Sand swirled as Rasa moved swiftly across the desert.
Ever since learning a few days ago that the Ryūmyaku had been lost, he had rushed to Rōran to inspect the situation.
To his immense fury, all those suspicions seemed to have been correct. The Ryūmyaku had completely vanished, and the previously intact seal had been destroyed.
In particular, after carefully examining the damaged seal, he discovered that whoever had broken it was extremely familiar with sealing.
Furthermore, that person's methods were exceptionally skillful. Clearly, they were also proficient in Sealing Jutsu.
Putting these things together, Rasa became even more convinced that someone from Konoha had done this. It might very well have been Konoha Nightingale himself!
Although Nightingale-Senju Natsuhiko-had not demonstrated any ability with Sealing Jutsu last time, not knowing about an ability did not mean he lacked it, did it?
Besides, the Flying Thunder God Technique required certain special cursed seals to guide it. Who knew whether those cursed seals needed Sealing Jutsu to work?
It had to be said that Rasa's personal abilities were certainly up to standard for someone who had become a Kage. After all, analytical ability was also crucial for a ninja.
Combining his own analysis with the hints Chiyo had provided, Rasa genuinely felt relieved. Fortunately, he had not sent a large force of Sand Ninja to investigate.
The lesson from last time remained vivid in his mind. Even though he now knew quite a lot about Xia Yan, he still did not dare trouble the man lightly.
Yet he could not quite accept simply letting them leave. What if they had all guessed wrong, and the visitor was not Senju Natsuhiko?
Thus, Rasa made a decision: he would go and see for himself!
Although a village's Kage should not head out on a