On the street leading to the northern part of the Fire Country, Itachi and Izumi are holding hands and walking forward, and on the way they come across a stall of three-color balls, and they will buy a bunch or two for Izumi to eat.

And on the roof behind them, a masked purple-haired girl was crouching and sneaking, observing a man and a woman below.

Although Mao Yue Xiyan constantly complains in his heart, he will still faithfully complete the tasks assigned by the Konoha high-level on duty.

After a whole month of observation, Utsuki Xiyan didn't see anything unusual about this Uchiha Itachi.

Either you are practicing physical skills and exercising, or you are taking the little girl around you shopping.

This.... This seems to be very normal.

It's just that people don't like words.

Obviously, he still has a certain strength in physical skills, but he only dares to take on the task of finding cats.

Utsuki Xiyan quietly poked out the head of the mantis and continued to observe Itachi and Izumi's movements.

Forehead....

I saw Uchiha Izumi, who was feeding Uchiha Itachi three-color balls to eat.

Looking at the cheerful and lively appearance of the two people, where is the mission, it is simply on vacation.

However, since the task was handed over to Itachi, Utsuki Xiyan had no intention of interfering again.

If Itachi's task is not fulfilled to the satisfaction of the employer, Konoha Village will naturally give it a low rating.

"Huh? He's going to find an employer? ”

Under the watchful eye of Utsuki Xiyan, Itachi pulled Izumi and walked towards his employer's position.

......

Stepping across a lush lawn, Itachi and Izumi walked to a Japanese-style mansion.

This is the merchant employer of the D-Class Cat Quest.

Coming to the gate, Itachi gently buckled the door panel.

Then, under the witness of the moon and sunset in the distance, Itachi chatted with the housekeeper who opened the door for a while, and then left with Izumi.

Mao Yue Xiyan suddenly had an indescribable feeling.

A simple task to find a cat, why did he ask the employer housekeeper so meticulously?

It's just a D-class mission.

But this is something that Mao Yue Xiyan doesn't understand.

The task of finding a cat, although it seems to be commonplace, seems to be able to be completed by ordinary shinobi.

But when you actually start working on it, it's not so easy.

Finding a cat is different from a battle between ninjas, you come and go, the strong wins and the weak loses.

It's a task that needs to be planned.

Where did cats start to be lost?

When did cats start to lose?

After the cat is lost, where have you found it, and where have you not found it?

These are the first steps to gather information from your employer.

Then, it's time to find it.

Where to start?

Is it a centralized search, or a separate search?

Is it a carpet check, or is passers-by asking along the way?

These are all questions worth pondering.

So when Itachi approached his employer's butler, he first gave a guarantee that the lost kitten would be recovered.

Then make it clear how difficult it is to find the cat, indicating that you need to know the relevant information.

After communicating with the butler, Itachi also got the information he wanted.

The kitten was lost the day before yesterday, near this Japanese-style mansion.

When the kitten left the mansion, neither the servant nor the housekeeper saw it, so the exact time was uncertain.

It wasn't until the merchant himself returned home that he found that the kitten had been lost.

The merchant's son is traveling abroad and does not return all the year round, and the merchant has always treated this kitten as his own son, and it is very sad to lose it at this time.

So I hope the ninjas of Konoha Village can help find it.

.....

In an unknown little corner.

Itachi is holding a twig and scribbling on the sand.

The general ins and outs of the matter, he already knows.

Itachi first drew a rough topographical map of the sand based on the information on the quest reels and the information provided by the employer's butler.

In the middle of the topographic map is the location where the kitten was lost, which is where the employer's house is located.

It is replaced by a large circle sign by a ferret.

According to the comprehensive information, this orange cat is less than a meter long and slightly fat.

In other words, the flexibility of this orange cat is not too high, and this domestic cat is used to the life of eating and opening its mouth, and will not leave the residence too far.

Since it will be lost, there are only two possibilities.

The first possibility is that the orange cat got lost by climbing the fence and going out to play.

The second possibility is that the loss of the orange cat was caused by man.

If it is the first possibility, then the matter is much simpler, just look for it nearby.

If it's the second possibility, it's a lot more troublesome.

The kitten was lost, and it has been two days since the mission was received by Maoyue Xiyan.

A full 48 hours is enough time for the cat thief to leave safely and sell or raise the kittens.

If it's trafficking, it's basically a mission failure, and God knows which country it will sell to.

If it's just breeding, it means that it's still in the Fire Country, and there is still room for salvation.

Based on these two possibilities, the ferret used the branches to sand and laid out a road map.

If you want to distinguish which of these two possibilities is the truth, the easiest way is to ask the passers-by around.

Thereupon.

Under the peeping eyes of Mao Yue Xiyan, after Itachi scribbled on the ground, he pulled Izumi and continued shopping....

.....

On the streets of the northern part of the Fire Country, two children, a man and a woman, are pulling passers-by and asking questions about the portraits in their hands.

"This old man, have you seen a kitten, it probably looks like this."

Izumi held up the portrait of the kitten and showed it to the old man passing by.

"Haha, what a cute little orange cat, if I had seen the old man, I would definitely have an impression, but unfortunately not..."

The old man stroked his long beard and said with a smile.

Itachi is a cute little Shota, and Izumi is a super cute little Lori, so when I asked passers-by, everyone's attitude was very good, and they were all smiling.

However, after asking a lot of people, none of them gave a valuable answer.

When Izumi asked a few more surrounding residents, but no one could provide clues, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

"Brother Itachi, why haven't they seen each other?

In this case, the kitten doesn't know where it is, what should we do? ”

Itachi was also a little distressed when she saw Izumi squatting on the ground, and couldn't help but walk over and pinch her little face.

"Okay, okay, then let's not ask, I already have a way."

"Really? Brother didn't lie to me? ”

As soon as he heard that there was a way, Izumi immediately stood up again and said with a happy face.

She is a kind girl and being able to get the kitten back is what she wants to see.

Seeing the eyes of the mid-term tsubasa in the spring, Itachi's heart finally softened.

The original plan to delay time is nullified, and the plan that has been thought of is advanced.

"Koizumi, I won't let you down."

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