Creak! The door was pushed open. Sensing something amiss, a dark figure swiftly vanished into the wall.
"Huh?" Yamcao took several deep breaths, confusion flashing in his eyes. "Why is there a sweet scent here?"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Just as he wondered about it, the sea breeze swept past, carrying green leaves. Feeling the fresh air against his face, Yamcao let down his guard. "Oh, it's the leaves! Looks like I was overthinking things..."
With that, he lingered no longer. He shut the door, spat toward the room, and left without looking back.
"That damned woman actually dared to suspect me of being a spy..."
His voice faded into the distance. In a shadowy corner, a figure pressed himself against the wall. Once he realized the man had left, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief and returned his attention to the conversation inside the room.
So the Raikage has started getting suspicious after all... Kazeno's eyes flickered as he listened closely to the conversation within.
"Assistant, do you have another plan?" the Raikage asked, looking at her.
"Of course!" The Assistant nodded. With the Raikage watching solemnly, she slowly explained, "While Kazeno infiltrates the village, we'll send a small group of ninja to attack the other side of the island."
"Although this won't let us identify the traitor immediately, we'll win either way if we act like this. We'll hedge our bets. Surely there can't be a different traitor on both sides!"
The Assistant sighed helplessly. "This is the best approach we have. Otherwise, we simply won't be able to find the traitor."
"By the way, Lord Raikage, don't you suspect Kazeno of being the traitor?" the Assistant suddenly asked.
At those words, Kazeno shuddered behind the wall, but he quickly steadied himself and continued listening.
The Raikage shook