"The one that might trigger a Shinobi World War in the future may no longer be one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, but this Akatsuki Organization."
"The Akatsuki Organization? I've heard some intelligence about them too, but do they really possess that much power? Enough to start a Shinobi World War?"
If anyone other than Seiya had said that, Mei Terumi would probably have simply dismissed it.
There was no denying that the Akatsuki Organization had been remarkably capable to abduct the Fifth Kazekage from the Sand Village.
But Mei Terumi had also heard that the Fifth Kazekage was quite young, practically still a boy.
Moreover, the other Sunagakure ninja had been completely unable to intervene in that battle, so strictly speaking, it had been a one-on-one fight.
The Akatsuki Organization's members might be powerful, but to say they could start a Shinobi World War or even contend against the Five Great Ninja Villages, Mei Terumi felt Seiya was exaggerating.
"Other than Konoha and Sunagakure, who have fought the Akatsuki Organization directly, all of you have underestimated them far too much.
Mei, let me put it this way. It's not that I'm looking down on you, but if the Kage of your Five Great Ninja Villages fought the Akatsuki Organization as a group right now, you wouldn't even have a ten percent chance of winning.
In fact, Pain alone, the Akatsuki Organization's leader, would be more than enough to give all Five Kage a serious beating."
"The Akatsuki Organization may have few members, but every one of them is an elite among elites. Itachi Uchiha, who once caused the death of Fourth Mizukage Yagura, and Juzo Biwa are both Akatsuki members.
Orochimaru, who attacked Konoha and killed the Third Hokage, was also once an Akatsuki member.
Deidara, who defeated