Simultaneous Time Travel: What Villain? I'm the Protagonist!

Pain's icy voice echoed from the sky, reverberating across the battlefield. He hovered high in the air, his black robes fluttering in the wind, and a dangerous glint flashed in his Rinnegan eyes.

The black gravitational core was like a miniature black hole, frantically devouring everything around it. The earth cracked, rocks rose into the air, ice crystals rolled back, and even the Allied Ninjas felt their bodies uncontrollably floating upwards.

At that moment, the gravitational core appeared at the intersection of Sheng Ren's attack and the Allied Forces' attack, absorbing all the attacks—whether it was Guy's Daytime Tiger, Jiraiya's Sage Art, or Onoki's Dust Release—except for Sheng Ren's Purple Lightning Blade.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Various attacks collided, exploded, and annihilated around the gravitational core, unleashing devastating energy fluctuations.

The allied ninjas watched in horror as many of the weaker ones were unable to resist the gravity and were pulled into the air, flying towards the black sphere.

Shengren is located in the core area where gravity is strongest.

"The Akatsuki... finally couldn't hold back anymore?" Sheng Ren sheathed his Thunder Blade and calmly watched everything. Even under such terrifying gravity, he remained as stable as a mountain.

He looked toward the edge of the battlefield, where all the members of the Akatsuki had appeared.

Hidan brandished his scythe, a fanatical smile on his face: "Hahaha, such a grand sacrifice, the Jashin-sama will surely be satisfied!"

Scorpion's Crimson Amber opened, revealing countless mechanisms and poisonous needles. Dozens of meticulously crafted puppets surrounded him, looking longingly at Sheng Ren: "What perfect human puppets."

Jiaodu couldn't help but take a few steps away, indicating that if you wanted to die, you shouldn't come near me.

"Kakuzu," Konan suddenly called out to him, "Do you think Payne can win?"

Kakuzu froze, his eyes beneath the mask fixed on the two figures facing off in the center of the battlefield—or more precisely, it was Seijin alone, confronting the entire Akatsuki organization and the Allied Forces below who were barely maintaining their formation.

Can we win?

Kakuzu has lived for over ninety years and has witnessed countless powerful figures. From the battles of the Warring States period to the three Shinobi World Wars, he has personally ripped out the heart of a Kage-level shinobi and has also fled in disarray before truly monstrous opponents. He thought he had long since seen through the power levels of this world, until today.

"Win?" Kakuzu's voice was hoarse, as if squeezed out from a broken bellows. "Konan, are you joking?"

Xiao Nan didn't turn around; her paper wings trembled slightly in the wind, but her gaze remained fixed on Payne high in the sky.

"I just... need to confirm." Her voice was very soft, almost drowned out by the wind.

Kakuzu was silent for a few seconds before slowly saying, "The gravitational core of Planetary Devastation can even trap tailed beasts. Just now, the combined attack of the Kage-level ninjas from the five great ninja villages was all sucked in. If it were any one of us, we would be part of the core by now."

He paused, his voice even lower: "But what about him? He stood there, not even the hem of his clothes was ruffled. Payne's gravity had no effect on him."

Xiao Nan's fingers tightened slightly, and the paper made a soft rubbing sound in her palm.

"What if... all of us are included?" she asked.

Kakuzu remained silent for an even longer time this time. He looked at Sasori's puppet army, at the fluttering paper flowers beside Konan, at Hidan's manic smile, and finally at the four masked monsters behind him.

"All of us..." Kakuzu repeated, then slowly shook his head, "We might be able to hurt him, we might be able to force him to retreat, we might be able to deplete some of his chakra. But as for killing him..."

He looked towards the center of the battlefield, where Shengren was looking up at Nagato, a faint smile on his face.

"Unless he stands still and lets us fight, otherwise..." Kakuzu's voice finally faded into the wind.

Konan understood. She had always known Nagato's power, and that the Rinnegan's power was enough to change the world. But she also knew that the strength Mori had displayed had transcended the realm of "powerful."

