Three days later, Land of Fire Capital.
Kai's figure appeared outside the city.
After staying at Orphanage for two days, he felt a little worried about Chiriku and Asuma, so he left early.
At this moment, he changed into a clean short robe and was carrying a small baggage.
He blended in with the flow of people entering the city and successfully passed the interrogation of the city gate guards.
The streets of Land of Fire Capital are spacious and clean, with many shops on both sides.
Overall, this capital city is indeed prosperous.
But Kai's eyes swept around and his brows moved slightly.
"Compared to Capital of the Land of Wind, Land of Fire Capital is actually a little less interesting."
It's not that it's not prosperous, but the contrast is too obvious.
The prosperity of Capital of the Land of Wind is a large-scale oasis that gathers all the resources of the vast and barren land of Land of Wind and piles it up in the sea of sand.
The extreme luxury was in sharp contrast to the surrounding desolation, which left a deep impression on Kai.
And Land of Fire is a fertile land, with many decent cities within it.
As a single capital city, it is not that conspicuous.
"First go to Chiriku and Asuma and remind them. If it is convenient, then sell some information."
Kai grinned, showing his white teeth.
Daimyo of the Land of Wind He doesn't like him very much, and the same goes for Land of Fire Daimyo.
Most of those high-ranking aristocrats have the same virtue.
Since he has the identity of the information dealer "Kishimoto" on hand, it comes in handy right now.
You can sell Land of Fire Daimyo some innocuous information in exchange for some money.
We can also take the opportunity to contact Chiriku and Asuma to remind them of possible signs of division within Twelve Guardian Ninja.
However, when he came near the Daimyo's Palace, his steps immediately stopped.
The security is extremely tight.
There are more than just visible guards outside the gate.
There are a large number of ninjas lurking on the roofs of surrounding buildings, in shadowed corners, and even in the second-floor windows of the tavern across the street.
Some of them are particularly calm, at least at the Elite Jonin level.
There was a tense sense of chill in the air.
"Something's wrong."
Kai's expression remained unchanged and his steps did not stop.
He just walked past the door of the Daimyo's Palace like an ordinary passerby, and quickly scanned the surrounding layout with his peripheral vision.
This state of alertness clearly means that something is going on.
And it's no small matter.
He did not approach rashly, nor did he try to use his identity as an intelligence merchant to submit a message asking for an interview.
Instead, he turned around and left, finding a hotel not far or near the Daimyo's Palace to stay.
Now Chiriku and Asuma are Twelve Guardian Ninja, which should be in the Daimyo's Palace.
But at this juncture, it was not convenient for Kai to show up directly.
If someone is interested, it will cause trouble for those two guys.
That night, Kai changed into dark night clothes and covered his face with a black cloth.
He left the hotel quietly and slipped into the night.
Land of Fire Daimyo's Palace's wall is very high, but it is useless to Kai.
He picked a gap where the guards were changing guard and turned over like a fallen leaf.
Move quickly along the shadow at the base of the wall, targeting the depths of the inner courtyard.
Chiriku and Asuma, as Guardian Ninja, should live and work in the core area of the inner courtyard.
While sneaking, Kai paid attention to the placement of hidden sentries around him and avoided patrols.
However, just as he rounded a rockery and was about to pass through the small garden in front, his heart suddenly tightened.
A feeling of being spied on suddenly emerged.
"Oops! Found out!"
Kai was slightly shocked.
He thinks that his stealth skills are good, and the perceptive ninja who can detect his whereabouts at this distance is by no means an ordinary character.
"Daimyo's Palace actually has such a master of perception?"
Just as his thoughts were turning, a figure silently walked out of the shadows of the corridor ahead.
Under the moonlight, a pure white eye stood out in the darkness.
"Who!"
The man shouted lowly, his tone cold.
The starting position of Gentle Fist has been formed in the hand, and Chakra is condensed on the fingertips.
Kai was stunned for a moment when he saw the other person's face.
Immediately, he felt relieved, and immediately emerged from the shadows, pulled off the black cloth on his face, and shouted in a low voice:
"Captain Bathroom! It's me!"
The person opposite was also stunned when he saw Kai's face.
The vigilance in the white eyes quickly turned to surprise, and Hand Seals also lowered his hand.
He opened his mouth and was about to say something.
But at this moment, there was a rush of footsteps not far away, accompanied by the guard's inquiry:
"Master Bathroom? Is there any movement here?"
Hyuga Yuma didn't look back and replied calmly, "It's okay, it's just a wild cat."
"Wild cat?"
The guard seemed a little confused, but he didn't delve into it.
"You can continue patrolling."
Hyuga Yuma waited for the guard's footsteps to go away, and then walked quickly to Kai.
She grabbed his wrist and lowered her voice:
"Follow me."
Kai didn't ask any questions and followed him.
After twisting and turning along the corridor, I finally entered a remote and simply furnished room.
Hyuga Yuma closed the door, made sure there was no movement outside, and turned around.
Looking at Kai, there was surprise and slightly speechless helplessness in his eyes:
"Why are you here? Dressed like this?"
Kai chuckled and scratched his head:
"I'm here to find Chiriku and Asuma."
"Captain Bathroom, when did you come Daimyo's Palace?"
Hyuga Yuma walked to the table and sat down, pouring Kai a cup of tea.
"After the war, I was transferred from Land of Waves back to Konoha headquarters."
"Later, Daimyo's Palace asked Konoha for a sentient ninja from the Hyuga clan to be stationed there to assist Guard in his work."
"Main Family sent me over there."
He paused and looked at Kai, "It's been almost two years."
When Kai heard this, he felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
Indeed.
They met once on the day Konoha Medical Hospital Neji was born.
Counting the time, I haven't seen him for more than three years.
As for the appearance of Hyuga Main House in the Daimyo's Palace, Kai is not particularly surprised.
After all, the relationship between the Hyuga Clan and Daimyo's Palace is somewhat ambiguous.
Kai didn't think much about this matter and directly asked the question he was most concerned about:
"Captain Bathroom, Daimyo's Palace, what's going on with the alert state today?"
Hyuga Yuma was silent for a moment, put down the teacup, and lowered his voice a bit:
"Half a month ago, Daimyo suffered an assassination."
Kai raised his eyebrows.
"Assassination?"
"Yes. The identity of the other party is unknown, and his methods are extremely sophisticated."
"If Asuma and Chiriku hadn't happened to take turns and responded in time, Daimyo might have..."
Hyuga Yuma didn't finish speaking, but the meaning was already obvious.
"Since then, Daimyo's Palace's guarding power has been upgraded to the highest level."
"I use Byakugan to patrol the house at least three times every night."
"It's not today that I discovered this "rebellious ninja" of yours."
Hearing this, Kai looked slightly embarrassed.
Naturally, Minato and Sarutobi Hiruzen knew about his rebellion.
But in the eyes of some people, it is still very subtle.
But judging from Hyuga Yuma's appearance, he should be trusted.