A few days later, an internal Akatsuki meeting was held.
Before Deva Path Pain assigned tasks to each team, Obito had Zetsu step forward and share intelligence about the surviving Uchiha.
Upon hearing that the Uchiha had chosen to settle in the Land of Whirlpools, quite a few Akatsuki members revealed greedy looks.
Orochimaru, Sasori, and Kakuzu stood out the most. Some coveted the Uchiha bloodline, some wanted Sharingan specimens for their collections, and some were simply interested in the bounty on the Uchiha.
Kekkei Genkai ninja were treasures from head to toe. Once they left the protection of their shinobi village, they were bound to attract covetous eyes.
However, considering that an Uchiha rogue ninja was also within the organization, they restrained themselves considerably and all looked toward Itachi Uchiha, who wore the Vermilion Bird Ring.
Though Itachi's hands were stained with Uchiha blood, a madman like him could not be judged by common sense.
What if Itachi set his sights on them after they revealed any intention of targeting the Uchiha survivors? They did not want to invite trouble. Judging by his record of completed missions, Itachi's strength was clearly above the organization's average.
The Sharingan had some value, but it was not worth deliberately plotting for at such great risk.
Still, if they happened to encounter an Uchiha in the shinobi world, they would not mind striking from the shadows and taking a few Sharingan for their collections.
Under the gazes of the Akatsuki members, Itachi's expression barely changed. He and Shisui had chosen entirely different paths and had completely gone their separate ways. When they met again, they did not even know whether they would be enemies.
Moreover, he knew Shisui's strength very well. Though he had lost his Mangekyō Sharingan, replacing it with a Triple