The explosion at Hizumi Society's headquarters continued to stir up discussion in the capital of the Land of Hot Water for some time.
As one of the parties involved, the president of Hizumi Society vanished without a trace. The society's branches made no major moves either, as though it had not been their headquarters that had been blown up.
However, according to insider leaks, not many ninjas had been stationed at Hizumi Society that day. Among the middle and upper ranks, only one unlucky Jonin and several Chunin had been killed in the blast. The remaining Genin and ordinary people were not even counted!
The greatest losses were still the buildings, internal documents, and stored resources. Yet because the president remained silent and there had not been many casualties, the most crucial point was that they had no idea who had done it!
As a result, the matter continued to be handled coldly!
The parties involved staying silent only made the incident more mysterious. Every faction let its imagination run wild, relying entirely on speculation to assess the event, resulting in all sorts of wildly different versions circulating among the public.
Fortunately, it eventually became nothing more than dinner-table gossip!
As for Neji, he had achieved his goal. Hizumi Society would not come looking to trouble him again anytime soon!
Before long, the day of his agreed-upon transaction with Orochimaru quietly arrived.
Neji likewise brought no one else. He rode the Black-Winged Thunder Roc alone and arrived outside Orochimaru's base ahead of time.
With the mindset of preparing for the worst, Neji used his Byakugan to carefully observe the surrounding environment, guarding against ambushes and traps.
It was not until nearly two hours had passed that Orochimaru arrived at the meeting place with Kimimaro.
This time, Neji had come