"Was this base really this big?"
Naruto roughly estimated that the underground complex covered at least ten times the area of the buildings aboveground.
Of course, he had no idea whether that was accurate.
If he were asked to fight, Naruto would have no problem at all.
But intelligence and records like these, which required detailed analysis, gave him a bit of a headache.
"I'll put this away for now."
Naruto closed the notebook and carefully tucked it into his ninja tool pouch.
It should have some research value if he took it back. Big Brother Naraku and the others might be able to find some useful information in it.
"We've only searched a small portion. There are still plenty of rooms we haven't checked."
The shadow clone said, "But most of the rooms are already empty. Nothing was left behind. They might have been deliberately cleared out during the evacuation."
"Then keep searching. See if there's any trace of the Sharingan in the remaining areas."
After saying that, Naruto took one last look at the hall.
In truth, he no longer held much hope.
Clearly, there was a strong likelihood that this base had been used to cultivate White Zetsu, or to do something related to White Zetsu.
The Sharingan probably wouldn't be found here.
But just in case, they still needed to investigate thoroughly.
It wouldn't be good if they overlooked anything.
Naruto took a deep breath, turned, and headed out the way he had come.
By the time he squeezed out through the gap behind the waterfall, the sunlight had deepened to a richer orange-red.
Shibuki and the Takigakure ninja stood scattered around the waterfall, keeping a vigilant watch.
Seeing Naruto emerge, Shibuki hurried over.
"How did it go?" Shibuki asked in a low voice. "If it's