Chapter 173 The wedding takes an unexpected turn; the Akatsuki launches a surprise attack.
Chapter 173 The wedding takes an unexpected turn; the Akatsuki launches a surprise attack.
On May 21, 1954, the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Water was decorated with extra festive decorations.
Crimson silk draped the pillars, golden lanterns hung throughout the courtyard, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma of flower petals and wine.
Guests from all over the world, dressed in their finest attire, streamed into the palace, their faces beaming with smiles of blessing.
Today is the auspicious day of Uchiha Mitsumine, the daimyo of the Land of Water, marrying Mei Terumi and Kurenai Yuhi.
The entire Water Kingdom was immersed in the joy of this grand wedding.
Mei Terumi wore a light blue wedding dress with wave patterns embroidered on the hem, pearl hairpins in her hair, and a shy smile on her face.
Yuhi Kurenai wore a scarlet wedding dress with cloud patterns on the cuffs, and her eyes were full of tenderness.
The two stood side by side at the entrance of the hall, waiting for the groom to arrive; even the air seemed to be filled with pink bubbles.
Little Purple Dragon, dressed in a white suit and holding a bouquet of flowers, skipped along beside her, occasionally glancing curiously at the guests coming and going, looking exceptionally adorable.
Just as the wedding ceremony was about to begin, a distorted spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared above the palace!
A black rift appeared out of thin air, and the Six Paths of Pain stepped out first. The six pairs of Rinnegan gleamed with a cold light, and released powerful chakra the moment they landed.
Immediately afterwards, Sarutobi Asuma and Uchiha Obito, wearing a vortex mask, also appeared.
Sarutobi Asuma, dressed in the Akatsuki's black robe with red clouds, was surrounded by eerie black chakra.
His demeanor was gloomy, like a demon crawling out of hell, completely different from the spirited young master of the Sarutobi family he once was.
"Alarm! Alarm! Intruder!"
Almost at the moment they appeared, the palace's warning barrier was triggered, and a sharp alarm shattered the tranquility of the wedding.
A dozen or so pale blue defensive barriers rose from the ground, like transparent domes, enveloping the palace and attempting to stop the intruders.
Pain sneered, "Hmph, you think a barrier of this level can stop us?"
He stretched out his right hand: Shinra Tensei.
An invisible force surged, seemingly attempting to tear apart the defensive barrier.
However, the defensive barrier is incredibly resilient and continues to put up a stubborn resistance.
Sarutobi Asuma's eyes were filled with resentment as he stared intently at Kurenai Yuhi at the palace entrance, his hands rapidly forming hand seals: "Shadow Clone Technique!"
With a low shout, more than 800 shadow clones instantly appeared in the palace courtyard, their bodies shrouded in black evil god chakra. The densely packed figures descended from the sky, almost filling the entire courtyard.
"presumptuous!"
Uchiha Sanfeng activated Amanto Mode, his body surrounded by dazzling golden chakra, his hair moving without wind.
Then, he activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan: "Perfect Susanoo!"
A massive amount of chakra instantly condensed, and the orange Perfect Susanoo rose from the ground, enveloping Pain, Asuma, Obito, and all the shadow clones within it, like a giant orange cage.
"This is... Susanoo's Cage!" Obito Uchiha's pupils shrank, clearly not expecting anyone to use Susanoo in this way.
Before they could react, Uchiha Mitsunaga activated: Flying Thunder God Technique!
With the burst of chakra, the area enveloped by Susanoo instantly rippled with spatial fluctuations.
The next second, the entire Susanoo, along with the intruders inside, disappeared into the palace courtyard.
When Susanoo reappeared, it was on a deserted island.
The island is surrounded by the vast ocean, and apart from rocks and weeds, there is not a soul in sight.
Sarutobi Asuma's shadow clones were momentarily paralyzed by the impact of the spatial transfer.
Asuma himself was completely bewildered, looking around with utter confusion: "What's going on? Weren't we just in the palace? How did we suddenly end up here?"
Obito Uchiha's expression turned serious. Looking at his surroundings, he gritted his teeth and said, "He trapped us inside with Susanoo, and then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport the entire Susanoo to this island! Most people only know how to use Susanoo for attacks, but he used it as a prison for teleportation. He's a madman!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Pain's body suddenly swayed, then fell straight to the ground, motionless.
They were puppets remotely controlled by Nagato, but now they have been transferred to an island far from Nagato, beyond the control distance, and have naturally lost their ability to move.
Looking at the collapsed Six Paths of Pain, Obito Uchiha knew that the main force of this surprise attack had been lost, and staying would only put them at a disadvantage.
Without further hesitation, he grabbed one Pain in each hand, unleashing the power of Kamui once more, his body gradually becoming transparent: "Asuma, play it by ear!"
Before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared into the spatial rift, leaving only Sarutobi Asuma behind.
When Sarutobi Asuma saw him running away, he immediately wanted to curse.
The original plan was for him to create chaos using his shadow clones.
Then, Pain led the attack, causing the Uchiha Tri-Peaks to bleed. Finally, Sarutobi Asuma's curse technique, Death Possession Blood, killed the Uchiha Tri-Peaks.
Unexpectedly, the plan went bankrupt before it even began.
Uchiha Mitsunori controlled Susanoo, causing it to shrink continuously and squeezing out more than 800 shadow clones.
Those shadow clones, already unstable due to spatial transfer, turned into white smoke and disappeared under the pressure of Susanoo.
Within seconds, more than 800 shadow clones vanished, leaving only Asuma's original body standing alone in the same spot.
"Bang!"
Uchiha Mikado deactivated his Complete Susanoo and landed in front of Asuma.
The golden chakra of the Celestial Mode slowly receded, but the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan still shone with a scarlet light.
He looked at Asuma, a provocative smile playing on his lips: "I've been invincible for years, you'd better make me happy! Today is my wedding, you've picked a good time... Asuma... I hope you can show me your true skills and please me."
Sarutobi Asuma looked at the man before him, feeling the suffocating pressure emanating from him, and his heart was filled with a mixture of fear and anger.
He suddenly threw his head back and let out a roar, his black chakra surging, and the phantom of an evil god emerged from the chakra: "Evil God Mode! Uchiha Mitsunaga, today I will kill you!"
The black chakra formed a huge shadow that rushed over rapidly.
The shadowy figure left black footprints with each step, not because he didn't know how to control his power, but because of the corrosive power of the evil god's chakra.
Seeing this, Uchiha Mitsunori was very disgusted. He formed hand seals: Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique.
He puffed out his chest and spat out four fire dragons, which crashed into Asuma Sarutobi in turn, like kicking a ball. After the four collisions, Asuma was sent flying far away.
Even their bodies were sizzling with the aroma of meat from the flames.
"Asuma, you're so weak!"
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