Konoha.
After buying a cup of coffee from a café, Amado walked through the village while deep in thought.
He wanted to see whether Yuzuru could revive his daughter, who had been dead for many years. However, he had yet to decide whether he should approach him directly.
After all, he had no idea what Yuzuru's attitude toward Kara was.
If he approached him only to find that Yuzuru had no intention of cooperating with him, things would become troublesome.
With that in mind, Amado decided to gather information in Konoha first.
Just then, two masked shinobi suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Anbu investigation. Please cooperate."
Amado frowned as the two Anbu operatives approached.
Konoha had reacted even faster than he had expected.
Despite the sheer number of people in the village, they had found him in less than half a day...
"Honorable sirs, I am merely an ordinary tourist. Here are my identification documents."
Amado smiled as he handed over his identification.
One of the Anbu operatives glanced at it before speaking to his companion.
"Search him."
Amado's pupils shrank.
He carried all sorts of equipment on him. He absolutely could not allow them to search his body.
As the two Anbu operatives moved to box him in, Amado produced a fork-shaped Scientific Ninja Tool from his sleeve.
A piercing roar rang out, and the two Anbu operatives immediately clutched their ears in pain.
Amado swiftly took out two tiny syringes and lightly pressed them against the sides of their necks.
The next second, both Anbu operatives collapsed unconscious.
What Amado had not expected was that the moment they lost consciousness, a shrill alarm sounded nearby.
Within moments, more than a dozen shinobi had surrounded him.
A proud-looking shinobi with an explosive hairstyle stared coldly at Amado.
"You old man, you're a member of Kara, aren't you?"
"Taking down two Anbu operatives in an instant proves that you're no weakling."
"My name is Sasuke. Show me what you people are capable of, to dare openly defy the rule of the Divine Kingdom!"
As Sasuke's voice fell, the surrounding Anbu operatives all stepped aside.
Yet to everyone's surprise, Amado immediately raised both hands.
"My name is Sanzu Amado. I came here to seek refuge under His Majesty the Emperor."
Sasuke's mouth twitched, his expression as unpleasant as though he had swallowed a fly.
After hearing Itachi and Shisui describe Kara's members, their bizarre abilities, and their strange Scientific Ninja Tools, Sasuke had been itching for a chance to fight one himself. He had even volunteered to join the team hunting down Kara members.
When they discovered Amado, Sasuke had excitedly believed he would finally get to fight a member of Kara.
Yet Amado had surrendered immediately.
"Hey! Do you have no shame at all?"
"Fight me... I guarantee I won't kill you."
Sasuke pressed aggressively.
Amado simply tossed the Scientific Ninja Tool in his hand onto the ground.
"I am not a combat-oriented member. I am only a scientist."
"I have core intelligence regarding Kara that I need to report to His Majesty the Emperor. Please take me to him."
Seeing that Amado would not budge, Sasuke could only abandon his original plan.
"Search him thoroughly!"
"Yes!"
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Hokage Building.
Yuzuru smiled faintly as he looked at Amado, who had been brought before him.
Ever since learning that Kashin Koji had deliberately allowed Jiraiya to bring Kawaki back, Yuzuru had known that Amado would eventually come to seek refuge with him.
After all...
In the current Shinobi World, he was the only one capable of dealing with the reincarnated Isshiki Ōtsutsuki.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Amado knelt respectfully on the floor.
"I am Sanzu Amado, a member of Kara's Inner Circle responsible for scientific research and development."
Yuzuru nodded without revealing any emotion, then asked with feigned curiosity, "I heard you intend to provide core intelligence on Kara?"
Amado nodded.
"That is correct. This matter concerns the survival of the Divine Kingdom itself. I hope Your Majesty will take it seriously."
"Then tell me."
Amado hesitated for a moment before speaking solemnly.
"Before I hand over the intelligence, I would like to ask Your Majesty one question."
"What is it?"
"I have heard that Your Majesty possesses the power to bring the dead back to life. I would like to ask you to revive my daughter."
Yuzuru smiled upon hearing this.
"No problem."
Amado abruptly raised his head, uncertainty filling his eyes.
"Your Majesty, my daughter has been dead for a very long time..."
"Do you have her remains or any of her biological tissue?"
Amado was not angered by Yuzuru cutting him off. Instead, he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes! I do!"
"Then there is no problem." Yuzuru showed no intention of making things difficult for him. "As long as the intelligence you provide is valuable, I will help you revive your daughter."
Upon receiving Yuzuru's promise, even the usually calm and composed Amado could not hide his excitement.
"Thank you, Lord Yuzuru."
He had only come to ask with a sliver of hope, yet Yuzuru had agreed so readily.
At the thought that his daughter might truly be saved, Amado nearly burst into tears on the spot.
After all, Delta was a perfect example.
He could clone an artificial human with the exact same face and figure as his daughter, but he could never clone his daughter's soul.
"Lord Yuzuru, Kara is an organization created by its leader, Jigen. It is divided into an Inner Circle and an Outer Circle."
"The Outer Circle has many members spread throughout the entire Shinobi World, while the Inner Circle has fewer than ten members."
"This flash drive contains information regarding Kara's organizational structure and every one of its bases."
Amado placed a flash drive on the desk, then continued.
"The most important piece of intelligence is this... the one behind Kara is actually Isshiki Ōtsutsuki!"
Other than Yuzuru, whose expression did not change, Obito, Sasuke, Jiraiya, and the others were all shocked by Amado's words.
They were not unfamiliar with the name Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. Yuzuru had mentioned him to them long ago.
They simply had not expected him to be the true mastermind behind Kara.
Seeing everyone's astonishment, Amado secretly let out a sigh of relief.
It seemed the information he had provided was valuable enough.