"Don't think that just because you run fast, I won't be able to see what you look like." Shigure immediately activated his light blue Sharingan and clearly saw the person's appearance.
"A bewitching woman in white… Isn't this the woman from the White Rose in the Land of Hot Water!? I remember she gave Jiraiya a chance to infiltrate and raid at a critical moment when we were fighting against the Jashin cult… I owe her one favor, and I didn't expect to owe her another this time."
"Her speed… so fast!" Shigure shook his head. It wasn't convenient to chase after her now. After all, there was still Rei behind him. If it was a diversion by the enemy, everything would be over.
Shigure quickly met up with Rei again.
"Did you find anything?" Rei asked with concern.
"Hmm… Someone hinted that the underground bounty station is located in Takigakure. It's estimated that there's more than one underground bounty station, but the clues we need might be there," Shigure said.
"Oh? Someone hinted? Is it credible? Could it be his doing?" Rei immediately asked.
"Hmm, not likely." Shigure thought about the speed of the woman in white and then said, "Her speed is very fast, even I wouldn't dare to chase after her rashly. A strong person of her caliber shouldn't resort to such petty tricks, and she helped me before." Shigure spoke truthfully.
"There's no other way. This is our only clue, so we have to go." Rei could only agree to go to Takigakure together.
Shigure used Shadow Clones to protect the children, and after taking the rogue ninja's forehead protector, he and Rei set off for Takigakure.
Rei couldn't help but ask, "Your speed is so fast, why did you deliberately wait for me?"
"Oh? You noticed?" Shigure then said with a faint smile, "No one is perfect, which is why complementary teammates exist. If you indulge in your own power and do whatever you want…" Shigure then thought of Madara and Obito.
"Then you will surely fail."
"Although we haven't known each other for long, since I chose to carry out this mission with you, then you and I are a team…" Shigure didn't finish his sentence, but it moved Rei somewhat.
"Indeed… his reputation is well-deserved. He is not like those arrogant Uchiha." Rei also saw a kind of leadership charisma in Shigure.
"Aren't you afraid that if we delay, Amahara Suisen will be killed?" Rei asked again.
"If their goal was to kill Suisen, they would have acted already. By the way, I wanted to ask, were the people who disappeared from your side also wealthy and influential?" Shigure asked.
Rei nodded.
"That makes sense. They've captured the children of so many important people. Their goal is very likely to extort a huge sum of money… or to achieve some ulterior motive," Shigure said with great conviction.
"Therefore, they won't be in danger for a while. Otherwise, a desperate struggle where everyone loses is something no one wants to see," Shigure analyzed.
Rei said mischievously, "How do I feel… you're more like an experienced kidnapper…"
Shigure looked at Rei awkwardly and said, "This is just my usual analysis. As a ninja, it's normal to have strong analytical skills, right?"
Rei chuckled and asked, "You say your analytical skills are strong? Then analyze me."
"Analyze what about you?" Shigure also felt a bit puzzled.
"Anything." Rei thought to herself, "Let's see what you can analyze."
"Alright, then I'll analyze you." Shigure then said, "First, you told me your name is Rei. You don't completely trust me, and you've concealed your appearance. So, the name you gave me is likely one of the characters in your full name.
"Secondly, listening to you speak and seeing your very skilled movements, you should have carried out many missions. However, sometimes your thoughts are a bit childish, so you haven't fully shed your immaturity. Your age should be under ten. To have the strength of an elite Chunin under ten years old, you are either a ninjutsu genius, or you are a Hidden Mist kekkei genkai user.
"That makes sense. You're hiding your identity, acting discreetly, and completing missions in other countries as a Hidden Mist ninja. Hidden Mist is probably targeting kekkei genkai families… Your appearance at this time is quite wise…"
Rei's heart was greatly shaken, and she was dumbfounded, immediately stopping Shigure from continuing.
"Your analysis is indeed very accurate… You've even analyzed Hidden Mist Village's recent policies from my every word and action… But it's better to say less… I'm impressed…"
"Hmm, alright," Shigure said, focusing on their journey.
Time passed quickly. Getting from Sanka Village to Takigakure should have been fast, but due to Takigakure's very special geographical environment, Shigure and Rei had to take many detours.
Although Takigakure was surrounded by four countries, a huge waterfall concealed it. Shigure and Rei spent a lot of effort to enter Takigakure.
The Land of Waterfalls was a friendly neighboring country to Konoha, so Shigure and Rei easily entered the gates of Takigakure. The entire village was not very large, so it was all within Shigure's reconnaissance range.
"Open!"
Shigure immediately activated reconnaissance mode, and the entire Hidden Waterfall Village was exposed before his eyes.
"The ninjas' strength isn't very high. Even the strongest Taki Kage only has a chakra level of a quasi-Kage…"
But Shigure quickly discovered that not far from the Taki Kage, there was an unusually powerful chakra aggregation.
"Oh! I see! Is it the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki of Takigakure? How interesting!" Shigure naturally planned to acquire some of the Jinchuriki's bloodline power.
"Let's go. We'll go see the Taki Kage and ask about the possible location of the underground exchange office." Shigure then took Rei to the Taki Kage's residence.
"Konoha ninjas? You wish to see Lord Taki Kage? Please wait, I will inform him." The Taki Kage's Jonin then announced their presence and returned, saying awkwardly,
"I apologize, Lord Taki Kage is unwell and unable to receive you." The Taki Ninja Jonin also said apologetically.
"I am Uchiha Shigure of Konoha. Perhaps my ability to awaken potential can help the Taki Kage," Shigure said calmly. His ability was extremely special, and although the Konoha higher-ups tried to conceal it, such a thing simply couldn't be hidden.
The Jonin in front of him carefully looked at Shigure's body.
"No way! Could you be… you are the legendary Light of the Ninja World?! A Jonin at only 5 years old!?"
"The Light of the Ninja World again… Who came up with such an awful nickname?!"
Shigure was speechless, his expression as if he were about to die.
The guards nearby couldn't help but start discussing.
"Oh my goodness!! The Light of the Ninja World?!" The guard showed an incredulous expression, then asked, "What is that…"
"Are you crazy?! Why are you getting so excited over nothing…?"
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