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

Chapter 57 The Xiaotian Group Takes Initial Shape

Pain ignored Orochimaru and Sasori's argument.

"Kakuzu, you and Dozo form a team. Go to the Land of Earth."

He grouped Kakuzu with that minor character from the original work who didn't even have a name and was killed by Kakuzu.

Kakuzu had no objection to this.

I was even a little happy.

He just had four of his hearts destroyed by Qianye, and he was worried about not having a place to replace them with new, high-quality hearts.

After all, the hearts of elite Jonin are quite rare.

And just like that, a high-quality heart was delivered right to our door.

All he needs to do next is create accidents during the mission.

"Xiao Nan is still in my group."

As a senior member and a close friend of Nagato, Konan naturally had no objections.

"Juzo, you and the Itachi clan, go to the Land of Water."

"Yes," Shi Zang reluctantly replied.

If he could, he would never want to go back to that country filled with blood and tears.

Unfortunately, he was ranked last in strength within the Akatsuki organization, only slightly stronger than that minor character who was about to die at Kakuzu's hands.

They had no right to refuse.

Thankfully, we weren't heading to Kirigakure, otherwise we probably would have wanted to die.

After all, he escaped from that village of blood mist.

"As for Chiya," Pain pondered for a moment, considering the formidable strength Chiya had just displayed, and said, "You'll be paired with Zetsu for now. Zetsu's main task is intelligence gathering; he's not particularly skilled in combat. You'll have to work hard for a while. I'll find you new teammates as soon as possible."

"Alright then, as long as this guy doesn't suddenly pop up while I'm sleeping." Qianye was a little disappointed. He originally wanted to be in a group with Xiaonan. After all, she's a young lady. What kind of situation is it to be in a group with Zetsu, a product of Yin-Yang Release?

Changing the subject, Qianye solemnly told Jue Huba, "I am prone to killing in my dreams. When I am asleep, none of you should approach me."

"What do you mean?" Bai Jue asked, puzzled.

"If you dare to suddenly appear while I'm resting, I'll chop you up with one stroke," Qianye said simply and bluntly.

"Then what should we call you from now on?" Black Zetsu asked, somewhat embarrassed.

"Knock on the door, understand? Also, my residence in Amegakure is a forbidden area. Apart from Konan, anyone who dares to take a step closer will still be chopped up by me." With that, Chiya arrogantly surveyed the Akatsuki members around him.

Those who had witnessed Qianye's formidable strength had no objections to this.

This is ultimately a world where the strong prey on the weak.

The strong always occupy privileges.

Besides, they wouldn't be so bored as to run off to a grown man's room.

"I understand." Black Zetsu chose to back down.

Chiya is someone who never plays by the rules. He slaughtered even the Sarutobi and Shimura clans without hesitation. Black Zetsu can't guarantee that Chiya won't actually chop him and White Zetsu in half with one strike.

"So, leader, we have people from the Land of Wind, Earth, and Water. You're not going to send me to the Land of Fire or the Land of Lightning next, are you?" Chiya asked Pain.

Pain said, "We don't need to worry about the Land of Lightning for now. After all, the Hidden Cloud Village isn't like other ninja villages that like to fight amongst themselves. Our Akatsuki organization can't get involved right now. As for the Land of Fire, you just wiped out the Third Hokage and Danzo's families, it would be too conspicuous to go there now. From now on, travel between some small and medium-sized countries. I'll tell you the specific missions later."

As he spoke, a glint flashed in Pain's Rinnegan.

Everyone instantly floated into the air.

They flew away from Amegakure and finally landed at the top of a valley.

Placed amidst a sea of ​​clouds.

Everyone gathered around Payne, staring at the bottomless abyss below, and remained silent.

Mountain peaks. Clouds. Ten handsome men and beautiful women dressed in red clouds and black robes.

The original Akatsuki team made its debut.

"Mission begins."

"Let the world feel pain!"

Payne shouted loudly.

They then proceeded in groups in all directions according to their assigned formations.

Kakuzu was the fastest runner.

He practically dragged his supporting actor along by the clothes as they ran.

He seemed afraid that Qianye would devour him.

He happily ran off to replenish his heart.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Qianye immediately felt sorry for the extra, and then looked at another extra who was about to die, Pipa Juzo.

The current Fourth Mizukage is already under Obito's control.

As expected, not long after, Obito, through Pain's words, will send them to Kirigakure to test Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Then, in order to appease the filial son, the Pipa Tenzo would stage the famous scene of splitting the Tailed Beast Jewel with his sword.

Tsk tsk, that's some serious stubbornness.

"Hey, newbie, come with me." Biwa Juzo felt a chill run down his spine from Chiya's gaze, so he stopped lingering, called out to Itachi, and walked backwards with his Executioner's Blade on his shoulder.

Uchiha Itachi gave Chiya a deep look before following closely behind.

Only Chiya, Zetsu, Pain, and Konan remained on the mountaintop.

"Let's go down the mountain, Black Six, White Seven." Qianye glanced at the Black and White Duo with disdain, his figure blurred into a blur, and he left, disappearing from their sight in no time.

White Zetsu: "."

Black Zetsu: "."

Bai Zetsu said, "Itachi is a filial son, and Kakuzu is a tentacle monster. You're Black Six, and I'm White Seven. It seems we've both been disliked by Qianye-kun. Only Orochimaru is a bit better off, earning the title of 'Snake Uncle'."

Black Zetsu urged, "Never mind that, let's follow them."

As they spoke, Black Zetsu controlled the pitcher plant to merge into the ground and chased after them from underground.

A moment later, a vortex suddenly appeared beside Payne, as if space itself was distorted.

Immediately afterwards, a masked man wearing an orange swirling mask, revealing only his right eye, appeared out of thin air.

With his arms crossed, he looked very calm and confident.

"How is the situation now?" Obito asked in a deep voice.

"Including Chiya and Itachi, whom you brought, everyone who has joined is currently raising funds," Konan responded.

Pain turned to look at Obito. "What about you? Have you decided on your next target?"

Obito shook his head: "We're still searching. After all, our organization doesn't need any useless people. How strong are Chiya and Itachi?"

"We haven't seen Itachi fight yet, so we can't tell anything from him, but since he has the Mangekyou Sharingan, he must be quite skilled. As for Chiya, he's very strong; Kakuzu was no match for him," Konan replied.

Upon hearing this, Obito showed no surprise on his face beneath the mask. He had personally experienced Chiyo's strength; he was an unfathomable man, not only in terms of power but also in his composure in controlling everything. He had seen through Chiyo's Hollowfication in just one simple exchange.

He nearly lost his life and one of his Sharingan eyes as a result.

"His strength is probably not limited to this. You will need to pay close attention to him in the future. If used properly, he will be a great asset to our plans."

Leaving behind these words, Obito's right eye socket beneath his mask began to twist, drawing his body into it and disappearing.

(End of this chapter)