The Akatsuki Suddenly Made Their Move

Orochimaru suddenly said, "The power of the Dragon Vein has stirred; they are beginning to return."

His hands moved rapidly, forming hand Hand Seals transformed into a series of afterimages. Almost instantly, he activated dozens of massive Sealing Array that recorded data, working in conjunction with ten continuously operating Sealing Array to record all data in every conceivable way.

The most important means of recording this information was the Sealing Band wrapped around the four Konoha Ninja.

They will then follow another Ninja from the Ninja World into the connecting passage between the two worlds, transmitting back all information about the passage and even the other Ninja World.

Orochimaru stared intently at the dozens of Sealing Array before him, along with a dozen or so Konoha Ninja maintaining the sophisticated instruments connecting the Sealing Array to the Electronic Computer.

Just as Orochimaru said, the power of the Dragon Vein suddenly began to boil, connecting with four Konoha Ninja from Parallel Universe, drawing out another very similar Dragon Vein power from their bodies.

But to everyone's surprise, the four Konoha Ninja did not leave through Wormhole or a distorted spacetime portal. Instead, they remained in place, glowing, and weakened their presence by making their bodies Hollowfication.

Along with the Sealing Band on their bodies, the four Konoha Ninja gradually became transparent, and the light they emitted simultaneously intensified, as if they were being gradually erased by some strange force.

Orochimaru and his allies are skilled in [Summoning Technique], while Shazo and Minato Namikaze are also skilled in [Flying Thunder God Technique], and are very familiar with the power of space and time.

They were certain that the power that gradually erased the four Konoha Ninja was the power of space-time, with the power of time dominating and the power of space playing a secondary role.

None of the three fully trusted the Sealing Array, and each focused on sensing and trying their best to memorize it.

When the white light flashed, the four Konoha Ninja disappeared at the same time, and the boiling Dragon Vein suddenly calmed down, returning to its original normal pulsating state.

Shazo laughed, "So it really is true that you can travel between different times and spaces through the Dragon Vein. This confirms it."

Orochimaru relaxed and finally had time to stick out his tongue and lick his cheek.

He feigned a troubled expression and complained, "Oh dear, there's so much data to record! I don't know when I'll finally see any results."

Orochimaru couldn't suppress the amusement in his voice, which made Minato Namikaze and Shazo exchange a smile. Shazo said, "Then we won't disturb you any longer, senior. You can concentrate on your work."

After saying that, the two Hokage left the laboratory side by side.

After they left, Minato Namikaze asked, "Fifth Hokage, when and how do you plan to promote your ideal of Sea of Stars?"

Shazo replied, "Ideals are the most sincere and powerful things in the hearts of young people, so I plan to start by promoting them at the Ninja Academy, and then move on to Genin the age of 20."

"As for older Ninja, I won't actively promote them."

"The treacherous life of a Ninja often breeds an overly cautious and defensive mentality; anything you try to instill in them will only make them more wary and suspicious."

Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded. Since the Fifth Hokage Shazo, had already thought of this issue, he would not say anything more.

Over the next few days, Shazo left Rōran and returned to Konoha to begin spreading the ideals of the Sea of Stars to the children of the Ninja Academy and the youngest Ninja.

But as soon as he returned to the village, he was attacked by Golden-Haired Twin-Tails in the middle of the night, right in his own bathroom.

Shazo couldn't refuse this sudden attack; he could only fight back with all his might, completely suppress the enemy's Ki aura, and then start negotiating.

Four hours later, Shazo completely defeated Golden-Haired. His Twin-Tails had long been completely undone and could only be draped over his shoulders in a slightly disheveled manner, which revealed a strange charm.

Tsunade asked dejectedly, "I'm fully prepared, why can't you give me a child?"

Shazo smiled gently and said, "Because I feel the most suitable time hasn't come yet, and you are no match for me. In every sense, you are my defeated opponent, so I can't force you to agree to your request in advance."

Tsunade was seething with hatred, but she didn't dare to actually bite him.

Because she knew that Shazo's skin was tougher and more elastic than cowhide, and that biting it would only cause her gums to bleed.

Even his most sensitive areas couldn't cause Shazo the slightest pain; they only brought him pleasure.

Tsunade grew angrier the more she thought about it, but there was nothing she could do. She could only turn her head away from Shazo, refusing to let him see her blushing face.

