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To Uchiha Qingfeng, it made basically no difference which Tailed Beast they captured first. He only wanted one thing: by the time he returned next time, all nine Tailed Beasts had to be in the Akatsuki Organization's base.

He wondered whether certain people had started getting anxious yet.

The situation was already out in the open. From here on, it would be a matter of countering each move as it came. To be fair, that guy in the Pure Land definitely would not sit by and do nothing. There was no way he would watch his domain change hands right before his eyes.

Still, there was no need to worry about that for now. Qingfeng had positioned himself very clearly. From beginning to end, he had been nothing more than a hired hand. Before, he had worked for Konoha with utmost diligence. Now, he worked for the Akatsuki Organization with even greater dedication. Even Nagato could not find fault with him, which also showed that Uchiha Qingfeng loved every job he took on.

"Since everything's settled, let's not waste any time. We'll leave now. Remember to bring Yahiko."

Strictly speaking, Yahiko could not even be considered a living person. But Uchiha Qingfeng already treated him as one. It could not be helped—he respected the elderly and cared for the young.

Before long, everyone had gathered. Even the two cooks had entered the Kamui Space ahead of time.

"Are you going to rest in the Kamui Space, or come along?"

Yahiko had not brought anything at all. He was really just going along for the excitement, and to see Uchiha Qingfeng's strength for himself. Since his body was made of mud, he did not need to eat, much less sleep.

"I'm not fit to show my face looking like this. I'd