"Wait, it's him?"
Hearing Yusuke's name from Pain, Orochimaru couldn't help exclaiming in surprise. Everyone turned their gaze toward Orochimaru's projection.
"Since he's a Konoha ninja, I assume you have plenty of information on him, Orochimaru?" Kakuzu asked. With the bounty for this job being so substantial, he was determined to take it.
Orochimaru gave a sinister chuckle. "Yusuke, you say? He's certainly a difficult ninja to deal with. Unfortunately, I don't know what his weaknesses are, so I can't offer the organization much advice."
"Oh? What kind of ninja is he?" Kakuzu wasn't satisfied with Orochimaru's answer and pressed him for more.
"Ninjutsu, genjutsu, Taijutsu—Yusuke is an expert in all of them. You could say he's an all-around ninja," Orochimaru said.
"Even if the target is from your village, aren't you laying it on a bit thick?" Hidan clearly didn't believe Orochimaru either.
Orochimaru ignored Hidan and continued as though talking to himself. "Yusuke is skilled in all kinds of ninjutsu, but Fire Release Ninjutsu is his strongest."
"For Taijutsu, he uses a style of fire-based ninja swordsmanship. His nickname, 'Flame Tachi,' makes it easy to guess that this is his greatest strength."
"As for genjutsu, he's also highly proficient. After all, he comes from the Uchiha Clan."
"Also, I wouldn't recommend sending Sasori on this mission. His puppets are rather fragile, and they wouldn't withstand Yusuke setting them ablaze."
Hearing Orochimaru single him out as unsuited for the mission, Sasori felt insulted. He snorted and said irritably, "Orochimaru, are you looking down on me?"
Orochimaru smiled. "That's not what I meant. It's just that a ninja's abilities naturally counter one another. You simply happen to be at a disadvantage against Yusuke."
Sasori was still displeased with Orochimaru's explanation. "In other words, you're still looking down on me. Then