Master of Akatsuki Is Me
The enemy arrived so quickly!
The enemy's combat experience and strength are so great!
However, he knew so little about these enemies during the battle that Deva Path Pain was defeated before he could make any decent attacks!
"As expected of... the Yellow Flash..."
Orochimaru stood outside the barrier of the Four Red Yang Formation, smiling as he praised Minato Namikaze for his extremely swift and decisive defeat of Deva Path Pain.
I have to say...
In Orochimaru's view, the young man who had once taken his Hokage position deserved praise at this moment, because Deva Path Pain's strength was not weak.
Even though Deva Path Pain was clearly weakened after unleashing Super Almighty Push, it wasn't an easy task to defeat him, yet Minato Namikaze dealt with him in just a few breaths. The blond youth, still bearing traces of Impure World Reincarnation on his face, seemed to handle it with such ease...
Jiraiya gritted his teeth, glanced at Orochimaru, and said angrily, "That's because Minato knew our Chakra couldn't sustain the Four Red Yang Formation for long, so choosing to quickly defeat Yahiko was reasonable..."
"Yeah?"
Orochimaru recalled the information Obito Uchiha had given him about Nagato, and narrowed his eyes. "But Pain isn't Yahiko..."
Inside the Four Red Yang Formation.
Minato Namikaze looked at Deva Path Pain with some surprise.
In his view, Pain had only been hit by one of his Rasengan; with Pain's power, he shouldn't have been killed by that single attack...
However...
Deva Path Pain, however, collapsed to the ground.
When he lost his fighting ability, it was as if he had lost his life. All that remained was Minato Namikaze pulling a black rod from Deva Path Pain's body with a puzzled expression.
"This is..."
"Asura Path Summoning Technique!"
Nagato suddenly clenched his teeth and summoned a giant head of King Yama Hell. King Yama instantly extended his long, thin tongue and wrapped it around Deva Path Pain's body, pulling it into his mouth!
Once they lose Deva Path Pain's protection and help...
Even Nagato, who could use all the Six Paths abilities of the Rinnegan, would surely be quickly defeated under the combined attack of the three Hokage!
Must...
Repair Deva Path Pain as soon as possible!
It's just a pity...
The three Hokage won't give him that time!
They didn't even know what Nagato was thinking. Their only goal was to defeat Nagato as soon as possible, because the users of the Four Red Yang Formation did not have the infinite Chakra of the Impure World Reincarnation Body, and they could not maintain it for long!
"Nagato!"
Konan, flapping her wings, flew rapidly through the sky, raising her palms towards the three Hokage simultaneously, and origami sheets fluttered from her hands!
At this time...
She must take Pain's place to protect Nagato!
Konan's palm transformed into countless sheets of white paper, which fluttered across the battlefield, each containing Exploding Tag, and flew towards the three Hokage!
She was greeted by...
It was a simple, unassuming Kunai.
The Kunai, with an Exploding Tag attached, flew towards the sky where white paper was flying!
Without looking back, Tobirama Senju continued rushing towards Nagato, his fingers slowly rising to form a simple hand seal.
"Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags".
The next moment!
An endless stream of Exploding Tag suddenly exploded!
A huge ball of Kakkō shot out of the sky, and the shockwave from the explosion spread continuously upwards and downwards. The violent shockwave forced Konan to spread her paper wings and fly back into the sky!
"Konan!"
Nagato instinctively tilted her head back.
However...
The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, leaped forward and unleashed a powerful punch!
Nagato could only control the laser cannon of the Asura Path to unleash an attack on the opponent, but a tremendous force slammed into his body in an instant!
This is...
Super Strength Technique!
Nagato's body flew backward and crashed out, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He never imagined that the First Hokage's power was so great!
As Nagato rapidly gathered his Chakra, still trying to resist, two Kunai had already landed beside him!
The figures of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju and the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze Body Flicker Technique appeared beside Nagato using the Flying Thunder God Technique!
"Almighty Push!"
Nagato raised his hand and sent the two Hokage flying.
Pity...
This tactic was also ineffective.
