Six Paths of Pain, Move Out

Not to mention, Orochimaru was only Tobirama's grandstudent in name. He had long since become Uchiha Genya's man.

He had even disowned his own teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen, for the greater good. Did Tobirama think he could give him orders through a generational gap?

You'd have better luck saying you're Nawaki's great-uncle. Then I might actually listen to a word or two.

As Orochimaru and Senju Tobirama faced off, the tension between them grew heavier. Then a figure suddenly rose into the air above Konoha.

A few minutes earlier,

When Nagato, who controlled Pain from behind the scenes, learned that the invasion of Konoha had collapsed across the board, he nearly exploded.

Fifteen minutes ago, he had confidently sent three teams—a total of six Kage-level fighters—to invade Konoha. Now all of them had gone silent. One group had been crushed without even making a splash.

Weren't you all supposed to be S-Rank Rogue Ninja whose names struck fear across the Ninja World and stopped children crying?

You bragged about killing without batting an eye. So why did every last one of you turn out to be so useless the moment you entered Konoha?

Obito had managed to bring one person back, but it was Sarutobi Hiruzen, the man Nagato despised most.

Black Zetsu had brought the news. Konoha was under a complete lockdown, with few operatives outside. Only by sending large numbers of White Zetsu into Konoha at the risk of their lives had Black Zetsu learned what happened so quickly.

Pain's face remained expressionless, as though he had everything under control.

But Nagato, controlling him from behind the scenes, had clenched both hands against his emaciated body.

Useless. Every last one of them!

How was he supposed to carry out the Ten-Tails Deterrence Plan with people like them?

Konan