Hokage's office.

Although it was past eight o'clock, the office was still brightly lit.

Sarutobi is sitting in his place working on various documents.

Although the war between Konoha and Yunyin is also coming to an end, there is still a lot of aftermath work that he needs to deal with personally.

Looking at the thick pile of unprocessed papers on the table, he smiled wryly and rubbed his right shoulder.

"Alas, it seems that there is no time to play cards tonight, and the ranking will be surpassed by that kid from Fuyue again."

"Hokage-sama!"

At that moment, a shadow appeared out of nowhere, half-kneeling in the Hokage's office.

"What's the matter?"

Ape Fei Ri put aside a document that had just been approved and asked casually.

"In particular, Natsuhiko is outside the building, saying that there is something very important to see you, Hokage-sama."

"Oh? Is it Natsuhiko? ”

The three generations raised their eyebrows slightly, and for a while they didn't know what Xia Yan was looking for him.

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke:

"Let him in."

"Yes!" The dark part answered, and left the office in an instant.

After a while, Xia Yan walked into the office quickly, and without waiting for the happy three generations to speak, he quickly said:

"Hokage-sama, Kusina was kidnapped by Yunyin's ninja and is now in the forest north of Konoha now, please organize a team to rescue him immediately!"

"What...... What!? ”

Ape Fei Ri's smile disappeared suddenly, and his face changed suddenly, "Xia Yan, are you sure you are not mistaken?" ”

"There can be no mistake."

Xia Yan showed the bracelet on his left hand and said,

"Hokage-sama, this is my newly invented communication bracelet that can use Chakrapo for long-distance communication."

"I also gave Kushina one for the test, and she asked me for help through her bracelet just now."

"Communication Bracelet ......"

Ape Fei Ri was slightly stunned when he heard this, and it was easy to think of how much of a role this thing could play in the war.

Xia Yan, this guy, why did he invent such a powerful thing quietly?

However, the situation was urgent, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he quickly took out the crystal ball from the drawer, opened the bloodstained dust on it, and began to use his self-created telescope technique.

Although he knew that Xia Yan would not say anything, the stakes were very high, and he still had to confirm it.

It would be really funny if the labor teacher found out that it was actually just Kusinai who played a joke on Xia Yan.

This telescope technique can be located not only according to the location, but also according to a specific chakra.

And as the future Nine-Tailed Pillar Force, Kusinai's Chakra is naturally recorded in it.

However, after the three generations performed this operation, Kushina was still not visible on the crystal ball.

It was not pitch black as it was disturbed by the shielding circle, but a lake of mold like mist.

Seeing this, Ape Feiri's heart suddenly sank.

Because this represents only two possibilities.

One is that the target has left Konoha and is beyond the detection range of the telescope.

The second is that the target is dead, and there is no chakra left in his body......

In either case, it's not good news for Ape Flying Sun.

However, compared to the second possibility, he now hopes that what Xia Yan said is right, and Kusinai has really been kidnapped.

However, the problem is that Kushina has both the shadows to watch and Konoha to protect with an enchantment, how could the ninja of Yunyin kidnap her silently?

He suppressed the doubts and anger in his heart, and performed the telescope technique twice.

The first goal is to protect Kushina's shadow ninja, and the picture is another lake of molds......

And the second time the target was the post house where the Yunyin Mission lived, and this time the picture finally appeared.

You can see that the ninjas of the Cloud Hidden Mission are all gathered in the courtyard.

They are still wearing black shirts and using various equipment to boil their strength, and the picture looks quite anxious.

Ape Fei Ri endured the picture of spicy eyes, counted the number of people, and found that there was no one missing.

Did someone else make a move, or was there only a shadow clone left?

It's a pity that he can't even verify it, after all, if it's really a shadow clone, then after they disappear, they will notify the main body, which makes it more difficult to rescue.

Ape Fei Ri couldn't help but have a headache.

This technique invented by the second generation of adults is really loved and hated.

Then he clapped his hands and said in a deep voice:

"Someone!"

"Hokage-sama!" A shadow figure instantaneously appeared.

Ape Fei Ri ordered: "Let 'huskies' and 'worms' ...... And Hinata Hinata will come to see me right away! ”

"Yes!" The shadow was gone again.

Then Ape Fei Ri's gaze fell on Xia Yan again, and when he saw that he was looking at the crystal ball with interest, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

He had also heard of the child's ability to "copy" from Lake Biwa.

Not to mention that Xia Yanyi talked about the principle of the communication bracelet just now, which made him think of the secret technique of the mountain clan.

