This report is so clean.
It was as clean as if someone had wiped it deliberately.
His brain began to work crazily at a terrifying speed, disassembling every detail in the report and chewing it over and over again.
Doubt one: strength.
Two Chunin, one active as Genin, but actually Taijutsu is a member of the Inuzuka Clan clan, plus one Might Duy who can open Eight Gates Released Formation.
It is almost impossible for such a team to have an accident when performing a C-level supply mission during non-war periods.
What kind of enemy could wipe out such a small team?
And also after a "fierce battle"?
If Might Duy is forced into a desperate situation and turns on Gate of Death, the destructive power it will cause cannot be summed up by the phrase "traumatized battle marks".
That's enough to change a landscape!
Doubt 2: The scene.
The most bizarre part of the report is that "no clues belonging to the enemy were found."
This is simply a fantasy. How could a battle that was enough to wipe out this team leave no trace behind?
There are no corpses, no weapon fragments, no special Ninjutsu remains, not even a single footprint?
This shows that the enemy has an extremely superb ability to clean up the scene, or that their attack method itself leaves no traces.
This reminds Senju Chen of several possibilities: Danzo's "root"?
They act cunningly and are good at erasing traces.
Or is it some kind of special Kekkei Genkai?
For example, Dust Release can decompose everything into molecular states.
Or... is it an incredible existence like Black Zetsu or Lord Madara?
Doubt 3: Motive.
An ordinary supply mission, what is the attacker planning?
Picture some military rations and Explosive Tag?
Ridiculous.
If it's not about money, it's about people.
Their target is someone in this team.
Who could it be?
Two ordinary Chunin?
Tsume Inuzuka?
Or...Might Duy?
A mission to assassinate "Eternal Genin"?
The logic behind this simply cannot be established.
Sharingan for the Uchiha Clan?
Or is it the unknown Eight Gates in Might Duy?
In Senju Chen's mind, countless clues intertwined into a chaotic web.
He seemed to have seen that rainy day seven years ago, when a silent and tragic battle broke out on the remote "Bellflower Path".
Might Duy may have really activated the forbidden technique in order to protect his companions, but his enemy is far more powerful and weird than he imagined.
At the end of the battle, the enemy calmly erased all traces, leaving only the cold result of "all personnel killed" and a seamless investigation report.
Might Duy... really dead?
"No complete body was found", "Judgment based on residual tissue fragments"... these words are full of maneuverable space.
A living person can be easily "written to death" in this scroll.
Senju Chen opened his eyes, and there was a cold light deep in his eyes.
The clues are completely broken here.
This report is a carefully crafted conclusion that blocks all possibilities for further investigation.
He could not investigate any further. Any further action would expose his abnormal concern about this matter, thereby putting himself under the vision of an unknown existence.
He silently arranged all the scrolls and restored them to their original appearance, then stood up and opened the door of the reading room.
Outside the door, the middle-aged ninja was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, and when he heard the sound of Gate of Opening, he immediately opened his eyes.
"Deputy Commander Chen, have you finished checking it?"
"Hmm."
Senju Chen still had a gentle smile on his face, as if he just read some boring historical information, "There is nothing valuable, thank you for your hard work, senior."
"The duty lies."
Senju Chen passed him by and walked out of the cold building. The sky outside became increasingly gloomy, and the cold wind carried moisture and blew on his face.
He looked up at the gray sky, and for the first time, a huge, bottomless black hole appeared in the territory called "plot" in his mind.
Might Duy's death was like a wedge, driving hard into the inside of this world, prying open a gap, allowing him to glimpse the darkness under the sun that had long since rotted and grown infested with maggots.
This world may be more dangerous than he imagined.
Walking out of the gloomy and depressing building of Intelligence Division, Senju Chen seemed to emerge from the deep water and let out a long breath of turbid air.
The icy wind blew the moist air towards his face, sobering up his mind that was swollen due to long-term concentration.
Might Duy's "death" was by no means a simple mission failure. Behind it, there was a darkness that he could not reach yet.
The clue is broken, but the matter cannot be let go just like that.
If direct investigation doesn't work, then look at it from the side and piece together the outline of the truth from seemingly unrelated fragments.
Might Duy Another deceased member of the mission team, Uchiha Tenka. Perhaps, some clues can be found from the Uchiha Clan.
Senju Chen knew that some of the battlefield members returned to the village this time, and some of the Uchiha Clan's clan members also came back with them, including Uchiha Fugaku, the clan leader of the Uchiha Clan,
Having made up his mind, Senju Chen no longer hesitated, bought a door-to-door gift, and headed towards the Uchiha Clan's clan Earth Flow.
Uchiha Clan Compound is not so much a part of the village as it is an independent city-state. The streets are extremely clean, the houses are uniform and majestic, and the red and white Gunbai family emblem is hung in front of the door and on the wall of every house.
It silently declares the pride and extraordinaryness of the owner of this place, but it is also like an invisible wall, isolating this place from the rest of the village.
There is a vague feeling of alienation in the air.
The arrival of Senju Chen did not cause too much disturbance. His great reputation in Land of Rain has already spread to every corner of Konoha. He is guarding the gate of the clan. Konoha Military Police Force member, after recognizing him, although his face still had the iconic coldness and arrogance, his eyes were a little more inquisitive and awe-inspiring, and he did not stop him. He just asked the purpose of his visit in a routine manner.
"I have an appointment with Clan Head Fugaku." Senju Chen's smile was gentle and decent.
Soon, he was respectfully led by a clan member, walked through several quiet streets, and arrived in front of a particularly grand mansion. This is the residence of the Uchiha Clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku.
The living room is decorated in a simple and solemn manner, full of traditional Japanese style. Uchiha Fugaku is sitting on the main seat, wearing a dark ethnic uniform, with a cold face and a calm expression.
Seeing Senju Chen come in, a trace of imperceptible surprise and joy flashed through his deep black eyes.
"Chen-kun, why are you free to come to my place today?" Uchiha Fugaku personally poured him a cup of tea, and his tone was much closer than the last time he visited.
"Sorry to bother Uncle Fugaku." Senju Chen bowed slightly, handed over the door-to-door gift, and then sat down, "Last time you came to visit me at home, I couldn't receive you well, and I have been feeling sorry for you. I have free time today, so I took the liberty to come."
The two exchanged a few words at first, and Senju Chen keenly felt that Uchiha Fugaku's attitude was more enthusiastic than he expected. It seemed that his "promising future" statement last time really gave the patriarch the hope of forming an alliance.
After the polite remarks, Senju Chen brought up the topic seemingly unintentionally.
"Uncle Fugaku, actually, besides visiting you today, I also have a little thing I want to ask you about."
"Oh? But it doesn't matter."
"I wonder if you still remember that about seven or eight years ago, there was a senior in the clan named 'Uchiha Tenka'?" Senju Chen carefully observed the other person's expression.