Naruto: Wooing Tsunade from Day One!

"Well done!"

Konan almost jumped in excitement, if not for the enemy in front of her.

She partially transformed into paper fragments to evade the shuriken attack from behind and couldn't help but cheer for Nagato.

"This is just the beginning—it's not over yet."

Yahiko slit the throat of a Kiri ninja and grinned at Konan.

With Kakuzu taking over Shin Aoki, both he and Konan were now free to engage. The two of them had drawn a significant amount of the Kiri ninja's firepower, effectively bridging the gap in numbers and strength between the Akatsuki and their enemies.

More and more Kiri ninja were falling at their hands, tilting the balance of victory toward the Akatsuki.

As they spoke, Isobu fully emerged from the dissipating smoke and dust. The massive, one-eyed beast glared at Nagato with murderous intent.

"How ugly."

Nagato's face, partially hidden beneath his crimson bangs, practically radiated disdain. His sharp remark only enraged Isobu further.

"Water Release: Great Water Mass Bullet."