After clearing the shadow instance, Mirai emerged from the darkness.
Looking at the numbers of those who had fled, he grew even more puzzled.
Such weak strength—were they temporary hires? Oh, no, it was that child!
Mirai suddenly remembered the child he had seen before...
After putting themselves back together, they immediately hired someone to pretend to chase them! The goal was probably to drive me away... It seemed that merchant and that child might know each other, and there might be some hidden secret between them.
Could he know Orochimaru? Danzo's Root shouldn't have come from the Land of Water. Was that child really one of Danzo's men?
Setting strength aside for now, that child's mind was truly astonishing! To stop me from continuing my secret investigation, he had devised so many tricks in such a short time! It really wasn't easy...
"Hmph..." Mirai could not help but mock himself. "I never expected to be outmaneuvered by a brat. What a disgrace... It looks like there's no way to find that merchant again."
"Sigh... Forget it. Let's get back to business..."
Mirai took the letter and asked for directions along the way. In less than half a day, he arrived at the entrance to Hidden Mist Village.
Buddha Root Village was different from Konoha Village. In Konoha Village, people lived together, with the defensive perimeter set outside the villagers' residences.
In Kirigakure, the villagers lived outside the defensive perimeter, while the ninja village lay within.
Mirai thought, with this kind of design, the ninjas weren't acting as shields. If enemies invaded, wouldn't the civilians be the first victims? Hmph, I really don't know what the higher-ups of Hidden Mist Village were thinking, coming up with such a brain-dead design!
"Who are you?" a Fugen Village guard asked.
Mirai