The midday sun spilled over the mountains, casting swathes of dim shadow.
At the foot of a low mountain, Enkō pushed aside a patch of shrubs and looked up at the small village halfway up the slope. Its buildings stretched all the way down to the mountain's base, and people dressed as shinobi passed in and out from time to time.
After observing for a moment, Enkō released the shrubs and let them spring back into place. Turning to the four people before him, he said, "Looks like it really is Kusagakure."
Besides the three from Kagami Uchiha's group, there was also a bald man with dull, vacant eyes.
After Enkō had swiftly dealt with him, he used genjutsu to control him. It was under the bald man's guidance that their team had managed to find this place.
Even though they had been mentally prepared, the three were still somewhat shocked upon hearing this. "So the Jashin Cult's headquarters is in Kusagakure? Kusagakure was founded by Jashin Cult followers?"
"Probably not." Enkō pondered for a moment. "The Jashin Cult may have been getting rather rampant lately, but they would not dare establish a village so openly. More likely, someone high up in Kusagakure secretly reached some sort of agreement with them."
Might Yuan said in disbelief, "Have they lost their minds? Cooperating with the Jashin Cult is like seeking a tiger's hide!"
Uzuki Akane curled her lip. "Because some people always harbor unrealistic ambitions."
"Huh? What does that mean?" Might Yuan blinked and looked toward Kagami. "Kagami, did you understand?"
Kagami did not respond. Instead, he asked Enkō, "Enkō-sensei, what do we do next?"
Enkō considered it. If he revealed his identity, Kusagakure would certainly not do anything to them and would likewise welcome them into the village. But that