Hyuga Kei's plan was proceeding in an orderly fashion. Jiraiya was preparing to head to the Federation to uncover its secrets, but he kept stopping and starting along the way, and who knew when he would finally arrive. Meanwhile, Sasuke was still tirelessly searching for Itachi's trail.
Inside the Federation Leader Building, Hyuga Kei stared at the golden-haired, twin-tailed girl on the Twilight Squad roster. Was this a female version of Naruto?
They had not seen each other for so many days. Had he gone for a sex-change operation? Was this a new way to win Sasuke back? Seduction? Just imagining that scene was utterly bizarre.
And then there was the name, Naruko Namikaze. Was he planning to inherit Minato's surname? No one yet knew that Naruto was Minato Namikaze's son, so using this name would indeed keep people from recognizing him.
In the photo, Naruto's distinctive whiskers had been removed. The disguise was indeed very convincing—provided the enemy had never seen Naruto before.
Hyuga Kei continued flipping through the list. Kakashi and Sai from Konoha, Kurotsuchi from Iwagakure, Samui from Kumogakure, and the others were all fairly well-known.
Afterward, Hyuga Kei also had scientific ninja tools delivered to them, which counted as support for their campaign against the Akatsuki Organization.
Hyuga Kei's life returned to peace, and he calmly waited for the plan to develop further.
Finally, several days later, while Hyuga Kei was still developing the Rinnegan's abilities—
White Zetsu suddenly emerged from the ground. "Lord Kei, Sasuke has made an appointment with Itachi. In three days, they will fight their final battle at the Uchiha hideout."
Hyuga Kei smiled faintly. "I understand. Where is Sasuke now?"
"At an inn on the border of the Land of Fire."
"Take me there."
Sasuke sat upright in his