[Dark Group Owner: Understood now? Nagato's reason for seeking the Kyubi, and his identity in Amegakure.]
[Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It: Mm. But I didn't expect him to be the leader of that 'Akatsuki'. That means Itachi is also in Amegakure.]
Sasuke slightly clenched his fist, a vein bulging on his temple.
For a moment, he thought about charging into Akatsuki's headquarters regardless of the consequences to take revenge on that man.
But clearly, that would be suicide.
He had to lie low, grow, become stronger desperately.
Strong enough that even that man had to look up to him, then kill him with his own hands.
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: What I find more noteworthy is the extreme method Nagato decided on to achieve world peace after Yahiko's death.]
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: Does he really think that collecting all the Biju from the great nations and ruling through fear with his own power will bring peace?]
Naruto said coldly, his eyes full of doubt.
Leaving aside whether Nagato's plan could succeed, even if he really managed to capture all nine Biju, what would that change?
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: Even if the Five Great Nations maintain superficial peace due to temporary fear, privately, local wars, assassinations, revenge killings, trade sanctions, cold wars would instead intensify. The hatred of Shinobi from various countries, having no outlet through war, would worsen social contradictions. In the end, the nations would cease to be nations, becoming a complete mess.]
Naruto typed slowly, analyzing softly.
Nagato's approach was just drinking poison to quench thirst, and it didn't solve the fundamental problem.
[Dark Group Owner: You don't need to bother with him. He's just an immature kid with a superficial understanding of the world. If world peace were that easy to achieve, the Five Great Nations and dozens of generations of exceptionally talented Shinobi wouldn't have fallen one after another.]
Hattori typed slowly, sighing lightly.
Discussions about politics in Naruto World were relatively shallow and childish.
He didn't want to judge right or wrong.
He just didn't want the people in the group to foolishly follow and jump into the pit.
[Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It: Although Nagato's approach is ridiculous, his obsession and desire for the Biju is a point we can use. @The Dead-Last Jinchuriki.]
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: I understand what you mean. Use Nagato's desire for the Biju to sell the information about me going to Orochimaru's hideout. Make the two major forces, Orochimaru and Akatsuki, collide. Add Konoha, which is constantly pursuing me, and the entire situation will instantly become chaotic. Chaos brings change. At that time, we both have a chance to get what we want.]
Smiles simultaneously appeared on the lips of Naruto and Sasuke.
Under the Group Owner's guidance, their minds and cunning had become meticulous and profound.
Analyzing from a combat perspective, at this stage, the Akatsuki almost crushed Orochimaru, as even Itachi alone could deal with him.
But…
In battles between Shinobi, the most important thing is intelligence.
The Group Owner had already told them that Itachi never betrayed the village.
He was a mole lurking within Akatsuki to monitor their actions.
That meant, not only couldn't he be counted as combat power, he might even stab them in the back at a critical moment.
After all, the Kyubi was Konoha's trump card, a strategic-level weapon.
The loyal Itachi couldn't possibly allow it to fall into Nagato's hands.
Additionally, the Akatsuki's members were scattered, each having their own mission to capture Biju.
The only one with absolute certainty and time to act was the Six Paths of Pain controlled by Nagato.
Perhaps, with unknown intelligence, Pain was terrifyingly strong, and even Sannin-level Shinobi were no match for him.
But with Orochimaru's strategies, and with full knowledge of the intelligence, would he still have no chance of winning?
Not necessarily.
Don't forget, at this point, he hasn't invaded Konoha yet.
He also had the Shodaime and Nidaime Hokages' bodies ready for Impure World Reincarnation at any time, making him extremely powerful.
Add Konoha, which was constantly pursuing Naruto, and mix these three forces together...
[Dark Group Owner: SasuNaru, oh SasuNaru, you've really learned to be bad.]
[Dark Group Owner: If you keep developing like this, the entire Shinobi World will descend into chaos!]
Looking at the messages in the group, Hattori's expression became incredibly vivid.
The strongest boss before the Shippuden Era, Orochimaru.
The leader of the Akatsuki, the Super-Kage level who single-handedly destroyed Konoha, Pain.
And Konoha's elite Jonin Teams, the mentors of the original work's protagonist team.
If these three collided, the scene would definitely be explosive.
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: This plan has high feasibility. The key lies in two difficult points. If we can manage them, we succeed, and if we can't, we fail.]
[Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It: I know. First, how do I gain Nagato's trust, making him firmly believe the intelligence I provide is correct? Second, how do you gain Orochimaru's trust and leak the Akatsuki's intelligence to him in advance?]
[Dark Group Owner: Actually, by using one person they both know about, you can perfectly gain the trust of both sides.]
Sasuke and Naruto simultaneously showed confused expressions, typing slowly.
[Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It / The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: Who?]
Hattori chuckled and typed.
[Dark Group Owner: The Ultimate Scapegoat, Shimura Danzo!]