Pain looked at Sasuke, who showed no reaction whatsoever to Sasori joining the battle.
His expression tightened slightly. "It seems that even Deidara and Sasori together can't make you feel any pressure."
Sasuke looked at Pain.
"As the leader of Akatsuki, surely this isn't all you're capable of?"
Pain looked at Sasuke and fell silent for a moment.
"It seems you know something about me."
"Perhaps you're even stronger than your brother."
Pain could sense Sasuke's chakra rapidly increasing.
Even though he had done nothing.
Even in his normal state, Sasuke's chakra had already surpassed the Kage level.
The Uzumaki Clan was extremely sensitive to chakra.
Their sensory abilities were exceptionally strong.
He could feel that the chakra within Sasuke was still rising.
It had even surpassed the peak chakra reserves Nagato himself once possessed.
"Second Pillar alone is already this powerful. It's hard to imagine how strong Neji Hyuga and that mysterious Fifth Hokage must be."
The pressure in Pain's heart grew heavier and heavier.
He was even beginning to waver, wondering whether his plan could truly succeed.
Obito Uchiha, who had been standing to the side watching the entire scene, was somewhat puzzled.
Why could Sasuke's Sharingan be so powerful?
He also had the Sharingan. He had also awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Yet he was absolutely nowhere near as strong as Sasuke.
Even Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan possessed far less ocular power than Sasuke's.
How had he done it?
Had he seen more information on the stone left behind by the Uchiha Clan?
But he still did not dare reveal his identity.
Pain shook his head. "It seems there's no need to hold back anymore."
"Release."
Pain pressed his palms together and poured out an enormous amount of chakra.
He even drew out a portion of Shukaku's chakra and