The place was bustling with activity. Hiruko was helping Amado make something.
The moment he saw Orochimaru return, Hiruko was overjoyed and immediately handed half of his work over to him.
"You finally came back. What were you doing that took so long?"
Orochimaru gave a sinister smile. "Didn't I go out to bring Lord Minato here? Didn't you notice?"
Only after Orochimaru mentioned it did Hiruko notice Minato—and "Amado" as well.
"Lord Amado! When did you go out?"
Hiruko was utterly bewildered. He had been keeping a close watch. Not even an ant could have slipped out.
So how had Lord Amado ended up outside?
Seeing Hiruko looking as though his CPU was about to burn out, Minato decided not to tease him any further.
"Let me introduce you. This is Sanzu Amado, a new employee who just arrived in Konoha."
The moment those words were spoken, both Orochimaru and Hiruko visibly relaxed.
"I understand. He's Lord Amado from another world, right?"
Minato immediately nodded. "That's right. Lord Torikaze specially invited him over from another world. His abilities are no worse than Amado's."
Hiruko laughed heartily. "Of course. They're both Lord Amado—how could there be any difference?"
"Come to think of it, I haven't had time to visit another world yet. I wonder whether the me from another world has ever come here."
Minato was quite surprised. "What? Hiruko, you've never been to another world?"
"Yeah. That isn't all that strange, is it? There are still plenty of people in Konoha who haven't visited another world."
Minato's expression turned bitter. "No wonder. Let me tell you, you don't need to keep thinking about the you from another world."
Hiruko was puzzled. "Why? Don't tell me he broke the law and got locked up?"
Minato clicked his tongue. "Close, but