But.
They believed Bai Hao's words—as long as they entered Konoha, they would be able to sense Itachi!
And indeed, that was exactly what happened.
They had not even entered Konoha.
Yet they had sensed two strange figures.
One possessed an enormous amount of Chakra, like a tailed beast in human form.
The other possessed Chakra that was extremely cold, yet also very pleasant-smelling.
They were precisely Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, the two mentioned on the mission card!
Chapter Forty: Itachi Uchiha's Purpose, the Akatsuki Organization Appears! [Third Update—Please Give Flowers and Collect]
"Ding~"
"Ding~"
Taking advantage of the thick fog, Itachi and Kisame entered the village.
They walked slowly along the road.
While observing everything around them.
"The village was damaged pretty badly~"
Kisame said carelessly, "The people in the village must really have their work cut out for them~"
Itachi's face remained calm, and he said nothing.
In truth, he had come to Konoha this time to take care of some personal business.
That was to intimidate Konoha's higher-ups.
He had heard that Hiruzen Sarutobi was close to death.
Once Hiruzen Sarutobi died, there would be no one left in Konoha to protect Sasuke.
Therefore.
He had made a special trip back to intimidate Konoha's higher-ups.
He wanted those people to know that he was still alive—and that his strength was terrifying.
However.
Those were all personal matters.
Aside from his personal matters.
There were also some "official matters."
That was to confirm who the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki really was.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had not lied. The news that Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had indeed been sealed off.
The outside world only knew that Naruto was the Demon Fox brat.
They did not know that Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
That was why the Akatsuki Organization had launched