Leaving

It's just a simple technique based on a very basic principle, but in Shuichi, it displayed astonishing power.

By gathering chakra and unleashing it again, and using his unique control abilities to change the rhythm, he easily killed the second Pain, and the situation had completely collapsed.

Because it's controlled from a distance, it can easily overwhelm ordinary ninjas.

When facing a master of lightning-fast speed, the slight lag made the Pain appear somewhat clumsy.

Nagato didn't hesitate any longer and immediately began Hand Seals.

Konan was observing the battle from the side, also spread her paper wings and wrapped herself up in the large machine carrying Nagato, preparing to leave the vicinity as soon as possible.

On the battlefield, Shuichi continued his explosive attack. After defeating the Animal Path with a single strike, he dissipated the Lightning Release Chakra from his Roaring Sword.

Next up is the incredibly sharp Wind Release, which has a long attack range.

Blade Storm!

Shuichi speed instantly became almost superhuman; he was just short of uttering "Hasage!" before unleashing a barrage of Wind Blade, each several meters long.

Each strike to the Eight Shaku Bird inflicted a piercing wound, and after only a few blows, the Summoning Beast could no longer withstand it, letting out a whimper as it narrowly escaped with severe injuries.

All the Wind Blade were as powerful as a regular Jonin using the Wind Cutter Technique, and when they came from Shuichi's hands, they seemed endless.

The Vacuum Series uses solid air compressed with one's own chakra, and its power and range are stronger than ordinary Wind Blade that simply Nature Transformation.

But the feeling of instantaneous attack is truly exhilarating, and it's not all just flashy moves in actual combat; it should be quite effective in large-scale battles.

Although its actual destructive power couldn't compare to Twin Pistols, Shuichi was much happier. Happiness... that's all that matters!

After instantly killing the summoning bird with his Sword Qi, he turned his attention to the Asura Path in the half-pit, but that little time was enough for Nagato to complete his spell.

With two soft "BOOM" sounds, the remaining two spirits were summoned back to his main body and set off with Konan.

"They escaped? It seems they discovered my whereabouts by accident. The strongest Tendo didn't appear, so their attack was mainly a test." Shuichi thought to himself.

"My disguise wasn't so easily seen through; they must have discovered Hong before deciding to act. Threatening a powerful person through someone close to them is indeed a disgusting act!"

Ninja Technique· Super Beast Imitation Drawing!

He quickly surveyed the surrounding terrain, directing the Ink Bird to fly towards several higher peaks, attempting to locate Nagato and Konan.

His Flying Thunder God Spell Formula were engraved all over it. If the opponent wasn't fast enough, he wouldn't mind getting his hands on the Rinnegan today.

"Shuichi, is this the mastermind you were talking about?"

Hong got up and walked to Shuichi's side, as if the danger just now had never happened, because she knew that nothing could happen to her and that her beloved would appear to protect her at any time.

To probe the attackers' main target, Shuichi hid nearby after the combined wind and fire Ninjutsu had swept through.

One Shadow Clone appeared to confront the other, while another stealthily approached from the side.

With his current strength, the power of his Shadow Clone is absolutely astonishing, so it's not surprising that the Rinnegan mistook them for his real body.

"Yes, come and take a look..."

The Shadow Clone placed the Human Path and the Animal Path, which had been split in two, together, tearing open their shirts and hats to reveal the Rinnegan in their eye sockets and the Black Rods covering their bodies.

"The legendary Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths!? And he has two pairs! What's going on?"

"It's hard to say, it could also be fake..." Shuichi forcefully gouged out the corpse's eyes.

It was discovered that there was indeed no Dojutsu on it, so it really did seem like a fake.

"If it were truly the Rinnegan, it shouldn't be this weak."

He didn't want to talk to Hong about the thousand-year history of the Six Paths family; he figured he could handle everything himself.

Shuichi by pulling all the Black Rods off the two corpses. These Yin-Yang Release artifacts have research value; perhaps they can be polished into small parts and used to manufacture Scientific Ninja Tool.

After a few minutes, an Ink Bird finally spotted Konan and the others, seeing white wings appearing in the distance in its image.