The most powerful Hokage in Konoha's history, the God of Shinobi who ended the Warring States Period, Hashirama Senju, has once again charged towards his position, attempting to single-handedly confront Nagato, one of the three Hokage. Ultimately, he was forced into a difficult and arduous battle!
"Pain!"
The mouth of King Yama of Naraka Path, is already open!
Deva Path Pain emerged from the mouth of King Yama, a black rod appearing in his palm as he held it, blocking the oncoming First Hokage Hashirama Senju and creating a breathing space for Nagato!
"What's going on?"
Hashirama Senju showed no panic, only a curious look at Deva Path Pain, who had suddenly regained his fighting power and was now blocking his way.
How?
It seems to have come back to life?
"That might be a puppet..."
Minato Namikaze's voice echoed across the battlefield.
The blond man who had just defeated Deva Path Pain had already vaguely sensed it. His eyes were fixed on Nagato's position, and his expression became extremely cautious. He was also holding a black rod in his hand, which was a black Chakra sensor.
Pain ...
No, I should say Yahiko.
It was not a real, living person, but a puppet.
A body...
A puppet controlled by Nagato.
Yahiko ...
They've been dead for a long time.
"Not a puppet!"
Nagato clenched his fists, his eye sockets even bulging slightly at this moment. He was desperately transferring his Chakra to Deva Path Pain, desperately controlling Deva Path Pain to fight the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, as if he were a living person!
"Now..."
"He's still alive..."
Nagato's gaze shifted slightly, and his voice quickly changed from excited to calm, as if he wanted to convince everyone in front of him, and also himself.
"We're all still alive..."
"..."
A touch of sadness appeared on Minato Namikaze's face.
Although Nagato was arguing...
But everyone understood at that moment.
"What... happened?"
Jiraiya's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he stared in shock at the exchange within the Four Red Yang Formation, his heart suddenly aching at that moment.
Today...
For Jiraiya, too many things have happened!
He had long believed that his three dead disciples had been resurrected and even appeared before him intact, but he never expected them to become enemies, forcing him and his disciples to fight each other...
Now...
The situation seems to have changed somewhat.
One of the disciples, Yahiko, had already died and was turned into a puppet by the other disciple Nagato.
"So... that's how it is..."
Hashirama Senju couldn't help but sigh. He looked at Deva Path Pain in front of him, suddenly grabbed Deva Path Pain's black rod, and slammed Pain to the ground!
Snap...
Deva Path Pain's body collapsed limply once again.
This Taijutsu combat battle...
Deva Path Pain, was ultimately no match for a God of Shinobi with extensive combat experience.
"Turning one's dead friend into a puppet..."
Hashirama Senju also pulled a Chakra sensor from Deva Path Pain's body. His gaze fell on Nagato, and he sighed softly, "Trying to deceive himself into thinking he's still alive..."
"..."
Nagato's hair was disheveled, obscuring her face, as if all the beautiful Utakata she had built for herself over the past few years had burst in an instant.
How wonderful...
All three of them live in this world...
No need to dwell on the painful past, no need to carry the heavy burden of the future...
The three of them could have simply stayed in the Akatsuki, lived in their past friendship, and followed the man they once idolized...
"Nagato..."
Jiraiya looked at Nagato with a pained expression, and sternly questioned his disciple, "What exactly happened? What exactly happened?"
"..."
Nagato still did not answer.
Perhaps they're too lazy to answer, or perhaps answering wouldn't make a difference.
The red-haired man stood there dejectedly, his unfocused Rinnegan peeking through the gaps in his disheveled hair.
"Do you want to put up a last-ditch resistance?"
Tobirama Senju's eyes narrowed.
Now that things have come to this...
Anyone can see it...
Nagato could never be their match.
However, at this moment, the man seemed to have given up something. After the beautiful dream he had woven for himself ended, he seemed to have given up resisting.
Because...
Does it have no meaning?
After all, he couldn't escape under the Four Red Yang Formation's blockade; and with the Rinnegan, he couldn't win against the three Hokage.
"What should we do now?"
Minato Namikaze couldn't help but look at everyone present.
Whether it was the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, or the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and his teacher Jiraiya, they all seemed to be able to come up with better solutions.
Capture the enemy alive?
