That's right, after all, with three people sharing one account, it would be funny if they didn't also share a view.
These three not only share a view but also share the same brain.
"This BOSS is something else."
Muttering to himself, Hongzhong thought the mastermind was truly capable.
It was difficult for an ordinary person to draw a circle with one hand and a square with the other, yet this person could focus on three things at once, and possibly even six.
The current situation was indeed a bit tricky.
But, only a bit tricky.
The long-seeming taijutsu and ninjutsu tests were actually over in an instant.
At this moment, the other Pain bodies began planning their attacks.
Hongzhong sensed a powerful chakra fluctuation from above, and then,
Bang—
A thick cloud of smoke erupted. Something had been summoned!
The battlefield was a semi-enclosed space.
The surroundings were filled with black skyscrapers that seemed to pierce the sky. These buildings formed a box-like structure, like a giant skylight, with only a small view of the lead-grey sky above.
The chakra fluctuation was coming from the middle of the buildings above, at least a few dozen meters high.
Thick white smoke billowed from the high position, obscuring what had been summoned.
According to his chakra sense, it was an enormous creature.
Hongzhong quickly glanced at the other Pain who was standing still. This was a bald Pain with horns on his head, and he didn't know which of the Six Paths he was.
"Is he not going to attack?"
Could it be that this person had the same idea as he did?
Did they both want to test each other's strength?
His momentary confusion was broken by a roar from above!
Roar—
A gigantic creature howled, smashing through the smoke and leaping out.
Looking closely, it was a massive, three-headed dog the size of Gamabunta.
The dog's three gigantic heads were terrifyingly ferocious, and on its shared body, there was a small pair of wings.
Strangely, the dog seemed to have no ears.
It bared its fangs and slobbered as it flew down from above like a mad dog. Its speed was immense, and it was in front of him in a flash.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
A fireball with a diameter of over ten meters instantly formed, blocking the monster's path.
In the gloomy weather, the enormous fiery sphere was like a small sun. The moist air around it was instantly scorched, becoming dry and filled with steam.
Just as the fireball was about to swallow the monster,
Shu—
A figure appeared. With his hands stretched out, the huge fireball was consumed as if by a tiny black hole. In an instant, the entire fireball was devoured!
It was the Preta Path again. Hongzhong couldn't help but frown.
Troublesome!
It seemed he had to deal with him first!
The three-headed dog was only delayed for a moment by the fireball.
Even though it was nearly consumed by the scorching flames, it still knew no fear. Its three heads looked even more ferocious, and with a sudden rush, they all snapped at Hongzhong.
Even a single tooth of the massive dog's head seemed bigger than a person.
Just as they were about to bite him!
Zing—
A sword was unsheathed, and a flash of lightning appeared.
Tch—
The elongated blade of the lightning-infused sword sliced the dog completely in half vertically.
"One down."
Hongzhong's gaze turned to the Preta Path, thinking about how to deal with him.
If he wanted to take him out, he would have to reveal some of his abilities, or...
Hmm?
Grrrr...
A low growl and whimper came from deep within a throat.
The dog that he thought he had taken down had now split into four and was charging at him again from four different directions.
It can split? Cutting it vertically wasn't the right way?
It seems I have to completely burn it to ashes. But then again, there's still the Preta Path.
He was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Not only that, but there was also another Pain who had been watching the entire time, having not shown any of his abilities.
Since that was the case... I'll just stall them.
I'll retreat for now.
The giant dog snapped its jaws, and Hongzhong could smell the foul stench from its mouth. Just as the four abyssal mouths were about to bite him,
Bang—
A cloud of smoke erupted, and Uchiha Hongzhong disappeared!
The scene shifted.
Two streets away, in a more hidden underground corridor.
Tap, tap, tap~
The lone figure of Uchiha Hongzhong walked along.
While the enemies had yet to catch up, he began to sort out his information.
Chakra: Over 7 million. Without considering his regeneration ability, he could use 4,000 S-rank jutsu. ()
Stamina: Virtually unlimited until his chakra runs out. ()
Known Abilities: Fire Style, Water Style, Lightning Style, Swordsmanship. ()
After sorting through his information, Hongzhong's thoughts became much clearer.
The boss had told him to think more.
Hongzhong thought: as long as I don't use abilities that would give away my identity, everything should be fine, right?
After all, the Rinnegan was quite difficult to deal with. He only wanted to gather enough information, not get himself defeated.
So, aside from his Kekkei Genkai, Wood Style, the Flying Raijin Jutsu, and the Rasengan, it seemed he could show off everything else.
