The wharf is in the south of the town and is the largest port in Land of Waves.
There are many ships parked at the dock, and workers are busy loading and unloading cargo.
Sasuke brought Team 7 to the terminal management office.
"I want to check the shipping records of the last three months." Sasuke said.
The administrator is an old man wearing reading glasses.
"Shipping records?" the old man said, "Who are you?"
Sasuke took out the ID of Leaf.
"Leaf's ninja?" The old man pushed up his glasses, "That's not possible. Shipping records are confidential."
"I'm investigating a murder case." Sasuke said, "I need your cooperation."
"Murder?" The old man hesitated, "Okay, what do you want to check?"
"Shipping record of Yamada."
The old man took out a thick account book and flipped through it for a long time.
"Found it." The old man said, "Yamada has shipped five batches of goods in the past three months."
"What kind of goods are they?"
"The first batch is wood, the second batch is cloth, and the third batch is..." the old man frowned, "The record says they are mechanical parts."
"Mechanical parts?"
"Yes." The old man nodded, "But the weight is wrong."
"What do you mean?"
"Mechanical parts are generally not so heavy." The old man said, "The weight of this batch is three times that of ordinary parts."
Sasuke's eyes flashed.
"Where is that shipment now?"
"It has been transported away." The old man said, "It was picked up three days ago."
"Who took it away?"
"I don't know." The old man shook his head, "The person who picked up the goods wore a mask and didn't leave any information."
Sasuke was silent.
"Teacher Sasuke, what's going on?" Boruto asked.
"Weapons smuggling." Sasuke said, "Yamada is helping people smuggle weapons."
"Smuggling to whom?"
"I don't know." Sasuke said, "But someone who can buy so many weapons at one time must not be simple."
"Then what do we do now?"
"Keep checking." Sasuke said, "We must find out who the buyer is."
Just then, a worker ran over.
"No!" the worker shouted, "A body was found on the dock!"
"Corpse?"
"Yes!" the worker said, "In warehouse No. 3, there are at least a dozen corpses!"
Sasuke's face changed.
"Let's go!"
Warehouse No. 3 is at the deepest part of the pier, and few people usually come there.
The door of the warehouse was ajar, and there was a strong smell of blood coming from inside.
Sasuke recommends Gate of Opening.
The warehouse was filled with cargo boxes, and more than a dozen bodies were lying on the ground.
They are all men, wearing black clothes and masks on their faces.
"It's those mercenaries." Boruto said.
"Not only." Kawaki squatted down and inspected the body, "There are also Mist Village's ninjas."
"Mist Village's ninjas?" Sarada frowned, "Why did they die here?"
"Because the gangsters eat the gangsters." Sasuke said, "Yamada smuggled weapons and the mercenaries wanted to snatch the goods, but they were silenced by Mist Village's people."
"What about the people from Mist Village?"
"He's dead too." Sasuke pointed to several corpses in the corner, "Killed by stronger people."
Kiyomi walked to a corpse and looked carefully at the wounds.
The wounds were neat and fatal with one stab.
"This is a sword wound." Kiyomi said.
"Sword wound?" Sasuke came over, "Are you sure?"
"Yeah." Kiyomi nodded, "And it's a very sharp sword."
Sasuke was silent for a while.
"It seems that the opponent this time is not simple." Sasuke said, "The person who can kill Mist Village Chunin with one knife must be at least Jonin level."
"Jonin?" Boruto swallowed, "Can we beat him?"
"I don't know." Sasuke said, "But you must be careful."
He turned around and walked out.
"Let's go find those weapons." Sasuke said, "We must find them before the other party."
"But we don't know where the weapons are." Chocho said.
"I know."
A voice came from outside the warehouse.
Everyone turned their heads.
A man in a gray cloak stood at the door.
"Who are you?" Sasuke asked warily.
The man took off his hood.
She is a young woman with long black hair and light blue eyes.
"My name is Kirishima." The woman said, "Mist Village's tracking ninja."
"Mist Village?" Boruto frowned, "What are you doing here?"
"Track the rebel ninja." Kirishima said, "Three months ago, Mist Village had a batch of weapons stolen. We tracked it here and found that Yamada was smuggling it."
"So you killed him?"
"It's not us." Kirishima shook his head, "It's another group of people."
"Who?"
"I don't know." Kirishima said, "But they are very strong and killed five of us Chunin in one night."
Sasuke's eyes are solemn.
"Where are those weapons now?"
"In the abandoned mine to the west of the town." Kirishima said, "I tracked it there, but I didn't dare to go in alone."
"Why?"
"Because there is a strong Chakra reaction inside." Kirishima said, "There are at least three Jonin level ninjas."
Sasuke was silent.
"You want us to help you?"
"Yes." Kirishima nodded, "In exchange, I can tell you who the buyer of that batch of weapons is."
"Who?"
"The remnants of Orochimaru." Kirishima said, "They want to use these weapons to rebuild Otogakure."
Sasuke's face changed.
"The remnants of Orochimaru?"
"Yes." Kirishima said, "Although Orochimaru has corrected his evil ways, many of his former subordinates are still active outside."
"What do they want to do?"
"Rebuild Otogakure and fight against Five Great Nations." Kirishima said, "This batch of weapons is only the first step."
Sasuke Clenched his fists.
"Let's go." Sasuke said, "Go to the abandoned mine."
The abandoned mine is in the mountains to the west of the town and has been abandoned for more than ten years.
The entrance to the mine is boarded up with "Danger, No Entry" written on it.
"This is it." Kirishima said.
Sasuke Go to the entrance and tear off the wooden board.
Inside is a dark tunnel with no end in sight.
"I'll go in first." Sasuke said, "Follow me closely."
"Yes."
People walked into the tunnel.
The tunnel is very narrow and can only accommodate two people walking side by side. The walls are covered with moss, and the air is filled with a damp smell.
After walking for about ten minutes, a light appeared in front of us.
Sasuke stopped and signaled everyone to be careful.
They came to a huge Underground Space.
The space is filled with cargo boxes, each with the logo Mist Village printed on it.
"This is the batch of weapons." Kirishima said.
"So many?" Chocho stared wide-eyed, "At least a few hundred boxes, right?"
"Five hundred boxes." Kirishima said, "Enough to equip a medium-sized ninja village."
"Where are those people?" Boruto asked.
"Inside." Kirishima pointed to the depths of the space, "I can feel their Chakra."
Sasuke turned on Sharingan and observed the surroundings.
"Three people." Sasuke said, "They are all at the Jonin level."
"Then what do we do?"
"Split up." Sasuke said, "Boruto and Kawaki go to the left, Sarada and Mitsuki go to the right. Kiyomi and Chocho follow Kirishima and attack from the middle. I will distract their attention."
"Understood."
The crowd dispersed.
Kiyomi followed Kirishima and Chocho and walked forward cautiously.
The cargo boxes were piled high, like hills.
"Be careful." Kirishima suddenly stopped, "Someone is coming."