Chapter 78 – The Appearance of Pain 佩恩登场

A few more peaceful days passed. As Lin Yuan walked towards the Hokage's office, he felt an unusual sense of tension pervading the village. The air seemed extremely oppressive, and the ninjas walking on the streets all had anxious expressions on their faces. Just as he was about to approach the office building, there was a sudden violent explosion.

"Boom!!"

Billowing smoke rose up, accompanied by the rumbling sound of Konoha's buildings collapsing. Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately quickened his pace and rushed towards the Hokage's office. Halfway there, he saw the street was in chaos. Civilians and ninjas were running around everywhere.

"What... what's happening?" Lin Yuan widened his eyes and looked at the several buildings not far away that had become ruins, his heart sinking instantly.

At this moment, the voice of Jiuchong Ring suddenly emerged, and its tone was extremely solemn: "It's not good, host. The village has been breached. That... the legendary 'Six Paths of Pain' have arrived."

"The Six Paths of Pain?" Lin Yuan was greatly shocked, and his voice trembled a little. "This is terrible, terrible..."

"That's right, they're here." Jiuchong Ring spoke calmly, but it sent a cold shiver down Lin Yuan's spine.

Tsunade stood in the center of the command room, her expression serious and calm. Her gaze swept over the numerous ninjas, and she said in a deep voice: "The village is under attack by 'Akatsuki'. It has been confirmed that the Six Paths of Pain and Konan are here. The enemy's target is likely Naruto, but Naruto is still training at Mount Myoboku and can't rush back in time."

At this moment, the communication frog left by Fukasaku jumped onto the table. Tsunade looked at it and ordered, "Send a message to Mount Myoboku. Recall Naruto now."

The frog nodded and vanished in a puff of smoke.

Then, Tsunade looked around at the ninjas present and continued to give instructions: "All Jounin and Chunin, immediately go to the battlefield to provide support and hold off the enemy. The Anbu is responsible for gathering intelligence. Make sure to figure out the enemy's purpose of action and their distribution. Also..."

At this time, Lin Yuan pushed the door open and entered, looking extremely anxious: "Lady Hokage, the village has been severely damaged..."

Tsunade didn't explain much. She said directly, "Lin Yuan, listen. Help civilians evacuate to the shelter. Keep them safe. Got it?"

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment and then nodded in agreement: "Yes, I understand."

"Go quickly. Don't waste time!" Tsunade waved her hand.

Lin Yuan turned around and ran out. The Jiuchong Ring asked in his mind: "What? Weren't you eager to participate in the battle? This is a great opportunity to show off."

Lin Yuan shook his head and said in a low voice: "I'm not like Naruto or Sasuke who have the protagonist's halo. At a time like this, saving people is more important."

As Lin Yuan ran, he helped street civilians evacuate. He shouted, "Go to the shelter! Keep moving! Don't run wild!"

There were explosions and the sounds of fighting everywhere around. The smoke was thick, and the visibility became blurred. Lin Yuan ran at the fastest speed and finally reached the entrance of the shelter. He saw some elderly people and mothers with children looking for directions in a panic, so he quickly went up to help.

"Over here. This is the entrance to the shelter!" Lin Yuan said while helping an old granny, and he shouted to the surrounding civilians.

At this time, there was a loud noise not far away. Lin Yuan looked up. He saw Pain-Asura Path standing on the ruins, glaring coldly at the crowd. His mechanical arms behind him were turning, making a clicking noise.

"Oh no!" Lin Yuan was greatly alarmed and immediately ran towards the Asura Path. At the same time, he signaled with his hand for the others to evacuate quickly.

Pain - Asura Path raised his arm, and several missiles locked onto the crowd, ready to be launched the next second.

"Damn it!" Lin Yuan formed hand seals with both hands and gritted his teeth as he shouted: "Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

Four fire dragons sprang from the ground and charged at Asura Path, halting his attack for the moment.

"Run! Don't stop!" Lin Yuan shouted loudly to urge the civilians.

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Tsunade looked out of the window at the distant battlefield, frowning. Shizune stood beside her and asked in a low voice: "Lady Hokage, how much combat power do we still have that can be mobilized?"

