Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 491 Orochimaru

"Hehehe, the show is about to begin!"

In the deep forest covered in ice and snow, a white snake, blending seamlessly with the surrounding snow, suddenly opened its mouth, revealing sharp fangs.

Then, a pale arm emerged from it.

Orochimaru, soaking wet and wearing an Akatsuki robe, gazed at the intense battle in the distance.

At the end of his line of sight.

A huge eagle in the sky is entangled with a giant centipede.

Meanwhile, deafening sounds could be heard intermittently from the other side.

The mournful cries of rhinos, the barking of giant dogs, the hissing of lizards, the occasional tremors of the earth, and the flashes of ninjutsu all indicated the intensity of the battle in the distance.

"They probably don't have time to keep an eye on what's going on here."

Ignoring the battle over there, Orochimaru chose a direction and carefully crept over there.

He was one of the proposers of this plan to ambush and kill Toshiro.

Although Pain didn't allow him to join, Orochimaru had plenty of ways to sneak in.

As for the purpose... it's naturally for the Rinnegan.

With Hokage Toshiro keeping the leader's attention occupied, he could take this opportunity to seize the Rinnegan.

Since his last deal with Toshiro, he has been verifying Toshiro's information.

As time went by, he had figured out the other party's capabilities, and this move could be said to be a long-planned operation.

the other side.

Bang!

A muffled thud was heard.

"Uchiha Rebound!"

He held the flaming fan in front of him, deflecting some senbon needles that were clearly coated with poison, and then waved the flaming fan in front of him.

A hurricane took shape, dispersing the surrounding purple smoke.

"The puppeteer's poison is really annoying."

After criticizing Sasori's moves, Toshiro swung his Kusanagi sword, unleashing a streak of blue-green light that slashed towards the ground.

Just then, an arm reached out from the ground, revealing Payne with a full head of orange hair.

"Is it... the Human Realm?"

Seeing the other party's desperate attempt to grab his ankle after being covered from all sides, it must be true that the human way is correct.

This guy's ability seems to be the ability to extract the enemy's soul from their body.

How could he possibly let the other party get close?

"It seems there's no way to defeat you without a big one."

Looking around at the forest that had been extensively destroyed, and the four split dogs that had appeared not far away, Toshiro realized that he had underestimated the power of the Rinnegan.

"Defeat us?"

The revitalized Heavenly Dao emerged from a strangely shaped spiritual object, its gaze towards Toshiro carrying a hint of apprehension.

"We are Pain, we are gods, and today you will be defeated, Uchiha Toshiro!"

As the Heavenly Path stepped out of Yama's gaping maw, the Human Path, which had just been cleaved in two by Toshiro's sword light, reappeared behind him.

"This is really troublesome!"

Looking at this Yama, who was summoned from the Hell Path, Toshiro felt a bit of a toothache.

"Toshiro-sama..."

A cry for help from Chubei Maru.

Turning his head, he looked at the nearby area where Chubei Maru and Zuo Shandiao were entangled with the Split Dog, Rhinoceros and other summoned beasts.

He knew that these two guys wouldn't last much longer.

"Since that's the case..."

With his hands clasped together, Toshiro began to prepare, placing the Kusanagi sword and Flame Fan in front of him.

"Quick, we can't let him use his ninjutsu!"

In the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, Toshiro's chakra at this moment was like a calm lake that suddenly began to boil.

A somewhat dazzling blue light caused his pupils to involuntarily contract.

"The Guiding Force of All Things"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Heavenly Dao directly unleashed its power this time.

To prevent his abilities from being interrupted, he also controlled another Pain to stand in front of Pain.

"Innocent!"

Is it really possible to interrupt my ninjutsu with just a single Universal Pull?

How is that possible?

As chakra surged in Toshiro's eyes, a red light appeared beside him.

Then came a skeleton, muscles, skin, and finally, a layer of orange-red armor.

As soon as it appeared, the half-armored giant stretched out its two arms and plunged them into the ground in front of it.

At the same time, two other arms appeared, each with a longsword, and a blinding sword light was unleashed in the direction of Pain.

"No, the Asura Path can't stop it!"

The Asura Path can be used as a meat shield to block the Kusanagi Sword.

The red chakra giant unleashed a sword strike with astonishing power, far beyond what the Asura Path could withstand.

clang!

A muffled thud was heard.

It's the Hungry Ghost Path. This guy can absorb the enemy's chakra and other energy attacks.

At this moment, he appeared in front of the Heavenly Path and the Asura Path, blocking Toshiro's slash for them.

To prevent the Kusanagi Sword from being used by the opponent, the Deva Path originally intended for Pain, whose physical body was extraordinary, to stand in front of them.

However, unexpectedly, the opponent could actually materialize such a chakra giant and unleash such a slash.

