Faced with this situation, the Akatsuki was also deeply puzzled, so it sent people to gather intelligence on the various countries. Iwagakure naturally fell within the scope of its inquiries, and it was precisely this move that led the Akatsuki to discover by chance that a unit of over a hundred people from Iwagakure was secretly slipping into the Land of Fire.
When Yahiko received the intelligence, he hesitated for a long time before finally sending it to Orochimaru. Konoha could not be destroyed. Only by keeping one another in check could the five countries achieve a brief peace. If Konoha were destroyed, the other four Great Shinobi Villages would all become involved, escalating the war. It would then become a great war sweeping across the Shinobi World, and its outcome would be even more devastating and tragic.
After reading the intelligence in his hands, Ye Feng frowned slightly and asked Orochimaru:
"Did neither our spies in Iwagakure nor the guards stationed in that direction discover this unit?"
"We've already verified it. Iwagakure has kept this extremely well concealed. Even now, our spies there haven't obtained any information about this unit. If we hadn't lost contact with the border guards, I would have questioned the authenticity of the Akatsuki's intelligence."
Hearing this, Ye Feng began sensing the Flying Thunder God Marks to the north. There did seem to be an area with no Flying Thunder God Marks. That could only mean the Konoha Ninjas in that area had been wiped out. It showed just how powerful the enemy was: they hadn't even had a chance to send a signal.
"Is there any way to find this unit? Having such a powerful force inside the Land of Fire really makes it hard to rest easy."
"I've already told people to keep