Shihōin Naraku rarely took an interest in anything.
Things like the Sharingan were completely useless to him.
But anything connected to the God Tree, Black Zetsu, and Obito interested him.
After a moment's thought, he gave an order:
"Someone, come!"
Whoosh!
A figure appeared in the Hokage's Office, kneeling on one knee.
"Go and summon Yamato!"
"Yes!"
Once his subordinate left, Naraku turned to glance at the sky, which had gone completely dark.
Given the distance between Konoha and Takigakure, a Jonin should be able to arrive around midnight.
"Lord Hokage."
The voice from the doorway interrupted Naraku's thoughts.
Without looking up, he answered flatly, "Come in."
"Lord Hokage!" Yamato, the ANBU commander, strode inside.
"I have a new mission for you!"
"Yes!"
"Naruto discovered a base in Takigakure. It was established by Obito Uchiha."
"Take two ANBU squads to Takigakure right now. Strip everything from that base and bring it back."
"Remember, you are not to leave a single thing behind!"
Yamato's heart tightened, and he immediately lowered his head in acknowledgment. "Yes!"
It actually involved Obito Uchiha!
Of course he knew how important this was. It could be called an S-rank mission!
So Yamato instantly snapped to attention.
"Take more Ninja who specialize in searching and extracting intelligence. I remember that a lot of ANBU Ninja have been out on missions lately."
"If you don't have enough search personnel, ask Shikaku for help."
"Takigakure has already made preparations. You'll see people waiting to meet you when you arrive."
"Oh, and I'll head to Takigakure first to investigate, then wait for you to get there."
"Yes!"
Huh?
Yamato froze, suddenly bewildered.
He had been listening to Shihōin Naraku's orders, only to hear, before he could even react, that Naraku, Konoha's Sixth Hokage, would also be heading out.
*Wasn't this...