The Six Paths of Pain (1)

"And the result?" Konan asked softly. Needless to say, there must have been some conflict between Jiraiya and Nagato. She wondered how Jiraiya was doing. Nagato was incredibly powerful, and they had both grown tremendously over the years. If her estimation was correct, Jiraiya might already be...

Nagato stared blankly at the sky and said softly, "He's dead. Although he was incredibly powerful, he didn't understand the power of the Rinnegan at all. Even so, he still managed to kill one of the Six Paths of Pain. If it weren't for the Rinnegan's abilities, I probably wouldn't have been a match for him. He truly deserves to be one of the legendary Sannin."

"Is that so..." Konan lowered her head, a little sad. Jiraiya, the teacher who had educated and nurtured them, was gone. Sigh, how she missed the days when she, Yahiko, and Nagato were all learning Ninjutsu from Jiraiya. Those were their happiest times.

"It is precisely because we understand suffering that we can rely on our own strength to change this world. We will help all people understand the existence of suffering, and then use our powerful strength to conquer them, control war and conflict, and victory will be just around the corner..." Nagato said deeply.

Konan looked at the excited Nagato and sighed. He had already internalized that idea. It was a different thought born from his deep guilt towards Yahiko. Oh well, let's take it one step at a time. The future is always full of uncertainty. Perhaps there really is peace.

It's been quite a while since Jiraiya's death. During this time, Issui has been recovering at home. In his last battle with Konan, Issui didn't actually need to use the Heavenly Forbidden Technique to defeat Konan. However, he wanted to save some energy, so he used the Heavenly Forbidden Technique directly. Although the forbidden technique is incredibly powerful, the price is also extremely high. Issui almost bled out of his body. Fortunately, he ended the forbidden technique in time, otherwise he would probably have been dried up long ago.

The power of the Heavenly Forbidden Technique is beyond doubt, its Divine Might Like a Prison. The power of this move has only just been revealed a fraction of its strength. The five mysterious figures transformed from blood shadows have not yet truly shown their power. As to what makes it so powerful, Issui himself does not know, because he has not tried it. If he had really tried it, Konoha might have another fallen soldier, and his name would soon be engraved on the Memorial Stone.

These past few days, Issui has been resting at home, and Tsunade hasn't contacted him. Tsunade has been focusing on Naruto lately. Sigh, the same people, such different fates! The protagonist has it so good; we get ignored. Actually, it wasn't just Issui thinking these things. He asked Tsunade for sick leave that day, Tsunade agreed. After Issui has been very busy lately, and Tsunade wanted him to rest for a few more days to prepare for the upcoming Shinobi World War.

Although Issui didn't go out on missions, he still kept track of what was happening outside. According to his understanding, Akatsuki had collected all seven Tailed Beasts, with only the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails remaining. Naruto and his friends had encountered Sasuke recently, but they didn't actually meet. By the time they realized what was happening, Itachi and Sasuke's battle was over. Itachi, a man covered in wounds and exhausted, had finally died at the hands of his own younger brother. Sasuke, of course, was tricked by Tobi, aka Obito Uchiha. Naruto and Sasuke's planned meeting was ruined again. The revolution is not yet complete; comrades, we still need to work hard!

Issui ignored Sasuke. He didn't want to change anything. With his current strength, he was no longer afraid of any force. He just needed to patiently wait for the war to come, then change the world in one fell swoop and create a new world! Then there would be nothing more for him to do. He could just live happily with his beautiful wives.

He hasn't been out lately, but his relationship with Hinata has blossomed. The two have secretly tasted the forbidden fruit, which excites Issui greatly. After all, Hinata is his true love, and their union is a union of body and soul, reaching the most wonderful point in life. As for the other women, Issui feels more lust than affection for them. If he were ever to choose one of them, he would definitely choose Hinata without hesitation. This doesn't mean Issui is heartless; it reflects Issui true feelings. If every woman held the same place in his heart, he would be truly promiscuous.

Today, Issui, along with Hinata, Little Haku Haku, and the adorable Xiao Zhixuan, were leisurely strolling around the village, pointing here and there, telling jokes that made everyone burst into laughter. They seemed like a picture of happiness and contentment. But today, someone was destined to disrupt their bliss. A large-scale commotion had broken out at the village entrance, with occasional explosions. Everyone was running around in confusion, not knowing why. In short, if others ran, they ran too.

Hinata asked in surprise, "What happened? What's going on? Has someone broken in?"

