Just as Naruto's Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken was about to strike Deva Path Pain, Deva Path Pain suddenly relaxed and shouted, "Almighty Push!"
The air twisted abruptly into a vortex, and white ripples spread from him as the center. They were visible shock waves formed from compressed air. A terrifying repulsive force surged downward like a tsunami. Even though Naruto in Sage Mode sensed the incoming attack and crossed his arms in front of his chest to guard himself, he was still sent flying without the slightest effort.
Blasted away by the violent repulsive force, Naruto's body smashed through one collapsed ruin after another before finally slamming into a rock wall and leaving behind a massive human-shaped crater.
"Cough!" Blood stained the corner of Naruto's mouth as he struggled to lift his head, only to see Deva Path Pain had already appeared above the point where he had fallen.
He was just about to force himself up and attack Deva Path Pain again when he saw the hand extending from beneath Deva Path Pain's black robe gather chakra once more. Suddenly, the entire field of rubble began to float in reverse.
"Universal Pull!"
That suffocating, savage command rang out from ahead once again.
Naruto was uncontrollably pulled into the sky, rapidly drawing closer to Deva Path Pain. There was no doubt that once he reached a certain distance, Deva Path Pain would not hesitate to use Almighty Push again and completely cripple him.
At the critical moment, Naruto endured the severe pain and bit the tip of his tongue to keep himself conscious.
Relying on the powerful body granted by Sage Mode, he forcibly shifted his posture and condensed another Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken in his palm, then hurled it at Deva Path Pain with all his strength.
Deva Path Pain frowned, but in order to block the Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken, he still used Almighty Push ahead of time.
The powerful repulsive force blasted the Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken away and knocked Naruto back once again.
This time, however, the distance between them was relatively great, so by the time Almighty Push reached Naruto, it did not cause much damage. But just as Naruto was letting out a breath of relief, he was horrified to discover that Fukasaku had been pulled in by Deva Path Pain and directly pierced through the chest with a black receiver.
Fukasaku died on the spot.
After witnessing Fukasaku's death, Naruto froze completely.
Seizing that opportunity, Deva Path Pain immediately called forth numerous black receivers and sent them whipping toward Naruto, attempting to pin him to the ground.
If the black receivers pierced Naruto's body, then with their ability to obstruct chakra flow, Naruto would completely lose the ability to resist, and this battle would end right there.
The black receivers successfully pierced Naruto's body, but just as a trace of joy appeared on Deva Path Pain's face, his eyes suddenly contracted and his expression changed drastically.
Naruto knelt on one knee, both hands digging fiercely into the cracked ground. Dirt and stone trickled through his fingers.
His chest rose and fell violently, and his heavy breathing was filled with fury he could no longer suppress.
Not far away, Fukasaku's small body had been sent flying by Pain like a kite with its string cut, his fate unknown. That scene was like a sharp blade stabbing deep into Naruto's heart, igniting the flame of anger buried within him. The fire burned hotter and hotter, unstoppable.
At first, wisps of dark red chakra seeped from Naruto's body.
Then a tail formed from pure condensed chakra slowly extended from behind him.
It was like a thick, ferocious blood-red whip, lashing and swaying wildly in midair. Wherever it passed, the air was ruthlessly torn apart, letting out sharp, piercing whistles.
Naruto's originally clear, bright eyes were rapidly dyed blood-red. His pupils shrank sharply, turning into eerie vertical slits, as if he were being gradually devoured and controlled by some ancient and powerful evil.
As the rage inside Naruto rose wildly, a second tail quietly emerged.
The chakra around Naruto became even more violent. Centered on him, it formed a powerful, chaotic current of air. His clothes snapped in the wind as if they might be torn apart by that power at any moment.
Anger surged through Naruto's heart like a raging tsunami, wave after wave, endless and unrelenting.
A third tail, a fourth tail, they erupted one after another.
Naruto's entire body seemed to be wrapped in a layer of blood-red chakra so dense it was almost solid. The chakra grew more condensed and heavy, even beginning to show signs of physical form as it vaguely outlined the enormous, majestic, and savage silhouette of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
The Naruto of this moment no longer had his usual gentleness, cheerfulness, or liveliness. All that remained was violence and wildness completely driven by fury.
With every new tail that appeared, his power rose exponentially. The ground beneath his feet cracked again and again under that terrifying pressure, and fissures spread madly into the distance like the gaping mouths of savage beasts. Everything in their path was ruthlessly crushed.
