80Kakuzu's words make sense.AI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 80: Kakuzu's speech makes sense
"It's indeed covered in snow all year round!"
Even before entering the Land of Iron, from afar, one could see the mountains covered in snow, and looking out, there was a special kind of beauty.
Upon entering the Land of Iron, it was as if they had stepped into another world.
A cold wind swept through, and snowflakes danced.
Reaching out, snowflakes landed on his hand, and the biting cold made Naruto shiver.
"It's really cold. It's so close to the Land of Fire, so why is the weather so extreme?"
"Weather changes, geographical location."
Kakashi stood by, surveying the surroundings.
Speaking of which, they had been to the Land of Iron before; they had come here often while doing missions and moving around.
"Let's go, let's find those village chiefs."
Village chiefs?
Kakashi and Might Guy exchanged glances.
Although it was the truth, could they not make it sound a bit grander?
… …
"Those people are preparing for the Five Kage Summit. It seems our last move was indeed impulsive."
Nagato was a bit troubled.
He had thought their last move was a good opportunity; Naruto had delivered himself to them, so how could they not try?
But the guy was still so strong; even working together, they couldn't keep him.
He had even directly exposed himself.
"By the way, how are the preparations for Kakashi's matter coming along?"
"There are some things to deal with now; I'll set off once I'm done with this busy period."
Uchiha Obito stood quietly to the side, leaning against the wall, and upon hearing this, he looked up and calmly said, "Don't worry, I won't hold back."
"Besides, didn't Zetsu's intelligence say that Kakashi is still with that person? Going now would be suicide."
Nagato regretfully withdrew his gaze.
Indeed,
Now was not the time.
Konan stood to the side, playing with paper flowers, and at this moment, she also looked towards Zetsu.
With a single look, Zetsu understood and hurriedly said, "Zabuza is working hard on his training, but I think Haku by his side is truly strong. In a few more years, he has the potential to become a Kage-level expert."
"This time, we've really struck gold."
One must know that Haku was not very old, but the potential and talent he displayed were truly formidable.
And that Ice Release was indeed powerful.
Right now, he couldn't control himself, but once he could master it freely, he would definitely be a great weapon.
"Then focus on cultivating him."
Nagato said indifferently, "We don't lack resources; what we lack are experts."
He trusted Zetsu's words very much; since he said so, Haku was definitely worth investing in.
Orochimaru, serving as a background character, looked thoughtful.
It seemed he needed to get in touch with Zabuzaand Haku to see if there was a possibility of turning them.
Oh, and there was also that guy named Deidara.
Perhaps he could let him experience what it means for art to be an explosion.
Perhaps he could also escape the Akatsuki Organization's recruitment.
Since they were to leave the Akatsuki Organizationand join Konoha Village, they would definitely confront each other in the future.
He always liked to prepare for a rainy day.
Since they were going to confront them, then weaken the Akatsuki Organization's strength as much as possible.
You like to recruit talents, don't you? Well, I'll recruit too.
"Enough of that."
Nagato's figure was even thinner than last time, and hearing Zetsu's words, he relaxed a little.
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "The most important thing right now is this Five Kage Summit."
"The last Five Kage Summit was initiated by Hiruzen Sarutobi. Although the content discussed was related to us, it wasn't very significant. But this time, it will definitely target us, and we need to take effective precautions."
"Rest assured."
Zetsu smiled confidently.
Seeing Zetsu's confident appearance, Konan and Nagato could also understand.
If they were powerful before, but just ordinary people, perhaps they wouldn't understand the thoughts of those at the top.
However, after so many years of immersion, they also stood at this height and had cooperated with those people several times.
Naturally, they also understood some of their thoughts.
Even so, he was not at ease.
Zetsu also understood, so he planned to personally oversee it this time, striving to ensure no mistakes occurred.
At this moment, Nagato saw Kakuzu looking as if he wanted to speak but hesitated, so he couldn't help but ask:
"Kakuzu, what are you thinking?"
"I'm thinking about why things have developed this way?"
Kakuzu looked up, glanced at the people present, and asked with a frown, "Have we made a mistake in our direction?"
Hmm!?
The few of them were stunned.
They looked at Kakuzu with some surprise, leaning in to listen, all waiting for Kakuzu's insightful opinion.
This was a rare occasion for Kakuzu to have his own thoughts.
They had to listen!
Kakuzu organized his thoughts for a moment, then seriously said, "Don't you find it strange? That Fourth Hokage knows everything about our intelligence."
"I've looked at the events that have unfolded over the past year or so, and looking at it outside this framework, it's actually a path of the Fourth Hokage seizing power."
"But why were we dragged into it?"
Oh?
That's right.
The few of them were stunned.
They suddenly realized, yes, why was it like this?
They didn't seem to have done anything, did they?
The most important thing was why this Fourth Hokage was so clear about their intelligence.
Even Uchiha Obito's intelligence was known inside and out.
To be honest,
Even Nagato didn't know Obito's true identity at first.
He only knew he was a severely disfigured Uchihaclan member.
He wore a Spiral Mask because he didn't want people to see his ugly appearance.
"Continue."
Uchiha Obito straightened his body, looking at Kakuzu seriously.
It was as if they had been hexed, always targeting, but seemingly missing the main point.
"While it's true that we were involved, I suddenly realized that our Akatsuki Organization was just a scapegoat thrown out by the Fourth Hokage and his allies."
"It's been like this ever since that person rescued Uchiha Shisui. Especially the existence of Uchiha Obito gave them a perfect excuse."
"Subtly, the attention of the Sandaime of Konoha Village and others was drawn to our Akatsuki Organization."
Kakuzu finally concluded, "In short, they hid themselves very well, achieving their strategic goals in just over a year."
"Perhaps they've been lurking for a long time, but definitely no more than five years."
The few of them exchanged glances, their hearts heavy.
Diverting trouble, hiding in the shadows to develop themselves.
And at the same time, shifting their Akatsuki Organization from the shadows to the open.
All of it, seemingly about seizing power, was actually aimed at them.
Hiss!
Thinking about it this way, the few of them felt their scalps tingle.
"Does the Fourth Hokage have such a strong mind?"
Nagato looked at Uchiha Obito in doubt, "You were closest to him back then, what do you think?"
"No!"
Uchiha Obito's mouth twitched, and he decisively shook his head.
Perhaps he did, but he disdained it.
But Obito still leaned towards him not having it.
"So there must be someone behind him. This organization is hidden even deeper than ours."
This thought brought them another cloud of gloom.
An irritable mood spread.
"I have a suggestion."
At this moment, Konan stepped forward and said coldly, "Go straight for the heart."
Orochimaru and the others looked at Konan, their hearts stirring.
They were all intelligent people; a hint was enough.
That's right.
They found it difficult to get the Nine-Tailed on Minato Namikaze, but there was still half of the Nine-Tailed in Konoha Village.
Right now, they couldn't do anything to this Fourth Hokage, but he couldn't do anything to them either.
This was a good opportunity to head straight for Konoha Village and capture Uzumaki Naruto…