Uchiha Yū was like a hunter who had set his trap and was simply waiting for his prey to take the bait.
There were also patriots in the Land of Lightning. They saw the terror hidden within it and immediately struck back.
Before long, the first report of an attack landed on Uchiha Yū's desk. After carefully reviewing the entire process, his expression remained unchanged. He merely pushed the document forward and made his decision.
"Just as we expected, if we want to hold on to this piece of the pie, we will have to confront Kumogakure head-on."
"Someone is trying to take our piece of the pie now. Do you think we should allow it?"
The document slid before Kakuzu. The killing intent radiating from him startled everyone present. Within the camp, Kakuzu was widely acknowledged as a layabout. Aside from money, where he refused to yield even an inch, he was easy to talk to about everything else. Especially in recent years, he had shown far less killing intent while following Uchiha Yū.
But that was only as long as no one crossed his bottom line. Now that someone had done so, he naturally would not back down. Taking the information in hand, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then make them pay the price and let them understand the terror of Akatsuki!"
Kakuzu's words represented the stance of everyone present. Uchiha Yū then laid out the strategy. His gaze swept over the room before he issued an order, mobilizing them all.
"Pakura and I will handle this base. Choose from the locations on this map. They are all places where Kumogakure stores food and weapons."
The only remaining destabilizing factor in the Land of Lightning was the village. Unlike Konoha, which had always advocated balance, Kumogakure was