Chapter 408
That night, Haruto Saito, Hattori Ryuya, Jusan, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru left Gutian Village, heading towards the eastern region of the Land of Whirlpools!
Kakuzu stayed behind to guard Gutian Village, which was not a problem!
Kakuzu had always been the visible leader, and Hattori Ryuya had only taken over for a short period. His presence maintained normalcy, as Gutian Village harbored many spies, including hidden Mist Village reconnaissance ninjas.
However, Haruto Saito had never acted against them!
He couldn't!
Eliminating them would only draw more attention, and if more spies were sent, Mist Village would realize that something was amiss in Gutian Village.
Mist Village's presence in Gutian was not necessarily hostile; it was merely part of their standard intelligence network.
Thus, it was best left alone!
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Gutian Village was located in the northern coastal region of the Land of Whirlpools but was not directly by the sea. Meanwhile, Mist Village's First and Third Corps were stationed on a mountain in the eastern coastal region.
The distance between the two locations was significant.