From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 170 Payne: I Need More Money
Shinra Tensei!

In an instant, Akimichi Choza felt an irresistible, immense force vibrating along his arm.

Before the brain could even react, a large area of ​​the ground seemed to be violently lifted up by some force, and the person was instantly thrown dozens of meters away.

Boom!

The shockwave spread out in a semi-circular pattern centered on that tent.

Everything tangible and intangible in that area, whether it was ninjas, the ground, sand, dust, or air, was pushed away at an alarming speed by that inexplicable and powerful force, as if it were being 'rejected'.

The tangible air currents rippled outwards, layer upon layer, until finally bursting open like a mushroom cloud.

The gigantic Dingza, being directly in front, bore the brunt of the impact. Coupled with its massive and heavy size, it was completely unable to control its center of gravity. Like a giant spinning top, it rolled dozens of meters, carving a deep trench in the ground.

If Nara Shikaku hadn't acted swiftly and used his shadow to forcibly stop Choza, he probably would have rolled dozens more meters.

Ding Zuo, who had stopped, was deathly pale and shrunk weakly.

"Are you alright, Choza!" Yamanaka Inoichi rushed over and looked at his friend's injuries with concern.

However, what he saw shocked him so much that he gasped in shock.

Akimichi Choza's right arm was almost completely bent backwards, with a section of white bone protruding from the elbow. The muscles and bones of his entire right arm were severely twisted and torn, as if it had been stuffed into a blender.

"What kind of ninjutsu could cause such damage?"

Even though Yamanaka Inoichi was a man of great experience, he couldn't help but frown: "Cho-zai, what exactly happened just now?"

"No, I don't know."

Choza Akimichi coughed a few times, blood trickling from the corner of his lips, clearly indicating that his internal organs had suffered a significant impact. He said intermittently, "It felt like there was an invisible wall of air, and then... cough cough, I was thrown away by a tremendous force."

Nara Shikaku, who arrived later, frowned upon hearing Choza's description: "Chiyo is a puppeteer, and the Sand Village has never used such a ninjutsu. Who could it be?"

Chiyo was skilled in puppetry, and the puppets she controlled were the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters, so they knew all about her abilities.

A ninjutsu that could directly send everything within a dozen meters flying like that was something I'd never even heard of before. When did such a person appear in the Sand Village?

Who is it? !
Nara Shikaku's right eyelid twitched violently, intensifying his ominous premonition.

"Heh, is this all the ninja from Konoha are capable of?"

As they were speaking, the central tent flap was lifted, and a figure stepped out.

By the light of the fire burning in the camp, Nara Shikaku could make out the face of the figure. It was a young man with short, spiky orange hair, black studs on his nose and ears, and wearing a black robe embroidered with red clouds, exuding a cold and deathly aura.

Nara Shikaku's gaze shifted upwards, and when he saw the Rain Village headband with a horizontal slash across the other person's forehead, his eyelids twitched violently: "You are...from Rain Village!"

Now he finally understood what that uneasy premonition he had was!

Amegakure, a country that has always maintained neutrality, has surprisingly sided with Sunagakure at this crucial moment.

Although the young man's headband had a horizontal line across it, normally he should be a rogue ninja from Amegakure, and his stance is unrelated to Amegakure.

But in the current situation, especially during the stalemate between Konoha and Sunagakure, the sudden appearance of a rogue ninja from Amegakure is obviously suspicious to anyone with eyes to see, and the cover-up is too obvious!

"The Rain Village has joined the war, do you know what that means?!"

Nara Shikaku gritted his teeth, his sharp gaze fixed on his opponent, and roared, "Amegakure is just a small country. Aren't you afraid of being wiped out by participating in a war of this magnitude?!"

He had the confidence to say these words; they were not unfounded, but a real threat to the other party.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Konoha is currently under siege by the four great ninja villages. It is still powerful. Even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse. It may not be possible to destroy the Sand Village, but destroying the Rain Village would be a piece of cake!
"Ha, is this the confidence of a 'great power'?"

The man smiled coldly, completely unconcerned, a contemptuous glint in his eyes.

