Although Uchiha Jin did not hold the Four Great Shinobi Villages of the Ninja World in high regard, he feared that if this matter caused too much of a stir, it would attract those hidden old things out. After all, his current strength was still somewhat lacking, and he did not want to clash with those behind-the-scenes figures just yet...
So, should he intervene? Definitely!
Uchiha Jin did not hesitate at all and immediately said, "I'll have to trouble Nagato with this matter. Go and stir up some trouble for those Ninja villages. I don't care whether the Four Great Shinobi Villages unite or not; it would be even better if you could take the opportunity to kill a few high-ranking officials from the Other Ninja Villages!"
Konan nodded upon hearing this. She was not surprised by Uchiha Jin's thoughts; after all, Konoha's overall plan had not been hidden from her, so she was well aware that Nagato's plan would also benefit Konoha. This was the reason why she had spoken up personally.
"Alright, I understand!" "I will notify Nagato right now."
After speaking, Konan, who was sitting in the office chair, immediately began to refine Chakra and injected it into the ring on her right hand. Almost in an instant, she made contact with Nagato in the Land of Grass and conveyed Uchiha Jin's stance.
Not long after, Konan finished the communication, opened her eyes, and nodded at Uchiha Jin.
Uchiha Jin did not waste words either. He immediately summoned the Anbu and said in a very serious tone, "Notify the Anbu and the Five Major War Zones that their operations can accelerate. During the Four Great Shinobi Villages summit, occupy as much territory as possible."
"Also, notify Nara Shikaku and tell their Administration Department to step it up." "The Administration Department must stabilize the territories quietly captured by the Anbu and the Five Major War Zones as quickly as possible, and ensure the locals completely submit to the rule of the Land of Fire." "Of course, do it secretly!" "Remember to tell all operatives not to expose their identities as Konoha Ninja."
The Anbu Ninja before him bowed and left the office after hearing this.
Konan had no objections to Uchiha Jin's arrangements, but she still couldn't quite understand why he insisted on hiding their identities as Konoha Ninja. She couldn't help but ask, "Is there still a need to hide our identities now?" "The Four Great Shinobi Villages have already noticed Konoha's actions. The fact that they didn't notify Konoha when convening this Five Kage Summit clearly shows that they have already started to fear our Konoha." "Your current arrangement and actions seem a bit superfluous, don't you think?"
In response, Uchiha Jin rolled his eyes. "You are still too naive." "How so?" Konan became interested.
Uchiha Jin did not hide anything. "Before completely tearing off the mask, the concept of 'justice' is still quite useful." "Just as you said, the Four Great Shinobi Villages have sensed something is wrong, yet Ōnoki still hasn't caused trouble for Konoha, nor has he even actively spoken out or condemned us; they only secretly convened the Five Kage Summit?" "Because even though it is a fact, they still lack evidence." "If they were to bring this matter to the forefront without evidence, do you think they could convince the ordinary people of the entire Ninja World?"
"Ordinary people are blindly obedient. The things that the high-ranking officials of the major Ninja villages can see clearly, the ordinary people cannot possibly know." "If this matter were brought out into the open, the ordinary people would only think that the Four Great Shinobi Villages were bullying Konoha."
"Of course." "The Ninja World is a world that respects strength. If one has the power to suppress everything, then justice and evil are naturally unimportant, but the problem is that they do not have that kind of strength." "Without that strength, they must follow the rules. Otherwise, unable to convince the public, Konoha could easily paint them as the evil faction."
"Then this gives Konoha a righteous reason to send troops. When the time comes, moral authority will be in Konoha's hands, and Konoha's strength will be able to suppress the Four Great Shinobi Villages. Even if I forcibly wipe out the Four Great Shinobi Villages then, the ordinary people would still be willing to be ruled by Konoha."
"Ōnoki obviously knows this, so even though he has sensed something is wrong, he only thinks about convening the Five Kage Summit to persuade Other Ninja Villages to unite with him. It is not aimed at Konoha or the Akatsuki Organization; in my opinion, at best, it is just to huddle together for warmth."
"I cannot let the Four Great Shinobi Villages unite, otherwise, many people will die if I want to wipe them out." "Therefore, it is most appropriate for the Akatsuki Organization to act. How many people are killed is secondary; the main goal is to scatter them and create an opportunity for Konoha to defeat them one by one." "Along the way, Konoha can take the opportunity to encroach on the territories of the Four Great Shinobi Villages, doing our best to peacefully unify the Ninja World without resorting to war."
After hearing these words, Konan admired Uchiha Jin even more. The fact that he had the idea of unifying the Ninja World was consistent with the ultimate goal of the Akatsuki Organization. But where Uchiha Jin was stronger than the Akatsuki Organization was his ability to use calm, subtle, and imperceptible methods, allowing the entire Ninja World to avoid suffering overly violent slaughter. This point was just too powerful! At the very least, their Akatsuki Organization couldn't do it.
If they, the Akatsuki Organization, were really to do it, they would only resort to forced killings and violent rule over the Ninja World. Perhaps the Akatsuki Organization could eventually bring peace to the Ninja World, but not to mention how many people would die in the process, they simply wouldn't be able to manage a unified Ninja World, nor could they make everyone willingly accept it.
But what about Uchiha Jin? Although his grand plan for unification had not yet fully succeeded, through this calculation of Uchiha Jin's, Konan understood that his methods were too steady, and they could make the people of the entire Ninja World willing to accept his rule. For such a leader, Konan was naturally sincerely admiring, and sincerely willing to contribute to this cause.
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On the other side. The Land of Grass. Having finished the call with Konan, Nagato immediately issued an assembly recruitment order to the members of the Akatsuki Organization.
Late that night, at the Kusagakure building. After all the members of the Akatsuki Organization had arrived, Nagato directly issued his order.
"What?" "Sabotage this Five Kage Summit?" "Is that necessary?" "What do the affairs between their Ninja villages have to do with our Akatsuki Organization?" "After all, according to Zetsu's intelligence, this Four Great Shinobi Villages summit is aimed at uniting against Konoha, and it has nothing to do with our Akatsuki Organization." "Shouldn't we just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"
Obito immediately voiced his doubts, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Nagato was quite strange. Yes. He did not understand!
In his view, Konoha was too strong now, and by comparison, the Other Ninja Villages were too weak. Letting the Four Great Shinobi Villages unite against Konoha would be a good thing for their Akatsuki Organization. Why stop it? Especially when thinking that Konan had already been captured by Konoha, could it be that Nagato had also secretly defected to Konoha?