Chapter 113: No Escape for Akatsuki
"..."
Konan suddenly fell silent, unsure of what to say.
She knew all too well how confident Nagato was in his Rinnegan. Ever since he fully mastered it, his pride had swelled to the extreme.
Otherwise, despite knowing that the Fifth Hokage was called the God of the Ninja World, they would never have dared to proceed with the Konoha Tailed Beast Capture Plan.
But now...
Everything had gone terribly wrong.
The strength of the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—was far beyond their expectations.
"Wait…"
As that thought crossed her mind, Konan's expression stiffened.
The Akatsuki members… they were still inside Konoha.
With the death of Tendo Pain and the plan in shambles, the only hope left was for the others to be smart enough to retreat on their own.
"It's too far… my chakra can't reach them—and that damn Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan…!"
Nagato, barely suppressing his rage, gritted his teeth and roared, "Uchiha Yuta, you just wait!"
"Haah…"
Watching Nagato rage in helplessness, Konan could only sigh.
She no longer knew what to say.
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Elsewhere, in Konoha—
At the exact moment Tendo Pain was destroyed, a heavy silence blanketed the village.
"Rinnegan… was that it?"
Civilians and shinobi alike stared at the aftermath. The once-terrifying figure of Tendo Pain, who had spoken of peace and destruction, had been effortlessly obliterated by Uchiha Yuta—and without even breaking a sweat.
His grand speeches about pain, peace, and divine justice had vanished in a single blow.
In the end… he looked like a fool.
"Too weak," Uchiha Yuta muttered in mid-air, shaking his head in disappointment.
"Tch… what a waste of the Rinnegan."
"And cowardly too. The real body didn't even dare to show up in Konoha."
He paused and sensed something with his Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), then narrowed his eyes.
"Still… the Akatsuki are in the village."
His tone dropped, sharp and cold.
"This time, you'll lose both the battle… and your lives."
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Meanwhile, among the remaining Akatsuki—
"The leader was… blown up?"
"That Fifth Hokage's strength is terrifying…"
"Retreat! Get out of Konoha now! With the leader down, the tailed beast plan is finished!"
One by one, Hidan, Kakuzu, Uchiha Itachi, Jūzō Biwa, Sasori, Deidara, and Kisame Hoshigaki realized the situation and attempted to flee.
But...
It was too late.
"Where do you think you're going…?"
From the artificial lake, the previously quiet Three-Tails rose with a rumble, turning his gaze on Hidan and Kakuzu's hiding spot.
"Damn…!"
"Did the Three-Tails notice us earlier?!"
The duo exchanged glances and tried to split up.
Swish—swish!
Two figures blurred into view—Might Guy and Kakashi Hatake blocked their escape path.
"You came this far," Kakashi said coldly, drawing a kunai. "Why not stay a little longer?"
"Youth burns bright!" Might Guy grinned, flashing his trademark smile. "Let's have a proper man-to-man battle!"
"Bring it on!"
With nowhere to run, Hidan and Kakuzu clicked their tongues and entered battle stance.
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Elsewhere, to the west of the village—
Uchiha Itachi and Jūzō Biwa sensed the shift in momentum.
But just as the Five-Tails moved in for an attack—
Itachi's Sharingan spun, evolving into the Mangekyō.
Before the beast could react, Itachi's genjutsu took hold.
"Let's go!"
With the Five-Tails under control, Itachi turned back toward the village and prepared to retreat.
"You think I'll let you leave?"
A calm but familiar voice stopped him.
There stood Uchiha Fugaku, alongside Hinata Hiashi and Nara Shikaku.
"…Father."
Itachi's body trembled. He turned slowly, dazed, his lips parting as though to speak—but nothing came out.
"Itachi… why must it come to this?" Fugaku said with a sigh. "Surrender. I'll speak with the Hokage—he may spare your life."
"…It's too late."
Itachi drew a deep breath, his face cold and impassive.
"I'm no longer part of the Uchiha… or Konoha. I am Akatsuki."
"I see."
Fugaku nodded, gaze steady.
"Then let's settle this with strength."
"…Yes."
Itachi gripped his kunai, and in the next moment, his body tensed for battle.
"Damn it…"
Jūzō cursed under his breath, turning to flee.
"Itachi, hold them off!"
"Where do you think you're going?"
Hinata Hiashi appeared in a flash, cutting off Jūzō's escape path.
"You came here, didn't you? Then don't even think about leaving."
"Hmph, you're asking for death!"
Jūzō snarled, drawing his massive Executioner's Blade and lunging forward.
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To the north of the village—
The Eight-Tails, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were already locked in confrontation with Kisame, Sasori, and Deidara.
And it was clear—
The Akatsuki trio had realized too late…
They had walked straight into a trap.
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