"Really? Itachi-senpai killed Danzo?"
Obito, dressed as Tobi, shouted and exclaimed under the nine people.
Others didn't know Danzo's strength and character, but he knew it well.
The old man valued his life very much, and with the Sharingan in his arm, even Obito wasn't sure to kill him.
Didn't expect to be killed by Itachi?
Did he really take refuge in Akatsuki?
"Who is this guy? Who let such a small guy in to participate in the core meeting?" Deidara complained somewhat dissatisfied.
Questioning why such a peripheral member should be allowed to join the core meeting?
"Deidara-senpai, don't say that! I just admire you seniors and want to join you!" Obito had been suppressed for too long.
Time and time again, Tobi wearing another mask revealed his true nature.
"There's still one core seat vacant. Lately, the quality of peripheral members has generally been low. Tobi is still okay and is still under evaluation."
"Ignore this guy. Itachi, continue."
Pain intervened to save Obito.
This change in the situation made him and Obito think more carefully.
Only then did Obito decide to let Tobi join the core layer of Akatsuki first.
Itachi and Kisame, who already knew Obito's identity, also silently chose to pretend they didn't know.
Now was not the time for a fight.
"Danzo is indeed dead, and the news will probably spread to Konoha soon. That guy wasn't simple. He has a Sharingan in one hand and uses forbidden techniques. If it weren't for Kisame and my cooperation, plus a little luck. It might not be possible to kill him."
Itachi deliberately increased Danzo's strength and threat. If he didn't put Danzo in a stronger position, how could he highlight his and Kisame's 'loyalty'?
Pain and the others didn't doubt this too much.
The death of a high-level core member in Konoha couldn't be hidden. Unless Danzo could never appear for the rest of his life, it was the same as death.
"Amazing! Itachi-senpai is really amazing!"
Tobi exclaimed excitedly and clapped his hands in praise.
If Itachi could reveal information about Danzo's arm, the Sharingan, he might be able to kill Danzo, he was very sure of this.
"Tsk! Just kill that old man. As if Kyuubi hasn't been caught yet. If I took action…."
Deidara was quite dismissive and always hated his defeat from Itachi, and always wanted to prove himself.
"Not necessarily. If you go, you might have to stay in Konoha forever."
Kisame held back his smile and held back a slight stomachache.
If Deidara faced Uchiha Madara, he might not have the chance to use his explosion art.
"Huh? Kisame, are you underestimating my art? I want to challenge you."
"Enough!"
Pain shouted, stopping the quarrel among several people, then said:
"Itachi and Kisame have done well."
"When Orochimaru becomes Hokage, he will naturally keep us from capturing the Bijuu. There's nothing we can do about it. There will be other opportunities in the future."
Pain wasn't in a hurry to capture the Bijuu, even though so far, he had only captured Gobi and Shichibi.
However, if combined, except for the Perfect Jinchuuriki, most of the other Jinchuuriki weren't very strong. Akatsuki could easily send a core team of two people with a high probability of success.
The most important thing was the 'secret capture' secretly. Otherwise, if the whole ninja world knew that Akatsuki was hunting Bijuu, it would be the most troublesome thing.
Unfortunately, he was worried that he couldn't hide this!
Damn Orochimaru, he actually became Konoha's Hokage!
How bad!
"There's other important information." Itachi continued.
"Oh? "Orochimaru might initiate the Five Kage Summit on behalf of the Hokage."
"Five Kage Summit? What does he want to do?!"
"I think it might be to unite the five major villages to face Akatsuki." Kisame answered on behalf of Itachi.
This was the information that Orochimaru had conveyed to them, and after the Five Kage Summit was held, the whole ninja world would know whether the conference was successful or not.
Coincidentally, he could exchange it for a wave of trust now.
"Unite the five great powers to fight against Akatsuki? Damn Orochimaru, he's so eager to die?"
For the first time, Pain was angry in public.
Initially, he was only slightly unhappy with Orochimaru's betrayal. After all, most of Akatsuki were traitor ninjas, and there wasn't much loyalty to speak of.
But Orochimaru, who had just become Hokage, tried to stab Akatsuki in the back.
