"But with the ANBU watching him, he won't be slipping out anytime soon."
Lin Ze sensed the ANBU positions around him and shook his head helplessly.
Four ANBU were stationed around the courtyard, forming a surveillance net with no blind spots. It was almost impossible for Deidara to slip away unnoticed.
Unless he forced his way out-but that would inevitably cause a commotion.
Lin Ze lingered no longer and turned to leave.
He found a secluded inn in Iwagakure and took a room, then released a summoned snake as thick as a finger, ordering it to hide near Deidara's courtyard, watch his every move, and memorize his scent.
Once that was done, Lin Ze returned to his room and began considering his next steps.
Late that night, all was quiet.
Lin Ze sat by the window, gazing at the stars in Iwagakure's night sky as thoughts swirled through his mind.
The material for the Earth Release Clone is settled, and the Lightning Release Clone should be straightforward too...
He took stock of his current progress.
White Tiger (Wind Release, Magnet Release), Youying (Yin Release, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan), Suzaku (Fire Release, Scorch Release), Genbu (Water Release, Ice Release).
Only Earth Release and Lightning Release remained, but neither was actually difficult to find.
For Earth Release, there was Deidara.
As for Lightning Release, Kumogakure had plenty of candidates. There was nothing to worry about.
Within five years at most, he could create the Earth Release and Lightning Release clones and finish getting them working smoothly.
Lin Ze estimated the time needed, but that was not the problem. The problem was the Rinnegan.
For Yin Release and Yang Release, he had chosen their ultimate forms-the Rinnegan for Yin Release and the Yang Release Sage Body for Yang Release.
The Yang Release Sage