Naruto hadn't spent much time meeting with Black Zetsu.
By the time he dragged Yamato over, he had already sent Hana Inuzuka and the other one away.
After fooling Black Zetsu, the two of them immediately sprinted toward Pain.
Yamato was being beaten into a barely human shape by Deva Path Pain.
Banshō Ten'in pulled him in, Shinra Tensei blasted him away, and five-nature ninjutsu came flying out one after another.
In barely any time at all, not a patch of flesh on Yamato's body remained unscathed. He was hanging on by his last breath.
Pain's black rod was just about to pierce his heart.
"Hold it!"
Black Zetsu and Naruto arrived at that very moment.
Pain glanced at Black Zetsu, who stood on the same side as Naruto, and his brows drew together.
"What happened? You couldn't even finish off a few small fry?"
Black Zetsu slowly emerged from beside Pain's feet, leaned close to his ear, and rapidly whispered a few words.
Pain glanced at the nearly unconscious Yamato and nodded.
"We are Akatsuki. You've seen our capabilities firsthand. If the major ninja villages wish to hire us, we will take any job—including war. Take those words back to your Hokage."
After saying that, he turned to look at the Fuma Clan's wrecked carriage.
"Consider these things a gift for our first meeting."
Pain did not spare Naruto so much as a proper glance before turning away.
"The target has been secured. Let's go."
Black Zetsu sank into the ground at the same time. Before leaving, he even shot Naruto an excited look.
Kakuzu watched from the side, utterly confused.
They were just letting them go?
But this man only cared about money and never meddled in any other nonsense.
He shot Naruto a vicious glare and hurried