Pain Flattened Konoha

"A potential Hokage? Father, how can you be so sure that Naruto Uzumaki is a potential Hokage? What if he doesn't live up to expectations?"

"You're the least capable one! Naruto is way better than you. Don't look down on him!" Tianqi glanced at Sen'u, speechless. He couldn't understand how his son had the nerve to look down on others.

"Tch!" Hearing his father say that, Sen'u turned his head to the side, clearly unwilling to admit his father's lack of ambition.

"Itachi, are you confident you can stop your Karura grandma without being discovered?"

"Um... stopping them should be barely possible, but not being discovered is truly impossible!" Itachi shook his head and said.

"I see..." Seeing that Itachi couldn't do that yet, Tianqi stroked his chin and started thinking. As for Sen'u, he didn't have any hope at all. Of the three of them, Sen'u was the weakest, and he couldn't rely on Sen'u.

After some thought, Tianqi had an idea. He instantly activated his Rinnegan, using his Time Force to stop Karura's time. While Karura was unable to move, Tianqi used his space-time Dōjutsu to imprison her.

"Done! Without Karura, Konoha's only hope is Naruto Uzumaki. Hehe, Tsunade's pressure is really high this time!" Tianqi grinned mischievously as he looked at the Katsuyu crawling everywhere.

"Father, the pressure on Mother from treating such a large number of Katsuyu immense. Shouldn't we go out and help?" Sen'u looked at the Katsuyu and was very worried about his mother's condition.

"How can I help? Do you expect me to go down and tear those puppets apart with my Danzo hands? Stop talking nonsense. This is my chance to repay Danzo's kindness. Once I've repaid that kindness, I won't owe him anything anymore. This time, I'm afraid your mother will have to suffer!"

Seeing that Tianqi was unwilling to help, Sen'u and Itachi could only silently pray for Tsunade.

Just then, several puppets vanished instantly, and Deva Path Pain's "Super Shinra Tensei" was activated. In an instant, Konoha was completely destroyed. At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki returned from Mount Myoboku.

A battle between Sage Naruto and Six Paths of Pain has begun.

Watching Naruto Uzumaki Six Paths of Pain fiercely battling Pain, Sen'u secretly marveled, "He's truly remarkable! This Naruto Uzumaki actually possesses the strength of a high- Kage Level. To have such power at such a young age, his future is truly promising!"

Tianqi looked at the surprised Sen'u and simply chose to ignore her; there was no point in wasting his breath talking to Sen'u.

"This Naruto Uzumaki is indeed not simple, but judging from his appearance, his actual strength should not be that high. I think he used some kind of technique that can instantly increase his strength!" Itachi analyzed some important things while watching the battle.

"Hehe, Itachi is smart. That's right, Naruto's strength isn't that high yet. As far as I know, Mount Myoboku, one of the Three Great Sacred Lands, has a technique that can instantly boost strength. That technique seems to be Senjutsu. And since Naruto is Jiraiya's student, I guess he also gained the approval of those Toad and trained in Senjutsu!" Although Tianqi didn't want to pay attention to Sen'u, he still explained to Itachi.

"Senjutsu? What kind of art is that?"

"Senjutsu can't really be considered a technique; it's just a general term for another way of using energy. Ordinary ninjas refine their Chakra through their bodies and minds, while Senjutsu Techniques are activated by the Natural Energy existing in the earth—that is, Senjutsu Chakra. If someone who acquires Senjutsu Chakra can control this Chakra, they can enter what's called Sage Mode. In this Chakra- supported mode, a person's sensory abilities and Ninjutsu power can be increased several times over—it's practically monstrous!"

"I see. It seems that Naruto Uzumaki used Sage Mode to gain such power. But Grandpa, such a powerful Senjutsu must have many drawbacks, right?" Itachi asked the question he had been thinking about. In his eyes, there was no perfect technique in this world.

"Of course, there are significant drawbacks. This kind of Senjutsu that boosts combat power several times over is practically impossible for anyone other than those from the Three Great Sacred Lands to learn. Those who can master this Senjutsu are truly chosen ones. As for its drawbacks, if a cultivator cannot control the Senjutsu Chakra, then death is all that awaits them. Senjutsu Chakra is not a docile thing!"

"It's all or nothing, no wonder it's so powerful. It was earned by risking one's life. It's truly remarkable that Naruto Uzumaki was able to succeed in his training. But it's worth it to have this kind of strength after just one training. It just doesn't seem like it will last very long."

"Senjutsu Chakra is drawn from the earth, and people can't reliably draw on Natural Energy during battle. I reckon Naruto's Sage Mode is going to be in trouble as soon as it disappears!"

As Tianqi spoke, Naruto's Sage Mode was deactivated, and he began to be counterattacked by Deva Path Pain. Fortunately, he had already eliminated the other five Paths, otherwise the situation would have been even worse.

However, at that Tianqi led Sen'u and Itachi away from watching the battle and headed towards a hidden Root Base outside the village.

After arriving near the base, Tianqi said calmly to the two, "I'm going to see Danzo now. Since you two have special identities, you should hide in my space-time for a while!"

"Father, the fight over there is so intense, I really don't know why you insisted on dragging us over here. We want to see it even if you don't!"

Without listening to Sen'u's nonsense, Tianqi unleashed his Kamui and directly put the two of them into a space-time continuum.

"So much nonsense! I don't know if it's because I'm getting old, but all this drivel is so annoying!" After cursing Sen'u a few times, Tianqi crossed the earth and went directly down to the underground base. He found Danzo's location and headed there.

Upon arriving at the location, Tianqi saw Danzo back and forth, looking preoccupied.

"I didn't expect the enemy to be so strong this time. I really don't know if those guys can hold them off!"

"If you're worried, why not send someone out to help? Wandering around here isn't like you, Konoha's Root!"

Upon hearing Tianqi's voice, Danzo immediately felt relieved, and his earlier worry vanished completely.

"I knew you'd been hiding in the corner all along! You couldn't possibly not be there Tsunade was in danger!"

"Oh, you were just worried about this and that, but you seem relieved as soon as I arrived?" Tianqi revealed himself and sat down on the table in front of Danzo.

"Although the invading enemy is very strong, I believe that with your strength, dealing with those guys will be no problem. With you as my guardian, what do I have to fear!"