Being scolded by Pain and Konan made Obito feel angry. The grievances he had suffered in front of the white clone could not help but be vented now, so he heard him mockingly:
"If you two weren't so smart and insisted on recruiting her, you wouldn't have made Xiao fall into such a passive situation. Now that the enemy is facing us, you not only don't think about how to break the situation, but instead blame me. What's the point of this?"
Although Obito choked him, Payne did not get angry because he heard the subtext in the other person's words: "You mean... you will still stand by Akatsuki?"
"Of course it is. Do you think I am willing to do it?"
Sharingan's eyes turned red and he clenched his teeth. There was a clicking sound. Obito raised his hand and showed the gray mark on the back of his hand: "Did you see it? This is the embodiment of white power, and time stops.
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"Since Bai can give me this power at will, it proves that she is not worried about me losing control at all. This also proves from the side: how strong she is, and if Xiao confronts her head-on, it is tantamount to seeking death!
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"Time stands still..." Even though he had heard Obito mention it before and now witnessed the existence of the brand with his own eyes, Payne still didn't believe that there was really someone in this world who could control time.
Noticing Pain's look, Obito said nothing, raised his right hand, and instantly activated the power of the brand. Gray light swept the entire place instantly. He stepped forward, and when everything settled, he returned to where he was.
During this process, Payne didn't notice any abnormalities until he felt pain in his body and Konan's exclamation sounded at the same time. Only then did he realize that twenty or thirty kunai were inserted into his shoulders, arms, and chest.
Blood was flowing all over his body.
In an instant, his whole body was pricked like a hedgehog. Payne had no idea when the attack started or where it came from. His eyes were filled with shock for a moment. Fortunately, the kunai didn't prick deeply, so he could still stand firm.
Body.
In the dark, Pain vaguely realized something, and instantly cast his gaze to Obito, who was not moving a few meters away. After seeing clearly the kunai in the opponent's hand, he quickly came back to his senses and couldn't help but whisper.
Whispered:
"Is this... is time standing still?" As he spoke, he raised his arm to stop the angry Konan who was starting to prepare the paper escape ninjutsu. Then, he saw Obito put away his kunai and responded in a deep voice:
"That's right, time stands still."
"I think you should understand now how incomprehensible this ability is."
At this moment, although everything in his words showed how powerful Tokichi was, Obito didn't show off at all. Instead, his tone was full of fear. Pain understood the other person's inner struggle and couldn't help but fall into silence.
Even if Shiro didn't come forward in person, the time-stopping ability she showed through Obito's bond was enough to show how unfathomable she was. No matter how conceited Pain was, he still recognized Shiro's troublesomeness.
"Do you have any countermeasures?"
Slowly pulling out the kunai stuck in his body and throwing it on the ground. Payne's expression did not change. These wounds were not fatal. They could be repaired by summoning the hell realm. Compared with expressing dissatisfaction to Madara, now...
He was more concerned about Bai's threat.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing. After seeing how powerful Shiro is and how invincible he is at controlling time, Pain will naturally stop talking nonsense. Instead of having a war of words with Madara, it is more important to find a way to solve the problem.
Since Madara's position is still on Akatsuki's side, it is necessary to listen to the other side's point of view. Under the current situation of the great enemy, failure to unite will be a recipe for death. Pain still understands this truth.
Although he is a second grader, he is not stupid.
Seeing that Pain finally expressed his stance, Obito felt relieved and said seriously:
"My idea is to maintain cooperation with Shiro, temporarily stabilize her, and launch a large-scale attack on Iwagakure Village within this month. At the same time, I will quickly increase my own combat power, such as continuing to recruit S-class rebel ninjas, looking for external allies, etc."
Changing the original plan and attacking Iwagakure Village for no reason exposed Akatsuki to the ninja world in advance... Many unfavorable factors made Pain feel extremely bad, but he did not show it and just asked lightly:
"Where's the tailed beast? Can you still catch it?"
Obito didn't hesitate at all and said decisively: "Catch! I tested Shiro specifically. She doesn't care about Akatsuki collecting tailed beasts. This is a good opportunity for us to improve our combat power. Let's act at the same time."
Pain had no choice but to reluctantly agree, while Konan threw cold water and said: "Akatsuki's power is not enough to compete head-on with the major ninja villages. The comprehensive strength of Iwagakure Village is at the forefront of the ninja world. If you want to destroy it, there is no way.
possible!"
Obito felt angry in his heart, and looked at Konan coldly, and replied coldly: "You don't need to mention this, I will not just watch Akatsuki strike a stone with an egg, and my companions will die in vain!"
"Companion? You have the nerve to talk about companions? Why don't you just say that the chess piece gets it!" Xiaonan sneered and had a very bad attitude. In her opinion, Madara insisted on dragging Akatsuki into the water because he was obviously afraid of death. It was extremely spineless.
At the critical moment, Payne stood up, pressed his hands, and said expressionlessly: "Okay, please stop saying a few words. Now is not the time for internal strife."
As the leader of Akatsuki, Payne finally had some cards. Although Konan was still extremely dissatisfied with Obito, and Obito thought that Konan was big-breasted and brainless, the two of them quickly calmed down and turned their attention to Payne.
"The task of capturing Ichibi will be left to Scorpion and Deidara. At the same time, I will gather other members of Akatsuki to attack Iwagakure Village." Pain paused and added:
"In addition, I am instructing Zetsu to collect intelligence on the Four and Five Tails as a priority, and try to use this wave of attacks to capture the two Jinchūriki and temporarily hold them as prisoners."
There was nothing wrong with Pain's arrangement. Obito nodded silently while thinking about the details of the plan. Not long after, everything was decided, so he no longer delayed, activated his Kamui and left the Hidden Rain Village.
"Nagato, do Akatsuki really want to accept the threat of that madman Shiro?"
After Obito left, Konan's attitude changed and she looked a little sad. She really didn't want to see members of the organization die in a meaningless war. This was simply unreasonable.
Whether it is the reason for the war or the purpose of the operation, it is too childish. In order to satisfy Shiro's inexplicable vanity, she must provoke Iwagakure Village? Is she crazy, or is the world crazy?
Besides, when did Akatsuki...become so weak? Can Bai be able to completely torture Madara? A series of verbal threats without even showing his face? Or the so-called...incomprehensible time-based ability?
Payne did not answer immediately. He closed his eyes slightly, as if he was sensing. After a while, he opened his eyes and deliberately lowered his voice and said: "I will quietly gather two groups of members to test Bai. If there is a chance, I will kill him decisively."
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As soon as he finished speaking, lavender ripples filled with murderous intent appeared in his eyes. It was obvious that Payne was not willing to be anyone's pawn. The previous discussion was just to temporarily stabilize Madara.
The first guy who dared to threaten Akatsuki with force, Shiro... Isn't it amazing to control time? Knowing your information, with the strength of Akatsuki members, there may not be any chance of success.