Bang! A thunderous sonic boom erupted in the sky. White shock waves spread through the air as a figure shot straight toward the hidden tree where Nagato and Konan were sheltering at supersonic speed.
The air tore apart, leaving a long white trail like a scar across the sky.
Tianyi's robes pressed tight against his body. He spread his arms, and a dense array of Metal Spears appeared behind him, each gleaming with a cold light. Like a flock of silver birds, they swooped straight at Nagato and Konan.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-!
The Metal Spears poured down like a torrential rain, blanketing the entire treetop.
Nagato's Rinnegan contracted slightly. Konan had already moved in front of him.
Her body split apart in an instant, turning into countless sheets of white paper that swept toward the Metal Spears like a blizzard.
The sheets spun, fluttered, and collided in midair, tangling with the Metal Spears.
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang-the sounds of metal striking paper came as thick and fast as rain. Sparks and scraps of paper flew everywhere, and fragments burst apart in the air, fading like fireworks.
Although most of Konan's paper spears were knocked down, the Metal Spears were intercepted one after another as well, forming a shattered barrier in front of Tianyi.
The corners of Tianyi's mouth lifted slightly. He raised his right hand and swept it down!
"Magnet Release: Heavenly Punishment!"
A massive metal pillar fell from the sky, wreathed in blinding flames, hurtling toward Nagato like a meteor.
The air compressed into visible ripples. Friction from its tremendous speed heated the pillar's surface red-hot, making it look like a burning arrow streaking through the sky.
"Nagato!" Konan whipped her head around, her voice shrill. The light in her eyes fractured into the