Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 407 Konoha Crisis 16

In this fierce battle, Naruto gradually gained the upper hand. His tailed beast form made him incredibly powerful, and Pain was in dire straits. As time went on, the situation became increasingly favorable for Naruto, and he seemed to have seen the dawn of victory.

Pain frowned slightly as he watched the scene unfold before him, but still stopped his charge. He slowly raised his hand and swung it forcefully at the boulder beside Naruto, who was being supported by tree roots. A sharp chakra blade instantly severed the roots, causing the boulder to lose its support and fall straight towards Naruto.

The boulder, carrying immense momentum, crashed down on Naruto, completely burying him in his tailed beast form. However, only moments later, the boulder began to tremble violently, as if some powerful force was struggling beneath it. Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted, the boulder shattered, and Naruto emerged from the blast, his body tightly bound by countless thick tree roots. These roots, as if alive, twisted and turned, attempting to restrain Naruto.

Naruto, in his tailed beast form, let out a beast-like roar, his eyes flashing with rage. He struggled desperately, trying to break free from the roots' hold, but they only tightened their grip, rendering him immobile. Pain and anger etched on Naruto's face as he used every ounce of strength to escape the roots' grasp.

A black rod suddenly appeared in Pain's hand. The rod was entirely black, gleaming with a cold light. He gripped it tightly and aimed it at the tree roots that were entwined around Naruto in his tailed beast form. With his movement, a powerful force surged into the rod, causing it to hum.

Pain's gaze was resolute. With a sudden swing of his arm, the black rod shot towards the tree roots like an arrow released from a bow, carrying a fierce momentum. The black rod drew a black arc in the air, like a bolt of lightning piercing the night sky.

As the black rod touched the tree roots, a dazzling black light flashed. The black rod easily pierced through the surface of the roots, like a sharp blade slicing through soft tofu. Immediately afterward, the chakra covering the black rod was instantly activated, forming a powerful energy fluctuation.

The chakra collided violently with the tree roots, triggering a massive explosion. Flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire battlefield. The tree roots ignited, transforming into a raging inferno that completely engulfed the area where Naruto was standing.

The fire spread rapidly, engulfing everything around it. The scorching heat distorted the air, as if it would burn the entire world to ashes. Naruto was trapped in the sea of ​​fire, unable to escape.

Pain stood at a distance, silently watching the scene unfold. His face was expressionless, but his eyes revealed a cold and resolute glint. The battle had entered its most intense phase, and he had to give it his all to defeat Naruto.

The flames did not cause any actual damage to Naruto's body in his tailed beast form, but they successfully restricted his offensive pace. At the same time, the necklace Tsunade had given him suddenly burst forth with a dazzling green light and quickly transformed into countless slender whips, which coiled around Naruto's massive body like snakes.

Far away, Pain witnessed this scene. His keen senses told him that the green light was actually a sealing technique, a powerful one specifically designed to counter tailed beasts. However, unfortunately, due to a lack of chakra support, this sealing technique, like a tree without roots, while possessing a powerful sealing effect, was quickly exhausted when faced with the raging chakra emanating from Naruto in his tailed beast form.

Nevertheless, the power displayed by this green light was still astonishing. It seemed to possess some special ability, temporarily suppressing Naruto's tailed beast form and creating favorable conditions for the subsequent battle. However, it was ultimately like water without a source, lacking a supply of chakra, and quickly dissipated.

At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki's eyes were bloodshot, his hair was flying, and his body was surrounded by red chakra, making him look like a ferocious beast. He had completely lost his mind, and his eyes were filled only with hatred and anger towards Pain. He launched a fierce attack on Pain.

Having reached the Six-Tails level, Naruto Uzumaki's speed was unimaginably enhanced. He sped across the water like lightning, creating towering waves. Each attack carried immense power, sending sprays of water flying high into the air.

Pain's eyes widened, a look of astonishment on his face. He had never imagined that Naruto in his tailed beast form would be so powerful; this speed was beyond the realm of ordinary ninjas, putting him under unprecedented pressure. He had to concentrate fully on dealing with Naruto's attacks, remaining constantly vigilant.

Faced with this incredibly fast attack, Pain didn't hesitate to unleash Shinra Tensei to defend against Naruto's attack. A spherical wall of water instantly appeared around him and expanded outwards.

