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Chapter 262: Death of a Demigod!
Chapter 262: Death of a Demigod!
"Are they here?"
Among the figures moving within the metal tower, clad in black with red clouds, a blue-haired woman with a cold expression couldn't suppress the sweetness in her voice as she spoke, her lips curling slightly as if sensing something.
"What is it?"
The leader of the group, surrounded by several others in the same uniform but with black iron rods attached to their bodies, turned around.
Underneath the short yellow hair were purple eyes.
The pupils were black, surrounded by concentric circles of black lines, giving them a deep and icy appearance, as if they belonged to an emotionless deity.
It was Pain (Clone Body).
But now, he should be called 'Pein', the self-proclaimed god who sought to change the Ninja World.
"Nothing!"
Konan replied calmly.
For a ninja, acting was instinctive, and even without professional training, she was an excellent performer.
"Is that so!"
The leader didn't ask further and continued toward the identified target.
Soon, they arrived at a spacious metal training ground and saw Hanzo and several guards waiting in a defensive stance.
"Hanzo!"
Pein stepped forward.
"You're... Yahiko of Akatsuki. You should be dead... And where's that red-haired brat? Why hasn't he shown up?"
Hanzo recognized Pain's identity.
But if his memory served him right, Pain should have died at the hands of that red-haired brat under his coercion. How could he be here now, and why did his eyes look like the brat's?
A series of doubts flooded Hanzo's mind, making him feel overwhelmed.
"We once revered you, but you only cared about preserving your own life and betrayed us by joining forces with Danzo."
"From the beginning, we have been reborn!"
"We are Pain, the gods—Pain!"
Heavenly Path Pain slowly spread his arms, declaring calmly.
It was as if a deity was announcing its birth to the world.
"Hmph, playing god, kill them!"
Hanzo gave the order.
Today, he intentionally revealed his weakness to lure out and eliminate the hidden Akatsuki members.
He didn't believe that the red-haired brat who had previously used a terrifyingly powerful forbidden technique could do it again.
Several Rain Village Anbu ninjas had just rushed forward when—
A bald man appeared, standing with his arms outstretched.
Kaka!
Mechanical sounds emanated from his arms.
Then, tiny missiles, the size of eggs and as long as palms, ignited and shot out, engulfing the Anbu ninjas.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each missile's power was no weaker than explosive tags.
More importantly, they were fast and had no delay in their triggered explosions, making their lethality evident.
After a round of bombardment, the Anbu ninjas were blown to pieces.
"What technique is this?"
Hanzo wasn't saddened by the loss of his subordinates; instead, he pondered silently.
As a demigod without any bloodline limits or famous teachers, he wasn't a weakling. He acted while pondering.
"Fire Style: Explosive Flame Array!"
Hanzo immediately used his signature technique.
Sha! Sha!
The once solid ground suddenly transformed, as if covered with explosive tags that seemed to come alive.
"Sleep before the power of the gods!"
Heavenly Path Pain took on a dramatic pose, while the chubby Asura Path beside him opened his arms, aiming at the ground.
Vroom!
A surge of light rushed into his hands.
The burning explosive tags lost their fire, falling limply to the ground.
The fire at ignition was fire chakra; by absorbing it beforehand, the tags couldn't explode.
Clang!
Amid the clanking of chains, Hanzo charged with a single-handed scythe.
In terms of swordsmanship, he was undoubtedly at the pinnacle of the Ninja World.
Did he live up to his title as a demigod, like that 'Strongest Hokage Fan'?
Facing Hanzo's onslaught, Konan quickly retreated, her role more as a witness to his demise rather than a combatant.
However, her peripheral vision caught something at a higher vantage point.
Although her senses detected nothing, her chakra was there, so she could perceive it.
After the battle commenced, Hanzo fought five opponents single-handedly, yet he seemed effortlessly dominant.
His strength was off the charts!
Even though these five Pains hadn't unleashed their full abilities, it didn't mean their taijutsu was weak.
Especially when working together! They were completely in sync, sharing the same vision, and were as tight as a drum.
Even so, they had no way to deal with Danzo.
One could only say that a Demigod was indeed a Demigod. Even if he was already disabled, his combat power was at least Kage-level or above.
