After meditating through the night in the Uchiha valley, Shin rose and headed to Akatsuki's base. Hyuga Tamamo was visibly surprised when she saw him.
"I heard from the people on the moon that you were in seclusion. Did you succeed?" Compared to Mito, Hyuga Tamamo, who possessed the Tenseigan, undoubtedly had a better understanding of his strength. Even though he had never mentioned it before, she could vaguely guess what step Shin was trying to break through.
Of course, even with the Tenseigan, it was ultimately only an external power. Her strength was probably comparable to Uzumaki Nagato in his later years. As for truly touching the threshold of the Six Paths, she still had a long way to go.
Shin smiled and exchanged a few words with her before beginning to review Akatsuki's development over the past three years.
During the Second Shinobi World War, Akatsuki had not participated. Instead, it had used that period to expand aggressively.
War produced the most deaths, and accordingly, far more orphans than in peacetime. To Akatsuki, these were all resources that could be used.
Taking advantage of the Second Shinobi World War, they gathered orphans on a massive scale and trained them, turning them into fresh blood for the organization. In addition, under Hyuga Tamamo's planning, Akatsuki's trained senior spies began infiltrating the Five Great Villages.
They had already begun doing this during the First Shinobi World War, with Kumogakure as their primary target. It was also due to their efforts over many years that Kumogakure had possessed so many informants within when Shin had plotted against Senju Tobirama. This time was no different. The Second Shinobi World War not only increased the number of orphans, but also created a chain reaction. The villages had suffered devastating casualties and naturally needed