Jiraiya dodged left and right, narrowly evading the barrage of artillery fire.
Naruto, however, showed no intention of holding back. Still in Sage Wind Mode, he launched another terrifying attack.
"Sage Art: Wind Release: Storm Palm!"
Suddenly, a powerful surge of natural energy erupted alongside a raging hurricane!
Originally meant to be a support technique, Storm Palm had now been transformed into a devastating storm. The howling winds swept across the battlefield, scattering and dispersing all the foam released by the Hell Crab.
The terrifying force was unstoppable.
The enormous body of the Hell Crab was sent crashing to the ground, while even Yatagarasu soaring through the sky let out a frightened cry as it was caught in the violent storm.
With a single attack, Naruto completely repelled and destroyed Pain's assault!
Nagato could not hide his shock.
"Uzumaki Naruto…"
"How can his power be this immense?!"
"Compared to Jiraiya-sensei… no. He may have already surpassed even me!"
"How is that possible?!"
The next moment, before Nagato could even react, Naruto's figure flashed forward like a streak of white light and appeared directly before the Six Paths of Pain.
"So fast…"
At that moment, Naruto's movement speed was already on par with that of the Fourth Raikage.
Calling him the fastest shinobi in the world would not be an exaggeration!
Naruto glared at Pain.
"Didn't you say you wanted the entire world to experience pain?!"
"Then you'll be the first to learn what true pain feels like, you bastard!"
While in Sage Wind Mode, Naruto's Wind Body Acceleration had reached its maximum level. Moving at a speed that was almost impossible to perceive, he instantly appeared in front of Pain and swung his sword with overwhelming force.
"Sage Art: Wind Release: Vacuum Sword!"
Whoosh!
BOOM!!!
The fierce energy of the Sage Art Wind Release erupted from the blade and swept forward like a raging storm.
The attack struck the three Paths standing at the front.
In an instant, all three were sliced cleanly in half!
The Human Path was destroyed!
The Animal Path was destroyed!
The Preta Path was destroyed!
Naruto stood proudly amid the battlefield, his overwhelming strength leaving Pain completely helpless.
For a moment, he had completely suppressed Pain by himself and taken control of the entire battlefield, securing the upper hand for Jiraiya and the others.
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Under Naruto's Sage Wind Mode, his power was simply unstoppable.
Even if a true god appeared before him, Naruto felt that he could cut it down!
The three destroyed bodies of Pain lay in pieces on the ground.
Human Path.
Animal Path.
Preta Path.
Meanwhile, the Deva Path had not yet recovered its full power, while the Naraka Path possessed relatively little combat ability.
Only the Asura Path remained capable of directly confronting Naruto.
Konan sensed the danger and once again pushed her Shikigami Dance to its limits.
White wings spread from her back, making her resemble a giant angel as she launched a fierce assault on Naruto.
Countless folded paper airplanes suddenly transformed and poured down like a flood.
Flames erupted from them, followed by deafening explosions that shook the battlefield.
It was obvious that every single piece of folded paper had been turned into an explosive tag.
But Naruto simply let out a roar.
In Sage Wind Mode, his Sage Chakra and Wind Release Chakra erupted simultaneously, violently scattering everything around him.
He did not even need to use a specific Ninjutsu or Sage Art.
The explosive tags were simply blown apart by the sheer force of his chakra!
Whoosh!
BOOM!!!
Konan's expression changed drastically.
She quickly retreated, barely avoiding the destructive shockwave.
Even Jiraiya and the two Sage Toads, Fukasaku and Shima, were stunned.
"Has Naruto really reached this level of power?!"
"This is simply…"
"His strength has already surpassed that of the Tailed Beasts!"
However, Konan's intervention gave the remaining three Paths enough time to evade Naruto's frontal assault and retreat, allowing them to reorganize their positions and formation.
The Asura Path no longer dared to hold back.
It unleashed rockets, missiles, and laser cannons from every part of its body, indiscriminately bombarding Naruto's position.
Naruto did not even bother to dodge.
He simply stood there and allowed the explosions to engulf him.
His defense had been amplified countless times in Sage Wind Mode, and his Flowing Wind Armor completely blocked the barrage.
Nagato could not hide his astonishment.
"Uzumaki Naruto…"
"Just who exactly is this man?!"
However, Nagato reacted quickly.
He knew that the other Paths would be unable to resist Naruto for long if the Deva Path could not recover its strength.
Therefore, he immediately changed his strategy.
Instead of continuing to attack Naruto directly, he ordered the Asura Path to target Jiraiya!
The Asura Path instantly transformed into its three-headed, six-armed form.