So when he saw Xia Yan staring at the crystal ball, it actually made him feel a little hairy.

This kid doesn't want to knock it off on me, does it?

He coughed lightly twice to attract Xia Yan's attention back, and then said:

"Natsuhiko, you did a good job this time, if it weren't for you, we don't know when we would have known about Kushina's abduction."

"Also, Natsuhiko, can you still use that communication bracelet to contact Kushina now?"

Xia Yan shook his head slightly, "The distance is too far, and it has already left the maximum range of communication." ”

Ape Fei Ri Slash also expected it, and sighed helplessly.

Then Xia Yan smiled again:

"Of course, more importantly, I'm just a shadow clone here, and this communication bracelet on my hand is naturally a kind of product, and I can't use it."

"Shadow clone...... Natsuhiko, don't you ......?"

Ape Fei Ri's eyes widened, and he looked at Xia Yan in surprise.

"Hokage-sama, don't worry, my main body is only tracking from a distance with the help of the communication bracelet, and I won't act rashly if I don't have the opportunity." Xia Yan spread his hands.

"And my main body will also make markings along the way, so that the rescue team can catch up with the enemy faster."

Ape Fei Ri Slash breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

He was afraid that Xia Yan would be hot-headed for a while and wanted to go to the hero to save the United States.

After seeing Xia Yan's communication bracelet, his evaluation of Xia Yan improved again,

If such an important scientific research talent dies accidentally, or even worse, and is taken away by Yunyin Village, then he will really vomit blood.

So seeing Xia Yan's mind so clear, Ape Fei Ri was very pleased.

In this way, he can let Xia Yan take on more important responsibilities in this rescue operation......

At this time, Xia Yan bowed slightly and said, "Hokage-sama, since there is nothing to do with me here, then it is time for me to remove the shadow clone and return to the main body." ”

"I wonder if Hokage-sama has anything to say that I need to bring to the main body?"

……

In the dense forest north of Konoha, a blue streamer is rampage unscrupulously.

The body that can vaguely see the streamer is a white-haired youth.

A strange machine on his back was spewing back frantically with azure flames, propelling him forward at breakneck speeds.

And this young man is naturally Xia Yan who is on the way.

With a click, a hot wooden ball just popped out of the machine and was reached out and scooped into his arms by Xia Yan.

"I've used up another chakra capacitor."

Xia Yan, who was wearing windproof glasses, smiled helplessly, and took out a capacitor and stuffed it into the machine.

"It seems that we still have to design a vehicle seriously, this broken rocket backpack is simply to compress the chakra and release it, and the energy utilization efficiency is too low."

"Maybe you have to start from the direction of the wind......"

Xia Yan thought in his heart as he pushed forward at high speed without slowing down.

From time to time, the rocket backpack will also be unstable due to the unstable ejection of the chakra, which will shift the direction of travel.

Xia Yan had to shoot spider silk with a device attached to his wrist to fine-tune it, and he stumbled and finally continued to move forward at high speed.

At the same time, Xia Yan kept taking out strange white projectiles and smashing them into the trees next to him, forming white bat signs with arrows to guide the follow-up rescue team.

At this moment, Xia Yan's expression suddenly stunned slightly, it turned out that he had gone to inform the three generations of the shadow clone that he had returned.

"S-class mission, will Kushina take back the battle?"

Xia Yan couldn't laugh or cry, but he didn't expect that the message of the third generation of the project actually released a task to him.

Although he was only in charge of leading the way, the third generation also gave him the authority to act expediently.

I just hope I don't need this permission.

Xia Yan muttered in his heart.

However, things don't seem to be going in the direction Natsuhiko had hoped.

He's been running with a rocket backpack for nearly an hour, but judging by the red hair left by Kushina along the way, he can tell that he is still a certain distance away from the other party.

You must know that although this rocket backpack has many problems due to its temporary construction, it is at least two or three times faster than ordinary ninjas.

This means that this group of cloud hidden ninjas has been detaching at full speed since they left Konoha, and they have no intention of retaining their physical strength at all.

This situation made Xia Yan's heart sink slightly.

Because in addition to issuing tasks just now, the three generations actually gave him all the information of the ninjas of the Cloud Hidden Mission, and even formulated a pre-eucalyptus for him for various situations.

And now it's a bad situation.

This means that the other party has been well prepared in advance, and there will be someone to answer not far from Konoha, so he is not afraid of physical exertion at all.

If they are allowed to converge, even if the follow-up manpower is added, the difficulty of rescuing Kushina will be greatly increased.

