Compared to Yahiko's difficult battle—
Konan's side was far simpler.
Behind her, countless sheets of paper formed wings—
Lifting her into the air.
The chūnin below almost wanted to curse out loud.
How am I supposed to fight this?!
If he wanted to attack Konan, he had to use ninjutsu—
But the moment he did, she would immediately rise higher.
Completely out of range.
Just looking at the ground—
Senbon, umbrellas, and streams of water—
It was obvious how many jutsu he had already used.
Meanwhile—
Endless paper shuriken and paper kunai rained down from above.
Dance of Shikigami.
Konan's Nen ability.
Her Nen could manifest as paper—
And depending on how it was folded—
It would gain different properties.
Folded into wings—she could fly.
Folded into weapons—they became as hard as steel.
And since they were formed from Nen—
They weren't weakened by water.
This resulted in her current fighting style:
"Infinite Paper Shuriken!"
Countless shuriken rained down from her wings like a storm.
The chūnin could only scramble desperately—
Running for his life.
But Konan stayed directly above him—
Tracking him relentlessly.
He couldn't hit her.
And could only endure the endless barrage.
In the end—
He was worn down completely.
Pierced through by countless shuriken and kunai—
Turned into a human pincushion.
With his dying breath, he thought:
What's the point of fighting like this?!
Get down here and fight me one-on-one, damn it!!!
…
Among the three—
The most difficult battle belonged to Nagato.
Nagato stood up from the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
He stared at the burly man in the distance.
"Guess you're just unlucky," the man sneered.
"I'm not like those two weaklings."
"I was about to be promoted to jōnin."
"But because of this mission—you lot delayed my promotion."
"Even if the order is to bring you back alive…"
"A little torture should be fine, right?"
He needed an outlet.
Both of his arms were wrapped in flowing water—
Forming two massive fists.
Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique.
Nagato's gaze pierced through his wet bangs.
His opponent's attacks—
Enhanced through chakra—
Were far stronger than anything he could match head-on.
"…A jōnin?"
Nagato muttered.
Water dripped from his hair, revealing one eye—
Filled with concentric rings.
"What kind of eyes are those…"
The man narrowed his eyes, growing wary.
In the shinobi world—
Eyes like that meant power.
Sharingan.
Byakugan.
"…Those are the Rinnegan, aren't they?"
"The legendary eyes of the Sage of Six Paths."
Nagato didn't respond.
Chakra surged from his body—
Condensing beside him.
Forming—
Another "him."
"Shadow Clone?" the man frowned.
Dividing chakra like that would only weaken him.
Numbers didn't matter—
Unless there were many.
"That's not a clone," Nagato said calmly.
"It's my ability."
Six Paths of Reincarnation.
At that moment—
One of the Nagatos rushed forward.
The man raised his water-coated fist and smashed down.
The charging Nagato lifted his head—
Revealing the Rinnegan—
And punched back.
BOOM!!
Nagato was sent flying—
But the man was also forced backward by the impact.
"Enhancement type—Asura Path."
The Asura Path flipped and landed, sliding backward.
It enhanced all physical attacks.
At that moment—
Numerous grotesque beasts charged at the man.
Though individually weak—
There were many.
And he couldn't eliminate them all instantly.
His attack style—
Was too limited.
Animal Path Nagato
Conjuration-type.
Able to manifest Nen beasts to attack enemies.
The man punched one beast apart—
Then stomped forward, rushing another Nagato.
His fist slammed down—
But that Nagato opened his arms willingly.
THUD!
The punch landed—
But the water around the man's arm began disappearing.
Not water—
Chakra.
Preta Path — Specialization-type
Absorbs all energy—
Nullifying attacks.
At that moment—
Nagato's original body raised his hand.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A powerful repulsive force exploded outward—
Blasting the man away.
Deva Path — Emission-type
Controls attraction and repulsion.
Nearby—
Another Nagato stood silently.
Human Path — Manipulation-type
Capable of extracting souls and reading memories—
But not particularly useful in this fight.
And finally—
Naraka Path — Specialization-type
Capable of revival—
Also not useful in direct combat.
The two glanced at each other—
Both feeling a bit helpless.
Six bodies—
And five of them weren't suited for direct combat.
At that moment—
The Asura Path chased after the flying enemy.
He raised his fist—
Which suddenly expanded in size.
Then—
Smashed down.
BOOM!!!
…
"Not bad."
Arin nodded slightly.
"Nagato can handle a Special Jōnin without much trouble."
At Nagato's age—
Arin had still been messing around in the Academy.
Murakami, who had regained consciousness, saw the final scene.
"…These kids…"
"So strong…"
So—
Were these three also from Konoha?
Arin suddenly turned to him, sighing.
"You don't have to go that far."
Murakami's face twisted with fanatic resolve.
He tore open his clothes.
"For Amegakure—!"
"For Lord Hanzo!!!"
Inside—
His body was covered in explosive tags.
Already activated.
"…What a bunch of extremists."
Arin shook his head.
Flames began spreading.
Even so—
The kill still counted as his.
BOOM!!
[Experience +8,448]
The explosion engulfed the entire shadow world.
At the same time—
A single bee slipped out—
Escaping into the real world.
But the moment it appeared—
Blue-black flames ignited.
Burning it to ash.
Within the shadow world—
Arin's body, engulfed in black-blue fire, gradually returned to normal.
"Even giving up your life changed nothing."
He shook his head.
Then bent down—
Picking up the loot Murakami had dropped.
[Nanika's Wish List Fragment (1/10)]
[Chimera Ant Bracers: +500 Strength, +500 Agility]
[Skill: Forced Growth]
"…This dropped?"
Arin looked at the skill in surprise.
This was a no-level skill.
It sacrificed all current levels—
In exchange for instantly reaching max level.
All skills—
Maxed.
Duration: one day.
In a game—
This was a god-tier boss farming skill.
Sure, your level reset to zero afterward—
But if you used it to kill something like an Ōtsutsuki—
The drops would be top-tier.
Totally worth it.
So—
He…
Didn't learn it.
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