"What are we waiting for here?"

Yiyong asked softly.

In a forest that had almost turned to scorched earth, Uchiha Yoshiyu and Shisui stood outside the symbol-painted blockade, looking out at the huge crater blasted by the fireball, and the muddy riverbed not far away, thinking about everything that had happened here before.

"Uchiha Flame's Fire Escape Ninjutsu is very hot. In addition, there has been no rain in the Fire Country recently, which has caused the surrounding environment to be very dry, so everything is burning thoroughly. Judging by the scale of the fire, it is likely that the enemy deliberately fueled the fire, and I hope that Konoha will soon find out that this place has been attacked.

"It took several hours for the patrol to extinguish the fire when they found out about the situation, but the ashes covered almost all traces."

Shisui explained unhurriedly, "The Scout Ninjas of the Hyuga Clan have already seen this place with their white eyes. Considering that the insight effect of the white eye can penetrate the surface, we can only use the writing wheel eye to search, but it can only be in vain.

"So, we had to look for possible clues in a different way. I've hired a helper, but in order not to bother her with her future work, let's not go inside for the time being. ”

“……”

Yiyong's eyes swept over the area, as if he didn't want to leave the search for clues to someone else.

Working with others, especially pinning his hopes on people he doesn't know, is a strange feeling and hard for him to trust.

But as Zhishui said, the scene before them was like a tough battle between two armies, except for the rocks that had melted slightly at the edges and then cooled and solidified, only the remains of the trees that burned only crisp branches, and the black ashes that smelled of residual heat and burning.

Compared with the most common crime scene in the past, which was full of blood and stumps, this place seemed a little too "clean".

Before I came, I thought I could make a discovery, and I thought I could do something for Yanhuo and Wen, but now I just feel that I can't start.

Compared to the ghosts who run after eating and leave blood and clues everywhere, the ninja who is accustomed to destroying corpses and covering up his whereabouts is a new kind of opponent for Yiyong.

They are not as stupid as ordinary ghosts, nor are they so unscrupulous, and will try to reduce the evidence pointing at them as little as possible.

Suddenly, the familiar powerlessness of watching the tragedy happen, but helpless, like a ghost from another world, he had the fiery faces of Uchiha and Uchiha, and choked Yoshiyu's heart with his barbed hands, making him feel both ashamed and guilty.

For the first time, Yiyong wanted to know how the ninja thought. Because only by knowing this can he know the logic of the enemy's actions and complete the pursuit.

"Bravery."

Seeing Yiyong's tense chin, Zhishui gently pressed his shoulder.

"This kind of thing happens all the time, more often than you think. Most of the time, the search for the missing person is fruitless, we just have to do our best and get used to it. ”

During the war, too many people who disappeared never returned. When the situation was at its most critical, everyone even tacitly accepted that all disappearances would be treated as death, so as to reduce the suffering caused by the ninja's waiting for the return of their comrades and avoid being distracted in the war.

In Zhishui's opinion, Yiyong is too young to experience such a thing for the first time, so it is necessary to tell him that this is actually the norm in this world. If you don't adapt as soon as possible, it will be more painful later.

"I know it's commonplace."

Yi Yong calmly replied, "But just because something bad happens all the time doesn't mean that people have to get used to it.

"Isn't it true that man gains strength in order to resist this unreasonable tragedy and become a natural 'habit'?"

[Do you want me to see the same thing happen to my father, mother, Sasuke, and even Itachi one day? 】

[What is the difference between this life and the past......]

"That's what everybody thought in the beginning."

Shisui shook his head slightly.

But when everyone has the power to protect themselves, they will find that there will always be people who are stronger than them, and they will be forced to accept this habit, and if they continue to explore, they will not be able to continue their lives. Righteousness, you are naturally much stronger than others, and you may not be able to understand this kind of pain in the face of man-made disasters, but as powerless as natural disasters......"

The sound of stopping the water stopped abruptly.

Because Yiyong turned his head abruptly and looked at him with an incredible look, as if there was a big hole in his words.

Then, as if remembering something, Yi Yong turned his head in a low voice, and threw out only a word like an oath.

"I'll find someone to do it."

His right hand rested on his waist, as if he were holding some invisible dependence, as calm and solemn.

"Even if it costs with your life, you have to do it."

Zhishui opened his lips, not knowing how to persuade him, and he didn't know how to explain to Itachi and Fuyue after he went back.

