Amegakure.
The Akatsuki members had rarely gathered together like this.
"What did you say? That Nine-Tails brat wants to defect?"
Everyone was full of question marks.
Had he lost his mind?
"Isn't the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki the Fourth Hokage's son? He's the crown prince of the strongest force in the Shinobi World, and he wants to defect? I seriously doubt the authenticity of this intelligence." Konan was the first to speak.
She simply did not believe it.
Konoha was packed with powerful figures. It had a Super-Kage standing guard and more than ten Kage-level experts stationed there, crushing the entire Shinobi World beneath its weight.
Akatsuki had suffered losses at Konoha's hands many times. Even Nagato had been utterly defeated by Genitsu.
The Eye Organization's relationship with Konoha was decent enough, and there had been no hostility between them for the time being.
Under such circumstances, Konoha's crown prince wanted to defect to Akatsuki?
He must have some kind of serious illness.
Everyone looked at Void.
Void slowly said, "Yes, I was surprised by this too, but it is the truth... Naruto has been unable to let go of what happened during the Nine-Tails' Rampage."
Void explained Naruto's dissatisfaction with his father.
"I see. It does seem understandable. Burdened by his mother's death and expectations, he became anxious and unsettled, then developed resentment toward both the village and his father for failing to protect her..." Kisame said gravely.
For a child, a mother's place was usually irreplaceable.
Especially for this child. Once he learned that his mother had died to save him, the panic in his heart would be magnified without limit.
"White Zetsu, tell us what you know about Naruto," Kakuzu said.
White Zetsu said, "Naruto? As far as I know, he's a very difficult person to get along with.