Because Yahiko had introduced himself before, Shisui knew him.
"He shouldn't be the one Teacher Mokgetsu said could instantly defeat you, right?" Obito rubbed his chin and said.
Yahiko displayed considerable strength, but to say he could instantly defeat Shisui was too far-fetched.
Obito didn't sense the aura of a formidable warrior from Yahiko, not even comparable to the Hidden Sand hero, Pakura, whom he encountered before.
"That red-haired person beside him is very strong!" After entering the Transparent World, Kakashi saw the enormous Chakra inside Nagato's body, and his pupils shrank.
This was definitely the most terrifying Chakra Kakashi had ever seen, even stronger than Mokgetsu's Chakra.
But Kakashi soon disregarded the Chakra on Nagato because he noticed something even more astonishing. Merely by observing with the Transparent World, he felt an extreme threat from Nagato's eyes.
Nagato sensed something and looked in the direction of Kakashi and the others, frowning as he saw the Konoha Chunin waistcoats and forehead protectors they wore.
"Yahiko, a few Konoha ninja have arrived over there," Nagato reported this piece of information to Yahiko.
He didn't particularly like Konoha ninja, but he wouldn't casually attack them either.
"Konoha ninja over there, we have already discovered you," Yahiko shouted directly in the direction Nagato pointed.
Yahiko didn't have much animosity towards Konoha ninja, and considering that Konoha ninja had recently saved an Akatsuki member, he didn't mind being spied on.
"What should we do, go out or just leave?" Obito looked at Kakashi and asked.
Kakashi took out and examined the Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja pouch and then put it back. Then, Kakashi created a Shadow Clone that ran at full speed towards where Mokgetsu was.
Kakashi was someone who didn't want to stand under a crumbling wall, and if Mokgetsu wasn't nearby, he would leave without hesitation.
"Let's go check it out, but be sure to keep a distance, especially pay attention to that red-haired guy," Kakashi replied.
Then the three of them together dashed out from the shadows, looking at Yahiko and Nagato.
"They are the Konoha ninja who helped me before." The tall, thin ninja immediately said upon seeing Kakashi and his team.
"What a coincidence," Yahiko was a bit surprised.
"Thanks a lot last time. This is our Akatsuki leader, Yahiko," the tall, thin ninja introduced Yahiko.
Yahiko scrutinized Kakashi's team and found Shisui looked surprisingly familiar. After a bit of thought, he remembered having met him once while eliminating bandits in the past, and there had been a small misunderstanding.
"So it was you. The Ninja World is really small. We met once before in the Land of Rivers. Do you remember?" Yahiko greeted Shisui with a smile.
Shisui nodded in acknowledgment.
"I've heard that your organization is a ninja organization pursuing peace and stability," Kakashi spoke after considering his words.
Since Yahiko was being so friendly, Kakashi thought it might be worth trying to probe for some intelligence.
"That's right. The Akatsuki was established to bring peace to the Land of Rain and the Ninja World," Yahiko replied happily.
He felt that the more people knew about the Akatsuki's dream, the closer the organization would be to its dream.
"Although we still have many shortcomings now, I believe that as long as we keep working hard, we will surely succeed," Yahiko thought of that man named Sosuke.
Yahiko had been diligent these days in protecting the village, not only to promote the Akatsuki's reputation but also hoping to encounter Sosuke again.
But Sosuke was like a shadow, nowhere to be seen, and Yahiko hadn't even heard any news about him.
Kakashi observed all the Akatsuki members once, then turned his gaze back to Yahiko, who was enthusiastically outlining the organization's future.
"What could have happened to turn such an Akatsuki into a terrifying organization that seizes Tailed Beasts?" Kakashi pondered heavily.
When Yahiko talked about the Akatsuki's dreams and future, all the members looked forward to it, which was hard to fake unless there was prior rehearsal.
Although Kakashi didn't know what would happen, he guessed that it must be a very tragic tragedy.
"War shouldn't exist," Obito agreed with Yahiko's words.
Obito also wanted to end the war, for Konoha and the Land of Fire to be peaceful, and for no more ninjas to die in wars.
"Do you think so too?" Yahiko looked at Obito with glowing eyes.
If it weren't for Obito's Konoha ninja identity, Yahiko would have invited Obito to join the Akatsuki on the spot.
Yahiko was able to inspire some ninjas to join the Akatsuki, but more often faced disapproval and sneers regarding his dreams and goals.
"My dream is to end the war and become the Hokage," Obito said, standing tall and proud.
Although Kakashi always said he wasn't Hokage material, Obito believed he could do it.
"If you keep trying, you'll succeed. By then, we can work together to help the Ninja World recover peace faster," Yahiko said with a big laugh.
At this moment, Obito found Yahiko extremely agreeable and thought he was a nice person, someone he could get along with.
As long as you think I can become Hokage, then you're a good partner.
Because Yahiko still had to go to other places to check the situation, although he wanted to chat with Obito for a bit longer, he had to leave.
"Goodbye, hope that next time we hear each other's news, it will be with fame spread across the Ninja World," Yahiko said farewell.
He truly hoped that like-minded people like Obito would become Hokage, as the influence of the Five Great Ninja Villages in the Ninja World was significant.
"It will definitely happen. Just wait for the name Uchiha Obito to spread throughout the Ninja World!" As he parted, Obito announced his name.
The three watched as the Akatsuki ninjas left, ceasing their investigation of the Akatsuki.
After such an exchange, Kakashi was basically sure that the current Akatsuki and the future Akatsuki were completely different, making their investigation pointless.
No matter what they might become in the future, right now they were a group of ninjas striving for peace.
However, Kakashi was still somewhat troubled about the Akatsuki.
With Uchiha Itachi, they could choose to guide him from a young age to change the future.
But the Akatsuki was not as easy to deal with. The Akatsuki ninjas were mostly older than them, and there was also that red-haired ninja whose power was unfathomable.
Obito didn't think that far ahead. What he wanted most right now was to ensure Mokgetsu and Nohara Rin survived the Third Ninja World War, Minato didn't die in the Nine-tails rampage, and the Uchiha clan wasn't massacred.
After returning to the team, Kakashi couldn't get those eyes that posed lethal danger out of his mind, so he sketched those unique eyes on paper and tried asking Mokgetsu.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, I saw this on a mural somewhere in the Land of Rain. It looks so peculiar. Is it a special cultural trait from a particular place?" Kakashi asked nonchalantly.
Obito looked at Kakashi puzzled. When did Kakashi sneak off alone to see a mural? Haven't they been always gathering intel on the Akatsuki?
Mokgetsu took the paper from Kakashi, thought for a moment, and replied, "It has many names: Sage Eye, the Eye of Life and Death, Rinnegan; they're the eyes of the Six Paths Sage."
Kakashi showed a shocked expression. He had thought it might be a powerful bloodline limit, but didn't expect it to be so significant, even related to the Six Paths Sage.
Although the majority of people revered the Six Paths Sage as a deity, he wasn't a mythical fiction but a real person, considered the ancestor of ninjas due to founding the Ninja Sect.
"Huh? The eyes of the Six Paths Sage?" Upon hearing they were the Six Paths Sage's eyes, Obito quickly came over to take a look.
Kakashi didn't give Obito the opportunity. To prevent exposure of information, Kakashi dragged Obito off to train in combat techniques.
Upon hearing all this, even Shisui couldn't remain calm. The Six Paths Sage was too special to ninjas.