"Let's take a look around the local shopping district first and gather some information."
"Let's go, then."
The two felt their way around the streets for a while and soon found the shopping district.
On closer inspection, it really was different from Konoha.
There were so many weapons for sale along the streets. It certainly lived up to its name as the Bloody Mist Village!
Everyone seemed to harbor a vicious glint in their eyes, but both men had seen battle and weren't intimidated by the oppressive atmosphere.
They browsed for a while, but there really wasn't much worth buying.
Eventually, they came to a street stall. Its owner was covered in a black robe, with only a pair of pale, scrawny feet showing.
The stall sold nothing but jars of finely ground white powder.
"Bone powder from the Kaguya Clan... would you care to take a look...?"
Seeing that the vendor didn't even raise her head, Xuanhui picked up a jar of bone powder and brought it closer, shielding his eyes.
He examined it with his Dojutsu. It really did come from the Kaguya Clan!
He deactivated his Sharingan and looked at the vendor sympathetically.
The aura coming from her was far too similar to the aura inside the jar.
No matter how hard she tried to conceal it, she couldn't hide the fact that she belonged to the Kaguya Clan!
"I'll take a jar. Bag it up for me."
"Of course... thank you, sir..."
As Xuanhui lowered his head to take the bag, he whispered softly.
"If you're struggling, go try making a life in Konoha. It's more peaceful there."
The vendor trembled, and even the hands holding the jar began to shake.
Xuanhui paid no attention to her reaction. He simply took the bone powder and left