Tokuma Hyuga knew that Lord Hokage had sent a six-person squad to provide support and carry out the search.
But he did not know exactly who was on it.
Only now did he learn the identities of all six.
He had no objections to the Hokage's arrangements.
But when he saw Hinata Hyuga, he frowned.
Why had the Hokage sent Hinata?
As the head of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi was already bedridden with severe injuries and might even lose his life.
And Hanabi Hyuga, the Main Family's heir, had been abducted by the enemy.
Logically speaking, Hinata Hyuga was now the only person who could ensure the continuation of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family.
With such an important status, she should not have left the village at this time at all, let alone undertaken such a dangerous mission.
If anything happened to Hinata too, the Hyuga Clan would absolutely go mad.
Tokuma Hyuga did not dare imagine what that would look like.
Although, if news of the current situation actually reached the Hyuga Clan, it would be no different from an earthquake.
But Hinata really was not suited to joining this squad.
Of course, he did not know that Naraku had done this deliberately.
Still, however much Tokuma Hyuga disliked seeing Hinata here, Naraku had given the order as Hokage, so he could only obey.
Tokuma Hyuga hurried forward to meet them, his gaze sweeping over the six before pausing briefly on Hinata. "You're here."
"What's the situation?" Shikamaru dispensed with pleasantries too, stepping forward to ask directly.
He needed to learn all the current intelligence as quickly as possible.
"Has it been confirmed?"
"Was Hanabi Hyuga abducted by the enemy?"
Tokuma Hyuga nodded. "Since Lord Hiashi and his entire party had lost consciousness, the personnel at Outpost Three