"The Cloud has been destroyed by the Akatsuki we were low on Ninja and the village was unable to be defended, we are residing in the Leaf to keep safe, The akasuki are planning to destroy all the villages, We ask for your support and to ally the Lightning and Leaf, along with the mist and all other villages to stop the Akatsuki, we will not leave our villages for the meeting grounds as to protect our villages ~ signed Yukiko the Raikage" was the message sent by carrier pigeon.