Yakushi Kabuto's experiment was very successful.
Just the combination of Kamui Mangekyo Sharingan and Wood Release Bloodline abilities allowed his strength to leap tremendously, even enabling him to control those Kage-level strategists' Reanimation Bodies.
From now on, Yakushi Kabuto would take on multiple roles, upholding Uehara Naraku's will, replacing Uchiha Obito and Orochimaru as the successor to work within the Ninja World.
"Let's get started then!"
Uehara Naraku had found a map of the Ninja World from Orochimaru's base, tapped his fingers, and placed them on Konoha: "In the future, periodically go to Konoha, and place a few bouquets of flowers at a female ninja's tombstone of Nohara Rin to remind people of Uchiha Obito's presence."
Yakushi Kabuto: "..."
What kind of task is this!
Is there something wrong with this boss?
If he wants to remind people of his presence, shouldn't he just attack Konoha directly? Why only place a few bouquets of flowers at Nohara Rin's tombstone?
Yet as a qualified subordinate, Yakushi Kabuto immediately activated his brain, recalling the relationship between Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, and Nohara Rin.
A Konoha team with two men and one woman.
This configuration is basic for Konoha, usually accompanied by a problem, and love triangles are quite common.
Yakushi Kabuto nodded, adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and laughed lightly, "Yes, Lord Naraku, I remembered, and I will choose the right time, like when Hatake Kakashi might visit the Memorial Stele."
"Tsk..."
Uehara Naraku couldn't help but appraise Yakushi Kabuto, truly his most satisfactory subordinate at present, who could consider every matter thoroughly.
As long as Yakushi Kabuto occasionally placed flowers at Nohara Rin's tombstone, and if Hatake Kakashi noticed, he would focus on Uchiha Obito, thereby remembering his late friend when something bad happened in the future.
"The second matter."
Uehara Naraku tapped on Orochimaru's drawn map, casually selecting a base, and continued instructing, "Let the entire Ninja World know that Orochimaru is dead, and that Yakushi Kabuto is his successor, even more powerful than him."
"Understood."
Yakushi Kabuto revealed a slight smile and whispered, "Lord Naraku, is this to make some people in the Ninja World interested in the power left by Orochimaru to recruit me? If it's someone you'd notice, it seems to be only the Akatsuki!"
"That's correct."
Uehara Naraku nodded and gave Yakushi Kabuto a praising look, "However, it's not the Akatsuki organization but a certain treacherous individual within it, who covets the power of Reanimation; only you should have this power throughout the Ninja World."
This was mainly to target Black Zetsu.
If the opportunity was right, maybe Yakushi Kabuto could be drawn into the Akatsuki, and further into Black Zetsu's Eye of the Moon Plan clique.
By then...
Hehehehe...
Uehara Naraku couldn't help feeling a bit gleeful when he thought about everyone around Black Zetsu being undercover agents, and how Black Zetsu would react upon discovering this in the future.
"Treacherous individual?"
Yakushi Kabuto instinctively glanced at Uehara Naraku.
Oh, is there anyone in the entire Ninja World more treacherous than Lord Naraku?
Honestly, Yakushi Kabuto found it hard to understand why a superpower like Uehara Naraku kept going against Orochimaru and Uchiha Obito so relentlessly.
Is it that the stronger one gets, the darker one's heart becomes?
Uehara Naraku looked at Yakushi Kabuto, tapped the table, and asked, "Kabuto, what are you thinking about? Your gaze was a bit disrespectful!"
Yakushi Kabuto quickly bowed his head to conceal his disrespectful gaze from Uehara Naraku, and hurriedly diverted to another topic: "Lord Naraku, are there any other tasks?"
"There's nothing much."
Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead and softly said, "In the future, when you're idle, just do bad things in Uchiha Obito's identity!"
"...Okay."
Yakushi Kabuto blinked his eyes and nodded.
Seeing that matters here were resolved, Karin tugged at Uehara Naraku's sleeve and whispered, "Lord Naraku, I'm worried Lord Kabuto might get deceived by Orochimaru..."
"..."
Uehara Naraku instantly fell into contemplation.
He's perfectly satisfied with Yakushi Kabuto as a subordinate, the only worry is Yakushi Kabuto being too soft-hearted with that guy Orochimaru.
After all, all the idioms about snakes that Uehara Naraku knows aren't good words, and those idioms have stories behind them!
What if the Ninja World experiences another farmer and snake story in Yakushi Kabuto's version?
Karin's worries are not unfounded.
There's nothing wrong with Yakushi Kabuto, it's just that he and Karin have similar personalities, where even a bit of warmth from others would prompt him to create a sun for them.
The problem is that guy Orochimaru...
If others painstakingly created a sun for him, he would instead want to seize others' abilities and create not just a sun but a whole solar system or even the Milky Way.
This person must not be kept.
But the feelings of Yakushi Kabuto need to be considered.
"I've got it!"
After pondering for a while, Uehara Naraku suddenly struck his palm, looked at the somewhat puzzled Yakushi Kabuto, and softly said, "I can understand your feelings for Orochimaru, but at this crucial moment, it's better to let someone else take care of him for the time being!"
"I can..."
"No, this person is more suitable than you."
Uehara Naraku's right fingertip pressed against his left palm, slightly applying force to draw a small cut, from which a drop of blood oozed.