Ando and Zabuza meeting in prison was something Yugito Nii and the others had not expected.
They only knew that Zabuza and Haku were from Kirigakure, but public information claimed the two had left Kirigakure long ago and their whereabouts were unknown. Their decision to make Kirigakure the target of this trip had partly been a gamble.
Yet no one had expected Haku and Zabuza to actually be in Kirigakure's prison. This unexpected discovery did not add too many variables to Yugito Nii's plan. In any case, they were meant to work with Ando from inside and outside. Finding Zabuza at this stage was for the best.
Outside Kirigakure, Yugito Nii and Kazeki hid separately behind a dead tree and in the grass. They looked toward Kirigakure from afar. Ando had been captured and sent to Kirigakure's prison according to plan. Though calling it a plan was not really Yugito Nii's original intention, things had come to this, so they could only make the best of it.
"Kirigakure's recent situation... is a little strange. It feels very oppressive..."
Yugito Nii's brows knitted together. Kirigakure had never had a particularly good reputation. The Bloody Mist Village had not earned its name for nothing; its cruelty and cold-bloodedness were infamous.
Kazeki also felt a deep discomfort in her chest. Her senses were extremely sharp, especially toward changes in the surrounding environment and presences. To her senses, Kirigakure's aura was utterly lifeless, like a cursed statue made of slime. That damp, dark feeling made her want to vomit.
"It really is wrong. Kirigakure... is strange. It feels a little like Amegakure."
She gazed at the village shrouded in mist from afar. Kazeki vaguely recalled the sight of Amegakure. It had been just as oppressive there, though she did not know why.
"It's about