An inexplicable, mighty power swept through River's body, and mysterious markings appeared around his eyes and in the center of his forehead.
At that moment, River entered Sage Mode.
He had gained many benefits from the hashirama cells, and Sage Mode was one of them. But he had always preferred to pursue a Sage Mode of his own, one created for humanity, and had never used it.
Rumble!
The devastating wave of repulsive force continued to surge forward, crushing everything in its path. The ground, the buildings-everything seemed utterly fragile before it.
Suddenly, River thrust out a hand, bent down, and slammed his palm onto the ground before him.
"Fivefold Rashomon!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five enormous gates adorned with grotesque demon heads rose from the ground ahead, blocking the path of the Super Shinra Tensei.
Almost instantly, the repulsive force struck.
Crack!
The first gate shattered at once. The terrifying impact tore it apart and hurled it into the second gate, which shattered with a boom as well.
Then the third and fourth gates exploded one after another.
That alone showed just how terrifying Pain's Super Shinra Tensei was.
Finally, the force struck the fifth gate with a boom. The demon gate shuddered violently, cracks spreading across its surface, but in the end, it stood firm without breaking apart.
Standing behind the Rashomon gate, River slowly raised his head and placed his hand against it.
On either side of the gate, the repulsive force continued to surge past, stirring up vast clouds of dust and pulverizing even the raindrops.
"Phew!"
"It held!"
River breathed out, and the Rashomon gate before him vanished as he spoke softly.
Looking across Amegakure now, most of the buildings had been destroyed in an expanding swath from the center. Beneath Pain, a massive