Naraka Path Pain forcefully hurled Animal Path Pain down, then dove from the sky and landed within Konoha. He immediately used the Summoning Jutsu to summon the Akatsuki members inside.
Kakashi had remained with the Barrier Team and received their report that intruders had breached the barrier.
"Akatsuki is here!" Kakashi said gravely.
Boom!
With the sound of an explosion, Konoha's peaceful tranquility was shattered.
Naruto instantly entered Sage Fox Mode and sensed several hostile presences. Through his senses, he discovered that Sasuke was leading people toward Root, intending to kill Danzo.
"Hahaha... art is an explosion!"
Deidara summoned a massive clay bird. Clay spiders protruded from both his hands as he slowly descended.
Whoosh!
Relying solely on his speed, Naruto arrived below him.
"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"
Naruto formed it instantly and hurled it at Deidara in the sky. The clay spiders in Deidara's hands shattered the moment they touched the Rasenshuriken.
Boom!
The clay bird beneath Deidara's feet was sliced apart, and the Rasenshuriken exploded violently. Caught off guard by Naruto's attack, Deidara was killed outright. Only a few strands of golden hair remained, drifting gently in the breeze.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
Deva Path Pain arrived and gestured toward Naruto.
Whoosh!
With unimaginable speed, Naruto directly escaped the range of Deva Path Pain's gravitational pull, greatly startling Nagato, who was controlling him from behind the scenes.
Observing Naruto in Sage Fox Mode through Deva Path Pain's eyes, Nagato said, "Not only does he possess Senjutsu, he has even mastered the Nine-Tails' power? But before a god, Nine-Tails, you should behave yourself!"
The other five Paths of Pain gathered alongside Deva Path Pain, their cold Rinnegans fixed on Naruto's golden form and cross-shaped pupils.
Sheets of paper swirled through the air, forming Konan's cool figure as she landed beside Deva Path