While Danzo and Hozuki Mangetsu were heading to the Hokage Building, Shinji and the others were wandering around Konoha.
Come to think of it, this was Shinji's first visit to Konoha.
He was nothing like those other transmigrators who wanted to stay in Konoha every day, sucking up to one person and clinging to another's coattails whenever they had nothing to do.
No wonder he had done so poorly for himself.
As for Tobi, Shinji had no idea how he was feeling right now.
Probably even Tobi himself had never imagined that he would return to Konoha one day under such an identity and such circumstances.
"So this is Konoha? It doesn't seem all that special. Just a few more people, a bit more space, a little more prosperity... nothing else is any different."
Hidan, who was also visiting Konoha for the first time, delivered this verdict after looking around for a while.
The passersby around them immediately looked contemptuous when they heard him.
"What shameless boasting. He makes it sound like there's somewhere better than our Konoha."
"Oh, why bother with these country bumpkins? You can tell they're from some backwater and haven't seen the world."
"He looks vicious, and he's carrying a weapon on his back. Clearly no good. I don't know why the guards at the gate let someone like him in. Did they take a bribe...?"
The whispers around them instantly sent Hidan's temper flaring.
"Huh? What did you say? Want me to cut you down right now?"
Seeing Hidan reach for his weapon, Tobi hurried over and clung tightly to him.
"Nooo, Hidan! You can't cut them down! We'll get arrested if you do..."
"Tobi, let go of me! I'm going to cut those bastards down!"
"Shinji, come help! I can't hold Hidan back much