The rain suddenly intensified.
Raindrops the size of beans hammered the lake, splashing up countless sprays. The sky darkened completely, and low-hanging clouds pressed down like a massive net over the entire lakeside.
Naruto looked up, his golden chakra cloak rippling faintly in the rain.
"Rain Tiger at Will Technique."
His voice was low, but everyone heard him clearly.
Hinata immediately activated her Byakugan, her gaze piercing through the curtain of rain as she scanned the surroundings. "Naruto, chakra has been mixed into these raindrops. He can sense every movement we make through the rain."
Might Guy rolled his shoulders, his dark green Power Armour letting out a faint mechanical hum. "So as long as we're standing in the rain, there's nowhere for us to hide?"
"That's right." Naruto turned to Yagura. "Guy-sensei, take Hinata and Yagura out of here."
"What about you?" Hinata asked urgently.
"I'm staying."
"Naruto Uzumaki."
Deva Path Pain's voice came from above.
"None of you are leaving."
The moment he finished speaking, three figures rushed out from different directions in the forest.
Asura Path Pain burst through the trees on the left, the missile ports on his mechanical arm already open. Human Path Pain silently approached from the right, his hollow eyes as lifeless as a corpse's. Preta Path Pain walked directly over from the other side of the lake, each step landing on the water's surface and sending out steady ripples.
They formed a perfect encirclement from three directions.
Naruto's mind raced.
Four Pains. The Animal Path capable of using the Summoning Jutsu, whom they had encountered before, was nowhere to be seen.
Could it be that, after what happened last time, they were worried my forces would use this chance to attack the Land of Rain? So they left the Animal Path behind