I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 719 When you stop trusting someone, their past will be re-examined.

Nagato was quite familiar with explosive tags, because his most trusted person, the Akatsuki's White Tiger and the Rain Country's Angel Konan, was a ninja who was very skilled at using explosive tags in combat.

Moreover, he had a closer relationship with explosive tags; his legs were destroyed by them. After his battle with Hanzo, Yahiko died, leaving him with a lifelong disability.

No. He's dead too. The one who's alive now is no longer Nagato, but Pain!

Therefore, through the shared vision of Pain's eyes, Nagato saw Tatsuma pull out the explosive tag and felt both disdain and anger. He didn't even stop Tatsuma when he detonated the explosive tag.

Because the current Pain is no longer the physically weak Rain Ninja boy. Under the influence of the power of the gods, Pain is not afraid of explosive tags, and can even directly withstand many ninjutsu.

"Boom!"

Flames and smoke exploded, and Nagato frowned, because the explosions did not stop.

"Boom boom boom~"

The increasingly violent explosions made Nagato sense something was wrong, but even with his ability to share vision, he couldn't see the details since the other five Paths of Pain were destroyed and the Deva Path of Pain was engulfed in flames.

In Konoha Village, Tsunade looked up and said, "Why haven't the explosions stopped? How many explosive tags did Tatsuma use?"

Shikaku was deep in thought when he said, "This is probably not an ordinary explosive tag tactic, but a forbidden technique of the Second Hokage, the Mutual Explosive Tags Technique."

It is a forbidden, suicidal technique that allows one to summon a continuous supply of explosive tags through psychic abilities.

"suicide?!"

Tsunade's voice rose slightly, and Shikaku quickly said, "It would be suicidal for others, but Sakamoto Tatsuma... he couldn't possibly do that, so he must have the means to protect himself."

For Shikaku, Tatsuma was just a stranger he had known for three days, and during those three days, the limited contact he had with him was all for official business.

But Shikaku knew that Sakamoto Tatsuma was actually quite similar to him, valuing life far more than other ninjas, and even if it meant sacrificing his life, he would make the sacrifice maximize his benefits.

If Tatsuma Sakamoto were powerless to resist Pain, he might have resorted to this method, a desperate attempt to survive by putting himself in a hopeless situation. But that's clearly not the case now. Therefore, Tatsuma Sakamoto must have paid the "price" for solving the forbidden technique.

"Shinra Tensei!"

In the air, Pain, who had been bombarded repeatedly, seemed to have finally realized what was happening. He unleashed a strange power that was not something a ninja could control, pushing the flames and smoke away and creating a clean space for himself.

At that moment, the explosions stopped.

The man who had been aloof and self-proclaimed god since his first appearance, untouched by the mortal world, was now in a sorry state, his clothes tattered, his hair a mess, and even his expression was completely out of control.

In contrast, when Tatsuma's figure first appeared in the smoke and dust, he seemed somewhat disheveled, but as the thick, almost tangible chakra washed over him, his obviously tattered clothes were restored to their original state.

His hairstyle remained unchanged, even more chaotic than Payne's, which was blown up like a chicken coop.

"Looks like you're not a good video game player; your reactions are a bit slow."

Looking at the disheveled Pain, Tatsuma smiled and said, "You won't have a second chance. From now on, you won't be able to get any closer." Pain's out-of-control expression instantly returned to its coldness after Tatsuma spoke, and he said, "You won't have a second chance. From now on, you won't be able to get any closer."

"Bang!"

Pain was speaking when a fist suddenly appeared and quickly enlarged. He was hit by the fist, his words were interrupted, and his body was sent flying backward, instantly flying out of Konoha.

After tumbling for a while, Payne barely managed to steady himself and stand still in mid-air. His once indifferent expression twisted again, and his eyes continued to scrutinize Tatsuma, trying to figure out how Tatsuma had evaded his senses.

"These two people don't look like ninjas fighting at all."

Watching the two figures who had fought their way from inside the village to outside, now standing in the air, Jiraiya, who had reached the edge of the village, sighed. What he really wanted to say was, "Tatsuma, I want to fly too."

This looks incredibly cool. Even if it doesn't attract an older, worldly woman like Tsunade, it would definitely be very effective against young girls in brothels who claim to be naive and have fallen into prostitution.

"Flying Thunder God?"

At this moment, Pain seemed to have realized what was happening. He raised his right hand and looked at it. The Flying Thunder God Technique seal had appeared on his arm at some point, and his expression gradually became serious.

Information about Sakamoto Tatsuma is scarce, after all, he claims to be a visitor to this ninja world, and there seems to be no trace of his existence in the past of the ninja world.

All the intelligence gathering and analysis of him came from the few days a few years ago when Sakamoto Tatsuma suddenly appeared.

This information was collected by Itachi Uchiha, which is frankly quite outrageous.

He is proficient in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, possesses multiple bloodline limits including Wood Release, and has medical ninjutsu even more powerful than Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin.

The Flying Thunder God Technique disappeared from the ninja world more than a decade ago, after the night of the Tailed Beasts' calamity.

The overall threat level is assessed as higher than the assessment specification.

