Although there was still much to deal with—the bloody soul fragments in his body, the remnants of the Blood Death Art, the Evil God's Curse Mark, Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear, and other ninjutsu training—what Moriyue needed most right now was rest.
"Seems like I forgot something... Forget it. If I forgot, maybe it wasn't important..." Moriyue went over everything he needed to keep in mind, but still felt as though he had overlooked something. In the end, he could not be bothered to dwell on it and went about his business.
Meanwhile, Ajisai, who was lurking in the dense forest outside Kumogakure, cast a resentful glance toward the mountaintop. Moriyue had indeed deceived her. So much time had passed, yet the so-called poison in her body had not acted up in the slightest. He had definitely been lying to her back then.
"But this is so irritating. He actually toyed with me like that..."
She looked at the crimson markings on the back of her hand, her white teeth grinding audibly. An emotion she could not quite put into words drove her to want to teach Moriyue a proper lesson.
But with her current strength, revenge was clearly unrealistic. Besides, Moriyue had spent this entire time hiding in Kumogakure. She did not have the nerve to march straight into someone else's village and drag him out.
The Raikage's name still carried plenty of weight. At the very least, Ajisai understood that if she wanted revenge, she would have to wait until Moriyue came out on his own.
But Moriyue would soon be joining the operation to surround and eliminate Orochimaru. That meant she still had a chance to ambush him.
The morning light was faint. Early morning was well suited for training. Though scientifically speaking, morning was not the time