I raised an eyebrow questioningly at the shinobi's changed bite.
- I've been thinking that if the Kaguya clan is completely destroyed, I could pretend to be a survivor and return to Mizu no Kuni to take part in the overthrow of the government, gradually becoming a part of the local elite," he shrugged, "I'll just have to send a clone to reconnoiter, to know at least the approximate situation in the Mist.
- There are no dojutsu wielders in Kirigakure, so I'll pack you a dozen clones," he agreed after a few moments of calculating the pros and cons of such a plan, making a small adjustment, "you can even pick a specific clan fighter and later fix your face to the same one, eliminating the original at the right time.
It won't be such a big burden for me, considering that scouts shouldn't have large reserves of chakra, and there should always be a backup plan and let Ishigawa become active in the same field upon completion of his training at the Water Temple in a few years, but in a slightly different direction - saving clan women and children from total annihilation in the civil war, which is where things are headed.
Having my own man in a high position in a hostile village would be very useful to me, but it's hardly the kind of switch that could be pulled off in Iwa or Kumo, who are far more organized in terms of counterintelligence and calculating spies.
- Or even contribute to the destruction of the clan and then choose a possible line of infiltration," suggested the former Sunovian, who was listening intently to our discussion.
Kaguya and I nodded. I have the means to do that and blame it on the Mizukage's men, but it would have to be carefully calculated and scouted beforehand. If the clan will do most of the work of extermination for us, why bother?
I wonder if one talented young man from Shikotsumyaku's users has already been born, and subsequently fallen to Orochimaru.
I don't remember this particular character myself, but the characterization in the records is quite impressive, and there is a note about the extreme ease of recruitment with an exclamation mark and underline. It's also worth looking into and let Kanpeki Ningyo himself decide.
- The former owner of this body knows disappointingly little Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse), focusing more on kekkei genkai taijutsu than clan ninjutsu.
- Why don't Kirigakure herself get a little nibbling, then," the jinton (magnetism release) wielder said with a mocking chuckle, "this isn't Konoha, where you can't get away from the eyeballs and strong fuin defenses, and the timing is perfect when most of the dangerous fighters are outside the village walls.
- I jokingly chuckled, rolling my eyes, "First I'll build a second base and equip a cloning lab, and then I'll do the rest, especially since I'm still well-funded, despite my recent spending spree.
- But robbing one of the five great villages would be awesome," Kaguya said dreamily.
Yes, I wanted to do it myself, to have something to look back on in my old age, but the caution in my bones kept me from jumping headlong into the plan, even though I had all the tools I needed. After all, there was always the danger of flashing one's greatest trump card if one of Kirigakure's ninjas turned out to be someone special, capable of tracking constructs created with intonation.
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