Naruto: My setting is above yours.

Although they haven't found their target yet, they have found a group of guys hiding in the mountains.

The location is already within the territory of the Land of Rain.

Sakumo Hatake made the decision to set off, and the four of them left the town and entered the mountains.

Then the memories of the second shadow clone came back.

"Teacher, we have a further lead."

Genma shared information: "Those guys are indeed a group of bandits. Igata Kaito was in their group, but he has already left."

"They said he joined a ninja organization and went to the Land of Rain."

Things seem to be getting a little complicated.

Sakumo Hatake said, "Go and meet up with your shadow clone first."

Xuanma nodded and continued to lead the way.

After half an hour.

Inside a cave where torches were lit, Genma dispelled the remaining shadow clones of himself.

The seven robbers were all frozen in place, immobilized by the shadow clones they had created earlier.

The shadow clones later obtained more details, and Xuanma summarized them and said, "These guys were actually a group of Jingxing Sea people, and this place was originally just a temporary stronghold."

"But after returning from the Land of Rain not long ago, Igata Kaito said that he had joined a ninja organization called the Rain Robbery and was going to become a ninja master."

Yamashiro Aoba looked at the robbers: "So, these guys were just abandoned?"

Xuanma shook his head: "To be precise, they went from being accomplices to slaves."

"This became a retreat route left behind by the Jingxinghai people."

Xuanma pointed to the deeper part of the cave: "There is a lot of wealth stored here, which was requested by the Jingxing Sea people."

"That guy comes back every now and then."

Yamashiro Aoba asked in surprise, "Are these guys so obedient?"

"They could easily escape from here. Do you think the Jingxinghai people would still be able to hunt them down?"

Xuanma said, "Because they have been cursed."

Shizune exclaimed in surprise, "A cursed seal? This isn't something an ordinary ninja could do, is it?"

Yamashiro Aoba stroked his chin thoughtfully, "It seems this Igata Kaijin isn't so simple."

Xuanma nodded: "This matter is indeed a bit unusual."

"These guys killed people when they first robbed that town down the mountain, but afterwards they only threatened them to hand over money."

"This is probably why there was no further information about the Jinggao Sea People. Apart from the first time, the town did not report it."

"This matches exactly what we gathered this afternoon."

Sakumo Hatake approached the robber: "Genma, where is the cursed seal located?"

Xuanma stepped forward: "On the right rear shoulder."

Tearing open one of the robbers' clothes, Hatake Sakumo indeed saw the talisman: "This is a special tracking seal."

Xuanma asked, "Teacher, can it be used for counter-tracking?"

Sakumo Hatake nodded: "Yes, provided you have the ability to sense things."

"In addition, the distance may be very far."

Xuanma smiled and said, "That's perfect, I fit all the criteria."

Yamashiro Aoba was surprised again: "Genma, you're a sensory ninja?"

Xuanma nodded: "I understand a little!"

That makes me want to punch someone!

Yamashiro Aoba silently complained.

At this point, Shizune raised a question: "Although this group of people can help him plunder wealth, planting this tracking curse mark will also expose him, won't it?"

"Does he think his pursuers won't find him?"

Xuanma nodded in agreement, feeling that there were indeed many contradictions in the story.

However, many things in the world are illogical, especially since it is impossible for humans to be perfect.

Sakumo Hatake, the Jonin leading the team, made a decision: "Put aside your doubts for now, and we'll find out once we catch the target and ask him."

"We'll rest here tonight and continue the follow-up tomorrow."

Xuanma and the other two nodded in agreement.

The night passed quickly.

At eight o'clock in the morning, under the guidance of his teacher Sakumo Hatake, Genma injected his chakra into the cursed seal on the robber's body, activating the cursed seal.

Then, following the connection between the curse seal and its master, Xuanma's senses quickly spread and tracked the source of the curse.

"found it!"

Xuanma snorted softly.

Sakumo Hatake immediately ordered, "Set off immediately. I will leave a clone behind to deal with these people."

If it weren't for Xuanma and the other two, he would have given the order to execute them directly.

Xuanma did not ask how the robbers would be dealt with.

With hands stained with blood, killing him would be justified.

After leaving behind a shadow clone, Hatake Sakumo led Genma and the others towards the Land of Rain.

The shadow clone then instructed the robbers to take the valuables back to the small town they had previously visited.

He intends to return the valuables to the town's residents, and the robbers will be executed in town by the town's sheriff.

If the main body also takes down the Well-shaped Sea People, then there will be no future troubles, and the town's residents will not face retaliation.

……

As they crossed the mountains and entered the Land of Rain, Genma and the others immediately sensed that this place was different.

The weather was gloomy, as if it might rain at any moment.

It's still springtime, but the temperature feels a bit lower than in the Land of Fire, and it's a damp, chilly kind of cold.

at the same time.

In a desolate town in the Land of Rain.

A middle-aged man with a ponytail, dressed as a samurai with a katana at his waist, stood on the rooftop, gazing towards the Land of Fire: "Heh, so they've finally caught up?"

"They must be ninjas from Konoha, right?"

"Hehe, only Konoha ninjas."

The well-formed seaman sneered, "You'd better send someone strong, otherwise, they'll all be wiped out!"

He wasn't a sensory ninja, so he could only rely on cursed seals to track those guys' movements.

And since the cursed seal was just activated, and because it contained his chakra, he could also sense it here.

Chapter 29 The First Time (Please read on!)

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

Inside an abandoned house, Genma peered through the window and locked onto a building: "That's it. There are six people there."

"Knowing we were coming, why didn't you run away?"

Yamashiro Aoba analyzed, "Perhaps they think we're no match for them?"

"After all, under normal circumstances, such missions are taken on by Chunin teams."

Following this line of thought, Shizune asked, "So, are these guys planning to ambush us?"

"Could what Xuanma sensed be a clone?"

Xuanma said, "That is indeed a possibility."

"However, I did not sense any other ninjas nearby."

"Is it possible that the main body escaped, leaving behind a clone as a trap to lure the enemy?"

After thinking for a moment, Xuanma said, "Hmm, we should be more cautious."

"That guy is a samurai after all. If he doesn't maintain his chakra, he's no different from an ordinary person."

"Shall I use my clone to scout ahead first?"

As he spoke, Genma looked at his teacher, Hatake Sakumo.

Hatake Sakumo nodded: "Okay, let's proceed as you've discussed!"

Xuanma nodded, and immediately created two clones, transforming them into a wild cat and a small bird, which darted out of the window.

Yamashiro Aoba said, "It's not far from here. I'll keep an eye on those six guys."

Birds darted through the air, skimming over houses and glancing at the occasional hurried passerby.

The stray cats roamed the streets and alleys, entering one abandoned house after another.

Hidden among the grass of a ruined house, the Well-shaped Seaman stared at the stronghold where his clone was, letting the drizzle soak him.

A moment later, a stray cat walked past him not far away.

Igata Kaito glanced at it and then ignored it.

After a while, a small bird flew by and looked down at the person hiding in the thick grass.

……

Upon receiving the memory feedback from the clone, Genma smiled and said, "What a cunning fellow. The one inside the base is indeed very likely a clone."

"The target is hidden in another place, but no one else has been found."