Chapter 238: Neutralization
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A series of violent explosions erupted, and the night sky was illuminated with a crimson glow. The entire area turned into a sea of fire.
High above, Konan hovered, her paper wings spread wide, her sharp eyes locked onto the epicenter of the explosion—where Baishi was.
Despite her composed exterior, deep anxiety flickered in her gaze.
Then—
A figure wrapped in a radiant blue aura suddenly shot out from the raging flames at an untraceable speed, heading straight for Konan.
It was none other than Baishi.
Under the propulsion of his Wind Wings, his speed reached an unimaginable level, making it impossible for Konan to react in time.
His outstretched hand was about to grasp her throat—
But suddenly—
A familiar force of attraction gripped him, pulling him away and slamming him toward the ground.
"Hmph."
Baishi snorted coldly, glancing downward at Nagato, who was seated in his wheelchair.
"Banshō Ten'in, huh? Quite a useful technique."
His eyes gleamed, and without hesitation, he raised his right hand, pointing his index finger at Konan.
A thin white mist shot out from his fingertip like a laser, instantly hitting Konan squarely.
In an instant—
Konan's entire body was encased in ice, transformed into a frozen statue.
This was the result of Baishi's intensified chakra nature transformation—his mastery over Ice Release had long reached level X, allowing him to cast jutsu effortlessly without hand seals.
With his heightened chakra affinity, he could now unleash techniques instantly, especially when it came to Kekkei Genkai-related abilities like Ice Release.
Unfortunately—
Before the ice technique could take full effect, Konan's body crumbled into paper—a Paper Clone had taken the hit instead.
Nearby, her real body reappeared, but Baishi no longer had an opening to attack.
THUD!
Baishi crashed into the ground, his feet sinking into the soil.
But he wasn't alarmed. Banshō Ten'in was strong, but it couldn't inflict real damage on him.
As soon as he landed—
Baishi activated his Infrasound Jutsu.
Earlier, this technique had been ineffective against the Pains, as they were corpse puppets, but Nagato and Konan were alive—making them perfect targets.
The silent, undetectable sound wave rippled outward, directly assaulting their nervous systems.
Almost immediately—
Nagato and Konan turned pale.
But—
Baishi's brows furrowed in confusion.
Despite the enhanced power of his Sage Mode-boosted Infrasound Jutsu—neither Nagato nor Konan showed extreme reactions.
This was odd.
With the current strength of this jutsu—even a direct head explosion wouldn't be unexpected.
Yet these two had merely turned a little pale.
"They countered it?"
Activating Super Vision and Energy Vision, Baishi quickly noticed the irregular chakra flow inside Nagato and Konan's bodies.
"They used their chakra flow to neutralize the infrasound's effects… Smart."
Baishi had anticipated that one day, his jutsu would be countered.
Still—seeing it happen firsthand left him slightly disappointed.
"Oh well, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work."
Shaking off his thoughts, he freed his legs from the ground and turned his gaze toward Nagato and Konan.
"How did you find me?"
Since his exposure on Moon Island, he had been extremely cautious in concealing his movements.
By all logic, he shouldn't have been discovered so soon.
Yet, from the way Nagato and the others set up their ambush, it was obvious that they knew exactly where he was.
"How?"
Baishi needed to know, or he'd never have peace of mind while training.
However—
Nagato didn't respond.
Instead—
He raised his hand again, pulling Baishi back into the air and slamming him into the ground once more.
THUD!
This time, Baishi was completely buried.
Shaking off his dizziness, he jumped out of the pit, ignoring the massive boulders Nagato hurled at him.
Instead—
He formed a hand seal.
"Mokuton: Flower Tree World!"
Immediately—
Countless twisted roots burst from the ground, rapidly growing into towering trees, transforming the battlefield into a lush, blooming forest.
Soon—large flower buds appeared among the branches.
These vibrant blossoms exuded an ominous aura—even before they had fully bloomed.
Then—
The flowers opened, releasing an overwhelming amount of pollen.
Any living creature that inhaled the pollen immediately collapsed, paralyzed.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato's voice rang out from within the forest.
A powerful repulsion force erupted.
In an instant—
Everything was obliterated.
The trees disintegrated, the pollen dispersed, and even Baishi was launched far away.
Yet—
Just as Nagato started to relax—
Baishi suddenly reappeared right where he had been before—mere meters from Nagato.
"Flying Thunder God!"
Seeing the roots buried underground, Nagato immediately realized what had happened.
A chilling sense of danger flooded his mind.
Baishi exploited the five-second cooldown of Shinra Tensei, unleashing his full power.
With a single explosive movement, he closed the distance in an instant, appearing right in front of Nagato.
Then—
A direct punch to the head.
Compared to ninjutsu, which could be absorbed, Baishi trusted his raw strength far more.
If this one punch landed—Nagato would die instantly.
"Nagato!!"
Konan's anguished cry pierced the air.
But just as her voice rang out—
It was abruptly cut off.
Because—
Baishi's punch missed.
Not because he held back—
But because Nagato used Banshō Ten'in at the last second.
The invisible force slightly diverted Baishi's punch—causing it to graze Nagato's right ear instead of striking his skull directly.
A gust of wind swept past—
Nagato's red hair swayed, revealing the purple Rinnegan beneath his bangs.
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