Discovery of the Target

Ten minutes later.

Hyuga Sho was already strolling around the streets with Morino Ibiki, beginning the so-called "hunt for the enemy."

Hyuga Sho pondered what had just happened.

In the Shinobi World.

There were indeed some people who did not rely on Fire Release, Lightning Release, or other Chakra Nature techniques to fight.

Even if they did not possess a single nature.

They could still become Great Ninjas.

But if that meant they could never personally wield those extraordinary powers, it would be a terrible shame.

As he thought this, Hyuga Sho suddenly remembered the "Evolution Chart" in his consciousness from before.

"The Byakugan is the foundation of the Evolution Chart. If I choose one of the charts, will I gain a Chakra Nature?"

"Hey! Hyuga Sho... keep up! We've found the target!"

Morino Ibiki waved a hand behind him without turning his head and called out in a low growl.

"That woman... that's her! She's not from Konoha! I've seen her several times!"

Following Morino Ibiki's instructions, Hyuga Sho observed her.

At that moment, the morning sun had just risen high into the sky.

Its gentle light shone over the streets, leaving mottled shadows behind.

A woman dressed in red, looking as if she were wrapped in flames, was striding across the street.

She looked to be around twenty years old.

She was young and beautiful.

The woman stopped in front of a shop and casually picked up some jewelry from the stall, playing with it.

"Hey... what do you think?" Morino Ibiki asked.

"..."

Hyuga Sho did not answer.

Ever since the woman had appeared, Hyuga Sho's face had remained expressionless, but the vigilance in his heart had emerged uncontrollably.

Every muscle and every meridian was ready to erupt with one hundred percent of its strength at any moment.

Because within Hyuga Sho's Byakugan vision.

The woman's body was like a blazing torch.

Under the morning sun, it radiated light and heat.

Compared to the other passersby around her.

Even Morino Ibiki.

She was far stronger.

To possess such a tremendous Chakra Amount.

Although it did not necessarily represent absolute strength.

It nevertheless meant that this woman was not an Ordinary Person, but a ninja.

What made Hyuga Sho even more familiar.

Was the thick, inescapable stench of blood clinging to her.

It was a heavy scent that only appeared after someone had killed.

"What kind of person is this woman? Why does she possess a ninja's power? Since she isn't an Ordinary Person, can she really enter and leave Konohagakure so casually?"

Countless questions flowed through Hyuga Sho's mind.

In the end, he told Morino Ibiki what he had seen.

"What do you think... should we do now?"

Morino Ibiki swallowed, and although he was not as calm as Hyuga Sho, he was still sufficiently composed.

Hyuga Sho's answer was...

Of course they should report the suspicious person they had discovered to the police uncle.

Just like in the previous world.

In this world... Konohagakure, where Hyuga Sho lived, also had an organization with a similar duty.

Its name was the "Konoha Uchiha Police Force."

The surname Uchiha.

Represented not only a prestigious clan, but also the symbol of Konoha's public order.

Decades ago, during the era when Konoha was founded, the Police Force had been established and named by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

He had entrusted this duty to the Uchiha Clan.

From then on, the public order on the surface in Konoha had been placed under the Uchiha Clan's control.

"Good idea."

Morino Ibiki looked at Hyuga Sho in surprise.

He had thought...

Hyuga Sho would charge straight out and shout for the woman to stop.

"Passionate yet still clever. Hyuga Sho, I like you even more now."

Morino Ibiki's face was filled with admiration. The more he looked at Hyuga Sho, the more he felt that the boy should become his right-hand man.

After several years, when he became the head of Konoha's Torture Department.

He would make Hyuga Sho his deputy.

The next moment, Morino Ibiki charged forward and immediately grabbed a patrolling Uchiha ninja nearby.

He told the man about what he had seen and what he suspected.

The Uchiha ninja thought for a moment.

He did not dismiss Ibiki's words simply because he was a child.

After all, even an Academy Student could serve as a source of troops during special times.

"Miss..."

An officer from the Police Force stepped forward and politely, yet gentlemanly, stopped the woman in red.

A moment later, the questioning began.

Morino Ibiki and Hyuga Sho hid to one side, watching as the officer questioned her according to standard procedure.

"Oh, so you're a Rogue Ninja from the Land of Fire..."

The Uchiha ninja glanced at the official identification document issued by the Land of Fire.

The Land of Fire was vast and rich, with a population of around one hundred million.

Across such an enormous territory.

Apart from the "Konohagakure" military organization.

There were also some miscellaneous lineages.

For example, in certain towns and small villages, there were families where both parents were Rogue Ninjas and their children inherited their abilities.

"Hehe... I heard Konoha was very prosperous, so I came especially to take a look and admire Hokage Rock and the other scenic spots."

The woman laughed happily, looking completely guileless.

"Mm, welcome."

The Police Force ninja returned her documents and let her pass.

"Damn... I didn't expect her documents to be forged so flawlessly."

Morino Ibiki suddenly blurted out.

"No, I can't give up!"

After saying that, he charged forward first.

"Hey! Ibiki!"

Hyuga Sho called out, but he failed to stop him.

With no other choice, Hyuga Sho could only follow and see whether he could take advantage of the situation.

For example, if Morino Ibiki accidentally got killed by her, Hyuga Sho could confirm that the woman really was an enemy in disguise.

More than ten minutes later.

"So this is Hokage Rock..."

The woman raised her head and shaded her eyes with one hand, gazing at the enormous Hokage statues standing on the mountain behind the Ninja Academy.

"Hmph..."

Ibiki, who had followed her all the way while keeping watch from a corner, snorted and was about to follow her again.

But the next moment.

His vision blurred, and the woman suddenly vanished.

Immediately afterward, a bone-chilling feeling surfaced behind him.

"Little brother~, did you need something from me?"

"!!"

The voice came from behind.

Morino Ibiki was startled, and his body trembled.

Even the sweat on his forehead began to seep out.

"Damn it! There's no mistake... just as I thought... My instincts were right. This woman is just like that 'Orochimaru'—she's a monster wearing human skin!"

Just as Morino Ibiki thought he was about to be killed...

"Hey, woman, you dropped your wallet."

A calm voice rang out from behind them.