Tsunade did not stay overnight. After regaining some strength, she changed her clothes and left dejectedly.

Unfortunately, although she had a close relationship with Shazo, she was not the mistress of Shazo's household.

That evening, Uchiha Izumi, the Clan Leader of the Uchiha Clan, returned to her home and then boldly climbed over the wall into Shazo's yard.

Quan naturally pushed open the door and walked into Shazo's room, then snuggled directly into his arms.

Shazo asked curiously, "Why are you here so late? What urgent matter has happened?"

Uchiha Izumi gave a soft "hmm" but didn't speak. Instead, she closed her eyes and tilted her head back, prompting Shazo to smile and block her red lips with a passionate kiss.

After letting out a satisfied sigh, Izumi licked her lips before speaking, "Our Uchiha in Sunagakure report that the Sunagakure was attacked this afternoon. Their Fifth Kazekage was defeated by the invaders and is missing."

Upon hearing Quan's words, Shazo was slightly taken aback, then realized what had happened.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the mere glimpse of his terrifying aura made Uchiha Izumi, who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, feel her body stiffen.

Shazo noticed that the delicate body in his arms had stiffened, realizing that he had lost his composure, and immediately composed himself.

He explained to Uchiha Izumi, "I know who did it."

Who knew that Izumi would say, "I guessed it too, it's the Akatsuki from Amegakure. With our Konoha's control over the Ninja World, only they have this kind of fighting power."

Shazo was very satisfied with Quan's intelligence. After a moment of tender affection, he said, "These guys have been lying low for four whole years, and they finally couldn't resist starting to cause trouble."

Do you know anything about the other Tailed Beast and their Jinchuriki?

Uchiha Izumi hummed in agreement. "I came back so late to contact the clan's intelligence agents."

"As you instructed, brother, I activated my undercover agents in Takigakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure to ascertain the situation of the Tailed Beast and their Jinchuriki."

"Among them, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, from Takigakure, had already met with misfortune half a year ago. However, their high-ranking members were also killed and replaced with shapeshifters, which is why it wasn't exposed in time."

"Uwa Six-Tails Jinchuriki who defected from Kirigakure Utakata, has disappeared. The valley where he lived in seclusion bears large traces of a battle, indicating that he was forcibly defeated and taken away."

"The Isobu, which Kirigakure has not yet retrieved, has also disappeared. Since it revived in the sea, it left no trace of battle. It's unknown whether it migrated or was captured."

Shazo said, "It must have been captured. The Isobu is the laziest of the Nine Tailed Beasts. Unless it gets hit on the head and is completely outmatched, it will never move."

"Four years ago, Isobu died along with the Fourth Mizukage, a Jinchuriki, during the coup in Kirigakure. Based on the timeline, he should have only recently been resurrected."

"I think the Akatsuki have been holding back until today, just waiting for the resurrection of the Isobu, so that they can gather all the Tailed Beast in the shortest possible time and catch our Five Great Shinobi Villages off guard."

Uchiha Izumi agreed, "Brother is right, many Jinchuriki been involved in accidents."

"Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, Roshi, the new Five-Tails Jinchuriki after Han's incident, and Wood Golem Two-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, have all gone missing."

"Adding to the recent incident involving the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure, the Gaara of the One-Tail Jinchuriki, the number of Tailed Beast and Jinchuriki involved in incidents has reached seven."

Shazo frowned slightly. "The Akatsuki moves very quickly, and their targeting is extremely precise."

"So, the only ones left who haven't run into trouble are Naruto and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B. It seems they're saving the toughest challenge for last."

Shazo sneered, "No matter how they rank themselves, they'll all break their teeth in Konoha."

Naruto Uzumaki is his disciple. Not counting the previous training and upbringing, three years have passed since he formally became his disciple, and his strength is no longer comparable to what it was before.

Orochimaru believed that he needed more [Orochimaru-style Substitution Technique] to protect himself from harm in order to fight Naruto Uzumaki.

However, since it was a sparring match with a senior Ninja, Naruto Uzumaki would not use the power of the Nine-Tails, relying entirely on the Ninjutsu and Taijutsu he had trained himself.

However, if it comes to a life-or-death battle, Naruto won't tolerate Orochimaru. He will definitely team up with Nine-Tails immediately and launch a frenzied attack in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation form, trying to kill Orochimaru in a short time.

