Pain: Itachi Uchiha Misled Me

As the rain subsided slightly, Hinata and Jiraiya stood in the rain, confronting Six Paths of Pain, neither daring to make a move.

"I was careless!"

Jiraiya said with a solemn expression, "I never expected his target would be Naruto!"

Hinata rolled her eyes upon hearing this.

Hinata didn't believe Jiraiya did she expect Pain to target Naruto. The real carelessness was probably that Jiraiya hadn't anticipated Pain having a backup puppet!

"What should we do?" Hinata asked anxiously.

If nothing unexpected happens, Naruto should be frantically calling for Nine-Tails in his mind right now!

Once Pain absorbs the Nine-Tails' chakra, Nagato will become even stronger.

The Nine-Tails' chakra can even heal the piercing wound from Chidori.

Hinata frowned involuntarily as she thought of Nagato, the Impure World Reincarnation version of Hinata was fully revived after absorbing the Tailed Beast Chakra in the Original Story.

With his legs crippled and a large portion of his life force absorbed by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Nagato's greatest weakness is his lack of mobility. Currently, Nagato can only control the Six Paths of Pain in battle with the aid of instruments.

However, the fully resurrected Impure World Reincarnation version of Nagato in the Original Story... also seems to lack mobility.

This is likely due to a lack of exercise over a long period, resulting in muscle atrophy in both legs.

Thinking about it this way, Hinata suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if Nagato is resurrected with full health, so what? Hinata's greatest strength is her hand speed. Years of playing League of Legends... no, it's the hidden advantage of Gentle Fist that gives Hinata the fastest attack speed in the entire Shinobi World.

In the current Shinobi World, the only one who can pose a threat to Hinata is probably Guy with Eight Gates.

"Don't act rashly yet, after all, Naruto is still in his hands!"

Jiraiya calmly said, "Hinata, at this distance... can you communicate with the Nine-Tails? We must rely on the Nine-Tails' power!"

You're kidding!

Hinata quickly shook her head and said, "No! The Dojutsu power of the Rinnegan is even greater than that of the Byakugan!"

Jiraiya nodded slightly; this explanation made perfect sense.

Among the three great dojutsu of the Shinobi World, the Byakugan is arguably the most inconspicuous. If it weren't for Hinata being a Hinata in the Hyuga Clan, the Byakugan's role would be purely to assist in battle.

On the opposite side, Six Paths of Pain adjusted his formation. Seemingly sensing victory was assured, Deva Path Pain even stood at the very front of his team.

"Jiraiya- sensei..."

Deva Path Pain's deep voice slowly drifted over. "It seems that this time, I have won!"

Jiraiya shouted in a deep voice, "Yahiko! Release Naruto immediately!"

Deva Path Pain scoffed, "Jiraiya- sensei, you're still so naive, uttering such nonsensical words! Or perhaps... this is just the arrogance unique to your major Shinobi Village?"

"Never mind..."

Pain seemed unwilling to say more, and looked at Jiraiya, saying, "Don't interfere with the Three-Tails, or Naruto will die immediately!"

Jiraiya clenched his fists, staring at Pain without saying a word.

Following the order in Akatsuki collected and sealed the Tailed Beasts, Naruto would indeed not be in immediate danger. However, if Jiraiya to compromise at this moment, the mission would be a complete failure.

Moreover, once Naruto is taken away by Pain, it will be extremely difficult to rescue Naruto.

Hinata's eyes darted around, and she stepped forward, shouting, "If you release Naruto, we promise we won't get involved with the Three-Tails! But if you dare to take Naruto away, I will kill the Three-Tails immediately, along with the other Jinchuriki, and even make myself Jinchuriki."

"Believe me, once I capture a Tailed Beasts, your Akatsuki's plans will not succeed even in a hundred years!"

Jiraiya hearing this, Hinata immediately looked up at Pain. Hinata's words sounded somewhat childish, but they firmly held Pain's lifeline.

The importance of the Nine-Tails inside Naruto to the Akatsuki is self-evident, but the Nine-Tails needs to be sealed by the last one.

Once Hinata kills the Three-Tails, kills other Jinchuriki, or Hinata Jinchuriki Tailed Beasts, the Akatsuki's plan will never have a chance to succeed.

Pain had clearly thought of this as well.

Akatsuki currently only has two Tailed Beasts at its disposal, so it's clearly not worthwhile to fight Hinata to the death right now. If Hinata recklessly sabotages Akatsuki's plans, then Akatsuki's plans will truly come to an end.

The only advantage Akatsuki currently has is that Hinata is Konoha ninja.

As Konoha Ninja, Hinata had to consider the village's situation and the overall dynamics of the Shinobi World. Konoha's decision to hand over the Three-Tails to Kirigakure is undoubtedly the best proof of this.

But once Hinata starts acting recklessly...

A powerful person with no moral boundaries is the most terrifying!

Pain, or rather Nagato... Nagato never underestimated the power of bonds. Hinata and Naruto were childhood friends, and no one could guarantee how far Hinata would go for Naruto.

At least Yahiko was willing to give his life for Nagato and Konan back then!

Pain turned his gaze to Hinata, his previously indifferent tone now tinged with a hint of apprehension. "You truly are Akatsuki's greatest threat!"

Three years ago, Pain wanted to deal with Hinata, but it seems someone stopped him back then...

'Bite!'

A lightbulb went off above Pain's head!

Pain remembered that at the Akatsuki meeting three years ago, Pain had proposed the idea of killing Hinata. However, Itachi Uchiha had righteously declared that Gentle Fist had limitations, and Hinata's power had reached the limit of Gentle Fist, making further progress impossible.

Pain really wanted to grab Itachi Uchiha by the collar, drag him over, point his finger at him, and yell, "Is this the limitation of Gentle Fist you mentioned?"

Come on! You, Itachi Uchiha, are awesome. From now on, the task of dealing with Hinata is yours.

Jiraiya said in a deep voice, "Yahiko! What's your decision?"

Pain was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "As you guessed, the Nine-Tails must be sealed one last time... It would be unwise to be your enemy before that!"

"It will take a little more time to capture the Three-Tails, so let's wait here quietly!"

Jiraiya hearing this, Jiraiya glanced at Hinata leaned close to Jiraiya and whispered, "The chakra rain that blocked the Byakugan's vision has disappeared... The battle on the Three-Tails' side has stopped, and the Akatsuki are moving the Three-Tails away."

"As for Kirigakure... the two sides are still locked in a stalemate!"

"Pervy Sage, what do you think is the purpose of Akatsuki this time?"

Hinata already had her own guesses, but she still wanted to ask Jiraiya for his opinion. After all, Jiraiya a veteran ninja in the Shinobi World, and his experience in analyzing situations was Hinata couldn't match.

Jiraiya thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "At first I did think their target was Naruto, but after hearing what you said, I don't think so anymore!"

"Xiao probably doesn't want to be our enemy now!"

"But if it's just for the Three-Tails... Akatsuki should have a better way!"

"I don't understand! But if Akatsuki's target isn't Naruto, then it must be you!" Jiraiya turned to Hinata and said seriously, "Hinata, be careful, and don't let your guard down!"

After a pause, Jiraiya added, "Or perhaps... Yahiko's mission is indeed to hold us off. Hinata, don't forget, Sasuke is nearby too!"