Born with a great love for the Uchiha

The Fifth Hokage!

Even Sasori of the Red Sand, who had almost completely transformed himself into a human puppet, found it difficult to remain calm.

"Pain!"

The moment Konan saw Gen Uchiha's crimson Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, she instinctively stepped in front of Pain, seemingly wanting to protect him.

On the contrary, Orochimaru, an S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha, remained calm at this time.

“Sashibuli da na~ (Long time no see) Gen-kun.”

Orochimaru.

Gen Uchiha glanced at the former Sannin of Konoha, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

"After ending your cooperation with Shimura Danzo, you found another group of 'like-minded' rogue ninja. You're truly something else."

"Hehe~ Fifth Hokage, you flatter me."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, his slender tongue licking the corner of his mouth.

"Xiao and I can hardly be called 'like-minded'."

Akatsuki's goal is to collect all the tailed beasts in the world to achieve their dream of world peace.

"Xiao is like a windmill of the times, while I am just a gust of wind."

At this very moment, Orochimaru actually revealed Akatsuki's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts?

Gen Uchiha's eyes narrowed, and a hint of confusion appeared in his gaze as he looked at Orochimaru.

The other members of Akatsuki also looked at Orochimaru with incomprehension.

"Orochimaru! Why did you tell the Fifth Hokage about this?!"

Konan was the first to speak, questioning Orochimaru.

"Do you intend to betray the organization?"

"Betrayal? Little Nan-san, your words are far too heavy."

Orochimaru spread his hands and said in a relaxed tone.

"Moreover, whether the Akatsuki organization will even exist in the future is a question."

"Gen-kun has already appeared here, while Obito Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Juzo Biwa are not present at the same time."

Doesn't that prove something?

At the same time, three members were lost: Obito Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Juzo Biwa.

The Akatsuki organization now has only six official members left.

Furthermore, Uchiha Gen had just listened to the entire Akatsuki organization's plan to capture the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure.

Orochimaru didn't think that the Fifth Hokage, who rose to power through his military achievements, would let this opportunity slip by.

The Akatsuki's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts is likely to be doomed!

Even if we take a step back and say that...

Gen Uchiha has no immediate plans to do anything to the Akatsuki.

Orochimaru no longer wanted to stay aboard the Akatsuki, a ship destined to sink...

Obito Uchiha has been captured by Gen Uchiha.

Orochimaru believed he had no chance of taking Obito Uchiha's body from the Fifth Hokage.

As for Pain's Rinnegan...

Orochimaru tried it, and almost died.

There's no way to obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan, nor is there any way to obtain the Rinnegan...

What is Orochimaru still doing in the Akatsuki?

Anyway, he has already made a deal with Black Zetsu.

This Akatsuki organization is better off gone!

Therefore, after saying those words, Orochimaru nodded to Uchiha Gen once again.

"Fifth Hokage, I look forward to our next meeting... Hehe~"

After speaking, Orochimaru immediately dispelled the [Illusionary Body Technique], and his consciousness withdrew from this space.

He was also the first official member of the Akatsuki to voluntarily leave the organization.

Kakuzu and Sasori, seeing this scene, were both somewhat eager to make their move.

However, they were not as resolute and decisive as Orochimaru; they merely looked at Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki, with inquiring eyes.

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

The Fifth Hokage's immense prestige was built upon the foundation laid by the once-mighty AB duo!

As for Payne...

Although this leader of the Akatsuki organization has not yet achieved any notable victories.

However, his Rinnegan alone was enough to subdue the rest of the Akatsuki organization.

If Pain could truly stand against the Fifth Hokage.

Sasori and Kakuzu then obediently stayed within the Akatsuki organization to continue the Tailed Beast capture plan.

But if Pain can't stop the Fifth Hokage...

That crappy organization of Na Xiao should be destroyed as soon as possible!

This is what Sasori and Kakuzu truly thought.

The Fifth Hokage faces the invasion of the mental space of the [Illusionary Body Technique].

What will the leader's reaction be?

"Uchiha Gen, the Fifth Hokage."

Pain's deep purple Rinnegan remained calm, his tone as still as a deep well.

"Obito Uchiha's Crimson Ring, Kisame Hoshigaki's Three Rings, and Juzo Biwa's Blue Ring are all in your hands now. It seems that the plan to capture the Tailed Beasts has failed."

Pain used the "Tailed Beast Capture Plan" instead of the "Six-Tails Capture Plan".

the reason is simple.

There were no three official members, including Obito Uchiha.

The Akatsuki's operational capabilities will be severely weakened, and the time required to extract the Tailed Beasts and seal them into the Gedo Mazo will further increase.

Furthermore, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha learned of the Akatsuki's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts.

Then the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure and the Fifth Raikage of Kumogakure, who were on the same side as the Fifth Hokage, also learned about this.

The fact that the leaders of the five great nations and three major villages in the ninja world knew about this matter was practically equivalent to the entire ninja world knowing about Akatsuki's actions.

Judging from the importance that each ninja village attaches to Jinchuriki.

It was almost expected that Akatsuki's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts would fail.

Even if Iwagakure and Sunagakure do not take action against Akatsuki.

The combined forces of Konoha, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure are more than the Akatsuki can withstand!

“That’s right, I’ve seen through Xiao’s plan.”

Gen Uchiha looked at Pain, staring unabashedly at his deep purple Rinnegan.

"If you are willing to hand over the Seven-Tails now, I can forgive and forget all the Akatsuki's past actions."

"How arrogant, Fifth Hokage."

Pain, the founder of the Pain Sect, maintained his deadpan expression, but suddenly steered the conversation in a different direction.

"I have read your inaugural address, 'I Have a Dream'."

"???"

Uchiha Gen tilted his head to the side, and several large question marks appeared on the top of his head.

What is this guy trying to say?

"Fifth Hokage, you and I share the same dream; we both hope to achieve peace."

Pain continued.

"From this perspective, you and I are no different; we both live for justice and peace."

"However, your dream is too naive."

"Humans are stupid creatures who can never understand each other."

"Only pain, only by making the world feel real pain, can war be stopped and the world be brought to peace and stability."

Regarding Payne's "pain theory".

The other members of Akatsuki were already tired of hearing it.

As for Uchiha Gen...

"What are you babbling about?!"

Uchiha Gen pursed his lips, the red light in his eyes becoming increasingly dazzling.

"If you really want the world to feel pain, why don't you kill everyone in the world? Or just destroy the world!"

"boring."

Just as Pain was about to say something, he suddenly sensed something unusual.

"...You want to use the [Illusion Body Technique] to pinpoint our location?"

"Yes."

Faced with his "master's" questioning, Uchiha Gen answered frankly.

At the same time.