DreamersGN Chapter 222 Let's see how you dream now!
Chapter 222 Let's see how you dream now!
Chapter 222 Let's see how you dream now! (Attempted to resist rice)
In the dream theater.
After a brief period of white light, a clear image appeared on the screen.
The scene shows a familiar street in Konoha Village.
A tall, slender figure stood quietly in the middle of the street, bathed in the setting sun.
His long, jet-black hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and a faint smile graced his slightly pale, handsome face. The setting sun cast a soft glow in his narrow pupils.
That face was all too familiar to everyone present.
It was Orochimaru in his youth.
Tsunade glanced around the audience seats.
The old man, Kabuto Yakushi whom I met last time, and a kid with hair color similar to Jiraiya's.
Tsunade frowned slightly: "That's strange, why isn't Jiraiya here?"
On the other side, Konoha Village.
All was quiet, peaceful and serene.
Uchiha Itachi and Pain, one after the other, successfully infiltrated under the cover of night.
Itachi knew Konoha's terrain like the back of his hand, and the two of them traveled on their way without encountering any significant obstacles.
"The level of vigilance remains so low."
Itachi originally thought that after so many years, Konoha's defense arrangements would have been adjusted and changed, but he did not expect that the patrol and guard mode was almost exactly the same as when he served in the Anbu.
Before long, Itachi led Pain to successfully bypass the heavy guards along the Konoha border and main roads, and arrived at the outskirts of a quiet residential area within the village.
The houses here are much larger than ordinary dwellings, occupying a vast area, and are clearly not places for ordinary ninjas to live in.
Itachi stopped, gestured ahead, and whispered, "This is Danzo Shimura's residence."
Payne glanced around at the vast courtyard and nodded coldly: "It's quite large."
Itachi said in a low voice, "Danzo has been operating in Konoha for many years, holding a high position and with deep-rooted connections."
Payne lowered his gaze slightly and said indifferently, "After tonight, Danzo will cease to exist."
Itachi's eyes flashed upon hearing this, and he nodded silently without saying anything more.
Without further hesitation, Payne strode towards the gate of Danzo's residence.
At this point, he made no attempt to conceal his whereabouts; his indifferent face appeared even colder and more resolute under the moonlight.
However, just as Payne stepped into the shadow of the courtyard wall...
"Swish! Swish!"
Two figures landed one after the other, blocking Pain and Itachi's path.
The newcomers were Jiraiya and Kakashi.
Jiraiya stared at the uninvited guest with a complex expression, filled with disappointment: "Nagato! You really came!"
Upon seeing the tall, thin figure with orange hair and black hair before him, Jiraiya's heart sank to the bottom.
In the end, Nagato still chose this path of no return.
Upon seeing this, Payne's previously calm expression suddenly darkened.
Immediately afterwards, his gaze suddenly sharpened, turning like a sharp dagger to Uchiha Itachi beside him, his eyes filled with suspicion and hostility.
Did Konoha actually lay an ambush beforehand?
When did Itachi tip him off?!
In an instant, Pain's killing intent surged, staring intently at Itachi's profile, as if trying to discern the slightest clue from his calm expression.
Itachi noticed Pain's sharp gaze, but his expression remained calm, his dark eyes unfathomable.
He merely turned his head slightly, his voice steady: "It has nothing to do with me."
Four short words, devoid of any emotion.
Pain stared at Itachi for a moment, and only after confirming that the other's expression was flawless did he slowly withdraw his suspicious gaze.
Indeed, since Itachi had taken the initiative to lead him to this place, bypassing the heavy guards of Konoha, there was no reason for him to secretly inform the strongmen of Konoha to wait here.
Jiraiya sighed and slowly shook his head: "After last night's dream ended, I knew you wouldn't let this go. Nagato, you..."
"I just didn't expect Itachi to help you too."
Pain's eyes grew even colder upon hearing this. He slowly raised his chin, looking down at the two Konoha ninja blocking his path, his expression utterly devoid of emotion: "Get out of the way!"
Looking into those cold Rinnegan eyes, Jiraiya sighed inwardly.
He could sense that Nagato's attitude, which had softened somewhat recently, had turned icy cold again in that instant.
They are even more indifferent than before.
Jiraiya felt a bitter taste in his mouth and couldn't help but wonder if what he had done tonight was worth it.
"throat"
Jiraiya let out a soft breath, his expression hardening, his eyes flashing with determination. "Kakashi, be careful!"
