Naruto: Starting from the time when the Six Paths of Pain was Kira Yoshikage

Tao Pai Pai nodded upon hearing this, and at the same time, he felt a surge of affection for Yamcha (Tendo). In his hundreds of years of life, it seemed that he had once fought against a pack of wolves.

"You really look just like me!"

Tao Baibai thought to herself.

Humans are such creatures that when we admire someone, we tend to emulate their every action in the best possible light. Similarly, when we dislike someone, we tend to emulate their every action in the worst possible light; this is how prejudices arise.

"Unfortunately, the lower body is too unstable."

After discussing the good points, it's natural to talk about the bad ones.

As Tao Pai Pai said, the biggest weakness of the Wolf Fang Wind Fist is that it only focuses on the fist techniques and ignores the leg techniques.

This weakness was pointed out by Master Roshi in the quarterfinals of the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament in the original storyline, and he immediately eliminated Yamcha. It wasn't until Yamcha reappeared in the next martial arts tournament and improved his technique to the new Wolf Fang Fist that it was barely eliminated.

The fist technique may seem fierce, but it can only be used to fight ordinary people with little martial arts foundation. It will be full of loopholes in front of experts.

Master Roshi was able to see the shortcomings, and Tao Pai Pai could naturally see them as well.

In terms of combat power alone, Tao Pai Pai is higher than Master Roshi (Master Roshi 139).

Tao Pai Pai strolled leisurely through Yamcha's (Tendo's) fierce attacks, then slightly raised her left foot and hooked it upwards towards Yamcha's (Tendo's) calf.

What appears to be a light, effortless kick actually contains immense power.

Moreover, Tao Pai Pai's attack angles are extremely tricky, making it impossible for Yamcha (Tendo)... or rather, normal humans to avoid, unless they can twist their bodies at will like a mollusk, and even control the force just right. If Yamcha (Tendo) were to be hit, he would instantly lose his fighting ability without getting injured.

However, the moment Tao Pai Pai touched him, Yamcha (Tendo)'s body turned into a wooden stake amidst puffs of white smoke.

Substitution Technique!

One of the most distinctive ninjutsu in the early stages of the Naruto world involves replacing the user's body with wood at the moment of attack, creating the illusion of a successful attack to disrupt the opponent. In actual combat, it is often used to evade attacks.

Yamcha (Tendo) possesses more than just Yamcha's own power; he also uses the Rinnegan.

We have to use it, because our opponent is Tao Pai Pai.

"interesting."

Upon first witnessing the wonders of the Substitute Technique, Tao Pai Pai's eyes lit up slightly. She exclaimed in admiration and tilted her head slightly to one side.

That was the location where Yamcha (Tendo) hid after using a Stand.

The main purpose of the Substitute Technique is to evade attacks and hide the original body. However, against Tao Pai Pai, this effect of hiding the original body is basically useless. Evading attacks is only because Tao Pai Pai himself is not serious. Otherwise, with Tao Pai Pai's speed, Yamcha (Tendo) wouldn't even have time to form hand seals.

Yamcha (Tendo) was aware of this, so the moment he sensed Tao Pai Pai's gaze, Yamcha (Tendo) instantly transformed into countless versions of himself.

One becomes two, two becomes four, four becomes eight, and eight becomes sixteen.

Clone Technique!

Although a physical shadow clone is stronger, it consumes a certain amount of chakra. However, the clone technique is still more useful for interfering with the opponent's vision.

"Unfortunately... they were all just petty tricks."

With just one glance, Tao Pai Pai saw through Yamcha's (Tendo's) clone technique.

Let me send you a gentle breeze.

As Tao Pai Pai finished speaking, Yamcha (Tendo), whose perception was beyond human comprehension, felt his body being locked by a current of energy.

Tao Pai Pai leaped back to a distance of at least thirty meters from him, raised his hand and gently waved it towards his position. It seemed like a light and effortless palm strike, but the moment the palm wind left his palm, the breeze instantly transformed into a giant wave of air.