If his abilities were Fire, Water, Lightning, and Swordsmanship, there shouldn't be any overlap with the other clones, right?
Grrrr...
A low whimper and growl came from one end of the corridor. Four giant dogs appeared at the end of the hall.
Instantly, four pairs of eerie Rinnegan eyes locked onto Hongzhong.
Awoooo—
A howl rang out. They slobbered as they came charging toward him.
"Heh, little dogs, there's no one here to protect you this time!"
Hongzhong clapped his hands together, and a torrent of violent chakra surged from his body, almost creating a whirlwind.
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Under the enhancement of his extraordinary stats, the dense, crystalline Fire Style chakra shot out of his mouth in a thin line. The moment it left his lips, it expanded exponentially, turning into a sea of fire about four to five meters away.
The liquid-like, scorching flames surged through the narrow space. The heat, as hot as the surface of the sun, instantly swallowed and vaporized the four giant dogs.
The flowing sun continued to spread, and the square corridor was widened into a massive trench. Unidentified scorching liquids, whether melted iron or vitrified building materials, were left behind everywhere.
"Tsk tsk... This Fire Style is still so unreasonable."
Muttering to himself, Hongzhong instantly turned around.
Two figures appeared at the other end of the corridor. The light from the opening stretched their shadows long.
Looking closely, the leader was the Preta Path. Behind him, a bald man emerged.
He sensed that the other Animal Path was blocked at the other end by the liquid-hot flames.
Hongzhong stared at the Preta Path, thinking, "This time, I must defeat you!"
Tap, tap, tap!
Hongzhong crouched down, bursting forward once again and charging toward the two Pains.
At that moment, the Pain who had been observing the whole time finally made a move.
He yanked his left arm out with his right hand. Whoosh, the entire arm was pulled out completely.
Hongzhong, who had expected a bloody mess, was stunned. The arm was bulging with what looked like... small missiles?
This was the Asura Path!
Swoosh!!!
Dozens of small missiles flew erratically, seemingly in Brownian motion, but their ultimate target was all directed at him.
Bang—
Chakra exploded from the bottom of his feet, and Hongzhong began to leap continuously.
In the corridor, he ran on the top, bottom, and side walls as if they were flat ground, his figure flashing as he dodged the missiles coming from all directions.
After one round of missiles, Hongzhong, hanging from the ceiling of the corridor, made a series of hand signs.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
A massive fireball appeared, instantly filling the entire corridor. It scorched the walls and surged forward.
As before, the scorching fireball reached the two Pains, and the Preta Path's hands absorbed it like a black hole.
But Hongzhong had already anticipated this.
In fact, the purpose of this jutsu was to obscure the two Pains' vision.
Then,
Slash!!!
A flash of sword light tore through the flames, becoming a streak of cold light that sliced the Preta Path in two!
...?
As the Asura Path stood in surprise, Slash!!!
Another sword strike.
Tap, tap, tap!
Passing the two Pains, Hongzhong took a few steps forward and calmly sheathed his sword.
The Asura Path seemed unfazed. Whoosh, he pulled back his right arm, intending to launch more missiles, but...
Plop—
The Asura Path's head was severed and rolled on the ground like a soccer ball.
As his perspective shifted, the Asura Path's vision wobbled. When it stabilized, he found that his body had been cut into several pieces, all jumbled up, and had fallen to the ground like a pile of spare parts.
Crunch—
Hongzhong, who had turned back, stomped on the severed head, crushing it.
He then took a small scroll from his bag, and with a few quick strokes, a sealing jutsu was formed.
He knew what the Naraka Path was.
Having to deal with the Preta Path again after it was revived would be a real pain.
Just as he finished sealing the two.
K-k-k-k-k-k!
A shrill cry came from the air—no, from a giant pipe.
Without even turning back, Hongzhong threw his Grass-Cutter Sword!
Whoosh!
The lightning-infused Grass-Cutter Sword instantly traversed the space, pinning the strange giant bird to the wall!
Bang—
The strange bird dispersed.
That's not enough!
Now that the Preta Path was gone, Hongzhong had nothing to hold back!
He clapped his hands together again, and his surging chakra made his clothes flutter and his raincoat billow.
Found it!
That invisible chameleon is right here!
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
The liquid-like, scorching flames appeared once more. This time, the target seemed to be an empty space, but it was actually the Animal Path.
With the angle he was attacking from, the chameleon would have nowhere to hide!
Just as the terrifying flames were about to engulf the void...
"Almighty Push!"