It turned out the cave for the delivery was hidden in such a secluded spot within this mountain—one could say it was the most secluded place of all.
After thoroughly circling the entire foothills and confirming everything through inspection, Chiba returned to the cave. Looking out from the cliff face, he could not help but sigh inwardly.
The cliff face where he stood was a tiny crevice in the foothills, blanketed by dense vegetation. The crack was extremely narrow, high at one end and low at the other, with only a river running through it.
Though a river passed through it, whether viewed from the air or from the mountaintop, it was perfectly obscured by the surrounding vegetation. Unless one was directly above this ravine and within a certain distance, it would be easily overlooked.
This was absolutely the most hidden spot in the foothills.
Clearly, Konoha had not chosen this place casually. It also showed just how seriously Konoha regarded Kushina's delivery.
It also showed just how major an event this delivery was.
As for the foothills themselves, Chiba had not noticed anything unusual. However, after making the full circuit, which had taken over three hours, he had discovered several patrol units moving in regular patterns. Besides these Anbu guards, defensive forces had also been stationed throughout the rest of the foothills.
Moreover, Chiba had spotted Watanabe Kenshin.
The captain of the Defense Force himself was among the patrolling defense squads. He had even personally led several groups.
It had to be said that ever since his first failure, Watanabe Kenshin had become much more practical, and his capabilities were plain for all to see. Even Chiba, who still could not let go of the grudge in his heart, had to commend him for his serious, diligent, and conscientious