"Found her!"
"It's Konoha's Hokage!"
Soon, the Deva Path of Pain locked onto Tsunade standing atop the Hokage Building. He moved instantly, flying straight toward Konoha's Hokage Building.
"Not good! The enemy is heading for the Hokage!"
Kakashi, seeing the Deva Path's movement, paled and immediately signaled Nara Shikaku and the others beside him to rush to the Hokage Building for support.
As ninja of Konoha, any of them could be sacrificed—except the Hokage, who must be protected at all costs. The moment Pain set foot on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, several figures followed closely, firmly shielding Tsunade behind them.
"Hokage-sama, please step back!" It was Kakashi and the others, Konoha ninja who had rushed to the rescue.
Looking past Kakashi and his team blocking the way, the Deva Path of Pain expressionlessly gazed at Tsunade behind them. He knew well that without dealing with these obstacles before him, directly capturing Tsunade was simply unrealistic.
"Hmph! The Copy Ninja Kakashi... a troublesome one indeed. But you alone cannot stop me."
As soon as the Deva Path finished speaking, the Chikushodo Pain abruptly appeared by his side.
Facing the group of Konoha ninja, the Chikushodo Pain swiftly formed hand seals.
"Summoning Technique!"
A burst of smoke erupted, and the remaining bodies of Pain instantly appeared on the rooftop of the Hokage Building. The Six Paths of Pain were now gathered here.
"Damn it! These guys are far beyond what we can handle! Hokage-sama, you must escape immediately!"
Staring at the six pairs of crimson Rinnegan and feeling that overwhelming power, Kakashi and the others were filled with helplessness, yet they had only one thought in mind—protect Hokage Tsunade.
"If you hand over the Nine-Tails, we will withdraw immediately and cease further destruction. Now, tell me, where exactly is the Nine-Tails hidden?"
Pain pressed the question again, but Tsunade, as the Hokage, stood tall with pride.
"Hmph! I am the Hokage of Konoha. How could I possibly retreat? If you want to know the Nine-Tails' whereabouts, dream on!"
Tsunade's answer thoroughly angered Pain. Activating his Rinnegan, he unleashed the Universal Pull, intending to yank Tsunade directly before him.
But at that moment, mysterious curse-like markings suddenly appeared on Tsunade's face. Pain's heart skipped a beat, instantly sensing she possessed a special ability. He dared not recklessly pull her forward, nor rashly engage such a troublesome opponent head-on.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Just as Tsunade was about to charge forward, she was violently blasted away by Pain's repulsive force. Nagato, controlling Pain, grew anxious upon seeing that Tsunade could actually use Sage Art.
Master Jiraiya's Sage Art alone had given him considerable trouble. Now that Tsunade also wielded Sage Art, she was undoubtedly an extremely formidable opponent.
"Konan, immediately summon the other five bodies! The situation is becoming somewhat unpredictable!"
Nagato ordered in a low voice, his mind filled with surprise. Konan quickly formed hand seals and performed the technique. After a puff of smoke, the remaining five Pain bodies were summoned back by her Summoning Technique.
"Hmph! Foolish, ignorant fools! Attempting to obstruct the true arrival of peace!"
The voice of the Deva Path of Pain carried an increasingly intense aura of authority as his figure soared into the high sky, a heart-palpitating sense of oppression enveloping the entire scene.
Witnessing this, Tsunade couldn't help but plead in her heart. Grandfather, Second Grandfather, Clan Leader, Minato… please, come and help me!
Just as Pain continued to ascend into the sky, the sound of shattering space abruptly rang out. A multicolored spatial gate instantly appeared on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, its frame swirling with mysterious halos of various hues.
Seeing this sudden anomaly, Kakashi and the others grew even more vigilant.
"Another enemy? Protect the Hokage!"
Everyone on the rooftop swiftly moved to shield Tsunade, standing ready. But Tsunade was filled with wild joy. Pushing past them, she strode toward the spatial gate.
"Lady Tsunade, be careful!"
The others hurriedly warned her.
"Don't worry! Konoha is saved!"
Tsunade waved her hand dismissively, her gaze burning as she stared at the spatial gate—it was Konoha's lifeline.
This bizarre spectacle also stunned the Deva Path of Pain, who had just flown up high.
"Those who do not know pain cannot understand true peace…"
"What?!"
He exclaimed in a low, shocked voice, his prepared speech cut short. After observing for a moment and seeing no movement from within the gate, he was about to unleash the Super Shinra Tensei when a figure suddenly stepped out from the multicolored spatial gate.
"Hmm? We've arrived."
The first to arrive was the group leader, Aoki. Overjoyed, Tsunade called out loudly, "You finally made it, my disciple! You're quite late!"
"Disciple?!"
Kakashi and the others on the rooftop were instantly stunned by Tsunade's words. Even Sakura and Shizune froze in place. When had Tsunade taken on another disciple?
"Don't be surprised. They're all from parallel worlds."
Tsunade explained softly.
Everyone stared at Aoki's appearance and the Hokage's Ceremonial Robe he wore, utterly shocked to realize this person was a Hokage from a parallel world. Even more astonishing was that Tsunade had managed to summon Hokage from other worlds to aid them.
This revelation completely overturned everyone's understanding. Kakashi and the others stood dumbfounded, their minds reeling. But what came next was even more shocking. Before anyone could recover, another figure emerged from the multicolored spatial gate, wearing attire that was all too familiar.
"Minato Sensei ?!"
Kakashi's eyes widened abruptly, and he cried out in disbelief.
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