The best outcome would be to uncover something during the intelligence investigation, but the most important goal was to make the other side act.
As long as they made a move, it would confirm that they were the mysterious enemy!
Only when everything about them appeared normal would Itachi Uchiha's Order have a chance to be useful! Ten thousand.
Choji
By then, Kitahara Kaede had already returned home. During the time since he returned to Konoha, he had been busy most of the time.
Although not everyone was constantly trying to visit Kitahara Kaede, the number of people doing so was still enormous.
Clinging to the strong was not an unusual choice in the ninja world. It could even be said that this was the norm there.
"Choji, why are you hiding over there?"
Kitahara Kaede called toward the entrance to the courtyard.
"I just happened to walk over here. I like taking walks when I have time at night." Choji stepped out from the shadows.
Kitahara Kaede could tell that Choji had something on his mind. That explanation was merely nonsense he had come up with to hide it.
"Choji, we're partners. You don't need to hesitate like this." Kitahara Kaede sighed.
He knew that the main reason he had not been swarmed at home and constantly disturbed was that his companions were shouldering that pressure for him.
Those people did not have the nerve to directly make demands of Kitahara Kaede, but they were quite skilled at achieving their goals through Kitahara Kaede's friends.
"Um, are you free now? Let's go get some barbecue?" Choji asked with a gentle smile.
"If it's an invitation from a partner, I'm always free." Kitahara Kaede smiled and nodded.
Kitahara Kaede and Choji sat inside an Akimichi Clan barbecue restaurant.
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