BBQ restaurants, specialty shops, dumpling shops... After wandering around, by the time Hada Ichiba returned to the entrance of the First Training Ground, he was laden with small and large bags containing all sorts of things.
"Sorry, Mr. Kazuha, but you still need to undergo another test before you can enter."
Naturally, he was stopped outside the First Training Ground again. And the one who stopped him was still that hidden sentry.
"Oh, I understand. Please proceed with the test."
Hada Ichiba was not surprised by this. Or rather, this was how it should be.
Nor did he show any resistance.
What followed was another round of questions, ones Konoha had clearly checked with He Yin.
Hada Ichiba was still Hada Ichiba. Naturally, he could answer questions that only he could possibly know.
The hidden sentry was also highly efficient. After receiving the correct answers, he asked nothing further and let him pass directly.
Hada Ichiba made no unnecessary gestures either and entered the First Training Ground at once.
Was he going...
To buy food?
What Hada Ichiba did not know was that after he left, this Anbu elite did not immediately return to his hiding place. Instead, he watched Hada Ichiba's retreating figure in silence until he disappeared around the corner.
It was practically as if he had seen him off.
And as he watched him leave, many thoughts crossed the Anbu elite's mind. The first was this.
A guess regarding Hada Ichiba's purpose.
As Hada Ichiba passed by, he had caught the distinctive scent of premium grilled meat from the Konoha BBQ Restaurant, along with the smells of Konoha's various delicacies.
Clearly, the bags of all sizes on Hada Ichiba's person were filled with food.
That was consistent with his movements over this period.
Yes, he knew where