Killing Move
Sakura Haruno reacted extremely quickly.
"Call out!!"
The moment Pain's location was detected, the water line, which had been waiting in the air, shot out impatiently, cutting through the mist and slashing precisely at the location that had just been sensed!
The first to suffer were the two giant summoned beasts guarding the side.
The water blades, as thin as hair, were extremely sharp, slashing across without mercy.
"Aww--"
A loud and furious roar rang out, but in an instant the roar abruptly turned weak and feeble, and finally the sound of splashing water came. Under the sea mist, the two enormous creatures suddenly shattered into several clean-cut pieces and fell slumped into the sea.
The water jet continued its relentless slashing without pause.
The Human Path, positioned on the outermost edge, used the brief moment it took to slay the giant beast with the help of the Wind Blade Torrents to react, and leaped into the air.
"Whoosh--!"
The girl's slender fingers danced with water blades, silver lines flashing as she leaped up in the Human Path. The latter's towering body suddenly shuddered, then its ripple-like pupils dilated, and its body smoothly severed at the chest, the fragments sliding into the sea with a bewildered expression.
"The first one...!"
The Animal Path, which summons giant beasts, stands beside the Human Path.
Silver threads whizzed past, and he quickly clasped his hands together, instinctively trying to summon a ninja beast to block Sakura Haruno's attack—the next moment, the Chakra that surged from Animal Path's body Senri like a deflated balloon, and a head flew high into the air.
The man's tall body slumped to the ground.
"The second one...!"
"Call out!!"
The foul-smelling blood spurted out in mid-air, the water blade skimming over the gushing blood, remaining as white as ever, its momentum undiminished. The girl swung it, continuing to slash steadily and firmly in the original direction.
That was the third one...
The Asura Path is in imminent danger!
Meanwhile, Pain's counterattack finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
"Secret Technique: Flaming Arrow of Amazing Ability!"
Despite the threat of the Wind Blade Torrent, the Asura Path not only didn't dodge, but instead stood firm, launching a frenzied attack on the girl.
He raised his arms high, and his massive Chakra surged wildly, pouring generously into the mechanisms on his arms; the Rinnegan's Secret Technique was unleashed through these mechanisms, transforming the tangible Chakra into a barrage of rockets that hurtled towards Sakura Haruno!
Sakura Haruno glanced to the side and saw thousands of points of light flashing in the hazy white mist, sweeping past the water blades and rushing towards her in a mighty wave. She was startled and realized that the Asura Path had made a desperate gamble and launched a life-or-death attack!
A fight to the death... Isn't he afraid of dying?
Yes, he's not afraid of death... In a flash, Sakura Haruno came to her conclusion. It was unexpected, yet perfectly logical. The Asura Path wasn't a living being; it was merely a tool of Pain, so naturally, it was fearless in the face of death!
Whoosh!
Thousands of missiles were launched simultaneously, their whistling sound like thunder and lightning, sharp and piercing, terrifying and chilling! It was truly an astonishing offensive!
A rash suddenly appeared on the girl's smooth nape.
Continue attacking, or defend?
Two options were presented to Sakura Haruno.
Continuing the frontal attack would be a life-or-death struggle with the Asura Path, which is obviously not worth it; choosing to defend the flanks would mean losing the initiative, falling into a disadvantageous position, and even suffering a complete defeat!
At least for ordinary Kage Level ninjas, this is a difficult choice.
But Pain still underestimated Sakura Haruno.
She... is no ordinary Kage Level.
Only children make choices!
"Call out!"
The water jets continued their frontal assault without pause.
The silvery-white water jets swung, relentlessly slashing towards the next target.
It cut in from a position slightly below the shoulder of the Asura Path. The steel arm was like butter meeting a hot knife, or tofu on a chopping board, easily severed by that thin line. Next, it entered the chest from the armpit. Flesh and blood could not stop the water blade's advance even more. A fraction of a second later, the silver line emerged from the other side, taking the other arm with it.