That is a different level of existence, like mortals looking up to gods.

"It seems we can only hope that Orochimaru will act quickly," Konan murmured softly.

At this moment, high in the sky, the Heavenly Dao was finding it increasingly difficult.

The gravitational core of the planet Earth-Exploding Star spun wildly, attempting to completely engulf Sheng Ren. But the white-clad youth remained as steadfast as a rock, unmoved by the violent gravity.

Nagato could feel that his chakra output was like throwing a stone into the sea; Chibaku Tensei was completely ineffective against Shengren. This was no longer a matter of difference in strength, but a fundamental level of restraint.

"How could this be..." Nagato gritted his teeth, a hint of horror flashing in his Rinnegan.

Planetary Devastation is a ninjutsu used by the Sage of Six Paths when he created the moon. It can even seal tailed beasts, so why is it ineffective against this boy?

"Because your gravity is useless against me." Shengren's voice suddenly rang in Nagato's consciousness. "In the end, Planetary Devastation is just an application of chakra. In the face of absolute chakra, no technique is of any use."

"Immortal Technique - Yin Yang Void - Return to Nothingness"

The essence of Return to Nothingness is to analyze, reverse, and dismantle any form of energy attack. The gravity of the Earth-Exploding Star seems unsolvable, but there are still clues to be found in the face of Return to Nothingness.

Click, click, click...

A sickening cracking sound emanated from within the gravitational core. Countless fine cracks appeared on the surface of the black sphere, emitting iridescent light. The all-consuming gravity began to become disordered, weaken, and finally vanished completely.

Earth Explosion Star, broken!

Nagato's face suddenly turned deathly pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He gripped the wheelchair with both hands, and the light in his Rinnegan dimmed. Konan suddenly turned her head and, sensing his presence, rushed towards Nagato like lightning.

The backlash from the broken Earth Explosion Star was far beyond his imagination. "How is this possible..." Nagato struggled to keep the Heavenly Dao from falling, still finding it hard to believe.

The Planetary Devastation, the ultimate sealing technique used by the Sage of Six Paths to seal the Ten-Tails and create the moon, was broken so easily?

This was beyond his understanding of ninjutsu.

At this moment, the allied ninjas on the ground fell into a deathly silence.

They witnessed the scene just now—the combined attack of dozens of Shadow-level powerhouses was absorbed and annihilated by the Earth-Exploding Star, while Sheng Ren simply stood there and with a wave of his hand, completely disintegrated that terrifying gravitational core.

Hiruzen Sarutobi dropped his pipe, scattering ashes everywhere; Onoki hovered in mid-air, his body trembling slightly; A knelt on one knee, his lightning chakra dissipating, he gasped for breath, his eyes filled with resentment; Rasa slumped to the ground, gold dust scattered everywhere, he lowered his head, no longer looking at the sky.

Kakashi, Guy, Jiraiya, Killer Bee... all the Kage-level and near-Kage-level powerhouses fell silent at this moment.

Just as the battlefield fell silent once more, Sheng Ren suddenly frowned, his figure slowly rising, his eyes looking north with surprise: "What's this?"

Countless people watched Sheng Ren's every move like startled birds. When they saw that he did not make a move, they all breathed a sigh of relief and looked to the north.

Nagato was the first to sense a powerful surge of chakra approaching, but this chakra seemed somewhat unfamiliar. His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but get excited, grabbing Konan's hand and exclaiming joyfully, "Orochimaru has finally arrived!"

"This...this is the teacher's chakra," Onoki exclaimed in surprise.

"Father, this is impossible!" Ai exclaimed in surprise.

"Orochimaru?" Only the Third Hokage reacted; this was...

"Impure World Reincarnation!" Sheng Ren hovered high in the sky, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield and toward the northern horizon.

At this moment, Orochimaru stood before a graveyard in Konoha, his eyes filled with a mad glint: "The God of Shinobi versus the God of Ascension, how exciting!"