Chapter 403
Night fell, and the moon shone brightly amidst a sparse scattering of stars.
In the backyard of the Hyūga clan estate in the Hidden Leaf Village, an old wooden house stood quietly. A lantern swayed gently in the wind at the corner of the eaves, casting flickering shadows. Under the dim light, two figures stood side by side, speaking in hushed tones.
"You still refuse to tell me?" Hyūga Raiyō asked calmly. "Are you really that afraid of being implicated?"
"You will know when the time is right," Danzō replied indifferently. "Doesn't your Hyūga clan have people in the covert operations unit? You still can't find out?"
"Hmph." Raiyō snorted lightly.
If he could find out, he wouldn't need to ask Danzō.
The discipline in the covert operations unit was strict—on par with the Anbu. It wasn't that the information was completely unattainable, but even reaching out to his informants was nearly impossible. Only those within the unit knew their movements.
Hyūga Raiyō was determined to find out where Haruto Saito had established his hidden village.
This was a top-tier secret within the Leaf Village.
Besides the stationed covert operatives and Anbu in the Land of Whirlpools, only the five high-ranking elders of the village knew the exact location. Of course, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru were also aware, as well as the old seal masters sent to assist in the village's development—but those were special cases.
Raiyō had asked Danzō about the location more than once.