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

Chapter 56: Kakuzu, crippled, and the grouping of personnel.

Seeing this, most of the Akatsuki members around did not show any surprise, but instead looked at Chiyo with great interest.

Kakuzu has five lives.

Almost all the old members of the Akatsuki organization knew about it.

But Qianye might not know.

If we become complacent, life and death can be decided in an instant. The real battle has only just begun.

They wanted to know how Qianye would react next.

Sure enough, the moment Chiya put away Chidori, Kakuzu suddenly revived, leaping high into the air. His right wrist separated from his arm, releasing dense black lines from his arm, and a huge fist shot towards Chiya's heart.

The Earth Grudge Demon unleashed its unique tentacle fist technique.

However, before Kakuzu's fist could travel far, Chiya's Chidori Spear struck first, piercing through his left abdomen and causing him to lose another heart.

With a cry of pain, Kakuzu fell straight to the ground.

"Tentacle monster? I've never heard of a dead person possessing chakra. Playing dead is an outdated trick." Qianye shrugged slightly and put away the Chidori Sharp Spear.

"Damn it, I'll kill you!" Kakuzu roared, and the only remaining fire and wind masks on his back detached from his body at the same time, transforming into two pitch-black alien monsters that gradually merged together.

The mouths of both masks opened simultaneously, revealing a ball of fire and a hurricane, respectively.

These are Kakuzu's two major ninjutsu, a composite ninjutsu consisting of Fire Release: Head Hardening and Wind Release: Pressure Damage - Flame Wind Chaos Wave/Strange Face Explosion!

"Oh dear, it seems Kakuzu is really pushed to the limit, resorting to this move." Seeing this, Orochimaru, always eager for a good show, laughed. He retreated, creating distance between himself and Kakuzu to avoid being caught in the crossfire, while watching Chiya with interest, thinking to himself, "So, Chiya-kun, how will you deal with this next move?"

The other Akatsuki members also stepped back.

The next instant, Kakuzu formed hand seals, and Fire Release: Head Hardening and Wind Release: Pressure Damage merged together, unleashing a vast sea of ​​fire that engulfed Chiya.

Qianye watched the rapidly approaching sea of ​​fire with a calm expression.

The left hand, not holding the knife, symbolically formed a hand seal, while the Heavenly Gang Technique was secretly activated within the body.

An immense amount of chakra condensed in his throat and then burst out, transforming into a giant fireball more than ten times larger than a normal fireball, which crashed into the sea of ​​fire ahead.

"Impossible! Fireball Jutsu! How could it have such power?" Seeing this, even Orochimaru, with his composure, could no longer control his emotions and shouted excitedly.

The other Akatsuki members, except for Pain, all wore solemn expressions.

It's important to know that C-rank fire-style ninjutsu like the Great Fireball Technique is not uncommon in the ninja world.

Yet no one has ever been able to unleash such formidable power from a C-rank ninjutsu.

This is already on par with some forbidden techniques.

The inferno collapsed at the first touch.

However, the fireball continued its relentless advance, completely engulfing Kakuzu's combined Earth Grudge Fear: Fire Release Masked Monster and Earth Grudge Fear: Wind Release Masked Monster.

Although Kakuzu escaped with his Earth Spear Ninjutsu, he was in a sorry state. He knelt down with a thud, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, panting heavily.

"He really is a monster." A bead of cold sweat trickled down Juzo Biwa's forehead. He turned to Itachi Uchiha and asked, "Hey, rookie, are all the ninjas in Konoha this strong?"

"I don't know, this is the first time I've seen him use ninjutsu," Itachi Uchiha replied expressionlessly.

At this moment, he has not yet fully awakened the kaleidoscope's abilities.

He was also shocked by Qianye's power.

They defeated Kakuzu, that monster, so easily.

Not only his illusion techniques, but his ninjutsu is also outstanding.

Just what kind of formidable enemy did Danzo and the Third Hokage provoke in Konoha?

"Tch, he really has no sense of romance." Pipa Shizang clicked his tongue lightly upon hearing this, then looked away, no longer wanting to make a fool of himself.

"Boss, it seems the battle is over," Black Zetsu said to Pain.

Kakuzu was an important member of the Akatsuki organization, and before the plan to revive their mother Kaguya began, the organization did not want to lose this pawn.

Payne, not wanting to lose the finance minister either, leaped between the two and declared loudly, "Alright, stop now. The winner of this battle is Chiya."

At this point, he looked at Kakuzu and said, "Kakuzu, you don't have any objections, do you?"

Having just narrowly escaped death, Kakuzu was no longer the domineering figure he once was. Seeing this, he readily admitted defeat, muttering, "I concede."

"Well then, it's a pleasure to cooperate." Having achieved his goal of planting the seeds of illusion in the hearts of the Akatsuki members, Chiya lost interest in continuing the game. He sheathed his Zanpakuto, appeared in front of Kakuzu in a flash, and threw out the three money boxes from before.

Seeing this, Kakuzu's eyes widened in shock. His previous frustration and fear vanished instantly. He was about to reach out when he immediately withdrew his hand. His tone was weaker than before, and he said hesitantly, "My Earth Grudge Technique is quite special, and I cannot teach it to you."

"Don't worry, I have no interest in learning your disgusting ninjutsu. Just teach me those five different elemental ninjutsu that you've used or haven't had a chance to use yet," Chiya said calmly.

"I understand." Hearing this, Kakuzu breathed a sigh of relief and happily took the money box. He threw a scroll out of his pocket and said, "This is a scroll that records five ninjutsu: Wind Release: Pressure, Lightning Release: False Darkness, Earth Release: Earth Spear, Fire Release: Head Hardening, and Water Release: Water Curtain. If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask me."

Qianye nodded, put away the scroll, and stepped back to Pain's side without saying another word.

The other Akatsuki members also used their Body Flicker Techniques to surround them.

Pain's Rinnegan swept over everyone, and he said in a deep voice, "I've gathered you all here today for two reasons. First, to introduce two new members. I didn't expect this kind of incident, but it's alright. The member who just fought Kakuzu is named Fujiwara Chiya, and the other one is Uchiha Itachi."

"Their names are already well-known throughout the ninja world, so I'm sure you all know them. I won't go into any more detail."

"As for the second matter, it concerns the relocation of personnel. Everyone will be scattered, in pairs, and dispersed to various corners of the ninja world."

"Scorpion, you and Orochimaru will be a team, hiding in the Land of Wind."

However, no sooner had Payne finished speaking than Sasori objected on the spot.

"Why should I stay with this stinky snake?"

"Oh, that's perfect. I don't want to be with this treacherous guy who hides in his puppet all day." Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Itachi, sticking out his long tongue and revealing a sinister smile. "I'd rather be in a group with Itachi than with Sasori."

"Damn it, are you ignoring me?" Scorpion, hidden in the puppet leech, uttered a hoarse and unpleasant voice.

"No, I just want to team up with Itachi." Orochimaru said in a calm tone, saying something that was infuriating.

(End of this chapter)