Akatsuki was full of lunatics, and its leader was the biggest lunatic of them all.
That was the consensus they had reached at that moment.
Seeing the shifting expressions on the Sannin's and Hokage's faces, Zou Hyuga clutched his stomach and laughed. "I was just joking. I wanted to show that I have no interest in their dreams. Compared to peace, I'd much rather live with enough wealth to rival a nation and a whole harem of wives and concubines. I'm not asking for much."
Very funny. Please never tell another joke...
That was what they were truly thinking at that moment.
Once he had composed himself, Zou Hyuga said calmly, "You're right. I invited you here because I do want to cooperate with Konoha to deal with that traitor, 'Madara.' And you have no choice in the matter, unless you're willing to face the 'Madara' who defeated the God of Shinobi on your own."
After hearing Zou Hyuga's cold, pragmatic words, the Third frowned. "Madara may have defeated Lord First, but with your strength, you shouldn't be unable to deal with him... There's no need to ally with us."
Jiraiya and Tsunade both agreed with the Third.
The Akatsuki members who had appeared so far were already enough to give "Madara" a run for his money. If "Madara" really were too powerful for them to handle, they would not have been able to show up here.
"You'll have to ask your Second about that..." Zou Hyuga gave them a teasing look.
The Third and the others immediately fell silent. If the enemy really had mastered the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, it truly would be a catastrophe for the shinobi world.
Just thinking about facing their dead former rivals and enemies made their scalps prickle.
For some reason, Zou Hyuga