I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 200 Pain's Six Paths! (Seeking monthly votes)

The snow on the branches trembled slightly as it fell, and two dark figures appeared on a pipe.

"Teacher Ye, a battle took place here, but all traces of the battle have been destroyed. We can only see traces of a large summoning beast and the explosion marks of explosive tags."

Faced with the battle traces that had long since been buried and destroyed, the meticulous Uchiha Itachi calmly began to analyze the situation, while Uchiha Yoru looked up and calmly gazed at the treetops opposite him.

It was only when Itachi raised his head that he noticed his teacher's movement. He immediately followed the gaze and his eyes narrowed.

Surprisingly! He couldn't sense the slightest presence. Instead, he saw a Konoha ANBU member crouching on a treetop, staring at them with cold eyes.

"The elder of the Fire Temple was ambushed on his way to the Daimyo Prefecture. The attackers were very cautious and did not leave any clues."

The ANBU members on the treetop calmly shared their intelligence, while Uchiha Yoru cautiously surveyed his surroundings. In his eyes, he noticed three other ANBU members examining the details, as if trying to uncover some information.

"The elders of the Fire Temple are quite powerful, and given that they were on their way to pay homage to the Daimyo, their entourage should have been elite. But judging from the situation, it seems there were no survivors, and moreover!"

At this point, Uchiha Yoru's expression gradually became serious. "There are several routes from the Fire Temple to the Daimyo's residence, including both water and land routes. The Fire Temple chooses a different route each time, and no one knows the details."

"The only place where they meet is Tanabata Street, but the ninja monks of the Fire Temple were ambushed before they even reached Tanabata Street, so it's highly likely that their information was leaked from within."

Uchiha Yoru's calm analysis led the Anbu members to nod in agreement, as such analysis and judgment were correct given the lack of intelligence.

After all, no one could have imagined the terror of the Six Paths of Pain, and more importantly, there was the lack of intelligence.

After all, once the enemy is discovered, a meticulous plan needs to be devised, and there simply isn't enough time to do so, since the enemy can't just sweep through unnoticed.

Find the target, then sweep through? Faced with this idea, everyone could only sneer. However, what everyone thought was unreasonable was precisely the reality.

Information gap!

Just then, a signal hawk sounded. When the secret agents received the message, although they were wearing masks, their eyes revealed shock.

"Something has happened at the Fire Temple. The Hokage has ordered all Konoha ninja in the vicinity to rush to the aid of the Fire Temple and investigate all traces."

Upon seeing the information, the squad leader of the secret service immediately issued a stern order to the members who were still searching for clues in the surrounding area to rush to the rescue.

This scene startled Uchiha Yoru, who was secretly alarmed. As expected of Pain, or rather, Nagato, whose fighting spirit had been ignited, was indeed a man destined for great things.

Not only was his reaction quick, but his methods were also ruthless. It seems that the Fire Temple is pretty much finished. After all, even the Five Great Ninja Villages would tremble at the mere sight of him.

"Itachi, return to Tanabata Town."

Seeing the Dark Division members leave hastily with grave expressions, without even bothering to investigate the smallest clues at the scene, everyone knew they had encountered a problem.

"Yes, Teacher Ye."

Although Itachi Uchiha is a genius, we cannot yet fully grasp his strength.

Seeing Itachi's solemn expression, Uchiha Yoru seemed to understand what the other was thinking. After making sure no one was around, he quietly shook his head at Itachi.

"Itachi, my plan is to ambush them by hiring ronin with bounties."

In short, I didn't do it, I don't know anything about it, and it has nothing to do with me.

Uchiha Itachi nodded slightly after hearing this. Although he now had a fanatical admiration for his teacher, it had not reached the point of blind faith.

Perhaps the elder monks of the Fire Temple could ambush them, but the Fire Temple? Itachi Uchiha knew that this was an armed force, whose overall strength was definitely no less than that of the village's ANBU. It was an armed force comparable to the Uchiha clan, and it was not something that could be shaken by one person alone.

It was obvious that this was a premeditated event, and their mission was conveniently taken care of by someone else.

Looking at Itachi Uchiha's expression, Yoru Uchiha thought to himself with a heavy heart that the Fourth Shinobi World War was still a long way off, and the ninja world's understanding of strong ninjas was still at a basic level, so it was unclear whether some powerful ninjas were truly capable of shaking a large country's village.

However, he didn't need to explain. Even if he did, would anyone believe him? On the contrary, he would be suspected.

Two figures, one large and one small, moved swiftly through the forest. A piece of white paper slowly appeared in the cold wind, and Uchiha Yoru, who was moving rapidly, seemed to sense something.

