On the original timeline, the Akatsuki, in order to conquer this ninja world, besides silently accumulating power, had only one plan: to capture the Tailed Beasts. But this very plan almost dragged all of the Akatsuki members into it, and in the end, even Nagato and Konan died because they captured the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, fighting for their own dream.
So for the Akatsuki, capturing the Tailed Beasts was the only thing they ever did. Conquering the ninja world? That had absolutely nothing to do with them.
Upon hearing Wujie's analysis, Konan and Nagato looked at each other, their minds instantly a mess. They had never imagined that this plan, painstakingly conceived for over ten years, would actually be completely unfeasible!
But this was not surprising. Nagato and Konan back then could naively believe that as long as a bridge of communication was built between people, it could bring peace to the world. Having such naive thoughts proved that they were actually a group of pure idealists.
Their plans were too idealistic, or rather, under Obito's deception, they simply didn't realize the abnormal aspects of the plan!
Moments later, Konan, who was more skilled at dealing with people, snapped back to reality. She couldn't let herself and Nagato appear as ignorant clowns, so she quickly gave Nagato a wink, signaling him to put this matter aside for now and discuss everything after returning.
Then she immediately said to Wujie, "Organization naturally has its own plans. We can't possibly tell you everything. And we are recruiting members precisely to make a difference in the upcoming Great Ninja War."
Chaos means a ladder! The chaos of the ninja world is like this, and the chaos of the organization is also like this. A stable Akatsuki would have no room for him to interfere.
Wujie burst out laughing. Then he put on an expression of sudden realization, and his face immediately turned serious. "So that's how it is. Is this your Akatsuki's way of doing things? Even when recruiting companions, you use false information and deceive people. I seriously considered your invitation, but the result is that everything I've learned is deception! It seems you are nothing more than two despicable liars, and you have truly disappointed me!!"
These words, coming from a moral and ethical standpoint, instantly made Nagato and Konan's faces flush crimson. They didn't mind being called ambitious or executioners, because they believed they were acting for a greater goal. But they absolutely didn't want to be called despicable liars or anything of the sort!
Fortunately, the Heavenly Path was just a corpse. Konan also covered her face with several layers of paper, which made it impossible for others to discern their expressions.
Nagato was not good at communicating with others. Wujie's most impressive scene to him was "Your painting style is above me."
Konan also immediately stepped forward, taking the initiative to shoulder the responsibility. She feigned indifference and explained to Wujie, "These are all misunderstandings. I wasn't clear about the organization's goals. If this made you unhappy, I apologize."
Konan had also realized by now that she could no longer let Wujie control the direction of the conversation. So she quickly continued, "However, as we said before, after you join the organization, we will tell you more detailed information. This is also to protect the organization's secrets. We hope you can understand this point. Alright, we don't need to say anything else now. We've already said everything we can. Please give us your answer. Will you join the organization, or do you want to witness 'God's' power again!"
God?
Heh heh, Wujie laughed, but the Akatsuki...
...can indeed be utilized.
Wujie propped his chin, feigning deep thought. Moments later, he raised his head and asked, "Part of your plan involves capturing the Tailed Beasts, but I am a Jinchuriki. I cannot possibly hand over the Tailed Beast in my body to you. How do you plan to handle this matter?"
Hearing this, Konan slightly breathed a sigh of relief. The direction of the conversation had finally returned to her control. From the very beginning, she had wanted to curb "Uchiha Obito's" Tailed Beast capture plan by recruiting Jinchuriki.
She just hadn't expected that the plan formulated by the organization under Obito's influence was actually completely unfeasible.
This made her even more certain that her suspicions about Obito were correct. Obito merely wanted to use them to capture the Tailed Beasts!
Moreover, the Akatsuki might have many powerful shinobi, and many astute geniuses. They might even be able to directly destroy a country in terms of actual strength.
But Itachi is like this: even if he lacks strength, he can still incite chaos throughout the ninja world through scheming and make it act according to his plan.
The Akatsuki indeed lacked such strategists, and Itachi's addition could, to a certain extent, help her curb Obito's conspiracy. This made her even more determined to absorb Itachi into the organization.
