Hatano Yui obediently remained still. As the two ninjas blindfolded her, their hands began to grope her body. As usual, Hatano Yui frowned, but remained silent.
The two ninjas enjoyed watching Hatano Yui's annoyed yet hesitant expression; it was thrilling and exciting! Then suddenly a whistle sounded.
The two men's expressions changed, they nodded to each other, then grabbed Hatano Yui's shoulders and rushed towards their base. The whistle earlier was their boss urging them on! If they dawdled and made their boss wait, they'd be in deep trouble!
Much later
They came to a cave, which was surrounded by weeds and the entrance was covered by a lot of branches, so it was hard to see unless you looked carefully!
Suddenly Hatano Yui crouched down, alerting the two ninjas. "Yui, what are you doing?"
Uchiha Kō, said, "My stomach pain has flared up again. Could I go in later? If you're worried, you can stay with me. I'll go in once I feel better."
The two ninjas exchanged a glance. The last one went inside to report, while the other stayed with Yui, his face showing concern. "Yui, are you alright? I have two pills here. I heard they're made in Konoha; they can relieve pain and spasms."
Humans aren't plants or trees; how can they be without feelings? Besides, they've been working together for two years now. Compared to those young girls, they actually prefer women they know well and who they work with.
After all, they are dirty. If they are equally dirty, then they will feel no burden when they are together. But if they were to retire from their criminal ways and marry a clean girl, they might feel resentful.
Or rather, you're constantly thinking about the things you've done!
Yui nodded, her face pale, and took one of the pills from the ninja's hand. Then the ninja took out a bottle of water from his Storage Scroll and handed it to Yui.
He looked at Hatano Yui with a worried expression.
Without any hesitation, Hatano Yui drank the water down her throat along with the pill, then plopped down on the ground. The moment her right hand touched the ground, Uchiha Kō's chakra formed a Flying Thunder God Mark on the ground.
The color was so light that it was almost imperceptible to anyone other than Kage Level expert or someone observing very closely! After taking the pill, Hatano Yui's complexion began to regain its rosy hue, and she smiled, saying, "Thank you, Brother Ox!"
The ninja, known as Brother Ox, scratched his head and said gently, "Hehe, you rest for a while, and we'll go in after that guy comes back!"
Hatano Yui naturally did not refuse and continued to rest. However, Uchiha Kō used her body to look around. Don't forget that at this moment Hatano Yui was not being controlled by herself, but by Uchiha Kō!
The shape of Uchiha Kō's Mangekyo appeared in the eyes of Hatano Yui. He looked around and saw the terrain. He then transmitted it to his main body, who drew the terrain and handed it to Rock District's Kitsuchi and the Rock District ninja.
Suddenly, one of the Rock District ninjas spoke up, "I know this place. This is the Scab Cave. Legend has it that when the First Hokage Lord Tsuchikage still Genin, he ambushed and killed six ninjas here, including two Chunin and four Genin!"
"This place has been abandoned for a long time, and no one has cleaned it," one of the Rock District ninjas said.
Uchiha Kō's true form nodded. "That makes even more sense. It's been abandoned for so long and no one has cleaned it. Isn't it just deserted? This place is perfect for murder, arson, or kidnapping people!"
All the ninjas nodded in support of Uchiha Kō's statement, and then they prepared to move out, but Uchiha Kō stopped them. "Do you believe that as soon as you leave this door, they will immediately teleport away?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding why Uchiha Kō would say such a thing. Uchiha Kō smiled and said, "Last night, our operation was covert, and we were able to intercept the carrier pigeons. If their informant were to fly the pigeons into the sky during the day today, and we intercepted them, they would definitely discover us."
"What if they use other unknown methods of communication to tip us off? Wouldn't we be at a disadvantage then?" Uchiha Kō calmly analyzed.
Lu Ming laughed, "I think that at this moment, we should wait until Hatano Yui enters the cave, then the Lord Hokage should Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport directly there, Susanoo, and sweep everything away!"
Uchiha Kō shook his head. "No, there are still girls who have been kidnapped there. If we ignore them and only kill a few thieves..." Uchiha Kō didn't finish his sentence, while Nara Rokumei nodded.
Therefore, the only way to safely rescue the captured woman is to wait until Hatano Yui enters the cave and then have Uchiha Kō use ordinary ninjutsu or the Flying Thunder God Technique to unexpectedly kill everyone!
Outside the cave
Hearing footsteps, Hatano Yui quickly stood up. "Brother Ox, is that the guy from earlier coming out?"