Kakashi, standing nearby, also dared not be careless.
This was the first time Kakashi had faced Pain so closely. The invisible pressure and lifeless indifference made him gasp for breath.
This is completely different from the enthusiastic and cheerful young man Yahiko in my dream, who dreamed of protecting peace.
Pain shifted his gaze from Jiraiya to Kakashi, sensing the restless chakra fluctuations within the latter.
His face darkened, his voice authoritative yet indifferent: "Kakashi, I don't want to hurt you. Step aside now, and I can pretend nothing happened."
Kakashi was startled by what he heard. Before he could respond, Itachi, who had been silent beside him, suddenly stepped forward and looked directly at the two Konoha ninjas.
The next instant, his dark pupils suddenly blazed with red light, and the three tomoe swirled and converged rapidly, instantly transforming into a strangely blooming kaleidoscope pattern!
"Don't look him in the eyes!" Jiraiya immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly warned him in a low voice.
However, while the sound was still echoing in the air, his and Kakashi's movements could no longer keep up with the speed of Itachi's eye power.
The intense genjutsu power, as fiery as a crimson lotus, rushed towards Kakashi. Kakashi felt Itachi's figure distort before his eyes and instinctively tried to look away, but it was too late.
His pupils dilated, and his mind went blank as he froze on the spot.
Jiraiya also shuddered, his movements abruptly halting.
Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan flashed for only a moment, and Jiraiya and Kakashi were frozen in place, as if bound by an invisible lock, each still in their hand seals.
"Go."
Itachi turned his head and whispered to Pain.
Without the slightest hesitation, Pain leaped past Jiraiya and Kakashi and stormed into Shimura's residence.
A night breeze swept through the quiet courtyard, rustling the fallen leaves.
The courtyard was dimly lit, with only two paper lanterns hanging under the eaves emitting a faint glow, casting dappled, flickering light spots on the ground.
Payne landed silently and appeared in the center of the courtyard like a ghost, warily scanning his surroundings.
There was no one around, except for the main house door in the distance, which was half-open and dark inside, making it impossible to see what was going on.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Several shuriken suddenly shot out from the darkness, their sharp whistling sounds aimed directly at Payne's face.
A purple ripple flashed in Payne's eyes.
"Shinra Tensei!"
He gently waved his right palm.
Instantly, a powerful repulsive force erupted from him, and with a muffled bang, several shuriken that were shooting towards him were deflected by the invisible force, changing their trajectory and clattering as they scattered on the courtyard wall and the ground, sparks flying everywhere.
Almost simultaneously, a dark figure leaning on a cane slowly emerged from the shadows at the main house entrance.
Accompanied by the clattering sound of a cane hitting the ground, the newcomer walked to the spot illuminated by the lantern, revealing half of his figure.
He was hunched and thin, with half his face hidden in the darkness, leaving only one eye gleaming with a chilling light.
It was Shimura Danzo!
Danzo's hawk-like single eye first locked onto Pain standing in the courtyard. When he saw the distinctive Rinnegan pupils, his eyelids twitched violently, and an undisguised look of surprise flashed in his eyes: "It's you?!"
A sinister smile then appeared on his face.
"How dare they break into Konoha at night? They're courting death!"
Danzo outwardly rebuked and scolded, but countless thoughts raced through his mind in an instant.
Excellent! It's like finding a needle in a haystack!
He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, before I could even obtain the Rinnegan in my dream, the Rinnegan in reality was delivered right to my doorstep!
awesome!
Heaven has been kind to him!
Suppressing his overwhelming joy at finally capturing those two Rinnegan eyes, the cold light in his single, sinister eye intensified.
"Boy, prepare yourself to become my stepping stone!"
Danzo abruptly ripped off the bandage on his right eye, revealing a scarlet Sharingan beneath, its pupil swirling with a windmill-like pattern.
The kaleidoscope's eye power erupted without reservation.
After a moment of silence.
The expected submission and acquiescence did not occur.
Nothing happened.
Danzo was utterly shocked: "How is this possible? This is the strongest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami!"
Payne remained silent for a moment, not understanding what Danzo had done.
However, Pain caught the fleeting glint of burning greed in Danzo's eyes, and his expression grew even colder.
That old geezer—
Even on the verge of death, he still had the mind to think about those trivial things.
Payne's eyes were fixed on a dead man, his voice completely flat.
"die!"
