He was in Konoha, and his domineering aura was overflowing.

He didn't want to experience the horrific scene of being sliced ​​apart piece by piece by the chakra scalpel again.

As for why he didn't use his Sharingan to control it immediately, it was because he was worried that his brain had been sealed, and if it was touched, it would immediately 'poon'.

After finding out where the Jonin who covered the retreat had gone, Hozuki Mishin, a high-ranking secret technique Jonin from Kirigakure, died.

The body was wrapped in a scroll that he carried with him.

The corpses of ninjas are extremely important resources, and the corpses of bloodline ninjas are even more precious.

Isogen casually collected the explosive tags and other supplies he had found on the corpse.

Hatake Sakumo called out to Hyuga Hiashi and the others, who had obediently moved aside, and brought them to his side.

"We have a mission to complete right now and can't take you back to the village. Can you contact the village?"

Hiashi Hyuga nodded slightly. Protective measures are essential for the main branch of the Hyuga clan when they go out for training.

He caught a glimpse of Yu Ge of Fifty Strings out of the corner of his eye, seemingly deep in thought, and was secretly alarmed.

To possess such terrifying combat power at such a young age—a genius! An absolute genius!

He had met Wu Shixian a few times, but wasn't familiar with him.

He is sixteen years old this year, the age when he should be out in the world. In addition, he has no connection with Isogen because of his identity as a member of the Hyuga clan. He has only seen Isogen escorting Hyuga Mizuki home a few times.

He didn't take the child seriously back then, but now it seems that he was the one who wasn't taken seriously!

A chakra scalpel hundreds of meters long?

Who has the chakra to squander like that?

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"You've been silent since the beginning. Are you thinking about something?"

After a brief rest, the group continued their journey towards the Land of Rain. During this time, Hatake Sakumo looked at Igorō, who was deep in thought, and asked him a question.

"I'm calculating how many explosive tags it would take to blow Konoha away," Isogen replied casually.

Just as Sakumo Hatake was about to nod, he suddenly realized something.

"Um?!"

No!

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Chapter 38 It's been a long time since I've seen the Dean.

"How could you have such a dangerous idea!?" Hatake Sakumo took a deep breath and suddenly realized that the Hokage had specifically told him to be careful of Ishmael before they set off.

I initially thought it was just the Hokage valuing geniuses, but it turns out that while he did value them, it was only in this aspect that he valued them.

Several Uchiha silently bowed to him. The Uchiha respected the strong, and apart from Minato Namikaze, the two leaders were insurmountable mountains for them.

Minato Namikaze was startled.

"Isn't it obvious? The person capable of carrying out such an important intelligence mission was not discovered long ago, but was only discovered after the so-called rogue ninja appeared."

Fifty Strings has a carefree attitude, lightly tapping his toes, and his figure is graceful.

"It's clear which family has the traitorous ninja."

No one there was a fool.

Having experienced the Fog Ninja incident, they all had varying degrees of understanding of the complexity of this rendezvous mission.

Ninjas are an extraordinary group that excels at peeling back the layers of a matter and slowly uncovering the secrets hidden within.

Sakumo Hatake hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"...But you can't think about such dangerous things! Konoha is bad. What we need to do is build it, not destroy it."

"Who wants to destroy Konoha? Don't think you can slander me just because you look honest and old. I just want to teach the mastermind behind this a lesson."

"Do you have a goal?"

"I don't know, but I want to blow up that one-eyed dragon."

One-eyed dragon?

The Jonin present visualized the One-Eyed Dragon from Isogen's mouth in their minds in just 0.1 seconds.

Sakumo Hatake remained silent once again.

So, did the existence of the root of the fifty strings come to be discovered?

Well, that's not surprising. With Isogen's intelligence, it was only a matter of time before he discovered this. He even mastered the difficult medical ninjutsu, so finding the root that attacked him was obviously just a matter of time.

Hokage-sama, I did keep an eye on Isogen's mental health as you asked me to, but it seems like the problem is with your side now.

The fact that the Uchiha ninjas present did not speak does not mean that Isugen was ignoring them.

As a great overlord with the will of dominance, Isogen understands the feelings of every individual life.

"Do you want to come along? The Uchiha seem to really dislike that one-eyed guy."

Uchiha Aoen's lips twitched. Taking down Danzo... this job... seems like something he can do?!

Uchiha Takeshima glanced at Hatake Sakumo and said seriously, "The Uchiha police department is responsible for handling any high-risk phenomena that may threaten the safety of Konoha, including but not limited to people and objects."

The implication is that as long as I have a suitable reason, I'll go with it!

To Sakumo Hatake, this obvious meaning was no different from streaking.

I gasped inwardly.

How did they manage to get such a proud Uchiha Jonin to follow them in such a short time?

Unbelievable!

Because his brain's computing power was occupied by other things, Hatake Sakumo did not recall for the time being that Uchiha Takeshima's three-tomoe Sharingan was slapped out by Isogen.

Uchiha respected the strong, and his three-tomoe was awakened with the help of Isogen. In addition, the time they spent together in the police department, combined with these three factors, created a space in Uchiha Takeshima's heart that belonged to Isogen.

