Oto Uchiha shook her head gently and said in a low voice, "There's no need for that. I was just remembering the past. I still know what takes priority."
Zou Hyuga glanced at Oto without saying anything more.
Since Oto had plans of her own, he would not interfere too much.
After all, Oto was no longer the little girl she had once been. With her combat strength, she could still come and go freely in Sunagakure.
While they rested at the inn, Zou Hyuga sent Shisui out to buy food and water.
They were not used to the food Sunagakure had provided, nor could they trust it completely.
Lying in his room at the inn, Zou Hyuga habitually recalled Sunagakure's layout, committing it to memory in case he needed it.
Although the Kazekage had asked Konoha for assistance this time, it was still possible that Akatsuki had planted agents inside Sunagakure.
Sasori, for instance, had placed spies in the village.
Once he finished memorizing the layout, Zou Hyuga closed his eyes and sensed the natural energy flowing through the air.
Just as he had expected, natural energy was abundant around Sunagakure as well. There had to be an earth vein node somewhere underground nearby.
On reflection, that made sense. Though the Kage who founded the shinobi villages might not have possessed his special ability,
they could still use the most basic methods to determine which places were better suited to ninja training.
After receiving the Konoha Squad, the ninja in charge of the inn soon arrived at the Kazekage's Office to make his report.
Unfortunately, Fourth Kazekage Rasa was not in his office. Only the Kazekage's aide was stationed there. After hearing why the Sand Ninja had come, the aide nodded and dismissed him.
Then he instructed the ANBU