As long as they followed these signals, they would eventually find the people they were looking for.
It would just take some time.
In fact, after learning that there was a dangerous individual in the Land of Fire, he had wanted to request a transfer out of the country.
In the end, he had never dared to bring it up with the organization.
Hidden Leaf Village.
After conducting preliminary research on the Modified Human Naruto and the others had brought back, they discovered that he had been altered completely. Even the blood flowing through his body was noticeably different from normal blood.
His cells were significantly more active than those of an ordinary person.
This allowed the Modified Human to extract large amounts of chakra, but it also meant burning through his cells' lifespans.
His cells were highly active, but short-lived.
At this point in their research, the Hidden Leaf Village's scientists had already lost interest in the Modified Human.
The Hidden Leaf Village had not sunk so low as to sacrifice the future for power.
The only thing about the Modified Human that still interested them was the restriction implanted in his brain.
They still had not figured out exactly what that restriction was.
Its location in the brain was part of the reason, but the bigger issue was that it was far too advanced.
Compared to it, Root's Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal was child's play.
If they could fully understand it, determine its structure, and reproduce it...
Then the Hidden Leaf Village's security could improve by several levels.
While the Hidden Leaf Village's laboratory was bustling with activity, their Hokage was no longer in the village.
The figure sitting in the office was merely a puppet clone.
Hinata was in the mountain range between the Land of Earth