The capture of Tailed Beasts was too major an event to keep hidden, especially since Akatsuki had made no effort whatsoever to conceal its actions.
Before long, the major shinobi villages learned of each other's losses and identified Akatsuki, based in Kumogakure, as the enemy's target.
Although the organization had always kept a low profile, its ability to seize Tailed Beasts from three major shinobi villages in such a short time drew the attention of every major village.
However, before the Kage of the major villages could make any move against Akatsuki, several more unbelievable pieces of news spread through the Shinobi World.
Roshi, Iwagakure's Four-Tails Jinchuriki, and Fū, Takigakure's Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, were both captured by Akatsuki.
Yet the most staggering news came from Kirigakure.
Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was taken away before countless witnesses by a mysterious figure dressed in black.
Akatsuki captured six Tailed Beasts in succession within a short time, and even seized the Kage of a village. At last, the major shinobi villages treated the matter with the utmost seriousness.
Kumogakure took the lead in calling for a Five Kage Summit.
Land of Iron.
Naturally, the Five Kage Summit could not be held within any of the great nations. Whichever great nation held home-field advantage, the other Kage would face greater pressure.
Thus, the Land of Iron—a neutral nation with no shinobi, only samurai—became the ideal venue.
After some discussion, it was agreed that each Kage could bring no more than two guards.
Snow drifted down from the sky, turning everything into a vast expanse of white. A towering Tower stood at the center of the Land of Iron, encircled by ring after ring of walls that enclosed it layer upon layer.
At this moment, samurai of the Land of Iron patrolled throughout the