"You're using your ultimate? Then I'll use mine too!"
"Let's clash!"
The Thunder Sword left its sheath. Above Amegakure, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and serpents of electricity surged.
"Thunder Kirin Sky-Splitting Flash!"
"Enough!"
Countless sheets of paper suddenly swept between them, forming layer upon layer of paper walls.
Konan stood between Pain and Cangyue, her expression more serious than ever.
"This is the center of Amegakure."
"If you really fight here, the Five Great Nations won't even need to attack. The Akatsuki can disband right here today."
The lightning stopped behind Cangyue.
The gravitational force churning beside Pain gradually subsided as well.
In the end, the two never actually came to blows.
Konan was right.
With their current strength, if they truly went all out, they could raze all of Amegakure to the ground.
Cangyue put away the Flame and Thunder Swords first, his face full of hurt.
"Seriously?"
"I exceeded my mission requirements, and not only do I get no reward, my boss wants to attack me."
He clutched his chest and let out a sorrowful sigh.
"Boss, I'm truly heartbroken."
"Is this how the Akatsuki treats its outstanding employees?"
A vein throbbed at Pain's temple.
The anger he had just suppressed flared up again.
What part of the mission did you complete?
The rubble beneath his feet trembled slightly.
Seeing this, Tobi lunged forward and wrapped his arms around Pain's waist.
"Leader, calm down!"
"We're all coworkers here. Don't do anything rash!"
Behind his mask, Obito's face had darkened.
What the hell was going on?
The Akatsuki was an important tool in his and Madara's plan.
Its members hadn't even started capturing Tailed Beasts, yet its leader was already fighting one of them.
If these two were allowed to cut loose, the Eye of the Moon Plan might