To be honest, when Pain received this report, he didn't believe it because it was too outrageous. After all, how could someone who combined the strengths of all the Hokage of the past exist?

Moreover, not long after, Itachi became a "rogue ninja" again for attacking and killing members of the Akatsuki organization, a "rogue ninja" of a rogue ninja organization.

This caused Pain, who already had some doubts about Itachi Uchiha, to overturn the intelligence report that Itachi had gathered.

In Pain's view, this was nothing more than a false report fabricated by Itachi Uchiha out of fear that the Akatsuki would launch an attack on Konoha, in order to make him, the leader of the Akatsuki, hesitate to invade Konoha.

But now it seems that's not the case.

Although the battle with Sakamoto Tatsuma lasted only a few rounds, Sakamoto Tatsuma's strength completely exceeded Payne's expectations, forcing him to consider how to end this battle.

After all, if the information gathered by Itachi Uchiha is true, then Tatsuma Sakamoto is definitely not an easy person to talk to.

During Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha, apart from the One-Tailed Jinchuriki who was accidentally released by the First Hokage through Edo Tensei, all the other Sand Shinobi were lost in Konoha.

Orochimaru's own team was also "slaughtered," leaving only Orochimaru. It seems that he made some kind of deal with Konoha, thus saving his life.

Even some Konoha ninjas who acted against Konoha's interests in the Konoha Crush plan were purged.

Facing such an enemy, if the battle is lost, it's not as simple as saying "you won" and walking away unscathed.

Pain didn't care about the other "Pain"s at all, but he couldn't bear to lose his arm just to destroy the Flying Thunder God Technique.

It's not that he lacks the ability to repair it, it's just that he can't bear to.

"You seem to be thinking about things you shouldn't be thinking about. Right now, the most important thing for you is how to deal with me."

Just as he was thinking, a voice suddenly rang in his ears. Pain was shocked and instinctively wanted to activate his ability, but as soon as Pain made a move, a ball of azure chakra was pressed down on his face.

"Rasengan"

Pain recognized the technique, but wasn't particularly worried. The Rasengan was a highly lethal ninjutsu for other Pains, but for the Deva Path Pain, who had been painstakingly nurtured and improved upon...

"boom!"

But the sudden burst of chakra chaos left Pain bewildered once again. How could this Rasengan be so powerful, even stronger than the Rasengan that Jiraiya used, which was the size of a house?

"Shinra Tensei!"

Pain had to resort to this clumsy method to resist the chakra turbulence caused by the Rasengan explosion, so he used the technique again.

The force of repulsion had just ended when he saw a silver light again. Pain's expression remained unchanged as he raised his hand once more, as if to unleash Shinra Tensei again.

"You can't do it, right? Chakra conversion isn't that fast, especially considering the long-distance transmission, so the interval isn't short."

Another fist came flying at him, along with those confident words. This time, Pain, on high alert, reacted quickly. Deva Path Pain crossed his arms in front of his chest and caught Tatsuma's fist.

"Bang!"

With his superhuman strength unleashed, Pain's hands slammed into his chest, transforming into projectiles once more.

But this time, Tatsuma seemed unsatisfied with this slight advantage. The silver light flashed again, and Pain, who was flying backward, suddenly stopped. His arm was suddenly grabbed by Tatsuma.

With a flick of his sleeve against the wind, his fingers, held together, transformed into a sharp blade and stabbed towards Pain's throat. Judging from the chakra covering his hand, if it were to touch him, it would be sliced ​​open without hesitation.

With his other hand, Pain unleashed a black rod that shot out rapidly, which he then grasped, blocking Tatsuma's outstretched hand.

"Click~"

The black rod only blocked for a moment before being crushed and broken, but that instant was enough for Pain to adjust his body. Tatsuma's hand brushed past Pain's collar.

"Sizzle~"

His already tattered clothes were ripped open again, but at least he managed to dodge Tatsuma's attack. By this time, Pain had also stored up enough chakra.

"Shinra Tensei!"

The repulsive force erupted again, and Tatsuma felt an unquenchable force crashing into his body, forcing him to release Pain's grip and retreat.

Although Tatsuma felt that if he were willing to unleash his power, he could brute-force break through the repulsive barrier of Shinra Tensei, it was unnecessary.

"It is indeed a miraculous method, but if this is all the power you have, Nagato, your days as a god will probably end today."

Although he was pushed aside, Tatsuma was not harmed. Pain did not answer, but was panting. Or perhaps it was Nagato, who was controlling him, who was panting.

Without responding to Tatsuma's words, Pain clasped his hands together, rapidly refining his chakra at a speed far exceeding previous limits. Tatsuma raised an eyelid and said:

"Finally figured it out? Fighting me requires a desperate effort."

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Pain's tone was filled with intense emotion, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor. Tatsuma, watching the chakra gathering in Pain's palm, smiled and said:

"Then... please me with all your might! Nagato, let me see just how far you, who bear these eyes, are capable of!"

At this moment, Pain's chakra was condensed into a small chakra bead. He sent the bead flying into the sky.

"Planetary Devastation!"

(End of this chapter)