"Xixi, it looks like these people are searching for someone..." The Minato incident had quietly begun.
Mirai recognized these people. They were all under Yagura's rule. There was no old thief called Dolphin Ghost. It seemed his guess had been right. The real culprit was not Yagura, but someone else.
"Minato, give me a kunai. Go distract those people. When you're done, use Thor to find me!"
"Yes."
Minato answered and handed him a kunai. Then he dashed out of the room at incredible speed, deliberately letting those people spot him.
"Ah? Who's there? Stop!"
When the group noticed the movement, they immediately rushed after him. They saw a yellow flash in the night sky, appearing and vanishing from time to time. They thought it was a ghost. They wanted to chase it, yet did not dare to. They scurried about like ants on a hot pan.
Taking advantage of their negligence, Mirai leaped over the cordon and smoothly entered Fugen Village.
After a few leaps and evasive turns, he quickly vanished into the darkness.
A while later, Minato did the same. Thor flew over to Mirai's side.
"Heh! You brat, you're fast..."
Teacher and student smiled. Minato asked, "Where are we going next?"
"Terumi Mei's house! Let's look for clues first!"
Mirai took out the map Terumi Mei had drawn and quickly led Minato to the vicinity of her home.
Minato jumped down from the roof and pressed his fingers to the ground, sensing the surroundings. "There are five people inside, Xixi... Two at the entrance, three in the room..."
"What's the situation?" Mirai asked.
Minato said, "The two outside should be guards, while the three inside have been moving around nonstop. They should be investigating..."
"Then the murderer isn't Yagura..."
"Based on common sense, that seems to be