Yes, the main reason for coming to Konoha this time was to assassinate Uchiha Akira!
They had even planned this far in advance, with the help of Iwagakure to gather intel on the Jonin exams and pick the right moment to strike!
Moreover, looking at Deidara and Sasori causing chaos outside, only to be stopped by Jiraiya and Tsunade, Pain decided it was time for a quick and decisive strike.
But wasn't this a little too quick?
With just one Shinra Tensei and a few black rods thrown, Uchiha Akira died while trying to save Uchiha Sasuke?
Sure, in the ninja world, many high-ranking ninjas had been unexpectedly killed by lower-ranking ones.
But for Uchiha Akira to be killed so easily, even Pain found it hard to believe!
"Akira, he, he actually..."
As the black rod pierced through Uchiha Akira's chest, countless people froze, staring at the screen in disbelief.
His chest had been pierced—his heart was likely impaled too, right? Certain death!
The genius known as the greatest prodigy in the ninja world—Uchiha Akira—was killed just like that?
"Akira-kun, Akira-kun..." Hinata, with tears streaming down her face, ran over and held Uchiha Akira tightly, sobbing uncontrollably!
"This kid, he's just dead like that?" Hiashi Hyuga looked at his daughter crying over Uchiha Akira, his expression grim.
In his heart, he already saw Uchiha Akira as his future son-in-law!
"This can't be! How could this kid be killed so easily? Even if that guy is strong!" Fugaku was stunned, finding it hard to believe!
"My grandson, my grandson, he..." The old man, upon seeing this, felt his breath catch, and everything went black as he almost fainted!
At the same time, many others, including Keiko, Naruto Uzumaki, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Ino-Shika-Cho, and many others from Konoha, watched the screen in disbelief that Uchiha Akira had died, sacrificing himself to save Uchiha Sasuke.
The child who became famous in the ninja world at seven, who severed the Third Tsuchikage's leg—was he really dead at the age of fourteen?
The death of the Fourth Hokage was already considered a tragic loss at a young age.
But who would've thought Uchiha Akira's death would come even sooner, like a brilliant meteor streaking across the night sky?
"Sasuke, are you okay?" Uchiha Akira, his face pale, looked at Sasuke and asked.
"Why, why, Akira, why did you..." Sasuke felt like the entire world had lost its color.
"Do I need a reason? If it were you in danger, I'm sure you would've done the same to save me. Cough, cough..." Uchiha Akira said as if it were only natural, coughing up blood as he spoke.
Sasuke fell silent after hearing these words.
"Akira-kun..." Hinata held Uchiha Akira tightly.
"Hinata, I... I'm a little tired... I want to rest," Uchiha Akira said weakly to Hinata.
"No, Akira-kun, you can't rest, you can't!" Hearing Akira's words, Hinata quickly shook her head.
She knew full well that if Uchiha Akira really closed his eyes to rest, he would never wake up again!
Byakugan allowed Hinata to clearly see Uchiha Akira's condition: his heart had indeed been pierced by the black rod!
"Can I leave now?" Feeling somewhat confused by how smoothly the mission had gone, Pain muttered to himself.
Yes, the mission was to assassinate Uchiha Akira, not to destroy Konoha.
Now that Uchiha Akira was dead, there seemed to be no reason for him to stay any longer.
Sasuke was in shock, staring at Uchiha Akira, feeling as if the world had lost all its color.
All he could see was Uchiha Akira's body!
His arms went limp, and his eyes slowly closed.
Akira died? Right in front of his eyes? And for saving him?
Sasuke felt like he was dreaming, but the pain in his heart was real, as if someone were drilling into his chest with a power drill!
A surge of heat flowed into his eyes from nowhere!
Suddenly, the three tomoe in Uchiha Sasuke's Sharingan began to spin rapidly.
Then, the crimson Sharingan transformed into a six-pointed star shape!
The Mangekyō Sharingan had awakened!
As the Mangekyō Sharingan activated, Sasuke could feel his vision and abilities greatly enhanced!
At any other time, Sasuke would have been overjoyed to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
But now, he couldn't feel any happiness at all!
Hatred. At this moment, Uchiha Sasuke's heart was filled with nothing but hatred!
The resolve to avenge Uchiha Akira consumed Sasuke!
