The Country in the Canyon!

Although he didn't quite understand what Shinki meant, Raimon nodded to indicate that he would do as Shinki wished.

"Don't worry, boss," Raimon assured him.

"I'll call you over once the prototype is finished."

Shinki nodded and walked out of the company under everyone's watchful eyes.

Before leaving, he took a Game Console that was being tested from the company for his own amusement.

The following morning.

Shinki strolled leisurely down the street, holding Game Console in his hands, playing the game as he made his way to the Hokage's Office.

I had only taken a couple of steps down the street when I saw Ino carrying a lunchbox.

"Ino, where are you headed in such a hurry?"

Shinki asked curiously.

Ino looked up and, upon seeing Shinki in front of her, blushed and asked, "Shinki, shouldn't you be working in the Hokage's Office at this time? (ꈍᴗꈍ)"

Shinki chuckled and replied, "My main body slept in this morning, and I've already sent my Shadow Clone over to the Office. ( ˝ᗢ̈˝ )"

As he spoke, Shinki pointed to the food box in Ino's hand. "What's this?"

Upon hearing this, Ino realized what was happening and shoved the food box into Shinki's hands. "I thought you were in your Office at this time... This is some tea and snacks I prepared for you. Take it to your Office and eat it. (´つヮ⊂︎)"

"By the way, don't play games while walking, you're likely to trip and fall."

After saying that, Ino turned and ran away.

Cero stood there, holding the food box, lost in thought.

Suddenly, his expression changed!

A strange memory flooded his mind! It was the Shadow Clone from the Hokage's Office!

The Hokage's Office.

The original Shinki arrived at this location immediately after its Shadow Clone disappeared using the Flying Thunder God.

He looked at Shikamaru and asked, "Shikamaru, continue. What happened to Neji?"

Shikamaru knew that this was the true form of the Shinki. After clearing his throat, he said, "Neji and his group, who were on a mission to the Land of Valleys, have found their target, the client Miya's husband— Anato."

Shinki nodded upon hearing this. "Isn't this good? Why did you say something terrible had happened when you just came in? (⊙o⊙)"

Shikamaru patiently explained, "Let me finish... When Neji found Anato, he was delirious and extremely aggressive... Based on Neji's report, I think Anato may have had Hashirama Cells implanted in his body!"

Upon hearing this, Shinki was instantly stunned. "What?!"

"Weren't all of Hashirama Cells recovered after the Fourth Shinobi World War? ⊙▽⊙"

Shikamaru sighed, "Konoha conducted a lot of research on Hashirama Cells back then, including Orochimaru and the Akatsuki, who had samples of Hashirama Cells. The process of recovering them is fraught with difficulties and a long road ahead... (ー_ー)!!"

Shinki nodded; Shikamaru's words did indeed make sense.

But soon, he noticed something was wrong. "Wait!"

"Was Anato also a test subject of Orochimaru or the Akatsuki?"

Shikamaru shook his head. "No, he's just an ordinary person, not even Ninja. (;′⌒`)"

Shinki: "Then why does he have Hashirama in his body...? Is it Victor Biotechnology Company? Anato is an employee of their company! (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)"

Shinki reacted instantly and stood up.

"Shikamaru, you fill in. I'm going to the Land of Valleys myself!"

After saying that, Shinki's body vanished from the spot!

The border between the Land of Valleys and the Land of Fire Border!

Because there is no Flying Thunder God Mark the Shinki within the Land of Valleys, he can only go to the Land of Fire Border first, and then fly into the Land of Valleys...

Above the Land of Valleys, the Shinki looked down.

The Land of Valleys is a very small country, just as its name suggests, built in a huge canyon...

The Shinki, soaring high in the sky, couldn't help but wonder: what would happen if war broke out in its deep valley?

Soon, the Shinki passed through the gates of the Land of Valleys and entered the Land of Valleys city-state.

The city-state nestled in the deep valley is not small; its houses are extremely densely packed, and its population may even exceed that of Konoha.

Soon, Shinki found Neji's squad that had stayed behind.

What about the person whose body had Hashirama Cells implanted?

Shinki looked at Neji and asked in confusion.

Rock Lee, looking dejected, answered Shinki's question, "Sorry, Shinki, we were useless. We failed to keep an eye on Anato..."

Shinki frowned and looked at Neji, the squad leader. "Explain in detail."

Neji recounted with righteous indignation, "Back then, we went to Victor Biotechnology Company to investigate Anato's whereabouts, but the people there didn't seem to care about Anato's disappearance at all, and even made excuses to avoid helping us with the investigation. (ㅎ‸ㅎ)"

"Finally, I rolled my Byakugan and found a highlighted spot in their Office, where I found the crazed Anato. Ծ‸ Ծ"

"We had just subdued Anato when people from Victor Biotech Company arrived and, under the pretext of 'helping Anato with his treatment,' forcibly took him away..."

"I sensed something was wrong with Anato's condition, so I reported it to Konoha immediately..."

Shinki nodded. "I see."

"It seems this Victor Company is hiding quite a bit..."

At the same time.

Inside Victor Company.

A small, elderly man with a cane and wearing a top hat sat in the boss's chair; he was Victor, the president of this biotechnology company.

At this moment, he held the map device in his hand, his face ashen. "The staff in charge of the experiment actually escaped with the Hashirama Cells?! ヽ('⌒´メ)ノ"

"Bring him back to me right now! (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻"

"Now, because of Anato, the Konoha Ninjas are keeping an eye on us, and I don't want to be exposed to the light of day..."

The female secretary attending to him reassured him, "President, don't worry. Anato has already been brought back, and the Konoha Ninjas have no evidence of our experiments using Hashirama Cells..."

Anato's mind conjured up the image of that red-haired boy who had dominated the battlefield. "Don't underestimate Konoha Ninjas...눈_눈"

"Konoha is undoubtedly the strongest of the Five Great Shinobi Villages right now, especially since they have a Hokage like him..."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a Security Personnel burst into the Office, shouting in a panic, "Something terrible has happened! The Hokage of Konoha has arrived with his men! Σ(っ°Д °;)っ"

Victor:∑(°Д°)

I barely mentioned it, and they're already here?!

Was it really that timely?!

"Alright, you go and take good care of the guests. I'll be there shortly."

Victor tapped his cane lightly and said, trying to appear calm.

After the Security Personnel left, the secretary next to him hurriedly asked with concern, "President, are we really going to see him?"

Victor wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "It's obvious we're being watched now. We have to go. (≖╻≖;)"

"This Sixth Hokage of Konoha is not someone you can easily fool."

"Have someone dispose of Anato; only a dead man can keep a secret. (′д`σ)σ"