Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.
Hagoromo strode forward toward the high wall, and Pain's gaze finally changed.
"Sawada Hagoromo."
His indifferent words suggested that the Hagoromo before him held little significance for him.
"Ah, Pain, right, the Six Paths?"
Hagoromo smiled and squinted, asking as if she were talking to an old friend.
The rippled Rinnegan involuntarily contracted. Pain remained silent, but a sense of unease crept into his heart.
This guy...
"Stop thinking about how to fight. Don't just stand there. Standing tall doesn't make you a god."
Hagoromo was actually quite speechless at Pain's behavior.
They've maintained this attitude from the beginning until now. If you didn't really understand them, you might be fooled just by their performance.
Sizzle--
Rumble--
The Human Path and the Preta Path rushed in from the left and right respectively, while the Asura Path's arm transformed into a missile launcher, unleashing several small missiles directly at Hagoromo.
Faced with this offensive, Hagoromo, who was standing in front of everyone, directly raised her hand and slammed it to the ground.
"Earth Release · Earth Style Wall!"
A massive rock wall rose abruptly from the ground, blocking the Asura Path's missiles.
Lightning Release: False Darkness!
The instant the Earth Style Wall rose, a sharp lightning spear burst forth, piercing through Human Path's shoulder and pinning him firmly to the broken wall behind him.
He took another deep breath and exhaled a high-pressure blast ball towards the Preta Path.
The Preta Path Realm instinctively tried to absorb the energy, Hagoromo smiled and formed a fire seal with one hand.
Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!
The wind fanned the flames, and before the Vacuum Great Sphere was fully absorbed, the roaring fire dragon, through the combination of spells, generated a tremendous impact that propelled the Preta Path backward.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!
Lightning Release: Earth Flow!
Once again, the dual-attribute Ninjutsu combined, and the raging water dragon, carrying Lightning Release, charged up the city wall.
The target was Konan, the Naraka Path, and the Animal Path Realm.
The group had no choice but to jump, hoping to avoid the spell.
"Now!"
Hagoromo Yi shouted, and the Anbu who were already prepared in all four directions of the venue simultaneously formed hand seals.
"Ninja Technique· Four Violet Flames Formation!"
Buzz--!
Four purple beams of light shot into the sky, instantly connecting to form a massive cubic barrier.
Everyone except Deva Path and Hagoromo was sealed inside.
Outside the barrier, Hagoromo stood on the high wall, her gaze fixed on the Deva Path.
Deva Path glanced at the barrier, his gaze finally settling on Hagoromo for the first time.
"Sawada Hagoromo..."
Having repeated Hagoromo's name once more, Deva Path coldly said, "Is this your strategy? To stop me all by yourself?"
"Almost."
Hagoromo didn't care at all; it had already been done anyway.
Without the perspective of other eyes, the difficulty of dealing with the Deva Path Dao is greatly reduced.
Before those eyes, nothing else matters.
"Really? Why don't you try it and see?"
Before Hagoromo could finish speaking, her figure vanished from the spot.
The next instant, the fist covered in armor was already in front of the Deva Path Dao.
The Deva Path Dao remained expressionless, slightly raising its hand. "Shinra Tensei!"
A repulsive force suddenly erupted from him, and the first thing to be hit was Hagoromo.
Thud--
The Hagoromo flew backward instantly, and the person landed directly on the high wall, raising a cloud of dust.
"Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
Several stone spears suddenly shot out from under Deva Path's feet. Deva Path jumped to avoid them and raised his hand again.
Shinra Tensei!
The repulsive force was activated again, and all the stone spears turned to dust in an instant.
"It's useless. No matter how Proficient you are in the five elemental Ninjutsu, your attacks can't reach me."
"God is no match for him!"
"Can you please stop using that word all the time?!"
Hagoromo rolled her eyes, stomped her foot, and the ground exploded with a loud bang, instantly bursting apart like a spider web.
His entire figure shot into the sky, instantly arriving before the Deva Path Dao.
Deva Path's pupils contracted sharply, just as he was about to activate the spell again.
With a kick from Hagoromo, his hand was knocked away, and Shinra Tensei blasted directly at the city wall.
Hagoromo raised his right fist and shouted, "Armed Monster Strength·Third Gear!"
It slammed down hard on the head of the Deva Path Dao.
Boom--
The shockwave spread outwards, and Deva Path's entire figure was slammed to the ground by a punch.
Amidst the ruins, Deva Path staggered to his feet.
You have angered God!
Before the words were even finished, Hagoromo's figure reappeared.
What?!
The Deva Path Rinnegan suddenly contracted—that speed!
He couldn't keep up; even though his eyes could see clearly, his body couldn't.
Without hesitation, a repulsive force erupted from his body once more, this time even stronger than before.
Boom--
The surrounding ground was cracked and shaken.
The towering city walls collapsed with a deafening roar under this repulsive force.
But Hagoromo's figure continued to charge forward without hesitation.
"What?!"
The Deva Path seemed to have witnessed something unbelievable—this guy!
It wasn't repelled by his spell!
Boom--
Under Hagoromo's indifferent gaze, Deva Path was struck in the chest by this punch, and his figure flew straight backward.
This place was located on the outskirts of Konoha, and under this punch, Deva Path's figure was like a kite with a broken string.
Countless giant trees collapsed along the way, until it finally came to a stop after hitting a huge rock.
This was the first time Deva Path had encountered such an enemy.
It actually ignored his repulsive force, not only withstood it but also attacked his body directly.
Snap--
Upon landing, Hagoromo looked at the disheveled Deva Path before her.
"What's wrong? The so-called -- God?"
The Deva Path, which had been looking up at the sky, seemed to have reconnected and slowly stood up.
That punch just now directly caused Nagato, who had been under control, to lose his connection.
"Who... exactly are you?"
The words remained cold, but now they sounded more like an interrogation.
Who is it?
Hagoromo curled her lips into a smile, "You say you are a god, then I am the one who slays a god."
Boom--
In the blink of an eye, Hagoromo's irises had transformed into cat-like patterns.
Hazy Moon Sage Mode - Activate!
The Deva Path Dao silently observed the changes in the Hagoromo, this posture...
In an instant, Hagoromo's figure appeared in front of Deva Path and punched him in the face again.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
The Deva Path Dao attempted to disrupt Hagoromo's balance with its suction force, but found that, like gravity, it had no effect on Hagoromo whatsoever.
The fist still came crashing down on him.
Bang--
The Deva Path was forced to abandon the activation of the technique and instead raised its arm to block.
With a muffled thud, his body was sent sliding backward by the punch.
Roar--
Immediately following was a series of dragon roars. "Immortal Technique - Five Dragons in Succession!"
Five giant dragons of various colors appeared out of thin air, carrying the harmony of Natural Energy, and transformed into a torrent that rushed towards Deva Path Pain.