After Tobi's words fell,
Almost all the members immediately began looking around.
However,
It was still completely silent.
Throughout the entire cave,
Let alone a hidden person, there wasn't even the presence of an animal.
However,
Pain suddenly exchanged a glance with Konan beside him, a strange look flashing in both their eyes.
They knew the masked man's true ability.
His Kamui possessed the power to teleport anything it touched into a different dimension.
'If he hadn't lied just now,'
'Then—'
'It was very likely that the one who injured Uchiha Itachi really had been brought by him!'
'And, he was inside his different dimension!'
Thinking of this,
Both their expressions immediately turned serious.
However, just then, that face guy Fujii suddenly spoke up, saying impatiently and loudly:
"Huh? Where is he!?"
"Hey, trainee kid, you're not messing with us, are you?!"
As the words fell,
Tobi immediately started giggling.
"Haha, Fujii-senpai, don't be so anxious..."
"This person is very strong, you know. The moment I bring him out, you might be the first to get one-shot~"
"Huh—?!"
Fujii immediately glared angrily, raised his eyebrows, and shouted loudly:
"Bastard! You guy... just a mere trainee! Are you looking down on me?!"
"Ah, no no!"
The masked man Tobi immediately shook his head rapidly again, then seemed very helpless as he spread his hands and sighed:
"Sigh, I'm not exaggerating, you know."
"After all, Itachi-san and I witnessed that guy's terrifying strength with our own eyes."
"If it weren't for relying on a little trick, I fundamentally wouldn't have been able to capture him."
"However, among everyone here, I think, apart from Leader Pain-sama, probably only Kyo-senpai could fight that guy!"
As he spoke, the masked man seemed to look towards Kyo with great admiration, giggling:
"Hehe..."
"After all, among all the members present, Kyo-senpai is currently the only one with a record of killing a Kage-level powerhouse~"
"Nyaa nyaa, am I right, Kyo-senpai?!"
"..."
As Tobi's words fell, Kyo's expression immediately shifted slightly, then he lightly rolled his eyes.
'This Obito, a nyaa-ing otaku, was actually f**king playing me again.'
'You think I don't know what you're up to?'
'Hmph...'
'You want me to be your fighter, to deal with that enemy you can't handle, right?'
'Alright,'
'Then I'll play the Oscar-winning actor for you to see.'
Thinking of this,
A light smile instantly appeared on Kyo's face as he looked towards the masked man and waved his hand, saying:
"Just a mere record of killing a Kage-level, it's nothing."
"Tobi, where's the guy who injured our new member? Bring him out, I'll help you deal with him."
As he spoke, Kyo deliberately stepped forward and directly released a bit of his Spiritual Pressure.
Instantly, his black robe fluttered without wind, displaying a confident, powerhouse-like aura!
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Seeing this scene,
The masked man was momentarily stunned, frozen.
'Huh???'
'Whoa, what's going on...'
'I haven't even started provoking a fight yet, and you're directly volunteering yourself?!'
'There's such a thing???'
After just a moment of bewilderment,
The masked man immediately curled his lips, revealing a "plan working" smile.
'Heh...'
'Falling for it this easily,'
'It seems that even if this golden-eyed kid's strength is great,'
'He's actually just an arrogant fool who can't stand praise after all...'
'Excellent!'
'Since you volunteered,'
'It saves me the trouble of actively provoking a fight!'
After this rapid thought process, the masked man immediately put on his goofy act and giggled:
"Waaah! As expected of Kyo-senpai!!"
"Easily uttering such bold words that I couldn't even imagine!"
"Hehe! Well then, seniors, please wait a moment! I'll go right now and get that guy out!!"
Before he even finished speaking,
The masked man immediately spread his arms and, with a very comedic gait, quickly ran out of the cave, kicking up dust along the way, seeming very excited.
Seeing this scene, all the Akatsuki's members immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Juzo beside him directly opened his mouth in displeasure and said:
"This masked trainee is way too silly, right?"
"Just going to find an enemy, and he makes it this troublesome... tch."
Orochimaru, Kakuzu, and the others naturally also felt it was strange.
But, considering the trainee's goofy personality just now, it was somewhat understandable.
After all, with this kind of airhead, having some issues in the head was normal.
However, at this moment,
Only Pain, Konan, Itachi, and Kyo understood the meaning hidden beneath the masked man's goofy actions—
The reason he ran outside,
Was fundamentally just to cleverly conceal the ability of his Kamui Dimension.
And this precisely indicated,
That the person who injured Itachi really seemed to have been absorbed into his Kamui Dimension.
Pain was silent, exchanging a glance with Konan, both pondering what kind of enemy it could be.
However, Itachi beside them had a solemn expression, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Because he knew that the man wearing the white mask was truly a demonically powerful existence!
With just a little carelessness, death could await him!
In contrast was Kyo.
At this moment, he, who was about to start a major battle, had an indifferent expression on his face.
He just smiled slightly, hands in his pockets.
His gaze was calm,
As if he completely didn't consider the person who defeated Itachi as a threat...