After all, Kushina is still in the hands of the enemy, and if the other party sees that the situation is not good, it is very likely that he will directly tear up the ticket.

The ninjas from other villages may still be able to negotiate, but those Cloud Hidden Barbarians must be able to do such a thing.

So the best thing to do is to sneak attack and save Kushina first, and then make plans.

However, if they converge, the difficulty of the sneak attack will be greatly increased.

And this is also the reason why the third generation let him act in the right and right.

"It's a bit of a problem now."

Xia Yan thought in his heart.

I thought I was just a supporter, but I didn't expect to be forced to carry.

It's just that there is a good chance that the enemy has the perception ninja he is not good at dealing with, and it is difficult to find a chance to sneak attack.

Do you want to hope that Watergate will catch up, and then start a rescue together?

Just as Xia Yan was analyzing the various plans, his bracelet suddenly trembled.

“！”

Xia Yan's heart sank.

After all, this means that Kusinai has sent another message......

——————————————

Xia Yan opened the scroll interface and looked at the message with a solemn expression.

A Chakrapo communicator is integrated into his rocket backpack, so he can receive Kushina's messages from a long distance.

But he had already told Kushina not to communicate casually if there was no important matter, so as not to be detected by the other party's possible sentient ninja.

Although Kusina is usually not very careful, she is not a girl who does not know the importance of it.

So this also means that she must have something important to inform Xia Yan before she sends this message.

Did he want to inform him that the enemy had joined up with the receiving force?

Xia Yan stretched out his finger and gently clicked on the message.

Then his eyes widened and he looked at what was displayed on the interface:

[Are you there?] 】

Once, Xia Yan felt that his blood pressure went up.

He had to retract the preface, Kushina was a fool.

Risking his life just to say "Are you there?" ”？

Just when Xia Yan was about to angrily reprimand Kushina's behavior, Kushina sent another message that made him stop his actions immediately.

[Red Comet: It's quite far away from Konoha, but I know Natsuhiko, you must have a way to receive my message.]

By the way, you don't have to worry. As you said, the leader of these people is a sentient ninja, but his sentient ninjutsu can't be used continuously, so I'm going to send you a message in the interval! Haha, how's that, I'm smart!

This is my 1322nd time sending, please reply if you receive it!

】

This idiot......

Xia Yan looked at the words on the scroll, and it was easy to think of Kushina that he was about to cry, and he was still pretending to be cheerful.

It seems that the other party perceives that there are obvious movements in the start and end of ninjutsu, which will make Kusina perceive the pattern.

And just now he has narrowed the distance to a certain extent, and he has finally entered the range of information reception.

However, he did not reply immediately, but continued to wait for Kushina's message.

After all, it is also possible that Chakrapo when he sends the message will be detected by the sentient ninja.

Only by sending the message immediately after receiving it can the risk of being detected be minimized.

So for the rest of the time, Xia Yan felt that every second was very long.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for him to receive a message from Kushina again.

Red Comet: Are you there?] 】

[White Devil: I'm here.] 】

Xia Yan sent a message in an instant, and then quickly sent out a string of typed words:

[White Demon: Kushina, you have to be careful not to act too excited, first tell me the number of enemies, their appearance, and the duration and cooldown time of the perceptual ninjutsu. 】

It was only a moment later that Kushina sent another message.

[Red Comet: Woo woo, Xia Yan, I knew you were coming......

By the way, there's still business, let me see ......]

According to the information provided by Kushina, Natsuhiko checked the ninjas in the Cloud Hidden Mission and quickly learned the identities of these three people.

Upper Ninja Yawai and two Nakin Miscellaneous Fish.

And Yavayi's perceptual ninjutsu, which is mastered, is cast every three to five minutes, lasts for a few seconds and then stops, presumably to save chakra.

Although the scope cannot be determined, Natsuhiko knows that ninjas who can perceive on a large scale are all treasure-like beings in ninja villages except Konoha, and it is impossible to send them to carry out this kind of peace talks.

So three to five minutes should be quite enough for Natsuhiko who has a rocket backpack.

But more information needs to be gathered.

So Natsuhiko was hurrying and sent another message to Kushina.

[White Devil: Relay all their words to me.] 】

……

After another while, on the steppe not far from the forests of the Fire Country.

"Everyone is holding on, and we will soon arrive at the meeting point with the receiving troops!"

In the midst of the three high-speed figures, Yavai was cheering up two of his subordinates with tired faces.

After they came out of Konoha, they had been running for nearly two hours, and even Kushina, who was being carried on his shoulder, was so sore that his whole body was sore, not to mention them.

