The Chinoike Clan!

Backstage at the Fight Arena.

Shinki saw the legendary Oyashiro En.

The old man looked to be in his forties or fifties, with a mustache, Sunglasses perched on his nose, and a shrewd glint in his eyes.

However, what Shinki was most concerned about was his head of yellow-white hair, the color of which was similar to Chino's.

Upon discovering this, Shinki carefully sensed the weapons merchant's Chakra...

"I never expected Konoha to come to a place like this."

"It seems only someone like Lady Tsunade, a frequent gambler, could find the high seas."

"Gambling here is rather unbecoming of Lady Tsunade's status..."

Oyashiro En first showered Tsunade with Tsunade, attempting to get closer to her.

Tsunade, disguised as Wood Clone, continued, "What's wrong with gambling here? Isn't it great..."

Oyashiro En smiled obsequiously, "Yes, yes, as long as Lady Tsunade is having fun, that's a blessing for this Fight Arena. But this place isn't officially recognized, and your status is too high..."

Upon hearing this, Shinki chuckled, "So, this Fight Arena isn't legal, right?"

Oyashiro En spoke frankly, "That's natural. Ninjas aren't crickets, after all. Keeping Ninjas to fight in the Arena is illegal in itself, let alone using it as a wager..."

After hearing Oyashiro En to say, Shinki felt as if a mountain of gold was beckoning to him!

Setting up Fight Arena is illegal and must be completely shut down! ୧⍢⃝୨

"By the way, we've also been attacked by self-destructing Ninjas these past few days. Do you know anything about the inside story, sir...?" Tsunade, Shadow Clone as a clone of Shinki, abruptly changed the subject and got straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Oyashiro En frowned slightly and feigned sadness, saying, "I am truly sorry about this."

"Why do you say that?" Shinki pressed.

Oyashiro En: "Several Ninjas I raised escaped earlier, one of whom possessed the ability to create self-destructing Ninjas."

"That's a Kekkei Genkai, the Ketsuryūgan, inherited from the Chinoike Clan..."

"Speaking of which, the Chinoike Clan and your Uchiha Clan have some history..." As he spoke, Oyashiro En turned to look at Shinki.

Shinki's curiosity was piqued. "Tell me more."

Oyashiro En: "That predates the founding of the Ninja Village."

"In the Blood Pond Clan, there was a woman who married the daimyo of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning as a concubine. Not long after, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning suddenly died. The daimyo's Daimyo, who had long disliked the concubine, framed her, saying that the Chinoike Clan was the root of evil, and exiled the entire clan to Hell Valley in what is now the Land of Land of Hot Water..."

"And the one hired by the main wife to deal with the Chinoike Clan was the Uchiha..."

"I see. So the Blood Pool people still live in Hell Valley?" Shinki asked.

Oyashiro En: "Well, I don't know about that..."

"By the way, I invited you two to sit backstage for a bit because there's something I need to discuss..."

Before Oyashiro En could finish speaking, he looked up and saw that 'Sasuke Uchiha' and 'Tsunade' had already disappeared!

The Land of Hot Water, the Hell Valley.

The Shinki possesses the Flying Thunder God technique and moves at extremely high speed.

First, use a marker to teleport to the Land of Land of Hot Water, then fly directly to the skies above Hell Valley.

The entire Hell Valley was barren, filled with red pools of water and animal bones, and looked nothing like a place inhabited by humans.

Shinki asked several villagers in the surrounding area and finally confirmed that the Chinoike Clan had disappeared from Hell Valley a long time ago!

At this moment, Shinki stood alone at the bottom of the empty valley, sorting out the events of the past few days.

First, villagers from Konoha went missing, then there was the Village Entrance explosion, Orochimaru revealed the name of Oyashiro En, and while searching for Oyashiro En, he encountered two suspicious individuals...

Wait! Nowaki and Chino! These two are looking for Sasuke!

If we assume that one of these two people is from the Chinoike Clan, then it seems to make sense!

Unidentified, previously Fight Arena...

As for why they're looking for Sasuke... it's because they want revenge against the Uchiha clan, as members of the Chinoike Clan!

However, there is still one thing that puzzles Shinki...

Backstage at the Fight Arena.

The location of Oyashiro En.

The Shinki has returned!

This time, however, he didn't use Sasuke's identity; instead, he reverted to his original form! And he even brought two more people with him!

When Oyashiro En saw the red-haired Shinki carrying Chino Nowaki into the room, he was stunned.

He looked at the Shinki: "You are...?"

"Shinki, the Sixth Hokage of Konoha, would like to ask you for help in investigating something..." Shinki revealed his identity, speaking with a forced smile.

As it turned out, Shinki's identity was indeed very useful. Upon hearing Shinki's name, Oyashiro En was initially shocked, but then immediately began to act as a servant, serving tea and water...

"I was unaware of Mr. Shinki's arrival; I have failed to greet you properly..."

"Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything, sir. Oyashiro En will answer to the best of his knowledge..."

Shinki sat down, his eyes falling on Nowaki and Chino, who were bound. "Do you know these two people?"

Oyashiro En: "I know her. This girl used to be one of my pawns. She's from the Chinoike Clan..."

Shinki nodded, staring directly at Oyashiro En, his gaze sharp. "And you, what's your relationship with this girl? (*Ӧ)σ"

Oyashiro En hesitated, then added some water to Shinki's cup, "I was her former master, sir, why do you say such things...(´∇ﾉ`*)ノ"

Shinki stated bluntly, "I possess the ability to sense Chakra. Mr. Miyagi, your Chakra is extremely similar to Chino's Chakra; this only happens to members of the clan."

"If she is from the Chinoike Clan, then so are you, Mr. Miyagi."

As Shinki finished speaking, Oyashiro En's expression changed slightly. He removed the Sunglasses from his nose, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes!

Shinki thought he was about to attack, so she immediately locked onto him with Dust Release shield!

"Let's see if your Dōjutsu activation faster, or if my Dust Release lands faster. (^ワ^)"

Oyashiro En: (Ő∀Ő)!

"Sir, you've misunderstood."

Oyashiro En gave a wry smile, "I've heard of your achievements in the Fourth Shinobi World War. I wouldn't be foolish enough to fight a losing battle..."

"I Sunglasses simply to identify myself."

"Yes, Chino and I are the last members of the Chinoike Clan."

Shinki noticed that Chino's face showed shock when Oyashiro En revealed his identity!

So he withdrew his Dust Release, clasped his hands, and said, "Tell me your story. ( ´▽` )"

Oyashiro En: "There's not much of a story. Back then, some trouble broke out among the Chinoike Clan, and my wife was forced to commit suicide, so I killed them all."

"Later, I started a business with my daughter, and that's how I got to where I am today."

Shinki looked at Chino, then at Oyashiro En: "You haven't been keeping your true identity a secret from your daughter all this time, have you?"

Oyashiro En nodded.