The Flying Thunder God Mark's Tracking Technique

"There's very likely something hidden inside, otherwise Father wouldn't be so cautious," Yin said firmly.

"That's what I think too. You just wait here for me, I'll be out soon," Shiyu said.

"What are you going to do?" Yin asked.

"Hehe, the Light of the Shinobi World naturally has all sorts of methods." Shiyu naturally planned to use his Flying Thunder God to fly directly into the house.

Because of the transformation into Sage Mode, one can use the surrounding Natural Energy to create the Flying Thunder God Mark directly over a long distance. Therefore, Sage Mode does not require the use of Flying Thunder God Kunai and allows for direct Teleportation.

Shiyu closed his eyes and opened them again, entering Toad Sage Mode. He then vanished from his spot with a Flying Thunder God Technique and reappeared inside the room.

"This is Lady Sanjo's room." Shiyu then naturally activated her Byakugan. With her sensory abilities and Byakugan activated simultaneously, Shiyu did not intend to miss any clues.

There were bloodstains on the side of the candlestick.

"There seem to be signs of a fight here. I wonder who Lady Sanjo was fighting with?"

"This is... a strong perfume scent, mixed with the smell of blood. Based on this scent, I can use my sensory abilities to directly sense the direction in which the molecules floating in the air are drifting."

"Hmm, the scent of perfume and blood went straight outside. Looks like I need to go out and meet up with Yin." Without any hesitation, Shiyu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to fly back to Yin's side.

"Hey? You're back. Did you find anything?" Yin asked.

"There were signs of a struggle inside the house, as well as some dried bloodstains. The perfume also smelled of blood. If I'm not mistaken, the daimyo must have beaten up Lady Sanjo. I wonder what they argued about." Shiyu told Hidden what she had seen.

"So that's how it is! They actually fought behind our backs. And there was blood involved. It seems their conflict is really serious. So what should we do now?" Ichikawa In asked.

"Yes, please follow me." Shiyu then took Yin's hand and ran in the direction the molecules were drifting.

"Huh? Why are we running this way?" Yin asked.

"Can you smell perfume?" Shiyu asked.

"It really is! It's my mother's perfume! I can confirm it one hundred percent," Yin said with certainty.

"That's right. It must be after Ichikawa Haru beat up Lady Sanjo ran away along this path. We just need to follow this smell," Shiyu said.

"That's amazing! What a sensitive nose!" Yin also exclaimed in admiration.

"Ninjas aren't allowed to wear perfume. You actually have a faint fragrance on you. If I want to find you, remembering this scent will make it easy to locate you," Shiyu said.

"Oh, Shiyu mention the fragrance on her, her face immediately turned a little red."

However, things are far from that simple. Because so much time has passed, the molecules in those perfumes have long since dissipated, making it difficult for Shiyu to track them using his ability to sense molecules.

"Is there no smell anymore? What should we do next?" Yin was also at a loss about this situation.

Shiyu then pointed to the ground and said, "See? Although it's hard to make out, there are still some footprints on the ground. And look, this little bit of soil is different from the other soil. It should be some fine sand from your garden that Lady Sanjo picked up when she left."

Shiyu followed for a while, then pointed to the trees and said, "Look here, there are still some bloodstains on this tree. There should be quite a few clues. Let's continue tracking."

Shiyu naturally didn't overlook any details, guiding Yin step by step towards the truth of the matter.

Finally, Shiyu and Hidden caught up with him and reached a cliff.

The cliff was very high, and on the other side was the sea. There seemed to be something hanging on the cliff face.

"Hidden, it seems this is the most crucial clue." Shiyu then easily used Kunai to hook the object up.

"This is... my mother's Lady Sanjo of clothes. Could it be...? Yin also had a bad feeling."

However, Shiyu shook her head and said, "Don't be so sad. Your mother ran so far from home; it's unlikely she jumped off a cliff."

"Could it be that her father killed her? Hey? Look at this, there's a pool of blood on the ground!" Yin reminded him, pointing to the bloodstain on the ground.

After reading Shiyu, Shi Yu asked in his mind, "System, system, have you recovered yet?"

However, the system did not speak to Shiyu for the time being.

"I don't know whose blood this is. It could be your mother's, or it could be your father's. Of course, it's also possible that it's your older brother's." Shiyu then collected the blood.

"The system should be waking up soon, I have a feeling. I should put away the blood first." Shiyu carefully put away the collected blood vials.

Yin was at a loss for a moment, then asked, "What should we do now? We still haven't found Mother. She might have jumped off a cliff and died. We have no way to question Father."

Shiyu then advised, "Don't rush, Yin. We need to figure out three things now. First, why did Lady Sanjo argue and even fight with Ichikawa Haru? Second, why would someone assassinate the Second Prince Ichikawa Noboru? Third, where is Lady Sanjo now?"

"The most reasonable inference now is this: since Lady Sanjo gave birth to the second son, Noboru, she hoped that Noboru would become the daimyo after the daimyo. On the other hand, Ichikawa Yu, born to Lady Uesugi, was the eldest son and was designated as the next daimyo heir. Therefore, the two quarreled over the matter of the daimyo heir."

"The two then argued so fiercely that the daimyo even hit Lady Sanjo, filled with anger and resentment, ran to the edge of a cliff and chose to end her life by suicide."

"As for why someone would assassinate the Second Young Master, it's because only by killing the Second Son, Ichikawa Noboru, can Ichikawa Yu naturally become the sole heir. Perhaps we should have a good talk with your eldest and second brothers," Shiyu said.

"Also, wait here for me a moment, I need to confirm a few things." Shiyu finished speaking, she jumped off the cliff.

With a "splash!", Shiyu plunged into the sea like a diver.

"Lord Isogai, we still need to rely on your abilities," Shiyu pleaded.

"Haha! You want to breathe normally underwater? And overcome the pressure of seawater? Don't worry! Leave it to me!" Since Isobu is a water-attribute Tailed Beast, he can directly obtain oxygen in seawater, so Shiyu also gained this ability.

Shiyu searched carefully in the seawater, but found no clues about Lady Sanjo.

"It seems she didn't jump off the cliff at all."