In the end, under the stunned, shocked, and bewildered gazes of everyone in Konoha, Shinju flew off.
At this moment, Tsunade waved her hand, summoning the Anbu, and gave her order:
"Anbu Squad One and Squad Two, go assist Shinju. If anything unexpected happens, make sure to bring him back alive!"
The Anbu accepted the command and withdrew.
Beside her, Fukasaku said, "Then I'll pack up and return to Mount Myoboku as well. I need to inform all the toads about Shinju heading to Amegakure. Little Jiraiya is, after all, one of ours from Mount Myoboku."
Tsunade nodded. "Thank you for your trouble, Fukasaku-sama."
Soon, the people who had gathered in the Hokage's office gradually dispersed, leaving only Shizune and Tsunade behind.
At that moment, Shizune carefully asked, "Can Shinju really handle this on his own? I know he's strong, but the opponent possesses the legendary Rinnegan."
At Shizune's question, Tsunade looked a bit uncertain.
"I don't know either. But right now, all we can do is believe in that boy. If not for all the problems in the village, I'd want to go help him myself…"
...
A few hours later, outside Amegakure.
Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin were lying low, observing the situation from the outskirts.
Unlike other shinobi villages, Amegakure was extremely closed-off.
The village was shrouded in constant rainfall, its perimeter surrounded by walls of steel and earth.
Strangers could only enter after verifying their identity.
With Pain residing here, this was the Akatsuki headquarters.
Naruto's identity was far too obvious—he'd be captured before he even reached the gate, and the Akatsuki would immediately try to extract the Tailed Beast.
"If only I had mastered the jutsu that lets you enter the toad's stomach like Pervy Sage…"
Naruto drooped his head, visibly discouraged.
Sasuke lightly patted his back.
"Don't worry. We can use Transformation Jutsu to disguise ourselves as shinobi from another country and sneak in."
Beside them, Karin pushed up her glasses.
"That won't work. The rain over Amegakure is generated with chakra. As soon as it touches you, the caster will know."
Sasuke felt a headache coming on.
"Then what do we do now? Just force our way in?"
He could try to do what Shinju once did—use the thunderclouds above to summon a Lightning Release: Kirin and destroy the wall.
But that would draw too much attention. They wouldn't even survive long enough to set foot inside.
"What if I secretly throw a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken…"
Naruto started thinking out loud.
He could break the wall with the Rasenshuriken, then charge straight into Pain's hideout!!
"What kind of strategy is that supposed to be?" Karin said, clearly displeased.
"If only Shinju were here—he'd definitely think of something."
Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a look, then nodded. She was right.
At that moment, Karin suddenly sensed something and whipped her head around!
In the distant sky, a green shadow was racing toward them at incredible speed!!!
Karin: (≖╻≖;)
Even though his chakra felt very different, she could still tell it was Shinju.
"This kind of entrance—no doubt about it, that's Shinju! ୧⍢⃝୨" Naruto said excitedly.
As Shinju drew closer, Sasuke's eyes focused—and saw it clearly.
Shinju was controlling a Complete-Body Susanoo!
"Shinju can wield the Uchiha clan's eyes to this extent?! What the hell is he?!ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!! He doesn't even have Uchiha blood!"
While they were still in shock, Shinju, encased in his massive green war god, soared to the walls of Amegakure!
His arrival was so loud and overwhelming that the entire village immediately took notice.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin looked at each other in disbelief.
"Is Shinju planning to challenge the entire village by himself?!"
Karin's jaw dropped so wide it could fit an egg.
Never mind that this was where Pain lived.
Just the thousands of shinobi in Amegakure alone could overwhelm anyone—even if each just spat on him!
And even though Shinju now descended like a war god, jutsu of this scale consumed massive amounts of chakra. How long could he keep it up?
She clearly remembered Shinju as not just strong, but also clever.
Was he letting his rage cloud his judgment now?
But… this was even more handsome than before! (⌯︎¤̴̶̷̀ω¤̴̶̷́)✧︎
Soon, countless shinobi gathered at the village gates.
Susanoo flapped its wings, hovering in the air like a deity!!
The massive Susanoo slowly raised its right hand, spiral sword pointing toward the heavens!
The next moment—
"Whoosh—!!"
A powerful wind erupted!
A gale strong enough to lift children swept across the sky, dragging all the storm clouds above Amegakure toward Shinju.
"Rumble—!!!"
Thunder rolled within the clouds.
Blue-violet lightning flickered faintly in the shadows of the storm.
Roars like those of a great beast echoed through the heavens.
From the tower, Pain's eyes widened in alarm—he realized he had lost control of the very rain he had created!
Shinju tilted his head upward, the lightning reflected in his Sharingan.
Then he glanced toward Sasuke and Naruto's position—his eyes seemed to say, Watch closely.
And Sasuke, just as Shinju expected, held his breath, completely focused.
The next instant!
Sage markings appeared on Shinju's face!
At the same time, Susanoo brought down its spiral sword!
"Sage Art!! Yakusaikazuchinokami!!!"
"Flash!!!"
A blinding light tore through the world—everything went silent!!!
And then—
"BOOOOOM——!!!!"
A storm of lightning crashed down upon Amegakure!!
The entire main gate and walls collapsed instantly!
Within a five-kilometer radius centered on the gate, everything was scorched black!
The worst-hit area at the center—many shinobi couldn't even leave behind corpses, their bodies reduced to ash by the searing heat of the thunderbolts!
"Gulp—"
Sasuke swallowed hard, his throat dry.
(꒪⌓꒪)
Could such destructive power really be achieved by human hands?!
Was Shinju even human anymore?!
And when he looked at me just now—was he expecting me to learn this jutsu?!
∑(✘Д✘๑)
He's giving me way too much credit!!
Beside him, Naruto and Karin wore the exact same dumbfounded expression.
Karin admitted it—she had underestimated Shinju earlier.
With that single attack, half the shinobi defending Amegakure were wiped out!
Those who survived were crippled—missing limbs, covered in burns, unable to move.
"Now I'm starting to believe he really can take on an entire hidden village by himself!" Karin said.
...
At the center tower of Amegakure—
Inside a hidden chamber—
A red-haired, emaciated man, his body pierced with black rods, slowly opened his Rinnegan.
His eyes, the eyes of a Sage, were filled with shock!
"Impossible… his power is enough to rival that of a Sage!"
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