Chapter 175: Records
So long as Tayuya didn't stupidly travel to certain places, she would not be searched out for her arrest.
The Village Hidden in Grass was also worth mentioning. While news had already made headlines of her escape, many believed it to be Orochimaru's doing.
Kabuto had relayed the information to the snake, who found it interesting but didn't pay any mind to it. He had what he wanted, and that was the Uchiha at his side. Who cared that a failed subordinate escaped from one of the world's most prominent prisons?
Greed and lust often clouded judgment.
And as long as Tayuya remained within Arthur's borders, it was soon becoming apparent that no one could lay a hand on her.
Half a day slipped away, each moment marked by the replenishment of chakra needed for the ceaseless use of the Flying Raijin.
Some agencies were small and less active, allowing for more relaxed delivery mechanisms, such as messenger hawks inconspicuously transmitting documents without drawing suspicion.
Finally, by noon, Arthur had lodged Tayuya's papers with all of the significant agencies across the eastern hemisphere, expecting responses and confirmations in two to three business days.
He had done well in the delicately placed bureaucratic alterations, leveraging his position effectively to orchestrate the clearing of a criminal's name. But in tandem, Arthur was aware of the gaps that separated him from the scrutiny into which he had stepped.
He found his situation ironic—while he engaged in dealings meant to cleanse Tayuya's association with criminality, he himself had broken the law's tenets for personal gain.
Arthur had manipulated more than a few legal frameworks across borders, creating a confluence of influence that could easily land him in a courtroom if his deeds were exposed.