"Interesting, then let's give it a try!"
Upon hearing Uchiha Tamahiko's words, Sasori became very interested.
If the Akatsuki Organization members could all help him achieve his dream of art, perhaps he could truly find eternal art.
"You mean, we have to face five of you at once?"
Kakuzu asked very seriously.
He naturally had ambitions for the leader's position; it would be best if he could get it and have everyone help him make money.
"Hey, hey, why didn't you mention us?"
Kisame was a bit dissatisfied, but mostly he was getting fired up.
Because he felt he was with the bigger boss, Uchiha Madara, so whatever he did was just playing around.
"Those from the Hidden Mist Village don't seem to have very big dreams."
"If you do, then talk about it after you defeat me."
Uchiha Tamahiko's words made the two people from the Hidden Mist Village very uncomfortable.
"Four against one, right?"
Before Kakuzu made his move, he confirmed it again.
If it was one-on-one, he really wasn't very confident, after all, someone who could make the current leader willingly step down was not a simple character.
But if it was four against one, he felt the opponent was underestimating them too much.
"Yes, of course it's four against one. Whoever contributes the most to defeating me will be the new leader."
Uchiha Tamahiko nodded, affirming this, and also gave them encouraging glances.
This made several people feel uncomfortable all over; he was truly looking down on them.
"Then don't blame us for outnumbering you!"
Someone like Biwa Jūzō couldn't hold back anymore.
He had such a violent temper, yet he was an assassin.
After speaking, he was the first to raise his kubikiribōchō and charge towards Uchiha Tamahiko.
The other three also had no intention of holding back. If they died, it could only be blamed on this person for being too arrogant!
"The strength seems a bit weak!"
Uchiha Tamahiko used his right hand, covered in Armament Haki, to gently pinch the kubikiribōchō that was slashing at him.
Under Biwa Jūzō's shocked gaze, he twisted it slightly, and the kubikiribōchō broke!
"What!"
Biwa Jūzō's soul was almost scared out of him; someone could actually do this!
After Biwa Jūzō's attack, Kisame immediately followed, brandishing the silent Ninjatō, Samehada.
He was also caught by Uchiha Tamahiko with one hand. Kisame tried to absorb Uchiha Tamahiko's Chakra through Samehada, but found that he was the one whose Chakra was being absorbed!
"Impossible!"
Kisame Hoshigaki wanted to pull Samehada back, but Samehada seemed to have grown onto this person, and he couldn't pull it out at all.
Immediately after, Uchiha Tamahiko, holding the kubikiribōchō and Samehada, slammed the two of them together fiercely.
Next came the Ninjutsu released by Sasori and Kakuzu, poisonous senbon and Lightning Release: False Darkness, respectively.
Susanoo appeared directly, completely blocking both attacks, not threatening Uchiha Tamahiko in the slightest.
"Now, let's have a happy battle."
Uchiha Tamahiko cupped his fists, preparing to give his new employees a taste of his power, so they would never think of challenging him again.
The four challengers also felt immense pressure at this moment. Although the battle hadn't truly begun, the situation just now was enough to put them under tremendous pressure.
"The battle has just begun!"
Although Kakuzu said this, he already had the urge to run away.
Sasori also took out the Third Kazekage puppet from his scroll, ready to fight seriously!
Only the two close-combat sword users, after being hit, felt pain all over, but it also ignited their anger, and they wanted to teach this new leader a lesson!
"Buzz!"
But when Uchiha Tamahiko unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, covering all four of them, their expressions instantly changed drastically.
They felt as if they had been tricked!
"Since I won, then I am the leader of the Akatsuki Organization."
"Everyone, pack up and prepare to return to Konoha with me."
Uchiha Tamahiko stretched his arms, feeling that their attacks were decent and could slightly loosen his body.
The four Akatsuki Organization members, however, all lay on the ground, their Chakra almost completely drained.
Uchiha Tamahiko had deliberately reduced their losses, otherwise the Third Kazekage's puppet, the two Ninjatō, and Kakuzu's hearts would have been destroyed.
"Who agreed to this?"
Kakuzu felt his legs were too weak to stand because his Chakra had been absorbed.
Sasori remained silent, only looking at his puppet with some heartache. Although it wasn't broken, many parts had cracked, making repairs even more difficult.
"Nagato, find a suitable person to manage the Hidden Rain Village here. You probably won't be able to return for a while."
Uchiha Tamahiko then said to Nagato.
After Nagato lost his Rinnegan, with a little training, he could be used as a Kage-level strength.
As long as he learned the Adamantine Sealing Chains of the Uzumaki clan and other sealing Ninjutsu from Kushina, coupled with his own mastery of five nature transformations, his strength would be on par with Hiruzen Sarutobi in his prime.
"Understood, Leader."
Nagato nodded.
This was a Ninja Village that had been difficult to control, and it couldn't just be abandoned.
Besides the official Akatsuki Organization members, there were still many peripheral members; letting them manage the Hidden Rain Village for a short period wouldn't be a big problem.
"One day to pack up, and then I'll have someone come to take us away."
Uchiha Tamahiko continued.
He didn't have that much energy to manage the Hidden Rain Village right now. Konoha was still developing, similar to Germa ; he would let them maintain the status quo for now and make plans later.
The four Akatsuki Organization members who had been defeated silently packed their belongings, without any extra words.
They felt that the new leader's goal this time seemed more reliable than the previous leader's. The opponent truly had the strength to unify the Ninja World.
Kakuzu felt a similar sensation to when he threw a Kunai at the First Hokage from eight hundred li away back then. At that time, it was just the aura that forced him to retreat.
The aura emanating from this leader was even stronger than the pressure the First Hokage gave him back then!
"Is he Uchiha Madara himself?"
Kisame, meanwhile, was still wondering if the guy named Uchiha Madara was this person, as the Uchiha Madara he had seen always wore a mask.
Sasori and Biwa Jūzō were just depressed.
Because the Hidden Rain Village was affected by the Conqueror's Haki, basically very few people were still awake, so many only knew that there was an invasion, but it was defeated by Konan, the messenger of God.
One night was enough to arrange most affairs, and in a place like the Hidden Rain Village, as long as a few countries didn't go to war, they basically wouldn't have much trouble.
The other four Akatsuki Organization members were all bachelors and had no belongings to speak of.
The next day, Uchiha Tamahiko contacted Fugaku via Den Den Mushi, and Minato was directly arranged to come over. Uchiha Tamahiko carried a Kunai with the Flying Thunder God Jutsu formula, so Minato could easily pinpoint their location.
The group was directly brought to Konoha.
This space-time movement made several people a bit unaccustomed. Upon arriving at Konoha, they looked at the town, which was much more prosperous than Konoha, and their attention was somewhat drawn.
After all, even those with strong abilities like them found it very difficult to infiltrate Konoha.
"Nagato, come with me for treatment. The rest of you follow my Shadow Clone. I'll arrange a place for you to stay first, and then I'll arrange what you'll do."
"Obey the rules here, don't mess around. There are many people here who are stronger than you."
Uchiha Tamahiko arranged for the several people.
The coming time would be very busy. Besides recruiting manpower, he also had to cultivate and master the five nature transformations and learn Shinra Tensei.
"Really?"
Biwa Jūzō questioned.
Many people stronger than them?
They were all famous figures in the Ninja World; not just anyone could deal with them.
"That person just now was the Fourth Hokage. Defeating you shouldn't be a big problem!"
Sasori said calmly.
"Oh."
Seeing this, Biwa Jūzō said no more.
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