But looking at Kumogakure's situation, didn't things seem better?
"The Light of Konoha... even stronger and more terrifying than the Yellow Flash back then."
Sasori of the Red Sands spoke in a low voice.
He wondered whether his puppets could withstand that legendary Light of Konoha.
Pain spoke again, looking at Black Zetsu.
"Zetsu, report the current locations of all the tailed beasts and Jinchūriki."
Black Zetsu nodded and rattled them off.
"The One-Tail is in Sunagakure. Its Jinchūriki is Gaara, the son of Fourth Kazekage Rasa.
"The Four-Tails and Five-Tails are in Iwagakure. Their Jinchūriki are Roshi and Han, respectively.
"The Six-Tails is in Kirigakure. Its Jinchūriki is Utakata.
"The Seven-Tails is in Takigakure. As mentioned before, Takigakure's current Jinchūriki is nearing the end of their natural lifespan. They are selecting a new Jinchūriki and have already conducted tailed beast chakra compatibility tests, essentially settling on a candidate.
"As for the others, the Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails are all in Konoha.
"Of those, the Two-Tails, Three-Tails, and Eight-Tails are in a semi-wild state. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is Naruto Uzumaki."
What Black Zetsu called a "semi-wild state"...
Actually meant that, after regaining their freedom, the tailed beasts could clearly have left Konoha of their own accord and headed into the wider wilderness.
Yet now, without exception, they had gathered around Konoha.
Black Zetsu did not believe Uchiha Minamoto had nothing to do with this.
Although he did not know that Uchiha Minamoto had already signed a Summoning Contract with the Two-Tails and the others.
Just judging by the fact that Uchiha Minamoto kept the Two-Tails and the others at the Naka River Reservoir...
Black Zetsu felt they were not truly Pure Wild Tailed Beasts.
Once the report ended, a brief, deathly silence fell over the mental space.
Four tailed