If they were captured alive, it seems the other party has already given up resistance?
Should we kill the other party at this time?
Killing the opponent is something I can do as long as I find an opportunity!
"Should we kill them?"
Tobirama Senju gripped his Kunai.
As the Second Hokage of Konoha, Tobirama Senju always operated in this way: he would never give the enemy a chance to launch a counterattack, and he would find ways to deal with all potential risks in advance!
"If we kill him..."
Tobirama Senju looked at the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi: "That dangerous organization you were worried about, which gathered a bunch of missing-nin, has been disbanded, right?"
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into deep thought for a moment.
In a sense...
The death of the Leader of Akatsuki seems to foreshadow the death of the organization.
But...
Those missing-nin from Akatsuki are extremely dangerous, and it's even more perilous if they scatter, especially with the troublesome Obito Uchiha among them...
Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a second, wanting to make his own suggestion. He hoped to get more information about the Akatsuki members from Nagato.
However...
Orochimaru, however, spoke first.
"Of course it's impossible to disband."
Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile, and he could finally unleash the dagger he had hidden in his heart. "After all, the true master of Akatsuki has always controlled everything. The person I truly wanted to deal with using the Impure World Reincarnation was never Nagato..."
"!!!"
Nagato's expression changed drastically at that moment!
The dejected red-haired man suddenly raised his head, but in an instant, he realized that Orochimaru had already betrayed them, so how could he not have leaked the true core information of the Akatsuki!
"Isn't Akatsuki's master Nagato?"
Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru with some surprise.
"Then who else could it be..."
Tsunade also looked at Orochimaru with some surprise and uncertainty.
Because Nagato's performance in this battle was already incredibly strong; he almost single-handedly defeated the four of them!
No...
It should be said that...
Just with a puppet...
They were defeated in an instant!
If it weren't for the Four Red Yang Formation, the entire Konoha might have been defeated!
Nagato has only been defeated by three former Hokage. He is not completely defeated yet, as his opponents still have the strength to fight to the death.
The formidable Nagato ...
How could they possibly be merely pawns obeying others' orders?
"It's me."
A familiar voice suddenly appeared in Tsunade's ear.
This voice was incredibly familiar, and it had brought Tsunade peace of mind countless times in the past. Whenever this voice appeared, it felt as if a heavy burden was lifted from Tsunade's heart.
"Tsunade, watch out!"
Orochimaru's expression suddenly turned tense, and he reminded Tsunade in a voice completely out of character for missing-nin!
It wasn't just because of the friendship they shared, where they had been together day and night and had faced life and death together, but also because Tsunade needed a medical ninja in the more dangerous battles to come!
However...
His warning came too late!
Because the opponent appeared so suddenly, when he appeared next to Tsunade, he had already struck hard with his palm, suddenly sending Tsunade flying!
Fresh blood spurted from Tsunade as she flew backward!
The other person's finger lightly traced the sky, catching a drop of blood that sprayed out, as if obtaining this drop of Tsunade's blood was more important than continuing to attack Tsunade.
At the same time.
The Four Red Yang Formation, which had been surrounding Nagato, lost one of its members maintaining the barrier and shattered the moment Tsunade was sent flying backward!
But...
Compared to the shattered Four Red Yang Formation ...
The person who appeared on the battlefield and attacked Tsunade was the one who caused all Konoha ninja present to show panic and shock. Their pupils widened in an instant!
Even...
Including the First Hokage Impure World Reincarnation!
"How... is that possible?"
Jiraiya watched helplessly as the man appeared.
Jiraiya's mind went completely blank. The moment he saw the other party make their move, he was even more shocked than when he saw Nagato and his trio!
"How is that possible..."
A trace of blood clung to the corner of Tsunade as she clutched her chest and abdomen in disbelief!
The moment she saw the person who came—no, the moment she heard that familiar voice—her heart suddenly turned icy cold and plummeted into an endless abyss.
However...
The newcomer, however, remained remarkably calm.
This man's mood seems to always be like this.
This man always maintained such composure at all times, whether it was human life and death, human war and peace, or human betrayal and loyalty.
It seems...
There is nothing in this world that can move him anymore.