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The Byakugan's weakness can sometimes be fatal; it has no way of distinguishing between real and fake shadow clones.
At this moment, Shinichi Hyuga fell into the trap set by Konan. From the very beginning, it was not Konan who condensed her body, but her divided spirit.
The moment Shinichi Hyuga got close, the explosive tags also exploded!
"boom!!!!"
Too close, this time Shinichi Hyuga was far too close. The raging flames engulfed Shinichi Hyuga, and the deafening explosion sounded like thunder through the rain.
The scattered scraps of paper slowly coalesced as the firelight shone, and Xiao Nan's figure gradually materialized, her eyes filled with exhaustion.
Although the fight with Shinichi didn't last long, it consumed a lot of her chakra. At this point, she was already feeling exhausted and couldn't help but kneel down on the ground.
"Did you make it?"
Konan stared at the firelight before her, muttering to herself. Within the flames, she could vaguely make out Shinichi Hyuga's silhouette; it seemed her attack hadn't missed...
"!!!"
However, as soon as this thought crossed Xiao Nan's mind, she couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.
How could an enemy at the epicenter of the explosion possibly be unharmed?!
Just as Konan came to her senses, Shinichi Hyuga's hand suddenly reached out from the flames and grabbed Konan's neck.
A strong feeling of suffocation washed over her. Xiao Nan struggled to stay conscious and looked down at the arm gripping her neck.
Konan noticed a thin chakra shield on the surface of the opponent's body. Lightning flashed faintly across the flowing chakra shield. Beneath the shield, the enemy's skin on his hands was fair and showed no signs of injury.
"This is....."
Before she could see the whole picture, Xiao Nan felt her consciousness drifting away, her head lolling to the side, and she fell into a coma due to lack of oxygen.
...............
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Xiao Nan's struggles gradually weakened, and she soon fell into a coma.
As Shinichi Hyuga took a step forward, the flames from the explosion dissipated.
At this moment, Shinichi Hyuga was wearing a thin chakra armor. After the Eight Gates were opened to the sixth gate, the Gate of View, the chakra in his body would overflow uncontrollably.
If it were anyone else, they simply wouldn't be able to make good use of this overflowing chakra.
However, Shinichi Hyuga, who was born into the Hyuga clan, did not need to do so. The Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist had trained him in the control of chakra, and the way Gentle Fist was activated also required the user to have complete control over the chakra inside and outside the body.
For Shinichi Hyuga, controlling the chakra that overflows in the View Gate state is not a difficult task.
Shinichi combined his chakra shield, which he was developing, with the chakra that was leaking out of the Gate of View to create this defensive technique.
The secret technique developed by Shinichi Hyuga is different from the lightning armor of the Cloud Ninja, but the mechanism is extremely similar.
Moreover, there is a crucial point: the release of chakra through the Eight Gates is a "natural" process, and all Shinichi Hyuga needs to do is control the chakra to adhere to the body surface during this process, while also incorporating the nature changes of the chakra.
This greatly simplified Shinichi's casting process. Shinichi's chakra armor possessed all the characteristics of lightning armor, and at the same time, it was a defensive secret technique that was more suitable for him.
If we were to point out any weaknesses in this technique...
That is, Shinichi must use the Eight Gates to assist him in performing the technique, while the Raikage of the Cloud Ninja does not need the Eight Gates as a prerequisite for performing the technique.
However, for Shinichi, the prerequisite of opening the Eight Gates was not a weakness. On the contrary, mastering this defensive technique greatly enhanced his combat power.
Konan's technique is very strong, but compared to its offensive capabilities, the greater strength of Shikigami Dance lies in its ability to protect herself.
The attack limit of Shiki no Mai, which relies on explosive tags as its main attack method, is too limited. Unless Konan masters the mechanism of multiplying explosive tags, no matter how many explosive tags she detonates at the same time, she will not be able to break through Shinichi's defense.
His lightning armor is something that explosive tags can't shake.
Even though Konan made meticulous preparations before her battle with Shinichi Hyuga, preparing six hundred billion explosive tags to bombard him like she did against Obito Uchiha, she still couldn't break through Shinichi's defenses...
Six hundred billion explosive tags sound terrifying, but in reality, their power to an enemy is limited in a confined space. The reason they were effective against Obito is simply because Obito himself had virtually no defensive capabilities, and the explosion time of the six hundred billion explosive tags could completely cover the duration of Obito's Kamui.
If Obito doesn't dodge an explosive tag stuck to his body, that would be enough to give him a hard time.
However, even if you use a Wind Release Shuriken technique to attack Shinichi, it might not be able to break through the Lightning Armor's defense!
The same technique will have different effects on different people.
From the very beginning, Konan had no chance of winning this battle; defeat was inevitable.
