Uchiha Jun Open the bamboo tube, take out the rolled letter paper, and unfold it.
Kakuzu's handwriting is as ugly as ever - crooked, but the content is concise and clear, without any nonsense.
There are several key information points in the letter--
1. The location of the Sky Ninja Village wreckage may be located at "Dragon Bone Gorge" at the junction of the northwest of Land of Fire and Land of Grass.
It is a deep valley that is shrouded in thick fog all year round. The ground is covered with broken rocks and poisonous miasma, and is inaccessible.
In the early days of Third Shinobi World War, Konoha's raiding force severely damaged Sky Ninja Village's main force and Energy Core's Sky Ninja Village.
Subsequently, Sky Ninja Village ran away, and Konoha did not find the whereabouts of Sky Ninja Village.
However, based on intelligence from all parties, it is more likely that Sky Ninja Village crashed at 'Dragon Bone Gorge'.
2. The whereabouts of Sky Ninja Village leader "Shennong": currently suspected to be operating on the border between Land of Rivers and Land of Fire.
"Dragon Bone Gorge..."
Uchiha Jun put away the letter paper, turned his head, looked at En Oyashiro and the three of them and said, "Assemble!"
After a moment, three figures appeared next to Uchiha Jun.
Seimei is still wearing that simple white robe, with a hint of excitement in his aged eyes. "Boss, do you have any information about 'Sky Fortress'?"
"Well, it seems to be at Dragon Bone Gorge, let's go over and have a look."
"Look at that Sky Fortress, how many kilograms and taels are left in it?"
Hearing this, Seimei raised his eyebrows slightly. "Dragon Bone Gorge... It's not a good place there. The terrain is complex, and it's shrouded in miasma all year round. If it really crashes there, those Sky Ninjas will have to wear breathing filters all year round."
"Because of this, it is more likely that it was the place where they made an emergency landing. After all, that place is inaccessible. Only those who are capable will go in unless they are on a mission. Ordinary people are not able to go deep into the core area. It is just a cover for these homeless dogs."
En Oyashiro on the side opened his mouth and analyzed.
Seimei heard this, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "I'm just a person who studies ninja tool forging, not someone like you who does intelligence."
Hearing these words, En Oyashiro raised his eyebrows and replied angrily, "What about forging ninja tools? Will your face be bright if you know how to forge ninja tools?"
"It's all the same." Uchiha Jun waved his hand, "Let's go, we'll talk about it on the way."
"Yes!"
Dragon Bone Gorge.
The thick fog was like a thick quilt, covering the entire canyon tightly.
Visibility was less than one meter, the air was filled with the smell of decaying vegetation and a faint smell of metal rust, and the gravel underfoot hurt the soles of the feet.
Uchiha Jun walked at the front of the team, and the scarlet Sharingan glowed slightly in the mist.
Seimei followed the second position, carefully observing the surrounding landform features as he walked, still muttering in a low voice.
"The rock quality of this formation... has good hardness and is suitable for digging underground fortifications... but the humidity is high, so moisture-proof treatment is needed..."
Chino walked beside Uchiha Jun, also staring closely at the surroundings, vigilantly catching every sign of movement.
The visibility in the air was extremely poor, but her range of perception was not greatly affected. The chakra fluctuations of the small creatures hidden in the rock crevices were like dancing light spots, clearly reflected in her perception network.
"Thirty meters ahead, there is movement." En Oyashiro, who secretly turned on Ketsuryūgan to detect the surrounding area, said in a low voice.
Uchiha Jun stopped and raised his right hand to signal everyone to stop advancing.
He unleashed his powers of perception to the fullest - there were several chakra fluctuations hidden in a pile of rocks thirty meters away.
The amount of chakra is not large, about the level of Genin to Chunin, but the number is quite large. From a rough perception, there are seven or eight.
Compared with Five Great Ninja Villages, it is naturally a small Karami, but if compared with the roadside wild dog-type ninja village stationed in the deep mountains and old forests in the original work, it seems a bit over the top.
At this time period and at this scale, it seems that En Oyashiro was probably right!
"It seems they are the remnants of Sky Ninja." A smile appeared on Uchiha Jun's lips, "These guys are really tenacious. Even after the fortress fell, they are still reluctant to leave."