"I'm going to kill you!" Sasuke glared at Pain, his voice cold with each word.
"Mangekyō Sharingan? It seems he was very important to you," Pain said as he noticed Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan staring at him.
Without another word, black flames appeared around Sasuke, and they moved toward Pain as if they were alive.
Amaterasu's flames, unlike Itachi's, which could only lock onto targets through sight, Sasuke's Amaterasu could be controlled with Kagutsuchi, not just by staring at his target.
The black flames quickly surrounded Pain, closing in.
Shinra Tensei!
As the black flames of Amaterasu approached, Pain raised his hand, using Shinra Tensei to repel all the flames!
One move, endlessly useful—this phrase perfectly described Pain.
Whether it was Shinra Tensei or Bansho Ten'in, no one could do anything about him!
After repelling the flames, Pain charged at Sasuke, exchanging a few blows with him using taijutsu.
With a single strike, followed by another Shinra Tensei, Sasuke was sent flying a hundred meters away!
Though Sasuke had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, officially stepping into the ranks of Kage-level shinobi, he had only just unlocked its power and wasn't yet familiar with it.
In terms of power levels, Sasuke was likely just above 10,000—just at the entry-level of Kage-tier—but Pain's strength was near the 100,000 mark.
Even with the Mangekyō, Sasuke's power posed little threat to Pain!
Moreover, after enduring several Shinra Tensei attacks, Sasuke's injuries were now very serious. He struggled to get up but failed several times!
"Everyone, use all your strength to break this barrier!" Fugaku shouted, seeing Uchiha Akira dead and his son also close to death, not caring anymore about Deidara and Sasori's chaos.
Though Sasuke's awakening of the Mangekyō Sharingan was a joyous event, the situation had taken a drastic turn for the worse. Even with the Mangekyō, Sasuke could change nothing!
"The Mangekyō Sharingan... yet another threat!"
Though his target had been Uchiha Akira, seeing Sasuke unlock the Mangekyō, Pain now had the urge to kill him as well, thinking it best to eliminate him before leaving.
Otherwise, once Sasuke mastered his Mangekyō Sharingan, who knew what kind of trouble he might cause?
With that thought, Pain raised his hand, another black rod appearing as he quickly approached Sasuke.
As the rod was about to strike, Sasuke tried to dodge, but his injuries made it difficult to move!
Even at full strength, the gap in their powers was vast. In his current wounded state, there was no way he could withstand it!
Clang!
Just then, a sharp sound rang out. Another black rod intercepted Pain's attack!
It was Uchiha Akira.
He had pulled out the black rod from his chest and used it to block Pain's attack!
"Akira?! But you..." Even Sasuke, who had just been saved, was wide-eyed in shock, staring at Uchiha Akira.
His Mangekyō had already activated, but Akira wasn't dead?
Was this some kind of joke? Did I just unlock my Mangekyō for nothing?
"Akira-kun, you're okay!" Hinata didn't care about any of that. Seeing Uchiha Akira alive again, she felt overwhelming joy at his return!
"I never said I was dead, did I? I just said I was tired and needed a little rest. Now I'm all rested up!" Uchiha Akira smiled at Hinata as he spoke.
Sasuke, however, felt a bit annoyed.
After everything that had just happened, and after seeing that situation unfold, you said you were just resting? No normal person would believe that!
Though Sasuke felt like he had been played, seeing that Uchiha Akira wasn't dead, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Wow, I really am a good guy, huh? I haven't even unlocked my own Mangekyō yet, but I helped someone else awaken theirs!" Uchiha Akira thought to himself, glancing at Sasuke with a
Akira thought to himself as he glanced at Sasuke.
Then, turning his attention back to Pain, Akira took a deep breath.
A blue-green chakra, like flames, ignited around Akira's body—his Sage Mode had activated.
"The warm-up is over. Let's start the second round."
*********Announcement**************
By the end of the week, the bonus chapters will be as follows: 10 chapters if we are first in Power Stone rankings, 5 chapters if we are in the top 5, and 2 chapters if we are in the top 10. Good luck!
Note: If you are interested, you can read up to chapter 240 at patreon.com/Emik01.
