Yet judging from his behavior and the way he explained things, he really did fit Root's style. Was he truly a member of Root?
Mirai tried to find flaws through their earlier conversation, but no matter how hard he thought, he could not find any.
Why didn't I ask him more about Konoha? "Ah! Kid, when you came here, did you know the Third Huo Ying?"
"I don't know! What I did was a secret mission assigned by Root!" the child answered firmly without hesitation.
Mirai pretended to say "Oh," sounding casual, but inwardly, he thought, This kid really does seem to be from Root! That old bastard Danzo never told the Third what he was doing. He just did whatever he wanted. I thought I could get more out of this kid, but I didn't expect him to be the real deal. His grandfather's...
"Alright! Kid, since it's your mission, I won't interfere any further."
"Thank you, Lord Mirai!" The child bowed, then returned to the room to eavesdrop on the conversation.
Mirai curled his lips. Still trying to learn something from Root? What bad luck!
"Come on, let's deliver the letter first..."
Mirai stepped out from the corner when a question suddenly flashed through his mind.
That child... knew I came from the docks, which meant he had been there. If his target was the merchant, then he could only have followed behind me. How could he have arrived here before me and hidden on the roof?
"Oh no! They lured the tiger away from the mountain!"
Mirai hurried back and leaped onto the roof, only to find no one there. Listening to the sounds in the room, it was still empty.
"Damn it!"
Mirai flipped over and burst into the room. There were only two cups of