Countless mechanisms, weapons, blades, armor plates, and other devices emerged from its body as it pushed its chakra and physical strength to their limits.
"Tracking Missile!"
A missile suddenly launched from its arm and locked onto Jiraiya.
"Watch out, Jiraiya!"
Jiraiya immediately turned and began moving rapidly to evade it.
However, the missile was extraordinary. It could continuously track its target and would not stop until it hit.
Jiraiya chuckled.
"As expected of Pain. Your abilities really are troublesome…"
He grinned.
"Fine. Come and get me!"
"Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"
A massive stream of flames erupted from Jiraiya's mouth, infused with both toad oil and Sage Chakra.
The flames formed an enormous fireball that roared toward the incoming missile.
For a moment—
BOOM!
BOOM!!!
The explosions echoed across the battlefield, causing the ground itself to tremble.
But before Jiraiya could even catch his breath, more tracking missiles began launching from every direction.
At the same time, Konan understood Nagato's plan and joined the assault.
Countless paper shuriken flew through the air, each one transformed into an explosive tag.
With the Asura Path and Konan attacking from both sides, Jiraiya was temporarily unable to free his hands.
Naruto instinctively glanced backward.
"Are you all right, Pervy Sage?"
Jiraiya immediately understood Nagato's intentions.
He burst into laughter.
"Naruto! They're attacking me so fiercely precisely because they're afraid of your strength!"
"They know I'm weaker than you, so they're trying to use me as a distraction and prevent you from defeating Pain too quickly!"
"The more desperately they attack me, the more it proves how much they fear you!"
Naruto had already figured that out.
But he still could not simply stand by and watch Jiraiya get hurt.
Jiraiya, however, understood that Naruto needed to remain focused.
If Naruto wanted to defeat Pain quickly, Jiraiya had to deal with his own opponents.
Therefore, after evading the tracking missiles, Jiraiya immediately launched an attack at Konan, who was flying through the sky.
"Sage Art: Toad Oil Bullet!"
At the same time, the two Sage Toads released their own powers.
One manipulated Wind Release, while the other used Water Release.
Combined with Jiraiya's toad oil, the three forces merged into a massive column of oil that surged toward Konan.
This was one of Konan's greatest weaknesses.
Once her body was covered in sticky toad oil, she would be unable to properly utilize her paper-based techniques.
Of course, Konan was well aware of this weakness.
She had already escaped one of Jiraiya's attacks before and was now even more prepared.
She violently flapped her wings, sending her body soaring higher into the sky.
She narrowly avoided the attack.
But at that exact moment—
"Sage Art: Wind Release: Exploding Wind Needles!"
Naruto raised one hand.
In an instant, countless extremely compressed Wind Needles shot forward.
Their speed was astonishing, while their tiny size made them incredibly difficult to detect, let alone defend against.
Pat! Pat! Pat!
One after another, the Wind Needles struck Konan directly.
Before she could react, the power within the needles suddenly erupted.
The explosive force was several times greater than before, detonating directly inside Konan's body!
BOOM!!!
Despite being nothing more than tiny Wind Needles, the resulting explosion was as terrifying as thunder and a raging tsunami.
Konan's body was instantly blown apart.
She could no longer maintain her flight and plummeted helplessly from the sky.
Although the Shikigami Dance could neutralize physical attacks, it naturally had its limits.
Konan had already been injured by Naruto's Windbreaker Technique. After suffering another devastating barrage from the Exploding Wind Needles, she could no longer maintain the technique.
After struggling desperately to reconstruct her body, she was finally forced to cancel the Shikigami Dance.
Her true body was revealed, and she stood there gasping for breath.
Jiraiya laughed.
"Well done, Naruto!"
"Her secret technique has finally been exposed!"
Jiraiya immediately brought his hands together.
"Wild Lion's Mane Technique!"
His white hair, strengthened by Sage Mode, instantly transformed into countless thick strands that shot forward like vines.
In the blink of an eye, they wrapped around the severely wounded Konan, completely restricting her movements and making escape impossible.
The Asura Path immediately attempted to rescue her.
But how could Naruto possibly give it such an opportunity?
He instantly flew toward the Asura Path.
Pain's shared field of vision could barely keep track of Naruto's movements.
The Asura Path immediately pulled a massive, flexible sword with a saw-like blade from its back.
"Die!"
Naruto completely ignored the threat.
He instantly drew his Kusanagi Sword and attacked with overwhelming force.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The massive saw-bladed sword was cut cleanly in half.
The Asura Path's expression changed drastically.
It immediately activated all three of its heads and six arms, launching a furious barrage of attacks at Naruto.
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