The meeting held on the Outer Path Demonic Statue quickly ended.
As Yakushi Kabuto thought, the Akatsuki organization had a loose structure. Most members either wanted a place to belong, or were forced to obey due to its power.
The leader Pain's way of managing was also very rough, directly using force to suppress people.
The effect, of course, was very effective, but only if Pain could maintain this power.
Yakushi Kabuto was very pessimistic about this, because Orochimaru-sama would soon make him lose face.
At that time, could this guy still keep this attitude?
"Orochimaru-sama told me to hold back when he left Konoha."
Yakushi Kabuto thought secretly, "Could it be that he knew Pain would find a chance to attack him?"
He didn't know what Orochimaru-sama was thinking, but at this time, it wouldn't be wrong to follow orders.
Anyway, this meeting didn't reveal anything worthwhile.
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Rain Village.
After ending the mental projection, Tendo Pain left the secret room and appeared on the high tower.
Gray clouds covered the sky, it was always raining lightly, and thick fog filled the air. Darkness was everywhere.
At some point, the air suddenly twisted, and a masked man stepped out of a swirl. Almost at the same time, a figure appeared on the stone floor of the roof, half black and half white, looking very strange.
"I'll take care of finding Orochimaru's location."
Obito stared at Pain with one red eye and said slowly, "As for how to deal with him, I'll leave it to you."
He didn't doubt whether Pain was a match for Orochimaru. The power of the Rinnegan shouldn't be underestimated. The difference was how much Nagato's real body would have to give up in the process.
Tendo Pain looked indifferent and glanced at the masked man. "You want me to kill him?"
"Isn't it obvious? You should know how big of a threat that guy is."
Obito said in a deep voice, "You've seen the information about the Land of Iron samurai."
Orochimaru's power, no matter how great, is just one person. There will always be a chance to deal with him, but that 'body strengthening surgery' is different.
This stuff can be copied and spread.
You can imagine how much Konoha's strength would improve if they had so many ninjas with great healing ability in the future.
At that time, these guys would no longer be toys that break with one touch. They might even be qualified to participate in tailed beast-level battles.
"But if we have Orochimaru's surgery, the organization will also improve."
Tendo Pain said without emotion, "Don't let your feelings cloud your judgment."
Konoha might be worried about the death rate, but the Akatsuki organization doesn't need to worry at all. It's a chaotic organization anyway.
And if they had a group of subordinates who weren't afraid of getting hurt, they could take a big step forward by taking over the mercenary market and trying to replace the ninja villages.
Even Nagato can't resist this temptation.
In comparison, collecting money by offering low prices and large quantities seems much worse.
"What are you thinking? That's Orochimaru!"
Obito frowned, his voice full of dissatisfaction.
Although it was normal for Nagato to think that way, he couldn't accept it, either personally or for the organization.
"If you have the determination to kill him, you might have a chance to deal with that guy."
Obito said seriously, "Your current thinking is giving him a chance to escape."
"For the sake of the organization's goals, a little risk is worth it."
Tendo Pain's will was unshakable.
"..."
The light rain continued to fall, creating thousands of ripples on the roof.
Obito stood in the thick fog and suddenly fell silent.
He knew very well that Pain had made his decision, and nothing he said could change it.
In fact, Madara's legacy also included something similar to that so-called 'body strengthening surgery'.
Even the simplest way is to merge with White Zetsu, which can also improve healing ability to some extent.
But Obito couldn't tell Tendo Pain about these things. Saying it now would only create suspicion.
——Why didn't he do it earlier?
So, he needed to find his own opportunity to deal with Orochimaru.
Obito wasn't afraid of not having a chance. He had experienced how troublesome Orochimaru was, and Nagato's desire to take him down easily was wishful thinking.
"Since you've made a decision, what do you need me to help with?"
Obito's eyes flickered and he said slowly, "Defeating Orochimaru might be easy for you, but getting him to hand over the body strengthening surgery isn't easy."
Tendo Pain glanced at Obito. "So, that requires your illusion."
"Oh... I see." Obito realized.
Nagato didn't know that the Akatsuki and the Rinnegan evolved from the Sharingan. He only thought of it as a gift from the heavens.
This also meant that he wasn't surprised that he couldn't use illusion with the Rinnegan.
The Uzumaki Clan wasn't known for illusion jutsu.
In fact, if this pair of eyes is used properly, controlling tailed beasts with one look is easy. After all, Uchiha Madara only used the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to capture the Nine Tails back then.
To use the power of the Rinnegan, you really need the Uchiha Clan. In comparison, the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline is just a container for nurture.
A hint of mockery flashed in Obito's eyes. "I'll cooperate with you, but to control such a strong person, you have to seriously hurt him first, like the previous Fourth Mizukage."
Tendo Pain nodded slightly. "I know."
Whether it was the previous Mizukage or the future Orochimaru, Nagato wasn't worried about handing them over to the masked man.
Even if he faced all three of them at the same time, he was confident that he could deal with them, it was just a matter of how much he would have to sacrifice.
And now, judging from the masked man's actions, there was no reason for them to be enemies.
Even if there was, it should be after the goal of unifying the ninja world was achieved.
After finalizing the plan, Obito turned his gaze to Zetsu. A bit of red light was extremely obvious in the dark night.
Zetsu immediately understood and said, "I've already sent out clones to patrol the ninja world, mainly focusing on Kusagakure, Hozuki Castle, the samurai village, and here. As soon as Orochimaru is found, I'll report it immediately."
"Rain Village doesn't need you to monitor it."
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Tendo Pain's eyes. "I'll handle it here. There won't be any mistakes."
The 'Rain Tiger at Will Technique' can inject Chakra into rainwater to sense all Chakra that is not from Rain Village.
This ultra-large range sensing ability is second only to the Uzumaki Clan's 'Mind's Eye of the Kagura'. Even White Zetsu's clones can only admit defeat.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Zetsu said in a low voice, "I'll withdraw the clones here and focus on other areas. Tsk... I wonder where that Orochimaru will show up after wasting so much effort."
"That depends on how much he knows about the Akatsuki organization."
Obito glanced at Zetsu. "Also, I'll leave monitoring that Yakushi Kabuto guy to you."
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