A Massive Amount of Chakra! Ryūmyaku

Upon hearing this, Tsunade: "Oh dear, I almost forgot if you hadn't asked. I was just about to tell you."

"Something's happened in Sunagakure lately. A missing-nin named Mukade has appeared, and they've asked us for help. So I sent Naruto, Sai, and Yamato over there."

"Mukade, is it very powerful? Does it need our help?" Shinki asked, looking puzzled.

Tsunade shrugged and said, "He's a Puppeteer, but his abilities are extremely sinister, making him difficult for Sunagakure to deal with."

"After you've finished dealing with things in Iwagakure, you can go and take a look."

Shinki nodded. "Okay, where is it located?"

Tsunade: "The ancient Ruins of Rōran City."

Shinki's eyes widened. "Rōran? That once-prosperous city that vanished into the desert?"

Tsunade was somewhat shocked that Shinki knew about these past events. "Well, it seems you did learn something from training with Jiraiya. (o´Д`o)ノ"

Shinki:(||๐_๐)

He asked this question simply because there was also such an ancient city in the Great Celestial Empire where he originally lived!

Tsunade explained, "When I was young, Rōran was prosperous for a time."

"Back then, a very strange minister appeared in Rōran, I think his name was Anrokuzan. He controlled the entire Rōran. The Third Hokage even sent people to investigate him... As for what happened afterward, I haven't inquired about it."

Shinki nodded, indicating that he understood. "Then I'll be going now."

"Etc!"

Tsunade suddenly remembered something and asked, "During the time you disappeared, did you go to Ryūchi Cave?"

Shinki nodded.

"Did he go to learn Senjutsu?"

Shinki continued nodding: ~_~

"Have you finished your studies?"

Shinki nodded again!

Tsunade: "You mastered the Senjutsu of both Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave by yourself?! (⊙o⊙)"

"You... you..."

Tsunade really didn't know how to comment on Shinki, so she could only wave Shinki out first. "Never mind, you can go now...눈_눈"

Later, Shinki went to Iwagakure and discovered that the reason their planes had short flight times was simply because they didn't have enough Chakra.

After hearing Shinki's objective account, Tsuchikage could hardly contain himself.

Is there a solution?

"Not everyone has such a huge amount of Chakra as you. (￣Д ￣)"

Shinki shook his head somewhat awkwardly and said, "No, anyway, the items are fine. Their short timeframe isn't my fault! (╯ε╰)"

"Actually, if you want to fly long distances, you can have several Ninjas take turns piloting it. (´∇ﾉ`*)ノ"

Afterwards, Shinki bid farewell to Iwagakure and headed to Sunagakure.

The Land of Wind, Sunagakure, the Kazekage's Office.

Gaara matured considerably after being rescued by the Shinki.

He was currently bent over his desk, reviewing documents, his chin covered with a thick, fine beard...

Suddenly, Shinki's figure appeared abruptly in Kazekage's Office!

The guard beside him exclaimed in a panic, "An assassin!! Σ(っ°Д °;)っ"

Before Shinki could offer any explanation, Gaara stood up first, patting the guard on the shoulder. "It's alright, this person is my friend, you can go out now. ^_^"

The guard glanced at the Shinki, then at Lord Kazekage, and finally left the house with no other option.

Inside the Office, Shinki chuckled and said, "I heard that a new missing-nin has appeared in your Sunagakure, and Naruto has come to help?"

Gaara nodded, saying helplessly, "Yes, the missing-nin Mukade, Hyakuzaka, has mastered a special method of making clay puppets. Our Sunagakure Puppeteers are helpless against him. I also have many other matters to attend to, so I had no choice but to ask Konoha for help..."

Shinki continued, "I heard he's active around the Rōran Ruins, but I don't know his exact location. Could you send someone to take me there?"

Gaara's face lit up with joy upon hearing this.

As long as Shinki is willing to take action, this matter is basically settled.

"Okay, I'll send someone over right away."

On the plane to Rōran.

The person leading the way was a Ninja named Matsuri, who was Gaara's only disciple.

"I never expected Mr. Shinki to come to Sunagakure. (ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎)"

"It's been almost half a year since we last met! Mr. Shinki, you're still as handsome as ever! ୧⍢⃝୨"

"Mr. Shinki, how did you master such a powerful ninjutsu as Wood Release?!"

"..."

Along the way, Matsuri chattered incessantly, but Shinki selectively ignored her completely.

Finally, the plane arrived over the Rōran Ruins.

Looking down at the entire colossal Ruins from above, even the Shinki seemed somewhat astonished by the craftsmanship of the artisans of the past.

These High Tower ruins standing in the desert, even after many years, are still full of design beauty!

"The Ancient Kingdom of Roran, truly remarkable."

"Shinki," Shenmu murmured.

Matsuri, standing to the side, wore a proud expression. "Of course, Rōran was backed by Ryūmyaku, and its people were diligent..."

"Alright, you can go back now. I'm going downstairs."

After saying that, Shinki took a step forward and jumped off the plane.

The planes that were stuck in mid-air returned along the route designed by Shinki.

As his body plummeted downwards, Shinki suddenly realized, "My brain... I should have just used the Flying Thunder God to teleport to Naruto's side!"

In the ruins of the ancient city of Rōran.

Naruto and Yamato's group have been searching this area for two days, but they still haven't found any trace of the rogue ninja.

A somewhat discouraged Naruto said, "If Neji and Kiba were here, that would be great. Neji has the Byakugan, and Kiba has a keen sense of smell. With them here, we could definitely find that missing-nin easily. Ծ‸ Ծ"

"Of course, it would be even better if Shinki were here; his Chakra sensing could even cover the entire ruins! (ﾉ∇︎ )"

Yamato pointed at Sai high in the sky. "The Lord Hokage sent Sai with us to make up for the lack of a sensory-type Ninja."

"His Super Beast Imitating Drawing can help us find people..."

Naruto: "That's true, but I still hope that Shinki can come..."

The instant Naruto finished speaking, the Shinki teleported in!

Yamato, who was watching from the side, was shocked!

(꒪⌓꒪)

The law follows one's word, right?

"Yamato- sensei."

Shinki first greeted Professor Yamato, then asked, "Have you found the Mukade?"

Yamato shook his head. "Sai used the Super Beast Imitating Drawing to search almost the entire Ruins, but he didn't find it..."

"You're here just in time. Try Chakra sensing to see if you can locate that Ninja."

Shinki nodded and sat down cross-legged.

Close your eyes and Chakra sensing to its maximum level...

With a "buzz--" sound!

In the darkness of his perception world, Shinki saw a dazzling light not far away!

Based on his years of experience sensing Chakra, the total amount of this Chakra was even greater than that of Tailed Beast!

At the same time, above the massive Chakra orb, there was also a small Chakra.

"Found it!"

The Shinki opened its eyes.

"Underground!"

Yamato and Naruto exchanged a glance. "No wonder we couldn't find it up ahead, it was hiding underground!"

"Let's take action! ╰_╯"