reborn in Naruto as me

It was inevitable. As Tetsuya's influence grew, the Akatsuki itself became divided. The members who followed him—such as Deidara, Karin, and the Chinook and Ueki clans—grew more restless with Pain's increasingly erratic behavior. The time came for Tetsuya to challenge the leader of the Akatsuki.

It began in the shadows, with whispers and subtle movements. Then, one day, Tetsuya made his move.

He confronted Pain in the Akatsuki's lair, the tension crackling like a storm before a battle. Tetsuya stood tall, his lightning-charged body radiating power, while Pain's bodies hovered ominously.

"You've done well, Tetsuya," Pain said, his voice calm yet filled with understanding. "But your vision and mine are different. I seek to break the cycle of pain, but you… you seek something else entirely."

Tetsuya's eyes flared with the power of both his Byakugan and Sharingan. "I seek a new order, Pain. One where I, not you, decide the fate of the world."

The battle that followed was cataclysmic. Pain's Six Paths of Pain clashed with Tetsuya's Lightning Release, his Sharingan, and the deadly precision of his Byakugan. Each blow resonated with the fury of storms, each move a clash of titanic forces. In the end, it was Tetsuya who emerged victorious, having outsmarted Pain with his unparalleled tactical brilliance and control over both the lightning and chakra of his enemies.

With Pain defeated, Tetsuya declared himself the new leader of the Akatsuki. The members who followed him rallied around him, and the Akatsuki was reborn—under the guidance of the one who had the power to bring the world into the storm of his will.