Yamada Ban was furious, but he was also terrified.
He knew Oda Nobutora's death had definitely been Danzo and his people's doing!
He could hardly believe it. How had Danzo dared to do this?!
Oda Nobutora was the captain of the Daimyo's personal guards. Even their status as Guardian Ninja could not compare to his.
And someone like that had just died?
This filled Yamada Ban with profound fear!
If Danzo could eliminate Oda Nobutora without a sound, he could do the same to him!
Yamada Ban knew his own strength very well. He was no match for Danzo and his people!
So he chose to pretend he knew nothing.
As long as they took Kirigakure back, he would tell the Daimyo what had happened today and make sure Danzo died without a grave!
Seeing that Yamada Ban showed no reaction, and even took the initiative to reassure the Daimyo Mansion's ninja and samurai, Aburame Torune finally withdrew his gaze from the shadows.
However, Aburame Torune still left a Kikaichū on Yamada Ban.
Yamada Ban noticed nothing. Instead, he was still thinking about how to report this once he returned to the Daimyo's side...
Elsewhere, at a campsite.
Danzo paid no mind to having killed Oda Nobutora earlier. Instead, he looked at Zabuza beside him. "We'll act tomorrow night. Have your people ready!"
"Don't worry!" Zabuza nodded, his expression unchanged.
Inwardly, he sneered. Of course they had to prepare properly. Otherwise, how could they wipe them all out in one fell swoop?
"For Lord Yagura, we've long been prepared to die!"
"Very good!" Danzo nodded, then revealed his purpose. "I hear there are Uchiha in Kirigakure too?"
"That's right!" Zabuza glanced at Danzo, sneering inwardly.
Just as Lord Feng Yao had predicted, Danzo still coveted the Uchiha's Sharingan.
"Hmm, which