Six Paths of Pain, Arrive

Having lost interest, Sora was already prepared to leave, but it was clear that Jiraiya, who had intended to investigate him from the start, was not about to let him go so easily.

"Kid, you must not know who I am, right? I am—"

Uzumaki Sora turned around, watched the man before him finish his cringeworthy performance with an indifferent expression, and said, "A student of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was pinned to the ground and rubbed into the dirt by Hanzo before being handed the title of Sannin."

"In your youth, you were dissatisfied, so you performed a random Reverse Summoning to Mount Myoboku, where you received a prophecy from that old toad about a savior. Ever since then, you've been running around for the sake of this prophecy... and running around being a lecher?"

Uzumaki Sora sneered, "I know your past clearly, and I can guess a thing or two about your future. But the chips you hold are not enough to pique my interest."

"Whether it is the Sage Mode of Mount Myoboku or your own array of ninjutsu, in this world, your power is truly not worth mentioning."

Watching Uzumaki Sora turn and walk away, Jiraiya dropped his smile, his gaze growing increasingly solemn.

Power, is it?

Whether it was the chips obtained from Minato or the First who returned to the Pure Land, Uzumaki Sora's goal seemed to always be power.

Then, here in the Land of Rain...

Nagato!

The Rinnegan!

In an instant, many thoughts raced through Jiraiya's mind.

Is his own power in this world not worth mentioning?

The Land of Rain sat at the intersection of the Fire, Wind, and Earth nations; for this country, it rained at least ten out of every twelve months.

Given these conditions, it was strange that there weren't mudslides and collapses everywhere.

However, relatively speaking, the rain in Amegakure never stopped at all.

The Rain Tiger at Will Technique, is it?

Outside Amegakure, Uzumaki Sora looked at the village shrouded in curtains of rain. Is this a situation where he has to force his way in?

He wondered how the Akatsuki was developing these days. Also, that old acquaintance Obito's new arm should be attached by now, though that thing was useless anyway.

Sora took a Flying Thunder God Kunai from his ninja tool pouch and looked toward the tallest building in all of Amegakure: the Tower.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, the kunai was thrown into the air with immense force, the sound of it tearing through the air drawing everyone's attention.

"Swish."

Outside the village, Sora's figure vanished from his spot, appearing in mid-air the next moment, his hand gripping the kunai he had just thrown.

"Swish!"

The kunai was thrown again, and the next moment, Sora's figure vanished once more.

After only two throws, driven by Sora's immense arm strength, the kunai shattered the glass and entered the Tower.

"Swish!"

Sora looked at Nagato, who was hooked up to tubes ahead, tilted his head, and smiled. "How about lending me some blood? Or a piece of flesh would work too?"

The response he received was Nagato's Rinnegan.

"Shinra Tensei!"

"Boom!"

A repulsive force erupted, the stone walls of the Tower shattered instantly, and Sora was sent flying out.

He was just asking to borrow something as a medium; to not even recognize a face and refuse to talk it out properly.

Sora, grumbling to himself, looked at the kunai that had also been flung out by the repulsive force. It seemed that entering the Tower directly to deal with Nagato's main body was impossible.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

The moment he landed, six figures instantly surrounded him.

The leader looked exactly like Yahiko, save for his hair, and of course, the black iron rods embedded all over his body.

"Who are you?! Why do you know this appearance? Release your Transformation Technique."

Deva Path Pain's voice was filled with cold indifference. For someone who dared to use Yahiko's likeness, he would grant them the punishment of a god.

Sora looked at the Six Paths of Pain surrounding him. The Six Paths of Pain at this point in time were indeed different; a few of them didn't seem to be the people from his memories.

"Even you, possessing the Rinnegan, cannot tell the difference? I am not using a Transformation Technique. As for why I look like you except for the hair, I am quite curious myself."

"My name is Uzumaki Sora, and I came here to borrow something."

Pain shook his head slightly. "There is nothing here for you to borrow. Before a god, you cannot borrow anything."

Such chuunibyou dialogue made Sora feel a bit awkward. After a moment of thought, he replied, "Then... how about you ask the god to bestow upon me what I need?"

As his words fell, the scene went quiet for a moment.

"Your previous disrespect toward the god has violated the god's majesty. Only death can atone for your sins."

No sooner had Pain finished his chuunibyou speech than the six figures quickly formed a formation. The Asura Path raised a hand, and six Homing Missiles were launched.

"So, we can't reach an agreement?"

Sora spoke casually, paying no mind to the incoming missiles, only tossing a Kunai and activating the Flying Thunder God Jutsu the moment they were a hair's breadth away.

"BOOM!!"

The missiles, unable to adjust their trajectory in time, blasted the spot where Sora had been standing into a deep crater, but as the smoke cleared, Sora was already gone.

"Swish!"

Sora reappeared directly above the Asura Path and brought his fist crashing down.

"BOOM!"

With a display of Super Strength that even surpassed Tsunade, a single blow shattered the Asura Path into pieces, sending a wisp of blue smoke rising from the wreckage.

Hm?

Sora, having just landed, vanished in an instant, leaving the Human Path, which had been attempting a sneak attack from behind, to strike at empty air.

The Human Path, capable of extracting souls, was indeed a threat to his current Clone. But unless it was Nagato himself, the Human Path's grab speed was simply too slow.

Dodging the touch of the Human Path behind him, Sora tossed three Kunai in the next instant.

"Swish!"

Sora vanished again, suddenly appearing above the Human Path, his Sage Body's physical strength coiled and ready to strike.

"Shinra Tensei!!"

A repulsive force erupted, instantly blasting both Sora and the Kunai inscribed with his technique away.

Regaining his footing, Sora smiled helplessly: "You've already figured it out? It's only been two tries, hasn't it?"

Opposite him, Deva Path Pain said indifferently: "Uzumaki Sora, the Red Flash. The second person after Konoha's Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato to possess such speed. Space-time ninjutsu, though those specially crafted Kunai must be your spatial coordinates."

Sora shook his head slightly: "Everything else is correct, but I'm not the second. I should be the third."

Deva Path Pain replied: "None of that matters. Before a god like me, even space-time ninjutsu is nothing more than a desperate struggle."

Ugh!

That was certainly grating to hear, and Sora laughed helplessly: "How about I learn from you? If we're talking about posturing in the entire ninja world, I admit you are the strongest!"

Pain shook his head slightly: "A babbling mortal. Next, you shall experience the true power of a god. Only by accepting pain can you find salvation."

"Summoning Technique!"

Under the Animal Path's Summoning Technique, the Hellhound and the Yatagarasu emerged from the smoke.

The giant summoned beasts soared into the air, staring down at the ground, ready to dive at any moment.

Sora looked at the drooling Hellhound before him and said: "I originally came here just to try my luck, but even if it is just luck, I have the confidence to turn the tables, which is why I came in the first place!!"

Glancing at the now-cleared village around him, Sora clapped his hands together into the Snake Seal.

Deep Forest Emergence!!