"Sister Ayako, I think I know what's going on. Come with me," Kaze said.
With that, Kaze deactivated his Sharingan, put his arm around Ayako, and turned around, leading her slowly forward.
"My young master, I'm scared," Ayako whispered, grabbing Kaze's sleeve.
However, with Kaze by her side, she summoned up the courage to step onto the path with him.
After walking about a few dozen steps, Kaze suddenly stopped and pointed into the distance.
"Sister Ayako, if I'm not mistaken, Xiaoqi was barking like crazy around here, right?"
"How did you know, My young master?!" Ayako exclaimed in surprise.
"As I thought..."
Having confirmed his suspicion, Kaze rubbed his forehead and gave a helpless smile.
"The truth is always one! (A popular meme from Detective Conan)"
"Come, Sister Ayako, look here," Kaze said, pulling Ayako to an old dilapidated house. He motioned for her to squat down and look at the ground.
"This... This is..."
At the junction of the house and the ground, in an inconspicuous corner, there was actually a wire end less than half a centimeter long sticking out!
The wire end was black, the asphalt road was black, and the lower edge of the house wall was also black.
In the pitch - black night and in the panic, such a small wire end was almost impossible to notice!
"Sister Ayako, is it possible that..." Kaze said, shrugging his little hands helplessly.
"This place is in disrepair. There's a slight electric leakage on the ground. People wearing shoes are fine, but puppies will get electrocuted and bark like crazy."
"(°°) Eh, really? Is that so?" Ayako blinked her big eyes, looking a bit guilty.
"Sigh..." Kaze sighed. He was defeated by Ayako's air - headedness.
"My young master, Ayako, I've been looking for you guys for ages. Why are you here?"
At this moment, a figure landed and looked at them curiously.
"Uncle Yuto, you came just in time," Kaze pointed to the ground. "Come and touch here. There'll be something amazing."
The person who came was Yuto. Hearing Kaze's words, he bent down hesitantly to touch the ground.
"Really? What amazing... Fuck!"
Yuto was instantly electrocuted and shivered, swearing directly.
"See, the case is solved," Kaze said, turning to Ayako.
"Woo, so embarrassing!"
Thinking of her stupid behavior before, Ayako covered her face with both hands and was whimpering inside with shame.
"My young master, you tricked me again!" Yuto said with a complaining look on his face.
Kaze gave a sheepish smile and tried to change the subject. "By the way, Uncle Yuto, what do you want to talk to us about?"
Yuto immediately became serious and said with a solemn face, "There's an urgent mission!"
"Let's talk on the way. Nonou is already waiting for us at the village entrance."
Both Kaze and Ayako were equipped. They just put on their masks and were ready to go at lightning speed.
The group left Konoha and leaped through the forest.
Yuto told Kaze about the Mission.
"A member of the Uchiha clan is suspected of deserting. We need to track and confirm. If it's true, capture or kill on the spot."
Kaze nodded, not surprised by this Mission.
Well, if a member of the Uchiha clan secretly deserted, the first to notice might not be his relatives or friends, but Root.
"Introduce the mission goal, Murasame," Kaze said.
"The target is named Tetsu Uchiha. He's twenty - four years old, a Chunin, and is suspected of having awakened the two - tomoe Sharingan. He has no immediate relatives in the village."
"According to Root's intelligence, this person is not valued within the clan. He has privately criticized Konoha multiple times and yearns for life in other ninja villages. He shows obvious signs of wanting to desert the village."
Here, Yuto paused for a moment and then continued.
"Half a month ago, some Kumogakure ninjas sneaked into Konoha's territory. Two days ago, Tetsu Uchiha went missing without reason during a mission."
"So Root suspects that Tetsu Uchiha might have contacted Kumogakure and plans to desert to Kumogakure!"
"I see," Kaze nodded slightly, digesting the information Yuto provided.
Assuming Root's inference is true, what they need to do now is to intercept and kill Tetsu Uchiha and his group before they leave the Land of Fire.
Between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, there are only a few places where Kumogakure ninjas can cross the border without alerting Konoha.
Combined with the location where Tetsu Uchiha disappeared, they could roughly judge the route the other side had chosen and just follow it.
The other side had to be cautious of Konoha's defenses on the way and couldn't travel at full speed, so they must be slower than them.
"By the way, young master. If we really face that Tetsu Uchiha, you must remember."
Yuto reminded seriously, "In the battle, never look directly into his eyes!"
"Okay, I got it," My young master calmly agreed, but he was secretly happy inside.
Just a measly two - tomoe Sharingan!
If he showed his three - tomoe Sharingan, he could scare the other side silly in minutes!
On a shaded path in the Land of Fire.
As he got farther and farther away from Konoha, Tetsu Uchiha's steps became more and more brisk, and he felt extremely happy.
He finally left Konoha. From now on, the sky allows birds to soar freely, and the sea gives fish room to leap at will!
Yes, just as Root guessed, Tetsu Uchiha had indeed deserted the village.
He had long been unhappy about Konoha's targeting him, and he thought he hadn't received the proper treatment within the Uchiha clan.
You know, he had awakened the two - tomoe Sharingan!
Compared with those useless people who couldn't awaken their Sharingan in their whole lives, shouldn't his status be more noble?
But those old bastards in the clan still treated him like an ordinary clan member.
And those ordinary clan members even treated him as an equal all day long, not knowing to respect him at all!
He had long been reluctant to stay in Konoha and take the insults!
Just then, someone from Kumogakure contacted him and promised that once he joined Kumogakure, he could get a special status and various benefits.
Tetsu Uchiha immediately reached an agreement with Kumogakure and decided to defect from Konoha and join Kumogakure, a village that respects the strong, to enjoy the privileges of being a powerful ninja.
"Finally, my good days are coming!"
Imagining the good life after joining Kumogakure, Tetsu Uchiha grinned from ear to ear.
Seeing Tetsu in this state, several Cloud Ninjas exchanged a subtle look with each other, their hearts full of mockery.
"This poor guy probably has no idea what's in store for him."
Once he arrives at Kumogakure, he will be used as a tool to pass on the Kekkei Genkai, being forced to reproduce with different women throughout the year without a break.
Until he was squeezed dry of his last bit of usefulness!
"What a pathetic guy!" several Cloud Ninjas thought.
After a long and tiring journey, the group finally reached a place where they could bypass Konoha's defenses.
As long as they cross the small hill in front of them, they can head to the Land of Lightning without any hindrance.
"Finally, I'm leaving the Land of Fire!" Tetsu Uchiha said excitedly.
"Oh, really? I don't think so."
Just then, a figure sneered and appeared on the top of the hill, looking down at everyone from above.
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