Akatsuki Gathers

Just as Xu Wenwu was about to strike Tony Stark, Tony yanked the watch off his wrist, turning it into a mechanical hand, and launched a sonic attack at Xu Wenwu.

"Hah!"

The sonic attack instantly battered Xu Wenwu, but the glowing Ten Rings blocked it. Then he punched Tony Stark and sent him flying.

Bang!

Tony tumbled across the ground, his breathing turning difficult. Fortunately, his enhanced constitution saved his life.

Just as Xu Wenwu was about to attack again, Kisame Hoshigaki appeared and brought his blade down on the Ten Rings bracer.

Bang!

Samehada's heavy, powerful slash struck the Ten Rings with a dull thud.

Kisame pressed Samehada down with one hand and looked at Xu Wenwu as he said, "A creature that's lived for a thousand years. Looks worth shaving down."

After the two were locked in a brief stalemate, Kisame swung hard and forced distance between them. Then he flashed forward and appeared in front of Xu Wenwu, while several other Akatsuki members appeared behind him.

Several figures stood on the rooftop—the other members of Akatsuki. In the center of the roof stood the masked Charlotte Doyle, now the "God of Otsutsuki." To his left stood Itachi Uchiha and Deidara.

To his right stood Konan and Hidan, while below the roof were Kisame Hoshigaki and Zetsu.

Looking at the people before him, all dressed the same, Xu Wenwu frowned slightly, then said, "And who are you?"

Clearly, although Xu Wenwu knew some information about Ninja, he did not know much about Akatsuki.

Tony Stark, lying on the ground, also saw the members of Akatsuki who had appeared. Unlike Xu Wenwu, who knew nothing about them, Tony knew this group of Akatsuki members, but as he looked at the seven who had appeared, he thought to himself,