chapter 68

The atmosphere around them seemed to shudder as a potent, invisible force surged toward Hinata, leaving a wake of destruction in its path.

The ground split open, hurling debris into the air as a cloud of dust billowed upward.

"Rotation"

A dome of rapidly spinning chakra with incredible speed manifested around Hinata, creating a 10-meter-wide crater at the spot where she had been standing.

*boommm*

The forces of gravity and the ultimate defense of the Hyuga clan collided.

A blinding flash occurred.

The rotating chakra dome slid three meters, while Hinata stood safely in the center of the dome.

Pain looked at her, surprised. She was the first person to emerge from his jutsu unharmed. This Jutsu was capable of destroying half of a village in a matter of seconds.

"Now it's my turn," Hinata spoke.

creak

The ground beneath her feet cracked. Streaks of lightning started to appear on her feet.

Two black lion heads began to materialize in her hands.

*swish*

Pain blinked in surprise. Hinata vanished from his sight and reappeared in their midst.

She assumed the Gentle Fist stance, the two lions in her hands flickering.

"8 Trigrams 128 Palms."

Hinata's hands became a blur, each strike landing precisely on one of Path that were within her field of vision.

In just 5 seconds, the assault was over.

As the assault ended, the Animal Path and Human Path crumbled into the ground.

They couldn't muster any of their chakra, completely immobilized. With a puff of smoke, they were ultimately destroyed.

With her Jougan, Hinata could discern weaknesses in the chakra pathways. If she struck the vulnerable points, a person might perish in just a few blows.

She could perceive red spots within every person, signifying their vulnerabilities.

Likewise, she could detect these red spots within any jutsu, allowing her to pinpoint weaknesses in each technique. This was one of the abilities of the Jougan.

This was the primary reason why the Animal Path and Human Path were destroyed.

She could effortlessly identify weaknesses in her enemies, and when she observed the red dots on them, she could easily exploit and eliminate those vulnerabilities.

Now, only the Deva Path, Asura Path, and Preta Path remained. When Pain realized that things were taking a turn for the worse, he began hovering in the air.

He looked down at Hinata from the sky, extending his hands and aiming them towards her.

"Shinra Tensei," he spoke, and a tremendous gravitational force emanated from his palm. The force was potent enough to obliterate mountains.

Hinata understood Pain's intentions. She clicked her tongue, unwilling to bear the full force of the attack.

When possessing an overpowered dojutsu like the Jougan, why would she?

A smile graced her face as she gazed at him, and a portal materialized between them. As the gravitational force descended, it collided with the portal, causing it to descend along with the force, ultimately engulfing Hinata.

*Boom*

The ground quaked, sending dust billowing into the sky. Another crater emerged in the heart of the village, obliterating everything in its trajectory.

'Did I hit… No, this cannot be this easy,' Pain thought to himself as he hovered in the sky. His senses picked up on something.

He tilted his head westward and witnessed a portal rising from the ground.

As the portal emerged, it revealed Hinata standing within it.

She wore a mocking grin on her face as she looked at him.

He remained silent, merely extending his hand in her direction. In a low voice, he uttered, "Shinra Tensei"

Another invisible force began descending toward her, reducing everything in its path to dust. Houses, shops, buildings—everything crumbled to the ground in pieces.

Just as the force was about to strike Hinata, a portal materialized in front of her. Upon impact, the force was redirected towards the portal, engulfing Hinata as it did. She vanished once again.

The rampaging animals in that area turned into piles of meat. With a puff of smoke, they all vanished from the scene.

Pain gazed at the devastation left behind. In Konoha, three significant craters now marred the landscape, with 75% of the buildings reduced to rubble.

He tilted his head and observed a portal beginning to materialize behind the Preta Path and Asura Path.

Two hands emerged from the portal, surrounded by dancing streaks of lightning. This lightning possessed the fluidity of water and emitted a dangerous aura, capable of obliterating everything in its path.

"Storm Release: Palms of Death," a cold voice emanated from the portal. Before the Asura Path and Preta Path could shift from their positions, the lightning struck them.

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The lightning bolts, resembling serpents, began to pierce through them. The blue lightning bolts, like veins, ensnared them, searing their bodies.

boom

With a resounding blast, their bodies exploded into pieces.

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Hinata emerged from the portal.

The Preta Path couldn't absorb the kekkei genkai; this was the reason for its destruction. Storm Release was one of the most dangerous kekkei genkai. It possessed the attributes of intense heat, the fluidity of water, the speed of lightning.

Hinata had mastered Storm Release. With her Jougan and unparalleled attack power, she could practically eliminate anyone. Now, only one path remained, and it was currently hovering in the air.

He extended his hand. "Bansho Ten'in,".

The ground around Hinata began to crack, and stones started to be pulled towards the sky.

