The newcomer spoke bluntly. "Don't misunderstand. We're here to reinforce Konoha. You are Lady Tsunade, correct? We are three of the Sound Four. I'm Kidomaru, he's Jirobo, and she's Tayuya. We were ordered to support Konoha."
"How can we trust you? Tell us everything you know!" Tsunade said, still maintaining her fighting stance.
"More specifically, we're here to support Uchiha Jin. We were entrusted with protecting him," Kidomaru said.
"Uchiha Jin? I've never heard of him. What exactly happened?" Tsunade continued asking.
"Our employer said that Uchiha Jin captured Kumogakure's Two-Tails jinchuriki alive at the border of the Land of Fire and is currently returning to Konoha. Kumogakure's ninja are pursuing and intercepting the squad led by Uchiha Jin," Kidomaru said.
"How old is Uchiha Jin this year? What rank of ninja is he?" Tsunade asked Anko Mitarashi beside her.
"Seven years old! A genin. He only attends the Ninja Academy for half a day," Anko said.
They were all stunned. Tsunade was the first to recover and asked, "Do you know where they are now?"
"Our employer said Uchiha Jin will most likely stop at XX Village. We only need to meet up with him there. As long as we escort him back to Konoha, our mission will be complete," Kidomaru said.
"Good. In that case, we'll go together. This is urgent. Everyone, move at full speed," Tsunade said, already realizing the severity of the situation.
The Legendary Sannin had actually all acted at once over this matter. Princess Tsunade and Mad Demon Jiraiya had come in person. Orochimaru had sent out his prized assistants. If Jin had known about it right then, he would definitely have thrown his face to the sky and laughed three times. "I've got connections in both the underworld and the straight world!"
"We're