Akatsuki's First Move

"Yes, that's right. The enemy is extremely powerful. Most of their current members are individuals listed on the Super S-rank wanted list, and there are also a few who have never made a name for themselves in the Shinobi World, but whose strength is incredibly high. Currently, their organization includes Orochimaru, who left the village; Uchiha Itachi, Kirigakure missing-nin from Konoha; Kisame Hoshigaki, missing-nin from Kirigakure; Sasori of the Red Sands Sunagakure; missing-nin Deidara, a rogue missing-nin Iwagakure; Yugakure, a missing-nin from Kakuzu; Hidan, a missing-nin from Yugakure; Zetsu, an unknown figure; Amegakure, a missing-nin from Konan; and the most mysterious leader Nagato Uzumaki. They always operate in pairs for missions, and each member's strength has reached the level of Kage Level ninja," Issui said calmly.

"What? You mean all nine members of their organization are Kage Level ninjas on par with Orochimaru? How is that possible? Why would so many powerful ninjas gather together?" Tsunade tensed as she listened to Issui's words, her hands clenching tightly.

"I've roughly analyzed what they're up to, and their goal is nothing more than this world. This organization has existed since the Third Shinobi World War. Over such a long period, they've accumulated a lot of intelligence on ninja villages in various countries, figuring out the bottom line of each country's strength. Then, as a mercenary organization, they fight for smaller ninja villages at low prices, stirring up conflicts between various countries in the ninja world, gradually weakening the strength of each country and ninja village," Issui said.

"Yes, go on, I want to hear what this organization is up to..." Tsunade nodded, her brows furrowed slightly, her fingers clenched so tightly they turned white.

"According to the intelligence I've gathered, the Nine-Tails attack on Konoha fifteen years ago was carried out by a powerful figure hidden behind this organization. My initial guess is that it might be Madara Uchiha, but we still don't know for sure, because only Madara Uchiha back then could control the Nine-Tails." Issui dropped another bombshell.

"What? Madara Uchiha? Wasn't he dead?" Tsunade paled.

"The specific information isn't very certain. After all, Madara Uchiha didn't die immediately after fighting the First Hokage. There might be some hidden secrets. From the information I know, the leader of this organization reached some kind of agreement with Madara. This organization not only has Nagato Uzumaki's faction but also Madara's faction. Kirigakure Kisame Hoshigaki, missing-nin from Kirigakure, was a pawn Madara planted in Akatsuki. Madara and Kisame's acquaintance has a very clear origin. Do you know about the Kirigakure in Kirigakure back then?" Issui said. He didn't mention Obito but used Madara to represent Obito. After all, if he said Obito was still alive and had orchestrated so many actions, no one would believe it. Obito had grown too fast. Currently, there's probably no one in the entire ninja world who could defeat him, except for Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju Tobirama Senju.

"Kirigakure? How is Kirigakure Village connected to Madara again? Tell me in detail..." The more Tsunade listened, the more astonished she became by the hidden secrets.

"The Fourth Mizukage, Kirigakure Yagura, who came to power in Kirigakure at the time, was actually a puppet manipulated by Madara. Madara used Yagura as his pawn to plot many things. During Yagura's rule, Mist Ninja Village was isolated from the outside world for a long time, with no diplomacy, and he was extremely ruthless, which made Mist Ninja Village known as the 'Village of the Bloody Mist.' After that, Kirigakure's overall strength declined rapidly. It was only after the Fifth Mizukage overthrew the Fourth Mizukage's rule that Kirigakure had the possibility of developing. Otherwise, Kirigakure would definitely have broken away from the sphere of influence of the Five Great Nations and become a weak ninja village. I guess Kirigakure may also know a little about Madara's affairs. After all, anyone who isn't stupid will eventually see that something is wrong," Issui said slowly.

"Hmm, I think I understand. So, Madara might still be alive..." Tsunade nodded. If he was still alive, that would be troublesome, after all, he was a super strong ninja who helped her grandfather establish Konoha.

"We can't say that. We can only speculate about the possibility of Madara's existence, or it could be some other unknown enemy. In any case, the enemy we are facing is no ordinary being," Issui said, shaking his head.

"You're right. So, what do you think we should do?" Tsunade said, her eyes closed and her body reclining in the chair.

"Eight words: observe the situation calmly and prepare for action. Now is not the time to start a war with them. Besides, even if we told the other four great ninja villages, they might not believe us. We just need to continuously accumulate our strength, and then when the enemy shows their true colors, we can deliver a crushing blow. Then, we can unite all the forces that can be united to eliminate them. We, Konoha, cannot accomplish this alone. It requires the Five Great Shinobi Villages to unite. We must quietly wait for the opportunity that will allow the Five Great Nations to unite. Impulsiveness will only lead us to our death," Issui said.

Tsunade's brow furrowed even deeper, and she said with a mixture of doubt and confusion, "A coalition of the Five Great Nations? Is that even possible?"

