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Chapter 730: A Beating and a Challenge!
Chapter 730: A Beating and a Challenge!
"Enough!" Pain's voice halted the battle.
By now, everyone had witnessed the effects of the Devil Bud Technique.
Four distinct Bloodline Limits.
Earth Style, Yin Style, Steel Style, and Swift Style.
Each one of these, if developed, would be a Quasi-Kage level technique at the very least.
The current Hiryuko, having only grasped the basics, was already considered a Shadow Level Powerhouse. If he mastered these techniques, he would undoubtedly reach the level of a powerful Kage.
With this information, there was no need to continue the fight.
After all, this was a test of the Devil Bud Technique, not a life-or-death battle between the two.
Unfortunately, Hiryuko was already in a fighting frenzy.
Beating Orochimaru to a pulp was a dream-like scenario for him, so he paid no heed to any other voices.
Orochimaru wanted to stop, but he couldn't.
Pain wasn't angry at this situation.
Since his opponent wasn't listening, a beating would do the trick.
In the Akatsuki organization, most members had joined through similar circumstances.
They were all unruly S-Class Rogue Ninjas, and their disobedience was almost expected.
However, they now coexisted 'peacefully' not because they had changed their temperaments but because Pain possessed overwhelming strength to subdue any resistance.
Hearing Pain's voice, Hiryuko began to form hand seals.
Child-Rabbit-Dragon-Tiger! After completing these seals...
"Azure Technique Secret Art: Azure Dragon!"
He unleashed the ultimate Azure Technique.
Clearly, he had lost his sense of reality.
Even if Pain was the leader of Akatsuki, Hiryuko, now possessing four Bloodline Limits, was no weaker than him.
If he could defeat Pain, he might even be able to take over as the leader of Akatsuki.
This plan had been in Hiryuko's mind since he joined the organization.
Even if Pain didn't make a move against him, Hiryuko would find an opportunity to challenge him.
Boom!
Above the underground space, a vortex-like pitch-black cloud layer formed, with its center resembling an infinite source of thunder and lightning brewing.
The terrifying sensation of tingling fear was palpable to everyone.
However, no one made a move; they all carefully observed Pain, curious to see how he would respond to this provocation.
If Pain could suppress Hiryuko, he would remain the organization's leader.
But if he couldn't, they wouldn't hesitate to stab him in the back and take over the leadership position.
Yes, this was the rule of Akatsuki.
Survival of the fittest.
Even if you were the leader, any sign of weakness or vulnerability would lead to being devoured by others.
"How dare a mere mortal challenge a deity!"
Pain's emotionless voice echoed as he slowly rose from the metal balcony, heading towards the center, right into the vortex of black clouds.
His display of power was truly awe-inspiring!
"How fascinating!" Orochimaru's voice rang out in the corridor.
After being beaten for so long, it was as if nothing had happened, and his clothes remained undamaged.
It was almost supernatural!
Tang Ping believed that even with his 'Elementalization,' he couldn't match Orochimaru when it came to enduring beatings.
However, no one paid attention to Orochimaru; all eyes were on the floating Pain.
"Haa!"
Hiryuko showed no mercy and unleashed the powerful attack he had been brewing.
Tang Ping, having not finished watching the movie before his transmigration, didn't know that this super attack had never been successfully executed in the original storyline.
But that was because of interference; now, Pain wasn't interfering, and he stood right before Hiryuko, allowing him to attack.
What a display of dominance!
It was as if a deity wouldn't even flinch at the attacks of mere mortals.
Boom!
A blindingly bright white lightning dragon descended from the vortex-like cloud layer, engulfing the floating Pain below.
Everyone instinctively closed their eyes, and Tang Ping couldn't help but add a comment.
"True showboating, struck by lightning!"
If Pain wanted, he had the means to deal with Hiryuko, but he chose to show off.
A god! That was his character.
Currently, aside from Xiaonan, he viewed himself as a deity in all other aspects.
The terrifying electric current made everyone realize the sheer power of this technique.
At the very least, it was S-Class level! And this technique also had environmental restrictions.
If used outside, its power would increase several times over.
