"Why panic? I did it on purpose!" A mysterious smile appeared on Yizhe's face, as though his scheme had succeeded.
"Looks like we worried for nothing!"
Hearing that, Tsunade let out a breath of relief. After collecting herself, she asked doubtfully, "What exactly are you up to?"
"I'll explain when I get back! Time is tight!" Yizhe shook his head without answering.
Before Tsunade and Shizune could ask anything else, he casually formed a hand seal and shouted, "Release!" With a puff, he turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished from where he stood.
"A Shadow Clone?" Tsunade and Shizune stared at each other, completely baffled.
Outside the inn, Rikaku stood waiting. A black-clad warrior crouched before him, dressed like a scout.
If Yizhe had been there, he would have recognized the man as the one who had eavesdropped on them from the rooftop.
"Did you find anything?" Standing in the snow with both hands resting on his sword, Rikaku asked calmly.
The scout had returned so quickly that his tracks must have been exposed.
Facing one of the Three Legendary Ninja, Rikaku had not held much hope to begin with. Still, he would do everything in his power and prepare for every possibility.
"Reporting, sir, I have discovered where Daidao is hiding!" The black-clad warrior suppressed his excitement and spoke steadily.
"What? That easily?" Rikaku's brow furrowed as suspicion rose in his heart.
"To be precise, I only obtained relevant information. I did not discover the exact location!" the black-clad warrior added.
"I see!" Only then did he relax. If it had been too easy, he would have suspected a trap instead.
"Go on!"
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