At times, five days could be incredibly precious, but at other times, they passed in the blink of an eye—especially for White Fang and Minato.
Right now, the two of them wished time would crawl by like years. Instead, with no results at all, another day simply slipped away. It was agonizing.
Unfortunately, no leads meant no leads. Danzo seemed to have vanished from the world.
"Lord Hokage, White Fang and Minato have returned."
Five days passed quickly. In the end, White Fang and Minato could only return to Konoha with grim resignation, arriving at the Hokage's Office with helpless expressions.
Their greatest difficulty in searching for Danzo was the lack of assistance. With others helping them search, it would have been much easier, but the strength of just two people was ultimately limited.
It was like Jiraiya, who was searching everywhere for Orochimaru. Orochimaru kept appearing in different places, yet whenever Jiraiya received word and rushed over, he was usually already too late.
He was essentially running all over the world for nothing.
"Let them in."
Ronglin set down the statue in his hand and rubbed his temples, easing his taut nerves while also recovering some of his severely depleted mental energy.
"Lord Hokage."
Only after receiving permission did the deeply uneasy White Fang and Minato enter the Hokage's Office. They knelt on one knee, awaiting Ronglin's judgment.
"Where is he?"
Ronglin looked at them and asked directly.
"Uh..."
Minato glanced at White Fang, then lowered his head in silence. White Fang could not help but smile bitterly as he said in a low voice:
"I'm very sorry, Lord Hokage. We were unable to find any trace of Danzo. Therefore, the mission has failed."
"Oh~"
Ronglin nodded indifferently. This was the outcome he had expected, so it was hardly