After transforming, I became the wife of all Naruto fans.

Chapter 175 The Friendship Between Zhu Nan and His Partner

Obito never expected that his casual remarks would lead to Chiba revealing his Hollowfication secret so easily.

If we're not buddies, how can we play if we have a box?

Isn't Qianyu's intelligence cunning?

And where did Chiyu get the information about his Hollowfication?

They probably didn't reach the limit of intangibility in their last encounter.

Obito couldn't understand it; he truly couldn't understand it.

But since things have come to this, all he can do is try to salvage the situation.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Kong Chen Xianbei to know me so well. You don't actually have a crush on me, do you?"

"Don't worry, Beidou. We all joined Xiao in the same period. I won't compete with you for all the Chen Xianbei."

Seeing Sasuke's disgusted expression, Obito waved his hand magnanimously.

"That's right, since everyone knows, I'll admit it. My blurring time is indeed only five minutes, not a minute more!"

“That’s absolutely right!” Obito said in a strange tone, adding a verbal tic.

Obito's idea was simple: throughout history, countless truths have been taken as jokes.

What he had to do was to remain discreet and appear confident, thereby arousing suspicion in others.

To put it simply, it means: "It doesn't hurt!"

If even one person is fooled by Obito's performance, then all his efforts will have been worthwhile.

But Obito forgot that all the villains in Akatsuki were pragmatists and wouldn't be fooled by words.

"Whether it's really five minutes or not, why don't we try it and find out?"

Sasuke took two steps forward with malice in his eyes, slowly drawing the Kusanagi sword from his waist. The clear, melodious sound of the sword echoed in the ears of every Akatsuki member.

"Chief, I'd like to exchange some pointers with my new partner. That shouldn't violate any of the organization's rules and regulations, right?"

"Of course not!" Before Pain could answer, Deidara, always eager to stir up trouble, excitedly interjected, "Brother Sasori and I spar often!"

"You agree, right, Sasori?" Deidara playfully tossed a piece of clay onto Hiruko's hard shell, earning Hiruko a merciless stinger in return.

The stinger, coated with pale purple venom, grazed Deidara's cheek as it passed by.

A small strand of golden hair drifted slowly down into the air.

"That was close!" Deidara's bright smile remained unchanged as he looked at his ponytail, now missing a small section. "I almost got hit by Sasori!"

"If I were paralyzed by Brother Scorpion's poison, I'm afraid he would turn me into a human puppet and keep me as a keepsake!"

"But I won't let that happen. It doesn't fit my aesthetic, hmm!"

Deidara nodded firmly.

"Hmph!" Sasori let out a muffled nasal sound in response to Deidara's string of words, it was hard to tell whether he was expressing agreement or disdain.

But the attitude of the artistic duo is undoubtedly very clear.

That means supporting the fight, hoping that Sasuke and Obito will fight with style, fight beautifully, and fight spectacularly.

Upon seeing this, a barely perceptible bead of cold sweat trickled down Kisame's sharkskin forehead, drawing a fleeting, almost imperceptible glance from Itachi.

Kisame couldn't help but be nervous.

Because in the original plan, as the executor of the Eye of the Moon, Obito could not reveal his strength so early before Pain died.

But now Obito is suddenly being held back by Chiba and Sasuke. Pain didn't say anything, and his silence showed that he was also inclined to probe Obito's trump card. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the plan, Kisame had to prepare for the worst.

That is, to sacrifice oneself to save Obito!

Before Pain could deliver the final blow, Kisame scratched his head with feigned simplicity: "Haha, well..."

"forget it!"

Itachi's cold and distant voice drowned out Kisame's words.

"I have no interest in watching two fools make a fool of themselves."

Then Itachi looked at Sasuke: "My foolish little brother, you still have the mood to play with this clown? It seems you're ready to have my eyes open."

"Since you can still amuse me, gouge out your eyes and give them to me, and I'll spare your life to continue the Uchiha lineage."

Itachi unleashed a taunt.

Sasuke begins the judgment.

1D=100; Decision failed.

You must prioritize attacking the minion with the taunt ability.

"I can say the same words to you, Itachi!"

Sasuke, mocked by his own brother, instantly turned red, and an uncontrollable electric current flowed from his hair.

In response, wisps of red chakra slowly appeared on Itachi's body.

"enough!"

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Payne had no choice but to speak up to stop it. A heavy repulsive force erupted in the center, forcing everyone to increase the suction on their toes to stabilize their bodies.

Realizing that Pain seemed genuinely enraged, and out of fear of the Rinnegan, the group, who had just been on the verge of conflict, immediately lowered their heads in a gesture of respect.

Seeing this, Obito, who had lost the argument but didn't want to lose face, secretly said, "Wow, as expected of the leader. With just one word from the Rinnegan, everyone, whether they're from the Uchiha clan or the Konoha geniuses, obediently lowered their heads!"

"Enough!" Another burst of repulsive force erupted, slapping Obito's fingers like a giant hand.

"Rumble—" The petrified Gedo Mazo's fingers instantly became crooked. Obito was fine because of his Hollowfication, but standing on the crooked fingers, he looked quite disheveled.

He suddenly looked up and met Payne's merciless purple-rimmed eyes.

Pain said coldly, "Seven of the nine tailed beasts have now gathered. I will personally deal with the Nine-Tails, as for the Eight-Tails..."

Obito suddenly had a bad feeling.

as predicted.

"San Tai, you and Xuanwu will be the ones to go!"

Payne's tone was firm, and his eyes, demeanor, and face remained completely unchanged.

Clearly, this was an order that left no room for discussion.

As Pain spoke, Deidara, Sasori, Chiba, Sasuke, Itachi, Kisame, Konan, and the others all looked over.

The overwhelming force pressed down on Obito like a mountain.

Obito clearly realized one fact: the Akatsuki of today is still Pain's Akatsuki, not his Akatsuki.

In fact, Obito's previous provocation of Chiba was partly due to this reason. He sensed that Akatsuki was out of control, or rather, Akatsuki was not out of control, but it was no longer under his control.

Obito simply hadn't clearly realized this before.

But it's not too late to realize this now.

Obito lowered his head respectfully: "I understand, Boss. I will bring the Eight-Tails back!"

"Very good. Once the Eight-Tails is brought back, I'll set off to capture the Nine-Tails!" Pain nodded in satisfaction.

"Before the Eight-Tails returns, those who have grievances or resentments can resolve them on their own!"

As he spoke, Pain's gaze swept over everyone, especially over Sasuke and Itachi, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Meeting adjourned!

Payne vanished instantly.

"It's a holiday! It's a holiday!"

Deidara was overjoyed and skipped away from the cave, with Sasori following closely behind.

Then came Konan, who nodded to Chiba and followed Payne deeper into the cave.

Zetsu and Obito have long since disappeared.

In the end, only Chiba, Sasuke, Kisame, and Itachi remained under the shadow of the Gedo Mazo.

"Itachi-san..." Kisame was about to express his gratitude and explain when he saw Itachi casually wave his hand.

"No need for further words, Kisame."

"Please stand guard for me one last shift!"

"..."

"I understand, Itachi!"

Kisame's eyes slowly changed.