"The person who went to check out the spot hasn't come back yet? Don't you know what the superiors are urging you to do?"
"How about... let's just do it! At this time, who will care if there are a few children missing?"
"No! Uchiha Clan Those bastards have been investigating the missing children in the war zone recently. Just in case..."
"Then don't let the children go missing, just let the whole village disappear. Then won't it be discovered?"
"This..."
"Don't make random ideas. Ordinary children are not all talented. If you look for a random village, there will only be a few children of the right age. If you screen them, there won't even be those who pass the first two standards. In the end, your efforts will be in vain."
"But now that the higher-ups are urging me, if there are no more experimental products to replenish, I'm afraid..."
"Then wait for the order from above!"
"Wait a minute, I noticed... someone seems to be approaching from the west. Judging from the size... it seems to be a small child!"
Root and Experiment Support Squad are currently operating within the territory of Land of Rice Fields.
There are many such teams, Root, whose duty is to "ensure sufficient "materials" for experiments.
In the past, these teams were mainly active in Land of Wind, but because Uchiha Clan began to tighten supervision in this area, Root did not focus on non-war centers in the north, as well as those overseas Island Nationss that have been in chaos since the chaos of Land of Water.
Recently, due to the launch of "Konoha Orphanage", orphans in Land of Fire can hardly be transferred to Root, and the burden of these "Experiment Support Squad" has become much heavier.
Although there was no direct order, according to current standards, it simply cannot be completed without using some "special means".
"Fortunately" at this moment, materials picked up for nothing suddenly came to my door...
Three Root ninjas immediately came to the white-haired boy.
In hunger and exhaustion, the white-haired boy had already reached his limit. When he saw someone approaching, the string he had been stretching finally broke and he fell down.
"Bone Age 31 months... malnourished... but mentally strong."
"Chakra Network is open, he... should be able to do it!"
"Wait, he's the only one around? How did such a big kid cross the border?"
"Indeed, we almost failed to travel through time. If it were a little later, I might not be able to save him."
"He still has some dry food and water with him... then why is he still fainting from hunger?"
"This is saving the last bite to give myself hope... that's why I can hold on until now!"
The three of them made a preliminary judgment on the child's condition.
Although there are some doubts as to how he got here by himself, it seems that there are no real doubts at present, and all the doubts can be explained by "coincidence".
Especially Sensory Ninja, one of the three, has also taken the initiative to sense that there is no one else within a few miles nearby, and there is no sign of any tampering with this child.
So...
"Mosquito meat is also meat, just send it over one by one! Don't let them rush you any more." The team leader of Root, after giving the white-haired boy a life-threatening dose of Life-Sustaining Potion, he directly carried him away.
"Being taken away by three people wearing masks!" Miroku said excitedly at this time.
Akaseki Squad has been following him for several days...
Not only does Miroku have to keep an eye on him from behind, but others also take action from time to time to help him clear the "obstacles" in front of him - some dangerous beasts are cleared directly, and in some impassable areas, Log Bridge and Vines will be placed "at the right time" for him to climb over.
Even in the middle of the journey, because I couldn't wait, I took him over the most difficult mountain road while he was sleeping, and used "Sharingan" Genjutsu to make him not suspicious...
Jiraiya and Ranwu just felt like they were struggling, while Akaseki still had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.
"What's wrong?" Ranwu saw that Akaseki was distracted.
"No, it's nothing...Jiraiya team member, that Nagato... forget it, let's talk about it later." Akaseki said and shook his head.
Akaseki remembered the situation when he met Black Zetsu!
At that time, Akaseki was on the way looking for Nagato and met Black Zetsu. Afterwards, Akaseki also thought about whether Black Zetsu and that Madara Uchiha appeared there inexplicably. Could it be related to Nagato?
But Akaseki has always wondered, what could this have to do with it?
After all, if Black Zetsu and Madara care about Nagato, they can just take them away without worrying about Akaseki...
However, this scene now made Akaseki react suddenly - could they also be using Nagato to make a nest?
Wrong!
Nagato didn't provoke anything...
That is... they don't want to be discovered by Nagato, so they are escorting in secret!
In this way, it can also explain why Nagato, an "ordinary child", was so lucky. Land of Wind was able to wander so far independently during the war-torn times, and finally met Yahiko and Konan, and was lucky enough to meet Jiraiya.
If Black Zetsu and Madara are secretly tracking and protecting, then that's totally true!
Because I have been doing similar things in the past few days, the more Akaseki thinks about it, the more I realize - if there is any annoying guy at this time, if the white-haired boy is about to be discovered, Akaseki will definitely show up and drive him away!
But in this way, Akaseki still doesn't understand the motives of these two guys...
