Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

Seeing that Shinichi didn't react, the child plopped down next to Shinichi, grabbed Shinichi's arm and put it behind his head, imitating Shinichi's posture and crossing his legs for a nap.

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Chapter 136 Strike! The Idea of ​​Planting a Spy (Please Subscribe)

Leisurely time always flies by, and Shinichi Hinata's vacation came to an end with the arrival of Shisui and the others.

The team's rendezvous point was chosen at the Hyuga residence. Shinichi had just returned from dropping Hinata off at the Ninja Academy that morning when he saw Shisui, Kakashi, and Might Guy arriving together.

After a brief conversation at their home, Shinichi naturally understood the purpose of their visit.

The Fourth Hokage's leave of absence for Shisui had come to an end, and coincidentally, Guy didn't have any ongoing missions during this time. As for Kakashi, he wasn't actually very busy during his time in the Anbu either.

Once the group met, they decided to talk to Shinichi about the mysterious organization.

In the living room, Shinichi Hyuga served tea to his companions, and then began to discuss the information he had gathered:

"The organization that the Fourth Hokage commissioned our team to investigate is, as far as I know, a large criminal organization composed of rogue ninja from various villages."

"The available intelligence is limited. All we know is that Kakuzu, a rogue ninja from Takigakure, was a member of that organization. Sasori, a rogue ninja from Sunagakure, was also a member, but he is already dead."

"Our goal is to find out the details of this organization. If possible, it would be ideal to eliminate this organization before it causes any bigger trouble."

As Shinichi spoke, he looked at Shisui and Kakashi.

Well... although Guy is also a member of the team, Shinichi didn't expect Guy to do anything like analyzing intelligence or planning operations. In this team, Guy is just a pure henchman.

If we're talking about think tanks... Zhenyi has other options~

"Shinichi, we already learned about the relevant information from the Hokage before we arrived."

"The Hokage has also dispatched ANBU ninjas to search for information about that ninja named Kakuzu during this period."

"Although the clues are few, the investigation by the secret service is still somewhat effective."

"This is the possible route the other side may take."

The intelligence gathered by the secret service was given to the analysis team for detailed investigation. At this time, Shisui also took out a map from his pocket and placed it on the low table in front of Shinichi.

This is a map of the Naruto world. On the map of the Land of Fire, there is a "location of the incident". Shinichi only glanced at it and could tell that this marked location was where he fought Kakuzu and Sasori.

Several roads extend from this "scene of the incident," marked with thick red lines, which should be the possible escape routes that the analysis team speculated could be found at any corner.

Although it was just a speculation, it provided Shinichi and his team with a few general directions for their investigation. It wasn't entirely useless, but its effect was limited.

Shinichi glanced at it briefly and then looked away.

"I actually already have some ideas about the direction of the investigation."

"Let's put this map away for now; we shouldn't need it for the initial work."

"Let's get together and first confirm the departure time."

"Do you still have any unfinished work? Is there anything you need to prepare for in advance regarding your travel? This mission will be a long-term one, and we probably won't be able to return to Konoha for some time."

Shinichi Hyuga picked up the map from the table and handed it to Shisui.

The group exchanged glances after hearing this, before Matt Kai finally spoke up:

"We've finished our preparations and wanted to ask when you're leaving."

"You are the squad leader of the Anbu. The Hokage said that you will be in full command of this operation."

As Guy spoke, a bright smile appeared on his face. He and Kakashi were very close. Ever since Kakashi joined the Anbu, Guy felt that his partner had become increasingly gloomy and dull.

Although the situation has improved in recent years, Guy is still worried about Kakashi's mental state.

He had mentioned to the Hokage more than once that he hoped Kakashi would leave the Anbu, but he never took it seriously.

Now that he's in the same squad as Kakashi on missions, he can at least "take care" of Kakashi.

Moreover, this is a long-term mission outside the village, which will allow Kakashi to escape his current environment, something Guy is very happy to see.

Might Guy understood what Shinichi was worried about: the mission was very dangerous and would take a long time, so he told them to "make plans."

If it were someone else, they might really need some time to mentally prepare and say goodbye to their family.

But the three of them... no longer have any family to say goodbye to.

What Zhenyi is worried about is actually unnecessary.

Upon hearing Kai say that they had made preparations, Shinichi was momentarily stunned before realizing that he had asked a stupid question.

"In that case, let's leave the village and begin our operation first thing tomorrow morning."

"The reason we were able to detect the existence of that organization is because they systematically attacked a gold exchange shop under our Hyuga clan."

"Therefore, we can boldly guess that the other party must be in dire need of funds."

"I want to approach the investigation from this angle."

