There was no need to talk.
Or rather, it was a situation where they simply couldn't reach an agreement.
The Kage clearly regarded Deva Path Pain's words as the ravings of a madman.
If they had previously been even somewhat interested in "hearing" why the Akatsuki wanted to gather the Tailed Beasts, the moment they heard the plan's true objective, they all felt as though they were being played. It wasn't that they thought the man before them was lying. Rather, they felt their intelligence and dignity had been insulted.
Create peace by making people feel pain!?
What kind of person with a screw loose would say something like that?
And they had actually regarded someone like him as a great enemy!?
Feeling insulted, the Kage couldn't control their emotions. Ōnoki and Ay, in particular, launched ferocious attacks.
"Hmph!"
Lightning flashed brightly nearby.
A white light shone on the other side.
Pain, standing at the highest point, gave a cold snort.
"I'll leave the Three-Tails to you!"
"Heh!"
He swiftly turned to the side and spoke under his breath.
"Summoning Technique!"
Below, just a second before they were surrounded and attacked from all sides—
"What!?"
"Six of them!?"
"Are all of these Rinnegan!?"
"Impossible!"
White smoke burst forth and rapidly spread.
Five more figures appeared, all wearing black Akatsuki Cloaks and varying in height. The only thing they shared was the mysterious pattern in their eyes. They weren't merely similar—their Rinnegan patterns were exactly identical. As soon as the sight met their eyes, Ōnoki, Ay, Mei Terumi, Tsunade, and the others all changed expression.
Only Naruto knew that these were the Six Paths bodies Nagato had created by relying on the power and abilities of the Rinnegan. The first to appear was the Deva Path body, the most important of