Hizashi Hyuga stood behind Pain, lowering his head as he reported, "All the bodies in Sunagakure have been cleared away. The ninjutsu and secret techniques related to the Sand ninja have also been collected."
Pain, Hashirama Senju, and Tobirama Senju stood there with cold expressions. Only at this moment did the ninja who had once belonged to Konoha truly understand what terror was.
Especially when Hashirama Senju had no misplaced compassion—just how outrageous could his destructive power become? Sunagakure had proven it with its lives.
Wood Release: Hellish Disturbance, cast on the foundation of Deep Forest Emergence, had nearly torn apart all of Sunagakure in an instant. Nearly half of the Sand ninja had died beneath Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, while almost another quarter had been dealt with by the combined efforts of the Six Paths of Pain and Tobirama Senju.
The rest had been wiped out by the other members of Akatsuki and the ninja of Akatsuki Village.
Nearly ten thousand Sand ninja had been utterly annihilated overnight.
And under Hizashi Hyuga's Byakugan, even those who hid within barriers had failed to escape this calamity.
"Good. The mission is complete."
Pain gave a slight nod, rapidly forming hand seals before pressing one palm against the ground.
"Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
As the earth trembled, an enormous statue with its mouth gaping wide rose from underground. At this moment, three of its eyes had already opened.
Sasori looked up at the enormous creature, slowly furrowing his brow. "There are no Tailed Beasts to seal right now. Why summon it?"
Pain floated onto one of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's fingers and struck a pose.
"A photo."
Sasori: "???"
Pain added without changing expression, "Naruto said we need to photograph the results and publish them in the