That was an invisible yet utterly lethal force. Every raindrop in its path was instantly repelled into nothingness.
A long-range compressed version of Shinra Tensei.
Even across several thousand kilometers, that repulsive force still carried a suffocating, devastating pressure as it bore straight down on Chenshu Senju's face.
Yet in the face of this godlike strike, Chenshu Senju had no intention of dodging.
A trace of disdain flashed through his eyes. He suddenly stepped back with his right leg and brought his hands together in an instant.
Wood Release: Wooden Shield Technique.
The massive tree trunk beneath his feet exploded with a thunderous crash. An enormous wooden shield shaped like a fanged demon face rose from the ground, blocking the way before him like an impenetrable city wall.
"Boom—"
The invisible repulsive force slammed viciously into the demon-faced wooden shield, unleashing an earth-shaking roar. The rainwater around them was instantly blasted into a vast white mist by the shockwave from the collision.
A series of strained cracks rang out from the shield's surface as several thick fissures spread across it.
But that was all.
A god? This was it?
Chenshu Senju curled his lip.
If Pain himself had shown up, Chenshu might have taken him somewhat seriously. But trying to test him with remote manipulation from thousands of kilometers away was seriously underestimating just how absurdly powerful his Wood Release was.
"Since you like playing with balls so much, I'll send one back to you."
A cold smile tugged at Chenshu Senju's lips as a massive amount of senjutsu chakra flowed from his palms into the wooden shield.
The cracks across the demon-faced shield instantly healed. Then it writhed violently like a living creature, transforming into a gigantic azure Wood Dragon. Opening its enormous jaws, it bit down on the