At this, Kushina Uzumaki smiled.
"Hmph. You really think you can do whatever you want in Konoha just because you've joined forces?"
"Pain, you're the leader of Akatsuki, right?"
"I heard Minato beat you before!"
"Looks like he didn't finish you off last time... This time, I'll take care of you!"
The instant she finished speaking,
a powerful surge of chakra burst from Kushina Uzumaki's body.
In almost an instant, golden chakra covered her from head to toe.
Seeing this, Pain froze for a moment.
It was exactly like the last time Namikaze Minato had used the Nine-Tails Chakra.
"You... can control the Nine-Tails completely, too?"
"I'm not at Minato's level!"
"After all, the Nine-Tails and I don't have the same kind of soul bond Minato has with it!"
"Still, even if I can't synchronize with it perfectly, I have more than enough power to take you down!"
The next moment, the golden chakra covering Kushina Uzumaki's body erupted.
Nine golden tails shot into the sky.
The battle was about to begin.
Nearby, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui immediately sent their Susanoo charging forward.
Neither intended to hold back.
This was Konoha, their home.
There were only two possible outcomes for an enemy who came here.
Either their enemy died, or they did!
And just as this great battle broke out,
Orochimaru had already slipped away.
As far as Orochimaru was concerned, attacking Konoha alongside Pain was nothing more than a pretext.
Konoha was absurdly powerful now. Kushina Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was still alive, and there were two teams with Mangekyō Sharingan. Even with the Rinnegan, it was hard to say who would win against them.
So Orochimaru had never intended to truly give his life for Akatsuki.
At a time like this, using Akatsuki to sow chaos