However, Uchiha Yoichi didn't intend to destroy Hidden Mist; he aimed to recruit as many of these people as possible, for ninjas were far more useful than civilians.
With a single wingbeat, Susanoo whipped up a fierce wind, hurling the houses on either side into the air, then soared into the sky.
Seeing Susanoo fly away, Terumi Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief; luckily, there was no battle within the village.
"Terumi Mei!"
From afar, Ao rushed over, having become one-eyed now, but his prowess remained, still a Jonin of Hidden Mist Village. "What's happening? Why is the Mizukage Building destroyed?"
"First, go find the Marshal; only he can take charge now!"
Terumi Mei couldn't spare the time for explanations; only with a heavyweight character could she clarify the situation; otherwise, should Uchiha Yoichi leave abruptly, she might very well be accused of collaborating in an attack on the Mizukage.
Just then, Yagura's embarrassed fury was palpable; who knew if he survived? If he did, he might blame her to cover up the truth of his control.
"Understood."
Upon hearing this, Ao immediately went to find the Marshal; it was fortunate he was older and wasn't in the Mizukage Building recently; otherwise, his survival might remain uncertain.
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Meanwhile, Uchiha Yoichi directly reached the Land of Waves; after Susanoo landed, it again destabilized the Anbu and Uchiha ninjas.
After dispelling Susanoo, Uchiha Yoichi came before everyone.
"Assistant Lord."
"Clan Leader."
Both the Anbu and Uchiha Shinji approached, seeing the person Uchiha Yoichi held, causing Uchiha Shinji to ask, "Clan Leader, is he from the Akatsuki Organization?"
"Take a look; he's the Akatsuki member who killed Namikaze Minato."
Uchiha Yoichi tossed the person over; Uchiha Shinji caught him and, upon seeing Uchiha Obito's face, exclaimed in shock, "Obito? Clan Leader, how is it Uchiha Obito? Wasn't he dead...?"
"Seems someone rescued him; his injuries match Kakashi's reports. Once back to the village, let the interrogation squad probe the information in his head."
Upon finishing, Uchiha Yoichi addressed the Anbu and Uchiha ninjas present: "Mission accomplished, let's return to the village together; rest or be reassigned as notified...."
After speaking, numerous Chakra arms extended from him, this was the Tailed Beast Chakra accumulated within him. Once they grasped all the ninjas present, Uchiha Yoichi used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, taking them outside Konoha Village.
Upon reaching the village gates, Uchiha Yoichi said, "Anbu, return and await further instructions. Shinji, you bring Uchiha Obito to the Hokage Building, set seals on him, then hand him over to the interrogation squad, monitor him throughout."
Uchiha Shinji queried, "Clan Leader, are you worried someone might come to rescue Obito?"
"With Akatsuki members still out there, it's better to be cautious."
Though Uchiha Yoichi said this, he had already planted the Flying Thunder God Jutsu on Obito; should Black and White Zetsu really attempt to rescue him, it'd be the perfect occasion to catch them.
Returning to Konoha Village, Uchiha Yoichi went straight to the Hokage Building; fortunately, Hatake Sakumo hadn't used Shadow Clones to dodge duties today, so he proceeded to the Hokage Office.
"Senior Sakumo, I've captured an Akatsuki member, he's been sent to the interrogation squad...."
"So quickly? Mr. Yoichi, well done; regarding the Fifth Generation Hokage's...."
"Now isn't the time for such discussion, Senior Sakumo, you should go take a look!"
Uchiha Yoichi glanced at Hatake Sakumo; should he become the Fifth Generation Hokage, he would undoubtedly appoint Sakumo as an advisor.
After he spoke, Hatake Sakumo moved with Uchiha Yoichi toward the interrogation squad, dispatching someone to call the Third Generation Hokage on his way.
The matter previously discussed with the Third Generation Hokage could now be disclosed to him; even if the Third Generation openly supports Uchiha Yoichi afterward, there's nothing he can say.
But upon seeing the captured Akatsuki member, Hatake Sakumo froze momentarily before quickly asking, "Mr. Yoichi, if I'm not mistaken, he should be Uchiha Obito from your clan?"
Previously, Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin visited the Hatake Family for Kakashi, hosted by him, thus he couldn't mistake the face.
"It's him; half his face and body were crushed under a boulder, likely rescued.... But his Sharingan is Mangekyo, its Pupil Technique is Space-Time Ninjutsu, quite troublesome, so I took it out."
"Next, let's see how much information we can extract from his mind..."
During Uchiha Yoichi and Hatake Sakumo's conversation, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Nara Shikaku, and other top Konoha officials had arrived; with no war currently, the Akatsuki Organization and Rinnegan were the most pressing issues for Konoha.
Thus, upon hearing of an Akatsuki member's capture, they all rushed over.
Seeing the captured member was Uchiha Obito, both Sarutobi Hiruzen and Nara Shikaku felt profound shock.
But they understood the matter couldn't be falsified, as memories were notoriously difficult to fake, even Illusion Technique couldn't deceive the Yamanaka Clan's Secret Technique.
Clenching his fists, Sarutobi Hiruzen was deeply unwilling; he had just decided on a last-ditch effort, leveraging the Sarutobi Race's foundation to make Jiraiya the Fifth Hokage, only for Uchiha Yoichi to capture an Akatsuki member.
Tarnish the Uchiha Race with Uchiha Obito's deeds?
Sarutobi Hiruzen banished this thought; the fact Uchiha Yoichi dared have the interrogation squad search Obito's mind proved the Uchiha had no link to the matter.
Under such circumstances, arbitrarily smearing them would only lead to trouble eventually.
Soon, Yamanaka Haiichi extracted all information from Uchiha Obito's mind; unable to resist, with no Curse Seal in the mind, while still alive, under such conditions, reading information was incredibly easy.
However, upon obtaining the information, Yamanaka Haiichi's expression seemed somewhat grave, he said, "Fourth Hokage, Assistant, Uchiha Obito appears to have been rescued by a remarkable individual...."
Taking the report, Hatake Sakumo furrowed his brows while reading, his demeanor gravely serious; after finishing, he passed the report to Uchiha Yoichi.
Having already known Obito's entire trajectory, rescued by Uchiha Madara as revealed wasn't surprising; he merely glanced over it, focusing on the information about Nagato.
Land of Earth.
"Anbu, immediately send someone to this location in the Land of Earth to gather intelligence.... Though they might have shifted locations, we might uncover some clues.
Moreover, Senior Sakumo, issue a formal letter to Onoki in the village's name, urging him to cease his obstinate behavior, and hand over the Akatsuki Organization."
After instructing the Anbu, Uchiha Yoichi addressed Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo nodded, "Understood, yet surely Onoki knows of Akatsuki's existance, he might not hand them over.... Mr. Yoichi, what should be done then."
After parting from Nagato, Onoki extended an olive branch to him, while focusing on causing chaos in Hidden Mist Village, hence Uchiha Obito remained unaware of the extent of Akatsuki's relations with Hidden Rock Village.
"With Akatsuki's information, I'll personally go capture them; a single Hidden Rock Village can't stop me."
Uchiha Yoichi stated, only Onoki's Dust Release posed any real threat in Hidden Rock Village; however, its activation lagged considerably for top-level ninjas, even slower for him. With caution, it posed no risk.