Unfortunately, Nagato's control over Pain was already quite large, and the chakra within the Super Beast Imitation Drawing had a distance limit to its resonance with Shuichi. By the time the information was obtained, the opponent had already run more than five kilometers away.

"You guys are lucky. I hope you won't keep pushing my limits in the future," Shuichi thought regretfully.

"After this encounter, if Nagato isn't stupid, he definitely won't launch an attack on the village. He'll probably have to resort to a sneak attack in the wild to capture Naruto..."

It's highly likely that the other party won't cause trouble for Shuichi and his associates again; their main objective is to prepare for the Tailed Beast Plan.

"That's fine. Time is on my side. If Madara were to unexpectedly revive now, things would be really difficult. Let's pretend we don't know about their plans."

Shuichi plans to conceal some of his strength, secretly mastering Yin-Yang Release and Fuinjutsu, and then seize the opportunity to eliminate this millennia-old scourge of the Shinobi World in one fell swoop...

The two Pain corpses were not worth studying, so after taking the Black Rods, they were disposed of somewhere.

Shuichi and Kurenai were currently interrogating Tomoyuu using Genjutsu Tomoyoshi, and all they learned was that he had recently joined Akatsuki Organization as an outer member, but they knew nothing about the conspiracy.

The two had no other choice; controlling a Chunin with the Rinnegan's abilities was far too easy.

So they let the severely burned Tomoyoshi die naturally, and then took out the corpses of the Waterfall Ninja they had killed earlier, bringing them back as proof of their participation in the battle.

Both of the Takigakure Jonin who unleashed the Combination Jutsu were well-documented experts, so it was perfectly normal for the Tomoyoshi Squad to be instantly defeated at the start.

The vigilant Kusanagi Ninja were quite pleased to see the Konoha reinforcements' gains; the deaths of their fellow Chunin were of no concern whatsoever.

On average, people are dying every day now. Besides hoping for the war to end, they hope to survive. No one will blame the Konoha Ninja for their poor protection.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and Shuichi and Kurenai set off again to the Northwest Frontline to help complete another annihilation battle. Their three actions demonstrated the Yamato and integrity of Konoha.

After refusing the other party's request for more money to hire them, the two pretended to leave decisively and exited Kusagakure.

In reality, they are still lingering nearby, conducting reconnaissance.

Once Shuichi confirmed that no one was home at Karin's house, he used the same technique to activate Flying Thunder God.

Karin, who was sitting at the foot of the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest, immediately sensed it and looked up with some surprise.

Seeing them pause for a moment, he cautiously whispered, "My lords, can you take me away from here? I'm willing to go with you!"

"Oh?" Shuichi surprised by her initiative.

When Hong helped Karin over, she noticed that her arms had been covered in new teeth marks, and even... a small section of flesh was showing on her neck. She wondered which pervert had started it.

"Now that you've made up your mind, think about what you need to pack and take with you..." Shuichi raised his hand, and a green light appeared, mainly to help remove the surface marks.

Given the powerful vitality of the Uzumaki Clan, there's no need to use accelerated Cell Division for treatment. "Time is short; let's set off immediately."

"Ah... thank you, I've packed everything, except for this bag." Karin excitedly took the bundle, about the size of a human head, from beside her.

She had long been prepared to leave with the two of them, and had been eagerly anticipating their arrival these past few days.

It's not just because of the daily biting by the Kusanagi Ninja, but also because of the abilities that appeared in me recently.

She could sense the peculiar energy emanating from everyone; although she couldn't distinguish whether it was good or evil, the warmth or darkness was very clear.

This beautiful older sister seemed very gentle, and the young man who was healing her was using strange energy to connect with her.

At least... they meant no harm at all, which made them feel much better than the people outside of Kusagakure.

So without much hesitation, Karin decided to trust her instincts and follow Shuichi and Kurenai.

Shuichi was unaware that Mind's Eye of the Kagura had saved him the trouble of gaining trust, so he was naturally happy to cut things off quickly.

After unleashing the Mystical Palm Technique, he hopped onto the two people and flew to the outskirts of Kusagakure, beginning his journey towards the Land of Fire.