Must Kill Him

Without question, the one controlling a puppet and secretly meeting with Akatsuki in the cave was Hyuga Aoki, who had defected from the village.

After becoming convinced that Otsutsuki Toneri was the leader of the God Organization, and that the moon hanging high above was the God Organization's secret base that had never been found—

he realized that he needed to find a powerful ally in order to gain the upper hand in this confrontation between Tenseigans.

Based on the information left behind by his ancestors, as well as his previous encounter with Otsutsuki Toneri, he regarded their Ōtsutsuki Clan relative on the moon as his greatest enemy. By comparison, even Akatsuki, which was devoted to collecting Tailed Beasts and dominating the shinobi world, had to take a back seat. Thus, he decisively sought out Akatsuki.

Because only Akatsuki, which had always opposed the God Organization, was qualified to become his ally.

Such methods were nothing unfamiliar to Hyuga Aoki.

Back then, in order to take revenge on the Main Branch, he had secretly colluded with Kumogakure, selling them maps of the Hyuga Clan Grounds and the Main Branch Estate, as well as information about the guards on duty that night. This had allowed an ordinary Kumogakure Jonin to easily infiltrate Hinata's bedroom, as the Main Branch's heir, and nearly abduct her, the Main Branch's young lady.

After a brief moment of surprise, the silent "Deva Path" finally spoke. "Who is the leader of the God Organization?"

"As long as Akatsuki creates the strongest puppet in the shinobi world for me, I'll provide you with that intelligence. That is the deal I wish to make with you." With a smile, Hyuga Aoki, controlling the puppet, continued, "Believe me. Without my intelligence, you will never find the God Organization!"

Konan said,