Obito wanted to kill Juzo Biwa?
Naruto wondered if he had misheard. From what he remembered, Juzo Biwa had been born in Kirigakure. Dissatisfied with the Fourth Mizukage's absurd policies, he had chosen to become a rogue ninja and join Akatsuki.
Logically, Juzo Biwa's situation was similar to Kisame's. He should have counted as one of Obito's trusted subordinates.
But why did Obito want to kill Juzo Biwa?
Naruto was somewhat puzzled, then suddenly thought of Itachi and Juzo's attack on Kirigakure. In theory, Kirigakure already counted as Akatsuki territory. There was no need to send people there to investigate the whereabouts of the Tailed Beasts.
The most likely explanation was that Akatsuki had internal factions: Pain's faction and Obito's faction.
Although Juzo Biwa belonged to Obito's faction, he had vaguely guessed that Obito was secretly controlling the Fourth Mizukage and was the true culprit behind Kirigakure becoming the Blood Mist Village once more. That was why he had tried every possible way to return to Kirigakure and expose the conspiracy hanging over it.
After thinking it through, Naruto nodded at Obito, agreeing to his terms.
Obito gave Naruto a long look, then activated Kamui. His figure gradually vanished into a vortex, only to appear behind Naruto the next instant, raising a kunai and slashing down.
Naruto saw through Obito's attack. He loosely clenched his right hand, and Weasel Aura instantly took shape, sweeping out like a whip.
Everything in its path—whether reinforced concrete walls or wooden office furniture—was sliced cleanly in two. Meanwhile, the Rasengan in his other hand had also finished forming.
"Have you decided not to continue cooperating?"
Obito maintained his intangibility and said in a low voice, "Cooperation requires strength as a prerequisite. Besides, you killed so many of our men. You have to pay some