Sarutobi Toru nodded at last. Clearly, under White Zetsu's all-pervasive reconnaissance, the Akatsuki Organization had gained quite a lot of advantages.
Perhaps Black Zetsu had even been secretly pulling some strings behind this incident from the start. Otherwise, the Akatsuki Organization would not have gained so much.
The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, a powerful combat force like Monster Wu, and the replenishment of quite a few mid-level combatants.
Any ninja imprisoned in Hozuki Castle had to be at least a Chunin. How could ordinary Genin possibly come into contact with the upper ranks and secrets of a shinobi village?
In the end, all of them had benefited the Akatsuki Organization. After Monster Wu's rampage, more than three hundred prisoners remained. Most were capable Chunin, and there were another seven or eight Jōnin-level ninja.
That was already a force no weaker than a small shinobi village, yet the Akatsuki Organization had swept it all up. After brainwashing them and squeezing out their potential, together with the forces she already possessed, Pakura's subordinates had now nearly reached the lower threshold of a major shinobi village.
"So you began your plan to collect the Tailed Beasts?" Sarutobi Toru asked.
"That's right." Pakura smiled. "With Kirigakure serving as an inside traitor, along with the power we now possess, the Akatsuki Organization believed the time was right and began preparing to attack the various Tailed Beast Jinchuriki."
"Sasori of the Red Sands and I were assigned to attack Sunagakure."
"Sunagakure, huh? I remember their Tailed Beast Jinchuriki should still be a child. How did it turn out?"
"Easily. More easily than you could imagine." A nearly mocking smile appeared on Pakura's face. "I have no idea what Rasa was thinking. Apparently, he had been constantly provoking his own son to see whether he was a qualified Jinchuriki