Takeda Shuichi's Era! (Finale)

The Land of Rain, the Amegakure.

The torrential rain poured down relentlessly, and the streets were wide between the towering buildings.

However, there were very few pedestrians at this time, and many roads were covered by accumulated rain, resembling small rivers flowing through the village.

Just as things were calm, a series of loud rumbling sounds came from all directions, and everyone in Amegakure was astonished to find the ground trembling slightly.

Several ninjas rushed out of the tower and found thick smoke rising from the wall at the edge of the village. The solid stone wall was blown to pieces and collapsed, which looked extremely shocking.

"Has the village been attacked by enemies?" an Amegakure Ninja called out. "Let's go check it out. Remember to leave someone behind to find Angel-sama!"

"No problem!"

Gradually, more and more people began to gather and approach the edge of the village.

Meanwhile, lower-ranking ninjas and civilians who lacked confidence in their own strength hid obediently in buildings, or even in self-built underground safe houses.

Whoosh...

The ninja who went to deliver the message hurried along, weaving through the increasingly tall buildings, heading straight for the tallest tower to the west.

In that instant, a dark shadow pierced through the heavy rain, moving like lightning, and struck the man on the back of the head with a thud, easily knocking him unconscious.

The figure adjusted the large straw hat he had picked up at the last minute. Rainwater streamed down his head, revealing a handsome face. It was none other than Shuichi, who had rushed to Amegakure without stopping.

He tossed the man into a corner of a nearby building, then walked slowly but actually quickly toward the Tower ahead, thinking to himself:

"I was worried you'd catch a cold from the rain, so I specially chose a dry spot. No need to thank me, my name is... never mind, good deeds don't need to be remembered."

Shuichi continued forward calmly, making no attempt to conceal his immense chakra reserves, and numerous clones scattered in all directions to intercept any Amegakure Ninja who tried to interfere.

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!

Multiple sharp air blades, each tens of meters long, instantly pierced into the Tower, causing the entire upper part to collapse with a deafening roar, as powerful as the previous external explosion.

Large and small ruins crashed into the ground, splashing up large sprays of water.

Swish Swish Swish--

Six Paths dark figures leaped out of the Tower in succession, blocking Shuichi's path.

With their black backgrounds and red clouds, the Rinnegan meant that none of the Pain dared to act separately in the face of an unprecedented enemy.

"Fifth Hokage, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly." Deva Path Pain said in a deep voice, "Your Konoha must have planned this all along, now you've come directly to attack, it seems you intend to wipe us out."

"Hmph, a bunch of terrorists have occupied someone else's village and even named themselves gods to rule. What a joke in the Shinobi World," Shuichi politeness.

"You have no idea what suffering our small nation endures. How pathetic is the Ninja World, where people fight endlessly for hatred." The Tendo Path remained expressionless.

"What I'm saying... is beyond your comprehension. Today, it's a matter of life and death."

"Indeed, I'm not like you guys."

"It's like you slaughtered everyone connected to Hanzo, while I'm here today only to punish the ringleaders," Shuichi said calmly.

"The ninjas who survived the great war from the former Amegakure were all slaughtered by you. The number of deaths far exceeds the total number of deaths in the past 10 years, and is even greater than during the war."

"You don't represent the common people at all, yet you dare to dream of saving the world with a pair of Rinnegan that doesn't belong to you? And using the violence of collecting Tailed Beast as a means of intimidation?"

Shuichi hand Hand Seals. "Once your organization is wiped out, Land of Rain submits to the Land of Fire, I will naturally protect my subordinates from further harm."

Because my power of intimidation... is something that Tailed Beast can't compare to!

Whoosh! Sage Mode activated, and five Wood Clones "crawled out" from his body, facing Six Paths of Pain.

"It's six against six now, so don't say I'm bullying you..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the enemy made the first move.

The towering Asura Path's entire body deformed, and a barrage of tracking missiles bombarded the area where Shuichi was.

The Animal Path swiftly Hand Seals spirits, and giant beasts such as the Three-Headed Hellhound, the Yata Crow, and the rhinoceros appeared one after another, charging in from multiple directions.

A group of large vehicles completely filled the fairly spacious streets of Amegakure.

"Hehe, do you think these Wood Clone can use Susanoo?"

Shuichi's lips curled into a smile, and golden chakra surged forth instantly.

Left hand a cannon barrel, right hand a sword—upon closer inspection, a samurai appears!

There was more than one half-body armored warrior, several tens of meters tall; two Wood Clone also constructed Susanoo bodies, far surpassing those clumsy Summoning Beast in both aura and appearance.

The "soldiers" immediately attacked, their golden swords flashing repeatedly, cleaving various giant beasts in two with a single blow.

The shattered hellhound split into many parts, biting at Susanoo like a pack of wolves, but it couldn't even break through the skin.

The missiles from the Asura Path were even more so; they caused no pain or itch when they hit the samurai.

