The Four-Tails' Whereabouts! Sasuke's Worries

After listening, Shinki frowned. "I see."

The Tsuchikage was an extremely cautious man. Even if he was just faking an injury, he would send medical ninjas to investigate him repeatedly, let alone something as serious as a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast.

"However, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki of Iwagakure Village seems to be at odds with Ōnoki and isn't in the village."

Tsunade continued.

Upon hearing this, Shinki immediately perked up and asked, "Then do you know where he is?"

Tsunade shrugged. "How would I know about that? But you can buy information from the Bounty Station. ╭(￣▽￣)╮"

Upon hearing this, Shinki immediately became furious. "I've used all the money I had to pay off your gambling debts! Where would I find the money left to buy intelligence?! (ꐦ ಠ 皿ಠ)"

Upon hearing Tsunade lowered her head, knowing she was in the wrong.

After a while, she said, "I'm Sannin of Konoha, and now I'm Hokage Konoha. Maybe I can go and show my face? ❛‿˂̵✧"

Shinki looked at Tsunade with a puzzled expression. "Really?"

Tsunade immediately puffed out her chest and said confidently, "I have some reputation in the Shinobi World. How will I know if I don't try?"

Iwagakure, Tsuchikage Office.

Ōnoki looked down at the searching Ninjas and said, "Is that guy Roshi, still unwilling to return to the village?"

The Ninja was searching reported back, "I have told Mr. Roshi the truth, and he told us not to worry about his safety..."

"Bang!"

After hearing this, Ōnoki slammed his fist on the table in anger. "That old bastard, he really doesn't know what's good for him!"

"If it weren't for the fact that he possesses the Four-Tails, I wouldn't care whether he lives or dies! ╰_╯"

After calming himself down for a moment, Ōnoki continued, "Well, let him be."

"Roshi is skilled in Lava Release and has a Four-Tails inside him... He should be alright, right?"

Outside Iwagakure.

Sasuke, Karin, Jūgo, and Suigetsu, dressed in Akatsuki's black robes with auspicious cloud patterns, stood guard outside the village, observing the situation Iwagakure.

Karin said, "The Five-Tails Jinchuriki is protected by Iwagakure; there's simply no chance of infiltrating."

At this point, Karin tilted her head, looking at the Crystal Mountain outside Iwagakure, and complained, "Sasuke, you said we could find the Shinki here, so I followed you, but your real target is the Five-Tails Iwagakure... If you lie to me again, I'm leaving the group."

Sasuke pointed to the towering Crystal Mountain that seemed to pierce the clouds. "Didn't you get the information? That Crystal Mountain was made of the Shinki!"

"The Shinki is located in Iwagakure."

"Collecting the Five-Tails is also the wish of the Shinki."

Sasuke lied because he needed Karin's Chakra detection abilities.

Karin figured that since she was already there, she had no choice but to trust them.

Suigetsu, standing beside her, looked troubled. "Let's forget about that and discuss how to get into Iwagakure first."

"I've heard that the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure uses Dust Release, which can break people down into molecules... If we get caught, we'll be completely annihilated! (ー_ー)!!"

Sasuke's expression was complicated upon hearing this. "Let's wait until tonight; we'll find an opportunity eventually."

The Land of Earth, the Bounty Station.

As soon as Shinki and Tsunade entered the Bounty Station, they immediately became the center of attention.

Because Shinki has striking hair and outstanding appearance.

Of course, the main reason is that Tsunade's breasts are just too superior!

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

"Wow, look at that woman! She's huge!"

"She's really good-looking! I need to find a way to get close to her!"

"Are you out of your mind?! Didn't you see the guy standing next to her?!"

"He's just a Pretty Boy, what's there to be afraid of? I can take him down in a minute. ٩(๑`^´๑)۶"

"Keep your voice down! He's the current Bounty Ranking hunter! The one with a 300 million bounty on his head, Shinki!"

"What the hell? (꒪⌓꒪) "

Shinki and Tsunade completely ignored the group's discussion and went straight to the information broker.

The intelligence broker was very perceptive and recognized the two men's identities at a glance.

"The Shinki?! And Lady Tsunade?! I never imagined I would have the honor of seeing both of you in my lifetime! It is truly my privilege!"

Tsunade, pleased with the information broker's flattery, raised her chin and said, "We want to know the whereabouts of Iwagakure, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki of Roshi."

The information broker nodded immediately, then rubbed his Tsunade.

The meaning is very clear: they want money.

Tsunade: "Let's discuss this. I'm currently short of money, could you perhaps..."

The information broker shook his head firmly. "No way, even information brokers need to support their families."

"And you know, our line of work is extremely dangerous, walking a tightrope. Someone of your status wouldn't be trying to avoid paying, would they?! ( ˙-˙ )"

Tsunade was immediately embarrassed and stammered, "I... I..."

At this moment, Shinki stepped forward and said, "Of course we'll pay."

The information broker's eyes lit up:(´◊ω◊`)

"Could it be that Mr. Shinki wants information about the Four-Tails Jinchūriki?"

"If that's the case, I can make an exception and not charge you."

"I'm Mr. Shinki's number one fan! ❛‿˂̵✧ Just give me an autograph!"

Tsunade's face instantly darkened:(╯‵□′)╯┻━┻

What do you mean? You want my money but not his?

"Are all you information brokers this unprincipled?! (′д`σ)σ"

In the end, Shinki traded a crystal for Roshi's information.

The two walked out of the Bounty Station, Tsunade's face still dark.

Shinki, suppressing a laugh, teased, "Master, even your face-scanning method isn't working."

Tsunade: "Alright, alright, stop talking. Let's see where Roshi is right now."

Next, Shinki unfolded the intelligence Scroll, which detailed Roshi's activities over the past six months.

After watching Roshi's activities, Shinki frowned slightly. "Do these Ninjas all walk? It's only taken them half a year to cover this little distance."

Tsunade explained, "You don't know this, do you? Roshi is a wandering monk who wants to measure this continent on foot."

After listening, Shinki suddenly understood.

The wandering monk setting, plus the fact that the Four-Tails is a gorilla named "Son Goku," isn't this a blatant homage to "Journey to the West"?

That's why people say Japanese products are heavily influenced by China. (▿▿)

"Why do you have such a strange expression?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.

Shinki immediately snapped out of her reverie, waved her hand, and said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about something happy."

Then, he lowered his head and continued analyzing Roshi's activity trajectory, "Judging from his activity trajectory over the past six months, he started from the Land of Wind and returned to the Land of Earth."

"The last recorded location of his appearance was on the border between the Land of Birds and the Land of Wind. He is estimated to still be in the Land of Birds." (The Land of Birds is located between the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth.)

"We'll go check the Land of Birds later; we're sure to find it."

Tsunade nodded upon hearing this. "Okay, shall I go with you?"

Shinki waved his hand without hesitation. "No, thank you. You've been with me for a long time already. Let's go back to the village. The village affairs are waiting for you to handle. (๑╹ヮ╹๑)ﾉ"