Only after confirming that the man was dead did Pain release his hold on the leader.
The instant Pain let go, the leader seemed to lose all support and collapsed to the ground, utterly lifeless.
The remaining Iwagakure shinobi all wore expressions of despair. The reason that man had become their leader was simple.
He was the strongest among them, yet even someone like him had not lasted a single exchange against Pain.
That plunged the already terrified group into utter despair.
Looking at their terrified faces, Pain seemed to see the people of Amegakure not long ago, and his anger flared even hotter.
Gritting his teeth, he extended a hand, and several shuriken hovered in midair.
Chapter 573: Offering Plans and Advice
At that moment, everyone stared at the shuriken in midair, their hearts trembling. They wanted to flee, but they could not move at all...
It felt as though something had wrapped tightly around their entire bodies.
In that instant, screams filled the outskirts of Amegakure. When it was over, Pain could barely tell what he had done. All he remembered was red filling his vision.
On his way back, Pain felt utterly dazed and wanted to return to his village as soon as possible.
Although Nagato was powerful, he had always focused on defense, protecting himself as best he could. This was truly his first time slaughtering people on such a scale.
Only after returning to the Clock Tower where Orochimaru was staying did Nagato truly recover, with no trace of disorder in the chakra he used to control Pain.
Orochimaru looked at Pain before him and asked, "Are you here to pick up Saro?"
As he spoke, he glanced around Pain, but saw no corpse.
In that instant, Orochimaru understood that Pain probably had not found