This technique, like 'Kirin,' harnessed the power of natural energy.
Soon, the dazzling lightning faded.
"Impossible!"
"You're unharmed!"
"Did I fall for an illusion?"
...
Hiryuko's voice echoed with disbelief, as if he couldn't believe what he was witnessing.
Pain hovered above him, looking down indifferently, his body completely unscathed.
Wait!
Not only was there no sign of injury, but there wasn't even a scratch.
As for the previous Azure Technique strike that seemed to have missed?
Impossible! It was evident from the ground that the attack had not been off-target.
Pain's right hand clenched.
"Omnipotent Attraction!"
A terrifying force of attraction pulled Hiryuko, who had activated Steel Veil, into the floating Pain's palm.
But Hiryuko wasn't one to back down easily; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to defect from the Hidden Leaf Village. He prepared to counterattack.
"Puppet Curse!"
He was about to use his unique curse seal.
Puppet Curse!
It allowed him to control the target like a puppet.
However, when he used the curse seal, he found it had no effect.
Of course!
Pain was one of Chomen's Six Paths puppets, so how could he be controlled again?
Whoosh!
A half-meter-long black rod slid from Pain's sleeve into his palm.
Swish!
The black rod pierced Hiryuko's abdomen.
"Ah!"
If it were just physical pain, Hiryuko would have endured it.
But as the rod pierced his body, a soul-piercing agony forced him to cry out in agony.
"When facing a god, you must show reverence!"
Pain retracted the black rod and, after uttering a domineering statement, tossed Hiryuko to the ground and slowly flew towards the Metal Corridor Balcony.
Stomp!
As he landed, everyone averted their gaze from the Rinne Sharingan, unable to bear looking directly at it.
Although Hyuga Tsukimi's Rebirth Eye could hold its own, for the sake of keeping up appearances, she, too, averted her gaze, not daring to face it directly.
Otherwise, a battle between the Rinne Sharingan and the Rebirth Eye might not have a clear winner.
After all, one was an original pair of eyes, while the other was transplanted, and only Chomen's extraordinary physique made the outcome uncertain.
Only one person's gaze remained unwavering.
Wait!
Being blind, their gaze couldn't possibly move.
"Next, it's time to settle the score between us, isn't it?"
Great Sage of the Moon slowly spoke.
"???"
This was likely the same thought running through the minds of all Akatsuki members.
Li Zaiyan, a god or a demon?
He had come to apply to join Akatsuki but spoke to the organization's leader in such a manner.
The key point was that the leader had just demonstrated their strength.
Hiryuko, who had pinned down Orochimaru, a veteran Shadow Level Powerhouse, was now lying on the ground, wailing.
Were you seeking death by challenging the leader?
Perhaps only Tangping understood what the Great Sage was up to.
Revenge!
Akatsuki had killed his father, and he had only collected information before, but now that it was done, he didn't want to hold back for even a second.
Tangping was naturally thrilled about this development.
If Chomen fell to the Great Sage, he could accept it.
After all, his current actions had already deviated from the original plot, and he wasn't bound to follow it.
"Xiaonan, find a way to move the battlefield elsewhere, or Rain Village will be destroyed!"
Tangping whispered a reminder.
Although he didn't mind Chomen being crushed by his own actions, he didn't want to see Rain Village destroyed.
With Xiaonan's presence, this village could be considered under his secret control.
Without the support of the Skyguard Tower, could the black market business of black oil and bird droppings run so smoothly?
Additionally, the supplies procured by Rain Village were also intricately connected to the Skyguard Tower.
Under these circumstances, how could he allow the village to be destroyed in a battle between two monsters?
Upon Tangping's reminder, Xiaonan initially found it hard to believe.
After all, no one knew Pain's strength better than her, so how could anyone be a match for him?
But immediately remembering Tangping's 'prophecy' ability, she spoke up.
"Pain, this isn't the place to fight. Let's go!"
As she spoke, a large amount of paper formed wings on her back, and she quickly followed a metal pipe.
Pain, who had been about to strike, retracted his hand and pursued her.
The others naturally followed to watch the show.
Of course, whether they had their own plans was another matter.
(End of Chapter)
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