It was somewhat unbelievable that a missing-nin said he missed his village, but the other missing-nin present did not show any disdain.
Pain, also known as Nagato, was betrayed by Amegakure, just like Konan. Hanzō and Danzo conspired to completely eliminate the Akatsuki, which occupied half of Amegakure. The result was that Yahiko died, the Akatsuki lost its leader, and a Danzo claiming to be Madara Uchiha took over the Akatsuki and brought the ' Tailed Beast Weapon Plan '.
An elaborately designed shell project to cover up the ' Eye of the Moon Plan '.
Even so, Nagato and Konan did not give up on the village. After avenging Yahiko and killing Hanzō, Pain, as the new leader, continued to protect the village.
Sasori of the Red Sands has no feelings for Sunagakure, but he only has eternal art in his eyes and will not make a big fuss over such a trivial matter.
But there are always exceptions, especially with the troublemaker that Akatsuki recently recruited.
"Huh? What nonsense are you spouting, you missing-nin? This war should never have ended. The leader gathered us here today to reignite the war, right? That must be it! This time, I will offer even more sacrifices to the Lord Jashin!"
Hidan, with his silver hair slicked back, sat casually in a chair, using his enormous, strangely constructed Bloody Triple-Bladed Scythe as a giant nail Hidan to trim his nails bit by bit.
"This is Chakra I've never seen before. My Samehada seems quite interested in it. Boss, may I kill him?"
The Samehada wrapped in bandages on Kisame's back began to writhe as if it were alive. To be precise, Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, which can devour Chakra, was a real living thing!
Pain looked at the missing-nin present with a headache. Although they were all quite strong, they were really difficult to manage. If they disagreed, these missing-nin would kill each other.
Pain suddenly thought of Kakuzu, who had already died. Of all the missing-nin, Kakuzu the easiest to manage and the most dedicated. Most of the Akatsuki's abundant funds were thanks to Kakuzu's hard work.
War missions, bounty missions, assassination missions— Kakuzu accepted almost any offer, causing Akatsuki's funds and reputation to rise rapidly. Unfortunately, he ultimately perished in a mission.
The Akatsuki doesn't have a habit of seeking revenge. They're all strangers to missing-nin other, and it's good enough if they don't kill each other. The idea of revenge is too naive. But this time, it can be considered as helping Kakuzu get revenge.
"Alright, I have indeed summoned you all here for something important."
Pain's words temporarily brought the conflict to a close. As for the murderous intent in their hearts, Pain had no way of knowing, nor did he want to.
Hidan stood up, carrying the Bloody Triple-Bladed Scythe, removed the ornament hanging around his neck, and muttered incantations.
Although no one could understand what Hidan was saying, Pain, who knew Hidan a little better, could roughly guess that Hidan was praying to the so-called Lord Jashin. And what else could Hidan be praying for but sacrifices, sacrifices, and more sacrifices?
Pain sighed inwardly, feeling a headache coming on, then looked at Kisame Hoshigaki, whose killing intent was equally intense, and said:
" The Kirigakure was the main mastermind behind this great war, but their fate was not good. The current Mizukage Mei Terumi, misjudged the remaining strength of Konoha. Therefore, Mei Terumi has now become a prisoner of Konoha and should be in the interrogation room undergoing brutal interrogation before her memories are extracted."
Konoha, the Senju Clan Compound.
Mei Terumi, dressed in a black and white maid outfit, was casually slicing fruit, each cut vicious as if she wanted to slice the table in half.
Of course, Mei Terumi really wants to do is cut someone in half as well.
"What, is my fruit not cut yet?"
"Oh, coming, coming."
Mei Terumi was startled. She could only stuff the apples and pears, which were of varying sizes and had been cut into pieces, into the fruit plate and then offer it to the man she least wanted to see.
Naoki Senju stared blankly at the fruit platter, which resembled a dismembered corpse, then glanced at Mei Terumi expressionlessly before saying thoughtfully:
" The Fourth Raikage is being very unruly in the interrogation room. It seems she's mistaken a certain Lord Mizukage for a partner of Konoha. My maid, would you like to go see the Fourth Raikage, who's now a prisoner?"
Mei Terumi took a deep breath. Her ruthlessness was utterly insignificant in front of this man. Even in this situation, he still wanted to shift the blame to Kirigakure, and she couldn't even stand up and defend herself.
Currently, like the Fourth Raikage, Kumogakure is unaware of the truth and will not act easily due to the alliance between Konoha and Kirigakure. However, if Mei Terumi were to explain that it has nothing to do with Konoha, Kirigakure would face Kumogakure's retaliation that very day.
"Okay, I'll cut another plate right away."
Naoki Senju nodded slightly, closed his eyes, and began to ponder the changes that would follow in the Shinobi World.
With the Fourth Raikage and Killer B captured, the Kumogakure and the Akatsuki will certainly not let it go easily. One wants to rescue the Raikage and Killer B, and the other wants to seize the Eight-Tails from Killer B's body.
"In that case, we must not let them succeed."
Naoki Senju vanished from his spot and headed straight for the Anbu where Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B, was imprisoned. The Fourth Raikage received better treatment Killer B, enjoying a 24-hour suite in the Interrogation Department, personally 'served' by the head of the Interrogation Department.
Naoki Senju's goal was simple: to speed up the process and seal the Eight-Tails directly, causing Kumogakure and the Akatsuki to lose an important target at the same time.
Anyway, having more debts is never a bad thing. Even without the Eight-Tails, with the One-Tail and Three-Tails inside him, he was destined to have a real confrontation with the Akatsuki.
The assassination team composed of Kakuzu and Uchiha Itachi was merely an appetizer, not a true reflection of the Akatsuki's strength. Therefore, Naoki Senju also wanted to witness the Akatsuki's team battle firsthand.
After Naoki Senju left, Mei Terumi came in carrying a plate of neatly cut fruit. Even the apples were carefully peeled, showing Mei Terumi's care. However, no one could see her care.
" Naoki Senju!"
Mei Terumi gritted her teeth and repeated Naoki Senju's name viciously, vowing to make him serve her like this in the Naoki Senju, and even more harshly!
Suddenly, Mei Terumi Mei Terumi, but she didn't pay it any mind and instead muttered to herself:
"Who's talking badly about me behind my back... It must be Ao! But I hope Ao and Chōjūrō can stabilize the situation in Kirigakure."
Naoki Senju kept his promise and let his most important friends, Ao and Chōjūrō, go, but he also took away their most precious possessions: the Byakugan and Hiramekarei, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen Hiramekarei.
Therefore, whether Ao and Chōjūrō can stabilize Kirigakure is actually very risky, but Mei Terumi has no other path to choose now.