Chapter 232: Ten-Tails Sample! (Seeking Subscriptions)
Deva Path Pain quickly approached. Immediately after, Zetsu emerged from the ground and introduced with a smile, "This is the leader of our Akatsuki Organization, Pain!"
Uka glanced at Pain and said indifferently, "So, where's your sincerity?"
Pain replied, "As you wish!"
With that, a summoning jutsu array spread out beneath his feet, and the massive Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was summoned.
White Zetsu chuckled, "This is the shell of the Ten-Tails. However, once we gather all nine Tailed Beasts, it can be revived. You will also receive a portion of its power."
"Indeed, a very powerful force!"
Uka's gaze was filled with heat.
This wasn't an act.
He could feel it.
Even though the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was currently just a shell.
In reality, its shell still possessed power, otherwise, it couldn't have been used to connect Uchiha Madara via tubes.
Fire God looked at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and said, "It seems you haven't lied about certain things."
"However, we aren't so easily fooled."
"You aren't just going to feed us empty promises, are you?"
Uka retracted his gaze and replied with a smile, "Although we are being hunted by the major ninja villages, we haven't completely offended them."
"They simply want to obtain the secret of how we acquire Kekkei Genkai."
"But if we cooperate with you to capture Tailed Beasts, that would mean a complete war with the major ninja villages... No, at that point, the entire Ninja World will be against us."
Pain asked calmly, "So, what do you want as a transaction?"
Uka looked at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and smiled, "You don't mind if I take something from it to research first, do you?"
Pain stepped aside, "Please do, if you can!"
This was something they were prepared for.
Zetsu also had no objections.
After all, these people weren't as easily deceived as Uchiha Obito.
And the strength of these individuals was beyond that of Kakuzu and his companions.
These guys had mastered at least three or four Kekkei Genkai.
This even included the Sharingan, and it was suspected to be the Mangekyo!
This was also a good opportunity to further test the strength of the Tenshin Group.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was no fragile thing!
As the two stepped aside, Fire God also retreated.
Beneath his mask, Uka activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, and his ocular jutsu and chakra erupted simultaneously.
With a cracking sound, massive bones condensed around his body, followed by muscle fibers, and finally, a simple armor covered it all.
In an instant, a golden Susanoo, as large as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, stood tall.
Since he was using the chakra of a clone, despite bearing Sarutobi Asuma's mark, even Nagato, Black Zetsu, and White Zetsu could not detect that Sarutobi Asuma was controlling the clone.
After all, the current clone did not possess Sarutobi Asuma's cells.
"This guy... he really activated the Mangekyo, and he's honed his ocular jutsu to this extent."
White Zetsu and Black Zetsu couldn't hide their shock.
Although it wasn't a Perfect Susanoo, it was only one step away from completion.
Black Zetsu could even sense that within this person's body, there was entirely Uchiha and Senju... no.
"There's also a part of the Ten-Tails' power, albeit a very, very small part..."
Black Zetsu was inwardly shaken, "Who exactly are these people?"
"How did they accomplish this?"
"The Ten-Tails, could it be a Tailed Beast? No, did they find some fragments from that battlefield?"
Black Zetsu made all sorts of guesses, and then became excited.
"This guy might truly be able to awaken the Rinnegan!"
Black Zetsu's anticipation grew.
He wasn't worried at all that this person awakening the Rinnegan would affect his plan.
On the contrary, it would become his safeguard.
At this moment, Black Zetsu even felt a sense of happiness.
After waiting for over a thousand years, he finally had someone like Uchiha Madara who could awaken the Rinnegan.
It's a shame, and I'm already old, so I can only make further plans.
And now, it seems another pair of Rinnegan are beckoning him.
This is excellent!
At this moment, Uka had already reached out and drawn out the Chakra Blade of the Susanoo, and then under various gazes, he diagonally slashed at a protruding, stump-like object on the left side of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's head.
Thud!
With a dull thud, the Chakra Blade cut into the stump, but it didn't sever it in one strike.
"As expected of the Ten-Tails' main body!"
Uka raised an eyebrow, then called out, "Fire God!"
"Understood!"
Fire God responded, then leaped up and into the sky.
Boom!
Behind him, Scorching Release flames erupted, and Fire God immediately plummeted downwards, with rings of white energy forming behind him.
Under the watchful eyes of Pain, White Zetsu, and Black Zetsu, Fire God, descending at high speed, was enveloped by the Scorch Release Fire, and kicked off the Chakra Blade of the Susanoo with his feet.
Rumble!
A section of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's stump was severed, and the Chakra Blade, following the diagonal cut, split the vast expanse of yellow sand, cleaving a massive gash.
Fire God landed and collected the fallen piece of the stump.
Uka also deactivated the Susanoo, landed, and smiled, "Thank you!"
"So, the transaction is complete!"
Pain released the summoning, turned, and walked away, saying, "Then, be prepared!"
"Zetsu, I'll leave the Jinchuriki intel to you!"
White Zetsu chuckled, "Of course, no problem!"
As he spoke, his form slowly sank into the ground.
