Kakashi Hatake engaged the Deva Path, who was quickly backed up by the Asura Path. Meanwhile Tsunade remained at the Ninja Academy to summon and use Katsuyu to heal any villager who was injured during the attack. The Fifth Hokage called for Naruto to return to the village to aid in its defence, but the messenger toad Kōsuke was killed by Danzō before he could leave, to prevent Akatsuki a chance at capturing the Nine-Tails, as well as in the hope that Tsunade would lose her position in the attack. Once preparations were complete, the Asura Path threw the Animal Path into the village where it summoned the other Six Paths of Pain and the invasion began.īecause Konoha only expected one invader, the multiple points of attack made it difficult for Konoha to react.

The Asura Path, Preta Path, and new Animal Path will act as diversions while the Deva Path, Naraka Path, Human Path, and Konan interrogated villagers on the whereabouts of Naruto Uzumaki, the jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox either through mind reading or threat of death. Upon reaching Konoha, Pain discussed the battle plans for the invasion. The Eight-Tails cautions that Akatsuki will still be pursuing him and asks why B used up nearly all his energy going all out, to which B responds he got carried away because Sasuke was one of the strongest opponents he'd ever faced. Killer B, still at the battlefield, climbs out of a tentacle at the bottom of the lake, relieved that Akatsuki 'kidnapped' him and allowed him a chance to leave the village. When he was discovered, he was attacked by Taka before he could retreat.ĭuring the sealing of the Eight-Tails, which was taking longer due to losing most Akatsuki members, Killer B's body turns back into a tentacle. His task completed, Sasuke departs to a hideout, not knowing that they were being followed by Kumo-nin J. When Sasuke delivered Killer B to Tobi, he informed him that his true intentions were to not destroy Konoha's elders, but the entire village for making the Uchiha destroy themselves, vowing to destroy anyone who gets in his way. After collecting the injured and their captive, Sasuke and Jūgo head back to Akatsuki's base. Sasuke managed to put the flames out on her and on Killer B.

Sasuke cut off one of the beast's tentacles when it almost crushed Karin, but she was hit by another one, igniting her with Amaterasu.

Out of desperation, and seeing Taka resemble his former team, Sasuke used Amaterasu to stop the giant ox. Suigetsu tried to blow Killer B away with a giant wave, but was easily repelled by a Tailed Beast Ball. Sasuke challenges him alone, and despite using his Mangekyō Sharingan, Killer B is able fatally injure Sasuke twice: first when he was stabbed multiple times by Killer B's swords, from which he was saved by sucking Karin's chakra, and later by a hit from a three-tailed Killer B's Lightning Release: Lariat, blowing open his chest, which Jūgo restored, infusing his own flesh in Sasuke's body.Īnnoyed, Killer B fully transformed into the Eight-Tails. Killer B easily disarms Suigetsu Hōzuki, and defeats Jūgo with Suigetsu's own sword.

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