Pain's Deva Path has endured numerous fierce battles, and his body has been severely damaged in the fighting. At this moment, the most important thing to do is not to fight, but to repair Yahiko's body.
Unfortunately, the threat from the enemy left Nagato and Konan with no time to do these things. Only after defeating the enemy and returning to Amegakure could they repair the severely damaged Pain's Deva Path.
Shinra Tensei!
Pain's Deva Path and Nagato spoke simultaneously. In a daze, Konan seemed to see Yahiko and Nagato, who, under Yahiko's guidance, adopted homeless orphans, taught them Ninjutsu, established the Akatsuki, and protected the Land of Rain peace...
Unfortunately, those days were all too short-lived.
Nagato had no idea what Konan was thinking, but he had only one thought in mind: to defeat the enemy before him and carry on Yahiko's legacy to protect Konan!
Nagato poured all his Chakra into Pain's Deva Path's body, and this time the power of Shinra Tensei was extraordinary. The massive Wood Human Technique was overturned to the ground, and more than four of the surrounding Wood Clone were destroyed at once. It can be described as Nagato's desperate counterattack.
Nagato carries Yahiko's dreams, is unwilling to fall here, so he absolutely cannot lose this battle!
Having cleared away all obstacles in the vicinity, Pain's Deva Path stepped forward, fearlessly surveying the surrounding Wood Clone. He was indeed no match for Naoki Senju's main body, but these mere Wood Clone...
Without the slightest hesitation, Nagato turned and left. Pain used his repulsive force to support the weight of the two of them, and they rushed towards Amegakure at top speed.
After being held back by the Wood Clone for a moment, it was only a matter of time before Naoki Senju's main body arrived. As long as Naoki Senju did not obtain the Rinnegan, he had not lost this battle!
" Konan, the situation is unfavorable. Let's retreat first and then make further plans..."
Nagato's voice trailed off, and when he turned around, Konan was nowhere to be seen.
Konan glanced at Nagato and Yahiko's retreating figures, then turned back, her gentle gaze vanishing as she stared coldly at Naoki Senju, who had just arrived.
At this moment, Naoki Senju's body was covered in large amounts of blood and charred wounds from the explosion, while the impact injuries from Shinra Tensei were not visible from the outside.
But even in this disheveled state, Konan felt an overwhelming pressure; the difference between those Wood Clone and the original body was simply too great.
You can't stop me.
Naoki Senju coldly stated a fact: he was still holding a head in his right hand, blood dripping from it. The head belonged to Hidan. Naoki Senju had no way to kill Hidan completely; even the Katsuyu's acid couldn't harm Hidan.
Therefore, Naoki Senju could only completely dismember Hidan, burying the different body parts deep in the desert, while the head could be brought back to Konoha for research.
But Hidan's mouth was too foul, so Naoki Senju pulled out his tongue and slapped him, which is why he was a little late.
Konan took a deep breath, burying her inner fear, and tried her best to stand in front of Naoki Senju as he pursued Nagato.
"I am indeed no match for Wood Release, but this time I brought three million Explosive Tag Explosive Tag. Guess where they are hidden?"
Naoki Senju narrowed his eyes, recalling the move Konan Obito Uchiha. He tapped the desert beneath his feet with his toes, and the yellow sand vanished as if fading, replaced by a series of semi-activated Explosive Tag.
"Is this all you're relying on?"
"That's right, I wonder if this is enough?"
There were also large clusters of Explosive Tag beneath Konan's feet. It was easy to imagine that if these Explosive Tag exploded together, their power would probably be no less than Deidara's self-destruction, only much smaller in range.
Therefore, when Konan set up these Explosive Tag, she didn't consider her own safety at all in order to ensure that Naoki Senju could step into the trap.
"What if I insist on pursuing her?" Naoki Senju narrowed his eyes and stared directly at Konan, a dangerous aura emanating from Konan.
Having expended so much effort, fighting half of the Akatsuki while sustaining serious injuries, wouldn't it be a huge loss to let Nagato and the Rinnegan escape like this?
"Then I hope you can withstand the power of these three million Explosive Tag!"
Faced with Naoki Senju's intimidation, Konan glared back defiantly. In any case, they were all within the range of the Explosive Tag, and once the Explosive Tag were activated, no one could escape.
Konan relentlessly blocked his path of pursuit. If Naoki Senju made even the slightest move, even a retreat, Konan would activate the three million Explosive Tag.
"There's no point in doing this. Given your relationship with Nagato, do you think he would abandon you and run away?"
Naoki Senju began his psychological warfare. Konan was determined to sacrifice herself for Nagato, and Nagato was equally determined to sacrifice himself. This lack of decisiveness in their sacrifices often put both Konan and Nagato in dangerous situations.
This was the opportunity that Naoki Senju had been waiting for.
But Konan gave a poignant smile, looking down at Naoki Senju with a disdainful tone that conveyed her resolute determination:
" Nagato will never return, and you will never obtain the Rinnegan."
Naoki Senju frowned. Given Nagato's personality and past experiences, he couldn't possibly abandon Konan. So what did Konan do that made Nagato willingly endure inner condemnation and torment to return to Amegakure and the Akatsuki?
Just as Nagato was about to return to rescue Konan, he saw a paper crane fly past him. The familiar Chakra on it indicated that the paper crane belonged to its owner. Nagato hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he had Pain use Pain's Deva Path Banshō Ten'in pull the paper crane over.
Konan knows Nagato's stubbornness best, so he doesn't want to see what's written on the origami crane at all. But what would Yahiko do?
He'll probably unpack the origami cranes and then rescuing Konan without a second thought. He's the kind of guy who's stubborn but soft-hearted...
Yahiko, now Pain's Deva Path, remains loyal to his duty, using repulsive force to propel Nagato back to the battlefield at full speed to save the little girl who stole food for them on that rainy night when they had a fever.
The origami crane slowly unfolded in Nagato's hand. He had seen Konan fold origami cranes before, so unfolding one intact was not difficult for him.
But when Nagato was stunned. It wasn't a letter urging him to return to Amegakure, but a farewell letter.
" Nagato, you must live on, carrying on for me and Yahiko. World peace is really irrelevant. We are all orphans who barely survived the war. You are our last family..."
Nagato's eyes widened in disbelief at what was written there, but knowing Konan's personality...
" Konan!!!"
The deafening explosion drowned out Nagato's cries, and the shockwave, no less powerful than Deidara's self-destruction, toppled the weakened Nagato.