Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"......"

Kakashi, standing in the crowd, rolled his dead fish eyes in annoyance, wanting to use his Lightning Blade to hit each of these bastards.

Especially that bastard Asuma, so what if Kurenai liked him when he was a kid? I'm handsome, why the hell do you have to add me to the list?

........

"Konan, if anything happens to me, take my eyes with you immediately. These eyes must not fall into the hands of that guy who calls himself Uchiha Madara."

Through the perspective of the Animal Path, Nagato already knew that Shiki had arrived. He hadn't even dealt with White Fang yet, and now the even more troublesome Shiki had appeared. Moreover, Shiki already knew his background but hadn't made a move, probably because he was currently searching for him.

However, this time he did not choose to leave with his friends as before, but turned around and solemnly instructed them.

"Nagato... what are you going to do?"

Seeing his friend acting as if he were making his final arrangements, Tuhao Nan had a bad feeling.

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1138. The man who broke Konoha's monopoly on verbal sparring.

"Actually, I came to Konoha this time not only to deal with the Nine-Tails, but also to avenge my parents who died at the hands of Konoha ninjas. After using the Rinnegan for so many years, I can feel that my life force is about to be exhausted. Konan, after I die, I must not let anyone obtain the Rinnegan."

Nagato looked down at Konoha and spoke solemnly.

He had anticipated the depth of Konoha's forces, but he hadn't expected the White Fang of Konoha to be so formidable. Now, with Shiki also coming to Konoha's aid, this battle was sure to be difficult. However, for someone as proud as him, with his enemy right before him, his pride would allow him to flee. Even if it meant death, he would avenge his parents and drag as many Konoha ninja as possible down with him...

Besides, it's not over yet, and it's still hard to say who will win or lose.

.....

"boom!".

"boom!"

"Hey! White Fang, are you alright? Hang in there, this is just the mini-boss, the big boss is about to come out."

Having located Nagato's location and sensed his movements, Shinto approached Sakumo Hatake, who had been blasted down by Pain once again, and jokingly greeted Nagato.

If he were in Sunagakure, he definitely wouldn't dare to clash with Nagato in the village. Although the circle eyes weren't Nagato's, the power of the circle eyes activated by consuming life force was still quite explosive, with destructive power that was off the charts.

But if this were Konoha, it wouldn't matter. Konoha has been rebuilt more than once or twice, so rebuilding it again wouldn't be a problem. The key is that the Land of Fire has plenty of resources, and the daimyo of the Land of Fire has plenty of money. Even if it's rebuilt ten or more times, it won't go bankrupt.

"Phew...not bad, that guy's out, are you up for it?"

Sakumo Hatake sighed and shook his head. He was indeed doing alright. Although the Heavenly Path Puppet in mid-air had cheated abilities, his skillful movement, while tiring, allowed him to fight for another three hundred rounds without a problem. The Hatake clan often experienced leg weakness due to low chakra reserves, but their stamina was absolutely top-notch. Even at over sixty, his ten-pack abs were still intact...

"Well, speaking of which, it's been decades since we fought side by side after the Land of the Moon. I really miss it. A man can never say he's no good..."

Shinto casually pulled out the new Uchiha Greatsword, slung it over his shoulder, and said.

If Madara were at his peak and had his circle eyes, he'd probably have to unleash his ultimate attack. But with Nagato hanging on by a thread right now, Masato feels no pressure at all. This isn't Sunagakure, so he can go all out.

"The enemy leader is coming. Those born in the years of the Pig and Ox, take cover! Anyone below level 30, retreat two kilometers! Kakashi, and you too, that little brat Hiruzen Sarutobi, take your underlings and retreat. Don't get caught in the crossfire and die, or you'll embarrass yourselves..."

Shindou looked at the onlookers around him, who were practically eating melon seeds and drinking alcohol. He acted as if he belonged to the group, pointing at Kakashi and Asuma, who was lucky to have survived Kakuzu's killings, and started giving orders.

"...We step back."

Kakashi rolled his dead fish eyes and ignored him, but when he saw his father nod, he led his underlings back.

"That old bastard, let's step back too."

Asuma, constantly being mocked, gritted his teeth, wanting nothing more than to lead his men and hack that old bastard to pieces. However, the village hadn't yet overcome its greatest crisis, so they had to bear with it for now...

"Seriously? They have to back up two kilometers? Are they going to fight aliens?"

A kid from the Inuzuka clan, carrying a husky, who was following behind Asuma, said speechlessly.

His team leader was pregnant, so their team had no choice but to follow Asuma-sensei, the culprit who had made their team leader pregnant. Although the Inuzuka clan kids were getting older, their carefree personalities remained unchanged. When they heard that they had to retreat two kilometers to make way for a battlefield, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Even when the three Hokage fought against the summoned First Hokage, Second Hokage, and Orochimaru, it wasn't this exaggerated, right?