"Huh? Uchiha Akira, he's not dead?" Outside the screen, many ninjas under the orders of Hokage Fugaku had begun trying to break the barrier, and suddenly, someone exclaimed in surprise! As the voice sounded, many people turned their gaze toward the big screen.
Indeed, they saw Uchiha Akira standing up again, pulling out the black rod from his chest, and blocking Pain's attack!
A man who was supposed to be dead had come back to life and looked as lively as ever. This scene left everyone dumbfounded!
"Hahaha, I knew it! My precious grandson isn't so easy to kill! This is great!"
The old man, who had been so heartbroken he nearly awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, was now laughing joyfully at the sight before him.
"As expected, Akira-kun isn't so easy to kill. His cells have fused with the First Hokage's cells. The fusion of dragonized cells and the First Hokage's cells doesn't just grant the toughness of dragonization but also the terrifying regenerative ability of the First Hokage!"
Orochimaru, on the other hand, wore a knowing expression. Everyone had been fooled by Uchiha Akira, but only Orochimaru had already seen through everything!
"I knew it! My husband wouldn't die so easily! This is great; I almost became a widow!" said a young woman from Konoha, breathing a sigh of relief.
"Your husband? Did you secretly marry Uchiha Akira?" her friend asked in shock.
"Not yet!" the young woman shook her head.
"Then, are you secretly dating him?" her friend asked again.
"Also, no!" the young woman shook her head again.
"Do you even know him?" her friend asked, finally exasperated.
"I know him, but he doesn't know me!" the young woman replied.
"You're so shameless!" her friend rolled her eyes, unable to hide her frustration.
The sight of Uchiha Akira coming back to life was shocking to everyone. However, the majority of Konoha's citizens felt more joy than anything else.
For one of Konoha's strongest to be so easily killed by the enemy had been an earth-shattering event.
But now, it seemed that Uchiha Akira was indeed Uchiha Akira. His death had all been a deception, hadn't it?
As for the resurrection, let's set aside how the people of Konoha were feeling.
At this moment, Uchiha Akira's chest wound had fully healed. He casually tossed the black rod to the ground and looked at Pain, declaring that the first half of the fight was over and it was time to begin the second half!
"Akira-kun!" Hinata stood beside Uchiha Akira again, her expression resolute.
Sasuke also struggled to his feet, the six-pointed star pattern of his Mangekyō Sharingan shining in his eyes.
"You two step back and cover me for now!" Uchiha Akira glanced at Hinata and Sasuke before speaking.
The battle between himself and Pain was at the highest level of Kage-tier strength, the pinnacle. With their current abilities, it would be difficult for them to intervene.
"Akira-kun, do your best!" Hinata looked at Uchiha Akira, hesitated for a moment, and then obediently stepped back, her demeanor very well-behaved.
Even though she desperately wanted to fight alongside him, she chose to follow Uchiha Akira's instructions, despite her wishes.
"Akira, my current strength can be of help!" Sasuke, however, stubbornly insisted, his face full of determination.
Fine, if you think you can help, then I hope you can really do it!
Seeing how stubborn Sasuke was, Uchiha Akira didn't argue further. He raised his hand and dramatically shouted, "Sword, come!"
The Kusanagi sword, which had been stuck in the ground nearby, was wrapped in chakra threads and flew directly into Uchiha Akira's hand.
Then, Uchiha Akira charged toward Pain with lightning-like speed!
Pain, holding his black iron rod, responded. The speed of both fighters was as fast as ghosts.
To the onlookers, it appeared as though two shadows were constantly weaving and colliding, the sound of their weapons clashing echoing repeatedly.
Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan could still follow their movements, but his physical ability couldn't keep up!
It was like watching a race car zoom past—you might be able to see it clearly, but there's no way you could keep up with its speed!
"I'm sorry, but I really can't keep up!"
Sasuke, who had been brimming with confidence just moments ago, believing that his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan would be enough to help, realized the massive gap in their abilities after seeing the sheer speed of the battle.
This was truly a "slap in the face," and it happened fast!
Even Sasuke, who could at least track their movements, couldn't keep up physically. Naturally, the people watching on the big screen could only see two blurs wildly colliding!
It was only thanks to the blue-green glow of Uchiha Akira's chakra, now in Sage Mode, that anyone could distinguish between the two figures.