Obito had been hidden within the organization for over ten years. She truly didn't know who else in the organization could be trusted now!
If Wujie knew what Konan was thinking, he would surely burst out laughing. He hadn't even joined the Akatsuki yet, and he had already been pre-assigned a "confidant" position. The chaos within the Akatsuki seemed inevitable.
Konan replied, "We capture Tailed Beasts so that we can conquer the ninja world. If you can help us achieve this goal, then Tailed Beasts are not an essential existence for us."
After speaking, she looked at the Heavenly Path. This matter had already been discussed by the two of them before, and Nagato had no objection. Moreover, his heart had also begun to have some doubts about Obito's plan.
However, Nagato still confidently believed that without the support of power, all conspiracies and schemes were empty talk. He would rely on absolute power to crush everything! After all, he was 'God'!
With Konan's assurance, Wujie continued, "I understand. But you two know that we spent a lot of effort to stir up this Great Ninja War. I hope that after joining the organization, you can also be responsible for this aspect of the action. After all, regardless of Itachi's goal or the Akatsuki's goal, the power of the ninja world needs to be weakened through the Great Ninja War."
Nagato and Konan looked at each other. Konan actively nodded her head. Seeing that Nagato had no objections, she then said, "We can agree to this point. The organization originally planned to make a difference in the next war. From now on, you can be responsible for such tasks."
The members of the Akatsuki each had their own duties. For example, Kakuzu had always been helping Konan... ahem, helping the organization earn money.
Wujie wore a faint smile. Anyway, you've all been used by so many people. One more person like me shouldn't count for much, right?
Then he said, "Since that's the case, then we have no problem. We agree to join the Akatsuki."
The purpose of this trip had been perfectly achieved. Konan's face also softened and relaxed, but she still kept Wujie's previous words in mind. Obito eyeing their things might be even more than she imagined!
"Then, you two will return to the organization's base with us. It would be great if I could introduce you to other members of the organization."
As for Hidan and Kakuzu, Konan didn't mention them. The Akatsuki didn't restrict competition among its members. After all, they were all S-rank missing-nin, and anyone without pride wouldn't listen even if they were managed.
Just like before, Kakuzu's companions were directly killed along with their bounty targets. The organization didn't show any reaction to this and even assigned him a partner who "couldn't die."
Hearing that they were to go to the Akatsuki's base immediately, Wujie shook his head, "The Great Ninja War is about to begin. We still have some things to arrange today, so I'm afraid I can't go back with you. You can give me an address, and we'll come once we've sorted out our affairs."
Konan's eyes changed slightly. "The organization has no such precedent. You wouldn't be thinking of just running away, would you?"
This time, being able to capture the Itachi duo was entirely due to them unexpectedly allowing the Heavenly Path to use All Mighty Push. Otherwise, at their speed, it would have been impossible for anyone in the Akatsuki to catch up to these two.
The Heavenly Path took another step forward at this moment, as if ready to enter battle at any time.
Wujie pretended to be unconcerned and shook his head. "Don't worry. What Itachi promised, he promised. If you two really can't rest assured..."
Wujie looked at the two of them. "You can come back with us. Once we've dealt with the matters at hand, we can go to your secret base together tomorrow."
Although Wujie said this, in reality, Nagato's legs were severed when he died. He had always been in a crippled state, and his movements were very inconvenient, so he couldn't move with Wujie.
So, there was only one outcome.
After thinking for a moment, Konan nodded and agreed. Because, in her view, the Itachi siblings, who had already instigated the Great Ninja War, indeed possessed such value, and their speed could also compensate for the organization's shortcomings in this regard. High-speed ninja could often play an unexpected role in many situations.
So, Konan said to Nagato, "Then I'll go with them. I'll leave the organization's matters to you."
Nagato nodded in agreement. With his Dance of the Shikigami, Konan was almost invincible, so Nagato wasn't too worried about her safety.
Seeing... they all agreed to the Great Ninja War. At this moment, Itachi said, "Actually, I have too many things on hand."
They had gained quite a lot during the Chunin Exams, but they had been constantly on the move and still hadn't been able to fully convert those gains into combat power.
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