Pakkun barked twice in agreement, then led several Ninja Dog off into the distance.
The group quickly followed behind the Ninja Dog, continuing their journey through the forest.
The trees in the Land of Demons are dense, Shinsei needs to use his Lightning Sword to cut down trees in front of him from time to time to clear a path for everyone while leaping.
What's puzzling is that there weren't many traces of ninjas along the way. He didn't doubt Pakkun and the others' sense of smell, but rather worried that something was wrong.
Shinsei leaped to Pakkun's side. Pakkun, who was also impressed by Shinsei's appearance, turned around and forced a smile.
Unfortunately, Pakkun's face was naturally etched with a gloomy expression; no matter how hard he tried, his smile only looked like a mockery.
Shinsei didn't pay attention to these details, but instead asked:
"Are you sure the enemy's scent is heading in this direction? I don't see any signs of human activity."
"Don't doubt my nose, Shinsei. The target's scent is strong; we won't make such a basic mistake."
Also, the target did leave some traces, it just wasn't human.
Pakkun jumped onto a huge branch, sniffed it, and then stretched his paws toward a mark.
"This is the trace left by the enemy."
Shinsei jumped over and squatted on the tree trunk to observe carefully. There was a mark on the side of the tree trunk that looked like a claw scratch. Upon closer inspection, Shinsei also discovered a layer of black stuff in the mark.
This looks like ink?
Kakashi landed on the tree trunk as well, pushing aside his Forehead Protector to reveal a bright red Sharingan.
"This is ink." Kakashi dipped his finger in the black ink, examined it carefully, and finally came to this conclusion.
"Ink?" Shinsei instantly thought of someone. Kakashi of this world might not be familiar with that person, because that person hadn't yet joined Team 7.
Shinsei knew him very well, after all, they had been temporary teammates for a period of time.
Sai! A ninja specializing in ink-based Ninjutsu. When Danzo, Sai was not found within Root.
Given the previous deduction that the target of this mission was likely Danzo, it's not surprising that Sai appeared by his side.
Kakashi was unaware that the future members of Team 7 were among the targets of this mission.
However, since Sasuke hasn't defected, Sai can't possibly join Team 7, so he and Kakashi will ultimately remain strangers.
The group continued forward, and after a few minutes, all the people and dogs in front stopped and searched back and forth in the surrounding woods.
Kakashi landed on the ground, squatted down, and asked Pakkun, "What's wrong?"
Pakkun was somewhat frustrated. "The target is lost, and the scent disappears here."
Shinsei jumped down and landed on the ground. "No need to look anymore, they've probably flown away."
Flying is a relatively unfamiliar movement technique for ninjas, since there aren't many ninjas who can perform flying Ninjutsu.
Naruto jumped down as well, looking anxious, clearly more worried about the safety of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki than the others.
"What should we do, Kakashi-sensei! The later it gets, the more dangerous the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki will be."
"Don't get so worked up, Naruto, we're trying to figure something out," Kakashi Naruto.
Naruto stood there anxiously stamping his feet, but couldn't offer any constructive suggestions.
Woof woof woof! Suddenly, a large number of Ninja Dog started barking incessantly in one direction.
Sasuke flashed behind a large tree, his Lightning Release: Lightning Sword pressed against a young man's neck between two fingers. The young man emerged from behind the tree with his hands raised, facing the crowd with a smile.
"Don't misunderstand, I'm not your target. I'm Taruho, the assistant to Shion, the priestess of the Land of Demons, and I'm also here to investigate the attack on Killer B."
Since we're all investigating the same matter, I suggest you all consult our priestess."
Naruto jumped in front of the Taruho and asked eagerly, "Would that priestess know anything about this?"
Sasuke did not remove the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword from the young man's neck, but continued to ask:
How can we believe that what you're saying is true?
The young man shrugged. "You can tell from my attire that I am not an ordinary person, but belong to the shrine. If you still have doubts, just take me to the priestess and ask her."
Furthermore, we were originally planning to ask Konoha for help regarding this matter, but we didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."
Shinsei observed the young man who called himself Taruho, dressed in traditional clothing, which made him stand out from the others present.
What's even more eye-catching is the tall hat he's wearing on his head.
This really does sound like a charlatan.
Kakashi walked over and patted Sasuke on the shoulder. Sasuke then casually put away the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword from his fingertips.
Taruho visibly relaxed and asked Sasuke curiously, "What kind of Ninjutsu is that? It looks very powerful; I didn't dare to move at all just now."
Sasuke had no interest in answering his question; the location where this person had appeared was far too suspicious.
Shinsei, on the contrary, somewhat believed what the young man said. In his previous life, he seemed to have vaguely seen some clips from theatrical versions, including plots related to the Land of Demons, but he couldn't remember the specific details, only that there were things like Moryo and the Yomi.
He glanced at Kakashi, and seeing that he had no objections, he said to Taruho, "Then please take us to see your priestess."
Naruto looked unhappy and kept shouting, "Aren't we going to save the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Kakashi rubbed his forehead. As the team leader, he also had to calm his teammates down, so he said to Naruto:
"Aren't we supposed to be looking for clues? If Naruto has a better suggestion, as the captain, I will take it into consideration."
Naruto had no better option, so he suppressed his anxiety and followed Taruho.
Shinsei Hand Seals, and a large amount of white substance spread from his hands. Soon, various pieces of information flooded into Shinsei's mind. There was no special Chakra reaction here; it seemed the enemy had already gone far away.
"Wait a moment, I'm going to pick someone up."
After saying that, Shinsei formed a hand Hand Seals and disappeared from the scene. A moment later, Shinsei reappeared, this time with two more people beside him.
Sakura Haruno and Samui.