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Jiraiya managed to take down two of the Pains, but it couldn’t be said that he had the upper hand—Initially, Nagato had underestimated Jiraiya. Now, taking him seriously, he controlled the remaining four Pains, completely suppressing Jiraiya.
The Asura Path handled close combat, the Human Path sought opportunities to extract Jiraiya’s soul, and the Animal Path summoned a relentless stream of beasts to attack.
The Deva Path remained in reserve, ready to intervene if Jiraiya gained an advantage.
While Jiraiya and Pain fought, the other Akatsuki members weren’t idle. They launched a fierce assault on the Konoha ninja.
Kisame, even without his Samehada, unleashed a devastating Water Style jutsu that was like a natural disaster. It took more than ten Jonin working together just to block him.
Elsewhere, Hidan, wielding his scythe, madly pursued Kakashi Hatake.
“Stand still, you coward!” Hidan roared at Kakashi, his frustration boiling over. If he could just catch Kakashi, he’d slice him in two.
Unfortunately for Hidan, he couldn’t match Kakashi’s speed. Though Hidan’s Taijutsu was decent, he wasn’t particularly agile.
Kakashi, on the other hand, aside from his limited chakra, had few weaknesses.
“Looks like I have to use Kamui…”
Kakashi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan with a grave expression.
He knew about Hidan’s abilities, which was why he’d been avoiding a direct confrontation. Konoha’s investigation into the Akatsuki had been thorough—they knew about all the members, including Hidan’s immortality.
That was why Kakashi was so cautious.
“HAHAHA! Finally stopped running! Now die, you fool!” Hidan laughed wildly.
Pride comes before a fall…
Hidan’s triumphant laughter was cut short as his upper body vanished, his lower half collapsing to the ground.
Kakashi clutched his eye, a trail of blood seeping from it. He had just used Kamui, twisting space to sever Hidan’s upper body and transport it to the Kamui dimension.
Hmm, Obito will probably find Hidan’s upper half when he uses Kamui.
Hidan likely wouldn’t die, but who knew how Obito would deal with him. He’d probably just let Hidan starve to death.
Even with Hidan’s supposed immortality, without food, he would likely die. Even if he didn’t starve, Obito would surely find a way to finish him off.
“Whew.” Kakashi took a deep breath, then headed towards Kakuzu.
The most troublesome Akatsuki members for Konoha were Deidara and Sasori. Not because they were stronger than the others, but because their destructive capabilities were immense.
Deidara, from the sky, rained down various clay bombs, destroying Konoha’s buildings. Sasori was also formidable, his hundred puppets causing just as much destruction as Deidara.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Jiraiya was sent flying, spitting blood. He struggled to his feet, looking at the Deva Path with horror.
While he had been focused on the other Pains, he had left himself open. The Deva Path had seized the opportunity, hitting him with a close-range Shinra Tensei.
However, in order to heavily injure Jiraiya, the other Pains were also destroyed.
They were destroyed by Pain himself. Shinra Tensei was an indiscriminate attack; allies were also within its range. It could only be said that Pain lacked control.
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“Little Jiraiya, how are you?” Fukasaku and Shima asked Jiraiya with concern.
“I’m fine for now.” Jiraiya said, struggling to stand. He couldn’t fall now. He was the soul of the Konoha ninja. If he fell, their morale would crumble.
“Jiraiya-sensei, it’s all over.” The Deva Path floated in the air, looking down at Jiraiya, as if preparing for a final, devastating attack.
“Is Pain going to nuke Konoha?” Shin watched the posturing Pain from above.
“Feel pain, think about pain, accept pain, know pain. Those who do not know pain can never understand true peace!”
Just as Pain was about to unleash Super Shinra Tensei, a monstrous surge of chakra interrupted him.
“Hmm? What’s this?” Shin, who had been enjoying the show, showed a flicker of surprise, his gaze drawn to the source of the powerful chakra eruption.
“What an incredible willpower.” Shin’s eyes showed a hint of admiration. He was familiar with this chakra—it belonged to Might Guy.
After his battle with Shin, Guy had been left crippled. Shin had spared his life out of admiration.
Shin had thought Guy would never be able to use the Eight Inner Gates again, yet here he was, opening the eighth gate once more.
This willpower… even Shin was impressed.
“Guy, is that you?” Kakashi, struggling against Kakuzu, looked towards the Konoha hospital.
“HAAAAAAAA! Evening Elephant!”
A roar echoed through Konoha.
A continuous air cannon, shaped like an elephant’s foot, struck the Deva Path, who had been preparing his ultimate attack in the sky.
Instantly, the Deva Path vanished, not even a corpse remaining.
“Guy-sensei!” Rock Lee knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face as he watched Might Guy, whose speed distorted space itself.
He had already been lucky to survive once. Using the Eight Gates Formation again was a certain death sentence.
Unless another miracle occurred. But miracles rarely happened twice.
Besides, Guy surviving before wasn’t a miracle—Shin had spared his life. Otherwise, Guy would have died long ago.
“What is this power?!” Sasori was stunned.
But he didn’t have time to be stunned for long. Guy’s fist shattered his Hiruko puppet, destroying both the puppet and the core of his true body within.
Sasori, who had lived a little longer this time, was finally dead. Then, Kisame Hoshigaki, who was near Sasori, exploded into a mist of blood.
This sudden turn of events stunned the entire Akatsuki…
They even forgot to attack…
Even Obito Uchiha, watching with wide eyes, was shocked by Guy’s attack.
Isn’t that Might Guy? Though they weren’t in the same class, they were in the same grade.
Was Might Guy this strong?
This couldn’t be described as just “Strong.” It was sheer annihilation. The Deva Path hadn’t even had time to react before being obliterated.
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