Recaps

Aoki Tsuki fought Kisame Hoshigaki, using his diverse techniques and Ibuse to overcome Kisame’s chakra-absorbing abilities. After Aoki Tsuki’s Air Realm: Greedy Wolf shattered Kisame’s Great Shark Bullet and left him badly injured, Kisame admitted defeat and Aoki Tsuki acknowledged him.

• Aoki Tsuki opened with Moon Shadow and Lightning Burial, then trapped Kisame and Samehada in an explosive-tag-lined cavern; Kisame survived by hiding inside Samehada and using Water Release to escape.
• Aoki Tsuki filled the area with Hidden Mist, but Kisame used a second mist technique to track him and trapped them both inside Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave.
• Kisame attacked with feeding sharks, but Aoki Tsuki summoned Ibuse, whose poison and water techniques forced Kisame to dispel the water prison.
• Kisame used Great Shark Bullet, but Aoki Tsuki countered it with Air Realm: Greedy Wolf, which destroyed the shark and badly injured Kisame.
• Samehada transferred chakra to Kisame and helped him recover; Aoki Tsuki then ended the spar, and Kisame acknowledged his defeat.

Aoki Tsuki learned that Karin had awakened the Mind's Eye of the Kagura and reported her abilities to Konan, then encouraged Ajisai's training by demonstrating the Summoning Technique. The chapter ended with Ajisai determined to find her own summoning beast.

• Obito and the Akatsuki members discussed Kisame's battle, and Zetsu reported that Itachi had driven Orochimaru away from the organization.
• Pain announced Orochimaru's defection and ordered Aoki Tsuki to keep monitoring him without acting rashly.
• Karin told Aoki Tsuki she could sense people across Amegakure, and he identified her ability as the Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
• Aoki Tsuki told Konan that Karin could sense chakra and detect lies, exaggerating how developed her abilities were.
• Aoki Tsuki found Ajisai training, taught her the hand signs for the Summoning Technique, and explained how summoning beasts could help her fight.
• Ajisai resolved to find her own summoning beast after Aoki Tsuki summoned Ibuse and demonstrated the technique.

Aoki Tsuki developed a faster Chakra Extraction Technique that produced elemental Chakra, then experimented with Lightning Release and new ninjutsu forms. He met Orochimaru at a base in the Land of Rice Fields and learned that Orochimaru had completed his reincarnation and still hoped Akatsuki’s plans would plunge the Shinobi World into chaos.

• Aoki Tsuki created a rotating taiji-based Chakra Extraction Technique that favored his natural Chakra natures and helped him reduce Water Dragon Bullet Technique’s hand seals to five.
• Aoki Tsuki imitated different Shape Transformation styles and experimented with lightning forms, planning a new attack based on bead lightning.
• After spending about a month in the village, Aoki Tsuki remembered Pain’s order to watch Orochimaru and traveled to the Land of Rice Fields.
• Aoki Tsuki found Orochimaru in a new vessel, with his severed hand and the Void ring preserved in a jar, and confirmed that Orochimaru had completed his reincarnation.
• Aoki Tsuki and Orochimaru discussed Akatsuki’s prospects; Orochimaru admitted he wanted its plan to succeed because a chaotic Shinobi World would give him more powers to study.
• Aoki Tsuki left intending to report that Orochimaru had not indicated he would sabotage Akatsuki’s plan.

After reporting Orochimaru’s immortality technique to Konan, Aoki Tsuki received a mission to gather intelligence on the Jinchūriki and a sealed Summoning Mask. He studied the Thunder God summoning method and planned new ways to strengthen himself, including stealing the Tsuchigumo Clan’s Fury technique.

• Aoki Tsuki told Konan that Orochimaru had developed Living Corpse Reincarnation and reassured her that Orochimaru did not know the Akatsuki’s objective.
• Konan assigned Aoki Tsuki to seek new talent and secretly gather intelligence on the villages’ Jinchūriki.
• Konan gave Aoki Tsuki a scroll describing how to summon a Thunder God and a mask protected by Pain’s seal.
• Aoki Tsuki studied the scroll and planned to adapt Thousand-Armed Kannon to contain Thunder God Mode.
• Aoki Tsuki decided to keep working with Orochimaru to obtain research on Jūgo’s abilities, while prioritizing his own growth.
• Aoki Tsuki set his sights on stealing the Tsuchigumo Clan’s Fury technique and listed his upcoming research and missions in his notebook.

