Chapter 267
**Tsunade recalled the moments after meeting Haruto Saito in Da Tao Village. At the time, she had been worried that Haruto might have done something reckless, but she hadn't questioned him about it. Back then, even though she hadn't fully trusted Haruto, she hadn't thought there was anything seriously wrong.**
**But now...**
**"Is there no more accurate information?" Tsunade asked the middle-aged ninja, her fists clenched tightly on the table.**
**"No," the middle-aged ninja shook his head. "The informant was in Da Tao Village at the time. He witnessed everything firsthand. What he knows should all be written in the scroll."**
**"Is there still a chance he's alive...?" Tsunade murmured, her voice low, as if she were asking a question or speaking to herself.**
**The middle-aged ninja found it difficult to answer. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "The possibility is very low... The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist emerged completely unscathed. This means he was no match for them at all..."**
**"Given the Seven Swordsmen's style, they wouldn't show any mercy," Orochimaru said coldly.**
**Jiraiya frowned and glanced at Orochimaru. Why was he saying something like this at a time like this? Wasn't it just going to make Tsunade feel worse?**
**"However..." Orochimaru continued, "Haruto Saito was targeted by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist because he assassinated Fujita Asa. Based on the intelligence we have, Fujita Asa was the Mist's top intelligence analyst, possessing extraordinary investigative and analytical abilities. He undoubtedly trained many of the Mist's Anbu ninja!"**
**"In other words, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were likely his students! Not direct disciples, but they owed him a debt of gratitude and held him in high regard. That's why the Seven Swordsmen pursued Haruto without hesitation, seeking to avenge Fujita Asa!"**
**"What's the point of saying this now?!" Jiraiya couldn't help but interrupt.**