Chapter 81 – The Transmission of Intelligence 情报传递

Naruto suddenly threw the Rasenshuriken in his hand, and it howled towards Pain with unparalleled destructive power. That swirling chakra storm left a long trail in the air, like a blade that could cut through heaven and earth. Pain's Deva Path's pupils shrank slightly, and he quickly dodged to the side. However, the Rasenshuriken didn't rush directly towards him but landed with a loud crash near the Human Path!

"Boom!!" A huge explosion happened. Countless sharp wind blades burst out where the attack hit. They tore the Human Path's body into bits. The blood in the air and the pieces showed that one of the Pain Paths was completely destroyed.

However, Naruto's face showed no sign of relaxation. He panted heavily, his chest heaving violently, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. The time of Sage Mode was running out, and Pain's Deva Path still stood calmly not far away. The oppressive feeling emanating from the Rinnegan weighed heavily on Naruto's heart.

"As expected... Can't I hold on any longer?" Naruto muttered to himself, a trace of unwillingness showing in his eyes. But the next second, he gritted his teeth, pushed hard with his feet, and rushed towards Deva Path again!

The two of them then engaged in a battle as fierce as a storm. Naruto's taijutsu was fierce and swift under the blessing of Sage Mode, while Pain's Deva Path countered with "Banshō Ten'in" and clever dodges. Fists and ninjutsu mixed, making roars in the ruins. In the flying dust, the two figures appeared and disappeared.

Even so intense, Naruto gradually felt his strength failing. His movements began to slow down, and it became increasingly difficult to maintain the power of Sage Mode. Deva Path, however, remained composed. That godlike oppressive feeling doubled Naruto's pressure.

On the other side, Sakura held the scroll that Lin Yuan had given her, looked through its contents, and said anxiously to the slug beside her, "This is the intelligence that Lin Yuan mentioned! Hurry and tell Naruto. He needs to know this!"

On Naruto's shoulder, the slug softly whispered in his ear, "Naruto, I've got important info... about Deva Path's (Tendo) weakness."

Naruto stopped panting and listened attentively to the slug's whisper. After learning the content of the intelligence, his pupils shrank slightly, and a determined look flashed in his eyes. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice, "The five-second interval... This is my chance to fight back."

Naruto then changed his tactics. Instead of attacking recklessly, he continuously used Shadow Clones to distract Pain's Deva Path. Every move he made was carefully calculated as he searched for that brief five-second gap. Soon, a Rasengan hit Pain's Asura Path. The Animal Path was cornered by Naruto's attacks and finally beaten.

The Hell Path was also not spared and was crushed by Naruto with the help of the Toad Legion.

However, as the last Path of Pain, the Hell Path, fell, Deva Path suddenly raised one hand and whispered coldly, "Shinra Tensei."

An invisible shock wave erupted instantly. Naruto watched helplessly as Gamabunta, Gamatatsu, Gamakichi and other companions were sent flying and slammed heavily into the ruins in the distance. The Toad Legion was instantly defeated, and the advantage of the siege against Deva Path vanished.

Naruto knelt, fists in dirt, roaring, "Damn it! This move again!"

At this moment, the chakra around Naruto became chaotic, and the time of Sage Mode had already run out. He knelt down in front of Deva Path, and all he could hear in his ears was his own heavy gasping. Deva Path slowly approached, looking down at Naruto with cold eyes, his voice low and icy, "Do you think you can win this battle by defeating a few puppets? Naive."

At the same time, the Preta Path also walked over slowly and stood beside Deva Path. Naruto's opponents at this moment suddenly became a situation of one against two, an absolute disadvantage. The air was full of a heavy, oppressive feeling. But Naruto wasn't despairing. His eyes were still determined, and he tightly clenched his fists.

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鸣人将手中的螺旋手里剑猛然投掷出去,带着无与伦比的破坏力呼啸着飞向佩恩.那一道旋转的查克拉风暴在空中拖出长长的轨迹,仿佛一道切割天地的利刃.佩恩天道瞳孔微缩,迅速闪身躲避.然而,螺旋手里剑并未直接冲向他,而是轰然落在了人间道附近!

"轰!!" 一声震天巨响,无数锋利的风刃在冲击中心炸裂开来,将人间道的身体撕成无数碎片.那漫天的血色与飞散的残骸,昭示着一个佩恩的彻底毁灭.

然而,鸣人的脸色却没有一丝放松,他喘着粗气,胸口剧烈起伏,额头上渗出冷汗.仙人模式的时间已经所剩无几,而佩恩天道依旧冷静地站在不远处,那轮回眼散发出的压迫感让鸣人心头沉重.

"果然...还是撑不过去吗?" 鸣人低声自语,眼中露出一抹不甘.但下一秒,他咬紧牙关,双脚用力一蹬,再度冲向天道!

两人随即陷入了一场疾如风暴的战斗.鸣人的体术在仙人模式的加持下凌厉而迅猛,而佩恩天道则凭借 "万象天引" 和巧妙的躲闪与之抗衡.拳风与忍术的交织在废墟间爆发出阵阵轰鸣,尘土飞扬中,两人的身影时隐时现.

可即使如此激烈,鸣人渐渐感到体力不支.他的动作开始迟缓,仙人模式的力量也愈发难以维持.而天道却依旧从容,那种宛如神祇般的压迫感让鸣人的压力倍增.

另一边,小樱抱着林远交给她的卷轴,翻看上面的内容,焦急地对身旁的蛞蝓说道:"林远提到的情报就是这个!快告诉鸣人,他需要知道!"

鸣人的肩膀,蛞蝓用它那柔和的声音在鸣人耳边低语:"鸣人,我有一份重要的情报...关于佩恩天道的弱点."

鸣人喘息着停下动作,侧耳倾听蛞蝓的低语.得知情报内容后,他瞳孔微缩,目光中闪过一抹坚定.他擦去嘴角的血迹,低声说道:"五秒间隙...这就是我反击的机会."

鸣人随即改变了战术,他不再鲁莽地进攻,而是不断用影分身分散佩恩天道的注意力.他的每一招都带着深深的算计,寻找着那短暂的五秒空隙.很快,佩恩的修罗道被螺旋丸击中,畜生道也被连续攻击逼入绝境,最终惨败在鸣人的手中.地狱道也没能幸免,被鸣人利用蛤蟆军团的协助击溃.

然而,随着最后一个佩恩地狱道的倒下,天道忽然抬起一只手,冷冷地低语:"神罗天征."

一道无形的冲击波瞬间爆发,鸣人眼睁睁看着蛤蟆文太,蛤蟆健,蛤蟆广等同伴被震飞,重重摔向远处的废墟.蛤蟆军团被瞬间击溃,原本围攻天道的优势化为乌有.

鸣人跪倒在地,双拳砸在泥土中,咬牙愤怒地吼道:"可恶!又是这招!"

此刻,鸣人周身的查克拉变得紊乱,仙人模式的时间已然用尽.他狼狈地跪在天道的面前,耳边只有自己粗重的喘息声.天道缓缓走近,冷漠的目光俯视着鸣人,声音低沉而冰冷:"你以为击败几个傀儡就能赢得这场战斗?幼稚."

与此同时,饿鬼道也缓步走了过来,与天道站在了一起.鸣人此刻的对手,瞬间变成了一对二的绝对劣势.空气中弥漫着沉重的压迫感,鸣人的内心却并未绝望,他的目光依然坚定,握紧了双拳.