Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 22 Mission in Progress

"Yamada Chuichiro, fifty years old, joined the Konoha household registration twenty years ago, has been making a living by chopping wood, has no parents or children, and lives alone."

Jiraiya unfurled the scroll and revealed the information about the target.

The three men were hiding in a tree, observing the dilapidated mud house where their target lived.

The target person had not yet arrived home at this time.

Prior to this, the group had already searched the other party's house.

Unfortunately, nothing useful was found.

"Couldn't we just have someone from the Hyuga clan come and take a look to confirm if someone like this is who they are?" Kushina said, looking at the target's house from a tree branch, somewhat puzzled.

The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan can see the flow of chakra within a human body.

Can't we determine if someone is a spy just by seeing their chakra?

Why do we still need to conduct reconnaissance?

This is so troublesome.

Kushina, the woman destined to become Hokage, craves brutal, hand-to-hand combat!

"What if the other person says they were a wandering ninja?"

Kim refuted Kushina's claims.

Konoha Village allows wandering ninjas to join, and they don't even keep a separate roster.

Konoha Village has its own unique spirit; when Hashirama Senju was still alive, anyone who wanted to join Konoha was welcome.

The second generation later improved the village entry plan.

First, a guarantor is required to enter Konoha. After that, a certain amount of money must be paid to Konoha every year. For the first three years, the background and origin of the person are investigated. For the next three years, they are observed cautiously. For the third year, they are left to their own devices.

It will take nine years before they can join Konoha, and during that time, they cannot be shortchanged by a single penny.

This is what you call an ordinary villager; they have absolutely no contact with ninjas.

If the other party's child was born in the village, there is a chance to enter the ninja academy.

This also eliminated the possibility of most spies.

After all, no village would be willing to pay for such a seemingly foolish method.

Aside from those villages that have been completely destroyed, there are the other four major ninja villages.

Of course, this isn't the only method of espionage, but it's the one that's hardest to arouse suspicion.

As for how Yamada Chuichiro was exposed, Jin didn't know.

Kushina had no way to refute Jin's words, so she snorted and turned her head away.

You think you know a lot?

"So, Kim, do you have any good ideas?"

Jiraiya asked Ging about the mission, explaining that while it was difficult, it was also a test for them.

Jin rubbed his chin with his hand.

"Arrest him, beat him until he confesses. Whether he is or not, he has to be."

The main goal is to extract a confession through torture, and Jin doesn't want to waste time on this.

Jiraiya:

Minato Namikaze:

Kushina roared, "Have some decency!"

What's the point of this kind of evidence?!

Jin rolled his eyes at her: "We're ninjas, not officials. What's the point of talking about evidence?"

If you really want to find evidence, then the ninja's brain must be fried.

Kushina was furious but couldn't find a rebuttal. She also felt that what he said made some sense, so she kicked him in a fit of rage.

"Go to hell!"

Jin skillfully dodged it.

"Alright, stop fooling around." Jiraiya hurriedly stopped Kushina.

They're really not afraid of being exposed in such a small place.

Soon everyone quieted down.

Because the target has already appeared.

In the distance, an elderly man with gray hair was seen carrying firewood back.

This is the target, Yamada Chuichiro.

The group looked at Yamada Chuichiro, and Jiraiya began to assign tasks.

"Minato and Kushina, you two go and gather information about the other side. Kin, you stay with me and keep an eye on him."

"Yes!" Minato Namikaze and the other person quickly disappeared from the spot.

Why did Gin and Jiraiya continue to hide in the tree?

Yamada Chuichiro opened the door and went inside.

Kin and Jiraiya jumped down from the tree at the same time and landed quickly on the roof.

Jiraiya nodded to Kin.

Jin raised his finger and pointed it at the roof.

Finger pistol.

"Whoosh."

A tiny, hidden hole appeared.

Jin looked down through the hole.

I saw the target cooking, and after finishing the meal, he threw down the dishes and lay down on the bed to rest.

There were no abnormalities.

The two stayed up until late at night.

Wait until Minato Namikaze and Kushina return.

The group met up again in a secluded spot not far from their target house.

"People around him speak very well of Yamada Chuichiro. He is a kind-hearted person who often helps others, and he was even cheated out of a lot of money recently."

Minato Namikaze began to recount the detailed information he had gathered during the day.

Although the other party gave him a very good review, he didn't have many friends.

This is not normal in itself.

"Is there some misunderstanding? The other party doesn't seem like a spy; he's just an old man with no one to rely on."

Kushina felt pity for her. She was already in a bad situation, having just been deceived and now being treated as a spy.

Upon hearing Kushina's words, Jiraiya's face suddenly tightened.

"Kushina, you've forgotten one of the ninja rules: ninjas cannot act on emotion."

Kushina lowered her head and remained silent.

"Alright, stop talking about her." Jin, for the first time ever, stood up for Kushina.

"We've been vying for last place in the written exams, how could she possibly know?" Jin said, tugging at his ear with an indifferent expression.

Unfortunately, the last place position has always been Jin's throne, as he has never written anything.