Swish!
The Asura Path's tall body was noticeably shorter.
His Chakra dissipated, and his Ninjutsu came to an abrupt end!
"... The third one!"
Sakura Haruno felt a slight resistance in her slender fingers as the water flowed back, and she knew she had taken down another one.
From the flank, an enemy attack was now imminent.
As she dealt with the Asura Path, Sakura turned her head, her gaze meeting the thousands of missiles. The girl's brows furrowed, her eyes sharp, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
Sneer.
She brandished the water jet with her right hand, while simultaneously raising her left, pointing in the direction of the incoming rocket; her fingers danced like a twirl of a string, quickly forming several hand seals.
One-Handed Hand Seals!
One-Handed Hand Seals are Yuki Haku's specialty, and Sakura, as his close friend, naturally knows a thing or two about them. Hand seals, in essence, are simply the means by which the user guides Chakra using hand gestures to assist in performing Ninjutsu; aside from being slightly more difficult, One-Handed Hand Seals are not much different from normal hand seals. However, compared to Sakura Haruno's commonly used single-seal techniques, or even no-seal techniques, the difficulty of One-Handed Hand Seals is negligible.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
With practiced skill, Chakra manipulated the water to rise, forming a defense around the girl almost instantly. Despite being a hastily executed Ninjutsu, the water wall, fueled by Sakura Haruno's immense Chakra, reached an astonishing thickness of several meters, as heavy as a city wall.
The rockets slammed into the water wall with ferocious force, instantly unleashing a deafening roar of Kakkō and shaking the earth! The violent explosions even seemed to disperse the thick fog. The Asura Path's self-sacrificing attack was far more powerful than the previous probing attack!
However, the water wall still stands.
It stood tall beside the girl, shielding her from all attacks!
But Pain's attack was only just beginning.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
The Deva Path, which had remained silent outside the battle, finally made its move!
His insight was extremely sharp, and he struck at the perfect moment when Sakura Haruno was in a very difficult situation. She was trying to maintain her Water Blade while defending against the Asura Path's attack, and was in an awkward state where her old strength had been exhausted and her new strength had not yet been generated.
The technique of Deva Path struck the unsuspecting girl with pinpoint accuracy.
The moment she felt the immense force bearing down on her, Sakura Haruno's expression changed slightly.
When she traveled to the "original world" before, she obtained detailed information about Pain from Naruto. Naruto told her that the two Secret Techniques of the Deva Path, Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in, were difficult to break and extremely troublesome. At the time, she thought that her Taijutsu was stronger than Naruto's, so she was a little dismissive.
Only now, facing this technique head-on, did she realize that what Naruto said was true!
In an instant, the immense power of Banshō Ten'in struck. Sakura Haruno felt as if a giant hammer had slammed into her back. Her body jolted, and she lost her balance. Her Chakra also paused briefly. The water blades at her fingertips suddenly dissipated. Then, she was lifted into the air by a tremendous force. With nowhere to gain leverage in the air, she could only let herself be pulled toward Pain!
What terrifying power... No wonder it's Pain's killing move!
That's enough!
Pain said coldly.
The continuous bombing had dispersed much of the thick fog in the area. Through the mist, Pain could see a petite figure being pulled along helplessly, flying rapidly toward him.
You are indeed a formidable enemy, managing to inflict such Six Paths of Pain! But ultimately, you are no match for the power of a god! Pain thought.
Kill her!
Pain gripped the black rod in his hand and charged forward.
The distance of a hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye. In the instant he leaped up, the girl's figure was already close at hand, and Pain could even see the emotions revealed in her emerald eyes.
Was it terror? Was it the remorse of watching helplessly as one was killed?
No, none of those are true.
Instead of fear and panic, those emerald eyes were filled with a chilling, cruel killing intent!
Pain was suddenly startled.
This isn't a look of helplessness!
What is she going to do?!