This Akatsuki meeting could be described as uneventful and smooth sailing.
Incredibly smooth.
No hesitation.
No arguments.
The task assignments for the meeting were all decided at once amidst Pain's resolute words.
And the result was just as Kyo had imagined --
Sunagakure in the Land of Wind, the One-Tail Shukaku,
To be captured by the team of Kyo and Deidara;
This would serve as the first shot of the Tailed Beast Plunder War, and with Kyo's powerful suppressive power, ensure the smooth start of this plan.
Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning, the Two-Tails Matatabi,
To be captured by the team of Hidan and Kakuzu; both of them had previously gone to Kumogakure to execute missions and were most familiar with the place.
Kirigakure in the Land of Water, the Three-Tails Isobu,
To be captured personally by Konan and Pain; incidentally, they could also try to take the Six-Tails Saiken, also in Kirigakure, at the same time.
Iwagakure in the Land of Earth, the Four-Tails Son Goku,
To be captured by the team of Itachi and Kisame; although the Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi had long left Iwagakure and become a wandering monk, his location was still locked.
And after this,
Iwagakure's Five-Tails Kokuo and Takigakure's Seven-Tails Chomei were both in a pending state.
That is to say, after the members complete their respective missions, it would be determined which team would go to capture them.
As for the last two most crucial Tailed Beasts,
Kumo's Eight-Tails Gyuki, and Konoha's Nine-Tails Kurama, were also not decided.
After all,
The process of the missions was still unknown.
No one knew what accidents might occur.
After the meeting adjourned,
Members of each team all prepared to set out.
As if to create a sense of ritual for starting the plan,
Nagato specifically ordered the rain in Amegakure to stop.
Under a rare sunny sky,
Members of the organization, each wearing the Akatsuki's red cloud black robe, left one after another.
Kakuzu and Hidan, heading to the Land of Lightning.
Itachi and Kisame, heading to the Land of Earth.
Kyo and Deidara, heading to the Land of Wind.
As for the team of Pain and Konan, they temporarily did not depart.
After all,
If they left now,
Then Amegakure would really only have Orochimaru and Zetsu left...
Regarding these two,
Obviously,
Nagato was still not that reassured.
After all,
Black Zetsu ultimately came with Obito.
And Orochimaru, although relying on this Edo Tensei to have the suspicion of being rehabilitated within Akatsuki,
Was still a treacherous and dangerous person.
Therefore,
Nagato also chose to stay here for now, to deter them.
At this moment,
Outside Amegakure, above Kyo's residence.
A young man's unruly and wild voice suddenly came from the sky --
"Senpai, let's go!"
Deidara sat atop the giant white clay bird, shouting excitedly downwards.
On his face was an undeniable expression of joy.
Regarding Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki,
In fact,
He had been curious for a long time.
Even,
Long before he joined the Akatsuki.
Unfortunately,
Although Iwagakure had Jinchuriki, he never had the chance to interact with them.
It seemed that Onoki was afraid he would cause trouble,
So he's deliberately keeping them at a distance.
And this time,
He finally had the opportunity to directly confront Sunagakure's One-Tail Jinchuriki!
Just thinking about it was exciting!
And just then,
Kyo also walked out of the door, wearing the Akatsuki's robe, gently fluttering in the wind.
He slightly looked up, saw above, and chuckled lightly:
"Let's go."
As his words fell,
He took a step forward, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.
Then,
Directly appeared out of thin air on the white bird, beside Deidara.
And to this,
Deidara seemed to have long been accustomed to it, grinning and saying:
"Hmm!"
Then,
Raising one hand, he quickly formed a hand seal.
Instantly manipulating the clay bird, he flew swiftly out of Amegakure.
And at this moment
Unknown to Deidara,
Sitting on the white bird, Kyo gazed into the void, revealing a faint smile.
Because at this moment,
The system notification finally came after a long time --
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, host! Special story mission completed!]
[Report the true identity of the mysterious masked man to the Akatsuki (1/1), completed!]
[Special mission reward: Hollowfication Power Upgrade! Quincy Power Upgrade!]
Hearing this sound,
Kyo's eyes immediately lit up, and he couldn't help but curl his lips.
And at this moment,
His body instantly began to feel a pleasurable sensation.
Like the refreshing feeling of suddenly eating a piece of frozen watermelon on a parched summer day.
And at this moment,
The system notification came again --
[Ding! Congratulations, host!]
[Hollowfication Power successfully upgraded to LV.4!]
[Ability breakthrough: [Hierro LV.4] [Sonído LV.MAX] [Pesquisa LV.MAX] [Cero LV.4] [High-Speed Regeneration LV.4]!]
[When Hollowfication Power is upgraded to the next level, LV.5, a new ability will be unlocked: [Grand Rey Cero]!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host!]
[Quincy Power successfully upgraded to LV.3!]
[New ability successfully unlocked: [Vollständig LV.1]!]
[Ability breakthrough: [Hirenkyaku LV.MAX], [Heilige Pfeil LV.MAX], [Ransotengai LV.3] [Blut Vene LV.3], [Blut Arterie LV.3],]
[When Quincy Power is upgraded to the next level, LV.MAX, a new ability will be unlocked: [Schrift (Random)]!]
A series of notifications fell, and a satisfied smile immediately appeared on Kyo's face.
Not bad at all...
Worthy of being a special story mission.
It was worth the effort I spent back then looking for Obito's secret base...
This way,
The Quincy Power was only one level away from obtaining a random Schrift.
And Sonído and Pesquisa within Hollowfication Power had also reached max level, truly satisfying.
Next,
He just needed to peacefully carry out the Tailed Beast capture mission.
…
Time passed.
Another day later.
Under the full moon, at night,
Kyo and Deidara, riding the white bird, successfully arrived at the outskirts of Sunagakure.
Although they had spent some time eating and drinking along the way,
In reality,
Their speed was still the fastest among Akatsuki.
After all, they were traveling by flight.
And at this moment,
Looking at the brightly lit Sunagakure in the distance, Kyo couldn't help but feel emotional.
Thinking back to the last time,
He came to Sunagakure several years ago.
And at that time,
He was there to interrupt Sunagakure's invasion plan,
And to deter them as a Amegakure Shinobi.
But this time,
He came as Akatsuki.
Times have changed.
At this moment,
To avoid alerting the enemy,
Deidara chose to put away the white bird, and the two successfully landed on the ground.
However,
The moment they landed,
They suddenly discovered that ahead, a figure wearing gray-white Shinobi attire had suddenly appeared!
This kind of attire was completely unlike the people in Sunagakure.
In the desert under the moonlight,
It stood out especially conspicuously,
However,
After recognizing him, Kyo's expression immediately shifted slightly.
Huh?
Yakushi Kabuto?
What's going on...
Why did he suddenly come here?