Uka and Fire God exchanged a glance. Instead of using the Flying Thunder God Technique or the Substitution Technique, they leaped and headed towards the Rōran Ruins.
The original Dragon Vein sealing location, under the Sage Tree, would become their temporary base.
Samples of the Ten-Tails would also be sent back to Konoha's Sage Domain from there.
1 hour later.
Konoha, Sage Domain.
Sarutobi Asuma looked at the wooden stake in his hand, feeling the power contained within it.
Furthermore, he sensed the Sage Tree behind him stirring, seemingly wanting to devour the piece of the God Tree in his hand.
The piece of stump in his hand was also restless, as if wanting to revive, but it was suppressed by his power.
This piece of stump was different from the God Tree fragments Sarutobi Asuma had previously picked up in the Forbidden Life Zone.
This was part of the God Tree's main body!
With a flash, Sarutobi Asuma appeared at the research base.
He intended to personally analyze this Ten-Tails sample!
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
Underground space.
Several phantoms appeared on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Pain, Konan, Tobi, Kakuzu, Sasori of the Red Sand, Orochimaru, Kisame, Uka, Zetsu.
A total of 9 people.
This was the first time so many Akatsuki Organization members had gathered.
Of course, the Akatsuki Organization had recruited more than just these few.
But those members who were like cannon fodder had basically all died on missions.
They were all killed by Kakuzu, Sasori of the Red Sand, and Orochimaru.
There was no other way; they were monitoring each other!
"From now on, the plan to capture the Tailed Beasts officially begins!"
Pain stated, "Since capturing the Tailed Beasts requires a specific order, we can only start with the One-Tail."
Zetsu spoke up, "The One-Tails Jinchuriki is currently the Son of the Fourth Kazekage from Sunagakure, and he's just a kid around ten years old."
"Currently, it's basically impossible for him to leave the village."
"And it would be incredibly difficult to abduct him within Sunagakure."
Tobi then chuckled, "I heard that Senior Uka could easily enter major ninja villages and abduct Kekkei Genkai ninjas before. You must have a way, right?"
Uka glanced at Uchiha Obito and said calmly, "If they're Kekkei Genkai users, it's not too difficult. Infiltrating a ninja village isn't hard either."
"Then we'll subdue them with Genjutsu."
"However, Jinchuriki are different from regular ninja."
"Moreover, a Jinchuriki's defenses are the most stringent. Even if we manage to sneak in, it won't be silent. It'll be hard to even get close."
Upon hearing this, Tobi immediately gave an awkward smile. "Ah, is that so? That's true. I'm very sorry, I didn't quite think it through."
"It's fine!"
Uka was very magnanimous. "I just hope you'll use your brain more when capturing Tailed Beasts, so you don't end up dragging others down if you die."
As he spoke, he looked at Pain. "Leader, I definitely don't want companions like that!"
"Me neither!"
Kakuzu chimed in. "If they're too stupid, they'll mess up the mission!"
Tobi immediately went berserk, flailing his arms. "Hey!"
"You seniors are too much! You don't respect your juniors at all!"
Sasori of the Red Sand chuckled. "Sorry, juniors are meant to be bullied!"
"Alright!"
Pain ended the uninspired discussion with a single sentence. "The One-Tail is indeed difficult to capture, but we can start by gathering intelligence and creating opportunities."
Uka suddenly said, "Speaking of which, even though the sealing needs to be done in order, can't we capture the Tailed Beasts first and seal them?"
Orochimaru chuckled. "But doing so would easily alert the major ninja villages."
"You don't want the entire Ninja World to come after us before we've captured all the Tailed Beasts, do you?"
Pain replied, "That is indeed the case."
"Let's form groups first."
"Orochimaru, you and Sasori of the Red Sand are a team."
"Kakuzu, you and Kisame are a team."
"Uka, Tobi, you're a team!"
"Zetsu, you'll be responsible for relaying information to each group!"
...
With too many spies, every move the Akatsuki Organization made was observed by Sarutobi Asuma.
However.
He didn't have the mental capacity to pay too much attention to the Akatsuki Organization right now.
The Tenshin Group was enough.
As for him, his priorities were:
First, Tsunade.
Second, Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune.
Second, the analysis of the God Tree sample.
Third, Kekkei Mōra.
...
At the experimental base.
The clone analyzing Mei Terumi's gene looked up with a hint of regret. "It's a great pity, but the only Kekkei Genkai Mei Terumi currently possesses is Lava Style."
"Furthermore, although she hasn't had this power for a short time, only 60% of it can be analyzed."
"However, Ice Release can be analyzed up to 88%."
Sarutobi Asuma said without looking up, "Even 10% is enough."
Indeed, for him, even 10% would be enough. If he opened the Gate, mastering it would only take a moment.
The clone pouted. "But the more complete the gene, the less time and effort it saves."
Sarutobi Asuma looked up at him. "That makes sense!"
"How about you go tie Mei Terumi up again?"
The clone couldn't help but give him the middle finger.
Mei Terumi was already the Fifth Mizukage!
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