the hunt

After getting some supplies the group decides it's time to hunt down Itachi so everyone splits up. after walking around for thirty minutes an explosion is seen across the neighboring lands,

Jūgo John and Karin retreat to a safe house where Suigetsu took Sasuke to, John tends to Sasuke's wounds. As Suigetsu and Karin get into a fight, Jūgo's murderous impulses begin to manifest, only for John to use his Sharingan to eradicate the urges.

John sends Karin out to fetch supplies, sense the chakra of both the shinobi and their ninja dogs and warns John. John orders Hebi to move out, claiming that the sheer number of forces would indicate that it is a Konoha unit and not the Akatsuki,

Jugo leads the team to a hideout used by the Akatsuki John and Sasuke tell the group to wait outside while they check it out