Akaseki heard that Kakashi and the others also went, and couldn't help frowning and asked, "They went directly? How did they disguise themselves? Transformation Technique?"
Although these Defiler believers are not ninjas and may not recognize "Transformation Technique", it is still not cautious enough to disguise themselves like this...
"No, they just put away Konoha Headband and the ninja bag... The other two people also forced the white-haired one to take the lollipop." Miroku said calmly.
Akaseki:...
Impeccable disguise!
Indeed, because of their age, as long as they hide their "ninja" identities, they will not be suspected immediately.
Especially Kakashi, who is only five years old this year. Most people would not think that Konoha has such a young ninja.
In this way, Akaseki asked Miroku to continue observing--it was like using the three of them to make a nest!
Anyway, although these Jashin Cult believers sound dangerous, they are not a direct danger in combat. As long as the opponent does not get anything on their body, they have no lethality.
Kakashi The three of them came to Firewood Inn, and the boss could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Kakashi!
Although he looks like a small child, but...
Whose child would still have a mask on his face while holding a lollipop?
"Ahem, I have tooth decay and I still need to eat candy... Although I bought it for you, the mask is not allowed to be taken off before dinner!" Yamashiro said righteously.
When the boss heard this, he looked surprised.
"Boss, let's book a room." Namiashi Raidō came to the counter and said on tiptoe.
"Huh? Where are your adults?" the boss asked in confusion.
"Dad said he would let us play here for a few days first!" Namiashi tried his best to smile innocently.
The boss looked at the faces of the three people strangely...
The expressions of the three of them really don't look like children, especially the youngest one. Even if he is wearing a mask, one can tell from his eyes that he has an unhappy expression - well, this is not surprising, after all, he can't eat a lollipop!
The boss didn't have much doubt, and directly booked a room for the three of them, and reminded, "Children should act like children... and they are not allowed to go out at night!"
Apparently, there have been disappearances here too.
It's just that the boss saw that after other hotels reported the crime, their business dropped drastically, so he didn't want to get into trouble...
Just a few out-of-towners missing, just treat it as checking out early!
However, as more and more people disappear, the boss becomes more and more worried...
But these three "little brats" obviously wouldn't listen to him.
After dinner, three Merchant left the hotel - it was not too late now, it was not completely dark yet, and they seemed to be catching up on the evening market.
After all, even hotel owners who don't want to report the crime will feel a sudden panic when they see someone going out in the middle of the night.
The hotel owner didn't think it was strange to go out at this time, and...
Merchant, who is currently in the store, has all lived there for a while. These three people also go out around this time every day, and there are no accidents.
When the three Merchant left the hotel, they greeted each other politely, but they did not leave together and did not seem to know each other.
When the three Kakashi saw this, they divided their forces into three groups without hesitation, each tracking one Merchant!
Because he is a child, it is extremely easy to track him.
Kakashi followed a red-haired Merchant who was said to be selling Glass Beads. Soon Kakashi discovered that the red-haired Merchant was not selling goods, but seemed to be wandering aimlessly.
As a business hub, Tanzaku Town is also very lively at night, but this red-haired Merchant, even walking on the lively street, makes people feel depressed, not to mention interested in anything, and looks extremely boring...
But it's not that I'm doing nothing, but quite the opposite...
I have to try any interesting attractions, but I feel like I can't get enough energy, but I still want to have fun.
He waited until it was getting late, even Tanzaku Town, and there were very few people on the street, before he came to a secluded place.
Seeing this scene, Kakashi suddenly felt that he was following the right person!
Is it okay to deliberately walk to a remote place in the middle of the night?
After arriving at a secluded alley...
The reason why I chose this person to follow was because Kakashi found that four fingers on his hands were wrapped with bandages and seemed to be injured, so he had some doubts about whether he was doing something dangerous.
When he played games like Goldfish Scooping before, he seemed clumsy and had trouble with his fingers.
At this moment, I saw that the other party was wearing a tattered cloak and some kind of Bone Mask on his face. The mask was obviously the skull of some kind of animal. It was buckled on the head entirely, not just covering the face.
The circle around the eyes, nose, mouth, and forehead in the center of the mask is left blank, and the surrounding area has been painted black. In addition, there is a black circle drawn on the white part of the forehead... it looks very like the underworld.
After that, he began to go off the beaten track and no longer appeared on the main road. Instead, he went into small alleys until he climbed over the wall and came to Tanzaku Town - Tanzaku Town is a commercial center, not a place of war, and there are no strong protective measures. It only prevents people from sneaking in, but does not prevent anyone from attacking...
