Descends Upon Sunagakure

"Madara Uchiha has disappeared."

At the top of Amegakure's tower, Konan delivered the news to Deva Path Pain with a grave expression.

Deva Path Pain's face showed not the slightest change, though an eerie purple light flickered in his Rinnegan.

He stood in the rain for a long time before slowly speaking.

"It seems he encountered a troublesome opponent. But with his abilities, even if he was defeated, he should not have died. I think he was most likely seriously injured and is currently recovering somewhere."

Konan remained silent. Her instincts told her things were not as simple as Nagato had made them sound.

Deva Path Pain did not continue discussing "Madara Uchiha." Although "Madara Uchiha" had led Konan and him onto this path, he had never truly trusted that so-called Madara Uchiha. In fact, he had always been wary of him.

Now that "Madara Uchiha" had vanished, he actually felt somewhat relieved. In his view, the Akatsuki Organization had already taken shape. Every member was powerful, and with him, the leader who possessed the "Eyes of God," losing one "Madara Uchiha" would not greatly affect the Akatsuki Organization's future operations.

However, something truly strange was going on in Kirigakure. To be safe, Nagato decided to change the first target of the Tailed Beast retrieval plan. For now, they would not provoke the Jinchuriki of the great ninja villages, instead starting with those Jinchuriki wandering outside.

Over the years, Nagato and Konan had made extensive preparations for the Tailed Beast retrieval plan. From their current base in Amegakure to rebuilding the Akatsuki Organization, the effort involved was imaginable.

But beyond that, they had not neglected the most important matter: intelligence. Information on the Jinchuriki throughout the Ninja World had long since been gathered and entrusted to Konan.

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