Soon after,
Based on the sensed position from the Rain Tiger at Will Technique, they arrived in the southwest direction of Amegakure.
Here,
Was a rare canyon area in Amegakure.
Its location, adjacent to Amegakure's inland lake, close to the outside, and due to the terrain, formed a narrow, one-line-sky formation.
And at this moment,
Below the canyon, by the inland lake,
Under the heavy rain,
A white figure stood prominently, with a strange white sword slung at his waist, standing there silently.
The moment they saw this,
Both Pain and Konan were naturally stunned.
Huh???
What's with this look...?
Uchiha Obito changed his style???
Konan hurriedly cast a somewhat confused look at Pain, afraid he had mistaken the person.
But,
Pain's expression remained grim, unchanged.
Because,
Although the appearance had changed,
He wouldn't mistake this familiar aura.
After all, from Yahiko's death back then until now,
They had cooperated continuously for over ten years.
This aura,
He, Nagato, could not forget.
A moment later,
They both landed on the ground, stopping about ten meters away from the masked man Obito.
Then came the silence under the torrential rain.
This scene,
Had a certain heavy sense of fate.
After a long while,
The white-masked Obito across from them spoke, breaking the deathly silence between them.
Beneath his white mask, he let out his usual deep chuckle, and slowly said:
"Yo... just as expected, you came,"
"Nagato, Konan."
Under the heavy rain,
Obito's voice came out unhurriedly.
Still the same as always mysterious voice and familiar pretentious vibe.
As if he was still playing the role of Uchiha Madara.
And at this moment,
Hearing this, Konan and the other two felt their hearts sink.
Although they had expected it,
Hearing this familiar voice, they could naturally completely confirm his identity.
After all,
In this world,
Now besides Konan and Kyo,
The only person who could directly address Pain as "Nagato" was him alone --
Uchiha Obito!
Pain (Tendo) slowly looked up, and expressionlessly said:
"It seems"
"You seem to be waiting for us, Uchiha... Madara."
Pain said flatly.
He still chose to use this fake name to address Obito.
The purpose was naturally to conceal the fact that the other party's identity had been exposed.
Therefore, Konan beside him also maintained a calm expression, pretending to be composed, as if she knew nothing.
The two tacitly started competing in acting skills.
However at this moment,
What they didn't know was,
Across from them, Obito was stunned upon seeing their reaction.
Eh....?
What's going on?
Why are they still calling me Madara?
Didn't that guy Zetsu say my fake identity had been exposed by that guy Kyo long ago?!
Damn it....
Beneath the white mask, a flicker of doubt crossed Obito's gaze.
However,
When his eyes fixed on the opposite Pain and Konan for a moment,
He suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Wait,
This Nagato and Konan...
Could they be f*cking acting right now??
Obito's heart sank.
As far as he knew,
Zetsu was Madara's loyal dog, a completely good citizen, fundamentally incapable of lying.
That is to say,
The situation he had reported back then must be completely true.
Then,
There was only one possibility now --
Nagato and Konan were deliberately playing dumb.
They clearly already knew his identity, yet still intended to conceal it...
Otherwise,
They wouldn't have rushed over so quickly in such a short time after he entered Amegakure...
Thinking this,
Obito instantly determined the situation.
Then,
A hint of disdainful smile appeared in his heart.
If it were before,
He might have chosen to act along with Nagato and Konan on the spot, pretending not to know.
Because, he needed to use them.
But now,
Since he had decided to borrow the hand of the even more powerful Las Noches to eliminate the Akatsuki,
Then,
There was fundamentally no need to pretend anymore.
After all,
From beginning to end,
The Akatsuki was just a tool to complete the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Their role was to capture tailed beasts.
But now,
Since there was a better tool,
No need to keep pretending.
Thinking this,
Obito immediately raised his right hand, placing it before his mask, then curled his lips and let out a deep laugh, saying:
"Heh heh..."
"I really underestimated the scheming of you two,"
"Clearly I've already been kicked out of the Akatsuki by you, and even my true identity has been discovered by you..."
"Yet even so,"
"You two still chose to pretend and continue calling me 'Madara'..."
"This scene is really laughable...
"Hehe...HAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
As he spoke,
Obito suddenly looked up and laughed maniacally at the sky!
That frenzied momentum was completely different from the previous deep and restrained Uchiha Madara!!
In the heavy rain,
It seemed extremely arrogant....!
And at this moment,
Konan and Pain standing opposite, upon seeing this, were completely dumbfounded!
Huh??????
What the hell is going on?!
This masked man actually knows we kicked him out of Akatsuki?!?!
And...
He's laughing maniacally?!!
In an instant,
Konan and Pain were completely frozen in place, their pupils constricting.
There was no doubt,
They were both shocked by the laughing Obito at this moment.
No one expected,
When facing the dangerous situation of his identity being exposed,
This Uchiha Obito,
Not only showed no panic or panic, but on the contrary became even more arrogant...
Konan and Pain exchanged glances,
Both looked confused.
But also,
Both were very grim and serious.
Because they simultaneously realized... something seemed wrong.
This Uchiha masked man, who had always been very cautious,
Why had he suddenly become so brave?
Knowing he was now an enemy of Akatsuki,
Yet he still charged alone into Akatsuki's headquarters?
Even if his previous identity was fake, this cautious personality couldn't be fake...
That is to say,
He must have some immense confidence backing him...
Connecting this to his brand new white uniform, it wasn't hard to speculate --
This guy,
Might have gotten involved with some other organization...!
Thinking this,
Konan and Pain's hearts were undoubtedly slightly grim.
Obito was already very strong himself,
And if he was relying on some power,
It certainly wouldn't be weaker than Akatsuki.
"..."
Konan subtly exhaled, slowly beginning to release the paper pieces around her, assuming a combat stance.
And Pain beside her also immediately raised his hand, at any time ready to unleash his signature move, Shinra Tensei.
Rainwater fell from above their heads, tracing down their faces.
But it didn't affect their focus.
And at this moment,
Seeing this across from him,
Obito couldn't help but slightly raise his chin and chuckle lightly:
"Hoho..."
"Choosing not to attack directly, but to be on guard all around?"
"It seems,"
"You realize I've come prepared."
Obito said while chuckling deeply, arms crossed, very leisurely and complacently.
This scene was full of infinite confidence.
And at this moment,
Hearing this, Pain and Konan across from him felt their gaze sink.
Sure enough,
This Obito came specifically for a fight...
It seemed,
A fierce battle seemed inevitable.
Thinking this,
Pain suddenly fixed his gaze, and instantly widened his Rinnegan.
Clang!
The next moment,
From around the canyon,
Suddenly, five orange-haired figures also wearing Akatsuki robes suddenly leaped out!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The five figures, at lightning speed,
Instantly descended, landing on the ground beside Pain and Konan, surrounding them!
And each person's eyes had... completely identical Rinnegan!
The Six Paths of Pain, appear!
At this moment,
Even the heavy rain around seemed to suddenly stop, the frame frozen!
"?"
Seeing the scene before him,
Even Obito couldn't help but have his pupils contract slightly, then he regained his composure, raised an eyebrow, and said in a deep voice:
"Heh..."
"Quite a production, Nagato."
"Calling out all six Pains right from the start?"
"It's been a long time since I last saw them all."
Obito said expressionlessly.
It was indeed a long time.
After all,
Since they had cooperated to eliminate Hanzo back then,
He had rarely seen such a grand scene of the six Pains appearing together.
At this moment,
He was naturally a bit emotional.
However,
Amidst the emotion, he naturally knew,
Since he was preparing to start a war,
Then,
It was time for...
The invincible man to officially appear!