In just a few moments, the two exchanged hundreds of taijutsu blows.
Their vision, strength, and speed were almost equal, so it was impossible to determine a winner with taijutsu alone in such a short time.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Pain, realizing he couldn't gain the upper hand in taijutsu, raised his hand, unleashing the all-powerful Shinra Tensei.
With Sage Mode activated, Uchiha Akira exerted all his strength to resist the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei, and the two entered a stalemate!
His Shinra Tensei couldn't immediately send Uchiha Akira flying?
This greatly shocked Pain!
It seemed like this was the first time he had encountered someone who could withstand Shinra Tensei's force!
Had Uchiha Akira's chakra already reached a level comparable to his own?
"Ha!"
Pain gritted his teeth and shouted, his chakra surging by another 30%. He pushed himself to his limits, using 120% of his strength. His face twisted with the strain, and the force of Shinra Tensei increased even further.
Finally, Uchiha Akira was forced back seven or eight steps.
As Uchiha Akira retreated, his feet left behind seven or eight deep pits in the ground!
His face grave, Pain's Rinnegan eyes fixated on Uchiha Akira, and his estimation of Akira's threat level skyrocketed!
To think that even his Shinra Tensei could be withstood—Uchiha Akira's power was terrifying, beyond anything Pain had encountered before!
"He truly is the pinnacle of Kage-tier strength, and those Rinnegan techniques are indeed formidable!" Uchiha Akira, who had been pushed back several steps, also marveled inwardly.
The strength of a Kage-level shinobi ranged from 10,000 to 100,000, with Pain being at the pinnacle. Though he might not have a full 100,000, he was close.
As for Uchiha Akira, in his normal state, he was around 60,000. Now, with Sage Mode activated, his overall strength was about equal to Pain's!
From the Shinra Tensei just now, Uchiha Akira could tell that his power was indeed on par with Pain's.
However, the Rinnegan's ocular techniques remained incredibly powerful and difficult to counter.
After retreating seven or eight steps, Uchiha Akira decided not to continue attacking with taijutsu.
Since taijutsu hadn't yielded any results, it was time to switch to ninjutsu!
As for genjutsu? Forget it. While his genjutsu wasn't weak, it wasn't his specialty either, and attempting to use genjutsu on the Rinnegan was obviously futile. Uchiha Akira vaguely remembered that in the original, Shinra Tensei had a cooldown period, requiring some time before it could be used again.
So, the best course of action was to launch a continuous barrage of ninjutsu attacks, rather than something like the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, which would only be repelled by Shinra Tensei.
With that in mind, Uchiha Akira formed a plan. His hands came together in a seal as chakra surged within him.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!" Uchiha Akira shouted as his Wood Release jutsu expanded dramatically!
With his shout, the land within a radius of nearly a kilometer began to break apart, and tiny saplings burst from the ground, rapidly growing into towering trees.
The trees grew together, then surged toward Pain like a massive, deadly wave!
Deep Forest Emergence—this was the technique that had been hailed as the power that ended the Warring States Period.
After more than a century, this legendary jutsu had reappeared in the world!
This area was near the Sand Village's territory, so the landscape resembled the deserts of the Land of Wind.
But now, with the arrival of Deep Forest Emergence, the terrain instantly transformed into a vast, dense forest!
Seeing the incoming wave of trees and vines, which resembled the claws of an old witch, Pain shouted and activated Shinra Tensei again, shattering the branches around him!
But the trees and vines were like an endless tide.
Just as they were destroyed, a new wave appeared and continued to surge toward Pain!
This time, there was no opportunity to activate Shinra Tensei again. Pain immediately turned to flee, dodging the relentless wave of trees as his movements grew increasingly frantic and disheveled, losing the imposing aura he once had.
Meanwhile, nearly everyone in Konoha stood in stunned silence.
They stared at the screen, watching Deep Forest Emergence unfold, their minds completely blank...
*********Announcement**************
By the end of the week, the bonus chapters will be as follows: 10 chapters if we are first in Power Stone rankings, 5 chapters if we are in the top 5, and 2 chapters if we are in the top 10. Good luck!
Note: If you are interested, you can read up to chapter 240 at patreon.com/Emik01.
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