She felt an attractive force tugging at her, and soon she was flying towards Pain. Her body was out of her control, but upon realizing her situation, a smile appeared on her face.

As she drew near Pain, a portal materialized between them. The portal remained stationary, not budging an inch. Due to the force of attraction, Hinata was drawn directly into the portal.

Then, a purple portal manifested on the ground, and Hinata emerged from it.

Pain was becoming increasingly annoyed by her teleportation ability, as it directly countered him.

"Enough of it," he said in annoyance, extending his hand.

A black sphere began to materialize in his palm as he poured an immense amount of chakra into it. "Chibaku Tensei," he spoke and hurled the black sphere above her.

The overwhelming suction force began to pull everything towards it.

The earth shattered, the ground split open, and stones and fallen houses were lifted into the sky.

Gradually, the black sphere started to expand, growing bigger and bigger.

Hinata stood beneath the gravity ball, having infused chakra beneath her feet to anchor herself to the ground.

However, the ground she stood on was rapidly ascending, and if it continued, she would be crushed.

Remarkably, there was no trace of panic on her face. As she ascended with lightning speed, she performed a series of hand signs.

A powerful chakra pulse emanated from her, and she clapped both of her hands together.

"Storm Release: Thunder Dragon," she uttered softly. The surroundings began to transform as a dragon comprised of Storm Release energy materialized, coiling around her and letting out a resounding roar in the sky.

She raised her hand toward the gravity ball. The thunder dragon spun around her, then shot towards the sky. As it ascended, its size grew larger and larger. The mythical creature expanded to such an extent that it became visible from miles away.

The dragon opened its mouth and swallowed the gravity ball.

*Gulp*

Lightning cracked, and a flash of light blossomed in the village. The radiance was so blinding that even the sun's light paled in comparison.

Debris began to rain down upon the ground, shattered stones impacting with a thud, and a cloud of dust billowed upward.

Silence—there was an eerie silence all around. Everyone observed the awe-inspiring scene from various vantage points on the mountain shelters.

Tsunade watched as Hinata obliterated the gravity ball, feeling uncertain if she herself could handle such immense power.

As she gazed at Hinata, she couldn't help but feel like she was looking at a monster. After all, Hinata had faced six S-rank ninjas singlehandedly, a feat her entire village had struggled to achieve.

But before she could dwell on her thoughts, the skies began to darken. Thunder rumbled, and lightning bolts impatiently struck within the brooding clouds. She recognized this ominous scene, having witnessed it before.

Hinata's gaze was fixed on Pain, who hovered in the sky. While she couldn't yet fly, if she couldn't reach her enemy, she would certainly bring them down.

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"Storm Release: Downpour," she spoke, lowering her hand.

*boom *

*crack*

The entire sky darkened as the first strike hit the ground, creating a deep crater. Then, thousands of lightning bolts began to rain down upon the earth, annihilating everything in their path.

Craters began to appear across the village as the rain of lightning poured down relentlessly.

Pain, who hovered in the sky, struggled to evade the lightning strikes, but the confined space offered him no escape.

It was a nightmare. How could he possibly elude the speed of lightning? And then, "boom," a lightning strike struck his body, obliterating his Akatsuki cloak.

*bang *

With a resounding crash, he plummeted to the ground. Yet, his torment didn't cease there. Hinata fixed her gaze upon him, and the relentless bombardment of lightning commenced.

*boom*

*boom*

Every second a lightning bolt hit him.

*puff*

With a puff of smoke, he disappeared. This jutsu fell under the forbidden category—the Downpour —an ability with the potential to reduce a village to ashes. And there was no escaping its devastating effects.

First, the entire village would be shrouded in dark clouds. Then, the torrential rain of lightning would commence. This jutsu harnessed the element of natural lightning, and when a bolt struck the ground, it would leave destruction in its wake.

Now, envision thousands of lightning strikes relentlessly pounding the earth, continuing for a span of ten minutes. There was no doubt that the village would be leveled after the downpour.

In reality, Hinata inflicted greater harm upon the village than Pain did. Did she care? Nah!

Hinata gazed at her handiwork, a satisfied smile gracing her face. There was no way she would lose to the puppets; it didn't matter how strong the puppet was, after all, a puppet was still just a puppet.

She directed her gaze outside of Konoha, murmuring in a low voice, "Are you not willing to come out.?" Though spoken softly, her words were heard by the other party.

She averted her gaze, shifting her attention to another direction, and a beautiful smile graced her face. She seemed almost like a fairy

Her smile was incredibly radiant. It had been quite some time since she had been reunited with her love.

Without a care for anything else, she extended her hand, causing a portal to materialize in front of her. With a swift motion, she leaped into the portal.

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An~ And there you have it! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I put in my best effort to write it neatly. Let me know whether you liked it or not.

Random trivia

Will Naruto fight Pain

Or

Manipulate him