Hundreds of Metal Spears formed behind him, their tips aimed at Nagato and Konan, each one hard as iron and dense as a torrential rain.
Tianyi raised his right hand and violently swept his five fingers forward. The spears shot out with piercing whistles, raining down upon the two of them from all directions!
Konan did not retreat. She spread her arms, her body transforming into countless sheets of paper, each one inscribed with the markings of an Explosive Tag.
The sheets danced, spun, and converged in the air like a white blizzard, rushing to meet the overwhelming Metal Spears.
Boom boom boom boom boom—!
The Explosive Tags collided with the Metal Spears, erupting into clusters of orange-red flames. The paper burned to ash in the explosions, while the spears were knocked aside, snapped, and melted by the shockwaves. Firelight dyed the entire tower red, casting Nagato and Konan's figures in flickering light and shadow.
The first wave of attacks was intercepted.
Tianyi's figure burst from the flames. He raised his right hand as silver-white Flowing Silver poured from his ninja tool pouch, wrapping around a specially made Kunai.
Chakra gathered in his palm, the blue-white glow growing brighter and more dazzling as it emitted a sharp hum.
Magnet Release: Electromagnetic Cannon!
A blinding laser shot from his palm, moving too fast for the naked eye to follow!
Nagato raised his right hand and spread his fingers. Though his body was hindered, he could still use the Rinnegan's abilities.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Repulsive Force erupted! The laser abruptly veered off less than two meters from Nagato, its trajectory forcibly altered as it bent to the side. Boom—!
The laser pierced through the dense forest, carving a straight path that extended to the edge of sight.
The trees on either side of