Just as Obito released the Nine-Tails, on the other side, Pain—minus the Animal Path—came surging back from another direction.
In truth, after withdrawing from Jiraiya, Nagato had already decided that dealing with Danzo would be enough this time. He did not want to add any more variables.
But who could have known that the Nine-Tails would suddenly be freed? That made his thoughts stir again.
And so, he split his focus, controlling five Pains as they infiltrated Konoha from another direction, preparing to seize a chance to take the One-Tail or the Nine-Tails—or even just their Chakra would do.
Unfortunately, the situation had slipped out of Nagato's control from the very beginning.
"Uchiha Fugaku, you actually possess such power?"
Ahead of Pain, Fugaku wore a green flak jacket, his hands hanging at his sides as he slowly walked out from the shadows. His blood-red eyes were especially soul-stirring in the darkness, particularly with the special patterns inside them slowly rotating.
"As expected of Pain. You even know about this. No wonder Teacher values you so highly."
Hearing that, Pain turned his head and looked over. Shisui was wearing a gray flak jacket, a short blade strapped to his back, his pair of Mangekyo Sharingan staring coldly at Pain.
"Two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan! Uchiha... Still, do the two of you think you can stop us?"
Although the appearance of two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan put enormous pressure on Nagato, if they truly fought, he still was not afraid. The Rinnegan possessed an overwhelming advantage!
Unfortunately...
"Then what if you add me~" As soon as the words fell, Taichi's figure slowly walked out.
"Thunder God Taichi!"
A man's name carried the shadow of his reputation. As Shiro's teammate, Taichi was quite famous as well, and all the various factions knew his