Ox nodded and said, "That's right, he must have already spoken to the boss. We just need to follow him in!" However, the next second, the man suddenly asked, "Password!"
Ox glanced at him. "Is this really necessary, you Skinny Monkey? Hatano Yui is one of us!"
Skinny Monkey glared at Ox and said, "Ox, don't forget we're in a dangerous business! You can never be too careful!"
This completely baffled Uchiha Kō. A password? What password? He hadn't heard Inoichi mention it before, so he quickly asked Inoichi, but Inoichi shook his head. "I searched her memories, and there's no information about a password."
Uchiha Kō frowned, then remotely controlled Hatano Yui: "Password? What password? I don't know this?" Upon hearing this, the Skinny Monkey narrowed his eyes and looked at Hatano Yui.
"You don't know the password? Didn't anyone pass you a note last night? Did something happen to that person?" Skinny Monkey glared at her. If something had happened, why hadn't the village sent him a message?
Could it be!!!
Just as Skinny Monkey was about to warn Ox to retreat, a figure appeared behind Hatano Yui in the next second, and then with a swift stroke, beheaded both of them. It was Uchiha Kō!
Yamanaka Inoichi also came along! Uchiha Kō didn't speak, but gave Yamanaka Inoichi a look. Yamanaka Inoichi immediately understood, then placed his hands on the heads of the two dead men, and their memories were extracted.
Yamanaka Inoichi stood up and used his mind to transmit a message: "Lord Hokage, there will be a combination lock inside in a moment. The password is 1211. Only after entering it will it unlock and we can go in!"
"And it's also equipped with surveillance facilities, monitoring the entire process!" The voice then stopped.
Uchiha Kō was thinking the same thing, "Transformation Technique, first transform into their appearances, then ride Hatano Yui inside. Remember to speak as little as possible, and don't be curious."
Yamanaka Inoichi nodded, and then he used his Transformation Technique to become the appearance of Ox ninja. Uchiha Kō also used his Transformation Technique to become the appearance of Skinny Monkey, while Hatano Yui looked at Uchiha Kō with burning eyes.
Uchiha Kō frowned, but to avoid showing any abnormality, his expression changed, becoming lewd and ruthless. After entering, he imitated the habits of the Skinny Monkey, a scene that was also seen by the surveillance cameras.
The boss behind the door laughed and cursed, "This Skinny Monkey is really something! Like he's never seen a woman before!"
The other thieves laughed, and it was precisely because of the Skinny Monkey's actions that they were convinced that this person was their brother!
The Skinny Monkey walked up to the combination lock, entered the code, and the door opened!
Two genin immediately appeared inside Genin to Skinny Monkey and Ox: "The boss is already waiting inside, you two come in quickly!" After saying that, they turned and walked inside.
Uchiha Kō and Yamanaka Inoichi exchanged a glance and went inside.
The cave was eerily quiet. If it weren't for the crackling sound of the torches burning on the walls and the two Genin leading the way, Uchiha Kō would have thought there was no one inside.
They were quickly led into the hall, where the man sitting at the head of the table was none other than the elder brother from their memories.
"Skinny Monkey, Ox, you two have worked hard. You're done now, step down!" After saying that, the man at the head of the table waved his hand, and the next moment other ninjas came to take over Hatano Yui.
The two decided to wait and see. In any case, Uchiha Kō could observe where Hatano Yui had been taken. They could wait until they figured out the structure of the cave and the location of the people hiding there before making their move!
Soon, Hatano Yui was taken to the basement. The basement door was opened, and inside were women dressed in tattered clothes. When they saw Hatano Yui and the leader, their eyes flashed with hatred!
One woman even bravely tried to kill the leader, but the leader kicked her, sending her flying against the wall.
"Overestimating yourself, you mere ant, how dare you be so insolent in front of me!" the leader said, then took off his hat, revealing his face to Hatano Yui.
Uchiha Kō contracted when he saw that face. Higashi Dong Shiren! Wasn't he already dead? No, that's not right. At this age, he's... Dong Shiren's descendant!
No wonder, now it all makes sense! Why he hates Konoha so much, why he was able to recruit Jonin-level powerhouses to work for him, and why his plans were so meticulous.
With the genes in the air, and the father being such a cautious military commander, the son is naturally unlikely to be any less so. If he wanted to do something bad, he would definitely plan it in a way that no one could find fault with!
Uchiha Kō couldn't help but sigh. It seemed he had been too soft-hearted back then. He hadn't eliminated the root of the problem. Killing Dong Shiren was not enough; he should have killed all of Higashi's descendants!