The closer we get to Iwagakure Village, the more magical this place seems.

There are many large and small waterfalls pouring down from the steep mountain walls, and the water network is beginning to become more and more dense. Although it is late spring, the earth is still light green, which is completely unable to cover up the ochre-colored earth.

However, it can also be seen that as long as the weather continues to warm up, we can look forward to the magnificent scenery of a land with abundant water and grass.

"It looks a bit like the early spring in the Land of Water. The Land of Earth isn't as barren as I imagined!"

Most of the sandy land in the Land of Earth is indeed of little value. Apart from the abundance of stone, the reserves of various metal minerals are far less than those in the Land of Wind. The Sand Village's gold sand business is well-known, while the Land of Earth has basically no special products to show off.

The two men's strange attire should have attracted attention, but the strange thing was that none of the few passers-by they met glanced at them.

"Genjutsu is a really useful thing, Itachi. Is there anyone in this world who is better at genjutsu than you?"

“I don’t know now, but I definitely did in the past!”

"Oh! That's such a pity. We won't have the chance to meet."

Hoshigaki Kisame didn't bother to ask questions about a dead person.

"If you can't give it your all, just raid for me. Let me do it this time!"

The information about the Five-Tails Jinchuriki is very detailed. He is not good at ninjutsu or illusion, but is very good at steel fist taijutsu. This type of ninja is indeed what Hoshigaki Kisame is good at dealing with. The Water Prison Same Dance is the nemesis of this type of ninja who basically does not know any ninjutsu and has a very weak ability to escape.

"These are all minor matters. The key is how to get rid of the interference of the Hidden Rock Village. In comparison, capturing the Five-Tails Jinchuriki is much simpler."

Jinchūriki is very strong, but apart from the strongest Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, basically every official member of the Akatsuki organization has the strength to fight against the tailed beasts and Jinchūriki alone. Going deep into one of the five major ninja villages to capture Jinchūriki will have a greater impact beyond combat power.

"Without the protection of the two immortals, Hidan and Kakuzu, this is going to be a bit difficult!"

It is too difficult to snatch food from the tiger's mouth in the Hidden Rock Village. This is not like Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion going to the Hidden Sand Village to capture the One-Tail. At that time, the Hidden Sand Village had no decent combat power except Gaara. Deidara's air advantage was too great, and Gaara had to be distracted to protect the villagers, which exposed the flaw. Deidara's fighting method was too shameless, and he used ordinary people to threaten him without any scruples.

At this moment, pieces of white butterfly-like paper flapped their wings and flew towards this direction. After getting close, they quickly gathered together and turned into a woman with light blue-purple hair, orange pupils, and a lavender paper flower on her head. She was one of the founders of the Akatsuki organization - Konan.

"Isn't this a companion from the organization? Why did he come all the way here? Does the leader have any new orders?"

"Hidan and Kaku may not make it in time, but we can't delay any longer. Let's start now!"

"So you're here to support us?"

Hoshigaki Kisame's already ugly face became even more embarrassing.

"There's no need for those two guys in the first place. Itachi and I are enough."

"This time, the leader came in person."

"Huh? This is really rare. I didn't expect that we have such a good leader who cares about his subordinates!"

Konan didn't seem to hear Hoshigaki Kisame's slightly sarcastic words, and said to himself: "The insider has already arranged the plan. The Iwagakure Village will be in chaos soon, and they will be unable to take care of themselves. If the Five-Tails Jinchuriki escapes, it will be time for you to act."

"That's really easy, we'll just wait here for good news!"

All members of the Akatsuki organization who had never seen their leader take action before were extremely curious about the mysterious leader. The legendary Rinnegan, even in mythology, had never passed down its specific abilities and powers. Perhaps there were only sporadic records from ancient families thousands of years ago.

…

As it approached midnight, most people in the Iwagakure Village had fallen asleep. Only the whistling sound of the wind never stopped. Apart from that, there was no other movement, which made the night seem even quieter.

At this moment, a figure curled up in a corner of an abandoned storage room suddenly moved. The divine robe with a black background and red clouds and the vortex mask covered his face. Only his silver hair shone slightly in this dim moonlight night.

"There's movement. Has the operation started?"

The reconnaissance trap was triggered, and the chaotic chakra fluctuations became more and more.

After confirming that something big was indeed happening tonight, Shuimu's voice suddenly disappeared. A moment later, when it reappeared, it had turned into six figures.

"Let's go, it looks like we're going to have a big fight today."

Perhaps the Akatsuki organization was planning to rely on an insider to capture the Five-Tails Jinchuriki without making too much noise. With their power, they could indeed do it, but with Mizuki around, it would not be so easy to achieve the goal smoothly.

"Don't reveal your identity unless it's absolutely necessary. Remember, we are not the main fighting force. The most important thing is to let the Iwagakure Village and the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki play their roles!"

After the explanation, six figures filed out and began to head towards the important places that had been scouted. Taking advantage of the dim night, Shuimu and his clones, who used the Breath Concealing Technique with all their strength, were like ghosts in the dark, wandering in this small village full of stone buildings, looking for the source of the unrest.

"Has the warning mechanism of the Iwagakure Village failed?"

Shuimu's main body sensed the movements around him and found it very strange indeed. Without sufficient internal support, it was impossible that no major disturbance had occurred until now!

"You don't want to make a big fuss? It might disappoint everyone!"

Several red fire dragons shot out from Shuimu's mouth, winding and rising into the air, and finally turned into a large firework and exploded suddenly.

"Fire Style - Great Dragon Fire Technique! It's quite powerful, but the key is that it makes a loud noise. Now, those stinky rats in the gutter should be getting nervous!"

In a dimly lit courtyard, Han, who had been moving forward at a leisurely pace, raised his head to see the flames exploding in the sky.

"What's going on? Which bastard is causing trouble?"

The two Anbu guards leading the way were originally guards to monitor the Jinchūriki, but unexpectedly they were actually spies planted by the Akatsuki organization.

"This is not what we planned. We can't continue. We have to find another way."

One of them turned and gave instructions to Han.

"Retreat for now, otherwise you will be discovered..."

"You are the ones who don't understand the situation!" The man wearing an umbrella-shaped hat and a scarf covering his face stretched out his hands, grabbed the necks of the two traitors, and lifted them up effortlessly!