"But Konoha has finally produced a decent ninja.
"Uchiha Minamoto? I'll remember him!
"If you ask me, what's so impressive about killing Shimura Danzō? He should have killed Hiruzen Sarutobi too!"
"Jūzō, have you forgotten I'm still here?"
Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth, a chill in his hoarse voice.
"Whether it's Uchiha Minamoto or my teacher... they're both my prey!"
"Your prey? Hee-hee!"
White Zetsu cut into the conversation with a laugh.
"Orochimaru, I already know!
"You and Shimura Danzō joined forces and still lost to Uchiha Minamoto and Shisui Uchiha!"
Orochimaru fell silent and did not reply.
White Zetsu deliberately raised his voice again.
"Orochimaru, the Uchiha beat you senseless! All you could do was burrow underground and run away!"
"Zetsu!"
Orochimaru glared at the plant man, veins bulging on his forehead as he argued.
"A tactical retreat doesn't count as running away... running away! Can anything a ninja does really count as running away?"
He followed this with a string of incomprehensible remarks, such as "the Sharingan's genjutsu is far too overpowered" and "those black flames are too powerful," sending everyone in the Akatsuki into roaring laughter.
A merry atmosphere filled the space within and beyond the mental realm of the Magic Lantern Body Technique.
"Uchiha Minamoto... we need to keep an eye on him."
Pain's words put an end to the joking atmosphere.
"But at this stage, our priority remains collecting funds and expanding the organization.
"Zetsu, increase surveillance on Uchiha Minamoto.
"The rest of you, head to the battlefield in the Land of Lightning and fulfill Iwagakure's commission."
The meeting ended.
Zetsu's consciousness shifted from the Land of Rain to Kirigakure.
A voice suddenly rang out.
"Why did Nagato suddenly call a meeting? What happened?"
Obito Uchiha sat in the Fourth Mizukage's office, his