The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 73 Eight Gates Formation

"Found it, it's over there!"

Hyuga Mine's gaze was fixed on the distance, the veins on both sides of his Byakugan bulging, indicating that he had pushed his eyesight to its limit.

Upon hearing this, the ninja beside him immediately pulled out a signal flare from his pocket, lit it, and launched it into the sky.

"The main force will be here soon, let's go and hold them off!"

"yes!"

The team members immediately responded in unison and rushed towards that direction.

After receiving information about Itachi, the Third Hokage dispatched a search team, sending numerous squads to search the area around the village, determined to find Nagato's whereabouts.

After a targeted search, Hyuga clan ninjas quickly discovered the unusual chakra reaction and rallied a large force to attack Nagato's location.

And the core leader of these search teams is Matt Kay!

He was also among the first group to arrive after receiving the signal.

When he arrived at Nagato's location, he found the ground littered with corpses. All the Konoha ninja who had arrived before him had been killed by Nagato.

Nagato reached out and pulled the black rod back from the last ninja, casually flicked the blood off the rod onto the ground, and indifferently turned his head to look at Might Guy.

"You're Matt Kay?"

"A ninja specializing in the Eight Gates Formation?"

Kai and the others were on high alert and quickly assumed defensive stances.

"Nagato, we already know about Akatsuki. Your plan is no longer feasible."

"Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die; you can never defeat Konoha!"

"Heh..." Nagato chuckled slightly and said arrogantly, "An described your Eight Gates Formation in such flowery language, calling it the strongest taijutsu in the ninja world."

"But I don't actually care about any of that!"

"Before the gods, all human power is insignificant."

"The reason why An is wary of your power is simply because he has never witnessed how powerful the gods are."

"To try to fathom the power of the gods with a human mind is like an ant trying to see the blue sky, or a mayfly trying to shake a tree—it's a meaningless act."

"However, since he has the ability to heal wounds, I couldn't refuse his request, so I had no choice but to reluctantly carry out the so-called 'bait plan'."

"Now that the plan has failed and you've come knocking on my door, I might as well show you what the power of a god is all about."

After Nagato finished speaking, he clapped his hands and activated the Summoning Jutsu. The figures of the Six Paths of Pain disappeared from their original positions and appeared beside Nagato.

Konan finally descended from the sky and continued to stay by Nagato's side.

Nagato waved to Konan, who nodded in understanding, and then disappeared along with the Six Paths of Pain.

"I have recalled the Six Paths of Pain, and your Konoha reinforcements will arrive here soon."

"This is your last chance. Show us your Eight Gates Formation!"

"Let me see just how powerful this so-called strongest taijutsu in the ninja world really is."

"If you satisfy me, I can let you die a quick death."

Upon hearing Nagato's words, Guy's expression immediately turned ugly.

Because he has not yet mastered the power of the Death Gate, he cannot use the Eight Gates Formation at all.

But the arrow was already on the string and had to be released. He took a deep breath, his muscles tensed up like steel bars, his veins bulged under his skin like earthworms, and even his bones made a cracking sound as if they couldn't bear the weight.

"Eight Gates Formation, Sixth Gate, View Gate, Open!"

With his roar, the restrictions within his body were gradually broken down.

A powerful aura of chakra suddenly burst forth from every pore of his body. The emerald green chakra vapor formed a vortex of air around him, stirring everything around him and pushing it upwards against gravity.

The gravel and dust were also swept into the airflow and spun at high speed, blowing his clothes and hair into the air, making him look as if he were enveloped in green flames.

Accompanying the powerful flow of chakra was an equally immense pain; every nerve was burning, and every muscle was being torn apart.

"what……"

Kai shouted loudly, pushed off with his feet, and charged towards Nagato.

With a deafening boom, the immense recoil created a deep crater beneath Kai's feet. His figure vanished in a flash, leaving a green afterimage in the air and a trail of sonic boom clouds.

In the next instant, Kai appeared in front of Nagato, raising his fist high. The force of his punch compressed the air, creating visible ripples, and he struck Nagato heavily.

Nagato didn't even lift his eyelids, casually waving his hand with an air of ease.

"Shinra Tensei!"

When the main body takes action, there's no need for Pain and the Six Paths to share the chakra. The effect isn't simply a six-fold increase, but an exponential increase.

A tremendous repulsive force slammed into Kai, the invisible power crashing like a massive wave, forcefully repelling him with absolute irresistibility.

"what……"

Kai roared, his feet firmly planted on the ground, his body arched forward, his back muscles bulging, trying with all his might to steady himself. But it was no use; the repulsive force pushed him along, leaving two deep furrows in the ground that stretched far into the distance.

When the repulsive force disappeared, Kai felt his knees buckle and he almost fell to the ground.

"Such formidable power!"

Kai's pupils constricted, he gasped for breath, and his muscles trembled uncontrollably.

But he dared not linger. He endured his physical discomfort and charged forward again, leaving a series of explosive footprints on the ground. In an instant, he was back in front of Nagato.

He must be taken down within five seconds!

With this determination, Kai unleashed all his strength, delivering a rapid barrage of heavy punches.

"Hmph!" Nagato snorted coldly, a black staff slid out from his sleeve, and with a light flick, he parried and struck, easily catching Kai's attack.

Is that all?

"Or are you deliberately feigning weakness to make me underestimate you?"

"If that's the case, then you really don't need to do it."

"Because in the eyes of the gods, there are no enemies!"

"You'd better unleash the Eight Gates Formation soon, or you might miss your chance."

Kai took a deep breath, suddenly leaped into the air, and struck a pose like a roc spreading its wings. Then, his arms moved like the wind, turning into blurry afterimages as he unleashed a series of rapid punches.

"Ada da da..."

This set of punches was fast and heavy, as swift as a shooting star, breaking the sound barrier in an instant and creating a sonic boom, rapidly striking and compressing the air.

The air deformed and recovered multiple times in a short period of time, producing visible ripples and releasing a large amount of energy. As Kai bombarded it, a series of fire shockwaves formed, densely enveloping Nagato.

"Jing Gate. Facing the Peacock!"