Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 96 Action

"Boss."

The middle-aged man opened his eyes, smiled at the Third Raikage, and nodded, saying, "We've found that brat's location."

"Where?" the Third Raikage asked with a smile.

The middle-aged man poured the bucket full of small fish into the sea, and seabirds immediately swarmed down to snatch the fish.

"On a small island in the middle of the stormy sea," the middle-aged man said.

"Are there small islands in the Stormy Sea?"

The Third Raikage was somewhat surprised. The Storm Sea was a large sea area where storms frequently occurred. He had never heard of any small islands in it. He had only heard that people who entered the Storm Sea never came out again, getting lost inside. Therefore, that sea area was also called the Lost Sea.

Unexpectedly, there was a small island inside.

That brat did find a good spot.

It's a pity they encountered the Dharma family, who could communicate and control birds.

The Third Raikage smiled inwardly, looked at the middle-aged man, and asked, "How long will it take us to get to that island from here?"

"By boat, it would take a month."

"If we take the Peda..." The middle-aged man frowned and pondered for a moment, then said, "It will take three days."

"Alright," said the Third Raikage. "Then we'll catch that brat in three days."

"Understood, boss," the middle-aged man replied, then suddenly rolled his eyes as if he were making a connection with something.

"Singing..."

A loud eagle cry suddenly rang out, and the steam-powered iron ship was enveloped by a huge black shadow. The flock of seabirds that were still scrambling for food by the ship scattered in an instant.

wind!

wind!

The flapping of enormous wings stirred up gusts of wind.

The third generation looked up and saw a gray-brown eagle, larger than the iron ship, hovering in front of the bow.

"Is this the eagle Peda, which the Daruma family has been feeding with chakra elixirs for generations? It's huge!"

The Third Raikage couldn't help but sigh, then a slight smile appeared on his lips. Now he wasn't afraid of that brat's flying ninjutsu.

"Please, boss."

The middle-aged man raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, his tone filled with pride, and his expression made no attempt to conceal his feelings.

In a ninja world where flying ninjutsu is scarce, the Daruma family, who can cultivate such a giant eagle to scout the ground in place of flying ninjutsu, have every right to be proud.

At least in Yunyin, the Damo family enjoys a special status in the village because of their method of breeding giant eagles.

Whoosh... The five of them leaped onto the back of the gray-brown giant eagle.

Besides the Third Raikage and the middle-aged man from the Daruma family, there were three other ninjas accompanying him. They were all members of the Third Raikage's guard team, and they were all very strong and worked together seamlessly.

The five people sat on an eagle that was about the size of a medium-sized passenger plane and flew towards the direction that Li Yao named Poisonous Snake Island.

at the same time.

The Sea of ​​War is located in the waters near the Land of Earth.

A thousand meters in the air, a large white bird with black stripes spreads its wings and glides.

On the back of the giant bird, Sarutobi Tensuke and his wife held a large map together, which marked most of the islands in the Sea of ​​War and some dangerous waters.

"We've searched most of the islands here. Further north, the temperature drops to below minus ten degrees Celsius, so Li Yao shouldn't be heading north," Sarutobi Ayase said, pointing to a sea area near the Land of Earth on the map.

Over the past few days, they have searched most of the inhabitable islands in this sea area but have not found any trace of Li Yao's stay.

Further north, the temperature drops further, so Li Yao obviously wouldn't go there, and even if he did, he wouldn't stay long before coming out.

"So... this is all that's left."

Sarutobi Tenjuro pointed to a large blank sea area in the middle of the map. According to the fishermen, this sea area in the middle of the Sea of ​​War is called the Storm Sea. Not only are storms frequent all year round, but there are also no islands in it. Once you lose your way, you can only wait to die.

During the war between Turkey and Lebanon in the past, maritime routes avoided this area.

If Li Yao isn't in the waters off the Land of Earth, then the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning would have more information and would definitely be searching for him. If they haven't found any trace of Li Yao there either...

That stormy sea must be where Li Yao is hiding.

Or... Li Yao sneaked back to a few small countries on the south bank.

Regardless, they need to make a trip to the Sea of ​​Storms.

"Do you want to go?"

Sarutobi Ayase hesitated, looking at the area marked on the map as the Storm Sea, which was larger than most of Konoha.

They can rest on land, but they can't rest at sea; getting lost there would be very dangerous.

"We won't go too deep. We'll fly a little higher to see what's going on and then come back."

Sarutobi Tenjuro patted his wife's hand and said, "Li Yao's ration pills will eventually run out, and he will definitely reappear. We just need to find him as much as possible."

