Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25319479-20170820141651/@comment-5085906-20170821124134

Ravenlot 27 wrote: The problem is that "overhearing" doesn't sound very convincing. For example, Akatsuki were also kinda secretive during the part 1, but some high-ranked ninja like Jiraya already got some intel regarding them. Shojoji doesn't seem to be on that level while he isn't even an official ninja, but a criminal. If Kara's existence is already leaked, why it was leaked only to Shojoji and not to any of the official ninja? The Akatsuki weren't that secretive. They were a mercenary group that were employed several times by Iwagakure. What was shady about them was that they were hunting Jinchuurikis and nobody knew why. Plus, they started as a peacekeeping organization that were recognized by the leading cabinet of Amegakure and the Konoha elders the likes of Danzo, that is until their intentions were mucked up by Tobi during the events of pre-Boruto's Dad Shippuden.

You're right, though - Shojoji being able to overhear them is kinda cheap. But I'm starting to think that there's more to Shojoji than he's letting on.