Hidden Stone Collapse Operation Ends

Pain watched this scene unfold, expressionless, and separated Pain clasped hands. A black marble-shaped Chakra sphere floated in his palms.

Pain gently cradled the black sphere in his left palm, raised his left hand, and the black sphere quickly rose into the air.

"Zensui, Sasori, Kakuzu, Kisame, Hidan, take the client away from here."

Pain names one by one. The Ninjutsu he was about to use was indiscriminate, so he told his subordinates and clients to leave first to avoid them being harmed.

"Clear."

"Good"

"Are you going to take action yourself? That's a rare sight indeed."

Several Akatsuki members were somewhat surprised that Pain was going to take action personally. Upon hearing this, they immediately retreated. Kisame Hoshigaki and Uchiha Zensui each grabbed one of Ōnoki's arms and pulled Ōnoki back.

Seeing the group retreating and still trying to take him along, Ōnoki angrily shouted:

"What are you trying to do!? Are you going to abandon the mission and run away!? An organization like yours can't survive without credibility!"

"This old man is really irritable, let's gag him?"

Kisame Hoshigaki had no respect for the so-called Kage; he had been working as a terrorist for several years and was already used to lawlessness.

Uchiha Zensui remained expressionless and said softly:

"Tsuchikage, our leader will complete the mission. You just need to cooperate and leave."

Otherwise, our leader will hesitate to use Ninjutsu, since your commission hasn't been paid yet."

Ōnoki didn't trust these so-called Akatsuki and missing-nin at all; it was just normal hiring and exploitation. Ōnoki had already experienced Orochimaru's bizarre power and didn't believe their leader had the ability to subdue Orochimaru.

However, it seems that I can't play a significant role here, only able to neutralize one member of Orochimaru's group. It would indeed be better to retreat temporarily, quell the unrest in the village, and gather the main force of Iwagakure to besiege Orochimaru.

While Ōnoki was pondering and calculating, he was already being carried away by Uchiha Zensui and Kisame Hoshigaki. He said solemnly:

"Alright, then we won't disturb your leader. Now we need your cooperation to eliminate the invaders in the village!"

Upon hearing Ōnoki's words, Kisame Hoshigaki sneered:

"Our mission was to protect the Chunin Ninja Exams site, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it was changed to capturing and killing Orochimaru. Now, is clearing out the intruders considered our third mission?"

Uchiha Zensui remained silent. He was an undercover Akatsuki, and that was enough for him. He had no intention of risking his life or doing anything significant for the Akatsuki.

Uchiha Zensui joined the battle and subdued the One-Tail Tsuchikage's aid as quickly as possible. He had done more than enough for the mission entrusted to him by Ōnoki and the instructions given by Pain. Asking him to risk his life was simply out of the question.

"Did you manage to protect the Chunin Ninja Exams site? Huh!? Did you capture Orochimaru? Huh!? You didn't complete a single mission! And you still dare to negotiate!"

"Purge the intruders from the village! This old man is giving you a chance to make amends!"

As the Tsuchikage and Ōnoki of Iwagakure, Onoki's ability to hold people accountable is a basic skill. With just a few words, he Kisame Hoshigaki.

Pain looked at Orochimaru in the arena, and the First Tsuchikage, Second Tsuchikage, First Hokage, Second Hokage, Third Kazekage, and Fourth Kazekage surrounding Orochimaru. Pain remained expressionless and indifferent.

"Orochimaru, I told you, if we meet again, it will be your death."

Pain's words were icy, like those of a grim reaper swearing an oath of life and death, pronounced Orochimaru's death sentence. After speaking, Pain raised his head and opened his arms, as if wanting to embrace the sky.

"Chibaku Tensei"

Pain's soft words, combined with his unique voice, added a touch of mystery and pressure to this Ninjutsu.

The black Chakra sphere unleashed a powerful suction force after Pain made the gesture of embracing the sky.

"When!?"

Orochimaru paled with terror upon seeing this familiar Ninjutsu, and his initial surge of ambition vanished instantly. The last time he infiltrated Amegakure, he was defeated by this very move and nearly sealed away.

Orochimaru looked up and saw a black sphere in the sky that seemed to be blocking out the sun, emitting light.

"Damn it! We should have thought of that when they were running away!"

Orochimaru's previous arrogance prevented him from noticing Pain's use of this technique. He mistakenly thought the enemy was fleeing, only to find out that Pain had prepared this Ninjutsu to deal with him.

Orochimaru realized something was wrong, but it was too late. Pain's Ninjutsu had already taken effect, and the Chunin Ninja Exams arena shattered completely. Stones rose into the air and moved closer to the small black sphere.

The scene was chaotic, with countless stones, rocks, and trees being sucked into the sky. The two Tsuchikage, two Hokage, and two Kazekage were all standing on the rocks, swaying as they were swept up into the sky, quickly merging with the rocks into the black sphere in the sky.

The black stone sphere attracted numerous stones, transforming into a stone spherical celestial body.

Those Impure World Reincarnation shadows that had caused everyone so much trouble were all sealed Pain's Ninjutsu, with only Orochimaru still clinging to life, leaping among the numerous rocks in the sky.

Pain raised his arms high, as if embracing the sky. His usually expressionless, icy face showed a rare hint of rapture as he coldly said:

"This time it won't be like the last time; this time it will form a real moon."

Orochimaru, sleep forever in the moon! This is the will of the gods!

Orochimaru used Earth Style Ninjutsu to infiltrate into the rocks, and was carried into the sky by the rocks. Orochimaru emerged from the rocks, jumped to other rocks, and used Body Flicker Technique and Substitution Technique at different times.

However, his struggles were futile, and Orochimaru drew ever closer to the stone sphere in the sky.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Orochimaru suffered from this Ninjutsu last time, and the suction and binding power this time is completely different from the last time.

Orochimaru's eyes widened in terror, and sweat trickled down his forehead. Orochimaru knew that once trapped, he wouldn't be able to escape as he had last time; this time, he might truly be sealed away.

Orochimaru was still struggling, but no matter what Ninjutsu he used, he could not escape the gravitational pull of the stone planet. Orochimaru watched helplessly as he got closer and closer to the stone sphere, about to enter it, his eyes filled with extreme terror.

"The Yondaime!!"

Before Orochimaru was swallowed into the stone sphere, he let out a desperate shout.

Orochimaru and the Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Nara a pact to meet in the ruined Iwagakure. Orochimaru had already put in a great deal of effort, but his superior and ally Fourth Hokage, did not intervene. In the final moments before being sealed, Orochimaru could only place his last hope on the Fourth Hokage to rescue him!

Orochimaru knew that the Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Nara lurking in Iwagakure. After shouting, Orochimaru merged into the stone sphere and was sealed by countless stones.

At the same time, more and more stones gathered on the sphere, and the sphere's volume rapidly expanded. Orochimaru had already been sealed deep inside the sphere.