Just as the group was about to make their move, a spatial vortex suddenly appeared not far away, and the figure of the masked Tobi materialized.
This display of spatial movement startled many Akatsuki members. They never expected this 'Akatsuki's Kuujin' to possess such an ability.
Ninja who could utilize spatial abilities were never easy opponents. The key was that his spatial teleportation technique felt very proficient. In their view, this guy's strength was absolutely terrifying.
Moreover, seeing his maverick attitude, many thought he might be a hidden card deliberately prepared by the leader.
"I never expected, after my retirement, someone like you would emerge in the ninja world…"
After materializing, the masked Tobi directly sat down on a large rock, his posture casual yet not without poise.
Seeing this scene, a certain memory from Ryun's deep subconscious surfaced. It was from the original storyline when Uchiha Sasuke fought Shimura Danzo. Uchiha Obito had a similar sitting posture on the bridge, hadn't he?
This was clearly treating him like Danzo, intending to provide support for Akatsuki from the sidelines while simultaneously applying psychological pressure on him.
"Hmph…"
Ryun snorted disdainfully, his gaze towards Uchiha Obito full of contempt.
This rat who loved to put on airs could be crushed by Ryun anytime he wished.
"But you, a mere Uchiha junior, what qualifications do you have to bear the title of 'God' like Hashirama did?"
Ryun originally had no intention of dealing with him for the moment, but Uchiha Obito seemed addicted to his act.
Furthermore, to make himself appear more threatening and exert greater psychological pressure on Ryun, Uchiha Obito even deliberately revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan.
"You vermin, hiding your head and obscuring your tail. I have no time to deal with you right now. Stay quiet over there. After I finish with these people, it will be your turn." Ryun responded expressionlessly.
"Hmph, arrogant brat. Don't you dare die. I'll be right here waiting for you to come and deal with me."
Uchiha Obito's sitting posture remained unchanged, from start to finish giving off an extremely confident feeling.
"Uchiha Ryun, answer me. What did you do to Shisui." Uchiha Itachi, unable to restrain his desire for knowledge any longer, questioned him again.
"Shisui. That fool who traveled a thousand miles from the Water-Fire battlefield to Otogakure just to die. He dared to use a Mangekyō ocular technique on me. Do you think he would still have a way out?"
As soon as Ryun said this, Itachi's heart sank completely.
The Akatsuki members present, hearing this shocking news, all showed expressions of great astonishment.
Uchiha Shisui, known as 'Shunshin no Shisui', was a famous and powerful figure in the ninja world.
Rumors said he defected on the Water-Fire battlefield… No one expected he had gone to Otogakure and died at the hands of the 'Illusory Sun Dragon God'.
At this moment, the gap in strength between a powerful figure with an ordinary title and a supreme powerhouse with the mighty name of 'God' seemed far beyond what those present had imagined.
Ryun's attitude was utterly contemptuous, as if he hadn't placed the so-called 'Shunshin no Shisui' in his eyes at all.
Kisame Hoshigaki remembered a saying from the Water-Earth battlefield: during missions, if you were unlucky enough to encounter 'Shunshin no Shisui', unless it was a mission you absolutely had to complete, you were permitted to abandon the task to preserve your own forces.
This perspective fully reflected how terrifying 'Shunshin no Shisui' was. It was no exaggeration to say he could make Kiri-nin lose their courage. Yet, such a powerful figure still died at the hands of the Dragon God.
'Just how terrifying is this Dragon God's strength, really…' Kisame wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his entire body's muscles tensing up.
Once the big battle started, perhaps he should focus on how to survive, not on… winning.
"Why. He was your clansman, he shared your surname. Why did you have to kill him."
Uchiha Itachi hung his head low, his voice filled with both sorrow and anger.
"Heh heh…"
"HA HA HA."
Itachi's words seemed to hit Ryun's funny bone, causing him to burst into uncontrollable laughter.
"Have you lost your memory. Forgotten what kind of scum you are."
