Akatsuki's capture of Tailed Beasts had now become common knowledge throughout the Ninja World, and everyone denounced them.
But the pressure Akatsuki brought could not be ignored.
The Five Great Shinobi Villages were still locked in mutual opposition and wary of one another.
Only Leaf Village and Sand Village could remain on the same side.
As for the other ninja villages—
Cloud Village was sharpening its blades, likely intending to use Akatsuki to weaken the other Ninja Villages.
Stone Village had always been the village that made the most use of Akatsuki.
Mist Village, meanwhile, avoided getting involved in disputes within the Ninja World whenever possible.
Mist Village had been terrified by Akatsuki.
However, the pressure from Akatsuki could also become an opening for the Five Great Shinobi Villages to break the ice between them.
Orochimaru's organization was a group that existed outside both the Five Great Shinobi Villages and Akatsuki.
Kabuto, the successor of this group, wished for nothing more than greater chaos in the Ninja World.
Just as Orochimaru had once said.
Like a windmill: although it sometimes turned slowly, it was not worth watching. Now, they had to use the wind of Leaf Village Destruction to make the windmill spin.
Chaos—was the ladder of progress.
At present, Akatsuki had displayed war potential beyond that of a Great Ninja Village. Kabuto did not want to see this war become one-sided.
The two sides had to be evenly matched and destroy each other.
"Naruto, Akatsuki has already set its sights on you. This is my gift to you. I hope you will cherish it!"
Bulu barked, "Kabuto, you dog of Orochimaru's, why are you giving us intelligence on Akatsuki?"
"Are you trying to make us and Akatsuki destroy each other?"
Kabuto did not answer Bulu's question.
He admitted that