Inside the Kurama Clan leader's mansion.
"Oh."
Yakumo, sitting on the bed, let out a long yawn.
Usually, she'd be fast asleep by this time, but tonight she'd stayed up because the leader had ordered her to.
She turned to look at the bright moon outside the window and murmured, "It's been so long since anyone drew Chakra from me. I wonder what it's for this time. I really want to know!"
Whoosh.
Just then, Ido sprang out of Yakumo's body and said, "If you want to know so badly, why not just go ask?"
Yakumo put on a stern face. "Ido, you're breaking the rules again!"
Ido shrugged. "You're not doing anything right now, so I came out to keep you company!"
"Fine, then!" Yakumo propped her chin up with one hand and asked, "Ido, what do you think the leader's been busy with lately?"
"Obviously, hunting Upper Rank!" Ido replied. "Did you forget? Not long ago, he was chasing Upper Moon Two in the Land of Iron!"
Yakumo pouted. "Why would the leader rather take Sasuke than me? Am I not as good as Sasuke?"
Most of the organization's members had already guessed that Sasuke was 'E', and Yakumo was no exception.
"Please, what's Sasuke worth?" Ido scoffed. "The two of us could easily handle Upper Moon Two together! The leader probably only took Sasuke along to give that idiot some training!"
"Heh..."
Yakumo was instantly amused by Ido.
Just then, Yakumo suddenly felt the Chakra inside her surge out of control, then pour away as if through some channel.
"So it's starting."
Yakumo quickly steadied herself and didn't resist.
Ido knew the leader had begun drawing Chakra from Yakumo, so she didn't linger outside. She darted back inside Yakumo's body.
Inside Sasuke's apartment.
After Shinji had stolen