It is in absence.

Or excess.

... And even Kisame.

I assume this will be satisfactory. You know your groups.

Hidan, you will be in the presence of myself or Konan at all times.

[Private to Akatsuki;]
Jobs. Anywhere. We need to infiltrate this place first.

If you must use your jutsu, do so only in an emergency. And if you do so, use them in a way as to glorify yourself. If the locals begin to believe we are here to 'help', this will be much easier.

Sasori, are you sure you know what you're doing with that Konoha medic?

Hidan... as I said, make sure you're in the presence of myself or Konan at all times and if you wish to preach, find those who are already disposed to darkness. We don't need you alerting innocent-minded people to your... practices.
[/Private to Akatsuki;]

They're the best of the best... their skills are unparalleled and perfect for our organisation...

They act like complete fools.

I loathe that this place requires subtlety even ninja are not accustomed to, otherwise they'd all be swiftly reminded why I am their leader.

And for S-class criminals they seem completely clueless of the most basic ideas of said subtlety.

...

It seems Sasori's here.

It has certainly been a while.

Read.

There seems to be an illness affecting a couple of people. Be careful.

I wonder, can it rain in this city like it can in Amegakure?

[Private to Akatsuki]
Have any of your jutsu been affected by this place?

My explorations reveal that there doesn't seem to be any future in bounties here. To aid stage one while we are here, I require suggestions for work.
[/Private to Akatsuki]

Hidan has arrived. Sooner or later there shall be a recall, and a repartnering. We lack our troops in their full capacity, but what we have I believe I can work with.

// Akatsuki, I'd worry. XD This partnership will be so much fun for you all. Strike deleted. \\

The quicker the pieces move, the better.

The result shall always be checkmate.

[Private]
This song is her.

I can trust that the war is going well while I'm here. There are battles to be fought here, it seems. The network is fraught with his allies. Madara was correct.
[/Private]

This will not suffice. They are even more like headless chickens then they were before.

Business will not be postponed because of inconveniences. This problem holds our solution and it will be dealt with. So long as we can find a way to utilise the Hell God.

[Private; unhackable]
That's the one thing I haven't gotten an answer on.

And the war will be continuing.
[/Private; unhackable]

(There is still much to do. I expect those who know will divulge for me.)

Ville De Lumiere.

You might hold just what I want. Convenient. Perhaps I should take the idea of 'fate' more seriously.

((Also, I'm still having trouble adding everyone to this journal. I keep getting 'Error: You're trying to add too many friends at once'- even when I'm only trying to add one.

Bloody annoying.))