"Banshō Ten'in!"
Pain floated in midair and extended his left hand. A black hole seemed to form in his palm.
Sasuke swayed from side to side, suddenly feeling a terrifying, irresistible suction pulling him toward the sky.
With a snap, Sasuke thrust the Kusanagi Sword deep into the ground behind him, anchoring himself in place.
"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Forming hand seals with his other hand alone, Sasuke spat a gigantic fire dragon at Pain diagonally above him.
Accelerated by Banshō Ten'in's powerful suction, its impact amplified, the great fire dragon lunged before Pain in the blink of an eye and swallowed him whole.
"Useless."
A sneer rang out from the sky. The great fire dragon burst apart, repelled into countless showers of flame that scattered through the air.
"Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in."
Having retreated several kilometers away, Uchiha Senmon gazed at the unharmed Pain in midair. His eyes narrowed, the three tomoe spinning within them.
"Pain's ability manipulates repulsion and suction... no, is it gravity?"
Pain's Banshō Ten'in was somewhat similar to Doctor Satomi's Dark Release, which could generate powerful suction in his palm to draw enemies toward him.
But when Pain used Banshō Ten'in on Sasuke, there were no strange signs of flying sand and stones. Even the dust beneath Sasuke's feet remained completely unaffected.
Banshō Ten'in could target specific objects. It was gravity, more precise and powerful than suction!
Shinra Tensei's repulsive force could repel every technique, including Amaterasu. It was not merely an absolute defense; judging by the absolute violence with which Pain had destroyed Empire City, its destructive power was limitless.
"Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in are complementary techniques. Pain can switch between them instantly and seamlessly, giving him both offense and defense without any openings!"
From Sasuke and Pain's first probing