Crushing Pain

"What?! How long has it been? How did this guy become so strong? I even transplanted Wood Release, and my increased Chakra levels can't even keep up with him? Damn it, Super Shinra Tensei Deva Path, Nagato couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness. The same technique, he could only use for defense and survival? With someone like this around, could his plan really succeed?

"Well, it seems there's no need for us to intervene..." Orochimaru withdrew his released Chakra, watching Pain and his two companions being knocked to the ground in a matter of minutes.

"I never imagined she was this strong. Only the Senju Hashirama and Madara Uchiha from the textbooks could possess such power to alter terrain, right?" Looking at the mess before him, Jiraiya's jaw nearly dropped. With such strength, why would she care about an ally like Konoha? It seemed he had just made a fool of himself.

"Should we make a move now? That woman's attention is completely drawn to Pain and the others." Inside the Kamui Dimension, Sasori of the Red Sands watched the scene Natsu Hyuga had created. While he appeared calm on the surface, the arms controlling the puppets were already trembling. Their leader had been so easily crushed...

"I didn't expect Nagato to be so useless. Plans can't keep up with changes, so we have no choice Jiraiya to act now. I'll subdue Orochimaru, and you help Jiraiya stall for time. Don't get bogged down in battle. Once you've succeeded, immediately control Obito. Don't worry about Pain; he's just a few worthless puppets anyway."

After some time apart, this woman has become even stronger. Damn it, doesn't she ever reach a bottleneck? I can't wait any longer; if this continues, even if Mother were resurrected, she probably wouldn't be a match for her.

"Understood. Holding off Jiraiya is a piece of cake for me." But should we ignore Pain? That woman on the other side probably wouldn't be able to stop us even if we all went for it. Luckily, I have a trump card: Uchiha Obito, my perfect creation. Even that woman can't stop me.

"Alright, let's get started!"

Swoosh~

A spatial ripple spread around Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru- chan...

"Yin-Yang Release: Will Possession!"

Natsu Hyuga, who had just noticed this, was about to warn him, but Black Zetsu, who had the upper hand, was one step ahead.

"What is this? Orochimaru, I'm here to save you!" Seeing Orochimaru covered in black substance Jiraiya rushed forward.

"This path is blocked! Secret technique— Puppet Performance Technique!"

Sasori, on the surface appearing to be entangled with Jiraiya, was actually ready to manipulate Obito at any moment, despite being on high alert.

"Jiraiya, use a wide-range Ninjutsu to kill me!" Damn it, am I their target? These people think too highly of me, Orochimaru, that they'd risk offending a powerful figure like Natsu Hyuga just to get me?

However, with the full support of Hidden Snow Village over the years, his Heavenly Cursed Seal and Living Corpse Reincarnation have become quite perfect. Even if he dies here now, he can be resurrected by the graduate Genin scattered throughout Hidden Snow Village.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Damn it, you annoying bastard, Needle Jizō!" Jiraiya was unaware that Orochimaru's immortality technique had succeeded, and upon hearing Orochimaru's warning, he failed to cooperate in time.

"You bastards, how dare you steal from my Hidden Snow Village on my Hidden Snow Village? We're always the ones stealing from others, never the other way around! You're courting disaster!"

Seeing Orochimaru's condition, Natsu Hyuga was still unaware of his purpose.

"Banshō Ten'in ~" A powerful suction force pulled Orochimaru, along with Black Zetsu, towards Natsu Hyuga.

"How could I let you succeed? Shinra Tensei!" Upon seeing this, Deva Path, Orochimaru had just climbed out of the rubble, hurriedly used it to attack his teammates Black Zetsu and Shinra Tensei.

For a moment, the two people caught between the two forces were pulled back and forth like rag dolls. However, because Natsu Hyuga's Nagato, Orochimaru's body was still slowly Natsu Hyuga.

"No, Orochimaru's body probably can't hold on like this. Sasori, forget about Jiraiya, let Obito take us away."

He wanted Orochimaru to be alive, not a mangled corpse.

"Damn it, what are you saying? What do you mean, 'don't worry about Jiraiya'? Do you think I can just ignore him like that? I can't get away!" Wasn't it agreed that I would stall Jiraiya? How did it become that Jiraiya is stalling me? No, this can't go on. Once that woman is free, none of us will be able to escape.

"Natsu, don't hold back. You know my secret technique." Realizing that he was gradually losing control of his body, Orochimaru hurriedly Natsu Hyuga for death. With the Living Corpse Reincarnation and the Heavenly Cursed Seal, he didn't need to worry about death at all. What he feared was this half-dead state of losing control of his body.

"This is what you asked for yourself, Super~ Shinra Tensei ~" An overwhelming repulsive force crushed down.

"Damn it, I'm done for. I didn't expect Jiraiya to show up halfway through." Unlike Deva Path Pain, Orochimaru, who was fighting Black Zetsu Orochimaru control of the body, had no chance to defend himself and was crushed into a pulp.

"Hiss, damn it, Jiraiya, you wait, I'll kill you one day." Seeing that his primary objective was gone, Black Zetsu didn't intend to linger and began to move towards Sasori of the Red Sand.

"Huh? They're still alive? Looks like Gen was right, we'll have to rely on Sealing Jutsu to deal with you. Ninja Art: Form-Locking Seal ~"

Seeing Black Zetsu sliding on the ground, Natsu Hyuga used a temporary, targeted seal to restrict Black Zetsu's movements. She herself was not known for Sealing Jutsu, but this Form-Locking Seal was the simplest and most effective restriction seal within the Uchiha Gen group, designed to limit the movements of someone like Black Zetsu, while waiting for a professional sealing master to arrive.

"What?! Sealing Jutsu? You... you're known for your eye power, aren't you?" This kind of sealing technique is clearly designed to counter me, Black Zetsu, right? Otherwise, with this woman's strength, she could easily crush any enemy she encounters. Why would she waste time learning something like this?

It seems they've been gathering a lot of intelligence on me since last time. I, Black Zetsu, underestimated everyone.

"Scorpion, if we drag this out any longer, we'll all die here. Take me with you, even if you get hurt. Anyway, it's just a puppet part, I'll replace it for you later." Unable to move, Black Zetsu hurriedly requested support from Scorpion in the distance.

"Hmph, he can't even take care of himself, how could he have time to care about you? Besides, he thinks he can rescue you from me? With his abilities?" Although she said this, Chakra to strengthen the restrictive seal, did not let her guard down Natsu Hyuga in the distance.