"After all, that is their hope for national restoration." Seimei added, "If anyone has an obsession in their heart, they will do something that is difficult for ordinary people to understand."
En Oyashiro: "Seimei, there is something in your words."
"Tch, the same goes for you!"
"Wha--!!"
A Kunai flew out of the fog and was nailed to the rock dozens of meters in front of Uchiha Jun. The Explosive Tag at the tail had been ignited, making a "hissing" burning sound.
"Bang!!"
There was a loud noise, and the boulder in front of Uchiha Jun shattered.
Immediately afterwards, a hoarse voice came from the fog. "Stop! Anyone who has nothing to do with it should leave quickly! Otherwise -"
Before he finished speaking, the speaker's eyes felt blurred.
The figure of Uchiha Jun appeared in front of him, with a hand already on the top of his head.
"Otherwise what?"
The man's pupils dilated instantly - he looked at those scarlet eyes, three Tomoe slowly rotating against the blood-red background, and an invisible force poured into his brain like a tide.
[Genjutsu·Sharingan.]
Since getting the 'wheelchair' Sharingan, Uchiha Jun has become more and more lazy to waste words. Just one shot of Genjutsu can extract all the messy information.
"Plop--"
The surrounding Sky Ninjas didn't even have time to react before they saw their captain's eyes suddenly wandering and his body falling softly.
"Enemy attack!!" someone shouted, but found that the reaction of his companions was half a beat too slow.
Uchiha Jun stood next to the fallen Sky Ninja, holding the handle of Ninja Blade's knife with his right hand. The friction between the scabbard and the blade made a low groan.
The light of the knife flashed.
"Pfft--"
"Uh-huh----"
Several people responded and were knocked unconscious by Uchiha Jun with the back of a knife.
Before we understand the situation of 'Sky Fortress', Uchiha Jun will not kill casually. If a technician is killed, we will be in trouble.
The remaining Sky Ninja were about to Hand Seals, but Seimei and En Oyashiro had already appeared behind them--
Seimei's right arm turned into a silver-white mechanical tentacle, which accurately wrapped around the neck of one of them, Sky Ninja, and gently strangled the strangled Sky Ninja into unconsciousness.
"Ugh!"
En Oyashiro punched one Sky Ninja in the chest, and the man fell unconscious instantly.
In less than thirty seconds, the battle was over.
Uchiha Jun put Ninja Blade back into the scabbard, grabbed the leader he had just grabbed, Sharingan looked directly into the opponent's eyes, and activated Genjutsu.
"Tell me, where is your leader--Shennong?"
The man still wanted to grit his teeth and hold on, but in front of Sharingan's Genjutsu, his consciousness instantly shattered like thin ice.
"God... Master Shennong... in the small village on the border of Land of Rivers... he used the pseudonym 'Kind Healer' and practiced medicine there... collecting intelligence..."
Uchiha Jun let go of his hand, and the man collapsed to the ground, his eyes were empty, and a trace of saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Land of Rivers Border."
Uchiha Jun stood up, "I was cautious enough and chose a place where it is not easy to be traced."
Seimei walked to him and looked deep into the canyon. "What about the fortress? Let's go take a look first?"
"No rush." Uchiha Jun turned around, "When I find this Air Fortress and Shennong, it's enough for me to go alone. You stay here and control the ruins of the fortress. Seimei you can learn the techniques of those Sky Ninja."
Seimei raised his eyebrows slightly. "You mean..."
"Aren't you always curious about technologies other than hand forging?" Uchiha Jun turned his head and showed a smile, "Air Fortress from Sky Ninja should be able to give you a lot of inspiration."
Seimei was a little excited when he heard this. "... Thank you very much, boss!!"
Chino on the side suddenly said, "Master Chun, I want to go with you."
Uchiha Jun turned his head and looked at her.
Chino's blood-red eyes looked directly at him with a firm gaze. "My eyes can see the chakra in the ninja's body. No matter how deeply it is hidden, I can still find traces!"
"Shennong is hiding in the village to practice medicine, which means he is good at disguise. If you are the only one to search, it will be somewhat inconvenient."
They provide food, housing, training, and living expenses of 500,000 taels every month. Chino would be a little embarrassed if he didn't help Uchiha Jun with something.
Uchiha Jun thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay."