" Choji, hurry up! We can worry about this later. Run! Deidara over there will be fully recovered soon."
"But I..."
"Don't let Choza's death be in vain."
"You're still alive? I'll wipe you out, you Konoha Ninja, right now!"
"Run! Choji!" Choji wiped away his tears, gritted his teeth, and turned to run wildly towards the Hokage Office Building.
"Haha, run, run! The joy of chasing prey!" Deidara stood up, quickly chewing clay in his mouth, then spat it out.
The white clay transformed into a large bird, and Deidara leaped onto it.
"Gulp"
Deidara plopped down on the ground, rolled over, and fell into the pit, getting a mouthful of mud.
"Ah, what happened!" Deidara grumbled as he stumbled and fell into the ruins.
"Entrusting this crucial information to the survivors is also for the sake of saving Konoha. It's the best choice I can make right now, even if it means delaying things a little longer."
The large white bird disappeared after a spatial distortion caused by Kakashi's full -Mangekyō Sharingan activation.
"Damn Kakashi, damn it!!" Deidara leaped out of the pit, pulled out his wrist, and fired a barrage of rockets at Kakashi and Choza.
" Kakashi, I was hoping you'd watch me take down that fatso, but you're doomed!"
Kakashi used his last bit of strength and Kamui to unleash Chakra. He was already dead, but he was still bombarded by Deidara in a fit of rage and died beyond any hope of survival. Choza, who was some distance away, was relatively lucky and was not affected.
Deidara conjured another large white bird, which chased after Choji.
"Little fatty, go to hell!"
Several small birds with two wings swooped down quickly, chasing Choji at an extremely fast speed.
"Ahhh!" Choji turned around, his soul practically leaping out of his skin, shouting as he tried to speed things up.
"Boom boom boom"
Choji turned around, a white figure blocked his way, with the words "Chief of the Anbu " written in large red letters on the white robe.
" Deidara!!" The newcomer was none other than Li Yu, who dispersed the semi-circular wooden object in front of him.
"It's you." Deidara seemed to recognize Li Yu's identity. With his Rinnegan, he saw the same eyes beneath Li Yu's mask.
"Bye-bye, you just wait!" Deidara controlled the flying bird, circled once, and flew away.
Knowing he couldn't win alone, Deidara went back to find reinforcements, ready to get revenge at any moment. He made a threat and then turned and ran away.
"Your Excellency Minister"
" Choji, let's go to the Hokage Office Building together!"
"Good"
Before Li Yu and his group had gone far, Deidara's maniacal laughter and a series of explosions echoed from afar.
Li Yu looked back, but had no choice but to follow Choji to the Hokage Office Building; Deva Path Pain was the priority.
On the Hokage's rooftop, Tsunade jolted awake. The Katsuyu she sent into Konoha discovered that Kakashi was dead.
Tsunade cross-legged, angrily stood up and left the magic circle guarded by the Anbu.
" The Katsuyu have reached the vicinity of most people in the village."
Tsunade broke a curved pillar on the rooftop with a single punch.
Li Yu's clone seemed to sense something and transferred all its Tsunade Chakra heal the entire village, before turning into a piece of wood.
Lady Tsunade
"We discovered something that wasn't in the intelligence."
"Speak quickly!"
Choji arrived just Choji.
" Deidara, a former member of the Akatsuki, possesses the same Rinnegan, five nose rings, and six earrings. His body can regenerate even when shattered."
"What does 'can recover on its own' mean?"
"Let me speak," said Li Yu, who had appeared alongside Choji.
" Anbu!" The Anbu on the ground finally noticed Li Yu.
"With the Impure World Reincarnation and the Six Paths Puppet Technique, the worst has happened."
"What? This wasn't mentioned in the Anbu intelligence?" Tsunade interjected.
Along the way, Li Yu inquired about Choji's battle and Deva Path Pain's appearance, confirming that he was likely Yahiko and had not changed.
"To put it simply, of the six Pain who attacked Konoha this time, apart from the strongest Deva Path puppet, the others have likely been modified and upgraded, and replaced with new bodies. It's unknown how many of them were replaced."
"The intelligence only mentions the special skills that Pain possesses when he is transformed into Six Paths Puppet, but he doesn't have the corresponding abilities of a ninja. Hopefully, not too many of the Six Paths of Pain will be replaced."
These Six Paths of Pain are no longer just simple puppets. With the enhancement of the Impure World Reincarnation, the power of each puppet has greatly increased. They are no longer merely puppets; they possess their own emotions, the ability to cope on their own, unlimited Chakra, and immortal bodies.
He had wondered why Konoha suffered such heavy casualties, but it turned out there was a reason for it all. The original story didn't mention the casualties at every moment, and watching the anime was nowhere near as good as experiencing it firsthand. Li Yu was secretly anxious, but unfortunately he needed to keep an eye on the Deva Path. However, he was still willing to believe in the power of others.
Konoha is just too big. I was already out of place before I even got there, and I couldn't sense anything. I could only wait for Pain at the Hokage Office Building according to Deva Path plot. This is also the only clearly marked location in Konoha in the original story.
"To convey this message to everyone through Katsuyu "
"Yes"
"Team Choza fought two enemies to cover Kakashi-sensei, and everyone except me has probably sacrificed themselves."
"Go to Choza's place, get him to the hospital quickly, there might still be hope."
"What? That's amazing, Daddy!" Choji wiped away his tears and sniffled.
"What about Kakashi-sensei?"
"Go quickly, Choji!" Tsunade didn't answer Choji's subsequent questions and simply walked away.
The intelligence department, Torture and Interrogation Force, and autopsy team of Konoha all gathered together to discuss intelligence.
The two Pain followed the black stick in Shizune's hand and arrived at the perimeter of the building.
The Animal Path Hand Seals the " Summoning Technique " to slap the ground and summon the three hellhounds.
" Summoning Technique is so useful, it's so much more convenient than my puppets."
Three black- Anbu Ninja spotted the Hell Three-Headed Dog rapidly approaching.
" Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique"
The wind blade instantly severed one of Hell Three-Headed Dog's legs.
Lightning Release: Four Pillars Binding
Another ninja quickly Hand Seals Hell Three-Headed Dog, and four stone pillars rose around Cerberus, releasing lightning towards the center.
Earth Release - Covering
A giant green pot lid, with a particularly prominent pig face pattern, appeared out of thin air and fell to cover Hell Three-Headed Dog.
The three worked together seamlessly, using Ninjutsu to temporarily suppress Hell Three-Headed Dog.
The giant pot lid with the pig's face shattered instantly, while Hell Three-Headed Dog unscathed and even grew four more heads.
"What's going on? This guy's head has grown bigger."
"It seems to be a special kind of summoned beast!"
"Instead of fighting it, we should find the caster." The three Anbu immediately set out to find the caster.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Animal Path bypassed the Anbu and used the Hand Seals again.
" Summoning Technique "
A giant rhinoceros appeared, smashed through the building, and saw the group of people inside.
The giant rhinoceros opened its mouth, revealing a handsome young man standing inside. The Animal Path immediately noticed the black stick in Shizune's hand.
"As expected."
"Boom!"