The Raikage's Office.
Silence filled the room as everyone digested the news Taiichi had brought, their faces showing either shock or resentment.
Taiichi watched the people of the Cloud Village with interest, giving them plenty of time to think.
Finally, Mabui broke the silence.
"With the Akatsuki appearing and Konoha sending you here, Lord Taiichi, I assume you have a plan to deal with them."
Taiichi calmly shook his head. He had no intention of taking on such a heavy burden.
"The Akatsuki have operated freely under the major ninja villages' noses for years. A simple plan won't be enough to deal with them.
I've only come to Kumogakure to bring everyone up to speed. While the Akatsuki are active again, we should work together and see whether we can deal them a fatal blow."
"Oh? So you'll be visiting the other ninja villages afterward, Taiichi!"
Fourth Raikage A finally opened his eyes again, though his gaze remained challenging as he looked at Taiichi.
"That's right." Taiichi wasn't afraid to reveal his movements and admitted it outright. "After leaving Kumogakure, I'll visit Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure in turn."
Only then did Fourth Raikage A nod, muttering inwardly, It seems that, at least regarding intelligence on the Akatsuki, Konoha hasn't been feeding me
lies.
"The Akatsuki are the common enemy of the ninja world. Kumogakure has a duty to fight them. I'll issue orders shortly to step up intelligence gathering on them. If we encounter them, we'll kill them without mercy."
Taiichi nodded in satisfaction, but that alone wasn't enough. No one understood better than he did how difficult the Akatsuki were to deal with.
"Lord Raikage, we also hope everyone can share intelligence on the Akatsuki to some extent. It would not only help us hunt down their members, but