"They still refuse to agree."
Minato Namikaze listened to the Anbu report. The Five Kage Summit had only just begun, yet it had already encountered its greatest obstacle. They had not reached a point of life or death, and they still could not agree on who would take the lead.
"Sensei, aside from the Hidden Sand Village being willing to form an alliance, the others all have their own plans. We still need to strengthen our defenses in case the Akatsuki attacks again."
Standing behind Minato Namikaze, Kakashi helped the Hokage handle some simple matters. The recent Five Kage Summit had given the Hokage a terrible headache, yet the others only cared about their immediate interests.
Just as the Hokage was processing documents, he suddenly heard a knock at the door. Seeing Jiraiya enter, he noticed the grave look on his face and the faint gloom unconsciously showing through.
"Master Jiraiya."
Ignoring their gazes, Jiraiya took a deep breath and explained what he had uncovered.
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"I have learned the Akatsuki's identity and the scope of their activities."
"What?!"
Setting down the documents in his hands, Minato Namikaze stared at Jiraiya in astonishment. Compared with Blood Moon's aggressive expansion and its schemes throughout the Land of Fire, they had yet to locate the Akatsuki's base, even though it was the Akatsuki that truly threatened Konoha.
The enemy was hidden while they stood exposed, an extremely unfavorable situation for Konoha's coming battles.
Now that Jiraiya had found their trail, this was the best news Minato Namikaze had heard in quite some time.
"Speaking of which, I bear some responsibility for the Akatsuki's creation."
Through Jiraiya's account, they finally learned that the members of the Akatsuki, whose name shook the Shinobi World, had been founded by Jiraiya's own disciples.
If the