Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 469 Great Melee

Located thousands of meters above the clouds, the enormous creature spreads its wings and soars into the sky; from below, one can even see the thick clouds.

Those standing by the Soul Flame couldn't help but marvel at how convenient Aokiji's eye technique was. With this ability, virtually any defensive deployment would become useless in its presence.

"We should be able to reach the airspace of Amegakure soon."

Aokiji reminded everyone, "It rains in this village six days a week. Pain uses ninjutsu to infuse his chakra into this rainwater, so he can quickly sense anyone who approaches."

Someone asked, "Why not on Sunday? We're slowly infiltrating!"

Aokiji smiled and said, "Rainy days are my home turf."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone suddenly leaned forward, as the Soul Fire was plunging headfirst into the clouds.

A blue flame appeared behind Aokiji, forming an ice ball that enveloped everyone in a liquid-like flow. An extremely cold energy emanated from within, spreading outwards and turning rainwater into ice, forming rows of ice monuments that floated in the air, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Tombstones for the dead.

Tombstones rained down from the sky, forming a massive, carpet-bombing effect.

Rain-hidden Village was shrouded in continuous rain.

A towering structure stands in the center of the village, topped with a human-shaped building. It is peculiar in shape, with an angry look, eyes like ripples, and a face and neck connected by numerous pipes. A long, bright red tongue protrudes from its mouth.

On this spot sat a man with orange spiky hair, dressed in a fiery cloud-patterned robe, letting the rain wash over him, his coffin-like face calmly overlooking the land beneath his feet.

His vision is better than an eagle's; even hundreds of meters away, he can still clearly see every movement under his feet.

Several boys and girls wearing raincoats were reflected in the ripple-like pupils.

Even in this impoverished village, some people still wear smiles as bright as sunshine after rain.

Seeing this smiling face brings back memories of the face that once shared that smile.

The most unique and precious thing in the world is the smile of a partner.

A soft rustling sound broke the silence; someone was slowly approaching from behind, interrupting his reverie. He knew who it was without even turning around:

"Xiao Nan..."

"I brought back some food, would you like some?"

Besides carrying out the tasks assigned by Nagato, Konan also takes care of his daily life.

In this world, only he and that mysterious masked man know of Nagato's existence.

Payne remained silent, which, in a way, was a refusal.

Konan sighed softly. Ever since Yahiko left, Nagato, who was already somewhat taciturn, had become even more so.

A silent atmosphere permeated the air, barely audible with the sound of rain.

At that moment, as if sensing something, Payne looked up, and Konan, reacting slightly slower, followed closely behind.

Something overwhelmingly fell from the sky, crashing down upon us. Upon closer inspection, it looked somewhat like a tombstone made of ice.

"Enemy attack?"

Without time to think, Payne raised his hand above his head and immediately retaliated.

A powerful repulsive force emanated from itself, deflecting the tombstone attacks falling from the sky, and even shattering the ice tombs with its remaining force.

However, the buildings that were not protected by Shinra Tensei fared much worse; each tombstone crashed down on them with a loud bang, causing considerable damage.

Pain knew without a doubt which man possessed such a level of ice-style ninjutsu.

As if to verify this statement, a huge figure descended from the sky with a deafening roar that seemed like thunder from the heavens. A large amount of dust rose up in the rain and mist, surging in layers.

A humanoid creature's silhouette slowly emerged, in a half-kneeling squatting position.

The incident caused such a huge commotion that ninjas from all over Amegakure rushed to the scene. When the smoke cleared, they saw a gigantic figure in the rain, entirely blue and humanoid, leaving them speechless with astonishment.

"What...what is this...?"

In the rain and mist, the Soul Flame slowly turned its face, emitting an ominous green light, as if extending an invitation to death to everyone present.

The ninja from Amegakure met his gaze and felt a chill run down their spines, as if their backs were freezing.

The fire of the soul straightened its knees, swayed, and stood up straight.

Payne's cold eyes narrowed slightly as his gaze fell on the people on the shoulders of the souls. Looking around, he saw that they were all famous and influential figures. His gaze shifted and locked onto one person.

At this moment, the Rain Village ninja below recognized the people on the blue giant's shoulders; each and every one of them was a renowned figure in the ninja world.

The way these people greet each other in a group suggests they have ill intentions.

Just as they were panicking, a woman's voice sounded behind them.

"Calm down."

Looking back, white paper floated behind me at some unknown time, then condensed into human form.

She has delicate features, light purple eyeshadow on her eyelids, and a blue paper flower made of folded paper adorning her light blue bun hairstyle. Behind her are two pairs of white wings made of paper.

With her noble and holy image, coupled with her beautiful face, she resembles an angel.

However, this is indeed the case; in Amegakure, they respectfully call her Angel.

Someone couldn't wait to ask, "Your Excellency, what exactly is going on...?"

"It's obvious that the people of Konoha are planning to invade us, but don't worry, the gods will protect you."

Konan gazed at Payne's figure with a calm expression.

The Amegakure ninja followed Konan's gaze and saw a man dressed just like her, exuding a mysterious aura. They couldn't help but wonder, could he be the god who defeated the demigod Hanzo?

Although the Amegakure ninjas were not as strong as Aokiji's side, they could still play a role and cause some trouble for Aokiji's people.

Payne has now used the ring on his hand to summon members of the Akatsuki organization to provide support, and the masked man will also be on his way here.

Even if Pain's power is insufficient to defeat Aokiji, as long as he can hold Aokiji off, combined with the strength of that mysterious masked man, it is not impossible to kill Aokiji here.

Aokiji wore a confident smile: "It hasn't been long, Payne..."

Surrounded by formidable enemies, Payne remained fearless: "You brought so many people here, it can't be just a simple reunion, can it?"

"I suspect you possess weapons of mass destruction," Aokiji said flippantly. "This would endanger the entire ninja world, so hand them over."

Confusion appeared in Payne's eyes.

Weapons of mass destruction?

How come he didn't know that Amegakure had weapons of mass destruction?

"I don't know what you're talking about?"

"Doesn't the Rinnegan count?"

"Your great power is truly domineering."

Just as Payne was feeling extremely disgusted by this, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man with black hair walk up to Aokiji and whisper something in his ear.

Aokiji nodded slightly. "I understand."

Payne noticed this and frowned. A second later, he suddenly realized something, and unable to maintain his composure, he glared and cursed, "Damn it, just how much do you know about me...?"

Why do you think I'm wasting so much time talking to you?

A smile appeared on Aokiji's lips, tinged with sarcasm.

While he was rambling on with Pain, he actually had Hiashi Hyuga use the Byakugan's X-ray vision to find Nagato's true form.

This is the headquarters of the Akatsuki organization; Nagato must be hiding somewhere.

Now that he knew Nagato's exact location, there was no need for him to waste any more words. To avoid any unforeseen complications, killing Nagato as soon as possible was the best course of action.

This was a plan that had already been devised before we set off.

With a thought, he activated the Soul Fire and attacked Nagato's main body directly.

(End of this chapter)