Obito and Zetsu could barely hide their shock as they watched Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wrench Hiruko out of his own Susanoo.
After their earlier clash, they knew the Ōtsutsuki Isshiki before them was powerful, but they had never imagined he could be this strong. The Mangekyō Sharingan's Susanoo was practically no different from papier-mâché in front of him.
As Hiruko struggled desperately with his neck in Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's grip, he demanded, "Wh-who exactly are you?"
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki calmly stated his name.
Hiruko froze for a moment. "Ōtsutsuki!?"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki casually tossed Hiruko to the ground and said, "Follow me or die. Choose!"
Hiruko rubbed his neck.
When Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had grabbed him by the throat just now, he had secretly activated Steel Release. Yet his normally invulnerable, immensely powerful Steel Release had been completely useless before Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Coupled with how easily his Susanoo had been pierced, this made him realize that his strength was far inferior to the other's. If he dared refuse now, his death might come in the very next moment.
Thus, though somewhat unwillingly, he lowered his head. "I am willing to serve you!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki showed neither joy nor sorrow. "Very good!"
Zetsu came over at this point and said, "Next is Sasori of the Red Sands!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki said indifferently, "Let's go!"
Before long, Obito and Zetsu brought Ōtsutsuki Isshiki around to meet all the organization's members.
With his indisputably overwhelming strength, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki subdued everyone and reassembled the organization, which had originally scattered in all directions, through brute force.
Inside the Akatsuki Organization's secret base.
Hiruko, Ranmaru, Scorpion, Deidara, Kakuzu, Hidan, and Juzo Biwa, all members of the Akatsuki Organization, had gathered together again after the Shinobi World. However, many of them wore gloomy expressions and looked rather humiliated.
These people had