Susanoo Azure Dragon

"Tch, it really doesn't work."

"Susanoo inside," Kō said, but looking at the Akatsuki members who had already stood firm, not much regret appeared in his eyes.

"But it doesn't really matter. I never expected to take care of these guys with just one basic attack."

He turned to look at Jiraiya and the Konoha Anbu who were staring at him in disbelief, and impatiently shouted at them in a deep voice:

"What are you waiting for? Take this opportunity and get out of here!"

"I think I already told you the details about the Rinnegan, Jiraiya- Teacher?"

Kou's tone instantly became serious:

"The cooldown of Shinra Tensei is about five seconds. As long as that technique is not available, the Akatsuki will not be able to come up with any means to directly confront Susanoo for the time being."

"Take this opportunity and get Gaara out of here immediately."

Hearing Koko's urging, Jiraiya instantly snapped out of his reverie and nodded earnestly at Koko:

"Ah, I understand. You must be extra careful here too, thank you!"

Kou casually waved his hand, and with a thought, he cracked a gap in the thick Chakra Armor on Susanoo's back.

Jiraiya, carrying Gaara on his back, led the Konoha Anbu as they sped off.

However, Jiraiya and his companions had barely stepped out of Susanoo when several cold shouts suddenly rang out from all directions of the arena.

"Don't even think about leaving!"

Jiraiya looked up alertly. Four figures had appeared in various corners of the arena, each occupying a key position, coldly watching them with their Rinnegan that gleamed with a chilling purple light.

Although the four figures had different appearances, they all had orange hair, faces covered with Black Receivers, and cold Rinnegan.

"... The Asura Path, the Preta Path, the Human Path, and the Animal Path?"

"The Six Paths of Pain have all assembled."

Inside Susanoo, the four figures in the arena were scanned, and finally the Naraka Path beside the Deva Path was looked at, the smile on his lips fading slightly:

"It seems Nagato is really getting serious now."

"Then I'll be a little more serious too."

Having said that, he raised his hands and, under the protection of Susanoo, rapidly Hand Seals...

Nagato observed Kou's actions, and his expression suddenly changed!

With a thought, the Animal Path, located in the corner of the arena, slammed its palm onto the ground:

"Summoning Technique!!"

As a huge plume of white smoke rose, eight enormous beasts of varying sizes suddenly burst forth from the billowing dust!

Hellhound, Chameleon, rhinoceros, buffalo, crab, lobster, and centipede—these seven colossal beasts instantly surrounded the majestic Susanoo.

Meanwhile, Yatagarasu hovered above the arena, its cold Rinnegan fixed on Jiraiya below who were trying to retreat with Gaara.

Jiraiya paused, looking at the Six Paths of Pain who had completely blocked all their escape routes.

The situation suddenly seemed to have turned passive...

"Wow, how come there are so many more people all of a sudden?!"

Deidara looked at the Naraka Path that had suddenly appeared beside the Deva Path, then at the Six Paths of Pain surrounding the arena, and muttered blankly:

"They look so alike, and they all have the Rinnegan... Could they all be the boss's twin brothers?"

Wow, the eldest son's parents are incredibly prolific!

Sasori glanced at Deidara speechlessly, then said nothing more, only looking around at the Six Paths of Pain, a myriad of thoughts rising in his mind.

If he wasn't mistaken, those creatures that had just been summoned were all Pain's puppets.

However, the puppet possesses the Rinnegan just like the user—

Even as the top puppeteer in the Ninja World, I had never heard of such a thing!

Could these puppets also be the power of those Rinnegan?

Thinking of this, Scorpion looked at Pain ahead with a complicated expression.

Was the leader before them the mastermind behind these puppets, or merely a shell controlled by others, like the puppets themselves...?

Meanwhile, Itachi silently observed the rapidly changing battle situation before him, his heart sinking slightly.

"They relied on those mysterious summoned beings to stop Jiraiya and the Jinchuriki, and at the same time, in order to restrain Toki, they summoned such a huge number of summoning beasts..."

Currently, Kokoro is maintaining Susanoo, but he can no longer move at the high speed he used to.

Even if those summoned beasts themselves pose no threat to him, the presence of the Akatsuki members gathered here is enough to keep Kotori from focusing on helping Jiraiya and the others break through the current encirclement for a short period of time.

"And if Jiraiya and the others fail to break through this blockade within the limited time, then Pain's plan will have been fully accomplished."

The Jinchuriki wasn't successfully taken away, and the technique called Shinra Tensei will now go through its cooldown period again!

Itachi calmly analyzed the situation in his mind, and couldn't help but feel a little worried for the black-haired youth who was still calmly forming hand Hand Seals inside Susanoo:

"Knock, what should you do next?"

Beside Itachi, Pain coldly observed the Susanoo that was surrounded by summoned beasts.

He seemed to suddenly notice something unusual, and his expression immediately hardened.

Knock -- The hand Hand Seals complete!

Within Susanoo, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest, his gaze calmly sweeping over the surrounding giant beasts, and whispered:

"[Eternal World]."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Susanoo, which had been Susanoo stable as a mountain, underwent a violent change that left everyone present speechless!

The emerald armor forged from the power of the eyes suddenly surged, reconstructed, and transformed wildly as if it were alive. In just a few breaths, nine majestic azure Azure Dragon with emerald green bodies and rugged scales extended from Susanoo's massive body!

The nine azure Azure Dragon, the instant they formed, pounced in all directions.

Eight of them, with Swift Thunder speed, seized the giant spirit beasts that had not yet had time to react, along with the Yatagarasu that was circling in the air;

The last one swept across the entire arena at an extremely fast speed, clamping the four Six Paths of Pain who were trying to scatter and escape tightly between its sharp fangs, which were the same material as Susanoo!

He reached out and gripped her hand, then said in a deep voice:

"Eternal World - Nine Dragons Burning Annihilation!!"

Crimson flames instantly erupted from the mouths of the nine Susanoo Azure Dragon!

The summoned beasts, which had been struggling frantically just moments before, along with the four Six Paths of Pain who hadn't yet managed to break free, were all instantly incinerated by the blazing flames!

The Akatsuki members were stunned and stood frozen in place, witnessing a scene that was completely beyond their comprehension.

Deidara mechanically turned his head and subconsciously whispered to Itachi:

"Is this also a power of Susanoo?"

It can even transform... This is just too unfair!

Itachi shook his head blankly:

"No, Susanoo shouldn't have the ability to change forms like that."

What... what exactly is going on?

However, before their doubts could dissipate, the nine Susanoo Azure Dragon all aimed directly at their location and pounced on the Akatsuki members.

Pain, gazing at the nine enormous azure Azure Dragon hurtling towards him, raised both hands simultaneously and roared with all his might:

Shinra Tensei!!

A terrifying repulsive force, far exceeding that of before, poured out!

Faced with Pain's all-out Shinra Tensei, the nine menacing Susanoo Azure Dragon finally collapsed in the terrifying repulsive storm, turning into countless shattered green fragments.

Just as that terrifying repulsive force raged across the entire area, Jiraiya precisely seized the opportunity and shouted in a low voice:

"Summoning Technique!!"

Gamabunta's enormous body suddenly appeared in the arena.

It exchanged a glance with Jiraiya, instantly understanding Jiraiya intention. With a leap, it carried the Konoha Anbu on its back and the unconscious Gaara in its arms, leaving the now-ruined arena...

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One more chapter, I'll finish it tomorrow morning, I'm a little too tired to stay up any longer...꒦ິ^꒦ິ