When the fifth tail appeared, Naruto could no longer suppress the rage in his heart. He threw his head back and unleashed a deafening roar.
His chakra grew even more violent, like a storm, like an apocalyptic disaster that shredded the nearby broken walls and ruins into dust and scattered them on the wind.
Then came the sixth tail, and the seventh.
The instant the eighth tail appeared, the entire world seemed shaken by that suffocating power.
In his eight-tailed state, Naruto only moved slightly, yet his body instantly vanished from where he stood and appeared in front of Deva Path Pain.
"Almighty Push!" Deva Path pressed both palms downward, and a repulsive force field a hundred meters wide spread outward with a thunderous boom. He tried to blow Naruto away.
But unlike before, Almighty Push could no longer affect Naruto.
Naruto bared his fangs in a grin. His eight tails shot through the air like spirit snakes, and the chakra blades gathered at their tips instantly tore through the repulsive barrier.
Before Deva Path Pain could react, Naruto had already flashed in front of him and slammed a right fist wrapped in tailed beast power heavily into his chest.
Amid the continuous crack of breaking bones, Deva Path Pain's ribs shattered. His entire body flew backward like a cannonball, plowing a trench hundreds of meters long through the ruins.
"Impossible!" Deva Path Pain wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Naruto had actually rebounded Almighty Push directly. Not only had Naruto been completely unaffected, he had instead sent Pain flying and inflicted serious damage on this body.
Deva Path Pain clenched his teeth hard. He knew he could not hesitate anymore. He had to use that technique now.
Before the dust had even settled, Naruto flashed forward like a ghost. His eight tailed beast chakra tails stretched out, trying to bind Deva Path Pain's limbs.
This time, however, Deva Path Pain had already prepared himself. As he retreated, he brought his hands together and shouted, "Planetary Devastation!"
Deva Path Pain's low voice rang out. He slowly raised both hands, palms upward, and the chakra around him surged wildly like a vortex.
In Deva Path Pain's palm, a black sphere radiating terrifying gravity quickly formed. It was the core of Planetary Devastation.
Deva Path Pain threw the core of Planetary Devastation into the air, and it instantly released a tremendous gravitational pull, drawing in everything around it.
"Bear witness. This is the power of a god!" Deva Path Pain regained his composure. Since the jutsu had already succeeded, Uzumaki Naruto would never escape from Planetary Devastation.
In the distance, the eight-tailed Naruto widened his eyes as he felt that suffocating gravitational pull.
The ground began to tremble violently. Broken stones, shattered walls, and ruined buildings tore free from the earth and flew toward the black sphere in the sky.
He gritted his teeth and rose, trying to use ninjutsu to resist, but his legs were as if nailed in place. Under the pull of gravity, he could barely move an inch.
Huge boulders, broken statues from Hokage Rock, and even trees uprooted from the ground were all swept into this gravitational storm.
Naruto watched helplessly as everything around him was swallowed, and his own body began to drift uncontrollably toward the black sphere.
He swung his arms with all his strength, and his eight scarlet tailed beast chakra tails whipped wildly, trying to fight against the gravity, but all of it was futile.
As more and more matter was absorbed, the black sphere continued to expand, gradually forming a gigantic rocky planet.
Under the pull of gravity, Naruto slammed into the surface of the sphere. The hard rock scraped open his skin, and blood seeped out, staining the stone red.
He reached out, wanting to grab hold of something, but all he caught was a handful of crushed rock.
In the end, Naruto was completely wrapped in stone, and Planetary Devastation fully took shape.
A massive artificial moon floated above Konoha. Its surface was covered in ravines and cracks, and it radiated a terrifying pressure that made the heart tremble.
Deva Path Pain coldly watched everything, his Rinnegan filled with disdain for the insects below. He said calmly, "You are strong, but you are still mortal. To do this much against a god is already impressive, but I have won this battle."
In the distance, Sakura had seen the entire process of Naruto being sealed. She immediately grew anxious and urged Harry again and again.
"Harry, it's time now, right? If you don't act, Naruto is going to be sealed!"
Harry stood up and quickly approached Planetary Devastation. Now it was indeed time.
Perhaps because of his influence, the timeline of this world had been disrupted. Naruto, who should have been able to escape from Planetary Devastation smoothly, was unable to break free. If Harry did not act, Naruto would probably be completely sealed inside.