"I'm going to kill you!!" Kushina, whose evil red hair had been exposed, floated up, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

Jin had been curious for a long time: was this ability really not ninjutsu?

"Alright, Kushina."

Fortunately, Minato Namikaze stopped Kushina in time, otherwise she would have been beaten by Kin again.

Kushina was unconvinced, but he also felt sorry for her.

Jin looked at the couple, who seemed to be showing off their affection, and scoffed with a look of disgust.

"But this guy is definitely a spy."

Jiraiya became interested.

"How so?"

Minato Namikaze and Kushina also perked up their ears; they really couldn't spot any flaws.

Kinichi took the mission scroll from Jiraiya's waist, opened it, and pointed to the character introduction on it.

"Based on this description, isn't he guilty of something?"

Many spies in spy movies from my past life were like this; they were all made from the same template.

"Don't give me arbitrary judgments." Jiraiya angrily punched Ging on the head.

next moment.

The two exchanged a glance.

"Ah!!" Jiraiya clutched his fist and rolled on the ground in agony.

Jin slowly and deliberately removed the tiny nails from his head.

"I was prepared for this."

He was hit by this move last time; Jin is not one to suffer a loss easily.

Jiraiya stood up again, looking at the bloodstains on his fist, feeling like crying but unable to shed a tear.

He was actually outmaneuvered by his own student.

Looking at the smug Jin.

That brat is really vengeful.

"bump!"

Jin crouched down, clutching his head.

"it hurts."

"Hmph." Jiraiya snorted twice. "That's it now, isn't it?"

Jin looked at Jiraiya with a defiant expression.

"Next time I'll put something poisonous in it."

"Hiss!!" ×3.

Uchiha Kin is terrifying.

"Shh!" Jiraiya suddenly became serious, and the group looked at Yamada Chuichiro's house at the same time. They saw a dark figure suddenly dart out of the house and speed away into the distance.

The rapid movement behind them had already revealed the identity of the opposing ninja.

It can be confirmed that the other party is a spy.

"They acted so quickly."

All three were surprised; this was no longer a secret.

"I'll leave this to you three," Jiraiya said. "I'll go and inform the others."

Could your reason be any more falsified?

Jin looked at Jiraiya speechlessly. With your abilities, if you went up to grab him, he wouldn't even have time to run away.

Minato Namikaze could only smile helplessly.

Kushina believed it.

"Leave it to us!"

"If we don't chase after them now, it will be too late."

Jin offered a reminder.

The three of them used the Shave technique and instantly disappeared from their original positions, transforming into an extremely fast figure as they chased after Yamada Ichiro.

Seeing the three chasing after him, Jiraiya's figure turned into smoke with a "bang" and disappeared.

While the shave is suitable for short-distance movement, it is also much faster than a normal ninja for long-distance raids.

However, the three of them were hanging far from their target.

Moving quickly through the woods.

The trees moved rapidly backward on both sides.

Yamada Chuichiro stopped very quickly.

The three of them immediately scattered and hid in three trees.

Yamada Chuichiro stood still, trying to find something.

Suddenly, as if he had no cervical vertebrae, his entire head tilted back until it rested against his back.

He grinned.

"I see you!"

"BOOM!!" "BOOM!!" "BOOM!!"

Explosions were heard simultaneously in three locations.

Jin and his two companions instantly appeared around Yamada Chuichiro, surrounding him in a triangular formation.

"When were we exposed?" Kushina asked Minato Namikaze in a low voice.

However, at this distance, even if you speak very softly, everyone can hear you.

Unexpectedly, Yamada Chuichiro was completely exasperated, his lips twitching slightly as he roared at Kushina, "When you're spying on me, can't you at least show some respect? Making such a commotion, even non-ninjas could have noticed!"

Who could have imagined that he had barely approached his home when he noticed something unusual in a tree from afar?

He pretended not to know anything and then went home as if nothing had happened.

But these bastards are making such a racket late at night!!

Are all Konoha ninjas this bad?!

Kushina felt a little guilty after he yelled at her, as if she had acted a little too forcefully.

Wait a minute, they are Konoha ninjas, and the other party is an enemy to be eliminated. What is she feeling guilty about?

"Wake up!!"

Holding a kunai in her hand, her face was serious. As long as she killed the other party, no one would know about her mistake.

Spies really deserve to die!!

"Your inner thoughts are written all over your face!!"

Yamada Chuichiro truly couldn't imagine how Konoha had managed to raise such a group of ninjas.

Kushina unconsciously touched her face; there was absolutely nothing there.

"Kushina! Minato!" Kim suddenly called out to the two of them.

"Hmm?" The two looked at Jin at the same time.

But then they saw Jin make a subtle hand gesture, and the two of them, expressionless, were already in preparation.

"Run!!" Jin shouted.

The three figures vanished instantly.

A smile appeared on Yamada Chuichiro's face.

"Only now do we realize! It's too late!"

One after another, figures emerged from the ground and rushed towards Jin and his two companions at an even faster speed.

"This is a trap in itself!?"

They're here for Kushina!

(End of this chapter)