Deva Path Pain's pale purple Rinnegan stared coldly down at the defiant Naruto as he slowly raised his right hand.
A smooth, pitch-black rod that seemed to absorb all light pointed straight at Naruto.
His voice was like ice frozen for ten thousand years, devoid of emotion yet imbued with an unquestionable authority:
"For a mortal to challenge a god, the act itself..."
He paused, the tip of his black rod seeming to hold a cold promise of judgment:
"Is folly."
As he spoke, the Human Path and Animal Path Pain, whose heads Naruto had previously twisted off, slowly emerged from the gaping mouth of Naraka Path's summoned creature, the King of Hell.
Their bodies were fully restored, without so much as a tear in their clothes. Only their eyes remained hollow, as though their earlier "deaths" had been nothing more than the replacement of insignificant parts.
The King of Hell's Samsara Rebirth Technique could evidently repair the damaged Pain puppets in a short time.
Now, the Six Paths of Pain had assembled once more. Together with Konan in the air, seven pairs of eyes locked onto Naruto Uzumaki! Clearly, after their initial clash, they had identified Naruto as the greatest threat-the primary target they needed to eliminate first.
Faced with Deva Path Pain's lofty "divine proclamation" and the oppressive presence of all Six Paths, Naruto showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he scoffed, his eyes brimming with undisguised contempt and arrogance.
"A god?"
He shook his head, his voice clear and forceful.
"This god you claim to be..."
He abruptly raised his head and stared straight into Deva Path Pain's Rinnegan. At that moment, an astonishing change came over his own eyes!
Deep within his pupils, intricate patterns suddenly emerged in those eyes that had once been as blue as