In just a few moments of fighting, the situation on the field sent chills down Nagato's spine.

Aside from the Tendo and the Preta Path, how come the other paths can't even find an opportunity to attack when facing an enemy?

"It is impolite not to reciprocate," the three Susanoo raised their left hands, the dark Cursed Seal patterns adding a touch of sinister allure to the samurai.

The cannons lit up, and countless energy spheres, each taller than a person, shot out in succession, overwhelming and engulfing the Six Paths of Pain.

Shinra Tensei!

Rumble, rumble--

The deafening explosion was deafening.

Noticing that some of the energy blasts were blocked, Shuichi remained unperturbed, waiting just a second before unleashing another all-around attack.

Since he hadn't decided on a name beforehand, this unique Susanoo ability is temporarily named -- Aurora Cannonballs!

Thick smoke billowed from the explosion's epicenter, and the previously intact half of the Tower was completely destroyed by the aftershocks.

In the chaos, the Preta Path stood before the Tendo Path, using its Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal to create a shield, barely managing to withstand Shuichi's continuous attacks.

However, due to insufficient shield coverage and the fact that two of Pain's bodies were mangled beyond recognition, they were clearly already dead.

The surviving Asura Path and Human Path could no longer remain in place; they posed no threat to Shuichi whatsoever, so it was better for them to retreat further away and provide support.

But in an instant, the space distorted almost imperceptibly, and a small piece of ice crystal flowed out from it.

Two figures followed closely behind, and Rasengan, half the size of a human, was raised and pressed against their bodies.

A small tornado swept through the streets of Amegakure, leaving Sora in several towers, with a series of booming sounds.

Shuichi had no intention of giving the enemy any chance to breathe. His two Susanoo thrust forward wildly, and he slashed down at the Tendo with his sword. Bang!

An invisible repulsive force spread outward from the center, and everything nearby was suddenly exploded by the huge impact. The golden warrior's attack was interrupted halfway, and he inevitably staggered back a few steps.

"Even Shinra Tensei won't be very effective." The Tendo Path pondered with a somber expression, "Do I really have to Chibaku Tensei? Or perhaps summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to fight..."

Doing so in Amegakure would be too costly. Given the strength of Susanoo, achieving a level of control over it would mean the destruction of the entire village and the deaths of countless ninja.

The opponent was able to escape using the Flying Thunder God, while his own forces were wiped out. It was a very difficult decision to make.

Shuichi gave Pain no time to hesitate. He immediately released Susanoo, drew his Roaring Sword, and charged straight at Tendo. He appeared before them in the blink of an eye, like a fleeting glimpse of a startled swan.

The Tendo reacted just as quickly, gripping the Black Rods tightly with both hands. Under the cover of the Preta Path, he prepared to engage Shuichi in close combat. He refused to believe that the Rinnegan's perception was inferior to...

Call out!

"What?"

Just as the two sides were about to clash, Shuichi immediately activated his intangibility ability, catching them off guard and appearing behind them.

Seizing the moment when the Rinnegan, he unleashed a powerful Wind Release: Vacuum Slash with maximum force, "Tear!"

The knife cleaved their bodies in two smooth halves.

"That's Madara's power!" Nagato's eyes widened slightly, and there was no time to linger. "All the Pain have been wiped out! Konan, let's leave first..."

Countless sheets of paper enveloped the large machine, and the two men flew out from another Tower nearby.

Despite the heavy rain, such an obvious action naturally couldn't escape Shuichi's eyes.

He snorted coldly and leaped into the air, flying like a cannonball towards the fleeing Nagato and Konan.

The distance between them closed rapidly, to within tens of meters. Shuichi formed a series of hand Hand Seals, puffed out his chest, and unleashed a powerful shout upwards, "Don't think the Hokage can't use Fire Release! Sage Art: Fire Release: Roaring Dragon Flame Roar!"

Call!

The terrifying Kakkō illuminated the sky, and as the Amegakure Ninja looked on in shock, the enormous dragon head, more than ten meters wide and tall, tore through the rain curtain, resembling a towering pillar of fire streaking across the sky.

Faced with such a terrifying attack, Nagato dared not use his Preta Path ability to absorb it, for even the slightest leak of flames could be fatal.

A large number of papers flew out from Konan's body, and one paper shield after another was continuously stacked up, but they were repeatedly broken by the fire dragon, which bit at them with undiminished momentum.

Shinra Tensei!

Boom--

The energy in the air was extremely violent, and the immense repulsive force pressed down on the fire dragon, causing the flames to explode instantly, like hundreds of fireworks being released simultaneously.

The Amegakure Ninja were shocked to discover that the battle between the gods could temporarily stop the torrential rain.

Shuichi, unfazed by his failed Fire Release, watched as his opponent was forced to slow down to block his attack, while he, enveloped in his own flames, silently calculated the distance between them.

"... Thirty meters, that's it!"

