Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Natural energy, soul power, and chakra.

Three completely different forces coexisted strangely within this monster's body.

This feeling is similar to that of the evil spirit called "Death" that I saw before.

But compared to that empty shell, the presence of this guy in front of me is more vivid and more dangerous.

"Was this thing controlled by the Rinnegan once a Hollow, or some forgotten god?"

Sasuke secretly wondered to himself.

Unfortunately, no matter how powerful its true form is, at this moment it is ultimately just a puppet being controlled by others.

In the face of true power, all fancy abilities are meaningless.

"Get down on your knees!"

Sasuke let out a low shout, unleashing the natural energy and spiritual pressure within his body, which slammed fiercely into the King of Hell below.

The purple-faced man's head was pressed down by an invisible hand, his upper and lower jaws pressed together with a "huff" and closed tightly.

Its "soul power" and "natural energy," controlled by chakra, were like a small river colliding with the ocean, instantly extinguished and shrunken before Sasuke at this moment.

Even the puppet in front of it buckled at the feet and knelt on the water's surface.

"..."

Pain's expression changed.

He could sense that the connection between him and Yama was becoming intermittent.

This is a really bad situation.

If Yama is destroyed, the Hell Path's abilities will be completely useless, and Pain's Six Paths' endurance will suffer a devastating blow.

Sasuke turned his head slightly and looked toward the edge of the battlefield.

There, Xiao Nan was suspended in mid-air, her hands maintaining a strange hand seal posture, which she did not loosen even in the face of such a critical moment.

"That woman..."

Sasuke frowned slightly.

Was Payne's protection of her solely out of camaraderie?

Or does she possess some crucial trump card that could determine the course of the battle?

"Never mind, let's deal with it all at once later."

Sasuke withdrew his gaze and raised the "Indra" in his hand.

He simply swung his sword.

A thin, jet-black line flashed through the air.

Apart from Pain the Deva, all the Pain puppets on the battlefield, as well as the giant head of Yama, suddenly stiffened at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, a line of blood appeared on their waists.

A series of dull thuds echoed as people fell to the ground.

The Human Path, Animal Path, Asura Path, and other Pain beings, as well as the giant Yama, were all neatly cut in half by this one strike.

The battlefield was instantly cleared, leaving only Pain and Konan.

"The troublesome ones are mostly dead."

Sasuke turned around, pointed the tip of his sword at Pain, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Come on, let me see the unique eye technique of your Rinnegan."

"If this puppet cannot be used..."

Sasuke's eyes sharpened. "Then I'll kill it, and then go find your real body."

"Don't let me down then."

Chapter 224: Your technique is good, but you're too weak.

"If this puppet has reached its limit and can no longer unleash that power..."

"Then I'll kill it, and then go find your true form."

"..."

A rare emotional fluctuation flashed in Pain's eyes—the anger of being provoked by ants, and the loss of his dignity as a god after being questioned.

He raised his right hand, palm facing outward, aimed at Sasuke, and also at the vast land behind Sasuke.

"Since you desire it so much..."

Payne's voice grew louder, "Then I'll show you the true power of a god."

"Stop! Payne!"

Not far away, Konan, seeing Pain's resolute stance, seemed to realize something, and her expression changed drastically, "That technique will affect your physical body..."

But her attempts to dissuade him failed to stop the burst of chakra in that instant.

Pain's black robe with red clouds fluttered without wind, and an enormous amount of chakra, far exceeding that before, surged wildly from his body, gathering in his raised palm.

The ripples of the Rinnegan emitted a bright light at this moment.

Payne coldly declared.

"Super Shinra Tensei!"

From his palm, a "repulsive force" erupted and propelled it away.

The earth crumbled amidst a mournful cry, and countless tons of rocks, soil, and trees were easily torn away like dust by this repulsive force.

Everything within sight was instantly reduced to rubble.

The shockwave surged relentlessly toward the Land of Fire, carving out a circular wasteland tens of kilometers wide along the border of the Land of Rain.

From forests and hills to flat wastelands.

This single technique completely altered the terrain.

Sasuke's body was first engulfed by a large amount of smoke and dust, and then he felt a powerful repulsive force.

.........

Deep within the Rain Village, in the Land of Rain.

Two figures stood atop the massive stone statue, gazing at the earth-shattering commotion in the distance.

"That's an amazing ability."

As Obito Uchiha watched the smoke rising from the distant battlefield, a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes. "The reputation of the Rinnegan is indeed well-deserved."

Even though they were far apart, he could still feel the vibrations caused by that repulsive force.

That kind of power, capable of altering the map's boundaries, truly deserves the title of "god."

"Could Uchiha Sasuke survive under those circumstances?" Black Zetsu's voice was hoarse. "Even a tailed beast would probably be pulverized if it took that attack head-on, right?"

Obito was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"Who knows?"

There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice, "That kid can't be judged by common sense."

"Shall we begin that plan? While Pain is weakened..." Zetsu turned his head, his pitcher plant-like head looking in a certain direction inside Amegakure.

Taking advantage of Nagato's weakness, they seized the Rinnegan.

This was one of their original alternative plans.

Obito pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head.

"hold on."

A nameless unease welled up within him.

"To force Nagato to unleash this power even at the cost of his life..."

"I have a feeling that that brat Uchiha Sasuke won't die so easily."

If we are unsure whether the biggest variable has been eliminated, taking action against Nagato now could very well put them in a desperate situation where they are attacked from both sides.

"Let's see how it goes first."

.........

In the center of the battlefield, smoke and dust billowed, obscuring the sky and the sun.

The violent shockwaves spread outwards like a tsunami, wave after wave, until they gradually subsided a minute later.

Pain, the Deva Path, hovered in mid-air, his chest heaving violently.

"Is it over...?"

He murmured to himself, his eyes fixed on the lingering dust in front of him.

This was the first time he had felt a slight uncertainty about the power of this technique.

A gentle breeze swept by, carrying away the last wisp of smoke and dust.

Above that plowed-out wasteland, a white figure was silently suspended in mid-air.

Her silver hair danced in the air, and her clothes fluttered in the breeze.

Sasuke stood with one hand behind his back, his expression calm.

It did not use the "Calamity Sun" to deny itself, nor did it use the defense of Susanoo.

He withstood the attack, which was enough to change the map, solely by relying on his own spiritual pressure and the power given to him by the Spirit King.

Aside from being blown dozens of meters away and having his hair a little messy, he wasn't injured at all.

"You're alright?" Payne asked incredulously.

"That's a pretty good technique." Sasuke looked at the scene around him that had been razed to the ground, a faint smile playing on his lips. "You've leveled everything within a radius of tens of kilometers."

"This is the power of a god." Payne forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, raised his hand again, and said in a cold and arrogant voice, "Mortals cannot understand this."