"The strength of Uchiha Ryun is undeniable, but that does not mean he is undefeatable. Even if he truly is a god, he still needs to make way before us."
Seeing that everyone was somewhat lacking in confidence, the Deva Path Pain felt compelled to step forward and boost morale at this moment.
"So-called 'gods' are merely powerful humans. For example, Hanzō of the Salamander from years past held the title of 'Half-God' in the ninja world, yet before these eyes of mine, he still met his end."
The Deva Path Pain's purple eyes radiated immense pressure, causing everyone present to snap out of it instantly.
The Rinnegan is the legendary eyes of the Sage of Six Paths. Their attention had been drawn to the Sharingan, but they had subconsciously overlooked the terror of the Rinnegan.
Among the three great dojutsu in the ninja world, the Rinnegan is the most mysterious and reportedly the most revered. These are truly the eyes of a sage. If there is any pair of eyes in the ninja world that can oppose Uchiha Ryun's Sharingan, it is probably none other than these!
This leader of the Akatsuki is also powerful enough that they are powerless to resist him. If he says Uchiha Ryun is not undefeatable, then it means he possesses the ability and the trump cards to slay a god...
Most members of the Akatsuki did not know about the battle between the Six Paths of Pain and Ryun, so they subconsciously believed their leader possessed the power to fight a god. If coupled with their own coordinated efforts, then overall, they indeed had a high chance of victory!
Compared to the other Akatsuki members who regained their confidence, Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand obviously did not believe the Akatsuki leader could defeat their boss.
Ryun had not even used the power of his Sharingan when he fought the two of them. These people had fallen into a misconception, thinking that the Dragon God boss's power stemmed from his eyes. This was a very fatal misjudgment. This group in the Akatsuki was bound to suffer greatly sooner or later!
Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu, of course, would not remind everyone of this point, because both of them were Ryun's men, and they secretly wished to see the Akatsuki destroyed.
Not only did the two not remind the others, but they also intended to continue undermining things. It would be best if they could damage everyone's confidence.
"I heard that Uchiha Ryun already defeated the 'Half-God' Hanzō over a decade ago..."
Kakuzu's voice sounded faintly, causing the hearts of several people nearby to sink.
'These two guys seem dead set on supporting that Lord. I wonder if the leader can actually defeat that Lord...' Kisame Hoshigaki thought to himself.
In fact, since that day, he had held a favorable impression of Uchiha Ryun. This was also why he had not exposed the identities of the two until now.
Kisame Hoshigaki was confused. He neither wanted to betray the Akatsuki, nor did he want to betray Ryun's trust. In his heart, the Dragon God was absolutely a being worth following. Unfortunately, the little loyalty he had left had already been given to the Akatsuki first. Being able to adhere to the agreement and not ruin Ryun's plans was already his limit.
"So? Do you think I am inferior to him?"
Even a clay figure has a temper. Having been contradicted repeatedly, the Deva Path Pain rarely revealed killing intent. The terrifying chakra pouring out from him instantly shook the entire tower violently!
"I... I didn't mean that... Since Zero thinks he can 'slay a god', then of course I am willing to lend a hand..." Kakuzu broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead and promptly chose to yield and back down.
If he really angered this Akatsuki leader, even with five hearts, he probably wouldn't have enough for the leader to kill... He had gotten too carried away just now...
Having gotten used to playing the unruly character, Kakuzu almost forgot that the Deva Path Pain could very well wield the Six Paths black rods...
"I will repeat this one last time here. For the Akatsuki to conquer the world, we must first conquer Uchiha Ryun, because he holds the tailed beasts. This battle is already unavoidable. I need everyone to work together, united against the external threat."
"Before the decisive battle with Uchiha Ryun, I have one more important task that needs to be completed here. That is the Seven-Tails."
"The One-Tail was previously captured through the joint efforts of Tobi and Zetsu. The Six-Tails was captured by Kakuzu and Sasori. The Eight-Tails was captured by Konan and myself. The remaining Seven-Tails will be left for you newcomers to capture..."
"Kisame, Itachi, Hidan, Deidara, I need you to break through the gates of the Land of Waterfalls and bring the Seven-Tails from Takigakure back to the Akatsuki!"
"Retrieve the Seven-Tails, conquer Uchiha Ryun, and finally dominate the ninja world in one fell swoop. We are only these last three stages away from achieving this hegemony for the Akatsuki. I will share the entire world with you!"
The Deva Path Pain believed his speech was quite excellent and impassioned. Yet, among all the Akatsuki members, only Deidara showed an excited expression...
This atmosphere was very abnormal. The Akatsuki members' reaction shouldn't be so冷淡... Nagato didn't understand why this situation arose. He began to reflect on whether he had said something wrong somewhere.
But after pondering for a long time, he felt the entire speech went relatively smoothly. No situation he couldn't control had arisen at the scene, and it seemed he hadn't said anything wrong...
At this moment, the Akatsuki could be described as 'each with their own hidden agenda'. Every single person held extremely complex thoughts in their heart.
Regarding the Akatsuki leader Nagato, there's no need to say more. Uchiha Obito solely wanted to gather the nine tailed beasts, then use the Ten-Tails' power to create the 'Infinite Tsukuyomi' world. He had no interest in conquering the ninja world. What he truly wanted to do was become the 'God of Creation', he wanted to be the 'savior'!
Konan knew that Nagato was no match for Ryun. She felt lost and worried about the path ahead. Deep down, she did not want to be enemies with Ryun. If this time the Akatsuki and Otogakure fought to the death, she didn't know what attitude to adopt towards Ryun...
After all, a few years ago he had given her face, allowing her to successfully recover the six bodies. If a few years later those bodies were revived and once again stood against him... How should she face that man then? Ryun would probably feel betrayed, right?
After discussing the three Akatsuki leaders, next are the other Akatsuki members.
Black Zetsu, as the son of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, his mission was to ensure the successful revival of the Ten-Tails, then rescue his mother. Of course, it was also interested in dominating the world, but the world could only belong to its mother. Outsiders had no right to share it.
Kisame Hoshigaki's inner journey was actually quite similar to Konan's. Both would prefer to see the Akatsuki and Otogakure merge, rather than slaughter each other.
Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu were Ryun's loyal underlings. They naturally hoped the Phantom Sun Dragon God would win.
Uchiha Itachi was a spy for Konoha. The Akatsuki's ambition to conquer the world shocked and unsettled him. He only wanted to find an opportunity to send this intelligence back to Konoha after the meeting ended quickly.
Within the entire Akatsuki, only Deidara approved of the leader. The Deva Path Pain's passionate speech had gotten him all excited...
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