"Arrogant!"
Upon hearing this, Danzo roared angrily and suddenly burst out of the ground at an incredible speed!
He slammed his cane on the ground, used the momentum to leap up, and released his hands, each of which now held a cold, menacing kunai.
brush! !
Two kunai were aimed straight at Pain's face, with Danzo following closely behind, making it impossible to tell that he was an old man.
Pain's eyes flashed, and he shifted his stance, easily dodging the kunai that Danzo had thrown first.
At the same time, he swiftly formed hand seals, his cheeks suddenly puffing out: "Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
Danzo roared with a ferocious expression.
The next second, he opened his mouth and spat out several extremely condensed wind blades.
"boring!"
Payne scoffed dismissively. Facing the oncoming wind blades, he simply raised one hand and spread his fingers.
A terrifying pressure emanated from the purple light patterns of the Rinnegan.
"The Guiding Force of All Things"
In an instant, a powerful gravitational force seemed to appear out of thin air and acted firmly on Danzo!
"Woolen cloth?!"
Danzo felt an irresistible force suddenly pull him up, and he was involuntarily thrown forward, losing his balance.
The wind blades that were originally slashing towards Pain were deflected due to the caster suddenly being controlled, and the ground slash went to the side, smashing a stone lamp in the courtyard to pieces.
"Oh no—"
Danzo was terrified. Before he could react, his body was pulled into the air by the immense force of the Universal Pull, and he crashed straight into Pain!
At this moment, Payne's eyes gleamed with a cold, fierce light, and his other hand was already poised to strike.
He clenched his fist, and a long, jet-black chakra rod instantly appeared in his palm.
As Danzo was pulled closer by gravity, a cold glint flashed in Pain's eyes, and the black rod in his hand became a blur, stabbing towards Danzo's heart with an incomparably sharp wind.
"No--!
Danzo's pupils contracted sharply, leaving him almost no time to make any defensive movements.
"puff!"
The black rod pierced through Danzo's chest in an instant!
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Danzo looked down in disbelief at the black tip that had pierced through his chest, blood dripping onto the ground from the black rod.
His lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he could only let out a few muffled breaths.
"You One"
His one eye was wide open, but it quickly lost focus and the light dimmed.
Payne remained expressionless and abruptly pulled back the black rod.
"puff!"
The moment it was pulled out, blood splattered all over the ground.
Without even glancing at it, he casually tossed Danzo's corpse aside like trash.
Danzo's limp body crashed heavily onto the cold bluestone floor, a gaping hole in his chest from which blood gushed.
Payne slightly raised his chin, glanced down at the corpse on the ground, and coldly snorted, "Too weak!"
Payne was momentarily filled with regret, realizing that the guy had died too easily.
However, just as Payne finished speaking, something strange happened!
Danzo's body, which had been lying dead on the ground, suddenly turned into a phantom and disappeared in a twisting wave!
Almost simultaneously, Danzo's figure appeared out of thin air in another shadow a few feet away from Pain, and he looked completely unharmed, as if he had never been injured!
Payne's pupils contracted: "?!"
I just killed him!
The feeling of piercing Danzo's heart with his own hands was still clear, and the scene of the corpse falling to the ground was incredibly realistic. Yet, in an instant, the other party miraculously came back to life.
Meanwhile, Danzo, with his single eye, was intently watching Pain's every subtle movement.
At that moment, a trace of lingering fear flashed across Danzo's eyes, and a bead of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.
Even with that forbidden technique protecting him, a brush with death is by no means a pleasant experience.
"The power of the Rinnegan is indeed terrifying."
Danzo licked his chapped lips, his eyes gleaming with even greater greed.
That's why I'm even more determined to get my hands on these two Rinnegan!
Thinking this, Danzo straightened his back, reappeared in Pain's sight, and casually dusted himself off, sneering, "You think you can kill me with those two moves? You're being too naive!"
Payne stared at Danzo's sinister and ugly face, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"Interesting—" Payne murmured.
How could he reverse life and death? What kind of technique did this old thief use?
"Die!" Danzo suddenly roared, interrupting Pain's thoughts.
With a flick of his left sleeve, a kunai gleaming with cold light appeared in his hand. He pushed off the ground and charged straight at Payne without dodging or avoiding him!
Seeing that Danzo dared to approach him, Pain was surprised, but quickly turned to disdain.
He raised his right hand: "Shinra Tensei!"