Aoki Tsuki trained Karin and Ajisai in chakra control, then used his authority in the Jashin Cult to investigate Hidan’s growing powers and organize new research. He also gave Uchiha Izumi Genjutsu materials and asked her to prepare for the possibility that Hidan might turn against him.

• Aoki Tsuki reconciled with Karin using a lollipop and taught her and Ajisai chakra-control exercises at the training ground.
• Aoki Tsuki ordered Butsushura to investigate the Tsuchigumo Clan and Zabuza and to list the large lakes in the Land of Water.
• Aoki Tsuki instructed Hino’s research team to study Jashin’s abilities and begin a Thunder God research project.
• Hino reported that Hidan could grow stronger by absorbing pain and fear, heal by absorbing blood, and might be becoming a vessel for Jashin’s descent.
• Aoki Tsuki sent his Lightning Release notes to the research institute and gave Uchiha Izumi Genjutsu scrolls, asking her to help prepare against Hidan.

Aoki Tsuki maneuvered Zabuza into working for the Jashin Cult by cutting off his access to shipping jobs and drawing him to its arena in the Land of Hot Water. Zabuza accepted a security role while remaining wary, and Aoki Tsuki planned to keep him close for Akatsuki’s future use.

• Aoki Tsuki forced Gato to join the Jashin Cult and made him refuse Zabuza’s escort services unless Zabuza joined as well.
• Zabuza and Haku traveled to the Land of Hot Water, where Zabuza entered the arena and learned it was controlled by the Jashin Cult.
• Oyashiro En gave Zabuza a contract, a salary, and a villa, making him an elite arena enforcer under the cult’s name.
• Aoki Tsuki told Zabuza about the Fourth Mizukage’s death and Genji’s end to the Bloody Mist policy, then recruited him to guard the arena.
• Zabuza and Haku decided to stay in the Land of Hot Water, while Aoki Tsuki told Kikuno Momo he intended to keep Zabuza close and use him for Akatsuki missions if needed.
• Aoki Tsuki asked Kikuno Momo for an increasingly suggestive massage, and she accidentally hurt his back.

Aoki Tsuki found the Tsuchigumo Clan and traded his knowledge of Sage Mode and Ninjutsu for its Kinjutsu, while teaching Hotaru basic combat skills. After returning to the Land of Hot Water, he worked with the Jashin Research Institute to miniaturize Fury and discovered that its palm formulas could replenish his Natural Chakra and extend Sage Mode.

• Aoki Tsuki found En no Gyōja, Hotaru, and Tonbee in their mountain cottage, showed that he could absorb Natural Energy, and persuaded En no Gyōja to exchange techniques rather than fight.
• En no Gyōja agreed to give Aoki Tsuki the Tsuchigumo Clan's Kinjutsu if he taught Hotaru Ninjutsu and combat skills for two months.
• Aoki Tsuki trained Hotaru in Water Release and other techniques, then received the complete Kinjutsu scroll from En no Gyōja before leaving.
• Aoki Tsuki returned to the Land of Hot Water and enlisted the Jashin Research Institute to reduce Fury's long charge time and destructive range.
• After half a year of experiments, Aoki Tsuki activated the improved spiral formulas in his palms and found they could gather and release Natural Energy, replenish his Natural Chakra, and extend Sage Mode.

Aoki Tsuki located the Three-Tails on Yakushima, then entered Kirigakure to negotiate with Mei Terumi to rent Nuibari for Haku. Mei agreed to consider the request after he offered to take on the village’s dirty work, leaving the deal pending.

• Aoki Tsuki tested his charged hand techniques, checked the Jashin Cult’s projects, and learned that Orochimaru’s shipment of ninja and medical equipment was underway.
• Aoki Tsuki found Kikuno Momo overseeing Izumi and Haku’s sparring, and Kikuno knocked the two children unconscious after they witnessed him slap her.
• Two months later, Aoki Tsuki used Boundless Mind Domain on Yakushima and sensed a concentrated chakra signature matching the Three-Tails.
• Aoki Tsuki entered Kirigakure and met Mei Terumi at an izakaya, where he asked to rent Nuibari for Haku and revealed that Zabuza had joined the Jashin Cult.
• Mei said she needed to report the proposal, while Aoki offered Kirigakure help with work it could not handle and then left.

