People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

This situation concerns the entire ninja world, and we must unite all forces that can be united.

The Five Shadows Summit was scheduled to take place seven days later.

Itachi and Yosuke immediately set off for the Land of Iron.

Now that Kagero Village is back on track, Itachi's absence for a few days won't cause any problems.

At this time, it was winter in the Land of Iron.

Snowflakes drifted down from the sky.

When Yosuke and Itachi arrived in the Land of Iron, they happened to encounter the Konoha side, who were also attending the Five Kage Summit.

The Konoha delegation included Hokage Tsunade, Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Sakura, who had become Tsunade's student.

Compared to Tsunade, Jiraiya was more familiar with Itachi and Yosuke, so he took the initiative to greet them, saying, "Itachi, Yosuke, are you here for the meeting too?"

Itachi nodded and said, "That's right. We are quite familiar with the Akatsuki organization, so we came to participate in the talks at the invitation of the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure."

Since Konoha and Kagerou Village began cooperating, Kagerou Village has reaped considerable benefits, while Konoha, although benefiting less in comparison, has seen its profits continue to grow.

With both sides benefiting, the scope of cooperation has expanded, and the villagers of Yangyan Village have gradually become less resistant to Konoha.

"Itachi, Yosuke, you've arrived!"

Just then, Onoki also arrived in the Land of Iron, followed by Kotsuchi, Kurotsuchi, and Deidara.

Because of the previous incident involving the Six Paths of Pain, Iwagakure was extensively destroyed, and Deidara, a member of Iwagakure, stayed behind to rebuild the village.

Itachi smiled and said, "Yes, as soon as we received the invitation from the Tsuchikage, Yosuke and I rushed over immediately."

Yosuke nodded to Onoki and said, "It's been a long time."

Just as everyone was reminiscing, Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron, appeared.

"I am Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron. Please come up and have a cup of hot tea. The two Kage from Sunagakure and Kumogakure have arrived."

The three groups followed the three ships into the Iron Country's fortifications.

Inside the walls of the Land of Iron, the members of Sunagakure and Kumogakure were sitting in the rest area, waiting to rest.

Because of the deaths of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, and Gaara, Maki became the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure, with Temari and Kankuro as his bodyguards.

The Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, A, was guarded by Killer Bee, Darui, and Sylvanas.

Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure, is guarded by Chojuro and Ao.

"Yo-suke?"

When Killer Bee saw Yosuke, he immediately stood up and greeted him.

Yosuke greeted him with a smile, "Long time no see, Bi."

Ai asked doubtfully, "Bi, do you know him?"

Killer Bee explained, "When Akatsuki invaded Kumogakure, it was Yosuke who helped me."

Upon hearing Killer Bee's words, Raikage A also extended a friendly gesture to Yosuke: "Welcome to the meeting."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries...

The meeting was opened by the moderator, Mifune.

"In response to the Raikage's call, the five Kage have gathered here today, and I am in charge of Mifune."

"The Five Kage Summit shall now begin!"

Chapter 344 The Meeting Begins

The Five Kage Summit was officially held in the Land of Iron.

Mifune began presiding over the meeting: "The Akatsuki organization is currently wreaking havoc in the ninja world, capturing tailed beasts on a large scale. Several ninja villages have been ravaged by this, including the One-Tailed Beast of Sunagakure, the Five-Tailed Beast of Iwagakure, the Two-Tailed Beast of Kumogakure, the Seven-Tailed Beast of Takigakure, as well as the Jinchuriki who have betrayed other villages."

The only two Jinchūriki who have not yet been captured are the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki of Kumogakure and the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, a rogue ninja from Konoha.

The Akatsuki's next target is quite obvious: either the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure or the rogue Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. However, considering the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's current whereabouts are unknown, they can only consider the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure.

The Kazekage of Sunagakure, Maki, spoke first: "After our Sunagakure's Jinchuriki were taken away, we repeatedly asked the Five Great Nations for help, but they were all ignored. Now that the Jinchuriki of each country have been taken away, it's too late to join forces!"

