Sasuke Uchiha followed Wu Yu. Sakura Haruno was truly concerned and curious, so after returning the materials she had borrowed to their places, she hurried after them as well. Shiho was left sitting there alone. She looked around, intending to keep reading, when Wu Yu, her grandnephew who had reached the door, turned back and beckoned to her. With a helpless sigh, she put away her book and quietly followed.
Wu Yu led the three of them all the way to Zero Training Ground, the same old place. The Konoha Chunin guarding the four entrances had long since become familiar with them, especially Wu Yu, the Fifth Hokage's personal disciple, who often entered and left this special training ground with the Hokage. Wu Yu no longer needed the Hokage's permit to bring people here. Wu Yu himself was the permit.
Poof—
Deep in the woods of Zero Training Ground, Wu Yu raised a hand and formed a cross seal, immediately creating more than a dozen Shadow Clones. Nakamori Wu Yus packed together densely, surrounding Sakura Haruno, Shiho, and Sasuke Uchiha.
"What—" Sakura Haruno looked around in confusion. "What are we doing?"
Sasuke Uchiha said, "I'm going to settle the score with Itachi Uchiha. But—I heard that Akatsuki members operate in teams of two. So I need someone to hold back Itachi Uchiha's partner and keep him from interfering in my business with Itachi Uchiha." As he spoke, he looked at Wu Yu.
Shiho smiled. "So you made so many Shadow Clones because you want to bring out every Mysterious Clone you can make at once and let Sasuke choose?"
"What do you mean, let him choose? Am I that casual? If he dares choose Tsunade, I'll break his legs."
Sasuke Uchiha: "..."
Sakura Haruno and Shiho exchanged a quiet glance.