Aoki Tsuki secured Nuibari from Kirigakure and arranged for Haku to wield it, while Pain assigned Aoki Tsuki’s Land of Water work to Itachi and Kisame. At the Jashin Research Institute, Takane freed Hidan in hopes of regaining influence, but Hidan turned on him with the scythe Takane had provided.

• Aoki Tsuki agreed to Mei Terumi’s harsh lease terms for Nuibari and paid the deposit and three years’ rent.
• Zabuza gave Nuibari to Haku, who excitedly accepted the weapon and the prospect of becoming one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
• Aoki Tsuki reported that the Jashin Cult had secured the Land of Water market, and Pain directed him to pass assignments to Itachi and Kisame.
• Pain admitted he could not learn Karin’s wide-range sensing ability, while Konan considered asking Aoki Tsuki for advice on developing a decisive attack.
• Takane smuggled a key to Hidan, who escaped confinement, killed two guards, and absorbed their blood.
• Takane handed Hidan a Triple-Bladed Scythe and urged him to sacrifice everyone, but Hidan stabbed Takane with it.

Hidan escaped the Jashin Research Institute and slaughtered his way toward the cult's headquarters before Kikuno Momo subdued him with genjutsu. Afterward, Aoki Tsuki halted research on Hidan and entrusted Kikuno Momo with managing the Jashin Cult while he focused on training.

• Hidan killed Takane, escaped his confinement, and slaughtered guards as he fought his way to the Jashin Cult's headquarters.
• Haku ambushed Hidan with Nuibari and cut him apart, but Hidan regenerated and survived Izumi's Great Fireball Technique.
• Kikuno Momo used her Sharingan genjutsu to knock Hidan unconscious, and guards bound him and carried him away.
• Kikuno Momo encouraged Izumi and Haku to build their courage before reporting Hidan's capture to Aoki Tsuki.
• Aoki Tsuki told Butsushura to stop researching Hidan, shift efforts to other fields, and take the cult's missionary work underground.
• Kikuno Momo told Aoki Tsuki that she had awakened her Sharingan and agreed to manage the Jashin Cult while he trained.

Aoki Tsuki tested his new Thunder God summoning technique, but it drained his vitality and left him dangerously weak. He returned to Amegakure to recover, where Yurika helped him regain some strength and praised him as a quiet protector of the village.

• Aoki Tsuki warned Hidan to kill only on missions, then sent him alone to fight for the Land of Grass.
• Aoki Tsuki summoned Takemikazuchi, whose lightning power overwhelmed his vessel and drained his vitality.
• Aoki Tsuki used Lightning Burial to cut a destructive path through the landscape before his vessel collapsed.
• Aoki Tsuki returned to Amegakure and asked Konan to help him recover; she summoned Yurika.
• Yurika let Aoki Tsuki drink her blood, and she described him as a kind, gentle protector like Lord Pain.

After recovering from his summoning technique, Aoki Tsuki suggested Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags to help Konan develop a finishing move. He then began planning to test a mind-link technique on Karin as a way to improve his control over spiritual energy.

• Aoki Tsuki flirted with Yurika and proposed taking care of her and Karin, but Konan sent Yurika away and warned him to obey the village's rules.
• Aoki Tsuki told Konan about the Second Hokage's Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, and Konan decided it could become a powerful remote attack.
• Aoki Tsuki returned home, where Eiko wrongly blamed Kikuno Momo for his weakened condition and reacted with surprise when he asked about adopting Karin.
• After more than two months, Aoki Tsuki recovered fully while nourishing his body with Natural Energy, but decided not to try summoning the Thunder God again yet.
• Aoki Tsuki chose to imitate the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Transmission Technique and planned to use Karin as his test subject.

Aoki Tsuki trained Karin and Ajisai as Genin and used them to test his Mind Reading Technique, discovering that Karin’s sensory talent let her perceive his presence while Ajisai could barely respond. He then trained his spiritual sensitivity by listening to rain, successfully communicated with Ajisai through the technique, and began working toward contactless mental communication.