Fortunately, the Hungry Ghost Realm was nearby.

"Um!"

Concentrating his mind, Nagato was about to increase his chakra input to interrupt the opponent's ninjutsu, while simultaneously manipulating the Preta Path to rush towards the opponent.

Beside Toshiro, and in the surrounding deep forest, tiny branches began to sprout from the frozen earth covered by heavy snow.

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World"

Having gathered a large amount of chakra and distracted himself from resisting the power of the Deva Path, Toshiro finally used his ninjutsu.

Moreover, the very first move he made was the Wood Release technique, which was renowned throughout the ninja world.

"spread!"

Seeing the trees surging towards them like a tidal wave, Nagato, hiding in the shadows, manipulated the Six Paths of Pain to scatter and evade.

While dodging, he didn't forget to remind the scorpion that the puppet had been almost completely destroyed.

Sasori had just pulled out a scroll with three characters written on it, preparing for another battle with Toshiro, but he didn't expect his opponent to have such a move.

Seeing the large number of tree branches coming at him, he manipulated Fei Liu Hu to begin dodging.

However, he soon discovered that compared to those fast-growing trees, his Hiruko still needed improvement in terms of agility.

Click click click!

A groan of unbearable strain came from Hiruko.

Scorpion had no time to hesitate.

Fei Liu Hu's scorpion tail emerged from behind, frantically slashing around her.

Bang!

As wood chips flew around, the entrance above the Scarlet Amber was wide open.

A figure flashed by, not having time to feel sorry for their work, and with a few nimble leaps, began to dodge the surrounding trees that seemed to have their own consciousness.

Unfortunately, he was a step too slow.

Snapped!

Several branches, seemingly resentful of Payne's escape, lashed out at Scorpion with a series of sharp cracks.

"Oh no!"

Although he could still struggle, Scorpion looked at the dense vines around him, which seemed to come alive and began to attack, intercept, and block his escape route on their own.

He knew he couldn't hold on for long.

"Shinra Tenkyo"

"The Guiding Force of All Things"

Just when Scorpion thought he was about to be caught by the other party.

A powerful force grazed his side, sending the surrounding trees flying into a shower of splinters.

Then, he involuntarily lost his balance and flew towards the leader.

The Heavenly Dao, which has done all this, is not having an easy time either.

He paused for only a moment, and the surrounding vines, as if enraged, frantically rushed towards the area where he was.

In order for the Heavenly Dao and the scorpion in his hand to escape, Pain beside him had to start trying to destroy these vines.

Roar!

As for the other side, the summoned beasts that were pressing down on Zhongbingmaru and Zuoshandiao were being attacked because of their size.

After putting up a negligible resistance, the vines that could bind tailed beasts wrapped around its body.

Then these summoned beasts felt their chakra being continuously drained, and even the vines wrapped around them began to frantically absorb their flesh and blood, growing ever more luxuriantly.

"We can't stay here any longer!"

The surrounding trees seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, becoming even more vibrant.

Nagato, hiding in the shadows, was extremely anxious.

"go!"

The tall and imposing Asura Dao pulled his arm away.

shhhhhh!

Rockets were fired at the surrounding trees as if they were free.

The momentum of the trees was slightly halted, but the Asura Path continued its actions.

He hoisted the long-haired beast onto his shoulder.

boom!

As he exerted his strength, the ground beneath him collapsed by half a meter due to the sudden burst of power.

Taking advantage of this opening, Heaven, along with Scorpion, flew towards the sky.

There was a rustling sound, mixed with the crisp sound of vines whipping against each other.

The Heavenly Path and the Animal Path had just escaped their predicament, but the remaining four paths were already entangled by the dense trees around them.

And it began to take root and sprout on them, extracting their chakra and nutrients from their bodies.

"Spiritual Communication"

While still flying in the air, Nagato saw that he had flown out of the range of Wood Release and witnessed the fate of the other four, so he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

He manipulated the animal realm to form hand seals, summoning the other four realms to his side.

"Wood Release... truly terrifying!"

The Heavenly Path, carrying Sasori, slowly descended. He glanced at the several Pain members beside him, and at the summoned beasts still struggling in pain in the distance, his gaze growing increasingly sinister.

In just a short while, the bodies of the hungry ghosts, as well as those of the human, hell, and asura realms, were already covered with vines.

Furthermore, a significant portion of his own chakra was absorbed by those trees.

Bang!

There was no time to lament these things. Under Nagato's manipulation, the Animal Path immediately ordered the summoned beasts to retreat, and then turned its gaze to the suddenly appearing forest.

"Looks like... that's the only option!"

In the dark tree hollow, Nagato was fully aware of the changes on the battlefield.

He had realized that it seemed impossible to defeat Uchiha Toshiro with just a few clones.

(End of this chapter)