The Twisted Will of Stone!

After confirming that the perpetrator used Explosive Clay, Shinki made a phone call to Iwagakure.

The phone rang several times before Ōnoki answered it.

"I'll be blunt now. A child from Konoha has been kidnapped, and the kidnappers used the technique Explosive Clay."

"Tsuchikage, I expect an explanation from you."

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki's voice turned somber. "After Deidara's defection, Iwagakure no longer has anyone capable of using Explosive Clay..."

"Shinki, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Shinki didn't continue the conversation with Ōnoki, but instead slammed the phone down.

How could what he saw by reading his memories be wrong?

But that old man Ōnoki, probably wouldn't lie...

"Shikamaru, send the Anbu to chase them. They shouldn't have gone very far."

"Oh, right, tell Orochimaru about this in Prison."

Tsuchikage Office.

After hanging up the phone, Ōnoki leaned back in his chair, looking extremely tired.

"Tell them to be careful; how did Shinki discover it so quickly...?"

From the shadows of the room, a voice replied, "Master, he's just a junior, how dare he be so disrespectful to you... perhaps we should..."

Ōnoki raised his hand to stop the people hiding in the shadows. "Stop talking, don't even think about such a thing!"

"And another thing! I created you to protect humanity and Ninjas. You cannot harbor even the slightest thought of harming humanity! (ꐦ ಠ 皿ಠ)"

"Especially since the other party is Human Hero, do you think he's a pushover?"

After saying that, Ōnoki's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. "However, if his cells had been incorporated when you were created... your strength would have increased by another level. (◍ ´꒳` ◍)"

"Notify Shiying Yunmu to detour back to their homeland via the Land of Rain. Bring that child back as soon as possible, while ensuring their own safety... Only with that child can you become perfect Artificial Human..."

After saying all this, Ōnoki looked several years older.

He upheld the Will of Stone throughout his life, never expecting he would make such a choice in the end...

"We need to make life better for young people..."

Konoha Prison.

The usually calm Orochimaru stomped his feet in anger after hearing that his child had been captured!

"Summon Shinki to see me!"

"He even lost my child! How could he be the Hokage?! ╰_╯"

"I'm furious! Let me out! That child is the culmination of years of my experiments! He absolutely cannot fall into the hands of outsiders! He's the key to unlocking new possibilities in life sciences! Ծ‸ Ծ"

Everything Orochimaru said reached Shinki's ears.

In the Hokage's Office.

Shinki felt increasingly annoyed by the documents on the table. "It's been several minutes already, and still no news from the Anbu? (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)"

Shikamaru: "Don't you want to listen to what you're saying?"

"The other party is an unknown enemy, and we don't know which direction they ran in, so how could they be so easy to find?"

Shinki frowned. "Didn't I tell them to search along the route from Konoha to the Land of Earth?"

Shikamaru: "But they might take another route, perhaps a much longer one."

"Shinki, don't be so impatient. Sai others are already taking action. Not everyone in this world has your kind of power..."

After listening, Shinki sighed and accepted the reality.

Half a day later.

Latest news from the Anbu: the Anbu encountered the kidnappers in the Land of Rain and engaged in battle with them.

In the end, the group of Ninjas escaped, and several Ninjas among the Anbu pursuers were injured.

Upon receiving the news, Shinki immediately summoned Naruto to fill in, while he himself used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to Sai's side.

The Land of Rain.

"How is the situation?" Shinki asked, frowning.

Sai, now covered in dust and ashamed, lowered his head. "We failed to capture them... There were four people who took the baby, along with a bunch of inhuman monsters. Those monsters were incredibly powerful, their bodies made of mud..."

"Besides, those four people are also exceptionally strong..."

A female Anbu nearby continued, "Those four people were three men and one woman. Two of them made a move. One was the one who used the Explosive Clay, and the other was skilled in Taijutsu. His fists and feet were like steel; they were terrifying!"

"I understand. You can go back to the village and get some rest."

Shinki nodded and stood up, activating the Dual Sage Mode as he spoke!

I originally thought that now that I've become Hokage, I should avoid taking action if possible.

But unfortunately, his subordinates were unreliable...

After this is over, I must properly train the other Konoha Ninjas!

After that, the Shinki began to sense all the Chakra Breath within a hundred miles!

Having previously encountered the Artificial Human Weiguo, Shinki remembered his Chakra Breath, and after activating Dual Sage Mode, he easily located him...

A small city-state in the Land of Rain.

Just like its name suggests, the Land of Rain receives far more rainfall each year than any other country.

A light drizzle was falling in the small town at that moment.

Four people dressed in a way that didn't fit in with the locals walked down the street.

Among the four, a man with a mushroom-shaped haircut and bandages wrapped around his face smugly said, "Konoha is all talk and no action; the pursuing Ninjas they send are terrifyingly weak... probably couldn't even beat Akuta..."

Behind the mushroom-headed figure, a girl in a puffy skirt, holding a small umbrella, said, "Shiying is right. Those Ninjas didn't even tempt me to collect them. ¯_(ツ)_/¯"

The girl's face was also wrapped in bandages, and even though she was in a bustling city, her eyes were tightly closed, as if she were hiding some secret.

And the Artificial Human Weiguo lay in the swaddling clothes in her arms.

"We can't be careless. We won't be truly safe until we reach the Land of Earth..." said the long-haired man who seemed the most composed of the four.

"Our master will definitely not agree to let the people of the Land of Fire enter the Land of Earth... You see, their rash entry is tantamount to a declaration of war..."

The long-haired man had barely finished speaking when he looked up at the road ahead, his pupils suddenly dizzying!

(ಠ.̫.̫ ಠ)

In the drizzling rain, Shinki stood alone at the entrance of the long street, blocking the way of the four people!

Senjutsu Chakra draped him in a blood-red Cloak!

At the same time, this Chakra Barrier also shielded him from all the rain!

"Give me the child."

Shinki's tone was indifferent.

Of the four, the girl holding the child took a half step back. "You're Shinki?"

"I heard you have beautiful eyes, give them to me. (๑ت๑)"

Shinki didn't speak, but the girl opened her eyes.

Her eyes had no pupils; they were like a purple abyss, captivating anyone who looked into them!

However, compared to Shinki, her skill in Dōjutsu is somewhat lacking!

With just one glance, Shinki deflected the Genjutsu she had cast on him using her eyes!

The girl froze on the spot!

Then, Shinki used the Myriad Banshō Ten'in to pull Weiguo into his arms!