บท 140: Chapter 140: Shinobi World Containment Organization
"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?"
บท 141: Chapter 141: "Oh, Are You Having a Meeting!"
"Of course it's true. I scheduled the duel because our fighting range is too wide, and it would affect many innocent people. So, I set the duel to be in three days at the Valley of Death in the Land of Fire," Shishou explained the reason behind his agreement for the duel.
Tsunade thought about Shishou's Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees and the Akatsuki leader's Planetary Devastation, falling silent.
The range and power of the ninjutsu used by Shishou and the Akatsuki leader were incredibly vast and powerful. In front of these two, even other Kage-level ninjas would have no chance to fight back.
"I want to go watch the battle," Tsunade said, looking at Shishou.
The battle between the two strongest ninjas of the time was an opportunity not to be missed.
"Of course you can, but don't be too surprised when the time comes."
Shishou agreed to Tsunade's request. Not only would he take Tsunade, but he would also bring all the women around him to watch the battle.
This would help Mikoto and the others realize the gap between them and the top-tier ninjas, shaping a correct worldview.
Understanding their own limitations compared to others would help them set clear goals for the future and motivate them to work harder, rather than slacking off after gaining a bit of strength.
Just like Tsunade, who, after realizing the gap between her and Shishou's strength, had picked up her long-abandoned ninjutsu training and started learning Sage Mode to enhance herself.
Moreover, the Otsutsuki clan was incredibly powerful. Even Shishou couldn't guarantee he could protect everyone around him in the future. Thus, he had to find ways to enhance the vision and strength of people like Mikoto.
"By the way, how's the joint investigation by the Five Great Shinobi Villages on the Akatsuki going?" Shishou asked, revealing his true purpose for finding Tsunade.
He didn't want to suppress the Akatsuki, making them lie low and stop causing trouble, only to have the Five Great Shinobi Villages relentlessly pursue them. This would give the Akatsuki legitimate reasons to break their agreement and continue causing chaos.
Of course, if the Five Great Shinobi Villages stopped targeting the Akatsuki, and yet the Akatsuki still caused trouble, then Shishou would have no qualms about dealing with the troublemakers himself.
"Don't mention it. Each village wants the others to take the lead and be the main force, so they're all arguing. I think it will take at least one or two months to form this so-called joint investigation, if it ever comes together at all. There's a high chance it will just fall apart," Tsunade shook her head helplessly, showing little confidence in the joint investigation by the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
"Is that so?" Shishou nodded in satisfaction.
It would be best if this joint investigation never came together.
"In that case, you should go rest first. I'll be on my way now."
With that, Shishou disappeared, heading to Kirigakure to invite Mei Terumi to watch his duel with Nagato.
Looks like I need to hurry up with my Sage Mode training.
Thinking this, Tsunade returned to her room.
...
In the huge cave of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
At Tendo Pain's summons, the Akatsuki held an emergency full meeting.
"Kisame, why is your arm broken again?" Kakuzu had just appeared on the hand of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and immediately noticed Kisame's broken arm, smiling as he asked.
He found it amusing that ever since Deidara and the others provoked the Flying Thunder God user, someone would always end up with a broken arm at every meeting, be it Deidara or Kisame.
"Hmph!" Kisame gritted his teeth at Kakuzu's mockery but had no retort, only able to snort coldly and keep silent.
"I have an announcement to make," Tendo Pain said coldly, looking around at everyone.
Seeing that all Akatsuki members were looking at him, Tendo Pain continued, "In three days, I will duel the Flying Thunder God user in the Valley of Death. You can come and watch."
Nagato announced his duel with Shishou and invited everyone to watch because he wanted to establish his absolute authority within Akatsuki after defeating Shishou. This would make the members more obedient to his future commands.
Uchiha Obito glanced at Tendo Pain and quickly understood his intention to assert dominance through this duel.
However, he had just reclaimed his left eye and needed some time to adapt, so he had no other thoughts for now.
Moreover, in Obito's opinion, the Flying Thunder God user wouldn't be easy to defeat.
What? The leader is going to duel that Flying Thunder God user?
Did I hear that right...
Juzo Biwa stared at Tendo Pain in shock.
Kakuzu, Kisame, and Sasori's eyes lit up simultaneously.
To them, the Akatsuki leader and the Flying Thunder God user could be considered the two strongest in the shinobi world. Their duel would undoubtedly be spectacular and not to be missed.
Shinnō, however, was somewhat confused. He had been recruited by Kisame and had not seen Pain's power or knew much about the Flying Thunder God user's deeds. He didn't understand the significance of this battle.
Uchiha Itachi remained expressionless, glancing at Tendo Pain and Uchiha Obito before lowering his eyes, lost in thought.
"Yo, are you having a meeting!"
Suddenly, a figure leaped onto the head of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, looking at the Akatsuki members with a smile.
It was Shishou, returning once again.
He had just been to Kirigakure to ask Mei Terumi to watch the duel in three days. Casually mentioning that he found Kisame's hideout by marking the Samehada with the Flying Thunder God seal, Mei Terumi had asked him to bring Samehada back to her.
After Mei Terumi promised to wear a swimsuit and go to the beach with him this summer, Shishou returned to the Demonic Statue with two lip prints on his cheeks.
Unexpectedly, he arrived just in time for an Akatsuki meeting...
"What are you doing here..." Kakuzu and Kisame saw Shishou's 1.8-meter tall figure and trademark beard and immediately became alert, staring at Shishou in shock.
Sasori, who had always been curious about the Flying Thunder God user, carefully scrutinized him.
Uchiha Obito also remained vigilant, staring at Shishou, wary of any tricks he might be planning.
Other Akatsuki members were equally stunned, not expecting to see the Flying Thunder God user here.
Juzo Biwa almost broke out in cold sweat; he had always been somewhat fearful of Shishou.
Uchiha Itachi, however, remained calm, contemplating the significance of Shishou's appearance.
"Don't panic, you are just projections; he can't harm you," Tendo Pain said coldly, glancing at everyone.
Juzo Biwa, Kakuzu, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Kisame's face twitched involuntarily. Both he and Uchiha Obito were physically present at the Demonic Statue...
"What are you here for?" Tendo Pain turned to Shishou on top of the statue, asking coldly.
"Just came to pick up something I left behind," Shishou replied nonchalantly, raising Samehada in his hand.
Kisame stiffened upon seeing the Samehada, while Kakuzu laughed gleefully.
Shishou then looked at the Akatsuki members and said enthusiastically, "Continue, don't mind me."
He was curious to see how Akatsuki held their meetings.
Hearing this, the Akatsuki members were speechless, almost wanting to curse.
Continue what? Continue being watched like monkeys in a zoo?
"Hmph!" Tendo Pain snorted coldly and dispelled the technique, while the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path vanished with a 'poof.'
Obito appeared beside Kisame, pulling him into the Kamui dimension before disappearing.
"How boring!" Seeing everyone leave, Shishou tutted and also vanished.
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