Thinking of how Mikoto needed someone to care for her now, Shin Uchiha instructed Danzo, "As for Yakushi Nonō, cancel the operation against her and bring her back as soon as possible. Since you don't trust her, hand her over to me. Once she's back, assign her to my side. I have a use for her."
Shin Uchiha paused. He had already mastered the first stage of Lightning Release Armor and needed the second and third stages next. Unfortunately, he had been too busy lately. Otherwise, he would have gone straight to Kumogakure and used his Mangekyō Sharingan to copy and learn them.
At that thought, Shin Uchiha asked, "I need the second and third stages of the Raikage Lineage's secret technique, Lightning Release Armor. Does the village have them?"
The Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō both shook their heads at Shin Uchiha's question. The Third Hokage then explained, "Shin, our village only has the first stage of the Raikage Lineage's Lightning Release Armor. Kumogakure keeps the first stage more or less open to the public, mainly to identify people with an aptitude for this secret technique. Danzo and I studied it before, too. It really is extremely difficult. We also tried promoting it on a small scale, but the results were disappointing, so we never pursued the second stage."
"After all, the cost would be considerable. We might expose the spies we have planted in Kumogakure. As for the third stage, I've heard it's a closely guarded secret of the Raikage Lineage. They only pass it down orally and never put it on paper, which makes obtaining it even less likely."
The Third Hokage's words gave Shin Uchiha something of a headache. After all, he had only mastered the first stage of Lightning Release Armor. Without the foundation provided