Chapter 144
Tenten's pupils shrank. "Uchiha Itachi? He's... Sasuke's..."
Natsuki nodded. "He's Sasuke's older brother, and the true culprit behind the Uchiha clan massacre."
Hiss!
Tenten sucked in a cold breath, unable to exhale for a moment.
She could imagine how terrifying someone who single-handedly wiped out the entire Uchiha clan must be. Not just in terms of strength, but surely a cold and ruthless personality as well.
For someone like that to be in the Akatsuki... how dangerous must they be?
Tenten couldn't help but worry. "Then... what about Sasuke? Is he okay?"
Natsuki patted her little bun gently, comforting her. "Don't worry. After I talked things through with him, Sasuke learned to stay calm. He might not be able to let go of his hatred, but he won't lose control and go crazy."
As for the truth behind the Uchiha massacre... there was no need to tell Tenten that.
She only needed to know how dangerous the Akatsuki was and take it seriously. The rest was irrelevant.
"Then... why are they after the Jinchūriki?" Tenten asked again.
"Well, since they're a rogue organization, they're definitely up to something dangerous. Capturing Jinchūriki is probably about obtaining the power of the Tailed Beasts. You know, Tailed Beasts are incredibly powerful. If the Akatsuki gathered all nine Tailed Beasts... could they unify the ninja world? Would we face a world-ending crisis?"