Shinji walked out of the Hokage Building and glanced back.
Clearly,
the village had realized from Orochimaru's escape that someone inside was helping Kabuto Yakushi. That was why Shinji had deliberately muddied the waters and pinned the whole thing on Danzo.
Back at the Konoha Military Police Force headquarters, Shinji went over the entire matter.
From beginning to end, he had never met Kabuto Yakushi or the others in his true identity. Ryūsetsuna, Chiyo, and Karin had also acted under the name of the Akatsuki Organization, so he had no need to worry about being exposed.
His only concern was that the captured Guren and Jugo both knew Kimimaro's identity.
But he had prepared for that in advance. Taking advantage of the chaos that night, he had planted genjutsu suggestions in the minds of the captured Jugo and Guren.
With his Dojutsu as powerful as it was now, as long as his genjutsu suggestions remained in place, Jugo and Guren had nothing to fear from any genjutsu interrogation.
As for ordinary physical torture or interrogation with drugs, Shinji believed that, as core members under Orochimaru, they could handle it.
Besides, even for their own sake, they couldn't reveal Kimimaro. As long as he remained undercover in Konoha, they still had a chance of being rescued.
Of course!
Shinji wasn't going to rely entirely on Jugo and Guren, so, as their leader, he had already used Naobi to warn Kimimaro to be ready to withdraw at any moment.
Putting those thoughts aside, Shinji stopped dwelling on the village and turned his attention to Karin through Naobi.
Outside Konoha.
The three, having found a lead at the ruins of Uzushio Village, had hurried straight back to Konoha. In a forest near the village, they found a storehouse built by the Uzumaki Clan