If Sai’s letter was to be trusted, then assassinating this ‘Gengo’ would be quickest and most effective way of stopping the Country of Silence from disrupting the world’s hard-attained peace.
“We have to keep the circle of people who know about this matter as small as possible.” Shikamaru said.
“But I’m telling you, for you to go is…”
“One of my comrades has been taken. Please allow me to go.”
Kakashi stopped talking when he saw Shikamaru’s determination.
As Kakashi said, there was no real need for Shikamaru to go. It would’ve been more proper to find another capable person and entrust the matter to them.
And yet, Shikamaru himself volunteered.
He himself didn’t understand why he did it.
But he just couldn’t stay still.