"I know about this, but don't stir up any more trouble for now. Opening the Box of Paradise is what matters most to us!"
Mui, who had pinned the blame on Ryūzetsu, had no intention of dealing with the matter.
So, his words were more of a perfunctory response to Lord Sheep and Ox-Lord.
"Yes, Lord Mui!"
After thinking it over and glancing at Naruto behind Mui, neither of them knew what Mui was thinking, but they still felt his words made sense.
Nothing was more important than opening the Box of Paradise!
Compared to that, everything else had to step aside!
Time was running out, and no one could guarantee when Konoha's ninja would arrive.
After that, Lord Sheep and Ox-Lord did not disturb Mui further and instead stepped aside.
Mui then led Naruto into the basement.
"Since Lord Mui is already prepared to extract the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's Chakra, it seems there's no need for us to keep guarding that traitor Karin, right?" Ox-Lord said as he uncorked a bottle.
"In that case, let's notify Village Head Yano and the others. Let us witness the moment the Box of Paradise opens together!"
Lord Sheep agreed with Ox-Lord's suggestion.
Under these circumstances, even if something went wrong on Karin's side, it could not affect the progress here.
There was still some distance between the two locations.
Having made their decision, Lord Sheep and Ox-Lord headed back the way they had come, preparing to inform Matsuru Noyaku and the other Kusagakure higher-ups.
Meanwhile, two pairs of eyes silently watched everything from the shadows.
One wore a rat helmet, while the other wore a dog helmet.
Were they Rat-kun and Dog-kun?
Obviously not!
Rat-kun being Soji went without saying, while the other Dog-kun was Ryūzetsu, whom Soji had brought along.
Since the