Yamanaka Kei carefully committed every detail of the Land of Iron map to his Memory Palace, then repeatedly examined the sketches of the Mountain Graveyard before placing the documents back into their file bag.
After filing away the documents, he bid farewell to San De, who was still patiently sorting through fragmented information and recopied intelligence.
Yamanaka Kei retrieved his black umbrella, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, bade the Intelligence Department staff goodbye, and stepped back into the curtain of rain.
Obtaining accurate intelligence on Madara Uchiha's hiding place so quickly had been an entirely unexpected delight.
Likewise, he had no intention of going to pick a fight with the man today.
That was Madara Uchiha, after all!
Whether it was his memories from the original story or the Yamanaka Clan's records,
they all spoke of that man's power!
His battle-hardened taijutsu, terrifying Fire Release capable of burning everything to ash, invincible Susanoo, world-destroying Heavenly Obstacle Quaking Star...
This was a man whose name alone could make the entire shinobi world tremble.
Even if Yamanaka Kei had a hole in his head like Danzo, he would not recklessly charge in the moment he received the news.
The drizzling rain continued to fall.
The hazy rain mist was like smoke and gauze, making even the distant Hokage Rock appear somewhat blurred.
"Meow~ Meow meow~!"
As Yamanaka Kei's thoughts wandered,
urgent meowing, the sound of things being knocked over, and a rapid series of footsteps splashing through puddles came from the alley to his left.
A slender calico cat darted out of the alley, its face full of panic.
After making several sharp turns, it shot into a three-meter-high pile of miscellaneous junk haphazardly stacked against the wall on the other side of the street.
After the calico disappeared,
three genin