"It seems Pain is in trouble. I'm skilled at concealment—an ambush in this environment might be highly effective."
Hearing Black Zetsu's words, Konan looked toward the battlefield engulfed in a raging storm, hesitation flickering in her eyes.
"You don't want Pain to fail, do you?"
"If you dare harbor any other intentions, I will kill you..."
"Relax. Until our cooperation is complete, our goals remain aligned."
Black Zetsu let out a sinister smile before slowly sinking into the ground.
...
Navigating through the storm, Danzo observed Pain in the distance.
Despite his battle prowess being somewhat inexperienced, those eyes were an enigma.
They provided both offense and defense while also allowing him to anticipate attacks in advance.
Even in Sage Mode, with little killing intent, his every move was still easily perceived.
Ordinary attacks were almost ineffective.
At the same time, Pain was also unable to do anything to him.
So, it seems that move is necessary after all.
Now... dealing with the Rinnegan shouldn't be a problem.
After encountering the Tenseigan, Danzo had developed a deep wariness toward these Six Paths-level ocular powers.
And now, that wariness had only grown stronger.
...
Sage Art: Rasenshuriken!
A glowing blue Rasenshuriken spiraled outward in a perfect arc.
Danzo's figure vanished alongside it.
Boom!
Pain blocked the attack, but doubt began creeping into his mind.
How could this be happening?
I am a god.
I am a god.
Danzo reappeared before Pain, but instead of attacking immediately, he spoke:
"Pain, I know you—"
Boom! A fiery explosion erupted where Danzo had stood, engulfed by the Ten-Tails' long-range lava flames.
His form flickered back into existence behind Pain, just a short distance away.
"You call yourself a god, yet you're nothing more than a clown..."
Boom!
"You couldn't stop your parents from being killed, nor could you prevent Yahiko's death..."
Boom! Boom! Boom! The relentless explosions continued.
Yet, amidst the fire and destruction, Danzo's voice carried on.
"I've known about you for a long time. A puppet, a mere marionette whose entire life was orchestrated by someone else..."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Pain's expression remained emotionless, but the indiscriminate devastation around him betrayed his inner turmoil.
"And those eyes of yours... Do you know where they truly came from?
Having wielded their power yourself, surely you don't believe they are yours by birth?"
A soft chuckle.
Pain's composure shattered completely.
"...Watching your parents die, witnessing your best friend's death, weak and powerless...
And now you call yourself a god, striving for 'peace' through suffering...
Tell me, who wrote that script for you?"
"It's nothing more than a pathetic, miserable tragedy."
"Am I wrong, Nagato?"
Pain barely had time to react before a pair of crimson eyes appeared in his vision.
...
By the time he regained awareness, he found himself in a vast, open space bathed in white and blue light.
"You're shaken. You've had doubts, haven't you? Do you want to know the truth?"
Danzo's form materialized in front of him, emerging from the mist.
"If I kill you, I'll learn the truth just the same... No matter what was, I am god now."
Above them, a colossal projection of the Rinnegan slowly opened.
Cracks began to spread, repairing themselves, only to fracture again...
Danzo shook his head.
"I'm sorry. If your life is meant to be a tragedy, then let it stay that way. Twists and redemption arcs—those are the most annoying things."
"Besides, in here, I am god."
With a mere thought, four towering statues appeared, their presence overwhelming.
The lifelike statues extended their arms, pulling forth chains formed from pure white mist.
Clang!Clang!
Pain's limbs were shackled, his body forced into a cross-like position in midair.
White lightning began to rain down in rapid succession, each strike siphoning fragments of his soul.
His violent struggles only intensified, but every surge of resistance from the Rinnegan above summoned another divine thunderbolt, striking him down.
Seeing this, Danzo finally exhaled in relief.
Even if he couldn't outright defeat him, grinding him down would do the job.
...
Time lost meaning within the spiritual plane.
"Aaaahhh!"
For the first time, Pain let out an anguished scream.
His once-semi-solid soul now fractured, countless luminous soul fragments drifting away.
Danzo frowned slightly and opened his eyes.
Something was off.
Did he just self-destruct? No... that's not it...
The Rinnegan in the sky was growing more corporeal, its gaze more sentient.
At the same time, the entire space around them was starting to waver, becoming unreal.
Then, the Rinnegan turned its focus to Danzo—
A gaze filled with murderous intent.
That feeling...
Like a mouse trapped in a box, caught in the sights of a cat.
Only this time, the terror was far worse than before.
"The destroyer of the ninja world... must die."
"...Fuck you, you sneaky old bastard!" Danzo's face darkened as he cursed aloud.
Pressing his hands together, he prepared for all-out combat.
"Hrrragh!"
A dense mist of white souls erupted from his body like smoke signals.
The space twisted, as if gaining a will of its own.
Two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan manifested above, locking eyes with the Rinnegan in a frenzy of madness.
"Die." The word carried the full force of the Rinnegan's overwhelming will.
Fissures tore through the space, shattering the four towering statues.
Even the Mangekyō Sharingan began to break apart.
Cracks spread across the battlefield, originating from the Rinnegan, fracturing reality itself.
In mere moments, the once-complete space was reduced to a third of its original form, its total collapse only a matter of time.
Just as it seemed all was about to end—
A pair of white eyes slowly opened.
"You... defiler... must die..."
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