If searching for Orochimaru before was only to prevent the Akatsuki organization from seizing the Yin Nine-Tails first, then after the incident with Naruto's Heart Demon, the urgency of the Hidden Leaf's search for Orochimaru immediately rose to another level.
With Tsunade's full support, Jiraiya quickly formed an elite team.
The captain of this team was naturally Jiraiya himself.
Considering that Naruto being controlled by his Heart Demon was entirely due to the trouble caused by Ido, Yakumo volunteered and applied to join this elite team.
Subsequently, elite jonin in the village like Kakashi, Guy, and Yamato, as well as jonin skilled in reconnaissance and search like Tokuma Hyuga, Tsume Inuzuka, and Muta Aburame, also successively received transfer orders from the Hokage's Office to join the team.
Even after gathering such an elite force, Tsunade still felt it wasn't secure enough.
After all, Orochimaru himself and his subordinate Yakushi Kabuto were already very tricky. Adding that Orochimaru could control the 'Impure World Reincarnation bodies' of the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage through 'Impure World Reincarnation', it would be very difficult to subdue Orochimaru if there weren't enough hands.
Moreover, this operation might also involve a premature conflict with the Akatsuki organization. If they suffered a loss due to insufficient combat power, it would inevitably affect the upcoming true life-and-death battle.
So while Tsunade was selecting personnel within the village, she also issued requests for assistance to the other four major ninja villages.
Hidden Leaf Military Police Force Building.
Looking at the transfer order from the Hokage's Office, Shinji was slightly surprised.
"Isn't the village making a bit too much noise? No matter how I look at it, something feels off!"
The content of this transfer order was very simple: Shinji's Military Police Force must send at least one person to join the elite team led by Jiraiya to execute the mission.
But the problem was that the Military Police Force was currently just an empty shell.
Counting Shinji, the Captain of the Military Police Force, there were only six people in total, and they were all academy students who had just graduated a few days ago. Logically speaking, the village shouldn't have issued such a transfer order to him.
Shinji thought to himself: "Could it be that during the suppression of the turmoil caused by Orochimaru's prison break, the performance was too outstanding?"
Jugo and Guren, important subordinates of Orochimaru, as well as Tayuya and Kidomaru who broke out with Orochimaru, were all intercepted and arrested by Shinji's Military Police Force. Solely based on the performance of this operation, the Military Police Force was indeed very eye-catching.
But even so, this transfer order from Tsunade was a bit absurd.
At night.
Shinji contacted Yakumo, who had just returned to the village, through 'Jikibi', preparing to temporarily return the 'Koryugan' to Yakumo, so that she could nurture the 'Koryugan' with her extremely strong Yin Release chakra and stimulate its potential.
At the appointed time, Shinji, dressed in a red cloud cloak, infiltrated the main house of the Kurama Clan.
"Leader!"
Yakumo, waiting under the porch, bowed, then respectfully led Shinji to her bedroom.
Sensing the abnormality on Yakumo's face, Shinji asked: "Did something happen?"
Yakumo dared not hide it and immediately told him about Naruto being controlled by his Heart Demon and escaping privately on the way back to the village.
"So that's how it is..."
Shinji suddenly understood.
Before, he was wondering why the village reacted so strongly, even sending a transfer order to his Military Police Force. Now everything made sense.
With the Yin Nine-Tails appearing in the world and the Yang Nine-Tails running away, it would be strange if the Hidden Leaf wasn't anxious.
Not to mention the Hidden Leaf, even he was stunned for a moment when he first heard the news.
Handing over the Yin Nine-Tails sealed inside the Fourth Hokage to the Akatsuki organization to revive the Ten-Tails was a helpless move he made to protect Naruto and avoid provoking the Sage of Six Paths to intervene prematurely.
As a result, things are unpredictable. He painstakingly protected Naruto, but didn't expect Naruto to run into trouble inside the Waterfall of Truth.
Collecting his thoughts, Shinji asked: "Is it possible that Naruto's Heart Demon went to find that half of the Nine-Tails in Orochimaru's hands?"
Yakumo nodded hurriedly: "Very possible!"
While taking out the small nutrient jar containing the 'Koryugan', Shinji instructed: "Then I am issuing you an order now. Listen carefully. In this operation, no matter what, you must ensure Naruto's safety. As for that half of the Nine-Tails in Orochimaru's hands, it is irrelevant, don't worry about it!"
"Yes!"
Yakumo nodded heavily.
She was worried before that the Leader would target the Nine-Tails inside Naruto. Now, after hearing the Leader's order, she immediately felt relieved.
Ido inside her body stared at the 'Koryugan' in the small nutrient jar with shining eyes.
If not for the lack of the 'Koryugan' this time, she wouldn't have suffered such a big loss at the hands of Naruto's Heart Demon.
Naruto's Heart Demon had a terrible personality and sought revenge for the smallest grievance; Ido, being a Heart Demon herself, was no different! So she kept this grudge deep in her heart.
In a short while, Shinji completed the eye transplant surgery, removing the 'Ketsuryugan' from Yakumo's eye sockets and replacing it with the 'Koryugan' from the small nutrient jar.
Regaining the 'Koryugan', Yakumo immediately felt the surging pupil power on the 'Koryugan'.
The 'Koryugan' seemed to like Yakumo's chakra very much as well; after the transplant surgery was completed, it immediately became active.
With a whoosh, Ido's spiritual body, which seemed substantial, leaped out of Yakumo's body, floated in mid-air, and said to Shinji: "Leader, don't worry, I will definitely get back at them this time!"
With the enhancement of the 'Koryugan', the originally weak Ido instantly recovered.
Moreover, her spiritual body was more solidified, not only could it be directly observed by the naked eye, but it even vaguely possessed some ability to interfere with reality.
Shinji examined Ido carefully and thought to himself: "Even a jonin, if pounced on by Ido like this without preparation, their spiritual body would probably be severely damaged!"
At this time, Yakumo scolded Ido: "On the island, if you hadn't acted without authorization, Naruto wouldn't have been controlled by the Heart Demon at all."
Ido pouted: "Tch, how was I supposed to know Naruto's spiritual body was that special!"
"Alright."
Shinji waved his hand.
Yakumo and Ido both fell silent obediently.
Shinji, who set up this situation single-handedly, originally only needed to sit back and watch the Akatsuki organization and Orochimaru fight for the Yin Nine-Tails. Now with the variable of Naruto's Heart Demon added, his plan to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight fell through, so he had to instruct Yakumo: "Remember my order, ensure Naruto's safety in this operation!"
Yakumo hurriedly promised: "Please rest assured, I will definitely go all out!"
Shinji glanced at Ido again: "You are not allowed to act without authorization this time. Obey Yakumo's orders in everything. Forget about what happened before, but if there is a next time, I will not forgive you lightly!"
Most Heart Demons feared power but not virtue; persuading them with kind words was far less effective than a direct warning.
Sure enough, hearing Shinji's threat-filled warning, Ido floating in the air nodded honestly: "Understood!"