The Akatsuki Organization Doesn't Raise Trash

"So annoying!"

Uchiha An frowned, quickly forming hand seals with one hand. Susanoo once again spewed a mouthful of flames, incinerating the Poison Dragon, but new shadows continued to generate.

While he was dealing with Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza had already lunged over. His massive palm locked onto Susanoo's arm like a vice. His muscles bulged to their limit, and he roared with a voice like thunder.

"Let's see how you form hand seals this time!"

The new Shadow Whip Poison Dragon reformed in an instant, leaping out of the ground as if from nowhere. It writhed in the air like a living giant python, lunging at him again, even larger than before.

"Heh heh... Who said Susanoo only has two arms?"

Uchiha An sneered. With a thought, a third arm violently extended from beneath Susanoo's right ribcage. Dark red Chakra rapidly condensed into form, his fingers moving nimbly as he quickly formed hand seals.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

In an instant, scorching dragon-shaped flames roared out of Susanoo's mouth, drawing an elegant arc through the air and charging towards the target with the power to destroy everything.

This time, his ninjutsu didn't just target the Shadow Whip Poison Dragon. After eliminating the whip, he turned his head, and the rolling torrent of flames sprayed towards Akimichi Choza, who was locked in a struggle with Susanoo.

Before the flames even arrived, the intense heat caused the surrounding air to distort, and the rainwater instantly vaporized.

Akimichi Choza hurriedly released Susanoo's arm, attempting to retreat, but Susanoo's counter-grab was even faster.

The giant energy palm tightly gripped his wrist, preventing him from escaping.

This time, it was he who was caught!

Just a half-beat too slow, the monstrous flames sprayed onto Akimichi Choza at close range.

The flames wrapped around his massive body like living creatures, instantly engulfing him and turning him into a blazing torch.

His body, in its Super Expansion state, became the best fuel. The flames rapidly spread across his entire body, emitting crackling sounds of combustion. A nauseating smell of burnt protein filled the air.

"This is bad!"

Nara Shikaku's heart leaped. A new Shadow Whip shot out from beneath his feet, connecting to Akimichi Choza's legs.

"Shadow Grip Technique!"

Akimichi Choza habitually retracted his head and limbs, his body transforming into a giant Meatball. Pulled by the Shadow Whip, he was swung through the air, charging towards Uchiha An.

"Human Boulder. Human Cannonball!"

The rapidly spinning Meatball, covered in flames, was naturally even more powerful. And through the intense friction with the ground, the flames on Akimichi Choza's body gradually extinguished.

Offense and fire extinguishing happening at the same time, it was perfect.

"So troublesome!"

Uchiha An controlled Susanoo to swing its scepter, repelling Akimichi Choza once more. He himself leaped back a few steps, turned his head, and looked into the distance. Silhouettes of ninjas had already appeared vaguely over there. Judging by the emblems on their headbands, they were ninjas from the Land of Rain.

He looked up at the sky and saw the rain still falling incessantly. He couldn't help but feel a little strange.

This ceaseless rain carried a faint aura of Chakra, clearly Nagato's "Rain Tiger At Will Technique."

Through this technique, Nagato could monitor every corner of the Land of Rain clearly, making it impossible for anyone to infiltrate.

He had already treated the Akatsuki Organization as his home and managed it with great care. He absolutely would not allow outsiders to run wild on his territory.

With such a massive commotion here, even ordinary ninjas had rushed over. He definitely wouldn't be unaware of it. Why hadn't he appeared yet?

Or was he hiding in the shadows, watching right now?

Uchiha An's judgment was not wrong. Pain had indeed arrived, but he did not rashly enter the fray.

The Akatsuki Organization was currently in a phase of keeping a low profile. Provoking a major enemy like Konohagakure indiscriminately was not a wise choice.

Pain and Konan now stood side by side, secretly observing the scene.

"Why is it Uchiha Itachi?" Konan asked strangely. "Shouldn't he be in the village? Or is this Uchiha Itachi's twin brother?"

"It's fake," Pain said with a blank expression. "The real Itachi is still in the village. The Six Paths can see him."

"Zetsu had previously investigated intelligence on the Uchiha. Uchiha Itachi only has a younger brother, no twin brother."

"Someone must have used the Transformation Technique to disguise themselves as him and fight against Konohagakure's people here."

"Appearance can be changed with the Transformation Technique, but the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan cannot be conjured out of thin air. Susanoo is even more impossible." Konan retorted.

"That only means this is another Mangekyo Uchiha!" Pain said indifferently. "If Uchiha Itachi could annihilate his clan and defect, then other Uchiha certainly can."

"Even with the same Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Itachi might not necessarily be able to kill him."

"That's true," Konan sighed. "The Uchiha are indeed a prominent clan of Konoha, with geniuses emerging endlessly!"

"First there was Uchiha Madara, then Uchiha Itachi appeared, and now another Mangekyo Uchiha has emerged."

"Fortunately, they were consumed by infighting and destroyed by their own people. Otherwise, they would surely be an obstacle to our plan of collecting the Tailed Beasts in the future."

"It doesn't matter," Pain said proudly. "No matter how many pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan they possess, they are nothing more than some stronger ordinary people."

"And I am a god!"

"A god of a new world!"

"No one can obstruct the will of a god!"

Konan looked at Pain with concern but didn't say much. She just nodded silently and asked in a low voice:

"So, should we recruit him?"

Pain remained silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head:

"That Uchiha Madara is unpredictable, I don't know what scheme he's plotting."

"Although I'm confident I can overpower him with force, if he secretly causes trouble and drags us down, it would be a troublesome matter."

"The organization already has two Mangekyo Uchihas, there's no need to add another one."

Konan, however, shook her head upon hearing this:

"This Uchiha might not be allied with those two, Uchiha Madara."

"He disguised himself as Itachi and fought against Konoha's people, most likely he has a grudge against Itachi and is intentionally framing him."

"Perhaps he's a survivor who narrowly escaped death during Uchiha Itachi's clan extermination."

"Then he would have an irreconcilable blood feud with Itachi, we might be able to recruit him and use him to keep an eye on those two."

"Is that so!" Pain lowered his head and thought, "Then let's treat this current matter as a test for him!"

"The Akatsuki Organization does not harbor dead weight. If he can successfully escape from Konohagakure's pursuit, only then will he be qualified to join us."

After hearing this, Konan stopped speaking. She simply stood shoulder to shoulder with Pain, silently watching the scene, focusing on the subsequent developments.