The smooth return of Land of Demons and Land of Snow did not make Naruto slack off at all.
On the contrary, the next actions gave him even more headaches.
After leaving Land of Snow Capital, Naruto randomly found a Mountain and used Divine Technique·Clairvoyance.
However, even Divine Technique, which can see the past, has its limitations and difficulties.
Naruto The first thing we have to face is how to find the target itself.
Kara.
This mysterious group was secretly formed by Jigen in the original timeline and brought together powerful reformers or science madmen such as Delta, Boro, Victor. Its members have complex backgrounds, and most of them were recruited or reformed after Fourth Shinobi World War.
Even Kara itself, its establishment time may not be before Fourth Shinobi World War.
Naruto only knows about its existence through limited prophets, but knows very little about the specific details, early members, and establishment process.
The current timeline is before Fourth Shinobi World War.
What does this mean?
It means those core members of Kara on the original timeline, Delta, Boro, Kashin Koji, Amado, etc.
Either he has not been born yet, or he has not been discovered or recruited by Jigen, or he has not undergone relevant transformation or gained power at all.
They are like iron filings scattered everywhere in Shinobi World that have not been attracted by magnets. They are irregular and difficult to find.
Where is Jigen himself?
As the "instrument" of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, he also faces difficulties.
Isshiki drove the "wedge" into Jigen's body before dying, but Jigen's own qualifications were not enough to perfectly carry all the power and data of Isshiki, causing the "wedge" to thaw extremely slowly. Jigen himself is also restricted and unable to exert his full power. He must move secretly throughout Shinobi World, on the one hand to avoid possible Kaguya Otsutsuki or other threats, and on the other hand, he is constantly looking for a more suitable "Vessel" so that he can be "resurrected" smoothly in the future.
As a Otsutsuki with limited strength, secretive whereabouts, clear goals and sophisticated experience, one can imagine his hiding ability.
And precisely because Kaguya Otsutsuki warned against arrogance and impatience, Isshiki became a lot more cautious.
When I went to another world before, the Isshiki in that world was not considered weak in strength. It was just that he was so happy that he killed himself because he thought he had a chance to win.
If he had just broken through the space and ran away, Naruto might not have been able to kill him.
"Even if 'Clairvoyance' could see everything that happened after I was born..."
Naruto analyzed calmly in his heart.
"It is impossible for me to 'look' at the entire Shinobi World, a time span of more than ten years, in detail."
The amount of Chakra required is astronomical, and it will waste a lot of his time.
He can only search in a targeted manner, like scanning the dark Forest with a searchlight, for "abnormal" events, places or people that may be related to Jigen.
But even so, the scope is still too large and the clues are still too few.
"Jigen may not have created Kara yet...
Then, when he is alone, his activity pattern will be more secretive, more flexible, and more difficult to track."
Naruto frowned slightly.
Being unorganized means that there is no fixed base, no frequent personnel exchanges, and no traces of large amounts of resource mobilization.
Jigen can be like a ghost, relying on its knowledge and remaining power beyond the times, wandering alone in the shadow of Shinobi World, waiting for opportunities.
Trying to find a "lone wolf" who is deliberately hidden in the huge Shinobi World and may constantly change his identity and location is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.
In the quiet room, the probing waves lingering around Naruto slowly converged.
He opened his eyes, and the red light in Six-Tomoe Rinnegan was flowing, with deep thought.
Directly and extensively using "Clairvoyance" to search aimlessly is inefficient and consumes a lot of money, and is not a wise move.
He needs a smarter approach.
Perhaps, you can start with "Vessel"?
Naruto's fingers tapped on his knees unconsciously.
Jigen Looking for Vessel must have almost stringent requirements on the target's physical strength, Chakra capacity and properties, vitality, mental endurance and even blood origin.
So, looking at today's Shinobi World, who best meets this standard?
An idea flashed through my mind like lightning.
himself.
Even at a young age, he has already stood at the pinnacle of Shinobi World, possessing Uzumaki Clan's powerful vitality and Chakra, and perfectly controlling his Nine-Tails power. His Chakra strength, recovery ability, and growth potential are all Monster level.
More importantly, he is young, his body is at its peak growth stage, and he is undoubtedly an excellent "qi" embryo.
"Jigen... or Isshiki, if you are really looking for the perfect resurrection body, wouldn't you... have already set your sights on me?"
Naruto's eyes flashed sharply.
This is not narcissism, but a deduction based on logic.
If he is Jigen, after evaluating all the known strong men Shinobi World, it is difficult not to notice this Young Naruto who has risen like a comet and has unlimited possibilities.
If Jigen really has intentions towards him, then many behavioral patterns can be deduced in reverse.
Jigen may be secretly observing him, evaluating him, looking for opportunities to implant a "wedge", or at least, ranking him as a potential target with the highest priority.
This means that Naruto's own movement trajectory, accidents encountered, and even some coincidences around him may have the shadow of Jigen hidden in it.
Jigen's strength is only average to Naruto, but finding him is a troublesome thing.
"The search for Jigen is destined to be a long game of patience, wisdom and intelligence. It is far from as simple as a battle of strength."
Naruto stood up, already having an idea in his mind.
He needs to weave a more sophisticated net with wider coverage.
This network must not only have powerful intelligence nodes, but also have keen monitoring of abnormal events. More importantly, it must have a sufficiently attractive and controllable "Decoy".
And he himself may be the most suitable Decoy. Of course, this requires extremely sophisticated design, not only to lure the snake out of its hole, but also to ensure absolute control and avoid playing with fire and burning yourself.
"We need to comprehensively adjust our strategy."
Naruto whispered to himself, and the mountain wind blew his words away.
He took one last look at the thousands of mountains and rivers shrouded in clouds and mist beneath his feet. In his eyes, the slight solemnity caused by the fruitless search had dissipated, and was replaced by a deeper, calmer, sharp light, as if the hunter had locked the general direction.
The figure swayed slightly, and he disappeared from the top of the mountain, leaving only the sound of the howling wind.
At the same time, a figure slowly walked into the territory of Land of Rain.