When he arrived at the hideout, Anyo saw a box on the ground sealed within a barrier, and his heart lifted. It seemed Mabui had chosen not to leave and had stayed with the Zero Organization. This box had been sent over using the Heavenly Transfer Technique.
He undid the seal and took out the scroll. After examining it closely, Anyo found no intelligence on it. Instead, it was a Summoning Scroll.
A puppet was summoned, and it turned out to be the Third Kazekage, who held part of Sasori's soul.
Anyo's first question was, "Sasori, is it all right for the Third Kazekage to leave Sunagakure?"
"It's fine. Rasa went into hiding after returning to Sunagakure. Nobody in the village knows his whereabouts now, and the Elder Council is essentially under my control. There won't be any trouble."
"When are you planning to act? Kakuzu must be getting impatient." Anyo knew Kakuzu quite well. Ever since learning of Rasa's ability, Kakuzu had looked at him differently every day. It gave Rasa the creeps, leaving him wondering whether the man had some peculiar fetish, and he avoided Kakuzu whenever he was in Sunagakure.
"Anytime. I've already poisoned him." Sasori was full of confidence. "The only reason I haven't acted is that I wanted to study Shukaku through him. Kurotsuchi, didn't you say your future plans would require the Nine Tailed Beasts?"
"Yes." Anyo's original plan had been to start collecting the tailed beasts after seizing the Rinnegan and weaken the nations through the Third Shinobi World War, paving the way for the ultimate plan that followed. Unfortunately, something had gone wrong at the very first step.
Danzo's early move had led to the Rinnegan's disappearance. However, it had also earned Anyo a reminder from Tobirama, allowing him to work out