As Harry moved, everyone noticed the girl gradually approaching the battlefield.
Other than Lady Tsunade, who had already guessed part of the truth, everyone else showed concern.
Kiba Inuzuka stepped forward a few paces, cupped his hands around his mouth, and shouted a warning. "Sakura, stop! Don't go any farther! I know you're worried about Naruto, but you can't be a match for Pain. We'll figure out a way together and rescue Naruto later, so don't act on impulse!"
Sakura's close friend, Ino Yamanaka, also came to Kiba's side and shouted, "Sakura, this is not the time to show off! Get back here! Lady Hokage hasn't acted yet. It's not your turn to step forward!"
Shino Aburame and Sakura's other companions also appeared one after another. Kiba, whose temper was relatively hotheaded, was even preparing to rush out directly and stop Sakura from doing something stupid.
But just as Kiba had taken a few steps, he suddenly realized his body could no longer move.
He was far too familiar with this feeling, and he immediately cursed, "Shikamaru, you bastard, what are you doing? Let me go! I'm going to save Sakura!"
Choji Akimichi was Shikamaru's childhood friend, and he knew Shikamaru's personality. Since Shikamaru had stopped Kiba, it definitely meant he had noticed something, so Choji asked directly, "Shikamaru, what did you notice?"
Shikamaru pointed at Sakura, who was heading toward Planetary Devastation, swept his gaze across everyone, and said helplessly, "Don't you think Sakura is acting strange right now?"
"What's strange about her?" Kiba said dismissively. But when he turned his head and carefully observed Sakura, he immediately noticed how different she was from usual.
The Sakura of the past was a resilient and gentle female ninja. No matter how well she hid it, she still carried a hard, iron-blooded edge.
But the current Sakura made Kiba think of the daimyo's eldest son he had once seen in the capital of the Land of Fire. The same authority, the same languid air, as if everything before her was only a game.
As a ninja, once Kiba realized something was wrong, he immediately calmed down and asked, "What happened to Sakura?"
Shikamaru unconsciously bit his finger and muttered, "I suspect that the Sakura right now might not be Sakura at all!"
Kiba was baffled. "If she's not Sakura, then who else could she be?"
At that moment, a thunderous boom erupted from ahead, interrupting their conversation.
Kiba looked forward in disbelief, and the scene before him made him completely believe Shikamaru's judgment.
That might really not be Sakura.
After all, how could Sakura possibly be this strong?
Harry arrived beneath Planetary Devastation and immediately drew Pain's attention. Pain glanced at him and said indifferently, "I didn't expect there would still be Konoha ninja bold enough to challenge a god at a time like this. I admire your courage, but you can never be a match for a god. After all, my pain..."
Before he could finish, Harry cut him off.
"I understand, Pain. My pain is greater than yours!"
In an instant, he drew out the disintegration greatsword and swung it fiercely.
Within that suffocating pressure, an emerald-green arc of disintegration sword energy tore through space like a blade from another world. Carrying a terrifying edge, it shot through the air toward Planetary Devastation, which hovered above Konoha.
The sword energy slammed into Planetary Devastation with a thunderous crash. In that instant, dazzling light erupted between them.
Emerald green and black intertwined and collided wildly. Under the cut of the sword energy, the rocks on the surface of Planetary Devastation split apart as easily as butter sliced by a heated steel blade, instantly revealing a bottomless crack.
Within the crack, emerald-green energy spread madly like a surging tide. Wherever it passed, the rock disintegrated inch by inch into powder.
The gravitational field inside Planetary Devastation began to fall into chaos under the impact of that overwhelming power, releasing rumbling booms.
With a deafening explosion, the massive Planetary Devastation was split down the middle. The two halves of stone fell toward the ground like meteors, raising smoke and dust into the sky.
And that emerald-green arc of disintegration sword energy, after completing that heaven-shaking strike, still had power left. It continued flying forward, carving a ravine hundreds of meters deep into the distant earth before slowly fading away.
After Planetary Devastation was cut open, Naruto, unconscious within the seal, rapidly fell as well. Harry caught him, leaving him floating at his side.
At that moment, the battlefield fell instantly silent.
Everyone stared blankly at the scene before them. They simply could not imagine what that fleeting flash of green light had been.
And more than that, why was Sakura so powerful?
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