The blue and green chakra blended together, making Shinichi's chakra shield look somewhat bluish. He glanced down at Konan, who was unconscious, and hesitated for a moment before deciding not to kill her.
Shinichi reached out and touched Konan's lower abdomen, then grabbed her around his waist and looked toward the tower where Nagato was.
His battle is over, and it's unknown whether Jiraiya has settled things with Nagato...
...
Back in time.
In the dimly lit space, a cough came from deep within.
After catching his breath, Nagato's eyes were filled with disappointment. Neither of them could convince the other in their debate.
With Shinichi Hinata interrupting, his discussion with his teacher came to an abrupt end.
Nagato stared intently at the exit, quietly awaiting Jiraiya's arrival. He knew very well that Konan, with her abilities, would have no way to stop his teacher.
Moreover, from the very beginning, Nagato never hoped that Konan would help him fight off the enemy.
Pain has already lost, but Nagato still believes he has a chance to turn the tide.
"Ta-ta-"
Footsteps came from the end of the corridor. In Nagato's view, a dark figure appeared at the bright exit and was slowly walking towards him.
Jiraiya leaped onto the tower, followed the tower's structure to the entrance, and sensed the people inside. Without a word, Jiraiya stepped inside.
Jiraiya walked slowly, and his eyes quickly adjusted to the dim space, vaguely making out Nagato's outline. As Jiraiya got closer, Nagato's appearance became clearer and clearer in Jiraiya's eyes.
"How...how could this happen?!"
Contrary to Jiraiya's expectations of a "powerful mastermind villain," Nagato's body was actually imprisoned in a special container. Behind Nagato, a dozen or so black rods were inserted and connected to the container.
Nagato's originally dark red and glossy hair appeared somewhat withered and black in Jiraiya's eyes, and Nagato's emaciated appearance caused Jiraiya to gasp in surprise.
If he hadn't seen Nagato's Rinnegan, he wouldn't have dared to believe that the person in front of him was the mastermind behind the incredibly powerful Six Paths of Pain.
"Nagato...is that you?"
Upon first seeing Nagato, Jiraiya couldn't believe his eyes and couldn't help but ask a question.
"Long time no see..."
"Jiraiya-sensei."
Now that things have come to this, there's no point in denying her identity anymore, so Nagato simply stopped trying to hide it.
Upon hearing that unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar "teacher," Jiraiya's eyes welled up with tears.
His former disciple had become like this... Jiraiya was speechless for a moment.
"How could it have turned out like this...?"
Jiraiya murmured to himself, his resolve wavering after seeing Nagato.
"It doesn't matter if I become like this in order to avenge Yahiko."
"Have you decided to kill me, Jiraiya-sensei?"
Nagato looked up at Jiraiya, whose eyes were wet with tears, and was momentarily dazed, but quickly regained his composure.
"Yahiko..."
How did Yahiko die?
Jiraiya didn't respond, but instead inquired about Yahiko's cause of death. Clearly, Jiraiya was caught up in the past master-disciple relationship and was trying to find out the truth.
The two sages standing on either side of Jiraiya's shoulders stared intently at Nagato, but did not interrupt him. They simply helped Jiraiya keep watch, as they could both sense Jiraiya's sorrowful emotions.
“…”
Upon hearing Jiraiya mention Yahiko, Nagato finally sighed softly after a brief silence:
"What's the point of saying all this now?!"
"But since you want to know, I'll tell you."
"Perhaps... after knowing the truth, you will be able to understand my pain!"
Nagato, no longer hiding anything, slowly began to recount what happened back then.
The Akatsuki organization was actually created by Yahiko from the beginning. After parting ways with Jiraiya, Yahiko, who had acquired power, hoped to use his power to bring peace to the Land of Rain.
Therefore, Yahiko, along with Nagato and Konan, was active on different battlefields in the Land of Rain. They not only helped the Rain Ninja fight against foreign enemies, but also helped the weak who needed help.
Soon, Akatsuki's deeds spread among the people of the Land of Rain, and more and more like-minded people joined Akatsuki and became their partners.
Akatsuki even received praise from Hanzo, the then-ruler of the salamander.
However, as Akatsuki grew larger and gained more recognition and respect from the people of the Land of Rain, Hanzo of the Salamander's thoughts changed. As he grew older, this former "demigod" also "corrupted."
Hanzo's obsession with power surpassed his original aspiration of improving the lives of his people. In order to consolidate his position, he joined forces with Konoha, his ally at the time, to set a trap for Akatsuki and launch an operation to eliminate them.
Cooperating with Hanzo of the Salamander was Danzo of Konoha. As the leader of Root and the "shadow of light," Danzo naturally didn't care about Akatsuki, an "insignificant" organization. Compared to the weak Akatsuki of the past, the powerful "demigods" were the ones Konoha should win over.