Tayuya in Peril, Konan Faces Her Former Student in Silent Reunion

Konan's face was expressionless, and her eyes were extremely cold.

It was as if she hadn't killed the four people, but merely crushed four clueless insects by accident. Invading Amegakure meant being prepared to die.

Having done her deed, she dusted herself off and left, the blood-stained paper scraps falling away and returning to their pristine white state. She slowly returned to Konan's side, and a pair of enormous paper wings carried her into the air.

"Next."

On the other side.

The two groups of people, who had been walking separately, bumped into each other after wandering around for a while. After discussing it for a moment, they decided to walk together. However, they hadn't gone far when they looked up and encountered Pain, the Asura Path, dressed in black with a red cloud-patterned trench coat.

Pain's Asura Path is based on the body modification of Puppet Master, and his entire body is covered with mechanical weapons, ranging from cold weapons to firearms.

He was burly, bald, and covered in iron rods.

The eight wandering ninjas, seeing that their opponent was only one person, immediately became somewhat arrogant. One of the men stepped forward, about to utter some harsh words, but before he could even open his mouth, the opponent's figure vanished in an instant.

The man reacted quickly, retreating immediately, but he was still a step too slow.

A pair of large hands struck with lightning speed, their force immense, accompanied by a whooshing sound. They changed from fists to palms, shattering his throat with a devastating blow.

With a loud cry, the man collapsed to his knees in the rain, vomiting a mouthful of blood and dying.

The Asura Path's power was beyond everyone's expectations, resulting in an instant kill.

It was just a simple Taijutsu, without any fancy Ninjutsu, and a wandering ninja was instantly killed with his throat broken, which made the visual impact even stronger.

A smug smile crept across Pain's Asura Path face, sending chills down the spines of the remaining members. Sensing the overwhelming ferocity emanating from his opponent, they realized there was no turning back.

A wandering ninja acted decisively, unleashing Wind Release Ninjutsu from his mouth. The wind blade, sharp as a razor blade, slashed heavily towards Pain's Asura Path.

In an instant, the other six also moved, each unleashing their strongest techniques. Kakkō, Water Style Ninjutsu, wind blades, and Earth Release Ninjutsu were all deployed.

Instead of retreating, Asura Path Pain advanced, a faint smile spreading across his face. Suddenly, three heads and six arms appeared on his body, resembling a full-body suit of weaponry and armor.

The head mechanism activated, and the laser cannon continuously charged. Suddenly, the wrist snapped off, and a long missile shot out from the break, hurtling towards the group.

Meanwhile, the Asura Path of Pain charged forward at an unimaginable speed, his body wreathed in flames. Laser cannons and missiles fired simultaneously, instantly annihilating the seven.

Amidst the deafening explosion, a brilliant, blazing light erupted, and small beams of light illuminated the sky above Amegakure. Nearby raindrops were instantly evaporated, only to be washed away by the falling rain.

The loud explosion also attracted the attention of the other squads of wandering ninjas, but they were too preoccupied to attend to anyone else. Several Pain appeared one after another in front of the invading squad, cutting off their path.

Animal Path Pain summoned Dividing Dog and Hell Crab, cruelly slashing open the chests of several wandering ninjas before violently crushing them.

The Ninjutsu struck their hard hides without making a ripple, and what followed was a merciless hunt.

The other squad had their souls extracted by Pain's Human Path, along with his memories. Finally, their corpses were thrown to the ground like dead dogs.

Pain, in his Preta Path, blocked the entire attack of a small team and absorbed all their Chakra.

Hell Path Pain, plucked out the tongues of a group of people and hastily swallowed them. Leaving behind a pile of corpses, he turned and left.

Within an hour, six out of the eight teams had perished. Tayuya's four-person team was fortunate enough to survive, while the other team had been hiding in a building from the beginning.

"They... they seem to have had an accident." One of the people hiding in the building cautiously turned his gaze away from the window and said, his voice trembling.

The abandoned building was dimly lit, and the floor was covered with wet, muddy footprints. The staircase stretched out from one end, leading down into the dark depths below.

"What do we do?" another person asked, pale-faced. "We should never have come in! No matter how high the commission is, you have to be alive to spend it."

"Shut up! We're already here, why are you saying such discouraging things!" the third man hissed. He was clearly the burly man who had been trying to rally the crowd earlier.

But at this moment, the screams and explosions coming from outside the rain curtain still made him, who was full of vigor, feel a chill. The shadow of death was constantly approaching, and reason seemed irrelevant.