Li Yao's intelligence has been leaked, and the Land of Lightning will definitely take the bait. Even if other hidden villages don't believe it, once they receive intelligence about the Land of Lightning's actions, they will at least send a team to investigate.

As long as someone comes to find Li Yao, the third generation's initial goal will be achieved.

Sarutobi Tensuke and his wife's mission wasn't urgent; they just needed to do their best.

The couple immediately turned the ink-wash bird around and flew towards the stormy sea.

three days later.

The eastern border of the Land of Earth.

Above a small town, Li Yao stood on the back of a giant black iron eagle, staring at the town below under the blazing sun. According to his chakra perception, there were a total of six people below who possessed chakra.

Four of them, one adult and three children, are likely rookie ninjas from Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) on a D-rank mission, posing little threat.

The other two were in a luxurious building.

Due to its geographical environment, the Land of Earth experiences a lot of wind, and its architecture is predominantly circular.

In addition, the residences of the wealthy and powerful are not mainly villas like in the Land of Fire, but rather high-rise buildings like in the previous life, with taller and larger houses, and the higher the status of the people living there.

Clearly, Li Yao's target was the wealthiest and most influential person in the tallest building in this small city.

Those two ninjas were probably hired by the building's owner, but it's unclear whether they were ninjas from Iwagakure or wandering ninjas.

Judging from the amount and strength of his chakra, he's only at the level of an ordinary Chunin. Li Yao should be able to take him down easily.

However, Li Yao waited until it was pitch black at night before jumping off the back of the giant black iron eagle. A black iron chain connected the giant black iron eagle in the air behind him, and he slowly descended.

Step... Li Yao gently landed on the spire-shaped roof.

Gathering chakra beneath his feet, Li Yao walked straight down from the rooftop to the top-floor window.

Outside the room, two ninjas stood on either side, diligently guarding the obese man.

With a thought, Li Yao sent out illusory genjutsu chakra that passed directly through the closed window.

Li Yao then reached out, and a thin chakra chain passed through the window crack and entered, opening the window.

Squeak... The sound is a bit loud!

However, the man and woman in the room, who were suspended in mid-air by Li Yao's illusionary chakra, did not make any move. Even when they came in through the window and walked to the bedside to stare at them for a while, the two of them did not react.

"good!"

Li Yao's lips curled up slightly; he was fairly satisfied with the effect of his illusion.

"Next up are the two ninjas outside the door."

Li Yao turned to look at the doorway, and with a thought, two black iron chains materialized and passed through the wall, entering the bodies of the two ninjas.

As expected, the chakra within the two ninjas was instantly sealed, and they were bound by black iron chains, unable to move.

Li Yao broke the black iron chains, but the chains binding the two ninjas did not disappear, nor did the seal.

Even without being connected to the main body, the black iron chains contain Li Yao's consciousness and are still under Li Yao's control, so there's no need to worry about the bound person escaping.

Li Yao then used genjutsu chakra to control everyone in the building, making the chefs cook for him, and finally returned to the top floor of the building.

Inside the room, the obese man saw Li Yao return carrying the two rogue ninjas he had hired, but he didn't react at all, as if he hadn't seen them.

In fact, he didn't see Li Yao in his line of sight.

Li Yao's illusion chakra had blocked all ordinary people in the building from perceiving him.

Ordinary people are powerless against ninjas.

Simple genjutsu chakra allows them to live in an illusory world without realizing it.

I really don't know how someone as an ordinary person can be so high and mighty?

A hint of doubt flashed through Li Yao's mind, but he immediately shook his head. Who cares? Just don't mess with him.

Now, let him test the wonders of genjutsu chakra.

"Ugh... ugh..."

The two wandering ninjas looked at Li Yao with terrified and pleading eyes. They never expected to encounter such a powerful ninja as Li Yao in such a remote town.

Although the two were wandering ninjas, they were not completely ignorant; they knew about the Uzumaki clan's famous Adamantine Sealing Technique.

It was precisely because they knew this that they understood Li Yao's power.

Although Li Yao only looks like a twelve-year-old child.

The two men only hoped that Li Yao wouldn't kill them.

Unfortunately, Li Yao didn't give the two a chance to speak. He withdrew the black iron chains from their bodies and simultaneously gathered Dark Illusion Chakra, which instantly entered their bodies.

The two men suddenly felt dizzy and thought they were going to die, so they struggled incessantly.

Li Yao quietly sensed the state of the Dark Travel Technique's chakra after it merged into the chakra within the two of them.

(End of this chapter)