After secretly forming hand seals, Uchiha Yoru, who was on his way, lowered his voice and said to Itachi behind him, "Hurry up and get back to Tanabata Street."

"Yes, teacher." Although Itachi Uchiha was somewhat suspicious, his meticulous and mature nature prevented him from asking any questions. Instead, he calmly quickened his pace and hurried on his way.

Inside the woods, six figures dressed in black robes with red clouds slowly appeared. Just then, a figure slowly emerged as pieces of white paper flashed by.

However, the moment Xiao Nan appeared, just as she was about to say something, the six people, including Xiao Nan, suddenly froze, and a black shadow descended.

When they saw who it was, a look of shock appeared in their cold eyes.

A dark shadow flashed by, and Xiao Nan's hand, which had been trying to resist, slowly loosened. The shadow swept him away in a flash, leaving a trail on the ground.

"Miss Nan, it seems you were quite careless."

When the shadowy figure revealed its true form, it was Uchiha Yoru with a smile. He looked at Konan and said with a laugh, "Looks like you've been targeted. But this time I'll give you a discount."

This sentence caused the atmosphere to freeze. Pain's expressionless eyes revealed a hint of tension, and Nagato, who was hiding in the tree hole in the distance, was dumbfounded.

It seems I misunderstood!

The current situation seems like a misunderstanding, but it also seems to be true. After all, six mysterious people dressed in strange clothes abducting a woman is nothing new in the ninja world, as abducting women with chakra-based constitutions is not uncommon.

"Mr. Night."

Konan wasn't wearing the Akatsuki uniform, and seeing the current situation, her eyes twitched involuntarily. This misunderstanding had caused quite a stir. Even so, in the cold ninja world, this gesture was a rare moment of warmth that warmed her icy heart.

There aren't many good people left.

With a pair of calm black eyes staring at the Six Paths of Pain opposite him, Uchiha Yoru had a confident smile on his face. He was secretly calculating that he should not have messed up. After all, it was his fault for not wearing the uniform. He could just make some goodwill towards Pain.

"Your headbands!" When he saw the six figures of Pain's Six Paths, Uchiha Yoru's face turned solemn. He then said to Konan behind him in a deep voice without making a sound, "They are rogue ninja from Amegakure."

"I'll cover you. You prepare to escape back to Tanabata Street first. And is Nagato alright?"

Under the concerned inquiry, Xiao Nan, who was being protected behind her, was unusually amused and exasperated, but her usual aloofness prevented her from showing any change in expression. She simply nodded stiffly.

"Nagato is still inside the hotel. I went out to buy supplies and they started watching me."

It's obvious that Konan and Nagato have been moved by this Mr. Yoru, and given this chance encounter, she has no choice but to continue playing the role.

Xiao Nan was stunned. She felt a warmth in her cold palm. She saw that the other person had silently placed a stack of explosive tags in her palm, and she also felt a touch on her buttocks.

She instinctively wanted to get angry, but when she felt a thick stack of explosive tags suddenly appear in her weapon pouch, she froze.

Uchiha Yoru, who was blocking his way, looked serious and stared at the six figures, saying in a deep voice, "Rogue ninja from Amegakure, what do you want to do by infiltrating the Land of Fire?"

Faced with the questioning, Pain remained silent. Nagato, who was hiding in the shadows, was also somewhat bewildered. Fortunately, these were six puppets he was controlling, otherwise he would have been in a real awkward situation.

Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique

Suddenly, Uchiha Yoru launched an attack, spewing out balls of flame from his mouth and blocking all of the opponent's escape routes.

"Hurry up!"

Xiao Nan wasn't a pedantic person, and besides, she knew that in such an awkward situation, she should quickly get out of the way.

Without hesitation, Xiao Nan turned and left, quickly flying through the forest, leaving only her back view.

"How is that possible!"

The burly man, Hungry Ghost Path, stood directly in front of the other five, and his outstretched hands instantly absorbed the violent fire-style ninjutsu. This scene shocked Uchiha Yoru.

"Who are you!" Pain stepped forward, acting as the leader of the six, and coldly questioned the other party.

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked at the six people in front of him, his expression gradually becoming serious, and he said in a deep voice, "It seems that I have been underestimated."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's disguise was flawless, as if he were encountering such a strange ninjutsu technique for the first time.

Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique

The speed at which he formed hand seals and activated his ninjutsu surprised even Pain, the Six Paths of Pain. However, the Six Paths' raging fire dragon had already roared in.