"A beast who killed his father and slaughtered his kin, dares to lecture me using the name of clan ties. What a colossal joke…"
As these words left the mouth of the Number One Trash-Talker of the Ninja World, Uchiha Itachi immediately raised his head sharply, glaring furiously.
"Amaterasu."
As a trail of bloody tears flowed from Itachi's right eye, raging black flames abruptly erupted on Ryun's body.
"Losing your temper already. With such narrow-mindedness and limited perspective, no wonder you could only produce such a useless ocular technique…"
As Ryun spoke, a layer of protective chakra around his body gradually peeled away. The Amaterasu black flames couldn't even singe a single hair on his head.
Witnessing his Mangekyō ocular technique being so easily neutralized, Itachi felt a surge of horror, and his previously impulsive mind instantly cooled down.
"Konan."
Following Deva Path Pain's command, the other Akatsuki members all sprang into action.
Countless white papers, under Konan's control, swiftly flew in front of Deva Path Pain.
"Shinra Tensei."
Whoosh.
The thin yet tough papers, under the effect of the repulsive force, transformed into sharp blades. The dense barrage of attacks shooting forth even made Ryun feel a bit surprised.
The next moment, Susanoo ribs rapidly generated, and Ryun's eyes instantly transformed into the Mangekyō spiral pattern.
Thump, thump, thump.
The high-speed, sharp paper pieces embedded themselves directly into the bones. Before Ryun, who had successfully blocked the attack, could relax, a sizzling, strange noise came from the surface of the Susanoo skeleton.
Ryun looked closely. What the Susanoo ribs had blocked weren't papers at all. They were clearly terrifyingly dense explosive tags.
Boom, boom, boom.
Violent explosions rang out. The Susanoo ribs were completely shattered into fragments, but Ryun had already used a Body Flicker Technique to retreat from the explosion zone in the next instant.
"Not bad, that combination technique…" He still didn't forget to offer an evaluation.
"Art is an explosion. Hah."
Accompanied by Deidara's loud shout, two white flying birds behind Ryun exploded violently.
However, although this intercepting attack was swift, Ryun's terrifying teleportation technique allowed him to escape most dangerous situations.
"Water Style. Water Shark Bomb Technique."
Kisame Hoshigaki made his move. A shark formed from water soared through the air, heading straight for Ryun, who had just landed.
Facing the oncoming Water Style ninjutsu, Ryun neither dodged nor avoided it. Instead, he clenched his fist, and an iron fist containing terrifying monstrous strength instantly smashed the attacking shark into splashes.
"Wind Style. Pressure Damage."
"Puppet Technique. Poison Needle Senbon."
The lethal poison needles, under the extreme pressure of the hurricane, saw their power skyrocket. Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand attacked almost simultaneously, and it seemed they weren't holding back at all.
Both came out with fierce killing moves right from the start, forcing Ryun to use a Body Flicker Technique to cover a much greater distance.
"Banshō Ten'in."
Deva Path Pain seized the opportunity and decisively used the attractive force on him.
"Haha. Die." Hidan, face excited, shouted like a ghost, raising his executioner's scythe and slashing directly at Ryun's neck.
Caught in the pull of Deva Path's attractive force, Ryun was mid-air and unable to effectively evade. Just as Hidan thought he would succeed, he saw Ryun open his mouth and spit out an ornate long sword.
Clang.
A sharp metallic clang rang out as the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword accurately collided with the tip of the scythe.
Hidan's attack was instantly neutralized. Ryun's Ame-no-Murakumo Sword was also sent flying back by the tremendous collision force.
"Fire Style. Phoenix Flower Nail Crimson."
"Paper Dance Technique."
At this moment, in front of Ryun was the Deva Path Pain still releasing the attractive force. To his left were dense shuriken attached with scorching flames. To his right were countless paper pieces shooting towards him. This pincer attack from left and right was perfectly coordinated and extremely fast.
However, while their combination technique was indeed fast, it was not faster than the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Ryun's figure vanished into thin air. The next instant, he abruptly appeared right in front of the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword.
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