In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

While Qianye and the others were chatting casually, the atmosphere on Erzhuzi's side was extremely tense.

"Fujiwara Chiya, is this guy Fujiwara Chiya?" Looking at Chiya who had just caught Sasuke's Kusanagi sword with a single finger, Suigetsu, who was standing next to Sasuke, widened his eyes, his pupils contracted, and cold sweat poured down his brow.

"Ah, this is the guy." Erzhuzi nodded, staring at Qianye with a serious expression.

The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, the White Snake, and the Cursed Seal.

Although he is very confident in his strength now, he still dares not be careless when facing Qianye again.

As his strength increased, he could sense the unfathomable depth of the person in front of him.

Moreover, based on the intelligence gathered from the outside world and from the battles fought with him, it seems that this guy has never truly revealed his strength.

Jugo said in a deep voice, "Sasuke, three Akatsuki members, and judging from what they're saying, it seems another Akatsuki member is on their way. The situation is not good for us."

"It's alright, we can deal with it all at once. Besides, the Akatsuki members are all arrogant and won't join forces." Sasuke's face returned to calm.

"Heh. Looks like you've done quite a bit of research on Akatsuki." Chiya slowly walked up to Erzhuzi and stopped about four or five meters away. "Then I'll be your opponent. If you can pique my interest."

"That look in his eyes." Erzhuzi clenched his fists, his shoulders trembling slightly. This time, it was his turn to lose his composure.

The guy in front of him seemed to have never taken him seriously.

It was as if he didn't take any of the other Akatsuki members, except Itachi, seriously.

Perhaps even he himself didn't realize this.

But this is just right.

The more the opponent underestimates you, the higher your chances of winning.

To date, apart from Orochimaru who is already "dead," no one knows that he has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, which could be used to achieve a surprise victory.

Thinking of this, Erzhuzi gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger, and gave tactical instructions to his two companions in an almost commanding tone: "Shuiyue, from the left."

"I've already said, we're just business partners, stop ordering me around." Shuiyue scoffed and stood to Erzhuzi's left.

"Jugo, from the right." Ignoring Suigetsu's complaints, Erzhuzi continued to issue the order, and Jugo responded by standing to Erzhuzi's right.

This formation was something they had discussed and agreed upon beforehand.

The plan involves using Suigetsu, who can ignore most physical attacks except for lightning release, to lure the enemy, then having Jugo, who possesses great destructive power, feint an attack to create an opening, and finally having Sasuke deliver the fatal blow.

Originally, there should have been a third member, Dosan, who, as a medical ninja, would have stood behind Sasuke, but now it seems that he won't be able to make it in time.

"This formation? It seems somewhat familiar." With a playful smile on his face, Qianye slowly walked towards the three of them, recalling the scene of the two of them being brutally defeated by Killer Bee in the battle against the Eagle Team.

"Tch, you came straight at me without any warning. You've been completely underestimated." Seeing Qianye walk over calmly, Shuiyue was indignant. She took out half of a hilt from her bosom and attached it to the Executioner's Blade. "At this point, we have no choice but to face you head-on. Who cares if you're a monster or not? Die!"

As they were talking, Shuiyue lunged forward and slashed at Qianye with all her might.

Qianye casually raised his hand, and with a loud bang, the ground exploded, and dust billowed up.

"I don't think we'll be unscathed from an attack of that magnitude," Jugo said, turning to look at Sasuke.

"No," Erzhuzi shook his head.

As the dust settled, it was revealed that Qianye had caught Shuiyue's Executioner's Blade. However, unlike the Kusanagi Sword of the Second Pillar, Qianye had used two fingers this time. In other words, Qianye had caught Shuiyue's Executioner's Blade with just two fingers.

"It's fingers again! Just how strong is this guy? I can't even budge him an inch." Mizuki was shocked. Then she heard Chiya say, "What a weak attack, young Hozuki."

"The Hozuki clan?" Erzhuzi was taken aback, then realized what he meant and shouted urgently, "Suigetsu, come back quickly! This guy already knows your information!"

"I would like to come back, but the problem is I can't take back the decapitation sword at all." Shuiyue strained with all her might, her face turning red, and finally she even adopted a tug-of-war posture.

But the decapitation blade seemed to be integrated with Qianye and even the entire earth, and could not be moved an inch.

"Damn it, let go of me right now!" Shuiyue roared.

"Young man of the Hozuki clan, please don't shout, otherwise it will only make you look weak and incompetent." Chiya twitched his index finger slightly.

Sasuke noticed the chakra gathering between Chiya's fingers and shouted urgently, "Release yourself, Suigetsu!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. A wisp of electricity flashed between Qianye's fingers, and in the next instant, a strong burst of lightning instantly enveloped the entire decapitation blade and Shuiyue, completely enveloping the man and the blade.

"Ah!" In an instant, Shuiyue let out an extremely shrill scream.

"Shuiyue, Chongwu, hurry!" Erzhuzi told Chongwu to go to the rescue.

Even before Erzhuzi could say anything, the instant his words fell, Jugo had already completed the right-hand seal transformation and charged forward.

In order to give Chiya no chance to resist, he used all his strength from the start. Seven or eight fleshy tubes grew from the elbow of his cursed arm, which spewed out violent chakra. The huge monster fist smashed down on Chiya's head.

boom.

Another violent roar resounded, and the earth cracked open once more.

Yet there was still smoke but no injury.

As the smoke cleared, it was seen that Jugo's fist had been caught by Chiya's other hand.

"Not only Suigetsu's Executioner's Blade, but even my Explosive Smash... What kind of monster is this?" Watching Chiya easily catch his fist, Jugo's pupils suddenly contracted, and cold sweat dripped from his brows. For the first time in his life, as a monster, he felt fear.

"Not bad punches, but it's a pity that you have the power but don't know how to use it." Chiya tightened her grip on Jugo's fist.

With a cracking sound, Jugo screamed and collapsed to his knees, "Ah!"

Chiya kicked away the electrocuted Suigetsu, who was in a state of near death. Before Suigetsu hit the ground, Chiya grabbed Jugo's hand and threw him away. The two bodies overlapped and finally landed in front of Sasuke.

Erzhuzi never glanced at the two of them from beginning to end; his eyes were fixed on Qianye.

Seeing this, Deidara, perched on a treetop, wore a disdainful smile and sneered, "How presumptuous of you to dare to fight Brother Chiya head-on, hmm."

"Yes, Deidara-senpai." Obito nodded and scratched the back of his head, but in reality, he was becoming more and more wary of Chiya. This family was much stronger than the one he had fought back then.