"The task is important."

Nara Lankatsura refused Ibri's invitation to let everyone into the cave and said bluntly.

"The general situation of the two missing children of your clan is not detailed in the quest scroll given by the Hokage.

"If it's convenient, can you give us an overview of the disappearance? It is also convenient for us to complete the task as soon as possible. ”

Hearing Nara's words, Ibrigo pondered for a moment and nodded in reply.

"The two missing children are a pair of siblings, the elder sister's name is Ibri Yukimi, and the younger brother's name is Tenzo."

While giving information about the names of the two children, Ibriwuta also gave a general description of their physical characteristics.

"My sister is 12 years old and my brother is 9 years old.

"My sister and brother hadn't left yesterday morning, and we didn't find them until the afternoon, when we were sure that they had left the cave.

"Because of the family's physique, we can't be active in the outside world for a long time, so we have no choice but to ask Konoha for help...... And then there's the four of you. ”

Hearing Ibri's story, Nara came to a conclusion in his heart.

The siblings have been gone for almost a day and a half?

Nara asked, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ibri, we don't know much about the situation of the Ibri clan, what exactly is the 'physical problem' you just mentioned?" ”

"Our family has the ability to smoke and transform the body."

Ibrigo was silent for a few seconds, looked at the Konoha forehead guard of Nara and the others, and still raised his palm to activate his ability.

I saw that Ibriwuta's rough and broad palm turned into wisps of white smoke that fluttered gently under the influence of a special chakra.

White smoke hung over Ibriwuta's palm, thin threads of particles connecting between his forearm and the smoke.

If you look closely, you will see that the smoke turned into the palm of your hand is shaking with the faint flow of air around you, as if a gust of wind can blow it away completely.

"This ability to smoke is very unstable, and if the air flow around me is slightly more violent, it may take the lives of my people."

Ibri said in a deep voice as he turned his palm back into his archetype.

"Adults can still use experience to control the timing and effect of smoking, but children ......"

The rest of the words, Ibriwuta did not say, but everyone present could understand what he meant.

Inexperienced children are more likely than adults to suffer from external environmental influences that can lead to accidental death.

In this case.

The pair of Ibri siblings named Yukimi and Tenzo have been out for nearly a day and a half......

Nara lowered his hopes of success in his mission to find the two Ibri siblings.

The expressions of the Uchiha and Mute changed slightly.

And Hinata's face was as calm and cold as ever.

"I know it's going to be very difficult to find Yukimi and Tenzo in this situation."

Ibriwu said with too much difficulty.

"But in any case, these two children are my people.

"I can't allow the rest of the clan to risk their lives and go out to find their siblings.

"I can't care about the life or death of their sister and brother...... At the very least, I need a result.

"Please, a few Konoha ninja-sama!"

At the end, Ibrigo bowed deeply to Nara and the others.

The four-person team tacitly turned sideways and avoided the client's bow.

"Ninjas accept commissions and complete tasks, which is the most basic professional quality."

Nara Langui said.

"We'll definitely do our best to help find the location of those two children.

"But given the age of the two children, I have a couple of questions to ask Mr. Ibri here."

"Please."

Ibriu straightened up.

"I must know everything."

"Are the two children familiar with their surroundings?" Nara asked, "Do they have any areas where they often move?" ”

"About this...... In fact, our Ibri clan did not originally live in this cave, but in another part of the Fire Nation. ”

Ibriwuta explained.

"About three months ago, Orochimaru-sama learned of the existence of our clan from somewhere, and at the same time promised to solve the problem of survival constitution for our clan, and then invited us to live near Konoha.

"Although he also ......"

Ibriwuta suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something that he shouldn't have said, and quickly slashed through the confusion.

"In short, Orochimaru-sama is the benefactor of our clan.

"Yukimi and Tenzo are two children, and they should be unfamiliar with their surroundings.

"After all, adults often warn children not to go out at will.

"As far as I know, Yukimi and Tenzo have been living in the cave almost all the time."

"The last two questions."

Nara held up two fingers.

"First, where was the original settlement of the Ibri? Needless to say, it's enough to point in a general direction.

"Second, what is the number of the Ibri?"

Ibriwuta first gave the number of his people, and then pointed in a direction outside the cave.

I don't know if it's a coincidence.

The place where the Ibri clan originally lived was the direction of the night raid battle between Konoha and Iwakure.

Nara nodded at Ibri Gota, and then led the other three people away from the cave at a rapid pace, moving in the direction they had just been given.

"Captain, did you find anything?"

Seeing that Nara was moving so quickly, the Uchiha thought that the latter had discovered something.

But as soon as the team entered the forest and was out of sight of the cave, Nara took the initiative to stop advancing.

"Hinata."

The team leader called out the name of the girl from the Hyuga clan.

"Take a look at the cave behind you and confirm the number of humans present in the cave."

"Wait a minute."

Hinata stopped and turned around, opening his eyes.

Powerful insight pierced through the trees and dirt and looked directly into the living caves of the Ibri.

A moment later.

Hinata closed his eyes and took the initiative to report.

"It's two less than the number the other party just said."

"It looks like the two children have indeed left the cave."

Nara nodded and continued to move forward, but his speed slowed down a lot, just like a normal person.

"Do you have any opinions or opinions on what you heard the words of the Ibri chief just now?"