"...Although this old guy is very arrogant, listening to him is the right thing to do."

Asuma patted the head of the Inuzuka clan kid with appreciation and said.

He had experienced three wars and even spent some time on the battlefield in the Land of Wind. He had witnessed Lord White Fang's duel with the old man. That old man, once he got carried away, would attack indiscriminately. Over the years, only Lord White Fang had managed to perfectly dodge the old man's wild, indiscriminate attacks...

...

"Oh? You must be the real leader of the Angry Sky Clan, right? What? Is the Angry Sky Clan that poor? Haven't they had enough to eat all these years or what? It's true that seeing them is not as good as hearing about them!"

Since they were preparing for a 2v2, Shinto and White Fang, being more principled in their martial arts, didn't immediately attack Pain. When Nagato, who was all skin and bones, appeared, Shinto looked at the emaciated, barely-living Nagato with a surprised expression.

These swollen eyes are really awful; they've managed to turn a young man into this grotesque mess.

"Is he the leader of Akatsuki? He doesn't look like it at all..."

The others were also watching closely from a distance the Akatsuki leader who had killed their Jiraiya-sama. However, the drug addict-like appearance of the man was nothing like the image of the big boss in their minds.

"Hmph! The Golden Lion's mouth is still so sharp. Go away, huh!"

"Super Shinra Tensei!"

Nagato, who was not very cultured and was on his deathbed, knew that talking was never his forte. Moreover, Shiki had broken Konoha's monopoly on talking, so talking to him would only lead to being humiliated. Therefore, he didn't say anything and went straight to fighting as soon as he appeared.

A repulsive force, dozens of times stronger than Pain's Deva Path, erupted from the center of Nagato and Pain's death.

Holy crap! That's incredible!

Even the Konoha ninjas who had retreated far away were startled by the power erupting in the sky. Despite their distance, they could still feel the powerful repulsive force.

"Is this even human? How can he be so powerful..."

"Don't panic, Lord White Fang and Golden Lion are keeping an eye on things up ahead."

"That's right, with Lord White Fang here, there's definitely no problem."

Those little galami who had never seen Orochimaru before... ptooey! Orochimaru pooping almost bit their tongues. They had only been in the industry for a year or two, and hadn't even seen many Jonin duels. When had they ever seen anything like this? The enemy could not only fly, but was also incredibly powerful. Even when they were two kilometers away, they could still feel the immense power. This was from a completely different world.

Those seasoned veterans who, despite never having seen Orochimaru defecate, had been around for several years and maintained a stable mindset, quickly stepped up as elder brothers to steady their underlings when they saw them sweating profusely, trembling, and showing signs of instability.

1139. So that my idol can suffer less in the future.

"Oh! You're quite ruthless, aren't you? Lion's Might. I'll take your life three thousand times over!"

As soon as he saw Nagato, Shinto unleashed his full power without saying a word. He stepped forward against the strong repulsive force, stood in front of White Fang, picked up the new Uchiha Greatsword, and unleashed a series of powerful black sword energies, slashing towards Nagato and the Pain Puppet.

This time, he can't afford to be careless. In Sunagakure, because it's his own property, damaging it would get him forced to do manual labor by Chiyo. But here, no matter how much Konoha loses, it's none of his business. So, no matter how weak the opponent is, to show respect, he'll go all out this time...

"Boom boom...!"

"Wow! Si Guoyi! Is this the legendary sword energy? It's so powerful..."

"Yes, yes, no wonder the legend says it can split the sky in two with a single sword strike, it's incredibly powerful..."

"I bet that skin and bones won't last two rounds."

A group of idle onlookers watched as enormous black sword energies shot into the sky, clashing with the powerful repulsive force and exploding countless times in the air. They ate several more pounds of food, but eventually couldn't eat anymore, and their mentality gradually calmed down.

No wonder this old guy, an outsider, dares to be so arrogant in Konoha; he really has something special!

When had these young kalamis ever seen such a shocking scene? In their minds, their Jonin teachers' occasional use of one or two A-rank large-scale ninjutsu was already incredibly impressive. But in the face of such earth-shattering power, their Jonin teachers seemed rather ordinary.

Look, so many Jonin teachers were just fighting a single puppet, and a bunch of people were injured. I don't know if they were hurt by the puppet or by their own people...

"Boom boom boom...!"

"Raiga!"

The explosions continued. Normally, anyone rushing into such a powerful explosion would be doomed. But for White Fang, whose movements were like those of a god, it was a golden opportunity. While everyone was still reeling from the explosions, White Fang narrowed his eyes. His keen assassin's senses caught wind of the opportunity. He grabbed his ancestral short blade and transformed into a streak of white light as he charged forward, his target the Heavenly Puppet beside the life-sustaining Nagato.

