Accompanying this was his incomprehensible growl: Spit it out!

But to their utter dismay, the Gedo Mazo actually managed to vomit up Shukaku, which they had painstakingly extracted over three days.

Moreover, Hidan didn't even know what had happened before he turned into paper scraps and flew away, never to return.

"N-N-Ni?" The remaining eight people looked at each other, their eyes filled with suspicion. It wasn't until Shukaku started jumping around on the ground that they realized what was happening and left their spots to attack Neji.

"Paper Rain!" Xiao Nan spread out a pair of wings on her back and quickly shot out countless pieces of paper.

"Double-winged birds!" Deidara spat out dozens of birds from his right mouth, which flew towards Neji.

Sasori also manipulated the tail spikes on his back to extend, Kisame and Itachi spat out ocean fire and bear fire from the sides respectively, and Black Zetsu even went around to the rear and used the sapling technique to block Neji's retreat.

However, at this moment, several thick sand walls rose out of thin air, completely enveloping Neji and blocking all attacks.

"Ok?"

The Akatsuki members turned their heads away and looked at Shukaku, who had made the move. A hint of fear flashed in their eyes, and they retreated back together.

In their wild state, tailed beasts are vulnerable to mishaps, unlike when they are sealed away.

However, to their surprise, Neji walked up to Shukaku, whispered a few words to him, and then a vortex appeared behind him, which absorbed Shukaku.

This ability... Everyone unconsciously looked at the masked man.

"I don't know what this is about."

"Why hasn't Hidan recovered yet?" Kakuzu turned his head slightly, looking annoyed.

"Oh, you mean him?" Neji looked up at the sky and said calmly, "He's already dead, as dead as can be."

"What did you say?"

Neji's only response was "heh heh," and they all turned into paper scraps and flew away; how could they possibly survive?

"Earth Spear!" The floor beneath Kakuzu's feet suddenly shattered, and an arm transformed into a jet-black stone spear, hurtling towards Neji.

Neji remained calm, his right hand transforming into a python that coiled around the stone spear and wrapped around Kakuzu. In an instant, a deep purple lion's head surged from his other palm.

Yes, Neji's chakra reserves have reached an unimaginable level, causing a qualitative change in his Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist.

boom!

Neji struck Kakuzu with a palm strike, and instantly, all of Kakuzu's pressure points seemed to explode, bursting open repeatedly.

"Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"

At that moment, Obito suddenly attacked, shooting wooden spikes at Neji. Neji raised his head slightly, immediately leaped up, and dodged the spikes.

"We're both wearing masks, it's a bit unreasonable for you to attack me," Neji said disdainfully as he landed gracefully on the ground.

"Tch, enough nonsense! Savor my art." Deidara had unleashed a swarm of clay spiders that crawled toward Neji.

"A mere trick." Neji slammed his fist into the ground, instantly shattering a large area of ​​the ground, sending dust flying, and countless pebbles covering the spiders, triggering a series of deafening explosions.

At the same time, Neji wanted to take advantage of Hidan's illness and kill him. Since he had eliminated Hidan, he might as well kill Kakuzu as well.

However, at that moment, countless wooden strips emerged from in front of Kakuzu, separating Neji from him.

"Orochimaru, stop hiding it. Besides you, who else can use snakes?" Black Zetsu said coldly.

"He's not Orochimaru. Orochimaru doesn't have this power." Pain remained calm and composed, raising his hand and shouting, "Universal Pull!"

Instantly, Neji's body was lifted off the ground and flew towards him.

"Let me see your true colors."

Chapter 136 Gaara is buried

The terrifying suction force was like a bottomless black hole. Even someone as powerful as Neji couldn't control his body and could only fly towards Pain.

Even the Akatsuki members looked at Pain with surprise, as they were unaware that he possessed such an ability.

All they knew was that Pain was incredibly powerful and the leader of the organization, but he had never made a move, making his strength unfathomable.

But they never expected that his first move would be so terrifying, which immediately made them feel a chill. However, a few people remained calm, namely Konan, Obito, and Black Zetsu.

"Peace is born from the cycle of suffering, and for that, you must be annihilated first." Pain's expressionless face spoke with utter indifference. With a flick of his sleeve, a black rod appeared in his hand, ready to stab Neji.

Neji really wanted to curse. Wasn't he just curious about the face under the mask? And now he was suddenly about to kill him. He was truly... inhuman.

Earth Release: Petrification!

However, he wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. His right arm suddenly turned to stone, and he smashed the black rod with a punch. At the same time, he used Crystal Release to set up a crystal wall in front of Pain. He pushed off with both feet, and the crystal wall exploded. He also used the momentum to launch himself out.

"That's... the Byakugan?" Although Pain didn't succeed, he still managed to see Neji's eyes clearly in that instant.

"Paper Rain!"

Xiao Nan flew into the sky again, its wings flapping, and countless pieces of paper shot towards it with a hissing sound.