Naruto Uzumaki is able to work perfectly with Kurama, making him a perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. His overall strength has reached the Kage-level Ninja, and he is not someone that just anyone can bully.

Furthermore, from this moment on, Naruto Uzumaki will stay in Konoha and will absolutely not leave.

Shazo wanted to see if Nagato or any other fool dared to run wild in Konoha, which was under the rule of the Fifth Hokage.

No matter who it is, he will beat them until they are in dire straits on both sides, and then reward them with a double whammy.

Uchiha Izumi frowned and asked, "Brother, we know it was Inui from the Akatsuki, so why didn't you immediately notify the Four Great Ninja Villages, remind them that their Jinchuriki and Tailed Beast are missing, and then help them retrieve their Tailed Beast?"

Shazo gently pinched her nose. "Izumi, never be a black Karasu that foretells danger. We're informing the Four Great Ninja Villages now. Do you think they'll thank us?"

"No, they won't thank us; they'll hate us instead."

"Because we reminded them, they realized something had happened to their Jinchuriki. They'll hate us for knowing how incompetent they were."

"Perhaps, in the minds of these bastards, the enemy who stole their Jinchuriki is not as hateful as us, who told them the truth."

"Therefore, I will not proactively provide them with information, much less offer them assistance."

"If you want Konoha's help, you must recognize just how incompetent you are, come to Konoha voluntarily, and sincerely beg for my assistance."

"At that time, I will seriously consider whether or not to offer assistance."

"After all, you can't make a sale by rushing people. What Konoha wants are tangible benefits, not worthless verbal thanks."

Uchiha Izumi laughed, "I understand. My brother deliberately condoned the Akatsuki's activities, wanting to make the Four Great Ninja Villages suffer enough so they would willingly offer up their core interests and beg our Konoha for protection."

"That's exactly what I mean," Shazo said with a smile. "Although the world no longer has the basic conditions for unification, I still want to integrate the power of the Ninja World and use it for my own purposes."

"Therefore, I need a powerful enough enemy to force the Four Great Ninja Villages to come closer to me."

"Although it's still a little short, Akatsuki has Nagato, and his Rinnegan should be fully mature, giving him enough power to threaten the Four Great Ninja Villages."

Uchiha Izumi: "I understand. Then we'll be outwardly relaxed but inwardly vigilant, ensuring Naruto Uzumaki's safety is guaranteed. The rest is just waiting for the other ninja villages to come knocking."

Shazo said, "That's right. We'll wait until Killer B of Kumogakure Bad Luck, and until the Four Great Ninja Villages discover the existence of Akatsuki, and then wait until they realize they can't defeat Akatsuki."

"Then the initiative will fall entirely into my hands. Although it's not as exciting as unifying the world directly, the power I can mobilize is almost the same as unifying the Ninja World."

While Shazo and Uchiha Izumi were discussing the issue of Tailed Beast and Jinchuriki, Kirigakure and Iwagakure were unaware that their most important assets were in danger, while Kumogakure and Sunagakure were in varying degrees of chaos.

The most chaotic place was undoubtedly Sunagakure, which had lost the Fifth Kazekage. The Sunagakure Ninja had no choice but to bring out Chiyo and Ebizo, who had already retired, to temporarily take charge of the village.

But Chiyo and Ebi are too old; even when fishing, they are drowsy and worried that the other might die at any moment.

They simply didn't have the energy or ability to manage the affairs of a ninja village, and besides, they didn't want to return to the power center of Sunagakure.

However, when Chiyo and Ebizo saw the photos of the enemy taken by the Sunagakure Ninja, they were both stunned.

They recognized both enemies, especially the bald guy with a tail.

That thing is called Hiruko; it's not Ninja at all, but a high-level puppet created by Puppeteer from Sunagakure.

Even though Chiyo and Ebizo's minds weren't working properly, they could still recognize Hiruko at a glance because Hiruko was created by Sasori of the Red Sands, Chiyo's beloved grandson.

When Sasori of the Red Sands disappeared, Hiruko also vanished from Sunagakure.

Chiyo dared not waste any more time. She interrupted the Sunagakure Ninja's argument and said decisively, "We in Sunagakure cannot handle these two enemies!"

"Request reinforcements! Immediately request reinforcements from Konoha!"