After Besa and his party left, his trusted followers took over the management of Amegakure Ninja Village. They held most of the important positions in the village and could effectively suppress Hanzō's supporters. Without orders from Besa, they would take no action against the dissenters within the village, merely watching their every move. If those people knew what was good for them, they would tread carefully.
Hanzō's trusted followers naturally understood this. Through secret intelligence, however, they had learned that Hanzō would make his move that very day, killing Besa while they were away from the village. Meanwhile, reinforcements would help his other supporters within the village, though they had no idea who those reinforcements were.
All they knew was that the reinforcements would give a signal at the appropriate moment, and everyone would understand when it came. Thus, they waited quietly for the signal Hanzō had promised.
Shrouded in heavy rain, Amegakure Ninja Village seemed utterly desolate. Every ninja covered themselves from head to toe and wore a mask. Compared with the Five Great Shinobi Villages, whose ninja openly showed their faces to the villagers, the difference was enormous. This was a circumstance unique to Amegakure Ninja Village.
Apart from the ceaseless sound of rain, almost nothing else could be heard. Unless they were in their own rooms, Amegakure Ninja generally did not chat. They simply carried out their missions in silence.
At concealed positions near the village entrance, Amegakure Ninja Village's Anbu quietly watched for suspicious people moving outside or keeping the village under surveillance. These people would not utter so much as a word. They merely stared out through narrow gaps with cold eyes.
At regular intervals, Amegakure Ninja Village's Anbu sent their intelligence to their captain, a trusted follower of Besa named Us. As the captain