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Hidden Leaf Village.
Uchiha Obito was facing an increasing number of Leaf Village ninjas. Due to the masked man's peculiar abilities, Tsunade and the Third Hokage could only keep a vigilant eye on him, preventing him from harming anyone else as long as he didn't make a move.
Suddenly, Uchiha Obito entered the Kamui dimension.
The Third Hokage immediately shouted, "Be careful around you!"
Before the Third Hokage could finish speaking, White Zetsu emerged from the ground behind Kakashi, using Wood Release to bind him. White Zetsu quickly shouted, "Tobi, the Flying Thunder God user has appeared near the Gedo Statue."
After speaking, White Zetsu immediately disappeared into the ground.
"Damn..." Kakashi, suddenly attacked, was shocked and quickly gathered Lightning Chakra in his right hand, ready to use Chidori to cut the vines binding him.
"Kakashi!"
Might Guy, seeing Kakashi attacked, opened the Eight Gates in an instant and charged towards him.
The next second, the space in front of Kakashi distorted, and Uchiha Obito appeared, reaching out to pluck Kakashi's left eye.
Bang!
Might Guy's fierce kick aimed at Obito passed through his body, instead hitting Kakashi and shattering the Wood Release vines around him, sending Kakashi flying with the force.
This beast!
With the Sharingan in hand, Uchiha Obito glanced at Might Guy, deciding not to stay any longer, and disappeared into the ground, vanishing from the sight of the others.
The Flying Thunder God user had appeared near the Gedo Statue; he needed to return quickly.
"Kakashi, are you alright?"
Might Guy, seeing Obito leave, hurried to the side of the heavily injured and bleeding Kakashi, concerned.
Tsunade checked Kakashi, glaring at Might Guy angrily, "He only lost a Sharingan; otherwise, he was fine. But thanks to your kick, his left arm and two ribs are shattered. You almost killed him with that kick!"
A weak Kakashi nodded, clearly agreeing with Tsunade's words. He also knew that without Guy's kick, the masked man could have done who knows what next.
"I'm sorry!" Might Guy apologized quickly, not daring to argue with Tsunade.
"Don't apologize to me, apologize to Kakashi!" Tsunade snorted, turning to the other injured. Kakashi would survive, but the other Leaf Village Anbu were severely injured and needed immediate treatment.
If only Shishou were here.
Tsunade thought, but she knew Shishou was fighting the Akatsuki to distract the masked man and couldn't help right now.
Tsunade began loudly directing medical treatments as Shizune rushed out to assist.
"Kakashi, I'm sorry," Might Guy said awkwardly to Kakashi.
"It's okay, Guy, you were trying to save me," Kakashi weakly waved his hand.
"You're too kind, Kakashi!"
"Don't hug me, my bones will break again..."
The Third Hokage stood in thought about White Zetsu's words before gathering the Anbu to leave the village and investigate. The Flying Thunder God user was fighting the Akatsuki; he needed to monitor that situation.
Meanwhile.
"Does anyone live above?" Shishou asked, pointing to the top of the massive cave.
The Six Paths of Pain were taken aback, then realized Shishou was concerned about collateral damage. Their tone softened, "No, this is beneath the forest in the Land of Rain, no one lives above."
Hearing this, Shishou nodded, "I see. In that case, I'll use a Wood Release: Birth of the Trees as a sign of respect."
With that, Shishou clapped his hands.
Upon hearing Shishou prepare to use Birth of the Trees, the Six Paths of Pain and Kisame immediately tensed, alert.
Starting with a Birth of the Trees was unprecedented.
Clap!
Shishou clapped his hands and disappeared.
Pain: "..."
Kisame: "..."
After a moment of realization, they understood they'd been tricked.
"Where is he?" Uchiha Obito emerged from the space beside them, asking Pain and Kisame.
"He just left!" Kisame replied calmly, glancing at Obito.
Suddenly, the Six Paths of Pain collapsed, unmoving.
Uchiha Obito's eyes widened and he vanished.
Leaving a bewildered Kisame behind.
"Leader, what's going on?"
Then the fallen Six Paths of Pain also disappeared.
Kisame: "..."
Land of Rain, Amegakure.
