Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 405 The Legendary Rinnegan, I Request Your Guidance

Outside the city, in the forest.

A middle-aged man carrying two blades walked down the street. He had long green hair, thick eyebrows, and was wrapped in bandages. Just looking at him would make people think that he was not someone to be trifled with.

Even so, there were still people who blocked his way on the road he was deliberately traveling on. They were dressed in black robes embroidered with conspicuous red clouds, which would arouse suspicion at first glance.

One of them stepped forward and greeted the man, with a hint of teasing: "Long time no see, Raiga..."

Upon seeing the face of the man who greeted him, the man called Raiga showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The person in front of me had black hair, sharp eyes, a cross-shaped scar on his right cheek, and red striped paint on the lower half of his face. He was very distinctive and the kind of person you wouldn't forget at first glance, not to mention that he didn't have eyebrows.

"Ten Treasures..." Raiga replied in a deep voice.

"You've fallen too, starting to rob and plunder everywhere." Juzo looked at the twin blades on Raiga's back and mocked, "The name of the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist will weep because of this."

"The identity of the Seven Shadows of the Mist is a thing of the past..."

Raiga snorted, his gaze shifting from Juzo to the man beside him. The man was pale, with purple eyeshadow, and exuded a cold, serpentine aura: "Orochimaru..."

Orochimaru smiled without saying a word.

Raiya's eyes narrowed with suspicion: "Why would you be with someone like that?"

Juzo shrugged and said casually, "You can tell from our clothes that we're on the same team now."

Raiya frowned: "What do you want from me? It can't be as simple as just catching up."

Juzo didn't waste any more words: "I intend to invite you to join our organization."

"organize?"

"Yes."

"You are now a rogue ninja, and the organization can provide you with protection."

"What if I don't agree?" Juzo scanned the area around him, but there was no one else in his field of vision. It seemed that only Orochimaru and Juzo were there.

"Then there's nothing we can do..."

Juzo's words had a hidden meaning; the subtext was that if you didn't agree, he would have to beat you into submission.

"Alright, I'd like to see the leader of this organization who can gather people like you and Orochimaru and lead it."

Raiya feigned composure and put his weapon back behind him.

Raiga and Juzo are both members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and their strengths are roughly equal. In fact, at times, due to the difference in their weapons, Raiga can even gain a slight advantage when they are locked in combat.

However, Juzo didn't come alone; he brought Orochimaru with him. Putting aside the difference in strength, he was also countered by Orochimaru's attributes. It could be said that Raiga had absolutely no chance of winning.

Rather than getting beaten up, it's better to give in now and at least retain some dignity.

"Then come with me."

Juzo gave a brief explanation and then turned around.

Orochimaru gave Raiga a meaningful look, then turned away.

Lei Ya nodded and followed, and the three of them arrived at a cave, which was very dark inside.

Due to their management style, the Akatsuki organization has always been scattered, only gathering together at certain special times.

For example, this time, because they were welcoming new members, all the members of the Akatsuki organization were present. Then, the leader, Pain, handed over the clothes and rings symbolizing the Akatsuki organization to the members, which was considered as officially joining the organization.

As Lei Ya walked, he glanced at the organization members wearing black trench coats embroidered with red clouds nearby, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

This is quite different from the plan.

His true identity is Aokiji disguised as Raiga.

The original plan was to have Black and White Zetsu appear at the recruitment site, but things didn't go as planned, and Pain only sent Orochimaru and Juzo.

Aokiji could only take it one step at a time, but fortunately, he eventually found his target.

A creature with black and white skin, wearing what looked like a pitcher plant on its head, caught Aokiji's eye.

However, before that, we need to deal with a problem.

Aokiji withdrew his gaze and stared straight ahead at the man standing at the deepest part of the room. He had short orange hair, a deadpan expression, three black rods stuck horizontally in his nose, and two black rods stuck vertically in each of his ears. His appearance alone was very mysterious, not to mention his strange, wavy eyes.

Pain, the Deva Path...

Aokiji muttered to himself, silently preparing for battle at any moment.

His transformation technique might fool others, but against an opponent with the Rinnegan, it will likely be exposed very quickly.

Juzo led the man in, shouting, "I've brought the man, leader!"

Pain stared at the man before him, his eyes slightly narrowed, offering no response.

"What's wrong?"

Juzo sensed a different aura.

Pain, as expected of someone with the Rinnegan, saw through Aokiji's disguise at a glance: "Who are you...?"

Juzo looked at the person he had personally brought with him in surprise.

Aokiji feigned ignorance, asking, "What are you talking about?"

"Refusing to tell the truth?" Pain's gaze was cold. "Any pretense will be exposed before my eyes."

Aokiji stopped arguing, lowered his head, remained silent for a while, and then let out a slightly manic and wicked laugh from his trembling body.

Juzo suddenly realized he had let a wolf into his house. He created some distance, drew his guillotine from behind him, and stood ready, shouting angrily, "Damn it, you're not Raiga, who are you?!"

The rest of the Akatsuki members watched the newcomer with great interest.

Each member of the Akatsuki is a top-tier fighter, and with so many of them gathered together, even Kage-level fighters wouldn't be able to leave unscathed.

Pain's gaze remained calm and unwavering as he looked at his opponent.

He wanted to see who this person was, daring to trespass here and act so arrogantly.

After a burst of laughter, Aokiji raised his head and met those cold eyes: "The legendary Rinnegan, I hope you will not hesitate to teach me."

After a series of pretentious opening remarks, Aokiji swiftly completed a set of hand seals, and in a flash, four fire dragons appeared in the air, baring their teeth and radiating a majestic dragon aura.

Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique.

This attack has an extremely wide range and is very fast, making it extremely difficult to dodge.

As the fire dragon drew near, its flames illuminating his entire face, Pain remained unmoved. He casually raised his hand, and a repulsive force formed by powerful chakra rapidly spread out from him. In almost an instant, the oncoming, blazing fire dragon was shattered and dispersed.

They might even have the strength to launch a counterattack.

"boom."

The powerful repulsive force stirred up a large amount of dust and mist, which spread all around.

"snort."

Before Pain could even raise the corners of his mouth in a smile, a giant blue fist pierced through the smoke and entered his vision.

What!

Payne's pupils dilated. The slap in the face came too quickly. The massive fist was already striking, moving at incredible speed, and sent him flying. He slammed heavily into the wall, creating a large amount of smoke.

While Pain is indeed powerful, he has a fatal weakness: his battle intelligence is not very high, and he relies too much on Shinra Tensei.

Of course, this is normal. With the Rinnegan, a fully-level divine weapon, there is no need for any combat intelligence. You can just crush everything. Gradually, you develop the bad habit of relying on Shinra Tensei.

He would never dodge if he could use Shinra Tensei to fight head-on; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to have his weakness of only five seconds discovered.

Aokiji knew this weakness, so he first used ninjutsu to trick him into using the Shinra Tensei skill, and then used Soul Fire to catch him off guard.

Konan, who was watching the battle nearby, was shocked. Someone had actually managed to injure Pain, the Deva Path, something that had never happened before.

This was even the first time they had met.

As the smoke created by Shinra Tensei dissipated, the man's appearance had completely changed. He had white hair and red eyes, and a half-blue humanoid creature had blocked the space between him and Pain. It seemed that this thing was what had blocked the remaining force of Shinra Tensei.

"What on earth is this thing?!"

Juzo stared at the half-humanoid blue creature, his mouth agape in utter astonishment.

Soul Fire...

(End of this chapter)