This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Watching Ichishima hurriedly leave after receiving his orders, Nishikawa Tetsu stood in front of his desk, constantly piecing together the seemingly scattered clues in his mind.

"Smuggling of deep-sea equipment parts, the Eastern Coastal Chamber of Commerce, the missing survey team in Wuyin Village..."

Suddenly, Nishikawa Tetsu's breath caught in his throat.

"etc!"

A flash of inspiration struck him, reminding him of a detail he had mentioned during a casual chat with Minato.

"I remember Minato saying that Kushina, along with Team 3 and Mei Terumi from Kirigakure, recently took on a joint mission personally assigned by the Hokage?!"

Nishikawa Tetsu's expression instantly turned serious.

"That mission seems to involve going to the eastern coast of the Land of Fire!"

"Could it be the investigation team from the missing Mist Cavern Survey Team?"

"Besides, several days have passed. Given Kushina's impulsive personality, along with the likes of Kana, Shizune, and Sasori, if it were a normal investigation mission, the results should have been sent back long ago or they should have returned to the village directly."

"But so far, there's been no movement from the third squad."

Nishikawa Tetsuya felt increasingly uneasy. If this eastern coastal trading company was truly connected to the disappearance of the Kirigakure Squad, and even had a network behind it that dared to smuggle top-secret deep-sea equipment, then the direction Kushina and her team were investigating might have already touched upon some extremely dangerous forbidden zones!

"No, I need to check."

Nishikawa Tetsu could no longer sit still. He grabbed the copy of the inspection report on the table, and without even putting on his coat, rushed out of the office and headed straight for the Hokage Building.

……

The Hokage's office.

"Bang!"

The door was pushed open abruptly, without even a knock.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was holding a pipe and looking at a document on the table when he was startled by the sudden noise.

"Che, when are you going to get rid of this habit of yours? Knocking on a door won't take much time. This old man's bones can't take your scare." The Third Hokage exhaled a smoke ring in annoyance.

"Lord Hokage, the situation is urgent, let's put the rules aside for now."

Nishikawa Tetsu strode to his desk and slammed the inspection report down on it.

"How's the situation with Kushina's Team 3? Have they sent back any updates?"

When Nishikawa Tetsu asked about Team 3, the Third Hokage also put away his joking expression.

"Team 3 is currently investigating the disappearance of the Kirigakure Engineering Team along the eastern coast." The Third Hokage picked up a scroll from the table. "According to the information they relayed back via the Ninja Hawks yesterday evening, they seem to have discovered some clues at several underground ports in the area and are preparing to investigate further. So far, they haven't encountered any danger."

"No danger?" Nishikawa Tetsu sneered, pointing to the examination report on the table. "Hokage-sama, take a look at this!"

The Third Hokage picked up the report and quickly glanced at it.

The Third Hokage's eyes instantly sharpened; he immediately realized the seriousness hidden behind the report.

"Lord Hokage, this merchant guild is not only suspected of smuggling, but they are also attempting to use pressure from the Daimyo's prefecture to interfere with the allocation of slots for our Konoha Express!"

Nishikawa Tetsu quickly recounted the complaint letter and the conspiracy theories he and Ichishima had just analyzed.

"An ordinary private chamber of commerce dares to smuggle strategic materials from Kirigakure so blatantly, and even dares to extend its reach to Konoha's express delivery project."

"There must be other forces backing them up behind this!"

"The disappearance case that Kushina and the others are investigating is just the tip of the iceberg. They may have already stepped into a huge trap!"

The Third Hokage puffed on his pipe, his face so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

As a ninja leader who had governed Konoha for many years, he possessed an extremely keen sense for such clandestine transnational smuggling and collusion between powerful forces.

The Third Hokage put down his pipe and looked at Nishikawa Tetsu: "What do you plan to do?"

"I request to join this joint mission immediately!"

Nishikawa Tetsuya said without hesitation, "This is not only about the safety of Team 3, but also about the fate of Konoha's Rapid Transit and the entire ninja world. If this clandestine smuggling force grows stronger and even sabotages Kirigakure's deep-sea cable project, then all our efforts at the Five Kage Summit will have been in vain!"

"I must personally travel to the eastern coast. Not only do I need to help Kushina uncover the truth, but I also need to uproot this trading company that dares to provoke Konoha!"

The Third Hokage looked at Nishikawa Tetsu's determined eyes and pondered for a moment.

Indeed, when it comes to transnational smuggling and complex business interests, it's far more suitable to let Nishikawa Tetsu, a cunning and shrewd little fox who controls the finances, handle it than to Kushina, who only knows how to solve problems with her fists.

"Very well, I approve your application."

The Third Hokage nodded: "I will immediately have the Anbu notify the coastal contact points to fully cooperate with your operation. You must also be careful."

"Thank you, Hokage!"

Having received permission, Nishikawa Tetsu didn't want to waste a second and turned to run outside.

He needs to find Minato first!

With Minato's Flying Thunder God technique, he could instantly reach Kushina's side. Kushina would definitely be carrying Minato's Flying Thunder God kunai when she goes out, so he could immediately reunite with Team 3.

however.

When Nishikawa Tetsu rushed into the Jonin team's office, he found only Nara Shikaku, who was checking the personnel list.

"Shikaku! Where's Minato?!" Nishikawa Tetsu asked anxiously.

Shikaku looked up and yawned: "Minato? He just finished handing over his work and said he was going to Mount Myōboku. You know, he's been training in Sage Mode there every afternoon lately."

"Depend on!"

Nishikawa Tetsu couldn't help but swear.

"Why did this King of Chu have to go now of all times!"

Go to Mount Myoboku to find Minato?

That would require going back and forth through reverse psychic communication, which is a huge waste of time.

Moreover, the situation on the eastern coast is unclear, and every minute of delay increases the danger for Kushina and the others.

"I'm not waiting for him!"

Nishikawa Tetsu made a quick decision, turned around and rushed out of the Jonin team office, heading straight for the temporary dispatch center of Konoha Express.

"Hey? Che, what happened?" Shikaku called out from behind, but Nishikawa Che had already disappeared.