Collecting Danzo's Evidence Together

Asuma and Shinku both felt that Aoba's suggestion made sense, so the three decided to begin their investigation with the Hyuga clan's branch family members.

They began asking around the village for information about members of the Hyuga clan's branch family, searching for a suitable target to investigate.

After some effort, they finally found a branch family member of the Hyuga clan named Hyuga Koji.

Hyuga Koji usually enjoyed gambling and could often be found at the village casino.

"Let's start with him."

Asuma said, "We'll find a chance to get close to him and see if we can coax any useful information out of him."

The three arrived at the casino and found Hyuga Koji gambling.

Hyuga Koji wore a set of worn-out clothes, his hair was a mess, and his eyes gleamed with greed and cunning.

Asuma walked over, patted Hyuga Koji on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Brother, how's your luck today?"

Hyuga Koji glanced at Asuma and replied irritably, "What's it to you? Stop bothering me."

Asuma did not get angry. He took some money from his pocket and waved it in front of Hyuga Koji. "Come on, brother, don't be so stingy.

"Looks like your luck isn't too good. Want me to help you out?"

At the sight of the money, Hyuga Koji's eyes immediately lit up. "You can help me? How?"

Asuma smiled. "Simple. I'll gamble with you. If we lose, it's on me. If we win, we split it evenly. What do you say?"

Hyuga Koji hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, it's a deal."

Thus, Asuma and Hyuga Koji began gambling together.

As they gambled, Asuma kept chatting with Hyuga Koji, trying to build a rapport with him.

Shinku and Aoba observed from the side, looking for the right