Tsunade sneered, "Heh, if it weren't for your Sand Village trying to dominate the war, almost turning it into the Fourth Shinobi World War, we wouldn't have chosen to ignore it. You only have yourself to blame!"

"What did you say?!" Kazekage Maki slammed his hand on the table, glaring angrily at Tsunade.

"Enough! We're not here to talk about these old stories!" Mizukage Mei Terumi stopped Maki and Tsunade in time.

"As the Mizukage, we are indeed too passive. Every time, the Akatsuki takes the initiative to come to us and set up the battlefield in the village. We are always hesitant and timid. Moreover, every member of the Akatsuki is a Kage-level expert. It is too disadvantageous to be on the defensive every time we fight against such a powerful force."

Raikage A sneered, "The Akatsuki members are all from Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure—your village's rogue ninja! I heard that Konoha even hired the Akatsuki."

"what?"

Mei Terumi, Maki, and Onoki all turned to look at Tsunade.

Tsunade sneered, "Hmph, if you hadn't joined forces to invade Konoha, Konoha wouldn't have resorted to this expedient measure!"

Onoki calmly said, "Currently, the various major powers are not stable. Due to the tense situation between the countries, the ninja villages are constantly expanding their military. For the countries, the ninja villages that control military power become a heavy financial burden. For the ninja villages, this creates certain risks. In the event of war, ninjas with no combat experience will be forced to go to the battlefield, which will lead to defeat!"

Maki looked at Tsunade with a cold smile: "So, in order to avoid the risk of defeat, your Konoha chose to hire the combat mercenary group Akatsuki?"

Training excellent ninjas in one's own village requires effort and money. Akatsuki, who make a living from war, is a group of top-notch experts who can take on wars at a low price and still deliver satisfactory results.

"Your Konoha really have a clever plan!"

Seeing that the meeting had gone off-topic, Mifune said in time, "Alright! Today's meeting is about how to resolve the threat from Akatsuki, not about assigning blame."

Maki said, "The leader of Akatsuki is very likely Uchiha Madara, because it was Uchiha Madara who came to take Gaara away and killed the Fourth Kazekage."

The fact that Madara Uchiha was in the Akatsuki organization was already known to everyone, since every ninja village had spies in other villages.

They will know immediately if anything major happens.

Therefore, all the Kage present knew about the attack on Sunagakure by Madara Uchiha.

Onoki looked at Itachi and Yosuke, who had remained silent, and said, "Let the two of you from Kagero Village introduce the details of the Akatsuki organization."

Itachi picked up the conversation: "My master, Yosuke Ubuyashiki, will give a detailed introduction to the Akatsuki organization."

"Regarding the Akatsuki organization, the leader before Madara Uchiha was resurrected was Pain, who possessed the Rinnegan. However, Pain was merely a puppet; the true mastermind behind it all was Nagato Uzumaki, a person Jiraiya knew best."

Jiraiya made no attempt to conceal anything: "After the Second Shinobi World War, Amegakure was still in a period of turmoil. Some ninjas continued to harass the villagers of Amegakure in order to seize food and property or even to seek revenge. There, I met Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan, who possessed the Rinnegan. In order to enable them to protect themselves, I spent three years teaching them how to be ninja. After they were able to become independent, I left Amegakure."

Yosuke continued, "Later, Yahiko led the Akatsuki organization, determined to create world peace without relying on extreme force. However, Hanzo of Amegakure feared that their growing power would threaten his rule, so he set a trap and ambushed them, resulting in Yahiko's death."

Nagato then used Yahiko's corpse to create Pain, one of the Six Paths of Pain, to lead the Akatsuki organization, thus gaining control of Amegakure. This is the origin of the Akatsuki organization.

Raikage A immediately suggested, "If that's the case, then the Akatsuki's base is in Amegakure? Then we should immediately gather our forces and attack Amegakure!"

