The First Look of Holy Release

"All six Paths of Pain have been captured. Since Ryoha has used Dark Release, I can't hold back either. Let me show you the Holy Release, which is on par with Dark Release and was born at the same time. Holy Release: Holy Flame."

Tsunade's Holy Release also possessed the ability to be used without hand seals. This was something Ryoha and Tsunade had jointly developed after mutual discussion. They both agreed that the ability to use jutsu without hand seals was not limited to ninjutsu. Ryoha's Dark Release and Tsunade's Holy Release had already transcended the realm of ninjutsu.

The golden-green flames, exuding a rich aura of life at all times, suddenly appeared on the Six Paths of Pain. It was impossible to see how the Holy Flame appeared on them. It was as if it had directly broken through the void and descended upon them.

"Shinra Tensei!" Just as the Holy Flame was about to burn their bodies, the Deva Path Pain immediately activated the Shinra Tensei, and its power was stronger than the regular Shinra Tensei, though still far from the level of the Super Shinra Tensei.

"Almost forgot you had this move. But do you think it's effective?" Tsunade directly retracted the Holy Flame from the Deva Path Pain. She didn't let the Holy Flame attack Pain again. Pain's Shinra Tensei had a five-second cooldown. If she let the repelled Holy Flame attack the Deva Path Pain again, then the Deva Path Pain would undoubtedly die. However, Tsunade didn't do that. At this moment, she was toying with the Pains and didn't want to finish them off so quickly.

"Swoosh!"

The Deva Path Pain looked at the other five Pains and found that the Pain touched by the Holy Flame had disappeared instantly. This burning speed couldn't even be compared to Amaterasu. It was terrifying.

"Surprised? Honestly, these five are lucky. Because they are all being manipulated by one person, including you. All of you, including you, are corpses. I can't sense the slightest wave of life from any of you six. However, the black rods inserted into you are filled with chakra fluctuations. It's very obvious that someone is manipulating all six of you from somewhere. So, you're lucky."

"Because all of you are corpses, already dead, plus you don't have pain, so you can't feel the terror of the Holy Flame. The Holy Flame is a very special fire, surpassing even Amaterasu, a flame that stands above all other fires. Amaterasu can be considered the most powerful physical attack among flames at best, ultimately just a flame with physical attack effects, to put it simply."

"My Holy Flame is different. Not only does the Holy Flame have the same terrifying high temperature and physical attack as Amaterasu, but it also possesses special abilities that Amaterasu does not. The first is burning chakra, the second is burning life force, and the third is burning the soul. Hard to believe, isn't it? I think you, who possess the Rinnegan, must understand the mystery of the soul more than many people."

"In fact, my Holy Flame is the most terrifying fire in all aspects. It not only has the high temperature of Amaterasu, but when it burns an enemy's body, it doesn't just have the physical attack and high temperature effects like Amaterasu, which only act on physical objects."

"On the contrary, when the Holy Flame burns an enemy's body, in addition to the high temperature and physical attack effects similar to Amaterasu, it will also burn the person's chakra, life force, and even their soul. So once you're burned, you're as good as dead. Because the Holy Flame's attack is all-around, and the Paths of Pain are just corpses without pain, without a soul, without life force. Therefore, you can't feel the terror of the Holy Flame."

"I think you probably slightly felt the chakra on the black rods transmitting through the other five Pains being burned in an instant by the Holy Flame. Being burned by Amaterasu still allows for some secret techniques to block or evade, but being burned by the Holy Flame leaves no chance."

"Because when burned by the Holy Flame, the moment you're burned, not only is the body burned, but also the chakra needed for using jutsu, the life force needed to sustain the body, and even the person's fundamental soul."

"How can those who weren't burned understand the feeling of being burned? Only someone like me, who understands life and the soul more than anyone else and can truly create all life, can develop such a flame. It's called the flame that purifies everything."

Tsunade looked at the five Pains, who had turned into cosmic dust in an instant, as if she was looking at five crushed cockroaches. There was no trace of triumph, nor any trace of pity. Because for her at this moment, life from birth to death was just an inevitable process. Tsunade understood life and the soul better than anyone, transcending even the cycle of life and death that even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't escape.

"So terrifying." Inside the Eternal Abyss, the giant shadow made Tsunade's words and the sounds of battle sound very real. So there was almost no difference between listening here and being at the scene. Of course, they also heard what Tsunade had just said, and the terrifying nature of the Holy Flame of the Holy Release truly frightened them.

Ninjas are not afraid of death, except for those who have already gained enlightenment, they also know the existence of the soul. When a person dies, the soul goes to the underworld. The scariest thing about death lies in the unknown. Now that they know what will happen after death and have gained enlightenment, the level of fear towards death will be infinitely reduced. However, hearing that Tsunade's Holy Release can instantly annihilate even the soul is truly terrifying.

"Are we going to face such a terrifying flame?" Genma swallowed hard, this was truly too frightening.

"It seems like it." Izumo, who had battled with Kakuzu in the past, also didn't look good. After all, facing this insurmountable Holy Flame was very likely to make one feel hopeless.

"Shima-sama, the secret of that flame is…" Jiraiya could see some mysteries in it, but his expression was equally grim.

"That's right, it's space-time ninjutsu, using space-time ninjutsu to instantly move the flame over. It's almost impossible to dodge. Even if they have the Rinnegan, five of them were hit. Only the Pain who used the technique to repel everything managed to barely push it away. If Tsunade didn't intentionally toy with them and move the repelled Holy Flame again, he would also be in a life-threatening situation."

Jiraiya's face was unusually serious. The strongest Dark Release born from the fusion of many extremely powerful Bloodline Limiti, and the Holy Release that was said to be the only one that could counter Dark Release. Facing such opponents, the chances of victory were indeed very low. Even if the Great Toad Sage came, it might not change the situation.

"Darn it, what should we do now? Even if Tsunade plays with the opponent, it will end soon. After that, all six Paths of Pain will be dead, and next is Konoha." Fukasaku was also at a loss, and Deva Path Pain wouldn't be able to hold on much longer. It was believed that he would be defeated soon, and then it would be their turn.