Facing Deva Path Pain's question.
Houka put away the bronze hammer and lightly leaped backward along the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei.
"Only two people in this world know the abilities of the Six Paths of Pain. One is you yourself, and the other is naturally Konan, who spends every day by your side. Who do you think told me?"
Houka spouted nonsense with a perfectly straight face. "Actually, we're family!"
Deva Path Pain stared coldly at Houka. "Konan could never betray me. You're lying!"
While Deva Path Pain was speaking with Houka, the Human Path had actually been secretly observing Houka.
But after one look, then another, and another, he still could not read Houka's thoughts no matter what!
Deva Path Pain lowered his gaze slightly and immediately turned hostile. "It seems you'd be better off dead after all."
"Just these few corpses? Nagato, you're far too arrogant." Houka refused to lose in words even if he lost in battle; his tongue was more nimble and slippery than an electric baton!
"Banshō Ten'in!"
Deva Path Pain directly unleashed his ultimate move on Houka.
A violent attractive force dragged Houka and Susanoo slowly toward Deva Path Pain.
"Why make this so troublesome?"
Houka sneered and aimed the bronze hammer at him. "Ultra-Weighted Rock Technique!"
Then, he decisively gave up resisting. In the next instant, Susanoo shot toward Deva Path Pain like a train with cheats enabled, rumbling thunderously forward—and the enormous bronze hammer was naturally its engine.
Under the Ultra-Weighted Rock Technique, the enormous bronze hammer's weight surged dramatically. Combined with Banshō Ten'in's acceleration, it now streaked across the void, tearing through the air with a shriek. Layer upon layer of shockwaves billowed outward around it, and its impact force grew ever more terrifying.
Even Deva Path Pain did not