Won't Stand!

Hearing Shisui's "fair" assessment of Houka, Natsuhi relaxed slightly and asked, "So, are we going to keep investigating?"

What exactly had Houka hidden deep within the Snow Mountain Range?

Whatever it was, it had to be extremely important if it could make Houka willing to assassinate the Third Hokage and become a Konoha Missing-nin!

Natsuhi was not the only one curious; even Shisui was deeply intrigued.

However, Shisui shook his head with a sigh. "Let's stop for now. Since the captain doesn't want us to know, he must have his reasons. Now that he's become a Konoha Missing-nin, even if he has his own plans, he must be under a great deal of pressure. We shouldn't cause him any more trouble."

"You really are considerate of him," Natsuhi said with a smile.

"Because the captain is a very farsighted person," Shisui said with a bitter smile. "If I had listened to him back then and acted more decisively, perhaps the clan wouldn't have been destroyed."

"Then let's head back. With Houka and Orochimaru taking action, we no longer need to worry about the Land of Snow," Natsuhi said, finally relieved.

If she had been alone, her curiosity might have driven her to leave Shisui behind and venture deep into the Snow Mountain Range in search of the truth. But she had a husband and a son. In her heart, her family mattered far more than that little bit of curiosity.

Kimimaro's return from the Land of Snow to the Land of Rice Fields was quickly reported from Otogakure to Houka.

The moment Houka received the news, he began sending people away without another word.

After Houka had fed Obito several bowls of poisonous motivational talk, Obito had been training diligently every day. When Houka told him to return to the