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- MWM Chapter 309
At the center of Konoha Village.
“**Five Elements: Great Consecutive Bullet Technique!**”
The Third Hokage created four shadow clones, and together they unleashed the most powerful Five Elements combination jutsu. However, before it could even unleash its full power, it was absorbed by Preta Path from the Six Paths of Pain, who converted it into his own chakra.
“It’s useless, surrender and accept the judgment of a god!”
Tendo Pain coldly watched the Third Hokage and the small group of barely standing Konoha ninja behind him.
“Even the Five Elements jutsu can be absorbed?”
The Third Hokage, breathing heavily and drenched in sweat, stared at Tendo. By now, his stamina and chakra were almost depleted.
Even though there were only six of them, these enemies had inflicted devastating casualties on Konoha’s elite forces, their strength overwhelming.
Tendo Pain, the one in the center, could repel all ninjutsu, taijutsu, and shuriken attacks. Any taijutsu user who approached was instantly blown away, severely injured before they could land a hit.
He could even pull nearby ninja toward him and then fling them away.
Even the Third Hokage, wielding Enma the Monkey King in close combat, could do nothing to break through.
On the left, Human Path could extract souls, guaranteeing death if anyone got too close.
On the right, Asura Path, a killing machine, excelled in close combat with overwhelming strength, its body full of mechanical weapons. From a distance, it fired chakra-powered rockets, lasers, and homing missiles.
The Preta Path standing in front could absorb any fully formed ninjutsu and convert it into chakra. It could also drain chakra directly from anyone it touched, leaving them utterly drained.
The Animal Path in the distance had summoned eight gigantic creatures, each a top-tier summon with immense destructive power. There was a giant splitting dog that multiplied endlessly when attacked, becoming harder to handle the more it was struck. A massive red crab, capable of using water-style jutsu, could crush ninja with ease using its massive claws.
There was also a chameleon that could turn invisible and trap enemies with its tongue, a giant centipede that could burrow underground, and a massive ox with incredible strength. All of these monsters made the numbers advantage of Konoha’s forces seem meaningless. It took all of Ibiki Morino’s efforts, along with the elite Anbu, just to hold off the onslaught.
Still, despite this, the Konoha ninja could have slowly worn Pain down with a war of attrition. They had managed to kill several of the Pain bodies after figuring out their abilities. The Asura Path, Human Path, and Preta Path had all been taken down at different points.
However, what crushed their hopes was the presence of the **Naraka Path** Pain, who stood protected behind Tendo. Naraka Path could revive any of the other bodies, undoing Konoha’s hard-won victories.
As a result, Konoha’s forces dwindled while Pain remained as strong as ever.
“Leader, many of Konoha’s injured and civilians have been evacuated to the northern shelter by Prince Yuan Chuan. He also defeated Deidara, Kisame, and Sasori. He’s likely heading here to assist soon…”
Just as Tendo Pain was about to slowly make the remaining Konoha ninja, including the Third Hokage, experience true despair and suffering, Zetsu emerged from the ground next to him.
Ever since the start of the Akatsuki’s invasion, Zetsu had sent multiple clones throughout Konoha to observe the battle, paying particular attention to Leo.
After hearing Zetsu’s report, Tendo Pain responded with his usual emotionless tone:
“Three members defeated by him… Inform Itachi to retreat outside the village. I’m going to finish this by destroying Konoha in one blow.”
Hearing that Leo had taken down three Akatsuki members, the Third Hokage’s resolve strengthened. Silently, he swallowed a **Military Ration Pill**, determined to eliminate the Naraka Path before Leo could arrive. Only by defeating the Naraka Path would they stand a chance of finally defeating Pain.
However, before he could act, Tendo Pain began to rise into the air, while the other five Pains suddenly rushed out of the village.
“They’re retreating!”
The remaining Konoha ninja gasped in surprise.
But the Third Hokage, recalling Tendo Pain’s earlier words and noticing the unusual behavior of the Six Paths of Pain, felt a deep sense of foreboding.
“No, stop them, quickly!”
The remaining Konoha ninja, hearing his command, rushed to pursue the fleeing Pain bodies, but they were too late. The Pains had already disappeared. Asura Path had hurled Animal Path out of the village with its immense strength, and once Animal Path landed, it summoned the other four to its location.
Ten kilometers outside Konoha, in a cave, Konan stood with a worried expression.
“Don’t do this. Using that technique will shorten your lifespan!”
“I can’t forget the pain of losing Yahiko. Only by doing this can the world feel pain, and only then can we achieve true peace.”
Nagato, looking like a skeleton, replied calmly.
As Nagato’s voice fell silent, the chakra from the other five Pain bodies was drawn back into Tendo Pain, who was now floating above Konoha.
“Embrace pain, understand pain. Those who do not know pain cannot comprehend true peace.”
Tendo Pain gazed down at the Third Hokage below him, slowly spreading his arms wide:
“**Chibaku Tensei!**”
An overwhelming repulsive force exploded from Pain’s body, instantly sweeping across all of Konoha, tearing through every building and ninja, pulling them into the air. The once prosperous Konoha was reduced to a barren crater in moments.
“So this is the legendary power of the Rinnegan… It’s terrifying.”
The Third Hokage, barely surviving by using the indestructible **Adamantine Prison Wall** created by Enma the Monkey King, looked around at the completely destroyed village and the countless bodies buried beneath the rubble. He felt as though he had aged ten years in an instant.
The first great ninja village in the world, Konoha, which had stood strong for over sixty years, was now reduced to ruins during his watch.
While the Third Hokage was filled with sorrow and guilt, Leo, who had protected Hiashi Hyuga and the others using a powerful barrier jutsu, looked at the ruins of Konoha and secretly rejoiced.
He wasn’t a monster—he knew that if he defeated the Six Paths of Pain now, revived all the fallen Konoha ninja, and restored the village, there was no way he wouldn’t become the Fifth Hokage, even if Jiraiya or Tsunade returned.
“You all rest here. I’m going to check on the situation.”
Leaving those words behind, Leo disappeared using teleportation.