Konoha: Muzan of the Hatake Household—Attacking the Akatsuki
Before leaving, Hizashi Hyuga still set up a large number of Byakugan around the Land of Waves to monitor the surrounding area. Aside from threats from the Land of Fire, there was also the vast eastern sea!
Although the Hidden Mist Village had not posed any tangible danger to the Land of Waves, it was still a potential threat.
At this stage, every member of the Twelve Kizuki had their own matters to attend to. The vast Land of Waves was temporarily left without anyone to protect it, which was why Muzan did not dare leave casually. They were still far too short-handed; if an emergency arose, there would be no one to send.
"Have Zabuza and the demon squads that have completed their training protect the Land of Waves."
As security for the Land of Waves, Zabuza's strength should not be underestimated. He was, after all, the wielder of the Executioner's Blade and one of the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen!
After making the necessary arrangements, Muzan and Hizashi Hyuga arrived at the scene in the shortest possible time. It was a forest, truly the ideal place for an ambush. Hizashi sent out his eyeballs, letting them float in the air as they inspected the surroundings without overlooking a single detail.
The incident had happened too suddenly. Before Hizashi could react, he saw the space around them distort. By the time he came to his senses, the two had vanished from sight.
"There are footprints up there."
Using Body Flicker to reach the spot, Muzan saw two footprints on a tree. It seemed they had learned that the Blood Moon people would help the Akatsuki and had waited nearby in advance.
"What two idiots. Did they think there would be no enemies