Konoha was bustling with activity.
But Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, who were out on a mission, could not feel any of it.
They and the Search Team had worked with the Analysis Team to turn the Underground Base they had discovered upside down.
Sasuke Uchiha stood in the center of the spacious hall, looking it over.
The Underground Base had originally been fairly tidy, but now...
Footprints were everywhere, the walls had been brushed down, the corners had been pried open, and even the space above the ceiling showed signs of having been dismantled for inspection.
The Analysis Team worked far more meticulously than the Search Team.
Just as Sasuke sank into thought, footsteps sounded behind him.
"They found something new in the laboratory."
Naruto Uzumaki leaned halfway out of the passage on the right and beckoned to him.
"What?"
The two soon entered the laboratory where the discovery had been made.
"The Analysis Team just checked the work surface."
Naruto approached and pointed to a spot inside the laboratory. "They said this mark looked like something heavy had been pressing down on it for a long time. It might have been some kind of device or equipment."
"There are also mounting slots on the wall. They were probably used to restrain people."
Sasuke said nothing and simply walked around.
But he did not spot any marks, nor did he know how the Analysis Team had found such barely perceptible traces.
"What did the Analysis Team say?"
"They said these recessed slots might have held some kind of equipment components. As for exactly what, they'll have to go back and compare them with the laboratory's data."
Then Naruto's tone grew somber. "But there's one thing they can already confirm. At least some of the subjects operated or experimented on