Even if he wasn't as strong as the strongest Kage, he still had no way to deal with his opponent.
The term "disabled" was used because the former Hanzo was incredibly powerful, far stronger than he was now.
A ninja's ideology or dream, when damaged, would greatly affect their strength. This was why a villainous character would become ten times stronger, and a redeemed one would become three times weaker.
After all, chakra was a fusion of spiritual and physical energy. If the spirit was damaged, the chakra would naturally change as well.
After several rounds.
"Feel the pain!"
The Heavenly Path Pain, who was watching from the sidelines, might have felt a bit impatient, so he extended his right hand.
Universal Attraction!
As Hanzo was swinging his sword to push back the Asura Path, his entire body seemed to fly towards Pain's palm like an unstoppable cannonball.
But in mid-air, his body turned into a puddle of water.
Water Clone! It must be said that the casting speed of this technique was genuinely impressive, allowing him to make the move without being noticed.
"Die!"
Hanzo used the Instantaneous Body Technique to appear behind the Heavenly Path Pain, and with his scythe in hand, he slashed down with all his might, confident that he could finish off his opponent in one strike.
But.
Facing this attack, the Heavenly Path Pain's eyes remained completely calm, as if he were looking at an insignificant ant.
"Divine Realm Heavenly Seal!"
The Heavenly Path Pain's ability required no hand seals; he could activate it with a mere thought, faster than any ninjutsu.
"What?!"
Hanzo felt the threat.
Bang! But before he could react, he felt an enormous repulsive force slam into him, sending him flying.
It was as if he had been hit by a high-speed train.
An ordinary flesh and blood body would have been turned into mincemeat.
However, with the reinforcement of chakra, a ninja's body was incredibly resilient. Even being hit like a cannonball didn't result in death.
But this strike was just the beginning. Several figures holding black rods descended.
Sizzle!
Amidst the sound of flesh being pierced, Hanzo, who hadn't even gotten up yet, was pinned to the ground like a skewer.
What surprised Hanzo was that he had lost control of the chakra within his body.
And without the help of chakra, it was impossible for him to escape the black rods on his body.
"Hanzo, I will protect the Hidden Rain Village!"
The Heavenly Path Pain approached and slid a black rod out of his right sleeve.
"Cough, is that so? Such a naive wish will only drag the Hidden Rain Village into the abyss!"
Hanzo replied, coughing up blood.
He had once naively believed that he could protect the Hidden Rain Village, but after being crushed by the three great ninja villages, he realized that the only way for the village to survive was to lie low. If they wanted to do anything, they had to consider the wishes of the three great ninja villages.
The only mistake the Hidden Rain Village made was being too far from paradise and too close to the three great ninja villages.
"Foolish mortals, how could you possibly understand the will of a god?!"
The Heavenly Path Pain thrust the black rod towards Hanzo's heart.
This attack carried a bit of personal grudge. Otherwise, he would have used the Human Path to extract information through torture instead of killing directly.
On a high drainage pipe to the side.
"Let's go!"
Dong Ping tightened the raincoat he was wearing.
The Rinnegan... It was terrifying.
Killing a Kage-level opponent was like killing a chicken. Even with the advantage of a surprise attack, the difference in combat power was overwhelmingly one-sided.
And this was without the original owner of the eye. If the true owner were to use it, the power would be even more devastating.
In any case, Dong Ping understood that there was a world of difference between him and the Six Paths Level. He decided to work hard and first strive to reach the Hyper Jinchuuriki Level before considering anything else.
As for why the 'Rinnegan' was never introduced, and instead they were brought here to see it, it was naturally because this was something that could be seen but not spoken about.
Prophecies, divination... Intuition-like abilities were too cheeky.
In any case, from Milarepa, Dong Ping learned a lot of ways to guard against these abilities. If it were the past, he would have definitely spoiled everything and revealed it directly.
Hyuuga Cangyue and Yamazaka Koji weren't fools either. Seeing that Dong Ping had no intention of mentioning it, they silently nodded and followed him away.
Of course, they also had a large number of ninja scrolls and materials on them.
(End of Chapter)
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