To everyone's surprise, Danzo did not dodge at all. Instead, he used the momentum of his charge to thrust the kunai forward, aiming straight for Pain's outstretched right palm!
The next instant, a surging repulsive force erupted, accompanied by a crisp "crack," and the kunai in Danzo's hand shattered into pieces.
He was like a kite with a broken string, forcefully thrown away by the powerful Shinra Tensei, crashing heavily into the courtyard wall several feet away.
The walls were cracked, dust fell down, and the wolf-fox of the Danzo slid to the ground.
Payne stared coldly at Danzo.
He frowned slightly, thinking to himself: perhaps piercing the heart directly would still be too slow to kill, giving him the opportunity to activate the strange spell.
Thinking of this, Payne's eyes suddenly turned cold.
He stomped his foot and shot out!
In an instant, he was right in front of Danzo!
"Huh?!" Danzo's pupils shrank sharply, unable to see the other's movements at all.
Danzo had just been hit by Shinra Tensei, and his blood and qi were already surging, making him a beat slower than usual.
Faced with Payne's overwhelming and swift offensive, he was almost powerless to defend himself and could only desperately swing his cane and kunai to block.
However, the difference in strength between the two was too great, and after only a few moves, Danzo revealed a fatal flaw!
"puff!"
A black rod was driven deep into Danzo's right hand, the force of which pinned his entire hand to the bluestone ground beneath his feet!
Danzo winced in pain, letting out a muffled groan as his five fingers trembled and opened, causing his kunai to fall to the ground with a thud.
"You bastard!"
Danzo's temples throbbed with veins, and he desperately tried to pull his hand back, but it wouldn't budge.
"die."
Payne gave a low shout, and with his other hand, he once again conjured a black rod.
This time, his eyes were cold, and without the slightest hesitation, he smashed his head down hard on Danzo's head!
"Boom!"
A dull thud echoed in the courtyard, accompanied by the cracking sound of bones breaking and blood splattering.
Danzo's headless body also slumped limply under the violent impact.
However, before Pain could release the black rod pinning Danzo's hand, the bloody, mangled corpse in front of him suddenly twisted and then vanished into thin air!
Unexpectedly, Danzo's figure reappeared eerily in the shadow of the collapsed courtyard wall not far away.
His head was intact, and his right hand was unharmed, as if his tragic death had never happened.
Payne's expression finally changed.
"This—how is this possible?!"
In just a few dozen seconds, he had "killed" Danzo twice, but the other party kept regenerating like an unkillable monster, and now there was not even a trace of injury left.
"Heh—."
Danzo caught his breath and felt a surge of satisfaction upon seeing Pain's furious yet confused expression.
He couldn't help but raise his chin, letting out a sarcastic laugh. "What? Surprised?"
He stretched his limbs, feigning toughness as he sighed, "I must say, the Rinnegan's power is indeed formidable. But for it to fall into your hands is nothing short of a desecration and waste of these eyes!"
Payne did not answer, but stared intently at Danzo, his mind racing as he pondered the principles behind this incredible ability.
The ability to revive someone with a pierced heart and a shattered skull is no ordinary medical ninjutsu!
Danzo, not one to back down, continued with a sneer: "If your Rinnegan were in my hands, its power would be far more effective than it is now!"
"Only I am worthy of possessing this power!"
A murderous glint flashed in Payne's eyes, and the aura emanating from him grew increasingly fierce.
However, Danzo remained unfazed. Holding a kunai, he pointed it at Pain and threatened, "You brat, hand over the Rinnegan obediently! Since you're offering your treasure willingly, I might spare your corpse!"
Pain's face was ashen. Danzo's strength was utterly insignificant; he could easily destroy him!
This resurrection is just too bizarre!
Can't it be killed in a short time?
Despite his extreme rage, Payne managed to calm himself down, a cold light flickering deep within his Rinnegan.
Good, it would be too easy for him to die!
Catch them back, kill them slowly, and do it several times.
Payne instantly devised a plan, and his expression returned to its grim calm.
"Universal Guidance!"
With a low shout, an overwhelming gravitational pull descended once more.
Danzo was horrified to find that his body was once again involuntarily lifted into the air and flying towards Pain.
It's the Universal Guidance again!
Danzo knew he was in trouble and tried his best to steady himself, but the force of gravity was terrifying. His feet left the ground and he was pulled straight towards the other person.