This was terrible!
"You still haven't convinced yourself of Orochimaru's purpose in holding this five-kage conference, right? He just took over as Hokage and started a war. What's the benefit for him?"
"Integrating internal factions alone is not an easy task. Where can he find the time and energy to wage war?"
Konan frowned and hesitated.
Orochimaru had always given her the impression of being petty and cunning.
Even if such a person became Hokage, there were still many factions in Konoha who were dissatisfied.
Moreover, Sarutobi Hiruzen was still alive, would he easily and easily transfer power?
Konan, who had already managed Amegakure Village, was very aware of the intricacies of this.
If it weren't for Pain's absolute power to suppress her, Amegakure Village might not have been able to be easily integrated, let alone the larger and more complex Konoha?
Orochimaru didn't have absolute power and fame in Konoha. How could he integrate Konoha quickly and wage war?
Unfortunately, she didn't know. With the support of the First and Second Hokage to replace his name, Orochimaru's inheritance of rights in Konoha as the Fifth Hokage could be said to be very smooth, without any obstacles at all.
Coupled with Danzo's death, it also greatly stimulated Hiruzen, who now wanted to destroy the entire Akatsuki organization and avenge his old friend.
How could he stop Orochimaru?
It could be said that Konoha is now much more united and energetic than the past ten years!
Pain also frowned and thought. He knew that Konan's analysis made sense, but he hadn't considered it comprehensively enough.
"As long as the Five Kage Summit is held, even if Orochimaru doesn't unite the five major villages to face Akatsuki, information about Akatsuki might leak to other major villages."
"At that time, the initiative of whether to fight or not is no longer in our hands. We can't place our hopes on the kindness of major countries or villages. In their eyes, the lives of small countries and villages are worse than livestock."
Nagato understood the arrogance of major countries and villages very well. They didn't care about the lives of other small countries and villages.
After Akatsuki's ambition to plot the Bijuu was revealed, even if Konoha didn't unite with the other four villages to attack, Iwagakure and Sunagakure next to the Rain Country might not be able to hold back from biting it.
Do ants dare to want their own strategic nuclear weapons?
Then why not teach them a lesson?
"So, what should we do?"
"Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu, and Hidan; leave the missions you're currently doing and return to Amegakure Village immediately."
"Zetsu, send someone to spy on the situation of the Five Kage Summit. Once confirmed, report back immediately! If they want a big fight, give them a big fight!"
"I will make the whole world experience real pain!"
Pain made the decision to recall Sasori and the others.
If he really wanted to fight the Five Village Alliance, Nagato wouldn't dare to rely on it.
He still had to fight if it was time to fight in a teamfight.
It was impossible for them to continue fighting as a small team.
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In this way, the core meeting of Akatsuki ended with Pain's decision.
Nagato, who had been intimidated by the great power, had been prepared for the worst from the beginning.
While gathering the core members, he asked Konan to mobilize the entire Amegakure Village to secretly prepare for the next war.
This time, Amegakure Village would never be destroyed by a great power again!
As for Itachi and Kisame, because they hadn't recovered from their previous serious injuries, Pain arranged for them to rest and prepare for the possible next war.
After a few minutes, Itachi and Kisame walked on the road of Amegakure Village, letting the light rain fall on them.
"Itachi, how long do you think it will take for this war to happen?"
"Soon."
"How soon?"
"Soon." Itachi perfected that nonsense literature, which made Kisame's hand clench.
"Within that range? How big?"
"Don't know…."
"How big?"
"It's probably another ninja war, which no village or ninja can avoid."
"Huh? Then will we win?"
Itachi looked sideways at Kisame, unsure which side he meant by 'we'?
But it seemed to make no difference.
"Don't worry, you will definitely win! It's just that I'm not sure if we can survive until victory."
"Ah?"
Kisame touched his head, a little confused. Could Itachi explain it more bluntly? Then he quickened his pace and followed Itachi.
But Itachi suddenly stopped and looked ahead with one eye, astonishment on his face, as if he had just seen something extraordinary.
"Itachi? Why did you stop again?"
"Kisame, I might be under an illusion."
"Huh?"