At the same time, Kakashi also saw that this person was really not good at "skills".
Not to mention compared with ninjas, even compared with ordinary people, he is not very agile, and even a little clumsy, especially if his hands are injured, which is even more inconvenient.
Arriving in the wild, the red-haired Bone-Masked Man continued to stagger and came to the nearby forest...
Originally, along the way, Kakashi was complaining in his heart - since he was following the right person, then the ones followed by Litong and Aoba should be ordinary Merchant, right? Why didn't he come to help?
But complaints are complaints, and Kakashi has no intention of giving up.
Seeing that the secret of "Merchant is missing" is already right in front of him, how could he give up now?
Soon after, Kakashi finally understood why Lei Tong and Aoba didn't come to find him...
Kakashi, identical, Aoba:...
The three of them discovered each other's existence from a distance!
Yes, it is similar to the "Merchant" tracked by Aoba, and Earth Flow came over.
Also wearing a cloak and mask.
And...
I saw more than twenty figures wearing masks and cloaks in the open space outside the gathering Cave!
Judging by this, these three people in the hotel are not necessarily "pretending not to know each other" - after putting on cloaks and masks, it is really difficult for ordinary people to detect each other's identities!
Moreover, although these three people set out together, they all chose different routes. Therefore, Kakashi finally found each other when they arrived at the place.
The three Merchant were not found to be being followed, but the trio of Kakashi who were following them were aware of each other's existence.
Only then did the three Kakashi realize that the three Merchant were acting strangely, and... they even got together?
Not long after, just before midnight, the number of people gathered here reached thirty-one.
The three Kakashi who were following from a distance, although each came from different directions, had already joined together and continued to lurk and observe.
After these people arrived, they were all bored and didn't see much communication with each other.
Some people also pulled out weapons such as daggers or awls, and even pliers, soldering irons, and the like, which were stained with blood and looked like torture tools. However, what puzzled Kakashi and the other three was that no matter who pulled out their weapons, no one else around them was nervous.
This made the three children even more confused, wondering what on earth these people were going to do...
However, looking at the strange scene in front of them, Kakashi and the three of them confirmed that it must be related to the disappearance case!
Ah--
At this moment, there was a scream... with a scream that seemed to say "it feels so good".
Kakashi The three of them also opened their eyes wide at this time, and saw that the "weirdo" who was also following them actually pierced their own thighs with Triangular Spike.
Then he yelled, half screaming, half groaning. Because he was shaking his head, the hood on his cloak was also thrown off at this time, revealing the same bone mask.
At this time, several cloaked men nearby gathered around him dissatisfied.
"What are you doing!"
"The ceremony hasn't started yet... Idiot!"
"You actually harmed yourself in advance, you are disrespectful to Jashin..."
"Hug, sorry, I really can't hold it back..."
"Get out! You're not welcome here!"
"No... wait... I can still poke... this is just an appetizer, it won't delay the ceremony..."
What these people said made Kakashi and the three people more and more confused. At the same time, they also had some chills running down their spines - although they didn't know what they were doing, it was indeed... very weird!
"Are these weapons they brought prepared for themselves?" Aoba said strangely.
"No wonder they are all short weapons, and even... instruments of torture." Lei Tong also spoke solemnly.
Kakashi was staring at the red-haired Merchant that he was following, and found that he was using pliers to draw on his exposed nails...
For a moment, Kakashi felt chilled in his heart.
"I've obviously gone to that kind of place before..." Lei Tong said strangely.
"That kind of place?" Aoba immediately became interested.
"Huh? The two of them didn't go to Pleasure District?" Only then did Lei Tong realize that the "playing around" mentioned by the three of them during the reconciliation didn't mean the same thing.
"You went too?" Aoba became more interested, and even his nervousness faded a bit.
Lei Tong ignored him again.
"There is also good news... So far, we have not found any ninjas among these strange people." Kakashi said calmly.
At present, it seems that they are really just some "weird ordinary people".
At this moment, this group of weirdos seemed to collectively feel something, and they all stopped and fell silent. Even the few people who were arguing and scolding the behavior of "self-mutilation in advance" just now were silent at this time.
All you can hear is the rustling of the wind...
The three Kakashi couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this time and didn't dare to speak anymore.
The next moment, all the cloaked figures were seen, turning their heads to look in the direction of Kakashi, with black and white masks facing the three of them...