Konoha Prison.
Takahashi Yū and his three brothers stared in wonder at the "monster" before them.
A heart covered in black threads kept beating faintly, with several thin black threads connecting it to the head above.
Kakuzu's head rested securely on a tray covered in sealing patterns, with a thoughtful little hole left in its center.
It allowed Kakuzu to connect his black threads to the heart below, which was submerged in an unknown liquid.
Where were his hands?
No, wait! Where was his body?
Just a head connected to a heart!?
You're telling me this thing was Kakuzu?
Takahashi Yū turned Sakumo toward the cell, making him look at the "inhuman" masterpiece he had created.
"Brother Sakumo, how could you be so cruel? Where's his body?"
"You're telling me he's human!?"
Sakumo folded his arms across his chest and looked helplessly at Kakuzu, who could not even open his eyes.
"It wasn't me! It was that Hiruko!"
"He made this thing look like this. No wonder Kakashi didn't like it!"
???
The three brothers watched admiringly as Sakumo continued examining the "head."
Seriously, man, you actually put this thing in front of a two-year-old child!
No wonder this 'head plus heart' was in a cell instead of the laboratory...
Maybe you should just die after all, Brother Sakumo. I'm afraid you'll turn Kakashi into a psychopath...
"If Kakashi doesn't want it, we should send it back to the laboratory." Even Danzo, who always declared himself devoid of emotion, frowned.
"Tsk."
Takahashi Yū pried open Kakuzu's eyelids and confirmed his identity once more through his green irises.
"This thing's pretty interesting. It'd be a shame if you lot messed around with him until he died..."
Takahashi Yū withdrew his hand and wiped it on Fugaku.
"Oh? Does he have any