Akaseki originally wanted to ask Jiraiya if there were any other "abnormalities" in Nagato.
But think about it, Jiraiya must have discovered nothing, otherwise it would have been said...
In this case, Akaseki can only hope to verify it for himself next time he sees Nagato!
"Who has better talent, me or Nagato?" Akaseki suddenly asked in a confused manner.
Although Nagato has a good Uzumaki Clan bloodline, according to the Jiraiya team members, his talent is also very good, especially in terms of chakra growth, which can be said to be excellent... But even so, it cannot explain why Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu care about him so much.
Just because of talent?
Impossible?
Then my talent is so good, why doesn't he look for me?
Jiraiya:???
"Why don't you ask who has better talent, you or Minato?" Jiraiya asked.
Akaseki's eyes lit up when he heard this and said, "Then the talents of me and Minato..."
"The talents of the three of you... at present, it seems that Minato is the best, and Nagato is the second." Jiraiya said solemnly.
Akaseki:...
Sure enough, Akaseki has nothing to say to these people who don't understand the value of Sharingan!
Our Uchiha Clan's Sharingan...
Akaseki:!!!
Akaseki suddenly remembered what happened when he first saw Madara.
Looking back now, when Madara Uchiha appeared in Chunin Ninja Exams, it seemed a little "idle"!
Not only Akaseki thought so, but Konoha later conducted a series of investigations, but none of them found out what the "Rinnegan ninja" was here to do.
That...
Akaseki Now I suddenly want to make a bold guess - could you be here to find me?
Although this kind of speculation seems to feel good about myself, it seems completely possible when you think about it!
If Madara Uchiha is looking for helpers or for other reasons, and wants to get in touch with talented people, then while Chunin Ninja Exams comes to Akaseki, just say.
But in this case...
Akaseki couldn't help but think - even if my talent is not something Madara Uchiha can discover, he should go find Minato...
If it is a matter of blood, Nagato is not Uchiha Clan...
Although he has Uchiha Clan side branches and Uzumaki Clan Bloodline, if you trace it back upwards, the branch from Ashura will be paid out from the Uchiha Clan...
Hiss--
Akaseki I don't know why, but when I thought about this, I suddenly thought of "Rinnegan"!
If there is something that is related to "the descendants of Indra and Ashura", it seems that there is really something... and this thing Madara Uchiha also has, that is...
Rinnegan!
Immediately Akaseki remembered that the last time he fought against Madara Uchiha, he did not turn on Rinnegan. In recent years, Hell Yama King's induction of "Rinnegan" has fluctuated in strength... Akaseki has become more and more suspicious!
It even feels like there is only one point missing to connect these things...
It can't be that Madara Uchiha who wants to help others and give Rinnegan to the talented Indra or Ashura descendants, right?
Akaseki himself is amused by this nonsense speculation...
What benefit does this have for Madara Uchiha?
In the eyes of Akaseki, even if that old man was going to die, he would never do such a good thing...
At the same time, although Jiraiya didn't understand what Akaseki was thinking, he asked Miroku: "Can you confirm the identity or strength of those three people?"
"Yes, but if you look carefully, you will probably be sensed by the other party." Miroku reminded.
"Forget it then..." Jiraiya shook his head.
Miroku Now he just "glances at" the white-haired boy from time to time. He doesn't focus on the three people wearing masks at all, let alone observe anything carefully, so it doesn't touch the spiritual sense of the three people.
Now that we have reached this point, Jiraiya certainly can't scare the snake away...
Akaseki Squad relied on Miroku's vision to track the three masked Konoha Ninja.
Half a day later, Jiraiya sighed, "This is not the direction to Konoha..."
"Of course he wouldn't dare to put this kind of experiment in the village." Akaseki said matter-of-factly.
At this time, Jiraiya was half angry at Shimura Danzō's boldness, and half relieved - he deliberately hid the laboratory outside, which proved that the problem with this experiment was indeed huge, but...
Since it is not in the village, it proves that at least the teacher does not know about it. Otherwise, if Hokage is personally covering it, it would be safer and more convenient to put it in Konoha.
This makes Jiraiya breathe a sigh of relief!
If Third is also involved, it will make Jiraiya unable to face it.
Akaseki Squad followed Root for a day and a night. Finally, after Traveling by Starlight, they came to a place Root Secret Base near the Land of Iron border.
"They opened some kind of Sealing and went inside!" Miroku said.
After a lot of hard work, I finally got something!
"After us..." Jiraiya said and looked at Akaseki.
"Wait a minute." Akaseki's answer was a bit surprising - it's not like his character to be so unhurried.
At the same time, Akaseki channeled little White Snake.
But this makes Jiraiya even more confused - at this time, what else can be reported to Orochimaru?