Shikaku Nara had originally planned to take the group straight to see Uchiha Yin, but word came that Yin was not up yet. His mouth twitched, and he decided to show them around first.
They had not had a chance to scout Konoha the night before. He might as well hand them that chance today. Otherwise, they might never get an opening, and all the time spent setting this up would go to waste!
The people from Kumogakure, unaware that they had already walked into a trap, were delighted.
They kept their expressions carefully neutral, though, as if they did not care in the slightest.
Samui had her doubts, but she was in no position to refuse. She gave a faint smile. "Sorry for the trouble, Lord Nara."
Her expression gave little away, but her face still drew a second glance.
Even Shikaku Nara was no exception. His attention, however, was not on Samui's face but on her expression.
Shikaku Nara was exceptionally observant. Not even the slightest change escaped his notice.
He naturally caught the trace of suspicion in Samui's eyes.
After Shikaku Nara turned away, an inscrutable smile crossed his face.
He then led the group from Kumogakure on a tour of Konoha.
The others from Kumogakure looked around intently, missing nothing as they took in the layout of everything nearby.
They said nothing outright, but there was a hint of contempt in the way they looked at Shikaku Nara.
The places he showed them seemed to avoid key defenses and secret locations. Yet anyone who looked closely enough could still pick up clues.
Chapter 654: First Meeting
Samui did not feel nearly so at ease. She was a ninja from Kumogakure, but she had heard Shikaku Nara's name more than once.
Shikaku Nara was highly intelligent, skilled