"I think...... The mission was about to fail. ”

Mute carefully gives her opinion.

"The leader just said that the survival power of the children of their family is weaker than that of adults, and those two siblings have been out of the cave for so long, I suspect they have ......"

"I think so too."

Uchiha's brows were furrowed, but he didn't deny Shizun's opinion, but he was in a bad mood.

"The Ibri clan's bloodline limit ability is very weird, but their survivability is too weak......"

Nara continued to nod and look at the last member of the team.

"Hinata, what do you think?"

"Almost."

Hinata looked ahead, his expression cold.

"It's just that there's something else in the direction of my suspicions......

"Orochimaru-sama."

Shizune wondered, "Do you think Hinata has any special connection between Orochimaru-sama and this incident?" ”

"Nope."

Hinata shook her head slightly.

"I mean, there may be some hidden relationship between Orochimaru-sama and the Ibri clan."

"I think there's some truth to Hinata's claim."

Nara Raksura knows the trajectory of Orochimaru's movements, which he learned from Tsunade.

Back a few months ago.

Orochimaru had already rushed to the front line under the order of Sarutobi Hiza and led the Konoha ninjas to fight against the Iwakuin Village troops in the land of earth.

Correspondingly, it is the war zone of the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain, which Jiraiya is responsible for.

Although according to the intelligence information known to Nara Langui, Orochimaru was on the front line fighting Iwakure three months ago.

But it is not difficult to find from Ibri Gota's attitude that he has sincere respect for Orochimaru, and it can even be said that he has reverence.

Then three months ago.

Orochimaru, or possibly someone in Orochimaru's name, made contact with the Ibri clan and brought them back from their original gathering area to the surroundings of Konoha Village.

It's just that Orochimaru, a scientific research madman, came into contact with the people of the Ibri clan, could it be because of the special "smoking" they mastered, or the blood inheritance limit of "smoking"?

Nara took Katsura and thought about it.

The down-and-out and poor Ibri clan seems to have only their bodies that can play a certain role in attracting Orochimaru.

Just like that......

'The disappearance of those two children will be related to Orochimaru, or even ...... Is the root related? ’

Nara Langui threw this somewhat illusory thought out of his mind.

Although he was very familiar with the name "Tenzo".

But he can at least be sure that in the future, the Yamato who has mastered the wooden escape and is good at greening and building houses should not have the surname "Ibri".

"Hinata, don't bother with the relationship between Orochimaru and the Ibri clan."

Nara raised his finger and walked forward.

"If Ibri Yukimi and Ibri Tenzo were still alive, a twelve-year-old sister with a nine-year-old brother wouldn't have run too far in a day and a half.

"Use your white eyes to probe this path.

"If there are no siblings on this path to the original land of the Ibri clan, we will fly into the sky and use the high altitude to conduct a close search of the other areas around the cave."

"Understood."

Hinata nodded lightly, took a deep breath, and opened her blood limit again.

"White eyes!"

Within the estimated distance that a twelve-year-old child can move in a day and a half.

The four-man team began an intensive search operation.

Precise probing by the white eye.

It was confirmed that there was no trace of the actions of Ibri Yukimi or Ibri Tenzo on the path leading to the original clan of the Ibri clan.

The confirmation of this news has undoubtedly lowered the survival probability of Ibri Yukimi and Ibri Tenzo down a lot.

Nara Raksura summoned a shadow creature and carried Hinata back to the cave where the Ibri clan now lived, and began searching in the opposite direction, that is, in the direction that led to Konoha.

The Uchiha Shisui and Shizun launched a follow-up search from both sides of the path leading to the original residence of the Ibri clan.

The four-person team acted separately, each leaving the other party with a shadow clone to facilitate communication and reporting.

High in the sky.

Shadow creatures are circling and dancing.

Hinata opened her eyes and didn't let go of any corner of the earth.

Little by little, time passed.

The white-eyed girl finally came with good news.

"Captain, I saw it!"

"Directions, location."

After learning the specific location, Nara Langui manipulated the [Shadow Creature] to descend in height and came to the front of a giant tree with several people hugging each other.

Such stout trees can be seen almost everywhere around Konoha Village, and they are inconspicuous.

And between the gaps in the trunk of the main branches of the giant tree, two children, one large and one small, can be faintly seen, hiding in it and sleeping.

Sincere! Sincere!

Nara took a step forward, bent his fingers, and tapped the trunk of the tree as if knocking on the door, awakening the two sleeping minds inside.

As soon as the eldest child came to his senses, he saw the Konoha forehead guard tied to Nara Langui's body.

Seeing that Ibrixue was not happy, she hugged her younger brother Tianzang next to her tightly, hid in the hollow of the tree, and asked timidly.

"Are you Konoha ninjas?"

A very soft sound came from the cracks in the tree holes.

"Yes."

Nara Langui pointed to his forehead, and Hinata on the side was on his forehead.

"We've been tasked with escorting you back to the family."

"Let's not go back to the family!"

Ibriyukimi's arms suddenly strained, and the younger Tenzo was hugged by his sister's strength into a cloud of white smoke, and involuntarily floated outside the tree hole.

"We're going to Konoha to meet Orochimaru-sama!"

Fifth more.

A little later than expected.

[15] is still owed.

(End of chapter)