The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"Brother Zechen, what's wrong?"

Hinata noticed the change in Hyuga Sawa's expression and asked curiously.

"It's nothing, I'll take you back to Konoha first."

Hinata Zechen grabbed Hinata's soft, delicate body and vanished instantly into the ruins of the ancient Loulan Kingdom.

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The battle between Monk Fenfu and Pain did not last long.

After a brief test to see how much Shukaku chakra Bunpuku had retained, Pain quickly inserted the black rods into Bunpuku's body, suppressing his resistance.

"Alas, when will people be able to understand each other instead of resolving conflicts through war?"

Fenfu clasped his hands together, let out a sigh, and then slowly closed his eyes, completely unconcerned about what was about to happen.

"Orochimaru, as long as you do not become an enemy of Akatsuki in the future, we will not send anyone to hunt you down again."

Pain, after retrieving Orochimaru's empty ring, left Orochimaru's base without looking back.

"Wait a moment!"

Just then, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly called out.

"Can I join your organization?"

Witnessing the power of Pain, Sasuke immediately changed his mind and began to consider joining the Akatsuki organization in order to obtain greater power.

After all, that man was also a member of the Akatsuki organization.

Although Sasuke deeply hated Itachi Uchiha, he subconsciously trusted Itachi's judgment.

"Xiao never takes in the weak."

Pain didn't stop walking, nor did he look back; he left the base in the blink of an eye.

As soon as he stepped out of the gate, Pain seemed to sense something and looked up into the distance.

On a distant rock, a figure stood, looking down at Pain.

Chapter 141 The Battle That Ended Quickly

After Pain left, only Orochimaru and Sasuke Uchiha remained in the dimly lit hall.

The flickering candlelight danced in Sasuke's Sharingan, reflecting the five parts anger and three parts fear on his face.

Sasuke's willingness to join the Akatsuki organization, only to be dismissed as weak, filled him with the rage of "don't underestimate a young man's potential"; while his fear stemmed from the revelation of his intention to break free from Orochimaru's control.

Although Sasuke hadn't been with Orochimaru for long, he knew that Orochimaru was as cold-blooded and ruthless as a snake. Once Orochimaru was unwilling to raise a tiger that would become a threat, Sasuke wouldn't have much ability to resist.

"Sasuke-kun, your actions just now did not uphold our agreement."

With a subtle sense of pressure, Orochimaru approached Sasuke step by step, his tone full of accusation.

"Orochimaru, you should know very well that I left Konoha to join you in order to obtain greater power to kill that man. As for you, you were first defeated by Hyuga Sawatatsu, and you are so afraid of that man named Pain, so you can't blame me."

Compared to their first encounter in the Forest of Death, where he was rendered immobile by Orochimaru's mere glance, Sasuke still shows a hint of fear on his face now, but the hand holding the Kusanagi sword no longer trembles.

"Fine, what can I do? You're Sasuke."

Orochimaru was fully aware of Sasuke's plans and was not overly angry.

"Let's go, Sasuke, there's a good show about to start outside."

Seeing Orochimaru handle the sword with such carelessness, which was more of a warning, Sasuke visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He sheathed the Kusanagi sword he had drawn and followed Orochimaru out of the base.

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It must have been really tough for the Akatsuki, to actually dig up Bunpuku's corpse and use the Shukaku chakra within him to replace the One-Tailed Beast...

Looking at the Edo Tensei body, which was already controlled by the Rinnegan and was following Pain step by step, Hyuga Sawatatsu immediately guessed the Akatsuki's plan.

"Hyuga Zechen, how dare you show your face in front of me alone?"

This is a great opportunity to eliminate the enemy and weaken the five great ninja villages!

Seeing Hyuga Zetsu standing in the distance, Pain revealed a cold smile.

A coffin appeared, trapping the filthy body within it, before turning into white mist and disappearing.

Although those resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique do not die, Nagato feared that Hyuga Sawatatsu would use the Tenseigan to extract Shukaku's chakra, so he put away Bunpuku before the battle began.

"It seems like in all our previous encounters, I wasn't the one who lost, was I?"

Hinata Sawatatsu smiled faintly and replied.

"Hopefully, you'll still be able to laugh later."

Pain leaped into the air, a black rod emerging from his sleeve, and charged towards Hyuga Sawa.

Orochimaru, is this the show you were talking about?

At the base entrance, Sasuke stared ahead, his hands clenched into fists.

"What, doesn't Sasuke want to know who won and who lost their battle?"

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips.

If both of them are severely injured, I might have a chance to reap the benefits...

