Danzo was clearly surprised by the second request. Lin Chongshu explained:
"She's Fugaku Uchiha's wife, so she has a high status and knows some of the Uchiha Clan's secrets. She also doesn't have the Sharingan, which makes her easier to control than the other Uchiha leaders. That'll help with my research into the Sharingan."
Danzo thought it over for a moment, then nodded.
Although Lin Chongshu made his reasoning sound perfectly respectable, what he really had in mind was attacking the spring that held Indra's reincarnation and giving Sasuke a devastating shock that would be enough to break him.
If Sasuke ever saw that with his own eyes, the shock should be enough to draw out the chakra of Indra's reincarnation.
He'd already extracted Asura Chakra from Naruto. Now all that remained was Indra's half.
The two of them agreed that after Lin Chongshu killed Kabuto Yakushi of his own accord, Danzo would create an opportunity for him to return to Orochimaru's side.
When Lin Chongshu returned to the inn in the Hidden Leaf Village, dawn was just breaking.
Yawning, Lin Chongshu pushed open the door and collapsed onto the bed. His thoughts kept turning. He might have been caught between several powerful figures, but at least he'd gained the right to come and go from the Hidden Leaf Village.
He'd barely managed to doze off when his three lackeys showed up at the inn entrance right on time.
The buzz-cut kid held two rice balls. Watching Lin Chongshu yawn, he asked, "Boss, did you not get enough rest? Want to take the day off?"
"How could I? We can't slack off when it comes to something like this!" Lin Chongshu borrowed one of the rice balls and took a bite.
Another lackey added admiringly, "You're the only one who's