Outside the basement, Liao Wu had just used an Illusion Technique on Ebizo, altering his suspicions about him.
Ebizo had just appeared beside Liao Wu and immediately identified him.
He wasn't as powerful as Chiyo, but he'd once worked in intelligence. His intelligence and cunning hadn't diminished with time.
There was no choice. Liao Wu had to use an Illusion Technique to alter Ebizo's suspicions about him.
When Liao Wu cast the Illusion Technique, Ebizo seemed to accept it willingly.
He even asked Liao Wu to keep pretending to be Sasori, and to do a better job of it so he wouldn't give himself away again.
At the very least, Chiyo needed to stay happily immersed in her dream of Sasori's return.
Ebizo didn't need much control through the Illusion Technique, but with Chiyo, Liao Wu had to use Dojutsu far beyond a Jonin's level to alter her suspicions.
Ninja with Kage Level stats usually had high resistance to Illusion Techniques, especially an old-timer like Chiyo, with her exceptional Chakra Control Ability and sheer tenacity.
He'd only altered Chiyo's suspicions about him. If he tried to change something more fundamental, she'd probably wake up.
"These old-timers—why are they all so sharp?"
Liao Wu sighed and created a clone to take Ebizo to rest.
Sasori crawled up from the basement and rested by Liao Wu's feet, quiet as a flowing shadow.
"Uchiha Liao Wu, as long as you don't hurt the old woman or Ebizo, I'll do anything you ask of me from now on!"
"Fool!"
Liao Wu controlled Sasori with Chakra Threads. "Sasori, even if I killed them, you'd still be my puppet!"
"You despicable bastard!"
Sasori thrashed his stinger, trying to land a vicious blow on Liao Wu.
Liao Wu grabbed Sasori by the tail and lifted him up.