But who was Hinata? If she knew nothing, she might have been fooled.
But she wasn't. She knew Kabuto Yakushi's personality very well.
At least, the personality he should have displayed at present.
As a spy valued even by Danzo, he moved among Root, Orochimaru, and Sasori of the Red Sands.
Not only did he lack the feeling of surviving in the cracks,
he instead seemed to thrive, making a name for himself with ease.
Though he had paid quite a price for it,
when examined closely, that only further proved how dangerous Kabuto Yakushi was.
He was a clever man, but not an honest clever man.
He was the kind of person who interested you, even though you knew that he might find an opportunity to bite you someday.
Yet your interest in him still far exceeded the threat he might pose.
There was also no lack of a strong person's confidence in this,
but no matter how one put it,
it was somewhat overconfident.
The important matter had already concluded, but Hinata did not immediately declare the meeting over.
After warning Kabuto Yakushi,
Hinata spoke to him in the tone of a friend. "By the way, can you tell me what mission Orochimaru gave you?"
"I'm quite curious."
Kabuto Yakushi continued smiling warmly. "It's actually nothing much."
"And I don't know what Lord Orochimaru truly meant either."
"After all, people like us never truly tell others what we're thinking. Perhaps it's instinct!"
As he said this, Kabuto Yakushi looked at Hinata with a flickering gaze.
Clearly, by "people like us," he had obviously placed Hinata in that category as well.
Kabuto Yakushi continued, "But before I came, the only thing Orochimaru said was—"
Then, imitating Orochimaru's tone, he said, "Ha, this is truly too interesting. The Hyuga Clan,