Seeing Tsunade remain silent, Pain raised his hand and drew a kunai, looking at her as he said, "I didn't expect your vitality to be so strong, but I wonder if you'd still be alive if I pierced your head." Tsunade still didn't speak; at this point, saying anything was meaningless. They were like fish on a chopping board, their lives hanging by Pain's whim.
Despite Konoha Village becoming so powerful, it was destroyed under her leadership, filling Tsunade with guilt. "From today onward, the Land of Fire's Konoha Village will become a part of history, a history that no longer exists. Konoha is the first, and next, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure will all experience this pain."
"You, the Fifth Hokage, will be the first current Kage to die." After speaking, Pain's gaze sharpened, "Shinra Tensei." The kunai in his hand, under the pull of immense power, transformed into a black light aimed at Tsunade's head. If this strike hit, no matter how strong her regenerative abilities were, survival would be impossible.
The black light flashed, but in the next moment, just as it was about to hit Tsunade's forehead, it suddenly vanished. This unexpected turn of events made Deva Path Pain frown. Tsunade opened her eyes, the anticipated death did not come.
The kunai was gone, and beside her, a figure appeared. Seeing this figure, Tsunade didn't speak, but tears began to flow. The person she had been hoping for had finally returned.
Pain scrutinized the suddenly appearing individual, puzzled that he couldn't detect even the slightest chakra fluctuation from Yoruha. Could it be that this person had no chakra? But how could that be possible? It could only mean that he couldn't perceive this person's chakra at all.
Could such a ninja exist in the ninja world? Pain's eyes were the legendary Rinnegan. How could there be a ninja that even his Rinnegan couldn't see through?
"You've really made a mess of the village." The man's words carried no hint of joy or sorrow, but Pain felt a chilling coldness.
Pain frowned, "Are you a ninja of Konoha?" Naturally, this person was Yoruha, who had rushed back. Because of his changes, Konoha Village was in a worse state than in the original story, and Yoruha naturally had to deal with it.
Yoruha turned his head, looking at Deva Path Pain in front of him, "The Rinnegan, huh? Originally, I didn't want you dead, but seeing the state you've left the village in, I can't imagine letting you go."
Hearing Yoruha's words, Pain sneered, "Big words. Since you know these eyes are the Rinnegan, you should also know that you can't possibly be my opponent."
Yoruha ignored Pain, his gaze focused. Suddenly, Sasuke appeared silently beside him. Sasuke, feeling the scenery around him change, instinctively reached for his sword.
But when he saw Yoruha beside him, he was overwhelmed, "Yoruha, where have you been?" Yoruha glanced at him and said calmly, "That's not important. The village is in bad shape now; go check on Sakura." Reminded by Yoruha, Sasuke turned to look around.
"This... is this the village?"
The village had turned into ruins. Despite his deep hatred for the higher-ups of Konoha, seeing the village in such a state made him set aside the truth about his clan's massacre for now. He transformed into blue lightning and vanished from beside Yoruha.
In the next moment, he appeared next to Sakura. On the brink of death, Sakura couldn't hold back her tears when she saw Sasuke appear. "Sasuke..."
Sasuke was stunned upon seeing Sakura's bloodied and barely alive state. "Sakura, who did this to you?" He knelt down and held Sakura in his arms, his heart filled with overwhelming rage.
Sakura was his untouchable reverse scale, and someone had dared to harm her like this. Throughout all these years of missions, he had never let Sakura get so severely injured. Sasuke's anger materialized instantly.
A terrifying chakra erupted, reducing the surrounding rubble to dust. Sakura weakly grasped Sasuke's hand and said, "Sasuke, you need to leave here quickly. The enemy is too strong." Despite her condition, Sakura was still worried about Sasuke's safety.
Sasuke remained silent, his eyes already transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan. Anyone could sense his fury at that moment. "I'll take down the person who did this to you," Sasuke said coldly.
He stood up with Sakura in his arms and looked towards Yoruha, who was confronting Tendo Pain not far away. Yoruha glanced back at him, and Sasuke nodded.
In the next instant, he vanished like lightning. After relocating Sakura to a safe place, he reappeared beside Yoruha. Seeing Sasuke, Tendo Pain finally showed a serious expression.
"Uchiha Sasuke, you actually came back." Sasuke didn't respond, the Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes spinning wildly. Tendo Pain could also sense the terrifying ocular power in Sasuke's eyes, which was not inferior to his own Rinnegan.
This was the first time Tendo Pain felt pressure from another's ocular power. Yoruha looked at Sasuke and said, "Did you learn the truth?" Seeing Sasuke in this state, and with his Mangekyō Sharingan having reached the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan level, Yoruha knew he must have defeated Uchiha Itachi. Having done so, he must have learned the truth. Sasuke remained silent for a long time but eventually nodded.
While Sasuke was silent, Yoruha patted his shoulder. "I'll help you deal with those who need to be dealt with. During my time away from Konoha, I met the four Hokage, and the Third told me the truth. They were resurrected by Orochimaru's Edo Tensei." Sasuke was taken aback and turned to look at Yoruha.
Yoruha added, "Once we deal with these guys, Danzo is finished. The fault lies with Danzo, not the village." Sasuke trembled slightly. Yoruha continued, "The Uchiha clan wanted a Hokage, and Lady Tsunade had already considered you as the sole candidate for the Sixth Hokage. She didn't know the truth back then. Once Danzo is dealt with, the Uchiha clan's matters will be settled."
"Danzo and his group are extreme, but you shouldn't be the same. The issue was with the Konoha higher-ups, and if it spreads to others, it would be no different from Danzo and his group." Sasuke was silent for a moment before finally nodding. "I hope you can do it." Yoruha smiled, "With the choices he's made today, he won't survive."
"I'm not the Third Hokage; I won't tolerate him. I'm sure Lady Tsunade will definitely support getting rid of Danzo."