Actually, he did want to target the emaciated, barely-there Nagato, but then he realized that the emaciated Nagato was the real master, and his sense of danger shouldn't be too bad. Pain, on the other hand, was just a puppet. Although he looked like a person, he wasn't human after all; he was merely a puppet being controlled. He wouldn't have any sense of danger. He decided to deal with Pain first; 2v1 was better than 2v2...

"Yahiko! You bastard, you white-toothed bastard, I'll kill you all!"

White Fang's strategy was very successful. The powerful explosion couldn't stop him. He successfully maneuvered and killed his way to the Heavenly Path Puppet. Before the Heavenly Path Puppet could react, he chopped it into a human stick and then pulled out the black rod from the Heavenly Path Puppet's body.

I have to complain here; the Six Paths Puppet Master is such a high-end tool, it's a complete waste in the hands of an amateur like Nagato. If you gave the Six Paths Puppet Master to Sasori, he'd probably have made a killing with it...

Seeing his comrade's corpse chopped into a human stick, Nagato was furious. This was one of his most important comrades, and now he had been chopped into a human stick. How could Nagato not be angry?

An overwhelming killing intent blotted out the sky, just as thick, dark clouds obscured the sun.

"...White Fang, you've changed. You used to only stab people, how come you're such a monster now, chopping down five people at once..."

Shindou was also taken aback by White Fang's sharp technique. White Fang's fighting style used to be that he would never cut if he could stab, let alone cut five people with such a monstrous stick.

"...Stop talking nonsense and get on it..."

After landing, Hatake Sakumo looked around at the ruins left by the massive explosion and quickly said,

He figured that turning the puppet into a human stick wasn't a solution. If the opponent were a living person, the best way to attack would be to stab them, but it was a puppet, so stabbing was completely useless. Besides, this puppet was too powerful; he didn't know what other tricks it might have up its sleeve after just pulling out the black stick. So, to be on the safe side, he chopped off all four of the Heavenly Dao puppet's parts. The fifth one was just an accident; during the slashing motion, the impact of the explosion affected his hand, and he slipped...

"Die! Universal Pull!!!"

Nagato, who was about to die, completely erupted. Centered on Shinto and Sakumo, all sorts of boulders and trees rushed towards the two, as if he wanted to seal them into a ball to kick around.

It has to be said that the real thing is the real thing. Nagato's Bansho Ten'in is far more powerful and has a much wider range than Pain's. Even if the circle eyes are not Nagato's, it is still a skill that was released at the cost of his life force.

Not only are the special effects spectacular, but the overall effect is also truly impressive!

"Lion's Might - A Hundred Lions Gather!"

"Roar roar roar..."

"Don't be so angry. In this world, life and death are preordained, and wealth and honor are determined by fate. Your friend is already dead. Turning his corpse into a puppet won't change the fact that he's dead. It will only prevent his soul from finding peace. As the saying goes, when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. The dead should be laid to rest. If the soul doesn't find peace, it can't enter the cycle of reincarnation. Tell me, what's the point of forcibly keeping his corpse? Besides, Jiraiya was killed by you, his unworthy disciple. Have you ever seen the people of Konoha shouting and killing? We're all adults. We should be more mature. People should look forward and not live in the past. White Fang turning him into a human stick was to ask for his well-being and also for your own good. This way, you can't manipulate his corpse anymore, and his soul can find peace and smoothly enter the cycle of reincarnation. This is a good thing!"

Using the power of the Float-Float Fruit, he transformed the giant rocks and trees rushing towards them into majestic lions, each a hundred meters tall. Standing atop one of these lions, he looked at the suicidal Nagato and spoke.

Ultimately, it was Madara's own doing that caused this mess. As a die-hard Madara fan, to spare Madara some suffering in the afterlife, I should try to persuade Nagato. This kid has lived his entire life in other people's schemes; he's a pitiful character. From a young age, he was treated like a pet by Madara, manipulated even before birth. He's arguably worse off than Itachi's youngest son, who at least grew up in a wealthy family and enjoyed all the privileges a prince should have. But Nagato's life was far more miserable...

1140. Are you Konoha people that bad?

While his verbal sparring may not be as sharp as a savior's, he's still a king in the world of trash talk. He's quite confident in his verbal skills, and if all else fails, he'll try to persuade people with reason...

"What about my parents? They were just ordinary people. What did they do wrong? Back then, when those Konoha ninjas were burning, killing, and looting in the Land of Rain, did they ever think about the fact that they were just ordinary people?"

Unfortunately, his rhetoric was ultimately out of step with the savior, and given that he was born a prodigy, the hope of the entire village, and had not experienced the painful childhood of Nagato, his rhetoric was completely unconvincing to the dying Nagato.

This only fueled Nagato's desperation to die.