Raikage A's suggestion was agreed upon by the other Kage. Since they already knew about their base, a direct attack was the most effective strategy.

Yosuke shook his head and said, "It's too late. The Akatsuki organization in Amegakure is now just an empty shell. The core members have already left the base in Amegakure."

Ray Shadow pressed, "What happened?"

"Because of Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Madara and Nagato were not on the same side. Before, Uchiha Madara was not fully resurrected, and he still needed Nagato to do things for him, so he did not seize power from the Akatsuki organization."

However, Madara Uchiha has now been fully resurrected and has obtained the Rinnegan and the power of the Roran Dragon Vein of the Land of Wind. His strength has reached a terrifying level. However, due to the machinations of one of the people, Madara Uchiha is currently recovering somewhere. Once he recovers, he will take over the Akatsuki organization.

Therefore, Nagato took away those Akatsuki members who were willing to follow him ahead of time.

Tsunade, unaware of this, asked in confusion, "Since Madara Uchiha is already so strong, who could possibly ambush him?"

"Uchiha Obito."

"What?!" Kakashi suddenly stood up from the seat behind Tsunade.

"The masked man from the Akatsuki organization, Tobi, is none other than Uchiha Obito."

Kakashi stared blankly in shock. If Obito was still alive, then the person from last time must have been Obito.

Kakashi was incredibly frustrated, wondering why he hadn't recognized Obito back then.

Kazekage Maki sensed something was wrong and questioned Yosuke, "Why do you know so much about the Akatsuki?"

“I have a partner who once infiltrated the Akatsuki organization, so I know a lot about the members of the Akatsuki organization.”

"I see."

If there are undercover agents, then it's reasonable that they would know information about the Akatsuki.

Chapter 345 The Allied Shinobi Forces

During the Five Shadows Conference.

Yosuke explained in detail to everyone present the abilities of each member of the Akatsuki organization that he knew.

Everyone had a general understanding of the official members of the Akatsuki organization.

"It's truly unexpected that a mercenary organization could gather so many Kage-level powerhouses."

Mei Terumi sighed softly, feeling extremely unwilling.

In the entire Misty Shadow Village, there are very few Kage-level experts who are worthy of mention.

Even among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who were once a source of great pride, only a portion of them reached the peak strength of Jonin.

Mifune, who was presiding over the meeting, said, "As a neutral country, let me say a few words. Even though Akatsuki's strength has split into two factions, it is still a force to be reckoned with. This time, thanks to the Raikage's call, the Five Kage Summit was successfully held. It is very rare for the five Kage to gather together. I think we can form an unprecedented allied army of the five great ninja villages to fight against Uchiha Madara and the Akatsuki organization."

Mifune's suggestion was exactly what Raikage A wanted to achieve this time.

Of the major ninja villages, only the Hidden Cloud Village still has tailed beasts.

After successfully forming the Allied Shinobi Forces, these forces essentially became Killer Bee's bodyguards.

“These are critical times, and we need to work together!” Raikage Ai immediately responded to Mifune’s suggestion.

Seeing that the other Kage remained silent, Mifune continued, "The purpose of forming the Allied Shinobi Forces is to facilitate unified command of operations and avoid a more chaotic situation."

Onoki asked with a grave expression, "The problem is, to whom should we hand over command of the Allied Shinobi Forces?"

"The only suitable candidate for this leadership position is me. Currently, only our Hidden Cloud Village has a Jinchuriki, and the Akatsuki's target is us. Therefore, it's best for me to take command of the Allied Shinobi Forces," Raikage A volunteered without hesitation.

“The Land of Lightning has a very special geographical environment, founded on a towering mountain peak. Perhaps the next main battlefield will be in the Hidden Cloud Village. It would indeed be better for the Raikage to coordinate and command it. So how about entrusting the power of the Allied Shinobi Forces to the Raikage?” Mifune asked the people present.

"Impossible! I disagree!"