After everyone agreed unanimously, they discussed the finer details of this brand-new Akatsuki and ultimately settled on one guiding principle.
The new Akatsuki would avoid recruiting people from Amegakure as much as possible. After all, dirty work was better outsourced.
Although they were all idealists, some darkness was unavoidable when running a village.
"All right, that settles Akatsuki's affairs for now. Konan, you'll recruit new members. Nagato, you'll oversee Akatsuki's operations as its leader."
"Understood."
"Leave it to me."
Yahiko nodded.
"Now, let's discuss the second issue."
As he spoke, Yahiko took out an invitation.
It was none other than the invitation to Tetsuya's succession ceremony as Daimyo of the Land of Grass.
When the three of them received it, they had marveled over it for quite a while. That was their teacher for you. He might stay quiet, but whenever he made a move, it was something big.
"The new Daimyo of our neighboring Land of Grass will soon take office. He's sent us an invitation to attend the ceremony. What do you all think?"
Everyone began discussing it, though Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan had actually talked it over before the meeting began.
They would certainly attend their teacher's succession ceremony, but they had plenty to handle themselves right now. All three of them going was out of the question. Sending one would suffice.
In their private discussion, the three of them had settled on Nagato. He would attend Tetsuya's ceremony.
After the discussion, Amegakure's senior officials voted to attend, but they would have to go in Hanzo of the Salamander's name.
After all, Amegakure's public account was that Hanzo of the Salamander had crushed Akatsuki's rebellion and brought its members under his command. Some members had defected from Amegakure to form a new Akatsuki-the very organization they had