"I'm a genuine servant! I didn't use Transformation Jutsu!" The servant immediately shook his head, pointing to himself as he spoke.
"But that's not right! I feel like he didn't use Transformation Jutsu!" The rogue ninja was also a bit confused by Shigure's meaning.
"Who said he used Transformation Jutsu?" Shigure smiled as he looked at the servant in front of him and said, "You used a disguise… I'm right, aren't I, Mr. Amemiya Ha?"
After Shigure finished speaking, the servant in front of him smiled and then began to clap.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
"Impressive! To be able to guess my identity, it seems you're serious about taking on this mission." The servant in front of them was indeed Amemiya Ha.
"Of course, we're serious. I was entrusted by the Third Hokage to come and rescue Suisen," Shigure said very earnestly.
"Entrusted by the Third Hokage… I see… Could it be!? You're a Jonin!?" Amemiya Ha exclaimed in surprise.
"A Jonin?" The rogue ninja beside him was also very surprised. The person in front of them looked very young, probably not even thirteen, yet he was a Jonin.
"Could it be… you are… you are Uchiha Shigure, known as the Light of the Shinobi World!?" Amemiya Ha showed an extremely shocked expression. Who else could be a Jonin at this age if not Shigure?
Amemiya Ha's attitude then did a complete 180-degree turn.
"My apologies for my previous rudeness… I didn't know it was the Light of the Shinobi World gracing us with your presence…" Amemiya Ha apologized.
"The Light of the Shinobi World?!" The rogue ninja's eyes also showed disbelief: "You are Shigure, known as the Genius of the Shinobi World?"
Shigure shook his head and replied somewhat awkwardly, "I am Uchiha Shigure, but I honestly don't know I have so many nicknames… Speaking of which, Mr. Amemiya Ha, can you tell us the clues now?" He stopped wasting time.
"Hmm! This gentleman? You…" Amemiya Ha made a gesture.
"At this point, I won't deceive you all anymore." The rogue ninja removed his cloak and mask, then revealed the forehead protector on his forehead, saying, "I am a ninja from Kirigakure. It's because my own country also encountered very similar disappearances… I tracked them all the way here… I hope I can help! This is my only clue." The Kirigakure ninja looked at Shigure, then at Amemiya Ha, clearly determined.
"Alright, since we have the same goal, I can't stop you, but at least you need to be honest and tell me your name," Shigure said.
"Hmm… just call me Rei," the Kirigakure ninja said.
"Rei of Kirigakure, huh?" Shigure nodded, seemingly having guessed the identity of the person in front of him.
"Alright… it's like this… My daughter, Suisen, was abducted from home three days ago. There were many eyewitnesses at the time, and my subordinates also fought back, but they were easily defeated. It was obvious the opponents were ninjas, specifically hired… Then we lost track of this group of ninjas…"
Shigure immediately asked, "The Third Hokage said our Konoha Chunin squad was wiped out before they even had a chance to send a message? What exactly happened? Do you know?"
Amemiya Ha said, "Alas… those three from Konoha also came here. After investigating, they left…"
"Left? Did they say where they went?" Shigure immediately pressed.
"They didn't… but they seemed to have seen a news report and then left immediately," Amemiya Ha said.
"Perhaps it's this newspaper?" The ninja called Rei also pulled out a newspaper from his person.
Shigure then opened the newspaper and quickly found the problem.
"This is a newspaper from two days ago… I think they must have discovered something," Rei reminded him.
"Yes, and not only that, they also found the culprit." Shigure then pointed directly to a section of the newspaper.
That section of the newspaper mentioned a recent, very arrogant and frequently active rogue ninja named Takeda Kaito, who was operating on the border of Konoha, Kusagakure, and Takigakure.
Rei immediately said, "This guy is a rogue ninja from Kirigakure! I know him! After he became a rogue ninja, he gathered a group of other rogue ninjas and later became the leader of this organization. So, they started getting into kidnapping."
Shigure shook his head and said, "It seems the Konoha Chunin squad must have suspected this person named Takeda Kaito for some reason, and if it were just this group of rogue ninjas, the Chunin squad wouldn't have been unable to even send a message."
"You mean there's someone else?" Rei asked.
"Yes… that's just a hypothesis, but for now, our only clue can only be with this rogue ninja, Takeda Kaito," Shigure then said, "We need to leave immediately! Head to the border of the three countries and see what exactly happened!"
"Alright! Let's go together!" Rei also set off with Shigure.
"You must be careful! I hope Suisen can return safely." Amemiya Ha placed all his hopes on Shigure and Rei.
As they traversed a large forest, Shigure asked on the way, "How much do you know about this person named Takeda Kaito?"
"Not much. Kirigakure's information blockade is very severe, but I know this guy defected because he failed an assassination attempt on the Mizukage," Rei replied.
"Assassinate the Mizukage? Which generation of Mizukage? This guy seems very strong!" Shigure asked.
"Is Kirigakure's information blockade that exaggerated? The Mizukage was naturally the Third, but you're right, this guy's strength is probably at least Elite Jonin…" Rei replied helplessly. With his current strength, he couldn't possibly be an opponent.
"If he's an Elite Jonin, and they sent you? Your strength is probably only Elite Chunin, right?" Shigure said casually.
"My mission is to find missing people. How was I supposed to know I'd get involved with him… And… how can you tell my strength?" Rei retorted.
"It seems you've only heard of my reputation, but you don't know the ability of my eyes, do you?" Shigure said with a smile.
"Uchiha… I see… A Kekkei Genkai?" Rei sighed faintly, seemingly feeling a bit heavy-hearted.
As they moved, Shigure asked, "You seem a bit melancholic? It already surprises me that the isolationist Kirigakure can send out ninjas on missions. Has something happened in your village?"
Rei was about to speak but then shook his head and said, "These are our village's secrets. I shouldn't tell you… However… the future me will definitely change this current situation!"
"Situation… How do you plan to change it?" Shigure felt a sense of power and determination from this person.
"One day, I will become the Mizukage!" Rei said firmly.
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