Chapter 973 Wind Returns

Then, he glanced at everyone present and said slowly: "Our Akatsuki organization has now aroused the vigilance of various forces, and our next actions must be more cautious. Although we were successful in capturing the Two-Tail, it also exposed many weaknesses." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Itachi finally spoke at this time: "Leader, I think we can use the conflicts between the various ninja villages to distract their attention. For example, the Sand Village has always been wary of the Konoha Village. We can create some illusions to make them suspicious of each other."

"Hmph, that's a good idea. But it also requires careful planning. Any mistake will backfire." Kisame said with his arms folded across his chest.

After pondering for a moment, Nagato said, "Itachi's proposal is feasible. You will be responsible for planning the specific plan. But remember, the interests of the organization must be the top priority, and personal feelings must not affect the plan." Nagato looked at Itachi with a hint of warning in his eyes.

Itachi bowed his head slightly to show that he understood, "Yes, Chief. I will come up with a plan as soon as possible."

At this moment, Zetsu appeared in the room silently: "Everyone, I bring you a piece of news. It is said that Konoha Village is planning to send out the elite Anbu to search for traces of our Akatsuki organization. It seems that they have realized that our threat is increasing."

"Anbu elites? That's great, let me use the clay bomb to blow them to pieces, ok." Deidara rubbed his hands together, looking eager to try.

"Deidara, don't be impulsive. If we act rashly, we will only be exposed faster." Scorpion scolded.

Nagato rubbed his temples and said, "Let's wait and see Itachi's plan. At the same time, everyone should be vigilant during this period and be ready to deal with emergencies at any time. Let's adjourn." After hearing the order, everyone left the room one after another, leaving Nagato alone sitting in the dark, with a mysterious light flashing in his eyes. "I'll leave it to you to arrange the details. In addition, the plan to capture the other tailed beasts must also be accelerated. Jue, you are responsible for collecting intelligence and make sure it is accurate. Let's adjourn, everyone." With that, the illusion slowly dissipated, and the others also left the cave one by one, ready to face the next round of challenges and conspiracies.

After leaving the cave, Zetsu quickly merged into the earth. He spread his perception and began to search for various clues about the tailed beasts and the movements of Konoha's Anbu.

Itachi returned to his residence and began to make plans to take advantage of the conflicts in the ninja village. He knew that this task was difficult and every step needed to be carefully calculated. Kisame was silently wiping Samehada and occasionally giving Itachi some advice.

At the same time, Deidara sneaked out to find a secluded place to test the new clay bomb. "As long as my art is stronger, those Anbu and other enemies will not be a problem." He muttered to himself.

Scorpion returned to his base, repairing the puppet while thinking about how to better cooperate with Itachi's plan. "No matter what, as long as it is beneficial to the organization, those guys better not hold us back."

Beiluohu plunged into the laboratory and started busying himself with bottles and jars, muttering: "We must strengthen our strength before the agreement expires. The Demon Country is not easy to deal with."

Nagato meditated in seclusion in the cave. He tried to foresee the future situation through the Samsara Eye, to ensure that the Akatsuki organization could successfully obtain more tailed beasts in the coming storm and maintain the so-called "peace" agreement. Itachi focused on the plan in his residence, and the flickering candlelight reflected his cold face. Kisame reminded him: "The Konoha Anbu is very cunning, and it is difficult to confuse them with ordinary means." Itachi paused, "I have considered this point, and I need to use the rebellious ninja to spread false information."

Meanwhile, Deidara's new clay bomb experiment did not go smoothly. After a few loud bangs, he muttered in dismay, "It's not perfect yet."

Scorpion's puppet repair work was progressing slowly, and he frowned in annoyance. "It would be better if there were more parts."

Bei Liuhu was in the laboratory when a bottle of medicine accidentally fell over and smoke filled the air. He coughed but showed an excited look: "Maybe this is a new breakthrough."

Jue kept shuttling around, and he found that the Konoha Anbu was indeed quietly approaching the Akatsuki organization's activity area. He hurried back to report.

Nagato finished his meditation, listened to Zetsu's report, and called the members together. "Anbu are approaching, Itachi, is your plan ready?" Itachi nodded, "It's just a few finishing touches." "Then implement it as soon as possible, we have to disrupt their deployment before they find the exact clues." Everyone followed the order and dispersed. A war of deception and counter-reconnaissance was about to begin. According to the plan, Itachi found several suitable rebel ninjas and revealed carefully fabricated false information to them. For the high rewards, these rebel ninjas ran towards Konoha Village and Sand Village without hesitation.

The Konoha Anbu quickly intercepted the information deliberately leaked by the rebel ninja. After careful analysis, the Anbu captain Kakashi felt that there was a trick, but the Sand Village believed it. The Sand Village began to frequently mobilize troops on the border, and the Konoha Village also became nervous when seeing this, and the relationship between the two sides became increasingly tense.

On the Akatsuki side, Itachi and others were closely watching the development of the situation. Kisame couldn't help but admire: "Itachi, this trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone is really brilliant." But Itachi's expression was solemn: "It's not time to relax yet, the Anbu will definitely not be fooled so easily."

Sure enough, Kakashi led a small team of ANBU elites to bypass the Sand Village and quietly groped towards the direction of the Akatsuki organization. While scouting nearby, Deidara accidentally discovered their traces and was very excited: "Finally, I have a chance to try my new bomb." Just as he was about to take action, Scorpion arrived in time to stop him: "Don't worry, wait until they go deeper into the trap." So, a trap for the ANBU elites was quietly set. Kakashi led the ANBU elites forward carefully, and he always felt that the surroundings were full of danger. Suddenly, thick fog rose all around, and the vision became blurred. This was a trap set by Scorpion, who controlled the puppet to hide in the fog. Deidara was holding a modified clay bomb at a high place, ready to go.

Itachi and Kisame were watching from another place. Kakashi realized that he had been tricked and whispered to be careful. At this moment, Deidara dropped a bomb and the explosion echoed through the valley. The ANBU elites quickly dodged and Kakashi opened his Sharingan to find the enemy's position.

Scorpion's puppets rushed out of the fog and fought with the Anbu. However, the Anbu were no pushovers, and for a while the two sides were deadlocked. Itachi saw the opportunity and personally intervened to interfere with Kakashi. Kisame also rushed towards the Anbu with Samehada.

Kakashi groaned inwardly, facing so many powerful enemies, he was under great pressure. But he responded calmly and commanded the Anbu to cooperate with each other. Just as the battle was fierce, a melodious flute sound came from afar, and all the combatants were affected and their movements slowed down. It turned out that Zetsu was performing a sonic illusion in the distance, trying to take down the Anbu elite in one fell swoop. Kakashi gritted his teeth, forcibly resisted the illusion, and prepared to lead the Anbu to break through.