground and was connected to Nagato's body.

Something was wriggling in the tube, its surface wavy, as if it were supplying something to Nagato.

Nagato, who had been emaciated and had dry hair, regained his fullness and vitality at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Nagato is only thirty-five years old this year, right in his prime.

But before, he looked like an old man who wouldn't live more than a few days.

He is now the same person who absorbed the tailed beast chakra of Naruto and Killer Bee during the Edo Tensei era in the original story.

He quickly reverted to his handsome young appearance.

Even though he was already incredibly thin, his chakra was already vast, and it became even more vast.

The Shinra Tensei, which was incredibly powerful even with a casual strike, demonstrates the astonishing amount of chakra Nagato possesses now.

The only difference between this body and the one resurrected in the original work is that even after the body regains its fullness and vitality, the legs still cannot be healed.

However, this doesn't matter to Nagato, since even if his legs recover, he still won't be able to play himself.

Now that he could grant Pain's Six Paths an epic boost and greatly extend his own lifespan, Nagato was already completely satisfied.

However, at the same time, Nagato's fear of Obito Uchiha also increased to a new level.

This Madara Uchiha actually knows more about the Gedo Mazo than Madara himself, the owner of the Rinnegan.

This ninja world demon is indeed not to be underestimated.

Indeed, the method that Obito Uchiha came up with, or more accurately, the method he obtained from Black Zetsu, was the same method that Madara Uchiha used to prolong his life with the Gedo Mazo.

Back then, before the Gedo Mazo had even recovered the chakra of the nine tailed beasts, it was enough to save Madara Uchiha's life.

They've already recovered four tailed beasts and are in the process of recovering the fifth. It would be a piece of cake for them to not only save Nagato's life but also restore him to health.

Through observation, Yagyu also understood the principle behind this life-sustaining method.

Just like the Limited Tsukuyomi cast using the chakra of the seven tailed beasts, this life-sustaining technique is equivalent to becoming half a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Nagato is now stronger than ever before.