Far away in Konoha, Uchiha Shunichi received Little White Snake's message and immediately ordered the Cipher Division under his command to decode it.
Once the encrypted message was decoded, the intelligence it contained gave the Cipher Division's ninja quite a fright.
Uchiha Shunichi, however, had already anticipated this situation. He simply hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
Normally, this was trouble he wouldn't have encountered until several years later.
"Lord Hokage, we must investigate this." Upon learning that the Ōtsutsuki might appear again, Shikaku Nara immediately set aside his work and rushed over.
Originally, his work had only involved the Intelligence Department and other Anbu affairs, but after Uchiha Shunichi took office, more and more departments had come under his management.
And that was even after he had enlisted his clan's help. By now, hardly anyone in the entire Nara Clan had any time to spare...
"An investigation won't turn up anything. These people have almost no contact with the outside world. They don't take missions like ordinary ninja, nor do they need to buy supplies from outside," Uchiha Shunichi said.
"But..." Shikaku Nara looked troubled, but couldn't very well say anything more.
After all, Konoha's intelligence department was still under his management.
An organization so deeply hidden and so dangerous had left them without even a single clue. Personally, he felt deeply ashamed.
"It's fine. Go back to work and leave this to me," Uchiha Shunichi replied casually.
In truth, however, as long as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki didn't make a move himself, Uchiha Shunichi wouldn't do anything either.
In his current condition, it wasn't wise to be too active. If it were only Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, that would be fine. Although the man had once been Kaguya's most formidable enemy, Uchiha Shunichi was still quite confident he could win.
But