Thinking this far,
Obito's expression had completely changed.
From the previous confusion and shock to the current expectation and contemplation...
At this moment,
He had made up his mind,
No matter what,
He had to immediately find a way to win over Sasuke...
No, not win over,
But to darken him!
Just like how he had darken Nagato back then...
The red light of his Sharingan shifted,
In Obito's heart, a brand new plan also began to take shape.
And just at this moment,
On the plain below,
For some reason,
The advancing Sasuke suddenly stopped.
"?"
Seeing this,
Obito's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but focus.
Huh?
What's going on?
Has he noticed us...?
However,
Just as he had this thought,
Below, at the far end of the distant plain, two figures in red-cloud black robes suddenly appeared!
"?!"
The moment he saw clearly,
Obito and Zetsu were simultaneously startled!
Huh?
Had Akatsuki also come looking for him at just the right time...
There was no doubt,
The two appearing at the end,
They naturally recognized them.
Naturally, they were the operation group responsible for handling Sasuke this time... Itachi and Kisame.
Seeing this,
Zetsu immediately lowered his voice and said in a low voice:
"What should we do... Obito?"
"Do we need to step in and take Sasuke away..."
As the words fell,
Obito naturally frowned and pondered.
A moment later,
He suddenly shook his head and said thoughtfully:
"Not for now."
"Let's wait and see for now."
"Sasuke, with the Rinnegan, might not necessarily lose to those two."
"If he can just deal with two Akatsuki's members like this, it would just help us out."
"If he really can't win later..."
"I'll go down then, it won't be too late."
Obito said calmly.
Once he accepted the facts, his thinking became extremely meticulous.
And at this moment,
On the plain.
The setting sun had dyed the sky red.
Even the surrounding mountains and water, boulders and earth, had become a sea of red.
And under this red,
Three figures,
All stopped.
Standing facing each other.
Standing on the right,
Were Itachi and Kisame, wearing the Akatsuki robe!
And standing on the left,
Was Sasuke alone, draped in a gray yukata.
At this moment,
It was as if the world had fallen silent.
A cold wind swept by.
Sasuke raised his eyes.
Looking at the familiar face in the distance,
At this moment, his expression showed no change, unexpectedly calm.
However,
At this moment on the opposite side,
Itachi and Kisame, whose expressions were also calm at first,
After seeing the pale purple in Sasuke's raised eyes,
Instantly,
Were completely dumbfounded!!
Huh???
What the heck!! Pain's eyes???
Wh-what's going on.. Those eyes...!?
Shouldn't they be the Sharingan...
Itachi and Kisame were instantly frozen.
Then,
After glancing at each other,
They saw the same shock in each other's eyes.
There was no doubt,
This pair of Rinnegan... absolutely was the pair of eyes belonging to the Akatsuki's leader, Pain...
But,
What was this strange feeling?
Why did he possess this pair of nonexistent eyes...
Kisame slowly frowned, concentrating.
And Itachi beside him,
Various speculations and memories began to surface in his heart, thinking over everything.
Likewise, he was
Trying to understand the scene before him.
And at this moment,
The wind around them stopped howling.
Sasuke opposite spoke.
His face was like ice, his gaze indifferent as he looked at Itachi and Kisame with those divine-like Rinnegan, and said calmly:
"What's the matter... Uchiha Itachi,"
"For this decisive battle, are you still planning to find a helper...?"
"Hmph,"
"You should be clear,"
"A battle between the two of us is not something small fry can participate in."
Sasuke glanced indifferently at Kisame, speaking without mercy.
His words were filled with effortless contempt and disregard.
And hearing this,
Kisame on this side was first stunned.
Then, he immediately curled his lips, revealing a strange expression, looked ahead, and chuckled lightly:
"Heh heh..."
"Itachi-san, your younger brother sure has a big mouth."
"This is the first time I've heard someone call me a small fry."
As he spoke,
He raised his hand and placed it on the giant sword Samehada on his back, then glanced at Itachi and smiled:
"You wouldn't mind..."
"If I helped you teach your arrogant little brother a lesson, would you?"
As the words fell,
Itachi's gaze unchanged, his expression also unchanged.
Whether he didn't hear, or completely didn't care about Kisame's actions.
Seeing this,
Kisame immediately understood,
His smile deepened, his eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled lightly:
"Got it."
As the words fell,
Suddenly, a change occurred!
Whoosh!!
He stomped his foot,
His body shot out like an arrow!!!
At the same moment, he had already grasped Samehada in his hand, swinging it towards Sasuke ahead!!!
The rapid charge stirred up a gale around him, impact howling!!
And at this moment,
Sasuke ahead still expressionless.
He didn't form any hand seals, just raised his right hand, pointing it forward.
"!"
Seeing this,
Kisame's heart tightened for a moment, then he chuckled lightly.
Ha...
Trying to use a Ninjutsu to drive me back...
Then you've miscalculated, Uchiha Sasuke!
My Samehada...
Can absorb all Ninjutsu Chakra though...
Thinking this,
Kisame completely dodging, swinging his sword directly at Sasuke's right hand!!
However,
Just at this moment,
Sasuke ahead spoke with extreme indifference, his hand pointing forward.
"Small fry, please exit stage left..."
"Shinra Tensei."
Boom!!!!
The moment the words fell,
In front of his palm,
An immense invisible repulsive force instantly surged forth!!
Turning into a vast shockwave and wild storm, in an instant, completely engulfing Kisame ahead!!
And the next moment…
Bang!!!!
Kisame, who hadn't even reacted, was directly hit by this invisible force!!!
His entire body was instantly sent flying backwards!!!
Boom!!
Then, like a kite with a broken string, he directly crashed onto the ground in the distance!!
'...????!"
Samehada fell to the side, and in Kisame's pupils, countless shock and horror instantly filled his eyes!
What the hell is going on?!!
Shinra Tensei?!
Isn't that... Pain's technique?!
As long as he has these eyes, he can use it too?!!
Kisame's heart was naturally horrified.
You have to understand,
Although he had never fought Pain, they had gone on missions together.
Therefore,
He naturally knew Pain had two signature techniques—
The attraction ability, "Bansho Ten'in" and the repulsion ability, "Shinra Tensei".
Among them,
Shinra Tensei was even more of a versatile skill.
Whether physical objects or intangible Ninjutsu, it could completely repel, truly an offensive-defensive ultimate ability...
But,
He never imagined,
Itachi's younger brother had also mastered it...
Truly exceeding his expectations!
And at this moment,
In the distant darkness,
Obito and Zetsu, who had seen this scene, both showed an expression of within expectations.
Especially Obito, beneath his mask, he appeared somewhat excited!
He muttered softly to himself:
"Heh heh,"
"It's the long-awaited 'Shinra Tensei',"
"This guy's Rinnegan is indeed genuine!"
It seemed we had to recruit him even more then...