"I hope Madara Uchiha and the others can stop that meteorite."
Watching the meteorite fall from the sky, Nagato could only cling to that hope.
Letting Mizuki Ember go was absolutely out of the question!
Right now, Nagato could only place his hopes on Obito and the other Akatsuki Organization members.
As time passed, more and more people in Konoha noticed the meteorite descending from the sky. Even though Toneri had deliberately slowed its descent, it was impossible to conceal.
The Third Hokage, who was fighting Kakuzu, was also struck pale.
"How could this happen? Why would a meteorite fall at a time like this? Is Konoha destined to suffer this calamity today?"
First the Akatsuki Organization attacked, then the Sky Ninja caused trouble, and now a meteorite was falling from the heavens. The Third Hokage's heart kept sinking.
Of course, Kakuzu, who was fighting the Third Hokage, also saw the meteorite in the sky.
Kakuzu dearly wished that the meteorite would simply destroy Konoha.
But that was only acceptable after the Akatsuki Organization had captured all the Jinchuriki!
All of the Akatsuki Organization's members were still in Konoha. They were just as much targets of the meteorite!
That was why Kakuzu was troubled.
The current situation had left the Akatsuki Organization riding a tiger they could not dismount.
Their objective had not been achieved, and they had received no order from their leader, Nagato. They simply could not leave.
Kakuzu's frown happened to fall into the eyes of the Third Hokage, who had originally been filled with worry.
After only a moment's thought, the Third Hokage immediately understood why Kakuzu was frowning.
His mind began racing at once.
"Kakuzu, I think we can temporarily stop fighting, can't we?"
The Third Hokage looked at Kakuzu as though he had seen