Akatsuki's movements were a bit too fast.
Not only did their actions shock Konoha, but what worried them most was that Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Madara, and Emiya Shihara were undoubtedly trying every possible means to track down his whereabouts.
As Uchiha Obito's ally, Orochimaru had uncharacteristically chosen not to betray their pact. For one thing, the two of them had long been bound to the same rope out of necessity; for another, Uchiha Obito still harbored secrets that piqued Orochimaru's curiosity, secrets yet to be unraveled.
Chapter 193