Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

Only Pain and Konan remained, their expressions cold.

The Akatsuki members were not the least bit surprised by this.

Although they were also core members of the Akatsuki Organization, everyone knew that—

The true core members of the Akatsuki Organization were only Pain and Byakko.

"..."

After the Akatsuki members left, Konan and Pain remained utterly silent, as if waiting for something.

"Bzz—"

At that moment, the surrounding space rippled like water.

Then it swiftly twisted, and a strange man wearing a spiral mask appeared inside the room.

The single eye exposed by the mask glimmered with scarlet light.

Mangekyō Sharingan!

"..."

The instant the man appeared, Konan rose to her feet, her face icy as she stared at him.

Pain, beside her, waved a hand, signaling for Konan to move behind him.

"What do you want with us, Uchiha Madara?" Pain asked flatly, his tone devoid of emotion.

"It is not time yet."

Uchiha Obito, who called himself Uchiha Madara, met Pain's purple Rinnegan with his scarlet Sharingan. After a long while, he spoke calmly.

"Not time yet?"

Pain's expression did not change in the slightest. "Not time for what?"

"Not time to go to war with Saiki Yuu," Uchiha Obito said calmly.

"Oh? I never expected even you to be so wary of that man.

"But the power of a god is not something mortals can resist.

"No matter what that man named Saiki Yuu has done, he will not be my match."

Pain spoke without the slightest expression.

"Our accumulated funds are still insufficient. You understand that, don't you, Pain?" Uchiha Obito said after a moment of silence.

"Until then, do not set foot in Saiki Yuu's territory.

"It remains a forbidden zone!

"Akatsuki's current mission is still to accumulate funds and recruit new members.

"Also, Konoha