Minato Namikaze hesitated several times, trying to interject, but was always interrupted at crucial moments, yet without any sign of backing down.

Driven by the strange atmosphere, the group finally arrived at their destination.

A bustling town nestled between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.

“Here.” Minato Namikaze looked around at the small town, which seemed out of place in the nearby Land of Rain, with a puzzled expression.

Because of the renowned reputation of the 'demigod' of the Land of Rain, few ninjas from Konoha now choose to go to the Land of Rain on missions.

Does the legendary Sannin of Konoha sound impressive?

But that title was given to them after they were defeated by Hanzo. Before that, the Sannin had led a team to the Land of Rain, and in the end, only they were left and were awarded the title of Sannin.

"Aren't you surprised?" Uchiha Aoen patted Namikaze Minato on the shoulder and laughed.

Minato Namikaze nodded.

"Although the war has stopped, local conflicts have never disappeared; they have simply shifted from one place to another. Since that demigod of the Rain Country made a name for himself, the Rain Country has been under the spotlight, but very few people have been able to get in and gather the information they want."

"But ninjas need supplies, and over time this border town came into being."

Isogen listened from the side and gave a thumbs-up to Uchiha Aoen in affirmation of the information provided.

The village that has the most severe information blackout isn't Konoha, Kumogakure, or any of the five great ninja villages, but rather the small but fierce Amegakure village located not far from the Land of Rain.

Information about Amegakure Village is extremely difficult to obtain these days, and years later, Amegakure Village, controlled by the Akatsuki organization, has become even more mysterious.

Many ninja villages didn't realize that the ruler of Amegakure had changed until the Akatsuki organization's true colors were completely revealed.

Sakumo Hatake looked around, silently noting down the names of those who noticed them.

They entered the town disguised as humans, but there might be someone inside who can see through their disguise.

The intelligence indicates that the "Wandering Shrine Maiden" will appear here, but given her cautious nature, she might not directly approach us. Should we make some noise...?

“Gigogen-kun.” He turned to look at the spot where Gigogen had been standing.

Before setting off, Hiruzen Sarutobi had subtly hinted to him that Isogen had a close connection with the 'wandering priestess' who was coming to meet them, and that Isogen's previous display of strength had already earned him his respect.

Geniuses deserve respect, and mature geniuses deserve even more respect.

After looking over, Hatake Sakumo fell silent.

"Which of you saw where he went?"

The ninjas, who were each looking at their own things, followed the direction he was looking.

Minato Namikaze was stunned: "He was just next to me!"

What about people? !

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At this moment, there was a simple wooden house. The house was minimalist in style and looked like a house made of a few wooden planks. A genin could easily turn such a house into a bulldozer and tear it to pieces.

The pharmacist Nono, disguised as a writer, was hiding among them. Her face and neck were covered with white powder. The days of escaping had left her exhausted and her heart shrouded in gloom.

No matter where they hide, they will be discovered by pursuers at the "opportune moment." Even ordinary people can see that the water here is so deep that whales can drown.

'Danzo, what exactly do you want to do?'

She felt deeply puzzled.

To kill the donkey after it has served its purpose?

Her abilities were far from enough to warrant Danzo's deadly intent. She was far too weak to be easily defeated.

These collections all possess this.

As long as it's not something that directly undermines his ambitions, like the position of Hokage, he can laugh it off. After all, what's the point of arguing with a dead man who's about to be killed by Root?

But I still have value.

Otherwise, Danzo wouldn't have gone to the trouble of using the orphanage as a threat to force himself to return to intelligence work.

But then again...

The pursuers behind her seemed to be coming with great force, but in reality, they were gentle in their attacks. Their moves didn't seem to be aimed at killing her; instead, they seemed to be aiming to beat her half to death and take her away.

She has no bloodline limit, no ancestral secret techniques, and no valuable information about Konoha. As a resident spy village, she wouldn't be allowed to know any secrets.

This is true not only for Konoha, but also for other villages.

You can't see into someone's heart. What if your own spy suddenly falls ill while gathering intelligence in another village, and, in a fit of infatuation, sells all his underwear? Wouldn't that be disastrous?

Even in Konoha, a place that values ​​humanistic care, the first thing a spy is greeted upon returning home is not flowers and applause, but rather necessary censorship and surveillance that are omnipresent.

"It seems that the One-Eyed Dragon Zang has had another episode."

Suddenly, a soft laugh came, and Yakushi Nono was startled. She flung her arm away but was pushed back by a gentle force. Then, a warm feeling, as if she were soaking in a hot spring, washed over her, and her injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Director, it's been a long time." Isogen smiled slightly, his eyes gentle.

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Chapter 39 Abandoned Child

Pharmacist Nonou accepted the fifty-stringed verses in just one minute and came to this place on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain to find her own setting.

It's only been a year, so it's not like she wouldn't recognize the children from her orphanage.

It was this child who suddenly appeared and seemed to be involved with the old man of the Danzo, who suddenly burst into a sharp cry.

"I can blow him to ash in a little while."

"???"

Pharmacist Nonou doesn't understand why Isogen has such extreme thoughts, but she wants to say something.

"That's impossible. Listen to me, you absolutely must not do anything dangerous," Yakushi Nonou warned sternly.