Boom!
The highest tower in Amegakure exploded violently.
Shishou appeared on another tower, holding Konan. Before heading to the Gedo Statue, he had infiltrated Amegakure with a marked White Zetsu, locating Nagato.
Seeing the Six Paths of Pain at the Gedo Statue, he knew this was the best time to ambush Nagato. However, Konan had detected him.
After a brief skirmish, knowing Konan's weakness, Shishou swiftly captured her while Nagato retracted his focus from the Six Paths of Pain, using Shinra Tensei on Shishou.
The encounter lasted mere seconds.
"How did you find me?" Shishou asked, holding Konan in front of him, smiling at her stunning face.
Konan, with a sealing tag on her forehead, resembling a beautiful zombie, turned her head away, silent. Her body was covered in oil Shishou had doused her with and sealed with a tag, immobilizing her.
Captured in one move, Konan felt deeply humiliated.
"Release Konan."
The Deva Path Pain appeared at the edge of the tower, anger in his voice. The remaining Paths joined him, all six Rinnegan eyes fixed on Shishou.
"So that's how you found me, using the Sharingan to control White Zetsu!"
Uchiha Obito appeared beside Pain, holding a dead White Zetsu, voice cold. He had never considered that Shishou might possess the Sharingan.
And it was not just any Sharingan; it must be a powerful one to control White Zetsu for so long.
Konan looked at Shishou in shock upon hearing this.
Wood Release, Flying Thunder God, Poison Bugs, Sharingan, Giant Summoned Beasts.
How many cards does this guy have up his sleeve?
"Heh, looks like you figured it out." Shishou removed his contact lenses, revealing his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"As expected, Mangekyo Sharingan!"
"Who are you? Why do you have Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Obito asked in disbelief. He had wiped out the Uchiha Clan, leaving no survivors!
"Do you think I'll tell you that?"
Shishou looked at Obito as if he were an idiot.
Then, turning to Deva Path Pain, he said, "How about a gamble?"
"How about we make a bet?"
Hearing this, Konan, who was held by Shishou, was stunned and then asked, "What kind of bet?"
Tendo Pain, who was about to speak, closed his mouth when he saw Konan asking. He quietly looked at Shishou, wanting to know what he had to say.
Uchiha Obito, seeing Shishou ignore him, had a hideous expression hidden under his mask, roaring internally: I need power! I need immense power!
Shishou glanced at Tendo Pain and said, "With me holding Konan, you can't hope to get her back through a direct confrontation."
Tendo Pain squinted his eyes but did not refute. Given that Shishou possessed the Flying Thunder God technique, if he decided to flee instead of fighting, Pain indeed had no way to stop him.
Seeing that Tendo Pain neither nodded nor objected, Shishou continued, "So, let's have a duel. If you win, I will join the Akatsuki and follow your commands. If I win, Akatsuki must stay hidden for two years and refrain from causing trouble for other shinobi villages. Konan must stay with me as a liaison between us. Additionally, I will convince the Five Great Shinobi Villages to cancel their investigation into Akatsuki. After two years, you can challenge me again. If you win, I join you. If you lose, you continue to stay hidden. We can continue this cycle. What do you think?"
Anything can be useful if placed in the right position.
The Akatsuki, to Shishou, was such an entity.
As long as Akatsuki existed, powerful rogue ninjas and samurai would be collected and controlled by Nagato and Obito.
This way, as long as Akatsuki kept the agreement, Shishou could use them as a containment organization for the shinobi world, specializing in holding and disciplining those who committed evil deeds. And when the Otsutsuki clan arrived, they could exert some of their remaining strength.
For instance, he was very curious to see if Hidan's Death Controlling Possessed Blood would work against the Otsutsuki clan...
If Akatsuki didn't cause trouble, Shishou would have more time to find a way to reach the Six Paths level.
After awakening the power of Hashirama and devouring Uchiha Madara's corpse, who had awakened the Rinnegan, Shishou already sensed that day approaching, so he wanted to negotiate a truce with Akatsuki and develop quietly.
Once he awakened the Rinnegan and reached the Six Paths level, he could easily deal with Akatsuki and focus on preparing for the Otsutsuki clan's arrival.
