Not long after he released the Artificial Human—Rin Nohara Model from the sealing scroll, the angelic Konan appeared in Ensei Uchiha's view.
Pain appeared alongside her.
"Only the Deva Path came? Are you underestimating me?"
Ensei Uchiha smiled calmly. As he spoke, powerful Chakra burst from the newly released Rin Nohara Model.
The dense Chakra nearly solidified, enveloping Rin Nohara. Three tails appeared uncontrollably, and intense malice spread in every direction.
The sight nearly made Kakashi Hatake question reality.
"Where did you get Nine-Tails Chakra?"
Kakashi Hatake gritted his teeth as he demanded an answer. If he weren't about to face a powerful enemy, he truly wouldn't have been able to control his fury.
Seeing this, Ensei Uchiha let a faint smile touch his lips and spoke with a hint of pride. "Looks familiar, doesn't it? This weapon was made for Obito Uchiha. Seems to work pretty well."
As soon as he finished speaking, Rin Nohara Model shot forward like a sword, charging with tremendous force and appearing in front of Deva Path Pain in an instant.
Her fist, wrapped in a Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak, drove straight at him. But just before it landed, an unknown force pushed it back.
The two immense forces remained locked in a stalemate for a moment before the victor was decided.
Rin Nohara Model was blasted far away, and only then did Deva Path Pain's voice slowly ring out.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Blasted away, Rin Nohara Model crouched on the ground and snarled like a beast.
Chakra surged in her mouth. Yin and Yang Release Chakra, combined in an eight-to-two ratio, condensed into a miniature Tailed Beast Bomb, which she fired.
Only a small amount of Tailed Beast Chakra had been collected on the night of the Night of the Nine-Tails.
Even after years of cultivation by Ensei Uchiha, it amounted to only a small fraction of the Nine-Tails' power—about half the strength of the One-Tail, perhaps?
Ensei Uchiha could only guess.
Normally, it should have been impossible to use a Tailed Beast Bomb in this situation.
But since Minato Namikaze had developed the Rasengan based on the Tailed Beast Bomb, Ensei Uchiha could certainly recreate a miniature version of it.
After all, the Tailed Beast Bomb's composition was clear enough: Yin and Yang Release Chakra in a two-to-eight ratio.
Even the Deva Path couldn't withstand the power of a Tailed Beast Bomb head-on.
But it didn't need to. A new figure moved in front of the Deva Path and absorbed the incoming Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Rin Nohara Model, attack with Taijutsu."
Ensei Uchiha noticed what had happened and called out a reminder.
At his command, Rin Nohara Model stood up again. Four arms suddenly extended from her sides, making her look like a monster.
"Could you... not put Rin's name on something like that?"
Kakashi Hatake felt awful, but still couldn't help complaining to Ensei Uchiha.
Ensei Uchiha replied with understanding, "Oh, I see. No problem."
"That name was only meant to provoke Obito Uchiha. This thing's real name is Zero-Two Model."
While Ensei Uchiha chatted with Kakashi Hatake, Konan hovered in the air nearby, silently watching the battle without any intention of joining in.
Boosted by the Nine-Tails Chakra, Zero-Two was incredibly fast. A Ninja Blade extended from each of her six palms, the blades glimmering with a sinister purple light. It was obvious they were coated with a potent poison.
But at that moment, poison was completely useless against the Six Paths of Pain.
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That's right. While Zero-Two Model fought the Deva Path and the Preta Path, the other four figures appeared on the battlefield at just the right moment and joined the assault.
"Hey, hey. Nagato, that's a little unfair..."
Seeing this, Ensei Uchiha hurriedly tossed out two more scrolls.
As two clouds of smoke drifted through the air, two familiar figures joined the battle.
In an instant, the battle went from six against one to two against one.
"Ensei... don't you think you've gone a little too far?"
Kakashi Hatake looked at the two newly arrived figures. His mouth twitched, and an indescribable sense of absurdity rose in his heart.
"They're famous figures, so I borrowed their appearances. Never mind their strength—doesn't the look alone send chills down your spine?"
Ensei Uchiha said with a chuckle, while recording data on his Artificial Humans' combat performance.
Overall, he was quite satisfied.
On the other side, Kakashi Hatake had heard enough. He was completely speechless and didn't want to say another word.
That damned kid had actually turned the First and Madara Uchiha into puppets. (At this point, Kakashi thought they were some new kind of puppet.)
And sure, the Mangekyō Sharingan in the First's eyes were surprising enough—but why did the Madara Uchiha with Zero-One written on him have Byakugan?
And were those Mangekyō Sharingan and Byakugan merely for show, or were they real?
If they were just for show, that was one thing. But if they were real...
Kakashi Hatake considered the possibility and suddenly didn't dare let his imagination run any further.
"Zero-Three Model, Zero One! They're fighting dirty! Lay down suppressing fire!"
Ensei Uchiha watched the Asura Path fire off all kinds of weapons and immediately shouted his displeasure.
At his command, holes opened in the shoulders of Zero-Three Model and Zero One. Four miniature Gatling guns rose from the openings.
Immediately, four streams of fire erupted. Countless bullets poured out, tearing the Asura Path's body to shreds.
But that was all they could do. These technological weapons were useful for surprise attacks, or against Genin, but they were no use against powerful opponents.
They might not be faster than bullets, but they could move faster than you could turn the gun barrel.
The remaining Paths of Pain began to reveal their true powers. The Human Path even pulled a blurry-looking soul out of Zero-Two Model...
If Zero-Three Model hadn't arrived to help in time, Zero-Two Model would probably have been finished.
Kakashi Hatake's brow furrowed tightly at the sight, while Ensei Uchiha pulled out a notebook and started writing.
"I've collected enough experimental data. There's no need to keep playing around."
As he spoke, Ensei Uchiha took a soybean-sized ball from his pocket, crushed it, and released blood.
"Summoning Jutsu: Self-Destruct Fly!"
As the summoning circle appeared and smoke billowed, a swarm of flies was summoned, blotting out the sky...
The flies moved incredibly fast, covering the Six Paths of Pain from head to toe in the blink of an eye.
Yes, all six. The Asura Path, which had been torn apart by the miniature Gatling guns, had already been revived by the Naraka Path during the battle.
"Art is Patrick Star... explode!"
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