Raikage's Might

Now that he knew how Pain's power worked, the Raikage finally felt more confident. In a battle, the worst thing is to know nothing about your opponent.

"Sizzle."

A crackling electrical current emanated from Ai's body.

In an instant, A appeared opposite Pain. He threw a punch, Pain was sent flying before he could even react. After all, A's speed was as fast as lightning. This was A's strategy: attack when the opponent's skills were on cooldown, at a speed that the opponent couldn't react to, thus gaining the upper hand.

Although Pain couldn't keep up with A's speed, he managed to avoid a fatal blow at the last moment; otherwise, he wouldn't have been simply knocked away.

This can't be blamed on Pain. He simply wasn't skilled in speed, and ended up encountering the Fourth Raikage was both fast and had high attack power in the Ninja World.

Ako didn't give Pain time to think, transforming into a blur and unleashing a series of punches on Deva Path Pain. Meanwhile, the other Pain were also tied up by other ninjas. After all, this was Kumogakure, Ako's stronghold, where he had many subordinates.

For the first time, Pain found himself on the defensive, forced into a passive defensive posture. This was an insult to Pain; since proclaiming himself a god, this was the first time he had ever been at a disadvantage in battle.

As a veteran ninja, A could sense Pain's impatience during their battle, even though Pain was a stoic man. This lowered Pain; he was just an immature individual with immense power.

"Lightning Scythe"

With his entire body brimming with Lightning Release Chakra, A charged at his opponent at breakneck speed, attempting to deliver a fatal blow with his immense strength. In this state, A was like a dazzling beacon of light, the power of lightning roaring wildly across his body, as if mocking his opponent.

A's attack was just a finger's width away from Deva Path Pain's body. But then...

Shinra Tensei.

Centered on Deva Path Pain, a powerful repulsive force emanated from Deva Path Pain body, preventing A's attacks from advancing and even repelling him.

A couldn't believe it; this was his ultimate move, yet it was ineffective. This enemy's ability was simply unsolvable! For a moment, A was at a loss as to how to deal with Pain. After all, without a way to counter this bizarre ability, there was no way to harm him.

"Snort."

"Lightning Cloak."

A was enveloped in lightning-attribute Chakra. "Since I can't counter your abilities, I'll finish you off when they're ineffective." A wasn't one to give up easily. "Since the opponent has a weakness, I'll attack that weakness. As long as I become faster, I might be able to eliminate them when they lose their powers."

Stimulated by Lightning Release Chakra, A's speed became even faster, comparable to Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God.

"Boom."

With a stomp of his foot, a crater instantly formed in the ground, and Ai used the reaction force to reach Pain.

"Bang!"

Pain was prepared, barely managing to block A's attack by putting his hands together. However, A didn't just launch one attack; his extreme speed brought him extreme power. Although Deva Path Pain was unaware of what was happening, the continuous attacks from A disrupted the smooth flow of his Chakra.

Just as A was about to blow Pain's head off, the Asura Path Pain separated his wrist from his arm, pulled out a string of missiles from the cut in his arm, and fired rockets at A.

If Ai were to deliver that punch, he would inevitably be hit by the Asura Path's missiles, and this life-for-life exchange was something Ai could not accept.

"Damn it."

This was the only opportunity A had earned after fighting Deva Path Pain for so long and using all his skills, but it was so easily thwarted. How could A not be heartbroken? Deva Path Pain had countless opportunities, while he only had one, and it had been ruined.

Moreover, Ai cannot maintain Lightning Cloak's state indefinitely. The human body has its limits. Once those limits are exceeded, it can result in physical damage or even death.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique"

"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique"

Kisame received the message from Black Zetsu and immediately used a Ninjutsu to interrupt the Five's attack. At the same time Zabuza also coordinated with a Hidden Mist Technique, blocking the enemy's view. Kisame, Zabuza, and Haku's figures were covered by the thick fog and disappeared from the enemy's sight.

"This is bad. We need to get back to the village immediately."

Mei Terumi's expression changed drastically. The enemy's retreat meant their plan had succeeded. She then sped back to the village, and the five members immediately followed.