Of course, Shishou admitted this idea was naive!
But he also knew that Nagato was absolutely confident in his power and would definitely agree. Moreover, Konan was in his hands.
Sure enough, in the next moment, Uchiha Obito sneered, "Naive!"
"I agree!" Tendo Pain said coldly.
Nagato was absolutely confident in his strength!
Moreover, with Konan in Shishou's hands, Nagato had no choice but to agree.
Yahiko was already dead; he wouldn't let anything happen to Konan in front of him again!
"You're asking for trouble," Konan sneered at Shishou.
She had absolute confidence in Nagato's strength.
"Prisoners shouldn't speak," Shishou said, shaking Konan like a small animal.
Seeing herself being swung like a kitten or puppy, Konan was furious, rolling her eyes constantly.
Seeing Konan angry made Shishou happier. He looked at Tendo Pain and said, "In that case, let's meet at the Valley of Death in the Land of Fire in three days."
The Valley of Death, located at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Waterfalls, was hot and harsh, with no inhabitants within a hundred miles. It was the best place for a battle between Shishou and Nagato.
"Three days later?" Tendo Pain raised his hand, pointing at Shishou. He didn't want to wait three days.
Who knew what Shishou might do to Konan in those three days?
"I know your situation, and you don't want to fight here, right?" Shishou shrugged and pointed at Amegakure. "Besides, as I said, with my Flying Thunder God technique, you can't keep me here."
Because of Nagato's leg disability, he created the Six Paths of Pain, but he couldn't be too far from them. If they didn't fight in Amegakure, Nagato would have to move his real body to another location, exposing himself, which would give Shishou an advantage.
"To show my sincerity, I'll return Konan to you for now." Shishou removed the sealing tag from Konan's forehead and threw her towards Tendo Pain, keeping the tag for future use.
This tag was a sealing charm from the Witch of the Land of Demons, which could immobilize people. It had a similar effect to Danzo's Self-Cursing Seal, but much stronger. The witch had only three of these, and they were precious.
Shishou had also marked Konan with the Flying Thunder God seal and planted Parasitic Destruction Insects in her. If Tendo Pain acted rashly, he had many ways to capture Konan again.
"Three days later, don't be late," Tendo Pain used Universal Pull to bring Konan to his side and said calmly to Shishou.
"Don't be late," Shishou said and disappeared.
He hadn't looked at Uchiha Obito the whole time, which infuriated Obito.
"Pain," Konan looked at Tendo Pain with concern.
"It's fine. I can handle it," Tendo Pain said and walked towards the tower.
Uchiha Obito pursed his lips and disappeared as well.
...
Hidden Leaf Village.
Shishou returned to the Hokage Rock, dispelled his surveillance shadow clone, and removed his beard disguise. He noticed the lights were still on in the Leaf Village hospital.
He also saw Shizune busy among the patients, moving in and out.
Blending into the crowd, Shishou placed a Healing Worm in the bodies of the severely injured and then went to Tsunade's house, waiting patiently in the pavilion.
At dawn, Tsunade and Shizune finally returned, exhausted.
"Shizune, go rest," Tsunade told Shizune when she saw Shishou, walking towards the pavilion.
Shizune glanced at Shishou, then at Tsunade, yawned, and went inside.
"How did the battle go?"
Tsunade asked casually as she approached Shishou. She had known it was Shishou who lured the masked man away and wasn't worried about his safety due to his Flying Thunder God technique.
Tsunade sat on the stone bench, yawning and stretching.
"We haven't fought yet. I scheduled the fight with the Akatsuki leader for three days later."
Shishou watched Tsunade's explosive curves as she stretched, speaking slowly. This woman is probably teasing me... Let's not talk about anything else, those are really huge!
I really want to...
"Isn't it rude to stare at a lady like that?" Tsunade glanced at Shishou and continued, "Is the Akatsuki leader very strong?"
If you show off your stunning body in front of me and I don't look, wouldn't that be even ruder?
Shishou retorted internally and then said, "The Akatsuki leader's strength is unmatched except by me."
Unmatched?
Tsunade was stunned and then looked seriously at Shishou.
"Are you serious?"
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