With that much said, everyone had reached their own conclusions.
The Raikage spoke up as well.
"Dodai, in that case, what do you think we should do now? Just let them attack our villagers without doing anything? Wouldn't that make us look weak?"
Dodai knew his Raikage's temperament all too well. If he really asked him to hide like a coward, he was certain that a fist bigger than his own head would come crashing into his face the very next moment.
"Of course not. We in Kumogakure have always believed in repaying every grievance. Naturally, we can't let them walk all over us.
"But Lord Raikage, our village has more than one jinchūriki. Isn't your partner one of them as well?
"If you leave the village, I'm worried someone might seize the opportunity to cause trouble."
When Dodai mentioned that someone might cause trouble while the Raikage was away, almost everyone arrived at the same answer.
Those people from Konoha. After Dodai's earlier reasoning, they had already marked Konoha's delegation as suspicious.
"So, Lord Raikage, you absolutely must not leave the village. As for dealing with those Akatsuki scoundrels, sending more men will be enough."
After hearing him out, the Raikage felt Dodai had a point. He immediately addressed the messenger.
"You there, how many people did the Akatsuki send?"
"Lord Raikage, only two, but both are extremely powerful. Ordinary ninja can't handle them."
"Only two, and they dare act so arrogant? Ordinary ninja can't handle them? I don't believe they can be that strong. Pass on my orders: mobilize an ANBU squad and a jonin squad together.
"Make sure you take those two down!"
"Yes, sir!"
Meanwhile, the same thing was happening in Iwagakure.
Just as Konoha's team arrived in Iwagakure, an Akatsuki team led by Kisame and