The news that the Five Great Nations had joined forces instantly shook the entire Shinobi World, and the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces was in full swing.
Next came protecting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, as well as trying to locate the Three-Tails, who might not yet have fallen into the Akatsuki's hands.
Little did they know that someone had long since taken the Three-Tails away like a pet.
As the last wisp of chakra was drawn into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the Akatsuki had finished collecting seven Tailed Beasts.
Then, with a smile that did not reach his eyes, Deidara asked this "Madara Uchiha," who kept himself so thoroughly concealed, whether their next target would be the Three-Tails or the Nine-Tails.
He then declined to take part in the next mission on the grounds that they had just captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
The point was to make this "Madara Uchiha" show them what he could do. He could not expect to freeload off them just by using that name.
Obito naturally saw what they were getting at. He did not refuse, nor could he.
Otherwise, these people he had worked so hard to bring together might fall apart on the spot.
But... something like this would not stump him.
"I'll capture the Three-Tails on my own next. You can take these next few days to get some rest. We'll be busy again soon."
Obito clearly already had a plan.
The Land of Eggs was a rather interesting little country.
Most of its citizens worked in animal husbandry, and ninety-nine percent of them raised animals associated with eggs.
Chickens, ducks, geese, quail, ostriches, and so on...
That meant all sorts of eggs and egg dishes could be found here.
After being on edge for so long, Shinji finally