• Aoki Tsuki qualified Karin and Ajisai as Genin, issued them Amegakure Forehead Protectors, and hired them to help with his mental-technique training.
• Aoki Tsuki entered Karin’s mind but found her already formed spiritual world and learned that her Mind's Eye of the Kagura let her sense him.
• Aoki Tsuki entered Ajisai’s mind and called to her, but her faint response showed that his first attempt at the Mind Reading Technique was still unreliable.
• Aoki Tsuki trained his spiritual sensitivity by listening to raindrops until he could perceive their ripples, then successfully communicated with Ajisai through the Mind Reading Technique.
• Aoki Tsuki began developing contactless mental communication by adapting his spiritual energy into a network that could link him to others.

Aoki Tsuki developed Telepathy and tested it with Karin and Ajisai, then began teaching them a mental-energy technique. He later urged Konan to move against the Five Great Nations, but she said the plan required ten powerful people, leaving him to consider pushing events forward himself.

• Aoki Tsuki established a mental connection with Karin, learned she could receive his messages, and then captured her reply.
• After a half month of research, Aoki Tsuki combined Barrier Ninjutsu: Boundless Mind Domain with the Listening to Rain Mind Technique and successfully communicated with Ajisai and both students at once.
• Aoki Tsuki treated Karin and Ajisai to a meal at the Silver Fish Pavilion, then taught them a technique for condensing mental energy so they could develop Telepathy.
• Aoki Tsuki returned to the Akatsuki and urged Konan to begin overthrowing the Five Great Nations while the villages were recovering from war.
• Konan explained that the plan required ten powerful people to perform a jutsu formula together, and Aoki Tsuki decided he would have to push events along himself.

Aoki Tsuki visited Hidan in Kusagakure and continued planning to turn conflicts among smaller nations into a market for Akatsuki. After returning to the Jashin Cult, he found that Kikuno Momo had transformed it into a thriving organization and research operation.

• Aoki Tsuki and Konan discussed Akatsuki’s plan to provoke conflicts among smaller nations and profit by hiring out its members.
• Konan realized Aoki Tsuki had used a new mental technique to invade her privacy, then questioned his students and confirmed her suspicion.
• In Kusagakure, Hidan survived an assassination attempt and killed his attacker with his ritual technique.
• Aoki Tsuki contacted Hidan, urged him to keep fighting, and planned for Akatsuki operatives to provoke further conflict between Iwagakure and the smaller nations.
• After searching nearby countries for the Mountain Graveyard, Aoki Tsuki returned to the Jashin Cult and discovered Kikuno Momo had expanded its research, Explosive Tag business, and member training.
• Kikuno Momo explained her changes to Aoki Tsuki, who praised her work and realized she had built the cult into a unified force.

Aoki Tsuki tested Kikuno Momo's loyalty, then toured the reorganized Jashin Cult research institute and discussed its work on Natural Energy. Reflecting on his own Sage Mode, he conceived a technique to use Senjutsu Chakra to activate his body.

• Aoki Tsuki questioned Kikuno Momo about the Jashin Cult's development and then demanded her help treating his insomnia; when his body failed him, he used the Body Activation Technique to continue.
• Kikuno Momo revealed that she had used Genjutsu to hypnotize herself and endure Aoki Tsuki's advances, hoping to ease his suspicion and secure his trust.
• Aoki Tsuki inspected the Ninjutsu Research Institute, where Hino reported that experiments with Natural Energy had caused harmful mutations and suggested using technique formulas and Sealing Jutsu.
• Aoki Tsuki reviewed the different Sage Mode traditions and considered how to develop a unique strength for his own mode.
• Aoki Tsuki connected the Body Activation Technique with Lightning Release Chakra Mode and decided to explore using Senjutsu Chakra to activate his body.

Aoki Tsuki planned to develop Senjutsu Chakra-based cellular enhancement and decided to trade mental techniques with Orochimaru for research on Jūgo’s cells. As Tsuki and Kikuno Momo independently focused on Uchiha Itachi, Itachi and Kisame completed another mission and discussed the rise in work and tensions among smaller countries.

