My older sister is Kushina

In the darkness, the two people and the dog moved quickly forward.

Whirlpool Hanamichi followed Inuzuka He and Black Fang out of the village, and then gradually moved away from the village, unknowingly traveling more than ten kilometers.

At 9 PM, Uzumaki Hanamichi, Inuzuka He, and Kuroga arrived at a town.

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Have we entered the town?"

Inuzuka Hei: "Yes."

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Let's continue tracking."

Inuzuka He nodded, then led Black Fang into the town.

The town was still quite lively at night, with a constant stream of pedestrians on the streets.

Upon entering the town, Black Fang slowed down considerably because the crowds and mixed scents made it difficult to accurately identify Little Jade's scent, requiring it to stop and sniff frequently.

An hour later, Black Fang led Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He to a dark alley.

At the end of the alley, there was a dim light, and an old tavern sign was faintly visible.

Inuzuka Hei: "Based on the scent, this should be the tavern."

Whirlpool Hanamichi nodded, then walked straight toward the tavern.

Before entering the town, both Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka Kazutoshi had already removed their Anbu masks. However, Uzumaki Hanamichi's face was wrapped in bandages under his mask, revealing only his two eyes, making him look like a zombie!

In Konoha, while Uzumaki Hanamichi's wolf-fang-shaped appearance is somewhat unusual, there are other people with similar features, so it's not considered particularly strange.

Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He entered the tavern.

The tavern was filled with smoke and the smell of alcohol.

More than a dozen burly men were drinking and chatting, their voices quite loud.

When Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He entered the tavern, many people's eyes fell on the two of them, some of them with amusement in their gazes.

Whirlpool Flower Path went straight to the counter and took out a scroll.

The scroll was opened, revealing a portrait inside.

The portrait was of none other than Xiaoyuzi.

Whirlpool Flower Path asked coldly, "Have you seen her before?"

The tavern owner was a portly middle-aged man. He noticed Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He the moment they entered. To be honest, Uzumaki Hanamichi's appearance made him somewhat wary. He looked up, glanced at the scroll in Uzumaki Hanamichi's hand with a knowing look, a strange glint in his small eyes, and then replied directly, "Never seen it before!"

Whirlpool Flower Path's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Are you sure?"

The tavern owner wasn't intimidated; a cold smile played on his lips. "Sure. If you two are here for drinks, you're welcome. If not, turn left as you exit."

Inuzuka He looked at the captain: "Black Fang's sense of smell is never wrong; the target has definitely been to the tavern."

Whirlpool Flower nodded.

At the same time, two burly men suddenly walked up to Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He, one of them clasping his hands together, his knuckles cracking loudly.

One of the burly men grinned and then grabbed Whirlpool Flower Path's shoulder with one hand.

However, just as his hand was about to touch Uzumaki Hanamichi's shoulder, a fist suddenly struck his chest.

The next moment, the burly man flew out and crashed into the table and chairs.

The tables and chairs shattered almost instantly.

The one who made the move was none other than Uzumaki Hanamichi. He had clearly seen the bartender give him a wink, and two burly men came over. It was obviously at the bartender's behest. Moreover, the bartender's first reaction upon seeing the portrait of Kotama in his hand was rather strange. If he wasn't mistaken, the other party must have seen Kotama before.

One burly man was knocked away, and another burly man immediately lunged viciously at the Whirlpool Flower Path.

However, just as he lunged at Uzumaki Hanamichi, he was sent flying like a bucket.

This time, it wasn't Uzumaki Hanamichi who made the move, but Inuzuka He.

The two burly men were knocked away almost instantly. The remaining burly men in the tavern got up one after another, but their faces showed more or less fear.

The tavern owner was quite surprised. His two henchmen were not weak, yet they were so easily dealt with by Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He. The two in front of him were probably not ordinary people.

Although the burly men were somewhat wary of Uzumaki Hanamichi and Inuzuka He, they did not back down. The leader of the group drew a knife and glared at them angrily: "Who are you people, daring to cause trouble here? Could it be...?"

Before he could finish speaking, a kunai was suddenly thrust at the neck of the burly man.

The burly man at the head of the group felt a chill run down his neck, and swallowed his words, pleading with fear, "Spare...spare my life!"

Inuzuka He licked his lips: "If you don't want to die, you'd better behave yourself."

Seeing their leader being held hostage, the other burly men all stepped back.

Uzumaki Hanamichi somewhat admired Inuzuka He's speed, but he didn't look at the burly man in the lead. Instead, he simply lifted the portly tavern owner out of the bar and placed the portrait of Tamako in front of him again, coldly asking, "Have you seen him or not?"

The tavern owner looked at the scroll painting, hesitated for a moment, and then stammered, "I...I've never seen it before."

Whirlpool Flower City's eyes flashed with a cold light, and then his right hand released the tavern owner's grip, revealing a kunai in his hand.

In the next instant, Uzumaki Hanamichi's kunai slammed the tavern owner's right hand onto the table.

The kunai pierced straight through the bar owner's chubby hand and pinned it to the bar counter.

Fresh blood gushed out quickly.

"what……"

The tavern owner immediately let out a scream.

Whirlpool Flower Path remained calm, and said coldly again, "Have you seen it before?"

The tavern owner looked terrified; he hadn't expected Uzumaki Hanamichi to be so ruthless.

Just as he hesitated about whether to tell the truth, the tavern owner felt another excruciating pain in his palm. He saw Uzumaki Hanamichi plunge a second kunai into the tavern owner's thick palm.

Another scream!

The tavern owner trembled, the intense pain unbearable, sweat beading on his forehead, his face filled with even greater fear.

Whirlpool Flower City spoke again: "And now?"

As he spoke, a kunai appeared in Uzumaki Hanamichi's hand.

The tavern owner, seeing the kunai in Uzumaki Hanamichi's hand, stammered with fear, "I...I've seen it before!"

As Uzumaki Hanamichi approached, he asked, "When?"

The tavern owner, not daring to be negligent, immediately replied, "Noon!"

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Specific details."

The tavern owner didn't dare to hide anything and quickly described the situation at noon to Whirlpool Flower Path. His tavern was actually a small black market specializing in human trafficking. At noon today, two regular customers brought a little girl to him. After agreeing on a price, they exchanged money for the girl. In the afternoon, he had the little girl locked in an underground cage. By evening, he had sold the little girl along with several other children. He didn't know where the little girl had gone.