I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

The orange hair, the hairstyle, and the face did indeed have a somewhat familiar feel to them.

Past memories flashed through my mind in an instant.

suddenly!

A very young face came to her mind.

"You... are you that brat from back then? Jiraiya's apprentice in the Land of Rain?" Tsunade asked hesitantly.

Payne, slightly surprised, said, "You seem to remember."

really!

Seeing that Pain did not deny it, Tsunade's expression darkened.

Although Hidan of Akatsuki was captured and brought back to Konoha, it is unclear whether it was due to his special physical structure or the protection of the so-called evil god, but even Konoha's best intelligence personnel found it difficult to extract useful information from his brain.

More often than not, they use physical torture to force them to reveal a certain amount of information.

The information about Orochimaru came about because Hidan hated that guy always staring at him with that kind of burning gaze, like he was looking at a lab rat. Without the Konoha ninjas interrogating him much, he blurted it all out himself, hoping that Konoha could get rid of that annoying rotten snake.

As for Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki, Hidan knew very little about him.

What Tsunade knew was only some information she obtained from Yun Ting.

However, there is no description of his appearance.

Therefore, upon recognizing Pain's identity, Tsunade immediately cursed Jiraiya in her mind.

She never imagined that the leader of the Akatsuki organization, which single-handedly created a powerful force that gathered many S-rank rogue ninjas in the ninja world, was actually one of Jiraiya's disciples from the Land of Rain, whom he had taught for several years, even at the cost of abandoning the war.

Ironically, the good deeds sown in the past have now brought about their own downfall.

Thinking of the countless applications to return to the village that had been sent over the years, Tsunade had originally considered pleading for leniency.

But now she has made up her mind.

When we get back, we must give Yunting a good talking-to so that Jiraiya can stay sober while he's away.

Tsunade's inner thoughts only lasted a moment.

Just then, upon hearing Tsunade's conversation with Pain, an ANBU ninja beside Tsunade asked in confusion, "Lady Tsunade, do you know him?"

Once she came to her senses, Tsunade said in a deep voice, "I have some recollection of him. Speaking of which, he has some connection with Konoha."

"Yuanyuan? Who is he?" another ANBU ninja couldn't help but ask.

Just as Tsunade was about to speak, Pain suddenly said, "You can call me 'God,' the god who regulates the order of the ninja world."

"Are they crazy?" The ANBU ninjas couldn't help but laugh.

It should be noted that even the Fourth Hokage, the undisputed strongest ninja in the world, did not call himself a god.

Now, it is truly laughable that the leader of a rogue ninja organization, someone who has no reputation in the ninja world, claims to be a god.

Despite having more information, Tsunade remained serious.

Although it's unclear why Jiraiya's disciple, whom he taught for years, has become like this, he is, after all, a disciple of the legendary Sage of Six Paths, possessing the Rinnegan.

Arrogance is understandable.

I just don't know if the Rinnegan is as real as the myth suggests.

Tsunade looked eager and ready to make her move.

Suddenly, a hand appeared out of nowhere and pressed down on her shoulder, and a familiar voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Tsunade, this person is not your target."

The next second, before Tsunade could say anything, a respectful voice from the ANBU squad rang out:

"Lord Hokage!"

The visitor was none other than Yun Ting.

With the slug clone on Tsunade's shoulder constantly sending back messages, he was naturally very clear about everything that was happening.

I had originally thought that this fishing trip would be a complete failure.

But to everyone's surprise, they not only succeeded at the last moment, but also caught an enormous fish.

Yun Ting believed there was only a 30-40% chance that Payne would come in person.

But even with that 30-40% probability, I actually hit the mark.

You're so lucky!

Yun Ting, who was instantly teleported through the Flying Thunder God mark engraved on Tsunade's body, looked at Pain opposite him with a confident smile on his face.

Meanwhile, Tsunade, who wasn't surprised by Yun Ting's appearance, said with a hint of displeasure, "Yun Ting, what are you doing here so early? My hands are itching to test my skills against the Rinnegan."

Please don't!

You should know that the other two legendary Sannin of Konoha, who were on par with you, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Pain.

Do we really want Pain to defeat all three legendary Sannin of Konoha and achieve the "Sannin are nothing special" achievement?

Thinking this to himself, Yun Ting didn't want to provoke Tsunade, so he said something else: "The plan was agreed that if Akatsuki reinforcements arrived, I would take action. Tsunade, you should finish off the original objective."

"You can handle Scorpion. As for Pain, I'll take care of him."

Finally, Yun Ting looked at Payne and said calmly.

"The Fourth Hokage?"