• Aoki Tsuki planned to refine Sage Mode by directing Senjutsu Chakra into cells and concluded that he needed Orochimaru’s research on Jūgo’s cellular abilities.
• Aoki Tsuki decided to offer Orochimaru the Single-Point Gazing Method and Listening to Rain Mind Technique in exchange for cellular research, and planned to prove their value against Itachi.
• Aoki Tsuki announced he was going into seclusion, while Kikuno Momo investigated the mysterious person involved in the Uchiha Clan Massacre and suspected a connection to the Akatsuki.
• Kikuno Momo and Aoki Tsuki independently set their sights on Uchiha Itachi for their own purposes.
• Kisame drained an enemy’s Chakra with Samehada, then he and Itachi discussed the growing number of missions and escalating friction between smaller countries.

Aoki Tsuki returned to lead Amegakure against Iwagakure’s invasion, organizing loans, mercenaries, and a strategy of attrition. During the first battle, his summons and lightning techniques held back the enemy, but his final wide-area attack killed Iwagakure and Amegakure Ninja alike, leaving the battlefield silent.

• Iwagakure invaded the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass, prompting Aoki Tsuki to leave Kikuno Momo and take command of Amegakure’s forces.
• Aoki Tsuki told his commanders to borrow money, recruit mercenaries, and fight Iwagakure before withdrawing to wage a war of attrition.
• Iwagakure’s vanguard attacked Amegakure on a rainy morning and pushed its outmatched Ninja toward collapse.
• Aoki Tsuki summoned two enormous salamanders, whose poison and attacks killed Iwagakure Ninja and helped restrain the advance.
• Aoki Tsuki used Water Body Flicker and Lightning Fang to kill an Iwagakure Ninja, then faced a gathering force of Earth Release users.
• Aoki Tsuki unleashed Divine Right: Angel’s Kiss, killing many Iwagakure Ninja and several Amegakure Ninja before the battlefield fell silent.

Iwagakure broke Amegakure’s morale and pushed into the Land of Rain, while Akatsuki mercenaries slowed its advance. After Ōnoki ordered the campaign intensified, Aoki Tsuki recruited Hidan for a decapitation strike against Iwagakure’s commanders, and the assault began before their planned time.

• Iwagakure’s rock-bullet barrage devastated Amegakure’s forces, and Aoki Tsuki ordered a strategic retreat as Iwagakure pursued them.
• Sasori of the Red Sands and Kakuzu attacked Iwagakure forces, while Itachi and Kisame learned that Azure Dragon commanded Amegakure’s frontline.
• Ōnoki ordered Iwagakure to cripple Amegakure and other surrounding small nations, and the village declared Akatsuki a terrorist organization.
• Aoki Tsuki decided to strike Iwagakure’s frontline commanders and recruited Hidan to draw their fire.
• Aoki Tsuki entered Iwagakure’s camp with Hidan, but Hidan triggered an explosion before the planned five-minute wait, setting off the alarm.

Aoki Tsuki and Hidan destroyed an Iwagakure camp and killed its commander, Matsumoto Iwa, before returning to the Land of Rain. Iwagakure retaliated by sending Taiseki’s assault squad into Amegakure, but the guards surrounded and defeated them.

• Hidan used his blood ritual to kill Iwagakure ninja until Matsumoto Iwa destroyed the sacrificial circle and recognized him as Kusagakure’s immortal fighter.
• Aoki Tsuki’s partner unleashed Greedy Wolf, wiping out Hidan and most of the camp, while Aoki Tsuki killed Matsumoto Iwa with Vajra Dharma Lotus.
• Zetsu investigated the battlefield, and Itachi and Kisame arrived, identified the Greedy Wolf attack, and left after assessing Iwagakure’s losses.
• Hidan was sent to clear Iwagakure squads in the Land of Rain while Aoki Tsuki returned to oversee Amegakure’s defenses.
• Taiseki led an Iwagakure assault squad into Amegakure, but the guards surrounded their hideout and attacked with explosives, poison, oil, and fire.
• Taiseki fought through his injuries and flames before poison gas brought him down, earning the Amegakure guards’ respect.

Aoki Tsuki investigated Amegakure’s worsening losses and persuaded Konan and Pain to allow ceasefire negotiations with Iwagakure. After publicizing Iwagakure’s civilian massacres and sending a ceasefire notice, he traveled to Iwagakure as Amegakure’s envoy, where negotiations were set to begin.

