My older sister is Kushina

In the vast darkness of the night, Uzumaki Hanamichi continued his pursuit, following Inuzuka He and Kuroga.

Before you know it, several hours have passed.

Finally, Inuzuka He stopped by a lake.

Seeing that Inuzuka Kakeru had stopped, Uzumaki Hanamichi asked, "What's wrong, Kakeru?"

Inuzuka He replied, "The scent is gone!"

Uzumaki Hanamichi frowned slightly: "How could he suddenly disappear?"

Inuzuka He looked at a small island in the middle of the lake: "This means they most likely traveled by water."

Whirlpool Flower Path quickly locked onto the small island: "On the island?"

Inuzuka Kadoya: "Very likely."

Whirlpool Flower Path didn't hesitate: "Then let's go take a look."

Then, the two people and the dog darted toward the small island in the middle of the lake.

Soon, Uzumaki Hanamichi, Inuzuka He, and Kuroga arrived at the island.

Inuzuka He sniffed around and quickly exclaimed with delight, "I've got it! It's the target's scent. It seems they're right there..."

"Be careful!"

Before Inuzuka Hei could finish speaking, Uzumaki Hanamichi immediately reminded him.

At the same time, several kunai flew out from the shadows not far away, their target being none other than Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He.

"Woof, woof..."

Black Tooth immediately alerted its owner.

Inuzuka He reacted quickly, raising his paw to swat away the kunai that was being shot at him.

Whirlpool Flower Path dodged the attack with a quick movement.

Soon, two masked men in black emerged from the shadows.

One of the masked men flashed directly toward Uzumaki Hanamichi, at the same time drawing a ninja sword.

The masked man was incredibly fast, arriving in front of Uzumaki Hanamichi in the blink of an eye. His ninja sword slashed towards Uzumaki Hanamichi like a whirlwind.

"when……"

Although the masked man was fast, Uzumaki Hanamichi was even faster. He had already grabbed a kunai with his left hand and blocked the masked man's ninja sword in the first instant.

The next moment, Uzumaki Hanamichi swiftly launched a counterattack.

Uzumaki Hanamichi raised his right hand, gathering chakra in his palm.

A chop to the neck was delivered.

What appears to be an ordinary strike is actually a Wind Release technique containing high-density wind-attribute chakra.

The masked man immediately retreated. Although his body dodged Uzumaki Hanamichi's right hand, the chakra blade extending from Uzumaki Hanamichi's right hand struck his chest.

Immediately afterwards, the ninja armor on the masked man's chest was pierced.

Bright red blood gushed out.

The masked man looked surprised. Although the whirlwind slash had not caused any fatal damage, it had still inflicted considerable harm on him.

He immediately retreated, realizing that the person in front of him was very strong.

However, his speed was still much slower than that of Uzumaki Hanamichi.

After successfully landing her Wind Release: Hand Blade attack, Uzumaki Hanamichi gave her opponent no chance to catch her breath. In the next instant, she closed in and grabbed the masked man by the neck.

Wind Release: Rising Dragon Slash!

The vortex grabbed the masked man and immediately used the Book of Wind Release, unleashing a series of wind blades.

The masked man was cut by the wind blades, and more than a dozen slits appeared on his body in an instant. In addition, the mask on his face was also completely shattered.

Soon, the masked man collapsed to the ground.

Whirlpool Flower Path easily dealt with the masked man in just a few moments.

In reality, the masked man's strength was average, only at the Chunin level.

Another masked man faced off against Inuzuka He and Black Fang. He was only a Chunin, but Inuzuka He, who was already on guard, was far stronger than him.

The masked man was greatly surprised to see his companion easily dealt with by Uzumaki Hanamichi. He immediately launched a ninjutsu attack on Inuzuka He and then turned and fled.

Clearly, he had realized that he was no match for the two men in front of him.

However, before the masked man could escape more than a few steps, a figure stopped him.

It was Uzumaki Hanamichi who stopped the masked man and quickly launched an attack.

Inuzuka He and Kuroga quickly followed.

Soon, the masked man was severely injured by the combined efforts of Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He.

Uzumaki Hanamichi grabbed the heavily injured masked man and said coldly, "Who are you people?"

The masked man looked at the swirling flower path, suddenly grinned, and then spat out a mouthful of blood, dying instantly the next moment.

He committed suicide!

Uzumaki Hanamichi was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the other party would commit suicide so easily without a word; such determination was extraordinary.

Therefore, it's clear that we won't get any information out of them.

Whirlpool Flower Path simply tossed the masked man aside.

Inuzuka He's expression was somewhat grave: "Captain, these people are probably not simple; their strength should be at the Chunin level."

Uzumaki Hanamichi nodded: "Since there are people guarding this place, it means that this inconspicuous island must be hiding some secret. We must be careful from now on."

Inuzuka Yoshimichi: "Understood. Judging from the scent, it should be heading towards the central area of ​​the island."

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Let's go."

The two then stealthily made their way towards the central area of ​​the island.

Compared to before, Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He were much more cautious.

Soon, the two sneaked to the central area and found a stone cave. There were two masked men guarding the cave.

The two masked men on duty clearly did not notice Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He.

Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He finalized their battle plan: each of them would ambush a masked man.

A few minutes later, the two men made their moves almost simultaneously, cleanly and efficiently eliminating the two guards on duty.

The two guards barely had time to react.

After dealing with the two guards, Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He disguised themselves, putting on the masks of the two guards and becoming the guard duo.

Immediately afterwards, the two headed toward the cave.

Inuzuka He was left in a secluded spot outside the cave by Black Fang, which could be considered as him providing backup from the outside.

Upon entering the cave, the two discovered several stone doors.

Inuzuka He used his secretary to sniff the air and quickly identified one of the stone doors: "This is the way we should be."

Whirlpool Flower said, "The stone gate seems to have a mechanism."

Inuzuka He nodded and said, "This seems a bit troublesome."

Just as the two were talking, the stone door suddenly trembled and then opened.

Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He exchanged a glance.

After the stone door opened, a masked man walked out.

The masked man noticed a hint of confusion in his eyes when he saw Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka Kaname: "Why are you two here, instead of outside...?"

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed the masked man's neck.

"Snap!"

The masked man's neck was snapped.

Whirlpool Flower Path did not hold back. This place, which resembled a secret base, was related to child trafficking and was clearly not a place of honor.

After defeating the masked man, Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He walked through the stone gate together.

After bringing the masked man's corpse through the door, Whirlpool Flower Path waited until the stone door closed before tossing it aside.

Behind the stone gate is a narrow, downward-sloping stone staircase.

Inuzuka Hedo: "Judging from the smell, it shouldn't be far."

Whirlpool Flower Path nodded.

The two carefully crept up the stone steps.