"After completing the first-stage objective of capturing three Tailed Beasts, the second-stage targets will be Kumogakure's Two-Tails and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, as well as Sunagakure's One-Tails Jinchuriki!
"Finally, Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, along with Kirigakure's Three-Tails and Six-Tails Jinchuriki!"
After the Akatsuki Organization members understood the first-stage objectives Nagato had laid out, he went on to explain the targets for the next two stages.
In other words, Nagato had divided the capture of the Nine Tailed Beasts into three stages in this life.
According to Nagato's plan, capturing the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Seven-Tails in the first stage would not provoke a large-scale backlash from the Ninja World.
No matter whether Ōnoki, whose own hands were far from clean, publicized the Akatsuki Organization's purpose or not, not many people would trust him.
As for why Kumogakure's Two-Tails and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, along with Sunagakure's One-Tails Jinchuriki, had been placed in the second stage of the Akatsuki Organization's Tailed Beast capture plan, the answer was actually quite simple.
The three Tailed Beasts in the third stage were simply too difficult to capture...
To put it bluntly, the Raikage was too hot-tempered. Choosing the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in the first stage would be inappropriate and could expose the Akatsuki Organization's goals too early.
As for why Sunagakure's One-Tails Jinchuriki had not been placed in the first stage, it was mainly because Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure had formed an offensive and defensive alliance a year ago.
If they acted against Sunagakure's One-Tails Jinchuriki first, Konoha and Kirigakure would very likely intervene.
That was something Nagato did not want to see at this stage.
It could be said that the One-Tails, Two-Tails, and Eight-Tails Jinchiki had been placed among the second-stage targets precisely because making a move against them could trigger a chain reaction.
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