The Hungry Ghost Path rushed forward again, stretching out its hands to absorb the incoming ninjutsu. However, at that moment, a cold light flashed.

Uchiha Yoru had already arrived in front of him. Because of his disguise, he did not use his ninja sword, but instead launched a sneak attack with his fist at one of them. However, the other person grabbed his wrist.

"not good!"

The moment he was subdued, as if he had been careless, Uchiha Yoru's expression changed. In an instant, he delivered a side kick, sending the attacker flying. His swift taijutsu had already flashed through the Six Paths of Pain.

bang bang~

In a fleeting moment, amidst the flashing afterimages, Uchiha Yoru and Pain's Six Paths exchanged blows, yet Yoru failed to gain the slightest advantage.

"How is that possible!"

Every attack from a blind spot was easily dodged by the opponent. Uchiha Yoru was shocked and quickly jumped out of the battle, standing on a treetop with an increasingly solemn expression.

The Six Paths of Pain below also stared coldly at their opponent, but Nagato, hidden in the shadows, frowned slightly. How could he end this farce? He didn't want to hurt this man.

At this moment, Nagato, through the Six Paths of Pain, also saw the solemn expression on Mr. Night's face. But the next moment, he was stunned, only to see that under such circumstances, a scarlet color slowly appeared in the other party's eyes.

With the three tomoe spinning, the Sharingan appears!

They're from Konoha!

"It seems you are no ordinary people."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru, who was standing on the treetop, pretended to be forced to reveal his identity. As he opened his three-tomoe Sharingan, he also revealed a cold smile.

The seal on his wrist instantly broke, and the Kusanagi Sword was directly grasped in his hand. At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked at the two of them with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "Konoha ninja Uchiha Yoru."

However, Pain only gave a cold look and did not reply at all.

In the eerie atmosphere, Uchiha Yoru feigned a serious expression, but inwardly he thought to himself that this was a golden opportunity.

This encounter in Tanabata was originally a chance meeting, and the relationship that had been painstakingly established was actually a secret. Both of them were hiding their identities, and now that he had caught the other's attention, the Akatsuki's intelligence capabilities would probably be able to find out his identity and background in no time.

Since it's going to be exposed sooner or later, what could be more damaging than the exposure we're facing now?

The rare quality of using it to cover the retreat of teammates, but it turns out you guys are your own people, tsk tsk, you openly exposed your identities and won't be suspected, perfect.

"It seems you're not planning to talk anymore. But the methods you used just now... your abilities seem quite strange. Is it a bloodline limit? Something like Dark Release!"

As Uchiha Yoru muttered to himself, he used the cover to launch two kunai with lightning speed.

However, a smoke bomb was attached to the back of the kunai. It exploded instantly, filling the surroundings with thick smoke. At that moment, Uchiha Yoru's figure rushed in.

bang bang~

Amidst the thick smoke, a violent collision sound was followed by the cracking of a large tree.

Amidst the thick smoke, Payne's cold voice rang out, "Looks like a tough opponent."

As the smoke gradually dissipated, Uchiha Yoru stared coldly at the person before him, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, as if he were shocked by the other's strength.

This scene naturally did not escape the notice of Pain, and Nagato, who was hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. Mr. Yoru, it's not that your physical skills are lacking, but rather the gap in intelligence.

With six people and six pairs of eyes sharing the same vision, Pain could see all six paths clearly.

Uchiha Yoru's expression was solemn, but the shock in his eyes was three parts feigned and seven parts genuine. The strength of the Six Paths of Pain was indeed terrifying. Although he had known this for a long time, he really could not imagine it.

Without activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, relying solely on the three tomoe and the ninjutsu he currently possesses is indeed very difficult.

Is this what they call super-Shadow-level strength?

Pain did not unleash all his abilities, a sight that made Uchiha Yoru ponder deeply. Perhaps this was an opportunity, a chance to test the legendary Kage-level strength, but it was only a test.

After all, for a woman he had only met a few times, even though she was his employer, a powerful ninja might step in to save her, but he wouldn't risk his full strength.

He cannot leave any loopholes that would arouse suspicion.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru immediately smiled. "Six rogue ninja from Amegakure, wearing the same uniforms, it seems you have some purpose in coming to the Land of Fire. In addition to your strength, you also targeted women."

"It seems you are bounty hunters, a mercenary ninja organization that specializes in capturing chakra women and children for other countries."

Seemingly guessing the other party's purpose, Uchiha Yoru, with a smile on his face, began to activate the curse seal on his neck. In an instant, his body was covered with black patterns, and at the same time, violent lightning chakra began to appear outside his body.

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