Naruto's words caused an uproar among the Rain Ninjas.

"All at once, seriously!?"

"Even if he is Lord Pain, this is too much..."

"What, didn't you hear me?"

Naruto quickened his pace, advancing towards the Rain Ninjas!

One Rain Ninja shouted, "Scatter!"

Swish!

The formation dispersed, and kunai and shuriken, accompanied by explosive tags, were thrown forward.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The explosion created a massive water curtain, but Naruto emerged unscathed!

The Rain Ninjas were shocked.

"What? Not a scratch??"

"Is it the chakra layer around his body??"

Naruto said in a deep voice, "The mission you are about to undertake and the enemies you will face require teamwork for survival and success! Can you do it? If not, you'll be feeding the crabs in the sea!"

"We're really being underestimated!!"

"Is he really Lord Pain? His voice sounds too young!"

"Then let's verify it ourselves!!"

A dozen Rain Ninjas stepped forward, forming hand seals simultaneously.

—Water Release: Wild Water Wave!

They spewed out torrents of water from their mouths, forming a flood that engulfed Naruto!

Rain Ninja Sensor: "I can sense his chakra, it's definitely in that water!"

"Watch this!!!"

A burly Rain Ninja formed hand seals and slammed his hands on the ground!

—Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!!

Using earth chakra to enhance his strength, he dug out a massive boulder, lifted it high, and smashed it into the water!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The boulder crashed down, splashing water everywhere!

Swish!

Six oil-paper umbrellas spun above the boulder, a signature hidden weapon technique of the Rain Village!

The masked Rain Ninja controlling the umbrellas formed hand seals.

—Ninja Art: Thousand Needles of Death!

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Countless needles rained down, easily piercing the boulder...

A large number of Rain Ninjas surrounded Naruto, forming hand seals simultaneously!

—Earth Release: Earth Spears!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Sharp rocks protruded, piercing the boulder...

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"After all these attacks, I don't believe he can remain unscathed!!"

Boom!

But with a loud noise, the rocks scattered, and Naruto, cloaked in lightning, leaped into the sky, flicking his sleeves to release a barrage of purple lightning needles, striking down the surrounding Rain Ninjas!

A fallen Rain Ninja, looking at the tiny lightning needle on his shoulder, exclaimed, "What kind of Lightning Release is this? Such a small needle completely paralyzed us!"

"I avoided vital points. Your teamwork is good, but still far from enough..."

Naruto landed, muttering, and bent slightly.

Swish!

A gust of wind swept overhead...

"What!?" The Rain Ninja hiding behind was shocked.

"Camouflage Concealment Technique, especially suitable for reconnaissance and ambush..."

Naruto smiled, turning around and slashing with his hand!

Slash!

The camouflaged ninja revealed his body, bursting into water!

Naruto smiled, "And using 'Water Clone' for the Camouflage Concealment, that's even more impressive..."

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Taking advantage of the opportunity created by his comrades, a Rain Ninja using 'Earth Submersion' emerged, throwing a chain to entangle Naruto and quickly tightening it!!

Naruto glanced, "Oh? To defend against lightning conduction, you even wore insulated ninja gloves..."

A large number of Rain Ninjas wielded swords, closing in.

Naruto muttered, "Unfortunately, Purple Lightning can easily penetrate insulation..."

Zap!!!

Purple Lightning conducted through the chain, ignoring the insulated gloves, striking the Rain Ninjas holding the chain, causing them to fall with screams...

Swish!

Before the sword-wielding Rain Ninjas could get close, Naruto disappeared!

It wasn't the Flying Thunder God Technique, just a simple Body Flicker Technique!

"He's gone!!"

"Such speed...!!!"

The sensor ninja was shocked, "How can it be, his chakra disappeared as if it vanished, could it be that his Body Flicker Technique surpassed my sensing ability????"

"Correct answer..."

Thud!

The ninja's eyes widened.

Naruto withdrew his fist from the ninja's abdomen, gently laying him on the ground.

Boom! Boom!

As Naruto stood up, two Rain Ninjas emerged from the ground on either side, wielding large swords and closing in!!

"We knew... you would prioritize taking out the sensor ninja!!"

"Sorry, Rain Ryo, but this is our teamwork!!!"

—Lightning Release Chakra Blade!

—Wind Release Chakra Blade!

Running, the two ninjas' swords were wrapped in lightning and wind chakra, greatly enhancing their power, and they slashed with all their might!!

—Rain Style: Wind and Thunder Dual Blades!!

"Using comrades as bait is also a form of teamwork. Although I personally dislike it, I can't deny that sometimes sacrifices are necessary..."

Naruto didn't dodge, he reached out to both sides, catching the blades, and gently squeezed.

Crack!!

The Wind and Thunder Dual Blades shattered simultaneously...!!

The two ninjas were shocked, "How is this possible!?"

Swish!

Naruto stepped back, causing the two to collide heavily and fall...

"That's enough..."

Looking around, Naruto muttered, picking up a fallen sword with his heel, grabbing it, and infusing it with Purple Lightning before stabbing it into the ground!

—Purple Lightning: Eight Extremes Ground Walk!

Crackle...!

Lightning spread in all directions, striking down all the Rain Ninjas!

Naruto looked at the sword, which had turned to dust along with the hilt, and muttered, "The only drawback of Purple Lightning is its power is too strong, making it difficult to wrap around weapons. In the future, I need to find a weapon that can withstand Purple Lightning without damage, like Sasuke's Kusanagi Sword..."

"Huff, huff, huff..."

At this moment, three Rain Ninjas, using their weapons to support themselves, struggled to stand up...

Naruto said in a deep voice, "To be able to stand in this situation shows that among these people, your strength is exceptional. Remove your masks and tell me your names!"

The three removed their masks, revealing two men and one woman.

The rugged male ninja: "Ryuko!"

The refined male ninja: "Setsuna!"

The cold and beautiful female ninja: "Violet!"

Naruto nodded, "Good, Ryuko, Setsuna, Violet, from now on, I will call you the Three Rain Ninjas!"

"The new Rain Anbu is established from today, with 108 members of the Rain Hidden Village divided into three squads based on their abilities and specialties. You three will be the squad leaders, directly under my command!"

The Three Rain Ninjas respectfully replied, "Yes... Lord Pain!"

"..." Naruto was silent for a moment, then said nothing more.

With a flourish of his cloak, he turned and walked into the rain.

Konan said to the three ninjas, "Take them to rest and heal. Once you are recovered, you will officially receive your missions!"

On the way back.

Konan said, "'Pain' holds a significant position in the hearts of the Rain Ninjas and the villagers, almost like a belief. For now, we still need to use this name..."

Naruto replied, "I understand, that's why I didn't remove my mask in front of those three."

Konan said, "I believe that one day, you will be able to openly lead this village under the name Uzumaki Naruto."

Naruto smiled faintly and asked, "By the way, why does that female ninja named Violet look familiar?"

Konan replied, "She is the elder sister of Hydrangea..."

Naruto was puzzled, "Hydrangea?"

Konan explained, "Yes, she was once a ninja of the Rain Hidden Village. She died during an S-rank mission, and her body later became part of 'Pain's Animal Path.'"

Naruto mused, "Violet and Hydrangea, so that's how it is..."