"Hmph, don't worry, you can't do it."

Chiyo followed closely behind as she walked out of the tent, looked at the group of Konoha ninjas, and sneered, "It seems you don't know yet. I'll be merciful and tell you the information from the other fronts."

Intelligence on other fronts?
Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku's right eye twitched uncontrollably, and his unease intensified.

"Northeast of Konoha, is that the Uchiha clan?" Chiyo sneered coldly, her lips slowly curving upwards as she said with immense satisfaction, "Unfortunately, we received news this morning that the Cloud Ninja have wiped out the Uchiha forces and even reached the vicinity of Kikyo Mountain in Konoha!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue.

Nara Shikaku's blood surged, and he almost fainted on the spot.

From the other person's expression, he could tell that this was not a simple deception or a lie; there was at least a 70% chance that it was true!

"Heh, Konoha will soon become a thing of the past."

Chiyo had never felt so good. The Sand Village had been beaten down by the Leaf Village for decades, and now she could finally vent her anger.

She turned to the people next to her and said, "Alright, enough with the nonsense. It's a pity you won't be able to see the destruction of Konoha."

"Don't panic! Calm down!" Nara Shikaku knew he couldn't afford to break down yet, so he forced himself to stay calm and loudly encouraged everyone: "Think about it carefully, everyone. The Uchiha are the strongest clan. How could they be wiped out by the Cloud Ninja in less than a day? She must be lying!"

The Konoha ninjas, whose morale had been somewhat shattered, calmed down considerably after hearing his voice.

Yes, if you think about it carefully, although I usually can't stand the Uchiha, those guys are the strongest clan, without a doubt!
How could the mere Cloud Ninja possibly defeat the strongest clan in Konoha in less than a day?

It's fake! It must be fake!

Looking at the rallied morale of the group, Nara Shikamaru took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on Chiyo with a fierce glint in them: "There are only two of them. We have an absolute advantage. They are the ones who should be afraid!"

He refused to believe that hundreds of elite ninjas couldn't take down just two people!

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Shadow Summoning Technique!"

"The Art of Chaosing the Mind and Body!"

Hundreds of Konoha ninjas unleashed their most proficient ninjutsu.

In an instant, a massive array of ninjutsu directly covered the central camp, and the surging chakra in the air erupted with terrifying power and turbulence.

Even with her vast experience, Chiyo's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. She instinctively took a half-step back and turned her gaze to the person beside her: "Pain, aren't you going to make a move?!"

"Ha, no matter how many ants gather, they will never be able to touch God even a fraction of his power."

Despite the overwhelming barrage of ninjutsu, Pain not only did not retreat, but instead took half a step forward:

"From this moment on, let you high and mighty great nations feel the pain of small nations. Shinra—Tensei!"

boom! ! !
An invisible aura reappeared, rampaging wildly in all directions with unparalleled ferocity.

Centered on Pain, layers of invisible shockwaves intertwined and overlapped, an indescribable force propelling the ground and spreading outwards along the void, creating a visible semi-circular vacuum area. Everything that came into contact with it, including ninjutsu, people, and even the air itself, was blasted away.

In the explosive airflow, which resembled a raging storm, hundreds of Konoha's elite ninjas were violently thrown away by the shockwave, scattering in all directions.

After a long time, the smoke and dust dispersed.

Chiyo's pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and a look of horror appeared on her face.

The flat ground inexplicably collapsed several meters down, and the soil and rock layers were ground flat by a terrifying force, presenting an extremely regular and rounded huge pit with a diameter of tens of meters!

Whether they were Konoha ninjas or Sunagakure ninjas, they were all thrown back by that force and lay there, their fates unknown.

Chiyo was shocked, but she immediately noticed that three people were missing: "Oh no, it's the Ino-Shika-Cho trio! Pain, hurry and chase after them and kill them!"

"The contract only stipulates that I will help you defeat Konoha."

However, Payne merely glanced at her indifferently: "A kill comes at a different price, extra money required!"

February 18, sandstorm

I've had insomnia for two nights in a row, unable to sleep at all... Is my body just not going to work?
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