Sometimes, even Hyuga Makoto had to admit that things could turn out far more absurd than he had imagined!
In a forest in the Land of Hot Water, he quietly followed behind Danzo.
As he sensed his clone's presence drawing closer, he became increasingly certain of one thing.
Did I really cut out the middleman just to do business with myself...?
For a moment, he genuinely felt dazed. As the Hyuga Special Agent, he had always wanted to make a real impact.
But Konoha's circumstances had kept him stuck making minor moves. Never in his wildest dreams had he expected Councilor Shimura to lend him such a huge hand!
Still, something isn't quite right with this Councilor Shimura...
As he slowly walked onward, he couldn't help studying Danzo ahead of him again.
Honestly, he had already examined him many times along the way.
Even without activating his Tenseigan, his Byakugan's perceptiveness was terrifying-befitting an expert at "Moon Ōtsutsuki rank fifty."
And he really had discovered something amiss!
That's chakra buried incredibly deep. It feels a lot like Black Zetsu's...
Hyuga Makoto had, after all, met Black Zetsu several times, and he had been eagerly eyeing "Kaguya's chakra."
He didn't think he would mistake that stuff.
More importantly, he really didn't believe Nagato would let Danzo go after learning he had visited Amegakure...
So what exactly is going on? Something's wrong, but I can't get a clear picture. I can't act recklessly.
Hyuga Makoto pondered silently. Acting rashly on nothing more than a suspicion, without solid evidence, could cause problems for him too.
"Jonin Makoto, you seem rather curious about me."
Just as he was thinking, Danzo suddenly paused, then spoke coldly.
"If I remember correctly, we've met several times before. What makes you so curious about me?"
Hyuga Makoto snapped