Ordinary ninjutsu couldn't reach the Deva Path Pain, who was hundreds of meters in the air. The Konoha ninja without the ability to fly could only watch helplessly as Pain gathered his strength to unleash his ultimate attack.
"Hao Shuai, think of something, quick!" Tsunade pleaded, clinging to the last straw. "As long as you can protect Konoha, I—"
Tsunade whispered the last part into Hao Shuai's ear.
"Really? You said it, now." Hao Shuai's eyes lit up at Tsunade's promise, and he began thinking about how to save Konoha.
It wasn't that Hao Shuai hadn't considered teleporting straight to Pain and slapping him to death.
But he sensed a tremendous repulsive force surrounding Pain, shielding him while he gathered his strength.
That made sense.
When most people charged up a powerful attack, they either had allies guarding them or an energy barrier protecting them.
Otherwise, if an enemy slipped in and attacked before they could unleash their ultimate move, it would be ridiculous.
Suddenly, Hao Shuai had an idea. He thought of the ultimate move he had just finished developing, then moved in a flash to the very center of Konoha Village...
"From now on, the world shall know pain!"
"Almighty Push!"
Hao Shuai had barely reached the center of Konoha Village when Pain finished his "How many floors must I carry this rice up?" speech.
In the next instant, a blinding white light erupted, like the sun falling from the sky, and swallowed everything!
When the dazzling light consumed everything in sight, everyone felt the terrifying force behind it and knew they were done for.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Just before the terrifying shock wave unleashed by Pain reached Konoha Village, a clear voice suddenly rang out across the entire village.
As the voice faded, the