"Return to Heaven!" Neji spun around, shutting out all the pieces of paper.

"So you really are from the Hyuga clan," Pain remarked.

"Heh, so what if I am?" Neji never intended to hide the fact that he was from the Hyuga clan. It was mainly because the Byakugan was too troublesome, and he couldn't hide it anyway, so he simply admitted it.

shhhhhh...

At this moment, without giving Neji any chance to catch his breath, Konan used her paper clones to attack from the sky. It seemed ordinary, but who would have thought that it contained a large number of explosive tags? However, Neji, who had watched Naruto, had already anticipated this move.

"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"

Before these paper clones could get close, Neji shattered them with a shockwave. But then, the ground beneath Neji's feet suddenly trembled, and a pair of arms shot out and grabbed Neji's feet.

"La la la, Deidara-senpai, give him some warmth!" the masked man said excitedly, pulling on Neji's foot.

"Ah, um." Deidara stood on a clay bird and rained down a large number of rapid-fire bombs from the sky.

"Art is an explosion, yeah."

"Tch, is that Tobi? I really underestimated him." Neji suddenly leaped up, dragged Tobi out, and then slapped him so hard he disappeared.

Then, with a gentle squeeze of his hand, all the clay spiders crystallized and fell limply to the ground.

"Explosion? What are you thinking?" Neji scoffed, then with a pinch, the things turned into powder.

"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"

Splash splash splash...

Just as Neji was about to attack Deidara, a large amount of saliva... no, water suddenly gushed out from Kisame's mouth, quickly filling the area. Without thinking, Neji leaped upwards.

The water is Kisame's home turf, and he doesn't want to put himself in a passive position.

"You're not getting out of here today! Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he used his chakra to create a large shark-shaped water bullet that lunged at Neji, who was still in mid-air.

Neji's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly used the Water Dragon Bullet Technique. In an instant, a thick water dragon leaped up from the water and collided with the shark in mid-air. With a bang, they canceled each other out and turned into a fine rain that fell from the sky.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Pain raised his hand and gave a low shout. Before Neji could react, he was knocked into the water by an inexplicable repulsive force.

"Kisame".

"Understood!" Kisame sneered, then suddenly slapped the water's surface with both hands, creating 1000 shark-shaped water bullets with chakra, which he launched continuously at Neji underwater.

Water Release: Infinite Shark!

"It's not over yet! Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!"

Kisame submerged into the water, and an enormous shark instantly formed, its gaping maw swam toward Neji.

Neji's eyes widened in anger, veins bulged, and his hair instantly spread out, from which black needles shot out, shattering the shark bullets one by one.

"No, if this continues, these guys will play me to death." Neji thought to himself, holding his breath.

"Crystal Release: Crystal-Breaking Dragon Subduing Technique!"

The water around Neji suddenly transformed into a large crystalline dragon, carrying him towards the surface.

Boo!

Just as Neji broke out of the water, Konan, holding a paper spear, slashed across the sky.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

Not only that, behind him, Itachi also unleashed a fiery dragon, swirling as it charged toward Neji.

However, a strange scene unfolded: the Flame Dragon and the Paper Spear both pierced through Neji's body, causing Konan and Itachi to collide with each other, while Neji discarded the Crystal Dragon and leaped up.

"How could this be?" Both of them were taken aback.

The masked man above was also slightly surprised; besides him, there was someone else who could become intangible.

boom!

The moment Konan clashed with Itachi, she immediately retreated and looked up.

"The host fought against Konan and received the reward [Shiki no Dance]."

Shikigami Dance: Infuse chakra into paper to control it for various tasks such as attack, defense, and reconnaissance. Explosive tags can also be mixed in to enhance the attack effect. Additionally, the user can transform into paper at any time to achieve immunity to physical attacks.

Neji hung upside down on the wall, looking solemnly at the Akatsuki members. He felt increasingly uncertain. Although they had just fought many times, only a few minutes had passed, yet many of his trump cards had already been forced out.

"Byakugan, ninjutsu, skill in using snakes, and such formidable strength—you must be Hyuga Neji, who's been causing quite a stir in the ninja world lately," Black Zetsu said.

"Who knows?" Neji said indifferently.

Sometimes, in such situations, the distinction between truth and falsehood becomes even more difficult to discern.

"Although you are quite strong, it is too early for you to stop us," Pain said calmly.

Neji smiled slightly and said calmly, "Not necessarily."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a commotion arose from not far away, followed by a crack as the rock wall between the two sides shattered, and a ray of light suddenly shone in.

call out!call out!call out!

Immediately afterwards, figures suddenly appeared in front of the Akatsuki organization, standing in opposition to them.

"Where is Gaara?" Chiyo asked slowly.

“Uh…” Neji glanced at the screen almost imperceptibly and said, “It seems they buried it underwater.”

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