Even If It Ruined His Body, He Had to Do This to Hinata

The instant Hinata unleashed Shinra Tensei, she extended more than a dozen Chakra hands, pulling Kakashi and the other Konoha Ninja into the air.

Hinata unleashed a burst of Chakra from her feet, leading the Konoha members into the sky and avoiding the range of Shinra Tensei.

In an instant, the space within a radius of several hundred meters was leveled, and the ground in front of Pain was dragged into a deep fan-shaped groove by the repulsive force. At the very front of the fan-shaped groove, soil and trees mixed together, forming a hill several meters high.

"This is..."

Kakashi looked at what was happening below him, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. If it hadn't been for Hinata, they would have all been killed by Pain in an instant.

Under such Ninjutsu attack, even if one uses Earth Release to hide underground, their body will be crushed into powder by the soil.

The other Konoha Ninja were so shocked they were speechless.

Even ninjas at the Jonin or Anbu level, apart from the battle against the Nine-Tails twelve years ago, have they ever seen such a scene?

Today's battle has truly shattered their worldview; they never imagined that the power of ninjas could reach such a level.

"There are such strong ninjas in the Akatsuki!"

Inoichi Yamanaka's gaze turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Apart from Hinata, we have no power to fight him at all."

In close combat, Kakashi and Inoichi Yamanaka could hold their own against Pain for a couple of rounds. But in a battle using Ninjutsu of this scale, they would have no chance to intervene.

Pain's Rinnegan, cold as an iceberg, Rinnegan at the sky, his eyes flashing with chilling killing intent.

"As expected, he is no ordinary ninja."

Orochimaru excitedly stuck out his tongue and licked his lips; the power of the Rinnegan was indeed incredibly strong.

With a soft chuckle, Orochimaru's hoarse voice rang out.

"Hinata Hyuga can be considered the most talented ninja in the entire Shinobi World since the ninja village era. Even the former God of Shinobi Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha did not possess such power at her age!"

Pain said coldly, "No genius is worth mentioning in front of a god!"

Orochimaru glanced at Pain, his tone playful. "We'll only know after we try!"

In the sky, Hinata flapped her wings and flew to a distance, placing Kakashi, Inoichi Yamanaka, and the others on the ground.

"That guy isn't an ordinary ninja..."

Kakashi guessed, "Is it the leader of Akatsuki?"

Tsunade did not reveal information about the leader of Akatsuki. Even Elite Jonin like Kakashi and Inoichi Yamanaka were unaware of the existence of the Rinnegan.

If this information were made public, it would cause panic in the village.

Only ninjas who are carrying out relevant missions or whose strength is sufficient to fight against them will know this information.

Inoichi Yamanaka voice, "Kakashi, did you notice that person's eyes?"

Kakashi nodded solemnly. "If I'm not mistaken, that should be the legendary Rinnegan!"

"Rinnegan?"

The Jonin and Anbu members of Konoha were somewhat puzzled, as many had never even heard of the term 'Rinnegan'.

Inoichi Yamanaka voice, "In short... this mission has taken an unexpected turn. You take the rest of the ninjas and retreat first. Kakashi, Hinata, and I will continue to gather more information about the Rinnegan!"

"Yes!"

Inoichi Yamanaka turned to Hinata and cautiously asked, "Hinata, how confident are you?"

Hinata scratched her face in an awkward manner and shook her head, saying, "I don't know!"

"I don't know what abilities the Rinnegan has. If it has even stronger abilities, then I'm no match for it!"

Inoichi Yamanaka and Kakashi exchanged a glance and nodded, saying, "No matter what, we must bring the information about the Rinnegan back to the village!"

"Hinata... if the enemy is too strong, you must return to Konoha alive no matter what!"

Hinata quickly replied, "I won't run away alone!"

Kakashi said in a deep voice, "Hinata! Don't be stubborn!"

"Information about the Rinnegan is extremely important to the village and the Shinobi World, as it relates to the future of the entire world."

Hinata looked sullen, Inoichi Yamanaka said at the right moment, "Let's put that aside for now... Kakashi, let's move out of here!"

Pain and Orochimaru stood silently in place, neither of them having any interest in chatting.

Kabuto Yakushi has already gone to find Sasuke.

Orochimaru is very familiar with Konoha's usual practices. Having witnessed Pain's Ninjutsu, Konoha will definitely order the ordinary ninjas to retreat temporarily and only send a few elite ninjas to gather information about the Rinnegan.

This gave Kabuto Yakushi and Sasuke the opportunity to retreat.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, chose to stay, wanting to see the Rinnegan's abilities firsthand.

Pain, with his pride, would not choose to run away. Even if it was Konoha Ninja who had just run away, Pain would not leave with Orochimaru at this time.

Because this concerns the dignity and pride of being a 'god'.

Although he didn't want to reveal too much about the Rinnegan's abilities, Pain's encounter with Konoha could only have two outcomes.

Either one side will be killed on the spot, or Konoha will retreat first.

Since he calls himself a 'god,' then the identity of a 'god' will limit some of Pain's actions.

On the distant mountain peak.

After Obito left, Konan returned alone to the inside of the paper tree to guard Nagato's original body.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Although Shinra Tensei wasn't Nagato's limit, it still consumed a lot of his Nagato Chakra. Even Deva Path Pain abilities were somewhat restricted, and he couldn't use Deva Path for at least thirty seconds.

"Nagato!"

Konan said with a concerned expression, "Don't use that technique anymore, your body is already..."

"Don't worry!"

Nagato, slightly out of breath, said calmly, "I know my limits. I won't act recklessly until Yahiko's dream is realized!"

"I've seen Hinata Hyuga fight Orochimaru; ordinary Ninjutsu has no effect on her."

Konan's expression was also solemn.

Previously, Konan, Obito, Deva Path Pain had only caught a glimpse of Hinata's battle against the Three Kage from afar, and Hinata's power was not much less than that of Nagato.

Compared to Hinata, Nagato is at a disadvantage in many aspects, such as Chakra reserves, Taijutsu, mobility, and speed.

Nagato can rely on now is the power of the Rinnegan.

"Hinata Hyuga's strength has already posed a threat to Akatsuki's plans. If possible, I will use that technique..."

Konan looked worried and said urgently, "Nagato, your body will be overworked."

Nagato said in Nagato voice, "This is my choice!"

After this incident, the Akatsuki must lie low and wait for their next move two years later. Until then, the Akatsuki must not alert the enemy.

Fortunately, Konoha had been investigating Akatsuki all along, so revealing some abilities to Konoha was not a big deal.

Before the plan begins, this should be the only time Nagato and Hinata will face off.

Moreover, Hinata's talent was too terrifying, and Nagato didn't want Hinata to continue to grow.

Even if it takes a toll on my health, I must eliminate Hinata this time.