But soon, a scene that shocked Pain appeared before his eyes. The Shinra Tensei he unleashed did not knock Naruto away; instead, Naruto broke through his repulsive barrier, and several tails made of dark red chakra pierced through the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei, instead getting closer to him.

As Naruto in his tailed beast form relentlessly charged forward, Pain felt immense pressure. However, this time was different; Naruto's head, in his tailed beast form, also charged into the repulsive barrier created by Shinra Tensei without hesitation. Dark red chakra flowed across his body, forming a pair of strong, powerful hands.

These hands, formed from chakra, mercilessly clawed at Pain, as if trying to tear him apart. At the same time, Naruto's tailed beast form continued to surge towards the repulsive barrier, seemingly attempting to break through this powerful defensive structure.

Pain felt immense pressure from Naruto in his tailed beast form, but he steadfastly maintained the power of Shinra Tensei, attempting to withstand Naruto's attack.

With a deafening crash, Pain's Shinra Tensei was completely shattered, its immense power overwhelming him. His body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. Along the way, his body slammed into the surrounding rubble, shattering it completely, but this did nothing to slow his speed or impact. Finally, his body crashed into a massive stone wall with a dull thud, bringing him to a stop. He was then completely engulfed by the shattered debris.

Naruto, now in his tailed beast form, slowly emerged from the water. His body was enveloped in a layer of dark red chakra, making him resemble a ferocious beast. He slowly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with a dazzling light.

As he moved, countless violent chakras began to gather around him, surging like a storm, which was awe-inspiring.

Gradually, the chakra coalesced into a massive sphere, radiating a powerful aura as if containing boundless power. This was none other than the Tailed Beast's signature attack—the Tailed Beast Ball!

The submerged Pain, the Deva Path, clearly sensed the massive chakra surge, his icy gaze sharpening further. His body sprang from the ruins with astonishing speed and power. He clasped his hands together abruptly and unleashed a deafening roar: "Universal Pull!" With this shout, a powerful gravitational field instantly formed, distorting the surrounding air.

The stone wall behind them began to tremble violently under the influence of this gravitational pull. Rocks crumbled from the wall, and then a huge cone-shaped boulder separated and slowly floated into the air. This cone-shaped boulder was enormous and incredibly heavy, but under Pain's control, it seemed incredibly light. It spun in the air, flying rapidly towards Naruto's head with unparalleled power.

At that moment, Naruto was focusing all his energy on gathering the power of the Tailed Beast Ball, preparing to launch a fatal attack. However, just as he was about to complete the condensation of the Tailed Beast Ball, the huge cone-shaped rock fell from the sky like a meteor, landing precisely above his head. With a deafening roar, the cone-shaped rock violently collided with the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball attack was thus interrupted and failed to launch.

The convergence of violent chakra, disrupted, instantly erupted into a massive explosion, forming a gigantic mushroom cloud that shook the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Those watching Naruto and Pain's battle were also stunned, witnessing the explosion and feeling the earth tremble. This scale of combat was clearly unprecedented, leaving them bewildered.

Meanwhile, the Hyuga clan members, who were also watching the battle closely, broke out in a cold sweat. They never expected the fight to escalate to this point. The sheer scale of the battle filled them with immense worry. While they acknowledged Lord Hyuga Kanan's formidable strength, their limited experience made it difficult to discern who was truly stronger. Therefore, they were deeply concerned that similar battles might erupt in their training grounds in the future, potentially destroying the very place their clan had so painstakingly secured for survival.

Thinking of this, they dared not waste any time. They took out communication scrolls, quickly recorded the battle, and sent the information back to their training grounds so that their clans could know the details as soon as possible and make appropriate responses and preparations. This was to prevent their clan's paradise from becoming like the current Konoha Village.

They were completely unaware that while this level of attack appeared incredibly powerful and destructive, it would be difficult even to breach the defensive barriers and formations surrounding the training grounds. It's important to understand that the formations and barriers that Hyuga Kanan had painstakingly set up were impenetrable even by a true Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball. Furthermore, with the added boost of massive amounts of natural energy, even Hyuga Kanan would have to expend tremendous effort to break through them.