Nagato's Decision

The Akatsuki Organization's recent activities had been more than merely frequent... If Fugaku's attack on Konoha was included, then in barely two years, they had attacked five villages and taken seven Tailed Beasts.

With such high-intensity operations, it would have been strange if the Five Great Nations had done nothing at all.

But what no one had expected was for the Fourth Raikage to directly convene a Five Kage Summit like this.

How decisive!

"They may not necessarily notice us," Konan, who had remained silent until now, said.

"When the Deva Path attacked the Hidden Cloud Village, it sent the two-man Mizukage team. The Fourth Raikage will only suspect that the Hidden Mist Village is plotting something in secret. He won't think of anything else."

It had to be said that Konan was truly smart. Even without hearing the recent rumors in the Shinobi World, she could still guess the thoughts of the other villages with near-perfect accuracy.

The Fourth Raikage indeed suspected that the Hidden Mist Village was up to something behind the scenes.

"But don't forget one thing. Although we had intended to attack the Hidden Cloud Village anyway, we happened to encounter the Third Tsuchikage issuing that mission.

"He probably still thinks we launched the attack because we accepted his commission. If he lets that slip at the Five Kage Summit..." Sasori analyzed.

But Fugaku shook his head. "Ōnoki definitely won't say anything. If he really exposes us, then he'll effectively be taking the blame for the attack on the Hidden Cloud Village himself."

Fugaku's words made perfect sense. Not only would Ōnoki not reveal it, he would do everything he could to conceal it.

After hearing Fugaku, Sasori unusually did not argue. He merely gave a cold snort.

At a time like this, when they were