It wasn't as though Danzo hadn't tried using Sharingan Genjutsu on the Pains before.
Not only had it failed, he had even suffered a backlash. Those Rinnegan were on an entirely different level from his Sharingan.
He could only settle for the next best option and target Konan, who was less proficient in genjutsu.
After pushing his Eye Power to its limits, Danzo's Sharingan spun for a brief instant, and his genjutsu reached the level of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Caught in the genjutsu, Konan stood frozen in place, making no response whatsoever to Danzo's attack.
Yet a moment later, Danzo was engulfed in the flames of exploding Explosive Tags.
The Konan under Danzo's control was only a Paper Clone as well. In his haste, he had no time to distinguish between clones.
The explosions lasted a full half minute, turning night into day. The thick smell of gunpowder made the nearby ninja rub their noses.
Looking at the forest that had vanished, Shinnō remarked, "It seems Konan and the leader have quite a deep grudge against Danzo."
Hiruko and Kakuzu wholeheartedly agreed, both nodding.
Putting themselves in his shoes, they knew they could never withstand half a minute of bombardment. There probably weren't even scraps of Danzo's corpse left by now.
Just then, Pain sensed several chakra signatures rushing toward them at high speed.
Pain wasn't surprised in the slightest by the arrival of reinforcements. He immediately sent the Preta Path forward, extending his palms to form a milky-white barrier that could block any ninjutsu without a physical form.
A faint smile appeared at the corners of the Preta Path's mouth.
Squelch...
A longsword cleaved straight through the Preta Path's body. Its immense force carved a seven- or eight-meter-long fissure into the ground, and the Preta Path's body shattered.
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