The sealing continued for three days.
Three days later, Kisame and Kakuzu were panting for breath.
Looking at Killer B, the jinchūriki who had died after his tailed beast was forcibly extracted, Kisame complained, "Hey, Leader, aren't you going to recruit anyone new?"
Kakuzu was merely the Akatsuki's money-making tool and had very little say here.
With Itachi and Hidan dead, Kisame was the only person left here he could talk to.
But Kisame was stubborn and far too focused on his missions. There were many things Kakuzu couldn't confide in him.
After sealing the Eight-Tails, Deva Path Pain let out a long breath.
He looked at Kisame and nodded. "The Land of Fire has now been replaced by the Land of Shadow. You've heard the news too. They're opening their borders to accept the surrounding small nations, and they've even boldly declared that they intend to unite the Five Great Nations of the shinobi world."
At that, Madara Uchiha snorted. "Your information is already outdated. The latest news is that the ruler of the Land of Shadow is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki."
Those words shocked Kakuzu, Kisame, and even Deva Path Pain.
Deva Path Pain, in particular, couldn't contain his anger. Last time, the Akatsuki had mobilized in full, even destroying Konoha, yet the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki they brought back had been nothing more than a clone.
"What a clever trick. As expected of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. His intelligence is every bit as exceptional as his strength."
When the two had met in Konoha, Nagato hadn't known that the black-haired, black-eyed youth was Naruto.
So now, Nagato was asking Madara Uchiha whether they should attempt to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki again.
After all, the Nine-Tails' chakra was essential to casting Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Hearing Nagato's question, Madara Uchiha shook his