"Four days ago, Kakuzu and Hidan attacked the Land of Fire's daimyo, killing thirty-seven guards and seriously wounding the daimyo himself..."
"Three days ago, Sasori of the Red Sands attacked the Land of Wind's daimyo, severing one of his arms..."
"On the same day, an Akatsuki member named Konan launched a surprise attack on the Land of Earth's daimyo, causing heavy casualties among his attendants..."
"Two days ago, an Akatsuki member calling himself 'Uchiha Madara' attacked the Land of Lightning's daimyo, killing several important officials at his side..."
"One day ago, Biwa Jūzō, Kisame Hoshigaki, and others attacked the Land of Water's daimyo, slaughtering nearly a hundred guards before leaving unscathed..."
After reading through the contents of the communication Scroll several times, Hyuga Kagami casually closed it.
After his initial surprise passed, he had already calmed down, and not a ripple stirred in his eyes.
If any other Kage had received this news, even if they could calmly formulate a response, there would still be some panic in their hearts. But Hyuga Kagami was different. He had never held much respect for the daimyo, nor did he care whether they lived or died. Thus, he could step beyond the constraints of his position and view the matter as an unrelated observer.
Without a doubt, these five attacks were filled with strange inconsistencies.
Akatsuki had carried out all of the attacks within three days. In other words, before news of the first attack had even had time to spread, the subsequent attacks had already begun.
Yet not a single one of the five attacks had succeeded.
This undoubtedly showed that Akatsuki's targets had never been the daimyo. Their purpose in attacking the daimyo was merely to tie down the forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and create favorable conditions for