Because with what he knew, the relationship between Yiyong and the two missing clansmen was far from the point of talking about life and death.

Sure enough, not long ago, he thought he had understood what the kid was thinking, and once again encountered a new obstacle that he couldn't understand.

Now he only hopes that Yi Yong is talking in anger, after all, even he can't guarantee a result.

Just when he felt anxious because he didn't know how to coax the child, a loud "wolf howl" came from the forest, breaking the silence between the two.

The Uchiha Shisui sighed with relief: "The helper is finally here!" ”

Yi Yong looked in the direction where the howl sounded.

Thousands of birds were pouring out of the forest in the distance, and the canopy, untouched by the fire, swayed as if it were some kind of welcoming ceremony, like a deep green wave that rose one after another, and the crest of the wave was getting closer and closer.

【So fast......】

As the thought of Yiyong rose, a large black and white beast jumped out of the dense forest like a ghostly phantom, flying three meters above Zhishui and Yiyong's head.

Its remarkable speed brings heavy wind pressure, and the Uchiha's characteristic high neck whirls with agitation.

After the big black dog wearing an eye patch passed the two of them, it landed on all fours brutally, crouched down and rubbed four long tracks above the layers of ash, and simply smashed into the cordon used to seal the field.

A woman in a green vest was sitting on the back of this majestic dog, and the canine-tooth oil paint distributed on both cheeks revealed her identity.

But because of the dog's terrible way of landing, there were already smoke and dust all around, and Yi Yong and Zhishui, as well as the woman who suddenly appeared, had to cover her mouth and nose and cough at the same time without saying a word.

"Kuromaru, are you blind guy?! cough cough cough cough ...... How can you stop in such a ghost place! ”

The irascible and hoarse female voice came from the smoke and dust, and the way she spoke scolding reminded Yoshiyo of the immortal Minoru Kawa.

"I've been blind in my right eye for a long time......"

The wolfhound's voice was also majestic.

Immediately afterwards, the new man and the dog spat at each other the ashes in their mouths, and after a long time, the smoke and dust cleared, and they regained their footing.

"That's it!"

The woman's heroic one-handed waist pinched, and her two slender eyes looked at Zhishui with ferocity, "You kid interrupted my mission and asked me to come here, right?" ”

The wolfdog named Kuromaru also squatted down menacingly, looking at the two of them as if they were scrutinizing.

It's as if the bad landing just now never happened.

"Paw senior, I'm Uchiha Shisui, this kid is Yiyong."

After nodding slightly, Zhishui said to Yoshiyong, who was staring at Kurumu with his eyes: "This is the most outstanding reconnaissance expert in Konoha, especially the senior of the upper ninja inuzuka paw, and her partner, Kuromaru. ”

"Special Shinobi?"

Yoshiyu was sure that he had never heard this word in the Uchiha clan, but judging by the fact that this woman was much stronger than the mother of the "Konoha Top Ten......

"Is it a particularly strong shinobi?"

"Well, this ......"

Zhishui was just about to explain, the so-called "special" refers to the existence of a certain aspect of ability that is more outstanding so he makes an exception to become a shinobi, but Inuzuka Paw has already interrupted with a laugh: "Haha, what a talking ghost!" Yes, more discerning than that stinky little ghost in my house. ”

The Uchiha was shocked.

It was the first time he had heard someone praise Yi Yong's ability to speak.

"Boy," Inuzuka Paw strode up to Yoshiyo, "do you like cats or dogs a little more?" ”

“……”

[I don't like ......]

Yi Yong could guess from the fact that she looked and voiced like Immortal River, and if she said the wrong thing (that is, the truth), it was estimated that things would become quite troublesome.

If Wen and Yanhuo were still alive, every second wasted would make them more likely to die.

He stared into Inuzuka's eyes and didn't answer the question, but seriously proposed, "Do the right thing first." ”

Unexpectedly, Inuzuka Paw not only didn't get angry, but said loudly in admiration: "It's good, I also like the child who can distinguish the main and the secondary!" You're good. ”

She jerked her head to look at the water, "Little ghost, what are you calling me back from the Fire City for?" We've been on the road for a long time, and we've only eaten the Soldier Food Pills along the way, so you'd better have something important! ”

[Why did he become a child, but I became a ghost......]

