Some Strange Things! (Please Vote)

After discussing Uchiha Yui's resurrection, Hyuga Kagami said, "Tell me about Akatsuki."

At the mention of Akatsuki, Shinichi's face immediately turned solemn again. "I haven't contacted you proactively these past days. I'm sure you've already guessed why. They actually suspected me long ago, and I've been under their surveillance this whole time."

Given Shinichi's perfunctory attitude, even with his partner Biwa Jūzō covering for him, it was difficult not to arouse Obito's suspicions.

Moreover, during Akatsuki's previous assault on Konoha, Obito had assigned Shinichi the task of using the opportunity to wipe out the Uchiha Clan. Yet Shinichi had deliberately lured the Uchiha elites out of the village in pursuit of him. Not only had he failed to exterminate the Uchiha Clan as planned, he had also allowed its elites to evade Nagato's wide-range Shinra Tensei.

Thus, after that battle, Shinichi had basically been under Zetsu's twenty-four-hour surveillance, with every move he made restricted.

That was also why, after discovering that Hyuga Aoki might possess intelligence on the God Organization, Shinichi had chosen to assassinate him despite the risk of exposing his identity. He knew full well that he had lost the ability to pass on intelligence, and that the exposure of his identity as a spy was only a matter of time. Rather than wait for Akatsuki to expose him later, he might as well turn the tables and eliminate the immediate threat of the God Organization's intelligence being leaked before his identity was completely exposed.

"Mm, I already guessed."

Hyuga Kagami nodded lightly in confirmation.

Shinichi shrugged. "So I don't actually know much about Akatsuki's recent activities. I only vaguely heard that the organization has recruited some new members and is gathering strength."

"New members..." After a pause, Hyuga Kagami asked, "Which new members?"

Shinichi shook his head.