"In that case, I'll create a perfect background for your student, one that won't arouse any suspicion among the other members of the Akatsuki."
Black Zetsu made his bold promise with complete confidence, and Shihōin Naraku had no doubts about his abilities.
After all, Black Zetsu had lived from the Warring States Period to the present. Who knew how many contingencies he had prepared? At any rate, Naraku didn't believe he had no hidden forces at his disposal.
"Then I'll leave it to you. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Naraku gave Black Zetsu a meaningful look, which immediately put him on full alert.
"No problem."
Black Zetsu felt uneasy, too. He truly feared that Shihōin Naraku might suddenly attack him.
There was nothing he could do. The gap in their strength was simply too great!
"Oh, right..."
Something suddenly occurred to Naraku, and he asked curiously, "Did Kankuro from Sunagakure die in Amegakure?"
"Kankuro? You mean that kid who played with puppets?" Black Zetsu paused in surprise, then replied, "Yes, he did die in Amegakure. Sasori killed him."
Sasori of the Red Sands killed Kankuro?
Naraku remembered that in the original story, Kankuro had nearly died from Sasori of the Red Sands' deadly poison. Fortunately, Sakura Haruno had arrived in time to neutralize the poison and save him.
This time, without the help of the Konoha ninja, Kankuro had undoubtedly died at Sasori's hands.
Although both were ninja who used puppets, the gap between Kankuro and Sasori was far too great. In particular, the puppets Kankuro specialized in were all ones Sasori had made as a child. It would have been strange if he hadn't lost.
"That's about all the recent intelligence on the Akatsuki. If you have no more questions, I'll take her and leave."
Black Zetsu glanced