In a flash, Pain rushed forward and, taking advantage of Danzo's approach, suddenly attacked, swinging his black rod at Danzo's joints with vicious force!
With a few muffled "thud" sounds of flesh being pierced, Danzo's two legs and left arm were each pierced and nailed shut by a black rod!
He was frozen in mid-air as if nailed to a cross, blood gushing from his wounds.
"Ugh!" Danzo let out a piercing scream from the intense pain.
In an instant, Danzo's limbs were all crippled and he could not move, except for his mouth, which could still open and close.
Even so, a sinister smile remained on his face: "Kid, you—"
Payne, too lazy to listen to the other's nonsense, turned cold and was about to take him away.
However, at that moment, another change occurred. Danzo's body, which had been nailed into a hedgehog shape by black rods on the ground, once again vanished into nothingness with a "poof" sound!
The black rods that had been driven into his limbs fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
It's disappeared again?!
Payne's pupils dilated, and his usually stern face finally darkened completely.
Even if he isn't killed, this strange spell will still be activated?
"It's no use!" A hoarse but powerful voice came from the side.
Payne turned his head and saw that Danzo had somehow appeared a few meters away, standing in the shadow of a collapsed pillar.
He straightened his disheveled clothes, calmly stepped out of the darkness, and spoke coldly.
"No matter how many times you try, the result will be the same."
The old man, whose face was half-hidden in the darkness, had a mocking smile on his lips.
He was calm and collected, as if he knew Payne couldn't do anything to him.
Upon hearing this, Payne finally stopped his pursuit.
He took a deep breath, trying to suppress his anger and forcing himself to calmly analyze the situation.
With purple light flowing through his Rinnegan, he concentrated his chakra in his pupils and stared intently at Danzo, trying to find the flaw in this mysterious technique.
During the series of exchanges just now, Pain vaguely sensed that every time he successfully "killed" Danzo, a strange chakra fluctuation would permeate the air—this fluctuation came and went quickly, as if it directly altered some kind of "rule".
It was as if some force had forcibly reversed Danzo's death, pulling him back from the end of his destiny.
"A technique that directly alters reality—" Payne murmured.
The most troublesome thing right now is that no matter how he attacks, he can't inflict any substantial and sustained damage on Danzo.
Nagato realized he had been overconfident. If the Hungry Ghost Path and the Human Path were here, perhaps there would be a way to break the deadlock.
Although the Heavenly Dao is the most powerful.
However, faced with this strange ability, they felt somewhat helpless.
In the darkness, Danzo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Pain had finally stopped his attack.
Payne's strength far exceeded his expectations, and he was powerless to resist.
The Rinnegan is just too powerful!
But he didn't dare to move rashly and could only stand there with difficulty.
After all, each of his "resurrections" was accompanied by the closure of one of his Sharingan eyes, and at this moment, there were very few Sharingan eyes left on his arm.
If I die a few more times, I'll run out of cards.
But before he could think further, a hurried shout suddenly came from the nearby street: "Intruder—!"
Before the words were even finished, a red signal flare ripped through the night sky above Konoha!
With a long "whoosh," the signal flare soared into the sky, then exploded in mid-air, illuminating half the village's sky in red.
The piercing alarm bells then rang throughout the night sky.
The nearby patrolling ANBU and various ninja squads sprang into action at the sound, and figures appeared on rooftops and in alleyways from all directions. "Over there!"
"Such powerful chakra! The enemy is no ordinary opponent!"
"Send a signal quickly! Requesting backup!"
One command after another rose and fell, and figures rapidly converged on this side.
Payne looked up at the dazzling red light in the sky, his brows furrowed.
He sensed powerful streams of chakra approaching him at an alarming speed.
It seems the commotion in the courtyard has finally alerted the village guards.
Payne murmured, then coldly glanced at Danzo with a wary look.
A hint of malice and mockery flashed in Danzo's eyes: "It seems you have no chance!"
Payne's expression was ashen.
If we don't leave now, we'll have to go to war with Konoha.
The Akatsuki organization is not yet fully prepared to break ties with the five great nations.
His mind raced, and he quickly made a decision: this time, we'll retreat!
It's not too late to take his life after we figure out the details of this technique!
Thinking of this, Payne withdrew his gaze, and with a swift movement, retreated rapidly towards the outside of the courtyard.
Upon seeing each other, the two exchanged a glance, needing no further words.
Pain put his hand on Itachi's shoulder: "Let's go!"
Boom!