In a frontal battle, Ronglin could lead everyone in a bloody clash with the enemy, but once they split up, he could only sit in the Command Center.
"The real surprise package is still waiting later. I hope you'll like it—and don't go resenting me for it."
Laughing to himself, Ronglin left the Command Center and went to the place where the Nine-Tails was resting.
Sensing Ronglin's approach, the Nine-Tails raised its head and looked at him, as if asking what arrangements he had in mind or what he needed it to do.
"Nine-Tails, how about we make a deal?"
Looking at the Nine-Tails, whose injuries had recovered quite a bit, Ronglin smiled faintly. Though his smile was bright and sunny, in the Nine-Tails' eyes it looked downright sinister, making it secretly grow wary in case Ronglin came up with some new trick to torment it.
"You go do one thing. Once it's done, I'll give you more freedom. It's a very good bargain. Are you willing?"
Can I even refuse? The Nine-Tails rolled its eyes and could only nod. At this point, it was too lazy even to speak.
"Good that you're willing."
Ronglin nodded in satisfaction and pointed in the direction of Kumogakure.
"Your mission is to circle around from the other side, enter the Land of Lightning, and cause some destruction for me. It should be very easy for you. As long as you perform well on this mission, I can give you a vacation and let you go out for a walk."
"Really?"
The Nine-Tails lifted its head.
Going out for a walk had become what the Nine-Tails wanted most now. It had been sealed for decades; if someone with a poor state of mind had endured that length of time, they would have been driven