Tsunade said seriously, "Not much left. If Naruto doesn't return soon, we can't hold on long."

Shizune gritted her teeth, worried. "Hope Naruto gets here in time..."

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平静的日子又过了几天,林远一边走向火影办公室,一边感到村子里弥漫着不同寻常的紧张气息.空气仿佛变得压抑无比,街道上来往的忍者们脸上都带着焦急的表情.就在他即将靠近办公楼时,突然传来了一阵剧烈的爆炸声.

"轰!!"

浓烟滚滚而起,伴随着木叶建筑倒塌的轰鸣声,林远愣了一下,随即立刻加快了脚步,冲向火影办公室.跑到半路时,他看到街道上已经一片混乱,无数平民和忍者在四处奔跑.

"这...发生什么了?" 林远瞪大眼睛,看着不远处已经成为废墟的几栋建筑,心里顿时一沉.

这时,九重戒的声音突然冒了出来,语气显得极其凝重:"不好了,宿主.村子已经被攻破了.那个...传说中的 '佩恩六道',来了."

"佩恩六道?" 林远大惊,声音都颤抖了几分,"惨了惨了..."

"没错,他们来了." 九重戒语气平静,却让林远感觉到无比的寒意.

纲手站在指挥室的中心,表情严肃而冷静.她的目光扫过众多忍者,沉声道:"村子遭到 '晓'的袭击,目前已确认是佩恩六道和小南.敌人的目标很可能是鸣人,但现在鸣人还在妙木山修炼,无法及时赶回."

这时,深作留下的那只联络青蛙跳到了桌上,纲手低头看了它一眼,随即下令:"立刻将消息传到妙木山,召回鸣人."

青蛙点点头,迅速消失在一阵烟雾中.

接着,纲手环视在场的忍者们,继续下达指令:"所有上忍,中忍立即前往战场支援,拖住敌人.暗部负责搜集情报,务必摸清敌人的行动目的和分布情况.另外..."

这时,林远推门而入,满脸焦急:"火影大人,村子里已经被破坏得一塌糊涂..."

纲手没有多做解释,而是直截了当地说道:"林远,听着,你的任务是协助平民撤离到避难所.确保他们的安全,明白了吗?"

林远愣了一下,点头答应:"是,我明白了."

"快去吧,不要耽误时间!" 纲手挥了挥手.

林远转身向外跑去.九重戒在他脑海里问道:"怎么?你不是很想参加战斗吗?这可是个大出风头的好机会."

林远摇了摇头,低声道:"我又不是鸣人或者佐助那种拥有主角光环的人,这种时候,救人更重要."

林远一边飞奔,一边帮助街上的平民撤离.他大声指挥着:"快去避难所!不要停下!别乱跑!"

周围到处都是爆炸声和喊杀声,烟尘弥漫,视线都变得模糊不清.林远用最快的速度奔跑,终于赶到了避难所的入口.他看到一些年迈的老人和带着孩子的母亲正在慌乱中寻找方向,于是赶紧上前帮忙.

"这里,这边就是避难所的入口!" 林远一边扶着一位老奶奶,一边对着周围的平民喊道.

这时,不远处传来一声巨响,林远抬头一看,发现佩恩·修罗道正站在废墟上,冰冷的目光俯视着人群.他身后的机械手臂转动,发出咔咔的声音.

"糟了!" 林远大惊,立刻朝着修罗道的方向跑去,同时用手势示意其他人快点撤离.

佩恩·修罗道抬起手臂,数个导弹锁定了人群,下一秒就要发射.

"混蛋!" 林远双手结印,咬牙喊道:"火遁·龙炎放歌之术!"

四条火龙从地面升腾而起,直冲向修罗道,将他的攻击暂时阻止.

"快跑!别停下!" 林远大声催促着平民.

...

纲手从窗口看向远处的战场,眉头紧锁.静音站在她身边,低声问道:"火影大人,我们还有多少战斗力可以调动?"

纲手沉声道:"已经所剩无几了.如果鸣人再不回来,我们可能撑不了多久."

静音咬了咬牙,眼中满是担忧:"希望鸣人能及时赶到..."