"Lord."
The next moment.
Gui appeared here.
She reported the intelligence she had gathered during the seven days Hyuga Sho had spent in seclusion.
After Orochimaru defected from the village, he disappeared for the time being.
He had not stirred up any trouble in the Shinobi World.
He might have planned to lie low for a while.
The other intelligence she had obtained from the Underground Exchange was reported as well.
"Very good."
Hyuga Sho nodded and gave Gui an approving look.
The mask on Gui's face had long since been replaced with a White Mask.
This mask had belonged to the Iwagakure female ninja Kōseki.
It had once been painted black with ink, but was later washed clean and given directly to Gui.
She had worn it ever since.
Gui... as Hyuga Sho's personal subordinate, she used ANBU techniques to gather information everywhere.
She had worked diligently for years...
Or rather, she had grown increasingly loyal.
She had clearly once been Shimura Danzō's subordinate.
Why had she become like this after coming to Hyuga Sho's side?
"Stockholm Syndrome."
From the flickering look in Gui's eyes and her abnormal expression, Hyuga Sho clearly noticed what was happening.
As time passed...
Gui, who had once sparred with, been educated by, and taught by Hyuga Sho.
Her psychological state gradually changed.
In the end, she developed the condition known in his previous life... as "Stockholm Syndrome."
A difficult-to-describe dependence on Hyuga Sho had arisen in her heart.
Or rather...
Whether Hyuga Sho was strict with her or praised her, she would feel supreme happiness and gratitude.
"Come here for a moment."
Hyuga Sho spoke to Gui, then turned and walked away.
"Yes!"
Beneath her mask, Gui followed excitedly.
Torture Department · Subdivision.
Hyuga Oto stood outside, faithfully guarding the place.
Inside