Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

"That monk is very powerful! My insects can sense it."

As they spoke, Aburame Shiki raised his hand, and a parasitic insect landed on his fingernail, its wings fluttering gently. Might Guy, upon hearing this, scratched his head, not seeming to care much.

In this world, it's not only ninjas who have mastered the use of chakra and possess combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Samurai, monks, and even some ordinary civilians all have the opportunity to learn how to use chakra and master ninjutsu.

In the Land of Fire, besides the ninja villages that train ninjas to use chakra, many temples with a rich history also teach their monks to use chakra to protect themselves.

However, different systems have different focuses in their cultivation.

According to Shinichi alone, there are two monks with formidable power: one is Jiraiya of the Fire Temple; the other is Shukaku's first Jinchūriki, the old monk named Bunpuku.

When Zhenyi learned that Master Wuzhen was no ordinary person, he was not surprised.

Whether the monks are simple or not... that shouldn't be relevant to our mission.

"We just need to..."

As Shisui was speaking, he suddenly thought of something and stopped talking abruptly.

Why would a great monk, whom Zhiwei considered extraordinary, be knocked down by a little beggar? And even have his eating utensils stolen?

Doubts arose in Shisui's mind, and he frowned in thought.

At this moment, apart from Might Guy, everyone else also sensed something unusual.

"It shouldn't be too relevant to our mission, but we still need to be on guard."

"It's still early today. After we've tidied up a bit, we'll go meet with the whistleblower."

"If all goes well, we'll take action tonight!"

Aburame spoke up, interrupting their thoughts. The most important thing right now was still his own task.

After quickly packing their belongings, the group left the temple while it was still light. Their movements were naturally observed by the monks, but no one came forward to inquire or interfere.

After the group left, a monk went to the front hall and reported to Abbot Wuzhen, who was kneeling in front of the Buddha, "Master, they have left."

"But everything was left behind."

"What do we do next?"

The young monk's words brought a brief silence to the hall. All the monks stopped chanting the Buddhist scriptures and looked at Wuzhen.

Wuzhen gently shook his head and continued chanting the sutra without answering.

"Master, are we just going to let them leave like this?"

The disciple continued to press for answers, and only then did Wuzhen slowly open his eyes and reply, "They will come back."

After speaking, he continued chanting the scriptures.

...

After leaving the temple where they had stayed, Zhiwei and the others asked the street vendors along the way. After asking two or three shop owners, they finally confirmed the informant's address.

The group walked through the alley for nearly half an hour before finally knocking on a door.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man, around forty years old, with a weary face, thin build, sunken eyes, and a lifeless gaze. He exuded a faint aura of death. Upon seeing the group outside, his gaze lingered on Uchiha Shisui and Shinichi for a moment before he asked:

Who are you? Who are you looking for?

Aburame Shiki quickly sized up the middle-aged man, then took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to him, saying with a smile, "Looking for Mr. Hayata."

When the middle-aged man heard the other person call his name, his body trembled slightly, as if he remembered something. His eyes regained focus, and he hurriedly took the letter, quickly making way for the others to enter.

After leading the people inside, Hayato carefully observed the empty alley before closing the door.

Shunta Tano, the informant for this mission, is essentially an informant for Konoha. Anti-bandit missions within the country are generally unpaid, considered part of the obligations of the cooperation between Konoha and the Land of Fire.

The group was invited inside, and as Tano Hayata poured water for them, they quickly surveyed the house.

It's a fairly standard two-bedroom apartment, with an area of ​​about 60 square meters. The living room isn't very big either, and the furnishings are quite simple.

As soon as Tano Hayata poured water for the group, he immediately kowtowed deeply to them, pleading with a heart full of grievance:

"Fellow ninjas of Konoha, please, please help me!!!"

The unexpected and generous gift caught everyone off guard. Zhiwei quickly went to help him up, while also offering words of comfort:

"Don't worry, we will definitely take care of those bandits."

"No need to be so polite, please get up."

Zhiwei assumed the other party was bowing so deeply because of the gang of bandits, but upon hearing this, the other party shook his head and said sadly:

"No...it's not..."

"I'm begging you, please help me find my daughter."

"She's disappeared! I can't find her no matter how hard I look! Please help me!"

“She’s only ten years old. Since my wife died, it’s just been my daughter and me, relying on each other for survival. I can’t live without her!”

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes, and Hayato frantically kowtowed, fearing rejection.

"Your daughter?"

"We're here today to... um, if you don't mind, could you tell us about your daughter?"

Aburame Shiki wanted to ask for more information about the Konoha rogue ninja, but seeing the other party's pained expression, he knew that if he didn't agree, it would be difficult to get any useful information from him.

This informant's emotions are fluctuating too much; we need to calm him down first.

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Chapter 57 An Unexpected Gain?!

With Shii Aburame's comforting words, Hayata's emotions finally stabilized, and he began to tell the others about his daughter.

"My daughter went missing about two weeks ago."

"On the afternoon of the same day I sent the letter of complaint to Konoha, after returning home, I did not see my daughter."

At first, I didn't pay much attention, just thinking that Hezi had gone out to play with her friends, but...

"But when it was almost dinner time and I still hadn't seen Hezi come home, I realized something had happened to Hezi."

"After the incident, I asked my neighbors to help me search, but...but..."

"Please, if you're a ninja, you'll definitely have a way to help me, please!"

As he spoke, Hayato's emotions began to spiral out of control again, and tears streamed down his face. Despite being a man, the thought of his daughter's life hanging in the balance made it impossible for him to control his emotions.

"Missing..."

Disappearances...such things are common in these chaotic times.

It's highly likely she was abducted by human traffickers. After all, she's a girl, and Konoha Village often receives requests to find people like this.

However, the chances of completing such a mission are extremely slim. Once a kidnapper has abducted someone, they will not stay in the area. Even if you successfully hire a ninja and find some clues, finding the person is still like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, according to Hayato himself, if his daughter had been missing for half a month, any traces should have been washed away and covered up by time.

These missing people...it's simply impossible to find them.

Although she had already reached a conclusion in her heart, Aburame Shiki did not want to continue to discourage her father who was crying his eyes out.

"Could you show us a picture of your daughter?"

"We will help keep an eye on your daughter during the mission."

Upon hearing this, Hayato immediately stood up, staggered to a bedroom, and returned a moment later with a photo album.

"This, this is my daughter, thank you, thank you!!!"

"If I can find it, I will definitely repay you properly!"

"thanks, thanks!"

Having heard Hayata say "thank you" countless times, Aburame Shii glanced at Hayata with some emotion before accepting the photo album he offered.

At the same time, Shinichi, Shisui, and Kai all looked at the photo in Shimi's hand.

They all knew the chances were slim, but seeing Hayato like this, even though they were strangers, they were still moved by his emotions and wanted to do their part if possible.

The photo album features a round-faced girl with pigtails and a bright smile. Although she is young and inexperienced, her appearance is beautiful and she can definitely be described as stunning.

Seeing Hayata's daughter's appearance, Aburame Shiki had even less hope.

Is beauty really a good thing for women?

At least, in this era, in this family, Zhiwei didn't think it was a good thing. Not only was she easily targeted, but she also lacked the ability to protect herself.

With a soft sigh, Yu Nu Zhiwei handed the photo back:

"Tell me about the group of bandits you discovered."

"It might be related to your daughter's disappearance."

"After all, there are some coincidences in terms of timing."

Aburame asked against his will. He didn't actually think the two things were related; he was just using this method to gather information and comfort the other party.

"You're right! These two things must be related!"