With the Lightning Release technique maximized and infused into the Roaring Sword, Shuichi unleashed a single-handed horizontal slash.

Flash attack! A sudden Lightning Half-Moon Slash flashed past Nagato and his companion, sizzling as it passed.

The light lasted only a moment, giving the Amegakure Ninja no chance to discover anything.

Shuichi kunai and used Flying Thunder God Kunai with Spell Formula to bring it back to the ground.

Without further ado, he stored everything into his Kamui Dimension, and with a flicker, disappeared into the drizzling rain...

After a long while, the Amegakure Ninja returned to the western area of the village to clear away the ruins. There were no casualties, only a dozen or so unconscious ninjas lying in various corners.

Aside from the disappearance of the Angel-sama and the self-proclaimed god Pain, all that remained... were some pieces of paper stained crimson with blood...

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Time flies.

In the spring of Konoha Year 64, more than half a year had passed since the Elite Operation of the previous year.

Shuichi, upon returning to the village, did not let his guard down. He used his Mangekyo and newly acquired Rinnegan in combination, with himself as the main attacker and other Konoha Ninja as support, to frequently launch operations to capture all the White Zetsu that had been missed.

Most of the vegetative patients, including Tobi, were captured. Some were killed, while many more were sealed in a newly built large underground base on the edge of the village, to be used as important materials for various experiments.

That day, in the secret room of the Anbu.

Anko, controlled by the Genjutsu, sat blankly against the wall. Shuichi made several hand seals and slapped the Cursed Seal on her neck.

He withdrew the chakra he had used to suppress Orochimaru's soul, and then pressed a lump of Snake Flesh onto her, causing fleshy bulges to appear all over Anko's body.

Flesh turned into snake, snake spitting out man, like a magic trick of turning a person into a living being. The wet Orochimaru, dressed in neat clothes, slowly crawled out of the snake's mouth.

"I didn't expect you to resurrect me, Shuichi-kun!" Orochimaru's familiar hoarse voice rang out, chuckling softly, "It seems the previous me completely failed. Is there something you need this time?"

"Well, there are probably a few objectives," Shuichi said casually. "That Kabuto guy truly lives up to his reputation as a top-notch spy; he's incredibly good at hiding his true intentions."

"You know your various secret bases best, and you're much more familiar with Ryūchi Cave than I am. He's also your subordinate of many years. Catching him first shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"I see. It's really not a problem if it takes some time." Orochimaru chuckled. "No matter how he tries to become stronger, he will always have some trace of me on him."

But if he were to act rationally, he would definitely avoid Konoha. You don't want to let him go... there might be other reasons, right?

"Yeah, like this!" Shuichi pulled out a bottle of clear liquid from his pocket and showed it to Orochimaru. It was none other than the Rinnegan he had always dreamed of... the real thing!

"Previously, Kabuto proactively approached the Akatsuki Organization, but a certain scheming... oh no, a guy who's inherently dark, wanted to achieve his nefarious goals. Although he wasn't allowed to join the organization, he revealed the location of Uchiha Madara's body."

"These Rinnegan belong to Madara. The power of Hashirama Senju and Madara combined can indeed evolve into the Rinnegan, but the conditions are extremely demanding."

Shuichi suggested, "Since I already have a pair, I don't need a second pair. I'm actually quite curious about whether it's possible to synthesize them artificially."

"Help me find and eliminate this potential threat, and I'll entrust Ban's body to you for study."

Meanwhile, I will establish a secret research institute outside the village, which will complement the one inside the village. You only need to produce some results periodically.

After all, times have changed. The village has many talented researchers, but true geniuses are hard to find. Your help would be invaluable.

"Hmph, you've made me quite tempted." Orochimaru gave a wicked smile.

"With your current methods, if I disagree, you have plenty of ways to forcibly control me. Why would I make trouble for myself?"

Besides, conducting research using the resources of the strongest ninja village is indeed very exciting...

"..."

Talking to smart people is simple; it's not surprising that Shuichi.

Smiling, he put on the Hokage Hat and slowly left the Anbu Base.

We walked and stopped frequently until we reached the hillside of Hokage Rock. A gentle breeze blew, and the leaves danced in the air.

Looking down, the children of the Ninja Academy were playing and frolicking, while the teachers followed behind, shouting and yelling.

The streets were bustling with villagers, and occasionally a ninja would dart across the rooftops. Despite the busyness, the villagers still showed their longing for a better life.

Konoha is now stronger than ever before.

Naruto Uzumaki finally achieved his long-awaited first goal— Chunin.

The childhood friends they grew up with became the backbone of the village;

The buildings in Konoha are getting taller and taller, and the population is growing, making it look like it's gradually transforming from a village into a city.

Hong recently became pregnant again. With her current talents, is the Takeda Family destined to become an invincible family?

With Shuichi hands clasped behind his back, the sunlight shone brightly on his handsome face.

"The era of the future is called Takeda Shuichi!!!"

(The End)