Akatsuki's Intelligence

The information Itachi provided was quite shocking.

The other members of Akatsuki are alright; upon closer inspection, most of them have actually fought against Sakura Haruno, so Konoha has a very detailed understanding of their situation. The key is the few that Konoha doesn't know about, each one more shocking than the last.

Orochimaru.

Konoha had always known that Orochimaru and Akatsuki had a conflict, but they didn't know that Orochimaru had actually been a member of Akatsuki before defecting and subsequently topping their kill list. Sakura Haruno was quite surprised when she heard this from Tsunade; she couldn't believe Orochimaru and Akatsuki had such a connection. But then she thought, it seemed perfectly reasonable and natural for an evil ninja to join an evil organization!

Orochimaru's defection from Akatsuki was rather unexpected—the cost and benefits of defecting from Akatsuki were completely disproportionate.

However, the three people present, including Sakura Haruno, knew Orochimaru quite well. His style of doing things was even more unpredictable than Naruto's, so it was not surprising that he would do such a thing.

Sakura vaguely felt that Orochimaru was essentially more like a mad scientist with no moral compass than the ruthless evil ninja people perceived him to be. Perhaps that's why he left Akatsuki, an organization with such strong political undertones?

To some extent, Sakura and Orochimaru had also had in-depth conversations, and they had many things in common. Orochimaru even believed that she had actually chosen a different path from him...

Sakura probably understands him.

Pain.

The leader and founder of Akatsuki. A man who calls himself "God". He has never used his full strength so far, but judging from his past battles and Itachi's observations, his strength is far superior to that of ordinary Akatsuki members, and may even far surpass Itachi's. In addition, he may possess powerful Dōjutsu; his other abilities are unknown.

South.

The founder of Akatsuki. The only woman in Akatsuki. Highly skilled, no less so than other members of Akatsuki. Other details unknown.

And... the most mysterious Tobi.

A candidate for Akatsuki. Abilities, strength, and identity unknown.

A mysterious man. He seems frivolous and comical, but he is the member Itachi fears most in Akatsuki. Itachi, with his extremely keen observation skills, can sense the man's unfathomable depth. His usual playful demeanor is merely a disguise. The real Tobi is far stronger than a candidate member; he might even be stronger Pain!

Perhaps he is the real mastermind stirring up trouble behind the scenes?

These are the main members of Akatsuki.

Itachi's intelligence also contained other information, such as the fact that Akatsuki's base was actually in the Land of Rain, a mystery that Konoha had been investigating for a long time without success. It must be admitted that Itachi's espionage work was remarkably effective; his efforts alone were equivalent to several years of intelligence gathering by the entire village of Konoha, including Jiraiya.

"That's basically all the information Itachi passed on," Tsunade said to Sakura Haruno, rubbing her throbbing temples.

The amount of information from the Genjutsu was too much, and it all flooded her mind at once. Even Tsunade felt a little dizzy and lightheaded. She repeated it to Sakura while also taking the opportunity to organize her thoughts.

"..." Sakura Haruno was also a little dizzy.

It sounds like she's fought so many formidable enemies, only to find out they were all just minions? And after defeating them, she discovered they were actually the weakest of the Akatsuki? And there are even stronger BSSs to come?

Sakura suddenly thought of the Seven Warlords of the Sea...

I was reminded of the online complaints about the inconsistent power levels in the later stages of Hokage from my past life...

However, in her previous life, these were just complaints, things that could be vented and then forgotten. Now, they have become difficulties that Sakura Haruno has to face. With a matter of life and death in front of her, the girl is simply powerless to complain.

"It seems this Akatsuki is truly unfathomable!" The girl felt a little weary. "How am I supposed to deal with them?"

She thought she was strong enough, but looking at it this way, it seems her strength is far from sufficient to deal with Akatsuki!

Well, he could probably only fight Pain —that was someone's self-assessment of his own strength.

"Don't overthink it. Dealing with Akatsuki isn't just your responsibility." Tsunade looked at her disciple with a gentle expression, and seeing this usually competitive girl showing a rare look of exhaustion, she felt a pang of guilt. She had placed too much responsibility on this underage girl.

Especially when it comes to dealing with Akatsuki. Unbeknownst to many, over the past few years, whether by coincidence or inevitability, Sakura Haruno has already fought against most of the Akatsuki members.

Such outstanding achievements not only made Sakura Haruno a supernova with exceptional strength in Konoha's new generation, but also drew criticism for always giving prominence to a ninja who had only graduated a few years prior. Did Konoha have no more ninjas to rely on?

--There really isn't anyone left in Konoha.

The Third Hokage is getting old, Tsunade must stay in Konoha, Jiraiya's task is no easier than anyone else's, Kakashi and Guy are still in the critical period of breaking through to Kage Level, Sasuke, Naruto and others have not yet grown up, Sakura Haruno is Konoha's best asset at the moment.

"Okay, I hope so." Sakura Haruno shrugged.

"You can take over the class for a while and get some rest. After those three kids pass the Chunin Ninja Exams and become Chunin, they'll be able to form their own teams and carry out missions, and then you'll be able to relax. After that... I'll give you a long vacation. Go to Shikkotsu Forest; it's time to learn Senjutsu!" The Fifth Hokage looked at the girl's increasingly beautiful face and her quietly growing taller and more slender figure, and nodded.

Tsunade offered a sweet treat.

"Alright, that's all for today. Oh, right... let's have a Jonin Commander meeting tomorrow afternoon. I need to give everyone an update on Akatsuki. You should attend too, and be prepared to speak."

"Eh... can I speak too?"

"Of course. You've fought so many Akatsuki members, so just gather their information; after all, you were directly involved." Tsunade waved her hand, then looked at the Third Hokage, "That's all... Old man, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

The Third Hokage tapped his pipe, exhaled a puff of smoke, glanced at Sakura Haruno, and his eyes suddenly sharpened. "There's something I need to be aware of."

"Um?"

"Homura and Chun might raise some questions at the meeting," the old man's voice deepened, ""Questions about the conflict between Ying and Gen a few days ago."

"Hmph!" Tsunade scoffed, shaking her head, half amused and half indifferent, "Nonsense! I'll go talk to them later."

"No need," Sakura Haruno waved her hand in refusal, saying calmly, "Let them ask."

The fact that the two Hokage Advisor sided with Danzo was both unexpected and predictable. Sakura Haruno and the other two people in the room had never held any hope for the integrity of politicians.

"Alright then." Tsunade glanced at Sakura Haruno and readily agreed.

Tsunade didn't think the two advisors could do anything besides being a hindrance; they couldn't do it when the Third was in power, and they were even less capable of doing it when she was in charge.

The Third Hokage offered a brief reminder, then said no more, "That's settled then. I'm going out for a walk."

"Goodbye, Lord Third." Sakura nodded obediently.

"Goodbye, old man." Tsunade up. "Sakura, we're leaving too, to the hospital."