Collecting the Tailed Beasts was one of Fugaku's long-term moves. The Nine-Tails was in Konoha, while the Three-Tails and Six-Tails were at the camp.
With the Uchiha clan's current influence and Konoha's strength, gathering the remaining six Tailed Beasts would not be difficult.
He intended to bring all Nine Tailed Beasts to Konoha. That alone would exert immense pressure on the other great nations of the Shinobi World.
As for Akatsuki, at his current level of strength, it posed no threat unless Nagato revived Madara Uchiha. But Nagato would hardly do Madara's work for him anytime soon.
Only if enough time passed and Black Zetsu saw no other hope would he control Nagato and make him use the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
Jin and Hitoshi had already begun their operations. Fugaku also started assembling the ninja and packing up the camp. The Cloud and Mist Villages were spreading into the surrounding lands, so he had no reason to remain in the Land of the Moon.
At noon, the main force set out for the Land of Fire. The jars containing the sealed Three-Tails and Six-Tails were placed in a specially made box.
A squad of Uchiha ninja traveling among the main force guarded the box themselves. When it mattered most, Fugaku still preferred to trust his own clan.
Just then, a faint mist began to drift through the air. Fugaku smiled slightly. "Pass the word. Stay alert. A few little rats are lurking nearby. Have the scout ninja check the area."
Mist appearing in the middle of the day had to be Kirigakure's Hidden Mist Technique. He had not expected Kirigakure to have ninja reckless enough to attempt an ambush while he was with the force.
A squad of scout ninja moved out at once, but the mist around