Shihōin Naraku watched his subordinates use their techniques to enter the Akatsuki base and investigate, but the unease within him grew increasingly pronounced.
What does the Akatsuki still have that could make me sense danger?
Could it be the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?
Impossible. Even if Nagato disregarded his own safety, he would never expose the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to me.
If I destroyed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the plan the Akatsuki has pursued all this time would go to waste.
Then what else could it be?
Naraku was puzzled. His Observation Haki had been covering the entire mountain, yet he had found nothing amiss.
As for the inside of the Akatsuki base, although there were quite a few people there, they could at most have some impact on the Allied Shinobi Forces. They could not threaten his safety.
Naraku had that much confidence.
What could it be?
Countless thoughts raced through Naraku's mind as he carefully considered the intelligence on the Akatsuki.
Wait...
If there really is a threat... could this place be...?
A flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and Naraku turned his attention to the Akatsuki base itself rather than the people inside.
His Observation Haki had developed to the point where it could produce extremely powerful effects. With his full concentration, it did indeed uncover something wrong.
Just as I thought. I was right!
His Observation Haki swept through the Akatsuki base and detected faint chakra fluctuations in the walls, ceilings, floors, and other parts of the entire base!
Upon closer examination, those chakra fluctuations were present throughout practically the whole base.
In other words, either the Akatsuki had laid traps throughout the base, or the base itself was a trap!
Familiar with the intelligence on the Akatsuki,