"The Seven-Tails was captured..." Uchiha Shunichi received intelligence from Konoha and could not help feeling rather wistful.
He had anticipated the Seven-Tails' capture long ago. In the current situation, let alone a mere Takigakure, even any of the Five Great Shinobi Villages probably could not protect a Jinchūriki.
Otherwise, Tsunade would not have sent Naruto to learn Complete Tailed Beast Transformation from Killer B.
The reason for gathering the two Jinchūriki together was actually to conceal them more effectively.
At the same time, protecting the Jinchūriki would become much easier, allowing the villages to free up more fighting power for battle.
"Lord Shunichi, the Allied Shinobi Forces have begun assembling. Akatsuki's army also seems to have been prepared for quite some time," Karin said to Uchiha Shunichi, holding another intelligence report.
As for Naruto... he had nothing in his hands. Although his current combat ability ranked among the village's best, Naruto basically held no command authority.
After all, he was still a Genin!
"Takigakure has disappeared... They had some backbone, but the entire village was rather shortsighted!" Uchiha Shunichi casually crushed the intelligence report and gave his assessment of Takigakure.
"Shunichi... the Seven-Tails' Jinchūriki..." Naruto heard Uchiha Shunichi's words and hesitated for a long time before finally asking.
"Dead... Even if they are not dead yet, they are close enough. All right, it is about time. We are leaving..." Uchiha Shunichi said flatly.
When Naruto heard the first half, he was still saddened by the death of another Jinchūriki. But the latter half left him somewhat confused.
"Shunichi, where exactly are we going?! We have been circling around here for hours already. Do you really think I cannot tell?" Naruto asked with some displeasure.
Uchiha Shunichi ignored him, taking Karin's hand before saying to Naruto, "Give me your hand and