"It's possible, very possible. Since Akatsuki wants to achieve their conspiracy, they must become enemies of this world. Once the Five Great Nations learn of Akatsuki's existence, they will have another opportunity to unite. We just need to seize it firmly," Issui said confidently.

"Is that so? I believe you. I hope the opportunity you mentioned will come..." Tsunade said, relaxing her body.

"Yes, this opportunity is coming..." Issui said again in a firm tone.

"Well, you should go home first. After all, you've been away from home for so long, you must be missing it a little. I'll let you know if anything happens..." Tsunade directly dismissed him. She wanted to carefully review the information that Issui had gathered; it was difficult to understand the details just by listening to Issui.

"Alright, I'll be going now. If anything happens, have the Anbu contact me..." Issui nodded and disappeared in an instant.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Issui headed straight Hyuga the Hyuga mansion. More than two years had passed, and his longing for Hinata had only grown stronger. He couldn't wait to see the now-grown Xiao Tiantian.

He made his Hyuga Clan's gate with practiced ease, Issui walked in. There, he was greeted by a tall man.

"Hey, when did you get back? I heard from Fifth that you went on a secret mission. Why have you been away from home for so long? Hinata has been so worried about you these past two years. If you hadn't shown up, she probably would have gone out to look for you..." Hiashi was leaving the study and stepping into the courtyard when he suddenly saw a handsome young man Earth Flow his house. He was about to scold him when he realized it was Issui, and his anger subsided.

"Ah, it's my father-in-law. I'm so sorry to have troubled you. I was away for so long because of a special mission, and I didn't even say goodbye before I left. I'm so sorry. I just got back today. I just submitted the mission report to the Lord Hokage and that's why I'm back..." Although Issui was fearless, he was still a little afraid of this father-in-law. It wasn't a matter of strength, but a psychological one. It seemed that he had been infected by Hinata. Hiashi made him a little afraid.

"Yes, it's good to be back. Yangbi explained the details of the mission to me. Hinata is practicing in the village today with Kurenai and her two teammates. I'm not sure exactly where, but you can go check on her. After all, you've been apart for so long, so it's good to reconnect. I don't need to teach you that, right?" Hiashi said.

"Okay, I'll go now, you go ahead with your work..." Issui and walked out of the house. He was ordered to pick up girls, of course he was happy to do so, following the orders of the boss of the Hiashi to pick up Hinata.

Two figures, one tall and one short, moved slowly across the golden desert sky.

"Brother Scorpion, this time we're going to your old village to catch One-Tail, right? The environment here is really harsh, it doesn't suit my art at all..." the tall man suddenly said. He had golden hair, his left eye was covered by his hair, and he had a pigtail sticking up on his head (a pigtail sticking up to the sky), with his long hair below hidden in his clothes. His blue eyes flashed with an unusual light from time to time.

"Hmph..." The short man didn't speak, only snorted coldly, his body like a ball-shaped puppet.

"Let me handle this one. Brother Scorpion, you just need to wait for me on the sidelines." The tall man was excited whenever the topic of battle came up.

"Hmph, I don't like waiting. You'd better finish this fight quickly and not linger too long..."

"Okay, okay, I know Sasori's personality. Don't worry, he's just the Jinchūriki of the One-Tail Beast."

"Don't underestimate the enemy..."

"Understood, I will make sure they understand what true art is..."

"..."

Issui spotted Hinata's location with his Byakugan and headed straight for that area.

Soon after, Issui arrived at his destination. He didn't hide, but appeared directly beside Hinata.

"I'm back..." Issui said softly, a little excited. After all, they had been apart for so long, and it was only now that they were finally seeing each other again. No matter how excited she was, it was understandable.

"You... you're back!" Hinata trembled slightly when she heard the familiar voice beside her.

"Yes, I'm back..." Issui wanted to say so much, but couldn't get the words out. Of all the words she wanted to say, only a few remained.

"Oh, it's Issui back. Well then, let's end today's exercise. We'll do another mission together in a few days. Kiba, Shino, you two should go home too..." Seeing Issui's figure, Kurenai felt embarrassed to continue the exercise after witnessing their intimate conversation. So, everyone dispersed. They shouldn't disturb the young couple's romance.

"Ah..." Hinata suddenly blushed. She had been so focused on talking to Issui that she had neglected her teacher and friends. It was all this bad guy's fault.

"Haha, then thank you very much, Senior Hong..." Issui shamelessly thanked Hong.

"No need. You two just got back, so you can have a good chat. Kiba, Shino, we're leaving..." Kurenai glanced at Hinata, who was standing to the side with a blushing face, and said to Issui. She knew very well what it felt like for lovers who had been separated for a long time to reunite, and she didn't want to stop them from talking about their love, so she let them be.

"Tch..." Ya curled his lip slightly and strode out of the training ground.

"..." Shino Issui a deep look, then followed Kagami's footsteps.

Kurenai clasped her hands together and used Body Flicker Technique to leave, leaving only Hinata and Issui as the young lovers.