After the superficial investigation did not yield any valuable information, Mizuki immediately reunited with Team 8. After contacting the mission client, it was already dark.
After choosing the best hotel in the town to stay, Shuimu decided to start the task tomorrow. Judging from the current situation, it seems to be going a little too smoothly.
After dinner, the four of them gathered together to exchange the information they had gathered. The main purpose of this mission was to train the Genin, so they were the main ones. Mizuki's important task was just to assist and protect the Genin to prevent unexpected strong enemies. If there was any trouble that was obviously beyond the Genin's ability to deal with, Mizuki would need to eliminate it.
"The intelligence of the mission is so clear and concise. It seems that we can go straight to the bandit's lair tomorrow, kill them and then go back."
Inuzuka Kiba made a very optimistic judgment.
Indeed, the clues provided by the mission client were too detailed, and the mission objectives and mission locations were described in detail. The mission was also very simple to complete, which was to clear the gangsters' lair. It might be difficult for ordinary people to handle it, and the complex terrain would make it difficult for them to do anything. But for the elusive ninjas, all of this was not a problem, and even the enemy's escape became a luxury. Everyone in the eighth team was an expert in detecting and locking the enemy. If they wanted to escape, it would be basically impossible without extraordinary strength.
No one can refute Inuzuka Kiba's judgment. There are doubts, but for ninjas, meddling in other people's affairs sometimes does not bring good results. There is no doubt that there is something wrong with this town, and the inside story may be complicated. However, no one can say how much it is related to the mission of Team 8.
"For the time being, just complete the task as requested by the client and don't make any unnecessary changes. We can gather intelligence, but please don't interfere."
Shuimu made arrangements for the task requirements.
"Did you get any news in town this afternoon?"
The calm Aburame Shino answered, "Nothing special. We asked some people in the town and found that most of the people here have moved here not long ago. Few people have lived here for a long time, so they are not familiar with each other. Due to the frequent exchanges of businessmen and travelers, it seems that this place is very lively, but in fact, the relationship between them is not that good."
"Oh? This information is of some value. Anything else?"
"The client of our mission was originally from the Land of Rivers, but he settled here not long ago. While he was doing business, his goods were robbed. Although he escaped, he suffered a great loss. Because he is an outsider, he is not familiar with the mercenary ninjas and underground black markets here, so we asked the Konoha ninjas to eliminate the bandits."
"Outsiders? We are also unfamiliar with this place." Shuimu thought for a while and said, "It seems that the client can basically provide no information beyond the mission. We should be careful and do our job. If there is any unexpected information, we will collect it and hand it over to the village. Others will deal with it later. Let's stop here today and take a rest. We have been traveling for three days and everyone is tired. Let's set off tomorrow morning!"
After the discussion, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
As the night deepened, Shuimu put down the scroll in his hand. Whenever he had time, Shuimu would look at the troublesome and confusing thing called Curse Sealing Technique. With Kabuto Yakushi's talent, he could perfect the Impure World Reincarnation Technique to a level better than that used by Orochimaru, and he could use the Sage Mode in a very good way. He could use the White-Blooded Technique and the Inorganic Reincarnation Technique. This powerful person who could play with the brothers Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke at will, and even the Chibaku Tensei, could not crack the Curse Sealing Technique in the end. It must be said that, in addition to the Eight-Headed Technique, the achievement of Orochimaru's life was this Curse Sealing Technique.
Putting aside his worries for the time being, Shuimu walked to the window and looked at the street below. Apart from the occasional travelers who had just arrived, the locals were basically not hanging out outside.
"Is this a small place that looks lively but is actually very cold? There are strangers all around, and there are so many business travelers coming and going, even if one or two people are missing, I'm afraid no one would notice it, right?"
Shuimu looked at the small town immersed in the night with worry. This society of strangers made everyone indifferent to other people's affairs. Isn't this kind of environment the place where all kinds of evildoers can show their prowess?
With this thought in mind, Shuimu opened the window and turned into a ghostly shadow, shuttling through the shadows of the streets and alleys, checking to see if there were any strange places. But unfortunately, at this time, no matter who he was, it was almost time to rest.
Shuimu, unwilling to get nothing, thought about it, turned around and walked out of the town gate, and went to several small villages around the town to investigate. This time, Shuimu finally found something valuable.
In every village, there are temples dedicated to different gods. In other words, every village is an association of believers of a god. Shuimu clearly saw some traces of bloody sacrifices here. In other words, this is where all kinds of ghosts and gods are active. With so many sects developing in this place, there will inevitably be conflicts, and the abandoned shrines around the town are likely to be the remains of some losers in the struggle.
"This is a really troublesome place. I wonder if the evil cult that created Hidan is here. Not far away is the evil cult's headquarters, Kawakuni, and Hidan's hometown. Since they are so close, it's normal for them to develop here. I just don't know which one it is."
After understanding the general situation, Shuimu also realized that if he didn't spend some time to investigate carefully, he probably wouldn't gain much.
After a while, Mizuki returned to the town and went back to the room without disturbing anyone.
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Early the next morning, after a quick breakfast, Team 8 left the town and began heading towards their target location.
In this operation, the main difficulty for the three Genin is to avoid the eyes and ears of the bandits, and to launch a rapid surprise attack to catch the enemy in one fell swoop. Therefore, the concealment of the operation is extremely important. Fortunately, Team 8 is the Genin team with the strongest reconnaissance ability. As long as there is no accident, Mizuki should not be needed.
“This is it!”
At the edge of a swamp that smelled of sulfur, the four of them stopped running.
"It's a hot spring swamp. Is there an active volcano nearby? It's really hard to hide in this environment, and it's inconvenient to move around. Unless you can find a passage, ordinary people will die if they walk through it. No wonder ninjas are needed to deal with them."