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When Namiashi Raidō found Hanfu, the latter was drilling his subordinates at Training Ground 6. Upon learning that Namikaze Minato wanted to see him, he immediately handed the heavy training staff to Shisui, then left Namiashi Raidō behind and raced to the Hokage Building at breakneck speed.

"Lord Hokage."

After entering the Hokage Office, Hanfu bowed with impeccable manners and a refined air.

o(^｀)o After all, he was an Anbu Captain now. His status had changed, so he had to watch his words and actions.

But Namikaze Minato didn't bother with formalities. He told Hanfu everything about the Land of Wind Border Desert in one breath, including all his suspicions.

After listening, a look of sudden realization flashed through Hanfu's eyes!

"So that's what happened!"

No wonder Orochimaru knew I'd joined the Abyss. It turned out he was working with them!

And one of them had stolen the First Hokage Cells from Root, while the other had stolen Impure World Reincarnation from the Hokage Building. The two of them were in cahoots, conspiring to profane the soul of the First Hokage!

Damn it!

Hanfu was shocked and furious. But he thought that if Namikaze Minato learned the truth one day, the more convincingly he acted now, the more foolish he'd look later.

So he slowly let his look of shock fade, then sighed gravely. "As one of the Sannin, Orochimaru really is formidable. He managed to find the Abyss and work with them. He's no ordinary man!"

"The Abyss has a chain of command based on one-to-one contact. Orochimaru must have been able to work with them because the Abyss Leader was eager to obtain the Wood Release of the First Hokage. But whatever the reason, we absolutely cannot let them profane the soul of the First Hokage!"

Namikaze Minato