"What?!" Everyone present cried out in shock. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen's usually calm expression became unusually animated. He looked at Mirai and asked seriously, "Are you telling the truth?!"
Of course.
"If that's the case... then Sain must have been involved as well..." Even after weathering countless storms, Sarutobi Hiruzen was still shocked and worried upon hearing this news. Orochimaru's appearance also came back to mind.
"That guy... actually wanted to attack Konoha... What is his goal?"
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen did not fully believe Mirai's words, he believed half of them. He then looked at Mirai and asked, "Anything else?"
"No."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said to Kakashi, "Notify the intelligence division. Have everyone currently out on missions return immediately!"
"Yes!" Kakashi replied, then immediately left to deliver the message.
"As for Sain... summon Sain's leader." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Mirai. "Mirai."
"Lord Huo Ying."
"For now, in the villagers' eyes, you are still an S-rank rogue ninja. Do not show yourself yet..."
"Lord Huo Ying." Mirai interrupted Sarutobi Hiruzen. "As long as you stop pursuing me and let me move around the village, I don't care how they see me."
"In that case... you may leave first." Feeling that Mirai was of no further use here, Sarutobi Hiruzen waved him away.
After Mirai left, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the tightly shut door and frowned slightly. "Dragon."
"Your subordinate is here." An ANBU operative codenamed Dragon suddenly appeared in the room.
"Follow Mirai and report any changes immediately. If you are discovered, do not continue following him."
"Yes." Dragon vanished from the room once more.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked out at the bustling streets beyond the window and sighed softly. "I wonder how long this peace will last..."
After leaving the Hokage Office, Mirai encountered several ANBU in the corridor. From their