"Blindly pursuing and searching for the other party along a guessed route is too unrealistic."

Shinichi Hyuga shared his thoughts, and after Shisui and Kakashi exchanged a glance, Shisui couldn't help but ask:

"How do we investigate? Which person? Which faction? Which region?"

Shisui clearly has a lot of experience in this area. While asking Shinichi these questions, he was actually guiding Shinichi to consider these aspects specifically, rather than giving him a general concept.

Although Shisui or Kakashi were clearly more suitable than Shinichi to be the leader of the action team, since the Hokage had already confirmed Shinichi's leading position, Shisui would also support him wholeheartedly.

He was also using this method to guide Shinichi's thinking.

However, what Shisui didn't know was that Shinichi had actually made preparations all along.

"Hold on."

As they were talking, Shinichi had already disappeared from the living room using the Flying Thunder God Technique. A few seconds later, Shinichi returned to the living room with several documents.

"These are detailed information about various gold exchange shops currently available on the market."

"It's not just an industry under our Hyuga family, nor is it just a gold exchange within the Land of Fire."

"According to our Hyuga clan's intelligence network, some exchange shops had already been attacked before our clan's exchange shop was attacked."

"These are the specific locations of the exchange shops. Some of the exchange shops that were attacked are also marked on the map, along with the time of the attack."

"According to this information, the first place to be attacked was a gold exchange in the Land of Rain."

"If my guess is correct, their organization first started operating in this Land of Rain!"

Shinichi Hyuga pointed to the location of the Land of Rain on the map and spoke.

Listening to Shinichi's analysis and judgment, Shisui, Kakashi, and Guy all leaned forward to look at the various maps and markings on the table, each with a different size and scale.

The Hyuga clan's intelligence personnel were quite meticulous in their work, and the map standards were clear at a glance.

Of course, this labeled intelligence map is actually nine parts true and one part false.

Hinata had indeed located all his peers and learned from them the specific details and general situation of the attack on their money exchange "stores".

However, in reality, the Hyuga clan's tentacles do not have the ability to extend beyond the Land of Fire!

Regarding the Land of Rain... it was actually the result of Shinichi opening his third eye!

However, Shinichi also had other evidence, namely that the last exchange shop under the Hyuga clan to be attacked last year was located near the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.

Of course, since it's within the territory, it's plausible to say it's near the Land of Grass or the Land of Rivers...

In short, it's just a direction for the investigation. Shinichi has given the general direction, and the rest depends on investigation.

In fact, Shinichi had a backup plan.

If the risks of exploring the Land of Rain are too great, they can simply turn around and head to the Land of Grass.

I've heard that Orochimaru has caused quite a stir in the Land of Grass in recent years, and Jiraiya has been searching for him.

Shinichi remembered that Orochimaru had joined Akatsuki. At this point in time, he shouldn't have left Akatsuki yet, since... Itachi Uchiha hadn't become a rogue ninja yet, so how could he have left Akatsuki?

In this timeline, it's uncertain whether the Uchiha clan will be wiped out again. Itachi Uchiha will most likely remain the Itachi of Konoha. Shinichi is also curious about how the relationship between Orochimaru and Akatsuki will develop.

The information Shinichi provided was information that Shisui and Kakashi did not know before.

They were initially worried about whether Shinichi, who was serving as captain for the first time, could lead their team well.

It now appears that Shinichi's analysis and judgment so far have been correct, and there is no problem in carrying out the mission from this perspective.

With a general direction for the investigation in place, the details can be discussed quickly.

Traveling abroad for investigations requires discretion; wearing Konoha's headband and traveling in ANBU attire is impractical.

The group planned to travel disguised as merchants. Shinichi did not intend to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to speed up their journey. Instead, he planned to gather intelligence through the underground black market while traveling.

Akatsuki is not just a rogue ninja organization; in essence, they are a mercenary organization.

Especially after the end of the Third Shinobi World War, the size and funds of the ninja villages began to be restricted by the daimyo in various ways. At this critical juncture, Iwagakure was the first to start using these mercenary organizations.

These mercenary ninjas are strong, efficient, and don't require training. You don't have to feel sorry for them if they die, so they are the epitome of being worry-free and effortless.

Therefore, the Akatsuki organization actually still has a lot of war activities, and if someone is determined to investigate, they will surely find traces of them.

What troubled Shinichi was figuring out how to find the Akatsuki members and defeat them one by one. The best way, in fact, was to capture Orochimaru and use him as an inside man.

In the original timeline, the Third Hokage had already sensed the existence of the Akatsuki organization and recognized its threat, but all he could do was send Itachi to join Akatsuki as his spy.

As for its function?!