A danger that strikes silently.
Unaware of the situation, the members of Team 7 continued towards their designated destinations. On the way, Qi, taking advantage of his age, attempted to extract some information from Wan, a police officer he found somewhat incongruous.
Ninjas are ninjas.
Despite his appearance, Qi is still just an eight or nine-year-old boy. While Wan, who is over thirty, may be wary or even fearful of the power Qi wields as a ninja, he certainly doesn't think much of Qi's intelligence and shrewdness. And who would really think that a child under ten years old could have such deep shrewdness and high intelligence?
"So, this series of cases happened very suddenly, without any prior warning, right, Mr. Wan?"
Qi stepped to the left of Wan, and spoke with a look of 'great confusion'.
"Yes, Qi Jun, we really weren't on guard at all. Everything was peaceful one day, and then the next morning we heard news of deaths. At first, we didn't pay much attention and treated it as a regular case. Qi Jun should know that in this era, people die every day, either because of revenge killings or because of conflicts of interest. As law enforcement officers, we generally don't get too involved unless there are serious social problems. But what happened next, Qi Jun, you know."
Wan seemed completely unaware of the inside story, speaking with a wry smile, and even sighed naturally, expressing his worry and anxiety.
"Is that so? That is indeed a very troublesome situation."
"Who says otherwise? Sigh, I hope Lord Akita can gain something this time, so that my punishment can be lessened."
Wan's words were filled with worry about her future and a deep sense of grievance.
In reality, this is perfectly normal behavior.
Such serious murders have occurred one after another within their own jurisdiction.
Furthermore, he failed to protect the investigating officials sent by Fuyuki Castle. This garrison commander cannot escape his responsibility. At best, he will lose his position; at worst, he may be thrown into prison to receive the corresponding punishment!
It is entirely reasonable for him to display such a slightly fearful, apprehensive, and worried expression.
Qi couldn't see any problem at all.
But it was precisely this performance that made Qi's doubts grow even stronger.
You could say that Qi is just too paranoid.
But he felt that the sergeant's behavior was 'too normal,' so normal that it filled Qi with a sense of unease.
But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
You can only keep it to yourself, and you can't let the slightest abnormality show on your face.
Mei Terumi, sitting to the side, glanced at Kei out of Man's sight. Kei understood immediately and subtly shook his head to indicate that he hadn't noticed anything amiss.
Mei Terumi's brows furrowed slightly, but she quickly composed herself.
If no clues have been revealed during this observation and probing, then logically, this security officer should be perfectly trustworthy. Surely he wouldn't have been so wary and suspicious of Qi Re and her from the start? Generally speaking, it's unlikely he'd be so vigilant towards two mere eight or nine-year-old children.
Rationally speaking, Mei Terumi and Kei should make the judgment that they believe this police captain is without fault.
Emotionally, it goes without saying that Kei, Mei Terumi also tends to believe Kei's judgment; this police captain is just too normal.
Unfortunately, they couldn't think of any other ways to probe.
'If only I knew Genjutsu Genjutsu, I could just use it for interrogation and quickly ascertain the truth.'
Qi sighed inwardly.
Just as Qi was pondering what he should do next, suddenly, a special scent wafted through the air.
"Call out!!"
"Call out!"
"Call out!"
And then there was the sharp, piercing sound that followed.
Countless cold glints swept in from all directions.
Qi's expression changed.
"Back off!"
Those words were shouted out in a stern voice, one step ahead of time.
" Water Release: Water Formation Wall Technique!"
At the same time, Qi clapped his hands together, and a hand seal was formed at lightning speed.
"Boom!"
A large amount of Chakra extracted.
In that frontal position.
A surging, gigantic wave erupted from the ground, instantly forming a massive wall of water!
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
It easily swallowed almost all the incoming Kunai and Shuriken, completely blocking this round of attacks.
Meanwhile, Mei Terumi, who was on the other side, quickly stood guard beside Wan. Regardless of whether there was anything wrong with him, before anything was confirmed, he was still an official of the Land of Water, and these ninjas from Kirigakure needed to ensure his personal safety!
At that moment, Wan's muscles tensed instantly, and he instinctively drew his sword, assuming a defensive stance. After all, the garrison commander was a proper military officer.
However, this display seemed somewhat ridiculous to the ninjas.
Ninja battles are not something ordinary people can participate in. Even the most elite soldiers can only deal with the lowest-ranking Genin at best. A mere military officer is simply insignificant in front of a ninja. Wan himself seemed to realize this as well, and the expression on his face became extremely tense.
Meanwhile, looking at the three figures that appeared not far away, especially when they saw the three people's standard ninja attire and the thundercloud pattern Forehead Protector on their foreheads.
Kei and Mei Terumi's expressions changed abruptly.
" Cloud Ninja!?"
The words that slipped out unconsciously testified to the two children's shock; they truly hadn't expected their first mission to involve the Cloud Ninja, another of the Five Great Shinobi Villages!
This far exceeded our expectations.
Fortunately, the Chakra auras of the three opponents were not very strong, which confirmed that there were no Jonin- level experts among them.
The leader should be at most a Chunin. Although in terms of pure strength, Kei and Mei Terumi don't need to fear the other side, these three Cloud Ninja are all veterans. If they're not careful, they could easily be defeated!
As for issues like support?
Qi had absolutely no hope. They'd already encountered Cloud Ninja here; surely they wouldn't be anywhere else!?
Not to mention that Qi doesn't feel he needs any support at all!
'It seems the protagonist's first time always has to be a little special!'
Qi looked at the three Cloud Ninja who were already approaching from a distance, and a cold look appeared between his brows!