Issui's expression changed. He thought to himself, "They've come so fast! Six Paths of Pain already started attacking Konoha? Sigh, it seems my leisurely days are over. I'll be busy from now on. But right now, I need to deal with the situation at hand."

"Bai, you take the children and go into hiding. Hinata, help rescue people. I'll go fight the enemy!" Issui said decisively.

"Roar..."

A giant chameleon "slowly" crawled over, occasionally biting fleeing villagers and occasionally ravaging nearby buildings, heading towards Issui.

"Leins!!" Issui immediately released the Raging Fire Liger Leins. It must have been tired of staying in the Sumeru Space, so letting it out to move around was a good idea.

"Roar..." As soon as Leins came out, he roared excitedly. Then, when he saw the giant chameleon, he let out another excited shout. His body swelled up and became several times larger than the giant chameleon. He charged forward and knocked the giant chameleon away.

The giant chameleon's body flew out like a cannonball, crashing into several huge buildings before stopping its retreat. The chameleon struggled to its feet, roared at Leins, and then charged forward defiantly. It was furious; it had just been having a great time, and then suddenly it was knocked away by a giant. How humiliating!

Hinata and Haku have already left, and Issui is stretching his body in preparation for the upcoming battle.

"Hai-Xu-You-Shen-Wei, the Summoning Technique! Come forth, Christina!!!"

After many years, Issui summoned the water dragon Christina once again.

"Roar!!! Little guy, it's been a long time since you summoned me. Fini's been sulking underground, so you'd better watch out!" Christina roared as soon as she appeared, not forgetting to tease Issui a bit.

"Enough with the nonsense, take me into the sky. This enemy is much stronger than three years ago..." Issui's face immediately darkened. Fini, whom he had ignored for three years, probably had accumulated an unbearable level of dissatisfaction with him. He hoped he wouldn't be in too much trouble. Sigh, what a tragedy! Why did he have to meet that shrew? When will this miserable life end?

"Hmm, I can roughly sense it. Wait, isn't that the old monster Blazing Liger Leins? How did it get into this world? I remember this isn't from that other world, is it?" Christina looked at Leins in front of her in confusion, her mind suddenly blank. What was going on?

Issui said calmly, "He's now my pet, just like you. I can tell you a secret: I returned to that world three years ago and fought several battles there. I also imprinted this Leins on my mind. We can talk about the details after the battles are over. In short, just know that Leins is now on our side. Hurry up and take me into the sky."

Christina was incredibly shocked, but Issui was right. Now was not the time to discuss this matter, as the battle had already begun, and resolving the situation here as soon as possible was the most important thing.

With a roar, Christina carried Issui into the sky.

Suddenly, a huge white dragon, over a hundred meters long, appeared in the sky above Konoha, attracting everyone's attention.

"Look! That's Lord Star of Hope! We're saved! Konoha's Star of Hope will definitely keep the enemy at bay! Everyone, cheer up! Let's follow Lord Issui and drive the enemy away!!"

"Wow, that's the Star of Hope! How amazing! We can finally see him! We have hope! Lord Star of Star of Hope will definitely defeat the enemy and save the village..."

"Yes, you don't know, three years ago, I was protected by Lord Star of Hope. If it weren't for him, I would have died at the hands of Sunagakure long ago..."

"Yes, let's all unite and pray for Lord Star of Hope..."

All the refugees from Konoha stopped in their tracks and shouted with joy.

Hokage.

Tsunade stared at the enormous flying dragon in the sky, deeply shocked. She hadn't realized he possessed such a powerful ninja beast! Its appearance completely dispelled the village's gloomy atmosphere. With it, Konoha truly had hope. Now she understood why it was called the Star of Hope —giving hope to everyone in distress. This was the Star of Hope; no one could replace it, just like the Fourth Minato Namikaze, except that Minato possessed even greater talent.

"Lord Hokage, the village has been severely damaged. We are currently evacuating people, but with little success. The casualties are becoming more and more frequent..." Shizune rushed in anxiously and said.

"Don't rush, ninjas must always remain calm. We still have hope, look..." Tsunade to the sky above the Issui. She was now filled with hope.

Shizune, still disoriented from the village attack, rushed over without seeing Ichisui Haruka's figure in the sky. However, now that she saw his silhouette, she was greatly shocked. She hadn't quite believed the rumors of Issui Haruka possessing Issui flying dragon Summoning, but now she had to accept it, the facts undeniable...