With the power that Yamcha (Tendo) was displaying at this moment, he was unable to escape or even dodge.

He's been locked down!

The next moment, six circles of the Rinnegan appeared in Yamcha's (Tendo's) eyes, and he raised his hands.

He used the power of the Rinnegan once again.

Activate at 100% full power!!!

"Shinra Tensei!"

Pain's technique was used by Yamcha (Tendo).

Using the power of the internal energy, the repulsive force directly confronted the giant wave of airflow.

The two actually canceled each other out.

No, saying they canceled each other out isn't accurate. It just broke through the airflow head-on, but the airflow didn't completely dissipate, and the resulting shockwave still blew Yamcha (Tendou) far away.

There was no other way; the power of the 'qi' within his body was simply too weak, and even with his full strength, Shinra Tensei could only achieve this much.

Yamcha (Tendo) was already quite satisfied with achieving this level of success.

It wasn't just Yamcha (Tendo) who was satisfied; Tao Pai Pai's gaze towards Yamcha (Tendo) also held undisguised admiration.

"That's interesting. You've given me a lot of surprises... I'm liking you more and more."

Tao Pai Pai initially only wanted to let Yamcha (Tendo) witness his power, and then naturally take him as his disciple. He did not expect that Yamcha (Tendo) would be able to withstand his attacks one after another.

He was eager to acquire such a disciple, and he was even more eager to get rid of him.

Let's stop here.

Yamcha (Tendo) called a halt to the battle, as continuing it was pointless. He had clearly sensed Tao Pai Pai's strength; in all this time, Tao Pai Pai hadn't even managed to get him to take the battle seriously.

Furthermore, this body of Tendo Yamcha is still too weak; just using an incomplete Shinra Tensei weakens it to the extreme.

Yamcha (Tendou) looked at Tao Pai Pai very seriously and said, "You are very strong, extremely strong, and qualified to be my teacher."

If an ordinary person praised themselves like that, Tao Pai Pai wouldn't be moved at all; in fact, she might find it noisy and annoying.

"Who am I, Tao Pai Pai? Do I need your approval?"

Hearing such a straightforward praise from his chosen disciple, Tao Pai Pai felt an indescribable joy rise in his heart.

As I said before, people are different from one another.

At this moment, Tao Pai Pai was filled with interest in Yamcha (Tendo) as if 'Stand users are attracted to each other'.

Tao Pai Pai arrogantly declared, "I became the world's number one assassin in ten years, and I will train you to be the next number one assassin in the world..."

"I will impart everything I have to you and train you to become the strongest in the world!"

Although Tao Pai Pai has lived for hundreds of years, he has only been an assassin for the last ten years or so.

He discovered that being a hitman earned him more than working a regular job.

Yamcha (Tendo) has no interest in being the world's number one assassin, but he is very interested in obtaining the power to completely overwhelm the ninja world.

Flying three thousand kilometers using the pillar technique—even Guy's body couldn't reach that absurd level.

"I will use everything I know to become the strongest in the world, even... a true god!"

Earth in the Dragon Ball world is inhabited by Kami, who resides at the very top of Korin Tower. His fighting power far surpasses that of Tao Pai Pai, reaching a staggering 260 points.

Yamcha (Tendou) bowed respectfully to Tao Pai Pai with heartfelt admiration and said, "Then... Tao Pai Pai-sensei, as you wish."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Upon hearing Yamcha's (Tendou's) words, Tao Pai Pai finally smiled, and at that moment he smiled very happily.

"Then... now... tell me your name!"

"Yamucha..."

Yamcha (Tendou) directly told Tao Pai Pai his name, and then whispered, "You can also call me Pain."

"Pain/Pain...?"

Tao Baibai murmured to herself, savoring the name, then the left corner of her mouth slightly turned up, forming a perfect arc.

"I like this name!"