Countless pieces of paper flew out from her body, protecting Pain. The remaining pieces of paper were quickly folded into Shuriken and hung in mid-air, with all the sharp blades aimed at Chiya.
Chiya didn't care and continued.
"My Mangekyo Sharingan not only gave me the ability of time and space, but also gave me the ability to absorb Chakra. I absorbed Three-Tails just to get enough power, and then go back and kill Danzo!"
"But my ability is not that strong. Even if I absorb Tailed Beast Chakra, I can only absorb part of it. There is no way to seal all the complete Tailed Beasts like Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
Chiya lifted Three-Tails in his arms.
"Most of Three-Tails's Chakra was absorbed by me. The remaining power was not enough to maintain the original body, so it became what it is now."
Konan looked at Three-Tails in Chiya's arms again.
The Three-Tails in front of us is indeed much smaller than the information. Chiya's statement can explain its current appearance, but Pain obviously does not fully believe it.
"Since your Mangekyo Sharingan can absorb Tailed Beast Chakra, why do you bring Three-Tails now?"
Chiya was silent for a while, then freed his left hand and opened his palm.
A diamond-shaped mark appeared in front of their eyes.
As Chakra was injected, the mark quickly lit up. The blue-purple mark spread from the palm to the wrist, but it only extended a short distance and stopped there.
Pain's Rinnegan stared at the mark.
He could see an extremely complex Chakra entrenched in Chiya's left hand, already entangled with Chiya's own Chakra. As for what effect this force had, Rinnegan alone could not immediately see clearly.
"This is what Sakushiki left."
Chiya Withdraw Chakra, and the light in the palm of his hand dimmed.
"I defeated his clone, but failed to break the seal. Since then, I can no longer absorb the power of Tailed Beasts."
Pain said nothing.
Three-Tails's changes, Chiya's behavior before and after, and the mark of unknown origin in front of him can indeed corroborate each other. But these can only show that Chiya has lost the ability to absorb Tailed Beasts, and cannot prove that everything he said is true.
After a while, Pain finally spoke.
"So you need Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
"I need something that can hold all the power of Tailed Beasts."
Chiya did not deny it.
"Xiao owns Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and is also collecting Tailed Beasts. Continuing to compete with each other will only waste time."
"A few days ago, you were still preventing me from arresting Nine-Tails."
"Naruto is my friend."
Chiya answered very calmly.
"I can't watch him die."
The suspicion in Pain's eyes did not diminish.
"Nine-Tails is also Tailed Beasts. If you want to concentrate all your power, you can't avoid him."
"I know."
"We'll talk about Nine-Tails later. Before we find other ways, I won't let you kill Naruto. But I can help you catch the remaining Tailed Beasts."
Pain looked at him for a long time.
This is not a satisfactory answer. But Chiya at least did not deliberately pretend that he did not care about Naruto's life or death in order to promote cooperation.
"Say your terms."
"Before Ōtsutsuki Clan appears, I will not interfere with what Xiao wants to use Tailed Beasts."
Chiya's eyes fell on the pair of Rinnegan.
"When they really come to this world, Xiao must put aside the plans in her hands and fight against the Ōtsutsuki Clan with all her strength. By then, everyone's actions will be arranged by me."
"Impossible."
Konan immediately rejected this condition.
"Akatsuki will not obey your orders."
Chiya ignored her and still looked at Pain.
" You have seen with your own eyes how strong Sakushiki's clone is. If he waits for his true body to appear and fight on their own, they will only be killed one by one."
Pain finally spoke.
"Even if you don't come today, Xiao will not sit back and watch those people invade the world."
He did not deny the threat posed by the Ōtsutsuki Clan, but he did not accept Chiya's request.
"Xiao can fight with you against the Ōtsutsuki Clan, but she will not obey your orders."
Chiya was silent for a moment and did not continue to compete for the so-called command.
No matter how much I talk now, I can't decide what will happen in the future. As long as I can get in touch with Pain, the most important purpose of this negotiation has been achieved.
Chiya paused for a moment and continued.
"Okay."
Chiya agreed simply and then said:
"However, I want to join Akatsuki."
Konan Reject immediately.
"Impossible."
"You sabotaged Akatsuki's actions several times, and Scorpion also died in your hands. Even if Pain agrees, the other members will not accept you."
Pain also didn't let go.
"You can help Akatsuki capture Tailed Beasts, there is no need to join."
Chiya fell silent.
It means nothing to him to only receive the message at the beginning of the operation. Black Zetsu can also help him investigate Xiao's movements, even more detailed than the message sent by Xiao on his own initiative.
What he really wants is the opportunity to enter Rain Village.
The Pain in front of us is just a corpse controlled by Nagato. The real Rinnegan is still hidden in Nagato deep in Rain Village.
According to the original development, those eyes will be taken away by Obito sooner or later.
Chiya is not the opponent of Nagato and Konan yet. Even if Six Paths of Pain can be defeated, it is not possible to find Nagato in the huge Rain Village, let alone take away Rinnegan under the protection of Konan.
But he doesn't need to take action now.
As long as he can enter Rain Village openly, he can slowly search for Chakra Rods on Pain, the direction of Chakra, and even the route that Konan takes each time he appears and leaves, all of which may lead him to Nagato.
Chiya made a decision quickly.
"Wait until you determine the target and make all the plans before informing me to come and fight. This is not called cooperation."
"Before each capture of Tailed Beasts, I need to know the complete plan. If I discover any information about the Ōtsutsuki Clan, I will also tell you."
Konan said.
"The other Akatsuki members will not agree to let you participate."
"Then don't tell them."
Konan's brows furrowed even deeper.
Chiya continued:
"My identity only needs to be known to the three of us. Before Xiao prepares to capture Tailed Beasts, we will discuss the plan first. In the end, you will tell the other members the results. They don't need to know that I participated."
Pain did not answer immediately.
He thought for a while and finally spoke.
"Okay."
Konan looked at him.
"Regarding Tailed Beasts's actions, we will contact you before finalizing the plan. You can put forward your opinions, and I will decide how to act in the end."
"No problem."
"Only Konan and I know your identity for the time being. Without permission, you cannot contact other members of Akatsuki, nor can you investigate matters unrelated to Tailed Beasts."
Chiya did not continue to fight.
"Deal."
He bent down and placed Three-Tails in his arms on the ground.
Three-Tails huddled inside the carapace, his one eye turned in a circle between the three of them, and then quickly hid his head back.
Chiya straightened up again.
Starting today, he already has the opportunity to enter Rain Village in a legitimate way.
As for where the real Nagato is hidden, he has enough time to find it slowly.