Nagato's Resolve, For Konan

Snap!

A pitch-black skeleton manifested around Uchiha Shimizu, its massive, extended arms swatting away the invisible "wave."

The skeleton showed a few cracks, but in the next instant, it restored itself to its original state.

"You blocked Shinra Tensei."

Deva Path Pain gazed at the relaxed-looking Uchiha Shimizu; clearly, the strike had little effect on him.

"Bansho Ten'in!"

This time, it was not the repulsive force that pushed people away, but the gravitational force pulling them toward Deva Path Pain!

Hiss!

As Deva Path Pain released Bansho Ten'in, a black rod sprouted from his palm.

Uchiha Shimizu's body was pulled steadily toward Deva Path Pain, but just as he was about to reach him, Uchiha Shimizu's entire body erupted in scorching flames.

[Fire Release Chakra Mode].

In an instant, Uchiha Shimizu had coated his entire body in Fire Release chakra.

The astonishing temperature of this heat caused Deva Path Pain's hair to curl slightly, and his black Akatsuki uniform began to emit the smell of burning fabric.

Seeing this, Deva Path Pain stopped pulling Uchiha Shimizu and retreated rapidly.

"What, don't want to keep pulling?"

Uchiha Shimizu said indifferently. He did not stop as Deva Path Pain had hoped, but instead used the momentum to charge forward.

The flames igniting beneath his feet caused Uchiha Shimizu to let out a boom, erupting in a wave of white air.

A moment later, Deva Path Pain lost sight of Uchiha Shimizu.

Bang!

Deva Path Pain flew backward like a kite with a broken string, rolling across the ground and snapping several trees before finally coming to a halt.

Inside the shroud of the full-body Three-Tails, a Three-Tomoe pattern flashed in Karatachi Yagura's pink eyes as he manipulated the Three-Tails to condense chakra.

The Three-Tails condensed a pitch-black Tailed Beast Bomb in its