The subordinate who was carrying Kushina said helplessly:

"Captain, I don't think anyone is chasing us at all, so let's slow down a bit."

"After all, Captain, you set the meeting point in the country of grass, and let us run at full speed for so long, and you use perceptual ninjutsu to check the surrounding situation every few minutes, there is no chance to take advantage of it."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Kushina and smiled, "Maybe Konoha hasn't found out that she's missing yet." ”

"You're talking nonsense, everyone must have already rushed to save me, and you'll know how good it looks when the time comes!" Kusina puffed out.

The Cloud Hidden Ninja sneered when he heard this, and said, "You should pray that we are not overtaken, otherwise we ......"

Yavai stopped the other party's speech with his eyes, and then pointed out:

"Don't be careless, don't forget that her information was provided to us by someone inside Konoha, who knows what conspiracy the other party has."

"That's why I put the meeting place in the country of grass, so as not to be ambushed by the other party."

Seeing Kushina's blank eyes, as if he had been hit hard, Yavai smiled in his heart.

Then he estimated that it was about the same time, and raised his right hand again, ready to seal and sense the situation around him.

Seeing this, Jiu Sinai shrank and suddenly said:

"You said someone betrayed my intelligence, what evidence do you have?"

Hearing this, Yavai put down his hand and smiled, "Otherwise, how do you think we escaped the surveillance of the shadows and the enchantment of Konoha and left?" ”

"Little girl, Konoha is not as beautiful as you think."

"When you come to Yunyin, you will know that we are the real beacon of the ninja world!"

Seeing Kushina's look of disbelief, Yavai shrugged his shoulders and raised his right hand again.

However, this is when things change!

Card!

Yavai, who was at the front, heard a familiar voice sound from under his feet, and shouted in his heart that something was wrong.

Immediately after that, they saw that the detonators buried in the ground were pulled up by the steel wires and began to activate at the same time......

The three of them suddenly split their eyes, and their hearts burst into foul language.

What kind of god is so damn so unethical, set up a detonation charm trap here and forgot to recycle it!

Occasionally, they would hear rumors that someone had fallen into a wild trap by mistake, but they didn't expect it to happen to them.

This is due to the fact that sometimes the trap is set but not triggered by the enemy, and the person who set the trap does not have a chance to recover it.

Since this trap is very cumbersome to set up, and their walking path is completely random, they don't feel that this trap is aimed at them for a while.

"Scatter!"

Yavayi gave the order, and the three of them each teleported away from the center of the explosion at the shortest distance, and the originally tight formation also dispersed.

Rumble!

A violent roar exploded over the grassland!

The flames and smoke cut off the sight of the three of them for a moment.

The subordinate who was carrying Kushina also immediately jumped out of the explosion range.

Just when he wanted to join his teammates immediately, he heard Kushina suddenly snort in pain, which made him subconsciously turn his head to look.

Oops!

I saw a large sharp metal fragment stuck in Kushina's back, and the blood quickly stained a large piece of clothing.

The ninja hurriedly and carefully put Kushina down, preparing to administer first aid to her.

However, when he reached out to touch the metal fragment, he suddenly felt empty......

Poof!

A splash of blood!

In the moment he was stunned, a kunai slashed his throat.

The ninja sat down with his hands on his throat and swallowed his last breath in infinite confusion and incomprehension.

A white-haired young man came out of the ground on the side, and the kunai in his hand was still dripping blood.

And Kushina, who looked like he was already seriously injured and unconscious, suddenly disappeared from the wound on his back.

When she heard the sound, she immediately turned her head to look, and when she saw that it was Xia Yan, her face suddenly bloomed with infinite joy.

But soon she felt inexplicably sour in her heart, and began to purse her mouth, and said with a crying and aggrieved voice:

"Xia Yan, I ......"

"Shh

The corners of Natsuhiko's mouth raised his finger with a smile and shushed, interrupting Kushina's words.

Then he didn't even have the time to untie Kushina, so he picked her up in the posture of a princess and quietly ran away......

Less than a few seconds later, two black shadows rushed directly from the flames.

Unfortunately, the only thing left in place was the corpse of that subordinate.

"Subordinate——!

！ ”

Yavayi's eyes were full of tears, his forehead was full of green tendons, and his fists were clenched.

And the other subordinate also had a sad face.

"It seems that we are still careless, and we were actually deceived by that illusion!"

He suppressed his anger, then raised his right hand and closed his eyes to sense.

After a few seconds, his eyes opened, and he looked in the direction of the forest and said coldly:

"They left the ground, they haven't gone far yet, we still have a chance!"

"Chase!"