The Akatsuki leader intercepted Cloud Village.
Intelligence that he had single-handedly unleashed a massive tsunami, causing thousands of Cloud Village casualties.
Reached the desks of every major power almost the very next day.
Ōnoki had even received Shamu's message the day before.
Everyone raised Akatsuki's threat level to the highest possible rank, and Ōnoki made a show of gathering a large force as well.
Naturally, Ōnoki's blatant mobilization of large numbers of Hidden Stone Village shinobi quickly spread through every available channel.
Every shinobi village learned that Hidden Stone Village intended to attack Cloud Village while its strength had been severely diminished.
Cloud Village, which was gathering its scattered troops, treating the wounded, and repairing its ships on the Land of Water battlefield, received the intelligence as well.
Cloud Village's higher-ups all gathered aboard one of the less damaged ships for a meeting.
A, the Raikage, Killer B, Samui, Mabui, Shi...
Yugito had been badly injured after forcibly transforming into a Tailed Beast and had not come.
Cloud Village had never suffered such a devastating loss. It had clearly been the perfect opportunity.
Hidden Mist Village's Jinchuriki had run into trouble, and all the major Kekkei Genkai clans had been exterminated.
Its strength was at its lowest point in history, making it the ideal time for Cloud Village to attack.
If they could destroy Hidden Mist Village and occupy the Land of Water, Cloud Village's domination of the Shinobi World would be within reach.
That was why Cloud Village had taken the risk of sending two Jinchuriki ahead to seize the island.
The fighting had gone well at first. Everything had proceeded smoothly.
But later, both Yugito and Killer B had been stopped by Akatsuki. If not for Uchiha's timely rescue, they would have lost their lives.
Cloud Village could