Karin led Kabuto Yakushi and the others along an deserted path, avoiding several Konoha patrols without anyone noticing and slipping silently into Konoha.
Following behind Karin, the three men with Kabuto wore different expressions.
Seeing how familiar the Akatsuki's "B" was with the terrain around Konoha, and how easily she had passed through the village's patrols and security, they would have been lying if they said they weren't surprised.
"It seems Akatsuki has infiltrated Konoha far more deeply than I imagined. It's a good thing we agreed to their deal. Otherwise, Lord Orochimaru..."
The more Kabuto thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
Guren, meanwhile, was weighed down by worry. She hadn't been particularly willing to risk her life rescuing Orochimaru in the first place, and now she had somehow gotten entangled with Akatsuki and made an enemy of Konoha. Naturally, she was in a bad mood.
After entering Konoha, Karin led Kabuto and the others into an empty house to hide. "We'll make our move tonight. Rest here for now."
Kabuto nodded.
Akatsuki had made it clear that they expected Orochimaru's subordinates to do the work, so there was nothing to discuss. They just had to follow instructions.
And so Kabuto, Guren, and Jugo sat down on the floor to rest.
Karin glanced sidelong at Kabuto, a hint of surprise in her eyes beneath her mask.
According to the information Konoha had gathered, Kabuto was merely one of Orochimaru's subordinates. Aside from being a veteran spy who had also studied Medical Ninjutsu, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about him.
Yet for some reason, she sensed a faint threat from him.
After all, she had now regained her own Rinnegan, and with Wood Release and the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Techniques, an ordinary Jonin posed no threat to her.
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