There were five people hiding in the building. The other two looked tense and glanced around. Even the slightest noise from downstairs would terrify them.

"Let's hide a bit longer and try to escape after things calm down!" the burly leader said. "Until then, everyone shut up."

"Otherwise."

Before he could finish speaking, a completely emotionless voice suddenly rang out from the dark corner.

"The rat that survived was hiding here."

"Who?!" someone shouted in horror.

"Who's there! Come out now!" Another person had already Hand Seals and unleashed a Fire Release.

The Kakkō shot out in a straight line, but bounced off at an odd angle upon touching the darkness. A figure slowly emerged from the darkness, with orange hair and a cold, stern face.

And then there were those terrifying black rods covering his entire body.

"Who am I?" Pain repeated the ninja's question, extending his hand towards them.

"Damn it!!! Die!" One of them instantly activated Ninjutsu, and a surge of Kakkō burst forth, heading straight for Pain.

The other four had also completed their Hand Seals, unleashing their respective elemental Ninjutsu towards Pain. But they were quickly plunged into despair, as all their Ninjutsu were deflected by him.

Amidst the scattering aftershocks of his Ninjutsu, Pain slowly spoke.

"I am the god who maintains order."

One person was instantly sucked in, and Pain. Another tried to run, but was also sucked in, and their heart was pierced through.

None of the five survived; they died in despair in this abandoned, dark building. Blood seeped onto the rough floor and flowed down the stairs.

From eight teams, only one team remained.

Tayuya and her three companions were blocked by Konan. Two male ninjas were instantly killed by paper cutouts, and their two corpses, riddled with thorns, lay stiffly in the puddle.

Everything was accomplished in the blink of an eye, Tayuya didn't waste any words, directly Cursed Seal.

Red Sparrow didn't react; instead, it laughed and walked to the side, saying...

"You've finally been exposed, Yin. I knew your identity all along."

"Hmm." Tayuya this moment, glancing at Red Sparrow before looking away.

Red Sparrow's face stiffened instantly, and she finally broke off all pretense of civility, bursting into anger.

"Why aren't you reacting at all! You don't ask anything, as if you don't care about anything! I hate people like you! Stop pretending!"

"Hmm." Tayuya picked up the flute, her gaze fixed on Konan, completely ignoring the Red Sparrow barking beside her.

The deed was done, and she didn't want to know the details. From the beginning, she was prepared to be framed and simply wanted to see what would happen.

However, Tayuya did not expect the enemy to be so formidable, and the chances of escaping were slim.

"But you're going to die now. Heh, I really want to see the look of despair on your face, you..." Red Sparrow said hysterically from the side.

"My angel, please take this woman away!"

Before she could finish speaking, Red Sparrow gurgled and suddenly found herself unable to speak. Her neck felt cold, as if something was flowing out.

The world spun before her eyes, and with a thud, she collapsed into the pool.

Tayuya didn't want to get entangled with Konan and wanted to run away.

Over the years, she had faced numerous dangers, both big and small, and running away was always the best option. She knew all too well that this was someone else's territory, and their people could surround her at any time.

Without hesitation, Tayuya summoned a puppet with her flute to pounce on Konan, while she herself fled without a second thought. A sharp roar rang out, Tayuya was forcefully pulled back by the suddenly arriving Pain.

She tried to struggle, but found she couldn't move at all. She could only watch helplessly as the hand grew larger and larger in her pupils, its target her throat.

In her fruitless struggle, Tayuya realized she might be doomed this time. Surprisingly, despite the shadow of death, she felt a profound calm. Mistakes were inevitable on missions; it was just death after all.

Memories flashed by like a revolving lantern, and it seemed there weren't any particularly happy moments. Regret? There didn't seem to be anything to regret. If I had to name one, it would probably be just this one.

He said he'd come back, but three years have passed without a word. She never expected it anyway; she'd never considered living an ordinary life—that wasn't what she wanted.

From childhood to adulthood, the only skill she had learned was combat. Aside from completing missions, she seemed to have nothing else to do. Therefore, she felt it wasn't right for her.

Even on his deathbed, a sliver of delusion lingered in his mind: he wanted to see that bastard who had led his life astray one last time. If he could see him, he would definitely give him a good punch.

Just as Tayuya's throat was about to be gripped by Pain, a figure descended from the Deva Path, unleashing Rasengan. Giving Pain no chance to dodge, the invisible Flying Thunder God Kunai Pain from behind.