"That's right, Senpai. I have two people of my clan who went missing while on a mission, and this is where the incident took place. ”

Shisui pointed around, "But because of a fire, most of the traces and smells were masked, and neither the Hyuga clan nor the other ninja dogs of the Inuzuka clan gained anything." In the end, it was Ling Yuan who suggested that your companion Kuromaru has a more sensitive sense of smell than other ninja dogs, so I rashly sent a message to ask you to come back. ”

(Inuzuka) Suggestion of flowers? I see. ”

Inuzuka paw sniffled at the fire, "Indeed, there is still a strong smell of ash here, and once the ninja dog uses the secret technique, its sense of smell will most likely be covered by this overly strong smell, and it will become extremely insensitive to other more subtle smells. Especially, it hasn't been long since the fire was extinguished, right? ”

"Two days."

Shisui looked at Kuromaru, "I don't know your ......"

"It's been about two days. Kuromaru is also a very special existence among ninja dogs. Its sense of smell is more than twice as fine as that of an ordinary ninja dog, and there should be no problem with this level. ”

Inuzuka clawed at the dog's head in agony, "But such a large field is covered in ashes, you have to give me something to refer to the smell." ”

"It's ready."

Shisui took out a blunt kunai wrapped in cloth from his waist bag, "This is one of the children's practice props that has been used since childhood. ”

Yoshito glanced at it and recognized the mark made by Uchiha Fumi.

"Hmmm......"

Inuzuka Paw took the kunai and sniffed, "The smell of sweat is very good, and there is also the skin tissue that has fallen off, which is very suitable for tracking." ”

Then she put the kunai in front of Kuromaru again, "I think I can find it, right?" ”

Kuromaru's one-eyed eyes glanced at the three of them, then his nose furrowed, frantically absorbing the air around him, sifting through similar scent molecules.

Yoshiyoshi opened the transparent world and watched its movements, and found that this big dog was able to condense chakra in his nose like a human, and I wondered if he would have an excellent sense of smell like Tanjiro if he did it......

Soon, Kuromaru buried his steps and walked towards the large crater that Hao's fireball blasted out not far away, and Yoshiyong followed closely behind.

Shisui was about to follow, but was stopped by Inuzuka Hana with her arm.

"Hey, children don't relieve their emotions, but something big happens. The missing person is very important to him. ”

"Are you talking about righteousness?"

Shisui looked at Inuzuka Hana's gaze, and it was Yoshiyu's back who was getting farther and farther away, explaining, "He has always been much calmer than ordinary children. ”

"People can suppress themselves in their expressions and thoughts, and they don't even know what emotions they have, but the smell of various chemicals such as hormones and glands inside the body does not deceive."

Inuzuka Hana crossed her arms, "My nose told me that the child was under great psychological pressure, and the smell on his body was really worrying and very complicated. Although he looked like a calm lake, who knows if there is a sleeping volcano under the lake.

"The child should express his emotions freely like a puppy, and if he continues like this, he will finally vent the day......"

"Woohoo! Over here! ”

Kuromaru's howl was heard, interrupting Inuzuka Hana's words. The two looked at each other and said nothing, and quickly came to a large tree with only half of the charred trunk left.

"The owner of the kunai has been active in this area, and under the ashes, there is the skin tissue he has shed."

Kuromaru gave such a judgment.

Shisui nodded, he had heard from Choi and Gan that the Uchiha was in charge of planting the detonation charm, so it should be around here. However, the buried rune paper was not found.

What a poor murderer, he didn't even let go of a few detonation charms.

The nose of the ninja dog was tightly pressed to the ground, and it continued to move along the trajectory that Yi Yong could not see like a vacuum cleaner, and finally stopped five meters away from the Howe Fireball Crater, with a hint of human solemnity in his eyes.

"In the end he stayed here. In addition to the skin tissue, there is also a lot of residual smell of blood. ”

It glanced at Inuzuka Hana, who thought for two seconds and nodded at it, so Kuromaru continued, "Judging by the amount of bleeding, it is enough for an adult to die on the spot. ”

Not to mention a child.

At this point, it has pronounced the death of Uchiha Bun.

The eyes of the two adults were aimed at Yiyong's face at the same time.

The latter was unexpectedly calm, only lowering his eyelids for a second, then immediately returning to his original state, and then revealing an inquiring gaze.

"Shisui, do you still have something Uchiha fire on you?"

He paused, his voice as cold as iron in the winter snow.

"Let's hurry up and find his whereabouts too."