Darui whipped his head around, his widened eyes filled with disbelief.
He had never imagined that the intelligence network of the usually isolated Kirigakure had already penetrated this far.
"Lord Gekkō Raito, then where exactly are they-"
"Once I have precise coordinates, I'll share them with you immediately. You can rest assured of that."
Gekkō Raito cut off his questioning without ceremony, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
"That organization is a thorn in my side too. Our interests align on this objective."
"Go back and tell the Raikage to stay calm and wait patiently for my signal."
Hearing this, Darui finally relaxed his tightly knitted brows a little. After a moment's thought, he nodded firmly.
Although Akatsuki did not seem to have dealt Kirigakure any substantial damage yet, everyone knew about the masked man's ambush on Gekkō Raito back then.
Now that Gekkō Raito was the Mizukage, it made perfect sense for him to want revenge and settle the score.
"Understood!"
"Then we're counting on you, Lord Gekkō Raito. Please be sure to remember your alliance with Kumogakure. We will repay this kindness generously in the future!"
Watching Darui hurry away, Gekkō Raito's lips curled into an amused smile.
Those people in Akatsuki really could not sit still. They had actually dared to make trouble right on Kumogakure's doorstep.
If he was not mistaken, Nagato should have been the one behind this attack. Perhaps that schemer Obito had been there stirring things up as well.
After all, sending a few ordinary members to simultaneously subdue the perfect Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the hot-tempered Fourth Raikage would be sending them to their deaths.
Considering that Nagato had not yet suffered the severe overexertion he would later experience, his physical condition was far better than it would be two years from