Upon hearing this, Pain, whose expression remained calm as he saw Yun Ting appear, turned his Rinnegan towards her and said in a completely flat tone, "That's fine too. Compared to Tsunade, it will undoubtedly be more effective for you, as the Hokage, to experience the power of Akatsuki and taste the pain."

After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling the scorpion to leave.

Scorpion nodded silently, then immediately turned and left.

Seeing this, Yun Ting signaled Tsunade and the Anbu squad to continue the pursuit.

Since the fish have already taken the bait, there is no need for it anymore.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Upon seeing this, Payne extended his right hand without saying a word, instantly unleashing an incredibly strong repulsive force.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle...

Yun Ting, who was still some distance away, stepped on the ground with his right foot, and rows of incredibly thick trees sprang up from the ground, perfectly positioned in front of him and Tsunade.

The next instant, a terrifying shockwave, as if it were tangible, crashed into rows of trees.

Boom! Boom!

In an instant, accompanied by a series of cracking and booming sounds, the large number of trees that Yun Ting had nurtured were visibly and rapidly reduced to dust.

After that, with nowhere to hide, Yun Ting, Tsunade, and the others had no choice but to face the powerful repulsive force that continued to come head-on.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

In an instant, the four ANBU ninjas were sent flying uncontrollably like cannonballs, rolling on the ground more than a dozen times before finally stopping.

Fortunately, the Wood Release trees that Cloud Court had previously nurtured helped them mitigate much of the power.

Despite taking the hit, none of the four were seriously injured.

On the other side, Tsunade, who was also hit by Shinra Tensei, suddenly stomped her feet on the ground. With the help of her monstrous strength, although the repulsive force still made her body move backward, she was in much better shape than the ANBU ninjas.

Finally, at the end of a perfectly straight, deep trench, Tsunade, looking somewhat disheveled but still maintaining a forward posture and seemingly unharmed, pulled her legs, which had been buried deep in the ground, out one by one. Her face beamed with excitement as she said:

"Is this the power of the Rinnegan?"

“That’s true.” Yun Ting, who had retreated a much shorter distance than Tsunade and whose Hokage robes were still clean, replied.

Then, knowing exactly what Tsunade wanted to say, he pointed ahead, and branches immediately rose from the ground around Tsunade and the four ANBU ninjas, wrapped around them, and then stretched upwards.

"Yun Ting, you..."

As soon as Tsunade opened her mouth, he and four Anbu ninjas were seen flying in the direction Sasori had gone, like on a roller coaster, as the branches stretched out.

Meanwhile, Yun Ting and Payne were rapidly moving away from them.

"I'll leave Sasori to you, Tsunade!"

Yun Ting, still standing in the same spot, waved goodbye to Tsunade, who was now just a tiny black dot in sight. Then, looking at Pain, who was unable to stop him, he smiled slightly and said, "Shinra Tensei has a cooldown period, wasn't I right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have refrained from intervening just now."

Payne gave Yun Ting a deep look: "It sounds like you know something about the Rinnegan."

“Of course.” Yun Ting said casually with his eyes open, “To be honest, the Sage of Six Paths is the ancestor of my Senju clan. I am naturally familiar with his Rinnegan.”

"is it?"

Payne had no interest in finding out the truth behind Yun Ting's words. He simply said coldly, "Then you should also know what the consequences will be for opposing the Rinnegan... Universal Pull!"

A deep, dark hole appeared in the palm of Payne's right hand.

Under the strong gravitational pull, Yun Ting and everything around him were pulled towards him.

As the Cloud Court approached, Pain changed his right hand again, unleashing the Shinra Tensei once more after it had cooled down.

Rumble!

Like a massive tsunami, the repulsive force struck Yun Ting like heavy hammer blows.

Combined with the gravitational force experienced previously.

When two different powerful forces act on a person, even the strongest ninja's fragile internal organs will be torn apart like a twisted rope.

The next second, just as Payne was about to lower his hand, his gaze suddenly changed.

Just then, wood grain suddenly appeared on the surface of Yun Ting's body, and in an instant, a wooden clone replaced the original body, which then turned into dust.

"When?" Payne frowned.

But there was no time for him to think about it anymore.

By communicating with the chameleons lurking around early on, he noticed Yun Ting's figure appear behind him and immediately turned to defend.

In an instant, a fierce gust of wind swept in.

Amidst the clash of fists and palms, under Payne's gaze, Yun Ting, whose face now bore the marks of a sage, raised his head and smiled knowingly:

"If Pain doesn't descend soon, I'll destroy this clone."

Before Payne could respond, he was sent flying backward with a loud "bang" due to the immense force.