"Please, just give the word!"
Kabuto Yakushi finished speaking.
Shihōin Naraku gave him an appreciative look. "About Akame's background..."
Huh?
Akame really was one of Lord Orochimaru's experimental subjects?
No!
Kabuto Yakushi immediately understood. This was a fabricated background!
This was not the first time he had heard Akame's name. After all, he had worked with Obito Uchiha before.
So he knew a little about Akame.
Back when Obito had told him about Akame's identity, he had found it very strange.
If Akame really had come from Lord Orochimaru's laboratory, there was no way he would not have known.
Yet he had never heard Akame's name before.
The whole story about her being a descendant of Land of Fire nobility simply did not exist.
But when he remembered that Naraku had once given him a veiled hint about Akame's identity, Kabuto Yakushi understood what was going on.
So he had acted as though he knew Akame in front of Obito.
And Obito had not suspected a thing.
Looking back now, Kabuto Yakushi finally knew his guess had been right.
Akame was one of Shihōin Naraku's people!
He also understood why Naraku had fabricated this particular identity for Akame.
First, Orochimaru was already "dead," so no one could step forward to question Akame's identity.
Besides, Orochimaru's reputation for conducting experiments was well established, so no one would find anything strange about him doing such a thing.
More importantly, Orochimaru had once successfully created a Konoha ninja with the Wood Release ability through his experiments.
Another success now was hardly surprising.
Then there was Kabuto Yakushi himself. After Naraku's hint, someone as cautious as he was naturally would not question Akame's identity.
That way, Akame could naturally gain Obito's trust.
Otherwise, she could never have led such a large White Zetsu Army