During the battle on the main street, two groups of ninja wearing the Akatsuki Organization's Red Cloud outfits fought a fierce battle, nearly leveling the entire town.
Even now, the Five Great Shinobi Villages still hadn't figured out what had caused that battle.
However, one side of the battle was easy to identify: the words "Upper Rank" were engraved in one of each member's eyes, while the other eye bore either "Five" or "Six." So the Five Great Shinobi Villages tentatively labeled this group of Akatsuki members the "Upper Rank" group and estimated that it had around six members.
Moreover, the members with "Five" and "Six" engraved in their eyes had clearly reached the level of elite Jonin.
So in their records, the Five Great Shinobi Villages had specifically noted that the first four members of this "Upper Rank" group of Akatsuki members might possess strength on par with a Kage.
But later, this group had vanished without a trace. They hadn't appeared again or clashed with the Five Great Shinobi Villages, so they hadn't been a major topic at any of the subsequent meetings.
However, as someone who had witnessed the battle on the main street, Kakashi knew that this group was no weaker than the other Akatsuki members!
That was precisely why, when he saw the number "Two" engraved in the opponent's eyes, Kakashi immediately looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
In truth, Kakashi didn't need to warn them.
Just from the three eerie pairs of crimson eyes on the opponent's face and the immense Chakra practically spilling out of him, everyone in the Joint Force knew they were up against a tough opponent.
There was no doubt about it.
The stern-faced samurai with three pairs of eyes wasn't just anyone. He was Kokushibo, Upper