Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

Ai was furious at Troy's lying-down behavior.

He wished he could unleash a powerful burst of energy and turn this spineless guy into mincemeat.

But Ai knew she couldn't do that.

He also needs Troy to deal with the future of the Wave.

Neither of them noticed that two uninvited guests dressed in black robes with red cloud patterns were arriving above the Hidden Cloud Village.

Konan, who was floating in the air with her paper wings flapping, looked at Pain beside her.

"Nagato, it seems the target is right below."

From this vantage point, one can see the Raikage training Troy.

The back mountain of the Hidden Cloud Village where the two were located was some distance from the village center, which created an opportunity for their actions.

Pain's expression remained indifferent.

"Magnet Release bloodline ninja, let me capture you myself!"

Chapter 164 My Hidden Cloud Village Also Has a Magnetic Field Expert

Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

In the past, it was the strongest ninja village, second only to Konoha.

Despite being weakened by its defeat to Konoha in the last war and the huge reparations it had to pay, Kumogakure remains one of the most powerful of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Breaking into such a powerful ninja village and taking away the village's bloodline limit ninja is an extremely risky thing to do.

The best option would be to entrust this operation to Madara, who possesses space-time abilities. With his capabilities, he might be able to abduct the target without anyone noticing.

But Nagato chose to take matters into his own hands.

As Nagato's close friend, Konan clearly understood why he made this choice.

After suffering numerous defeats and being branded with shameful names such as "rice-carrying thieves" and "rice-anti-organization," the Akatsuki organization lost face in the ninja world.

As the leader, Nagato's authority within the organization was also damaged after losing to Namikaze Mirai.

Nagato, who has always been arrogant and considers himself a god, desperately needs a battle to establish his authority.

This battle, in which he went to Kumogakure alone to capture the Magnet Release ninja, was the battle in which he established his prestige and revived the Akatsuki organization.

On a rocky cliff on the mountain, a distorted vortex suddenly appeared in space, and Obito, wearing a vortex mask, appeared out of thin air. Behind him, the pitcher plant Zetsu was swaying as it emerged.

"Obito, it seems the leader wants to establish his authority through this battle!"

Having survived from the Kaguya era to the present day, the shrewd and cunning Black Zetsu, who has lived for thousands of years, easily saw through Nagato's intentions.

"I'm also very interested to see just how much Nagato's strength has improved after receiving Hashirama's cells."

After his previous failure, Nagato, having learned his lesson, chose to transplant Hashirama cells. The Hashirama cells replenished his body, which had been depleted by the Rinnegan, allowing Nagato to reach a new level of control over the Rinnegan.

This battle will allow him to gain a deeper understanding of Nagato's strength.

……

"Troy, you have disappointed me greatly!"

Seeing Troy's listless appearance, Ai, frustrated and disappointed, gritted his teeth in anger.

Completely unaware that danger was descending from the sky.

Troy, who was lying on the ground like a salted fish, enjoying his hard-won rest, suddenly widened his eyes and stared in shock at the sky behind Ai.

"There are people in the sky!"

"What, in the sky? Troy, you've even come up with this kind of excuse to be lazy?"

Ai was furious and wanted to teach Troy a lesson.

Suddenly, the instincts honed by years of combat sent chills down his spine, and a cold shiver rose from his back.

This feeling is...

Ai turned his head sharply and saw a figure descending from mid-air, the red clouds on the black robe as red as blood.

When Ai's gaze met the other person's pale purple, rippling eyes, her heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by a large hand, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

"Who are you!!!"

You can’t go wrong!

These eyes!

Pain? Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki?

Why is he here?

In a short moment, Ai's mind was filled with all sorts of tense and horrified thoughts.

With the Sage's Eye, Pain's strength was far beyond what ordinary ninjas could contend with.

In the ninja world, perhaps only the Fifth Hokage of Konoha is not afraid of this person.

"This is Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village). Your actions have overstepped your bounds."

A storm raged within him, but Ai remained outwardly calm, his voice hoarse as he spoke.

His response was Payne's attack.

"Shinra Tenzheng!"

boom!

The air in front of him formed a wall of air under the immense repulsive force, carrying a terrifying power as it blasted towards Ai on the other side.

A, who was preparing to negotiate, was greatly alarmed by Payne's sudden attack.

With the Lightning Release Chakra Mode activated to its maximum, arcs of electricity surged throughout his body. Unable to dodge in time, his body was violently thrown away by the repulsive force.

"Raikage!"

Troy, lying flat, gasped in shock as Ai's body slammed into the rock wall behind him like a cannonball, embedding itself in the wall and leaving only a deep crater.

Having completed this step, Payne lowered his hand, and his pair of ripple-like Rinnegan turned his gaze to Troy.

"You're the Magnet Release ninja from Kumogakure?"

There was a thump in my heart.

Troy secretly groaned.

The enemy is after him?

It's over now!

Even the Raikage was easily blasted away by the opponent, so how could he possibly stop them?

Just as Payne was about to take Troy away, a muffled explosion rang out, the rock wall shattered, and Ai, who was covered in lightning and had bright red blood flowing from his forehead, stared wide-eyed in anger, his face mostly red.

"Troy is the Hidden Cloud Village's secret weapon; we absolutely cannot let him take him away!"

The secret weapon?

A hint of surprise appeared in Pain's indifferent eyes.

Ai's description made him re-examine Troy: short, light purple hair, a pair of dead fish eyes that looked timid and hesitant in front of him, completely lacking the demeanor of a strong person.

Could it be that I really misjudged him?

What was so special about this Troy?

Considering the other party's identity as a user of the Magnet Release bloodline limit, and combined with A's description, Nagato felt that this was possible.

"Severe Torrent!"

A hoarse roar filled with rage rang out, and the distance of several dozen meters was covered almost instantly. Taking advantage of the impact of the speed, the elbow, the hardest part of the human body, slammed into Payne's chest.

Ai's face stiffened!

His elbow stopped a few centimeters from Payne's chest, unable to move forward an inch no matter what.

"Shinra Tenzheng!"

An even stronger repulsive force erupted than before, leaving Ai, whose muscles were bulging, almost powerless to resist. He was blasted away again and disappeared into the opposite rock wall.

A hundred meters away from the battlefield, Obito, standing atop a cliff, was overlooking the scene.

"It seems that Nagato's strength has indeed increased significantly after the transplantation of Hashirama's cells."

Black Zetsu, standing next to Obito, exclaimed in admiration.

Facing the formidable Raikage, Nagato only used Shinra Tensei twice to easily blast him away.

With his insight, he could naturally see that Nagato hadn't gone all out.

They probably wanted to test their own abilities.

"I wonder what the future holds for Nagato against Namikaze?"

Obito felt a surge of anticipation.

Since his defeat to Namikaze Mirai in the last battle, Nagato's training can be described as arduous.