You never realized it until you counted—then the result gave you a shock.
Having captured seven Tailed Beasts, Akatsuki had already risen to become the number one supergroup in the Ninja World!
Tsunade fell silent for a moment, then looked at Minato Namikaze. "So, you plan to attend this Five Kage Summit?"
Minato Namikaze nodded. "Yes, I have no reason to refuse! The Fifth Mizukage is right. Once the Land of Water and the Land of Lightning go to war, Akatsuki will certainly fan the flames and drag the other nations into it. When that happens, the Ninja World will descend into chaos, which would suit Akatsuki perfectly. So I have to stop the Land of Lightning from invading the Land of Water!"
Jiraiya said, "Minato, you mentioned before that Akatsuki's headquarters is in the Land of Rain. I was thinking..."
"Hey, hey, at your age, just stay in the village and retire peacefully. Why are you running around?" Houka hurriedly cut him off.
Although, after the battle at the Rōran Ruins, Houka suspected that Nagato had already reached the end of his strength, even if Nagato truly died, there were still people like Zetsu and Uchiha Shin. Taking the Rinnegan and becoming Akatsuki's new leader would be no trouble for them. If Jiraiya went to the Land of Rain, it would be like throwing meat to a dog—there would be no return.
Minato Namikaze also said gravely, "Jiraiya-sensei, Akatsuki's only remaining targets are the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails. With the Five Kage Summit about to convene, they may very well invade Kumogakure to capture the Eight-Tails, or invade Konoha to capture the Nine-Tails. So you absolutely cannot leave the village!"
Jiraiya looked conflicted, but Minato Namikaze eventually persuaded him. "I understand."
Houka also breathed a sigh of relief. Jiraiya's