She had detailed information and precautions regarding the Spirit Transformation Technique."
"Yes, I understand."
Kawaki Aoba nodded.
"Also, aside from capturing the spies last night, did you make any other discoveries?"
Tsunade asked.
She had a feeling that last night's events were not so simple.
There might be an even greater conspiracy hidden behind those spies.
Kawaki Aoba's heart stirred. He knew another opportunity to prove himself had come.
He hurriedly told her about the mysterious black shadow he had encountered last night, including its strength, techniques, and the black token he had found on it.
"Oh? Something like that happened?"
A trace of gravity flashed through Tsunade's eyes. "Let me see the token."
Kawaki Aoba promptly took the black token from his backpack and handed it to Tsunade.
Tsunade accepted the token and carefully examined the symbol on it, her brow furrowing tighter and tighter.
"This symbol..."
Tsunade murmured, "I think I've seen it somewhere before."
She pondered for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "I remember now! This symbol belonged to a mysterious organization from twenty years ago.
That organization was called the Crow Group. It specialized in intelligence theft and assassinations, but the Third Hokage later joined forces with shinobi from other major nations to wipe them out.
I thought the organization had already disappeared. I never expected it to still exist."
"The Crow Group?"
Kawaki Aoba repeated the name quietly, committing it to memory.
"It seems these spies are closely connected to the Crow Group."
Tsunade's tone was stern. "They stole Konoha's secret scrolls most likely for the Crow Group.
This is no trivial matter. I'll have the Anbu begin an investigation immediately.
Kawaki Aoba, you've rendered considerable merit this time. Not only did you capture spies, but you also uncovered traces of the