"The princess as the leader is called, is actually the head of a cult that honors the dead," Abel said with a frown, the usual senbon twirling between his fingers again. It was all he could do to not start pacing. "The six we were told about may be advisers or her bodyguards. There's also some debate on whether or not she has the local shinobi village backing her up."

He pointed the senbon at Itachi. "This is a lot more complicated than the employer told us about."