While waiting for reinforcements, Fumori Masaki went out multiple times to investigate the situation of the Jashinists.
Considering Kakuzu's presence, he didn't get too close, relying on his sensory perception to gather the information he needed.
During this time, the Jashinists made no major moves; they simply remained in the old Ninsō headquarters, preparing what might be necessary for a ritual, with nothing unusual about their behavior, as they had always acted this way.
His request to the Miko was to control some key routes near the old Ninsō headquarters, primarily to prevent the Jashinists from escaping.
He intended to eliminate all the Jashinists in one fell swoop.
Of course, to avoid alerting them, the surveillance force didn't need to be too strong, just enough to temporarily hold the Jashinists back.
But for some reason, Fumori Masaki felt that the Jashinists' behavior was too careless.
Although Jashinists were all mentally unstable individuals, Hidan's actions revealed a certain arrogance, but Hidan's behavior shouldn't be equated with all Jashinists.
No matter what, some of these Jashinists were from Yugakure, had received orthodox ninja training, and had just experienced a brutal ninja war.
They shouldn't abandon even basic reconnaissance, or were they so confident that they didn't need to pay attention to anything happening in the Land of Demons?
"Something seems off," Fumori Masaki murmured.
Back in the shrine, Fumori Masaki heard that Kana and the three others had gone to visit other parts of the shrine.
The shrine retained considerable Ninsō traditions, and even before the old Ninsō headquarters was opened, Kana felt it was a place she should study.
Fumori Masaki wasn't surprised; Kana's initiative to learn without his guidance made him very happy.
He believed that only philosophical thoughts actively developed by Kana, a native of this land, would be more suitable for the ninja world.
His own knowledge, after all, was based on the circumstances of another world; although the essence was the same, the subtle details were definitely different.
Fumori Masaki turned and headed to the place where the Miko usually practiced.
The Miko had previously instructed that if Fumori Masaki had anything, he didn't need to be stopped and could be let in directly.
Arriving at the Miko's practice room, he happened to encounter a servant running out.
Seeing Fumori Masaki, the servant quickly said, "Lord Kazemori, it's so good to see you here."
"What's wrong?" Fumori Masaki asked.
"No, it's that the Miko has something to discuss with you," the servant said, then turned back to inform the Miko that Fumori Masaki had arrived.
Fumori Masaki entered the room and saw both the Miko and Miroku.
The servant had just finished reporting, and the Miko gently dismissed him.
Once only the three of them remained, she said to Fumori Masaki, "Mr. Kazemori, you've come at just the right time; there's something I must tell you."
Fumori Masaki detected a hint of gravity in the Miko's voice, vaguely sensing it wasn't good news.
Sure enough, he heard the Miko say, "Mr. Kazemori, yesterday Miroku had a dream, dreaming of some bad things.
It seems your companions are shrouded in dark clouds and may be in danger!
Miroku's prophecy will come true within a day or two, and I think Mr. Kazemori should pay attention to your companions."
Fumori Masaki had heard Miroku say that her prophetic ability manifested as dreams, just like the old toad from Mount Myōboku.
If there were no accidents, Miroku's daughter, Shion, could display an even stronger precognitive ability, seeing future events directly without needing to dream.
Fumori Masaki didn't doubt Miroku's prophetic ability, as Shion's performance had given him ample confidence.
However, Miroku's prophecy revealed a piece of information that made his heart sink slightly—if Kana and the others were to get into trouble, it should be the work of the Jashinists.
The'shrouded in dark clouds' proved this point.
But Kana and the others hadn't left the shrine, he himself couldn't have exposed his whereabouts, and reinforcements wouldn't arrive within a day or two.
How did the Jashinists get their information?
Fumori Masaki's gaze shifted slightly; he should have thought of it earlier.
The shrine might be loyal to its faith and wouldn't have traitors, but other places might not be the same.
Even if they also accepted the faith, they might not be as steadfast as those within the shrine.
"Jashinists have infiltrated," Fumori Masaki said with a solemn expression.
"The arrangements made these past few days have probably been leaked, and while it won't affect the overall situation, it will cause some unnecessary incidents."
The Miko nodded slightly; she also suspected that Jashinists had infiltrated the capital.
For her, this was a great blow.
The Land of Demons had always had traditional beliefs, and she led the entire country by example.
Yet, some people still abandoned tradition and turned to worship the Jashin entity.
"Excuse me, Lady Miko, I must go find Kana and the others."
Fumori Masaki bowed slightly, then hurried out of the room, recalling the location he had inquired about earlier, and rushed there.
At the same time, Kana and her group, led by a shrine attendant, were visiting some of the outer buildings of the shrine.
The conceptual ideas revealed by the architectural patterns and structures also held an attraction.
Listening to the attendant's introduction, Kana gained a deeper understanding of Ninsō.
The novel ideas that emerged after adapting to the times, while retaining the essence of Ninsō, also showed characteristics suitable for this era.
Fumori Masaki had mentioned to Kana that when tracing the past philosophies of Ninsō, she should learn how to correctly integrate them into the current ninja world's structure, as there was a significant difference between the Ninsō era and the present.
Tsunade, Sakumo Hatake, and Heizo Hattori followed behind Kana, watching her discuss issues with the shrine attendant.
Tsunade looked bored; she had never been interested in Ninsō.
Ah, she wondered when the reinforcements would arrive so she could go watch the battle with the Jashinists.
Heizo Hattori was expressionless; even if he wasn't interested, he wouldn't show it on his face.
He occasionally looked at other places to pass the time.
This was the outer area of the shrine, where even ordinary people could come to visit.
Suddenly, an unusual expression appeared on his face.
Sakumo Hatake, noticing this, asked, "What's wrong?"
Heizo Hattori didn't reply, but stared at a person not far away.
Following his gaze, Sakumo Hatake also looked over, and after a moment, his expression also became solemn: "This person…"
"Hmm? What are you two looking at?" Tsunade joined them, poking her head out to look at the person.
"Is there anything strange about that person?"
"I just feel like he's staring at us," Sakumo Hatake replied.
"Is it because we're with the shrine attendant?" Tsunade wondered.
"Not really, I think his intentions aren't pure," Sakumo Hatake shook his head.
Both knew of Sakumo Hatake's keen insight and trusted its ability.
Therefore, they began to observe that person.
Perhaps sensing the gazes of others, that person slightly raised his head; his complexion was somewhat pale, his eyes extremely cold, and then, gradually, they became dangerous.
The next moment, that person's body moved, agile like no ordinary person, and his target was Kana, who was talking with the shrine attendant.