• Aoki Tsuki agreed to report the frontline’s losses after Amegakure’s officers urged him to seek a way to end the war.
• Aoki Tsuki surveyed the war zone, gathered casualty and economic figures, and gave his report to Konan.
• Konan returned from meeting Pain and told Aoki Tsuki that Pain had agreed to negotiate, though he demanded Iwagakure withdraw without compensation.
• Aoki Tsuki publicized accounts of Iwagakure’s massacres and promoted Akatsuki as an international mercenary group.
• Ōnoki accepted a ceasefire proposal but required Amegakure’s representative to negotiate in Iwagakure, so Aoki Tsuki traveled there with two clerks.

Aoki Tsuki negotiated a preliminary ceasefire with Iwagakure, securing the withdrawal of its forces from the Land of Rain. The agreement was signed and the village celebrated peace, while Pain and Konan watched over it, aware that the peace was only temporary.

• Aoki Tsuki rejected Iwagakure's surrender terms and negotiated a ceasefire that required Iwagakure to withdraw, while Amegakure agreed to neutrality, stop hiring Akatsuki outside wartime, and investigate accusations against Iwagakure.
• Ōnoki accepted the preliminary agreement but hinted to Iwagakure's leaders that he had other plans.
• Iwagakure withdrew its squads from the Land of Rain, and Aoki Tsuki returned with the agreement for Konan to review.
• Amegakure and Iwagakure formally signed a ceasefire, and villagers praised Aoki Tsuki as a hero for helping end the war.
• Pain and Konan watched the recovering village from a tower as Pain reflected on the value of peace.

Hidan joined Kakuzu on missions while Iwagakure’s actions disrupted the Akatsuki’s plans, and Aoki Tsuki struggled to rebuild Amegakure and keep it solvent. The chapter ended with Kikuno Momo preparing information about a likely Sunagakure customer for Aoki Tsuki.

• Kakuzu tested Hidan’s immortality, then took him hunting for commissions while Iwagakure was at war with neighboring nations.
• Iwagakure leaked Amegakure’s ceasefire agreement, prompting other small nations to offer neutrality and stop hiring the Akatsuki; Aoki Tsuki recognized Ōnoki’s move as a threat to the organization.
• Tobi discussed the failed mercenary plan with Pain and Konan, while Pain dismissed Konan’s suspicion that Tobi had leaked information.
• Aoki Tsuki used Akatsuki funds and supplies to resettle people in the northern Land of Rain and establish orphanages, then returned to Amegakure and learned the village faced overdue war loans and creditor pressure.
• Kikuno Momo reviewed prospective Explosive Tag customers with Izumi and decided to send Aoki Tsuki information about a Land of Wind buyer she believed was connected to Sunagakure.

Aoki Tsuki negotiated with Amegakure’s creditors, securing a three-year delay on repayments while keeping supplies flowing. After the merchants agreed to new contracts, he pressured Arai Ryū to provide the village with another low-interest loan.

• Konan asked Aoki Tsuki how he planned to deal with Amegakure’s debts, and he invited her to attend a meeting with the creditors.
• At the meeting, Aoki Tsuki used his knowledge of the merchants’ connections to weaken their demands for immediate repayment.
• Aoki Tsuki proposed paying the debts and interest in installments beginning three years later, while requiring creditors to continue supplying Amegakure.
• The merchants agreed, signed new contracts, and promised to send grain and other supplies.
• Aoki Tsuki told Arai Ryū to support Amegakure and pressured him to arrange another low-interest loan.

Aoki Tsuki sought to open a mission market in the Land of Wind by using a trade deal to pass information about Akatsuki’s services to Sunagakure. Yura delivered the information to Rasa, who recognized Akatsuki and recalled the village’s failed attempt to capture Sasori.

• Aoki Tsuki identified Sunagakure’s lack of funding and powerful ninja as an opportunity for Akatsuki, then arranged to use a merchant as an intermediary.
• In Chichiri, Aoki Tsuki sold Explosive Tags to Ryōto’s Gold Dust Chamber of Commerce and described the Jashin Cult’s role in arranging missions for rogue ninja.
• Aoki Tsuki explained that Akatsuki handled difficult missions while other rogue ninja took less demanding work, and used Kirigakure’s outsourcing as an example.
• After returning to Sunagakure, Yura reported the information to Rasa, who dismissed Kirigakure’s reliance on rogue ninja as a sign of weakness.
• Rasa recognized Akatsuki’s name and remembered that Fuki, Baki, and others had failed to capture Sasori.