Pain watched silently.
Actually, he had exhausted his Chakra after using Super Shinra Tensei earlier.
Now he needed time to recover.
However, to him, Naruto was not a threat.
The Animal Path summoned Hellhounds and a Bull to block the way.
"Sage Art: Great Ball Rasengan!!"
The Sage Mode evolution of the Rasengan!
A giant, swirling blue energy orb!
Its power far surpassed the regular Rasengan!
He quickly defeated the Hellhounds and the Bull.
The Preta Path charged forward.
Naruto learned through Slug that the opponent could absorb Ninjutsu.
At the same time, all Pain's bodies shared a single vision.
There was no blind spot to exploit.
"Frog Kumite!!"
This technique utilized natural energy, and the energy attached to the hands became part of the hands.
These were invisible fists!
On the surface, it looked like a miss, but the force was no different from a direct punch!
This was Sage Mode!
"No time to dilly-dally."
Sage Naruto suddenly looked up.
"Let's end this with a new Jutsu."
Pain said calmly, "So that's it, you've learned Sage Mode... I also learned Jutsu from Jiraiya. Jiraiya was once my teacher, so to you, I am your senior. We are from the same school and should understand each other. Our master always hoped for peace..."
"What a joke!"
Before Pain could stall for more time, Sage Naruto raised a giant Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
An incredibly massive amount of Chakra!
An extremely dense Chakra Rasengan!
A high-speed, rapidly spinning Chakra shuriken, swift as white light!
"You guys did this!"
Naruto recalled the series of destructions Pain caused in Konoha and was enraged.
"How can you see any peace in this?!"
Pain: "You see only a single tree, not the forest."
"You just haven't understood the meaning of peace."
"Surrender obediently."
"Your death will bring peace."
Naruto forcefully threw the Wind Release Chakra Shuriken in his hand.
"Didn't I tell you not to joke around?!"
It hit the target.
The range of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken rapidly expanded.
A violent explosion.
The Human Path's body was annihilated within the giant, sharp Rasenshuriken.
Pain gave Naruto a slight look of appreciation.
Good power, but too little precision.
"Just as Deidara said, it seems he's not someone who listens to others."
Subsequently, Pain's other five bodies continued to battle Naruto and his summoned frogs.
Pain still watched silently.
It should be noted that he had not made a move himself until now.
And Naruto's Sage Mode seemed unable to last much longer.
Naruto's orange eye shadow slowly disappeared, and Sage Mode was released.
Initially, Naruto had the upper hand, using the most powerful Ninjutsu he had learned.
Unfortunately, it had no effect on Pain.
As the battle dragged on, the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Naruto.
His current thought was:
He couldn't win by force!
But that wasn't a reason for him to give up, just like in his previous battles.
As a Genin, he fought against Zabuza.
The use of that transformation Jutsu.
Naruto once again used a similar move.
With the help of his summoned toads.
With the replenishment of Sage Mode Chakra from his Shadow Clone.
By intentionally revealing weaknesses and using natural energy to turn enemies into toad-stones.
Unfortunately, the enemy was Pain.
In the face of absolute power, no stratagem was effective.
"Almighty Pull."
Fukasaku was pulled in, flying directly towards the black rod.
"Pfft."
The black rod pierced his heart.
Fukasaku sacrificed himself.
Seeing this, Naruto instantly lost himself.
The master who taught him Sage Mode, and also Jiraiya's master!
Mount Myōboku's elder, the Toad Sage!
"Bastard!!"
"Almighty Pull."
Naruto's body was instantly pulled in.
Pain seized the opportunity, grabbed Naruto's neck, and slammed him to the ground.
Then he folded Naruto's hands together.
He took out a black rod and impaled him.
Piercing through his palms!
The black rod's natural suppression of the Tailed Beast!
Naruto was painfully pinned to the ground, his entire body restrained.
'Nine-Tails capture complete.'
...From Sage Naruto's spectacular entrance to the current 'Nine-Tails capture complete.'
All it took was Pain's Deva Path to personally act.
The people of the Ninja World were stunned by the twists and turns of this battle!
Suddenly.
Naruto was summoned in a heroic stance!
'To deal with these guys, there's no need for Konoha's Hokage to step in.'
Those were the words of the familiar, confident Naruto!
And indeed, it was as he said.
Naruto in Sage Mode was astonishingly strong!
Sage Art: Great Ball Rasengan!
Sage Art: Rasenshuriken!!
That giant Rasengan was completely on a different level from the small one Konohamaru made before!
Not to mention the power of that Rasenshuriken!
The moment it hit the target, the damage range expanded!!
Annihilating a body was incredibly easy!!
It was practically ground into powder, directly turned to ash!!
But.
Pain didn't even show any change in emotion.
He watched calmly.
It was a crushing posture.
Pain knew he could easily suppress the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
Previously.
When Naruto used that move, the Shuriken Transformation Jutsu, everyone was amazed!
This time.
It was still the same move.
Pain's 'Almighty Pull' instantly shattered Naruto's strategy.
Countless Ninja watching the screen were awed by the power Pain displayed.
No wonder he could invade the strongest Konoha Village alone!
He had the confidence!
At the same time.
They were also very curious.
The Nine-Tailed inside Naruto was completely countered by the special black rods.
Now, he couldn't release the Nine-Tailed's power at all.
So how would Naruto counterattack!?
Konoha.
Ninja Academy.
The atmosphere was silent at this moment.
Everyone was stunned by the content revealed on the screen.
Naruto was also too scared to speak by Pain's power.
Sakura looked at Light Screen Naruto with some concern.
Sasuke frowned as he watched the tragic scene on the screen.
However.
Hinata clasped her hands tightly, her fists clenched hard.
She even started using her Byakugan, which was only needed during battle.
Some meridians around her Byakugan subtly appeared.
Watching Naruto-kun's palm bleed on the screen.
And Naruto-kun's painful expression.
Listening to Naruto-kun's cries of Pain.
Hinata's entire heart felt as if it were being squeezed.
How could this be!
How could Naruto-kun be defeated!
He once said he was Konoha's future Hokage!
He also possessed the Ninja Way of keeping his word!
His promise to the Fifth Hokage, he couldn't just fall here!
Naruto-kun...