Pain slowly raised his head, his Rinnegan sweeping over Obito and Black Zetsu.
"What do you want to do?"
Obito's eyes shifted, and he made a decision similar to that of Lin Ze and the others, saying gravely:
"Gather the strength of the entire Akatsuki and surround and kill the holders of those three pairs of Eternal Eyes. Strike first!"
Pain fell silent again.
He was not hesitating, but calculating their chances of victory.
Akatsuki currently had ten members: Pain, Konan, Sasori, Shinnō, Genbu, Hiruko, Kisame Hoshigaki, White Tiger, Madara, and Zetsu.
Among them, Pain himself possessed the Rinnegan and was the strongest.
Sasori, Kisame, Genbu, and White Tiger were all outstanding among Kage-level fighters, especially Genbu, who could be considered at the peak of Kage level.
Konan, Shinnō, and Hiruko were also mid-Kage level. As for Madara, although Pain looked down on this "clown," his strength was at least at the peak of Kage level.
Zetsu was more responsible for gathering intelligence, but intelligence itself was often more crucial than fighting strength.
Surrounding and killing the holders of three pairs of eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was not impossible.
But the problem was-Lin Ze.
If Lin Ze intervened, the situation would spiral completely out of control, and Pain needed at least another three years to fully master his Rinnegan.
That meant that during those three years, never mind crushing Lin Ze-even winning was in question.
"How do we deal with Lin Ze?"
Pain asked the most crucial question.
Obito exchanged a look with Black Zetsu before saying slowly:
"We'll go talk to him."
"Talk?" Konan frowned.
"Yes, talk."
Obito's voice was low. "Lin Ze isn't a member of the Uchiha Clan. His relationship with Itachi and Ryōta may be based solely on mutual interests. We can offer a higher price and