Tenyu and Maki's signature techniques were Genjutsu of Phantoms and Ninjutsu, but they seemed to be greatly restrained by the guy in front of them.
Neither of them was particularly proficient in Ninjutsu.
The opponent seemed to have made sufficient preparations for Genjutsu attacks, easily breaking through Genjutsu that targeted either sight or hearing.
Even with Genjutsu of Phantoms, they dared not get too close.
The scene of Human Path pulling out Ninja souls was still vivid in their minds.
Now, they could only use Genjutsu of Phantoms to augment their bodies and fight with swordsmanship.
In this aspect, Takeshi was their core strength.
"We'll provide support, Takeshi, it's up to you."
Tenyu and Maki said seriously.
This would be their strongest battle since their debut.
Three Genin facing an enemy capable of killing Jiraiya-sensei.
"Alright, I'm going in! Heavenly Soaring Dragon God Slash!"
Takeshi brandished his long sword, and the wind-attributed Chakra on it materialized into a divine dragon, demonstrating powerful shape-shifting abilities.
Swoosh!
..."Shinra Tensei."
Pain pushed Kakashi and the others away, and some Ninja couldn't withstand the repulsive force, dying on the spot.
"Everyone..."
Choji's eyes showed a determined gaze as he saw their condition.
Enduring the Pain in his body, his internal fat rapidly transformed.
His back bulged, and a pair of butterfly wings emerged from behind him.
"That's... Butterfly Mode..."
The weak Choza looked at Choji, who had entered Butterfly Mode without using a secret medicine, and was extremely shocked.
In the Akimichi clan, there had never been a case of someone entering Butterfly Mode without using a secret medicine.
Because the fat Chakra in the body needed to be extracted and transformed instantly, it required the use of a secret medicine to amplify the effect.
He saw hope.
Perhaps the current Choji could do it...
"Unforgivable..."
Choji roared, his heart filled with rage.
A massive Chakra pressure enveloped the field, and all the Ninja present felt this power.
"I can't fall behind either!"
Choza took the secret medicine he had prepared since Tsunade assigned the mission.
Like Choji, massive wings also appeared behind him.
"A secret technique of the Akimichi clan?" Pain felt their aura.
His gaze then fell on Kakashi, who was observing him from a distance.
"Twin Pushing Palms."
After being empowered, the faces and figures of the two father and son changed, and Ninjutsu condensed from Chakra appeared in both their hands.
Swoosh!
Choza attacked first, and Pain had no choice but to use Shinra Tensei to repel him.
And it was at this moment that Choji moved.
Boom!
Pain, caught in Ninjutsu cooldown, was punched in the face, which twisted uncontrollably, but he didn't seem to die.
The force of the blow to his head simply sent his body flying like a cannonball.
Bang, bang!
The buildings in his path were destroyed one by one.
The two father and son pursued him.
With the intelligence, the two naturally didn't attack together, but one after another.
This effectively prevented the opponent from activating his Ninjutsu in time.
Meanwhile, Kakashi wanted to provide support, but Asura Path's several missiles taught him a lesson.
He could only deal with this guy in front of him for now...
On the outskirts of Konoha.
Tobi stood on a treetop, watching the struggling Pain.
"That guy doesn't seem to be planning to make a move. Can Pain handle these small fries?"
A black and white head emerged and spoke to him.
Tobi: "Is something delaying his action? According to intelligence, he hasn't been on a mission.
Even if he had been on a mission, he should be back by now."
"Or is he like Danzo, waiting for some opportunity?" Zetsu said.
"An ambitious person, huh..."
Tobi recalled the past.
That person shouldn't have the experience of being an ambitious person.
A happy family, with elders above and children below.
"You're right, he must be held up by something. Maybe Danzo is behind it.
After all, this is Konoha's moment of survival, and he hasn't made a move."
Zetsu was also puzzled by Satoru's current situation.
"It's a bit early to talk about survival. Konoha still seems to have many capable people in the Village.
To resolve this, some sacrifices will have to be made."
Tobi said, looking at the distant battle situation.
From the current situation, if Nagato's main body doesn't make a move, it will be difficult to take down Konoha.
Or use that technique... Konan would probably try to dissuade him.
"So, should we help? I didn't expect Pain to be suppressed by the two Akimichi, what an incredible secret technique!"
Zetsu said.
A secret technique that amplifies strength by more than ten times, even with Pain's powerful Rinnegan, facing a group attack is a bit difficult.
"No, I believe he can handle it himself."
...Ugh!
Ah-ha!
"Let go of me..."
Tenyu and Maki were each grabbed by Human Path, their feet kicking towards Human Path.
"Where is Naruto?"
Human Path was merely asking as a formality; his hands were already using their ability, about to extract their souls.
"You fell for it! Now, Takeshi!"
Just as half of his soul was pulled out, Tenyu smiled smugly.
This made Human Path quickly turn his head.
"One Cut, Two Halves, Ruyi Divine Sword."
What entered his eyes was a giant Takeshi, with a smaller Takeshi below, swinging a long sword downwards.
Whoosh!
Human Path's absorption of souls immediately came to a halt.
Tenyu and Maki quickly controlled half of their souls, pulling the remaining half back.
Then Human Path's body split into two.
"Takeshi, well done!"
Tenyu and Maki patted Takeshi's shoulder.
"That's great! We defeated a strong enemy this time without using a proxy license.
Konohamaru will surely be unconvinced, hehe."
..."Whirlwind Fist."
Asuma wrapped Iron Wire around Yata Garasu's neck, and his whole body was carried into the air. He used the momentum to swing himself upwards.
When he landed on Yata Garasu's back, he held Chakra blades in both fists, crossing his hands at its neck.
Bang!
Yata Garasu vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Oh, ah~ I forgot I can't fly..." Asuma's eyes widened as the ground drew nearer.
"Elastic Love."
Whoosh, whoosh!
A giant Chakra net caught Asuma.
Ino appeared in the distance, catching her teacher, then she smiled.
"Good job, Ino!"
...Barrier Team.
"Everyone's doing pretty well!"
Satoru praised them with his mouth, but in his heart, he already felt a bit troubled.
He had originally left a Shadow Clone, fearing that Tsunade wasn't prepared, to start the Golden Bell Inversion Barrier himself.
Now it seemed that Pain wouldn't be dealt with by Choza and his son before he even unleashed his big move.
That shouldn't happen; Pain wasn't just this strong. As long as Nagato was willing to expend Chakra.
Most importantly, could Naruto still come back with his Talk No Jutsu?
Otherwise, he would have to wait until he dealt with Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, then come back to save the day.
At that point, the entire familiar storyline would collapse.
However, since Obito was ready, the Fourth Shinobi World War would probably still be initiated.
Because besides drawing out the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tailed, he also had other things to consider.