News of Chuxuan's return to Konohagakure quickly reached the ears of the village's high-ranking officials.
However, after Kakashi offered his explanation, no one sought out Chuxuan anymore. Even the operatives who had previously been tailing and monitoring him were withdrawn, which seemed to suggest that the situation in Konohagakure was indeed reaching a critical level.
Deep down, Chuxuan had a lingering hunch that this time, the Akatsuki was targeting Konohagakure, and their target was likely none other than the Nine-Tails.
Chapter 177