Konoha.
It had been a long time since Yakushi Nonō had returned to the village.
After returning, she went to report to Shimura Danzō.
After briefly explaining the long-term mission that had lasted several years, she asked to see her adopted son... Yakushi Kabuto.
Her request was granted.
Following the location Shimura Danzō had given her, Yakushi Nonō set out.
Dim streetlights, a silent night.
Yakushi Nonō made her way to the location with an uneasy, apprehensive heart.
Would her adopted son, whom she had not seen for several years, still recognize her?
What would he say when he saw her?
Shimura Danzō had told her that her adopted son had been placed in the Ninja Academy and was currently studying.
If everything went smoothly, he could graduate and become a formal ninja in just a few years.
Yakushi Nonō was looking forward to seeing him...
Before long.
Yakushi Nonō arrived at the residence.
The lights were on.
Yakushi Nonō knocked on the door, then waited endlessly.
A long time passed. Realizing that something was wrong, Yakushi Nonō quickly sensed the inside of the house.
She discovered... that there was no one inside.
Could Shimura Danzō be deceiving her?
Yakushi Nonō broke down the door and found a note hanging from the ceiling.
<If you want to see your adopted son, come alone to the Torture Department>.
"!"
Yakushi Nonō's pupils contracted, and she immediately turned back.
A dozen or so minutes later.
Moving through the night, Yakushi Nonō arrived at the entrance to the Torture Department.
More precisely, the entrance to the Deputy Head's section.
Following the instructions on the note, she entered.
Boom!!
The entrance dropped shut.
The dark iron gate locked Yakushi Nonō inside...
The Root office in the file warehouse.
The flickering candlelight outlined Shimura