However, Orochimaru understood that the possibility was not high, but that did not prevent him from preparing for it.

Opportunity always favors the prepared mind, doesn't it?

Ding!

Facing Pain's swift thrust of his staff, Hyuga Zechen raised his right hand, and a pure white bone spike emerged from his sleeve, colliding precisely with the tip of the black staff.

The black rod and bone spike trembled slightly in mid-air, clearly indicating that both were exerting force simultaneously.

Click!

Compared to the bone marrow's hardness, which far surpasses that of steel, the black rod, which could be broken by hand, was clearly more fragile. Before the contest of strength between the two could be decided, the black rod shattered first.

Faced with the bone spikes that were rushing towards him, Pain's Rinnegan shifted slightly, and he turned slightly to the side, trying to avoid the incoming spikes.

Just as Pain's body began to move, Hyuga Sawatatsu's arm also made a subtle adjustment, with the sharp bone spikes always locked onto Pain's head.

If it comes to insight, the Tenseigan is no less powerful than the Rinnegan!

As the bone spikes drew ever closer, Payne remained calm, releasing an invisible repulsive wave emanating from himself.

Shinra Tensei!

boom!

Yellow sand rose into the sky, forming a giant mushroom cloud.

When the yellow sand settled, a huge crater appeared in the desert, and the boulder on which it stood was completely broken.

With a slight turn of his head, Pain re-locked his gaze on Hyuga Sawatatsu, who was standing several feet away.

"Interesting, absolutely fascinating..."

Orochimaru's gaze fell on the bone spikes under Pain's feet, and he couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh.

It turns out that the other party captured Kimimaro and borrowed Yakushi Kabuto from me not to treat Kimimaro's bloodline disease, but to transplant the ability of Shikotsumyaku.

It seems that the other person and I are the same type of people!

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with a strange excitement.

What a perfect and powerful body! If only I could have such a body...

Orochimaru let out a low, sinister laugh, but he still retained his rationality and knew that he was no match for Hyuga Sawatatsu, so he did not act rashly.

"Universal Guidance!"

Pain raised his arm again, his five fingers locking onto Hyuga Sawatatsu. The powerful gravity pulled the target closer and closer, while his other hand pulled a boulder from the sand dune and sent it into the air, then manipulated it to smash it down on the opponent.

boom!

The boulder landed, sending shivers down the spine of the entire desert.

Pain manipulated the boulder to lift it again, only to find nothing below, while Hyuga Sawa Tatsumi remained standing in the same spot, as if nothing had happened.

He even mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Looking at the kunai stuck in the yellow sand at Hyuga Zetsu's feet, even Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a bit jealous.

Not only does he possess a powerful bloodline limit, but his ninjutsu talent is also astonishing.

Orochimaru spent a lot of time studying the powerful space-time ninjutsu, Flying Thunder God Technique, but unfortunately he could never master it and had to give up.

Without the talent for space-time ninjutsu, one cannot master the Flying Thunder God Technique. Orochimaru naturally disdains tricks like the Flying Thunder Formation, which are unusable in combat.

Is it another space-time ninjutsu?

Orochimaru could capture such details, and Pain, the Deva Path, was no exception. Even Pain was helpless against space-time ninjutsu, a technique that transcends the realm of the ordinary.

Otherwise, why would Nagato continue to feign friendship with Obito after Obito's identity was exposed? Besides needing the power and information that Obito possessed, Kamui was also crucial.

If an enemy who has mastered space-time ninjutsu wants to leave, who can stop him?

After two unsuccessful attacks, Pain slowly lowered his arms, losing any reason to continue fighting.

Sensing the opponent's waning fighting spirit, Hinata Sawatatsu had no intention of launching an attack.

Pain is not the true form, so defeating him would not bring any benefit. Hyuga Sawatatsu was merely curious about Shukaku's chakra and came to investigate.

The two stood facing each other silently in the yellow sand, and the battlefield fell silent once again.

Chapter 142 Unveiling the Secrets of Black Zetsu

Just as both sides tacitly stopped fighting, Hyuga Zetsu's Tenseigan suddenly emitted a dazzling azure light, causing Pain's gaze to sharpen and him to become secretly on guard.

The next moment, green chakra rose up like flames on Hyuga Zechen's body, directly activating the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, and a series of explosions erupted in the air.

"Such a stealthy attack, it almost fooled me. However, under the watchful eyes of these eyes, such underhanded tactics are useless."

Hinata Sawa suddenly spoke, but his words didn't sound like they were directed at Pain.

"Still not coming out?"