After staring at Danzo on the surveillance feed for a long time, Itachi keenly noticed the Sharingan beneath the bandages on his arm, as well as the yellowed diary in his hand. He asked in confusion, "What's Danzo holding?"
His question immediately drew Oto's and Shisui's attention, and both turned to look.
After a pause, Itachi said, "He didn't have that book when I fought him just now..."
Zou Hyuga smiled and casually pulled out a brand-new diary. Tossing it to Uchiha Itachi, he said, "That's a diary I made up offhand. It contains some insights into cultivating natural energy. Yes, this one is exactly the same."
Itachi caught the diary and leafed through it a few times, then looked at Zou Hyuga with suspicion in his eyes.
He wasn't the only one. Shisui, who had leaned over to read along, looked skeptical too.
After a moment's hesitation, Shisui exchanged a few words with Itachi, then asked Zou Hyuga, "You became this powerful because you were the first to find these ruins, didn't you?"
Itachi chimed in, "Thank you for all the effort you've put into keeping these ruins hidden."
Oto, who had been monitoring Danzo's movements, came over just then. After hearing Shisui and Itachi, she too looked as though everything had fallen into place, and stared fixedly at Zou Hyuga.
Zou Hyuga had always seemed all-knowing to her, his strength unfathomable.
The evolution of the Sharingan and the specialties of famous ninja had all been revealed through his repeated jokes, while the source of his immense strength had remained inexplicable.
Out of trust, Oto rarely pressed him for answers, but she still had her doubts.
Now, however, everything seemed to make sense. Zou had found the village's treasure trove long ago, gaining immense power along with knowledge of