Dull and Tasteless

A summoning beast capable of endless division, a brat who controlled repulsion and attraction, and someone who could absorb ninjutsu.

Such powerful and versatile abilities robbed the former demigod of any resolve to fight. He decided to use the Body Flicker Technique he excelled at most to leave his loyal Amegakure.

Watching Hanzo flee in panic before even using his full strength, Pain's gaze was exceedingly complicated.

Faced with such a defeated cur running away with its tail between its legs, he felt no satisfaction from revenge. He even felt somewhat disgusted.

Because it was this kind of man who had killed his best friend several years ago!

At that thought, rage continued to surge within Pain.

He could accept his companion dying at the hands of a true ninja, but he could not accept Yahiko being buried by the schemes and tricks of a coward like Hanzo!

Pain rose into the air, spreading his hands as the rain curtain outlined his hazy silhouette.

The next second, all the rainwater was repelled by an immense force, followed by the air, the buildings, the ground, and then the one fleeing in panic.

Hanzo!

The terrifying power nearly crushed everything. After an intense flash of white light, all that remained in the center of Amegakure was a massive semicircular crater. Pain stood at its center, holding Hanzo's mangled body in his hand.

"What a pity. A grand demigod, yet he died like a rotten dog in the end."

Simu's figure had appeared among Amegakure's buildings at some unknown point.

As an observer, he had watched Akatsuki's battle of vengeance from start to finish.

As for his thoughts on it...

He could only say it had been somewhat dull and tasteless.

The peak battle he had expected—[Sage Eyes] Pain versus the legendary [Demigod]