In the Land of Soup, one of the top ten hot spring taverns had recently been bought by a mysterious wealthy merchant and renamed Tenyu-kan. Its interior had been redecorated, becoming even more luxurious and attracting many curious visitors.
What ordinary people did not know was that during the renovations, part of the sprawling building had been secretly remodeled. Separated from yet connected to the business area, it became a temporary secret base for the Special Strategy Department.
This was the very meaning of hiding in plain sight.
In a room at the very heart of Tenyu-kan, Dada was studying the intelligence reports sent up from below.
"Young Master, please have some tea." Nambu Maki sat beside him, her long, slender legs tracing an elegant silhouette as her delicate hands slowly pushed the carefully prepared tea toward Dada.
Dada merely shook his head. He was not used to drinking brewed tea, then continued staring at the map of the Shinobi World as he considered his next move.
Of the Five Great Ninja Villages, only Kirigakure had yet to enter the war, aside from Kumogakure. Restricted by geography, Kirigakure could only choose between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning. Rationally speaking, ganging up on Konohagakure was undoubtedly the most sensible choice and would yield the greatest benefits, but Kirigakure might very well do the opposite.
After all, during the First Shinobi World War, it had been a force capable of arguing with Iwagakure across the entire Shinobi World.
Furthermore, the one in power now was the Third Mizukage, someone Dada knew absolutely nothing about.
It was not yet time for Kumogakure to enter the fray. Every aspect of the village was still in a period of growth, especially Medical Ninjutsu and Fuinjutsu.
The matter of the Advanced School