The green smoke passed through the cracks in the trees, floated to the outside world, and turned into an eight or nine-year-old child when it landed.
Looking at this fantastic scene in front of him, Nara Langui suddenly had a deeper understanding of the "Smoke Escape" of the Ibri clan.
To be fair.
The "Smoke Escape" of the Ibri family is very outstanding in functionality.
Transforming one's body into elusive white smoke can be regarded as an extraordinary "form change".
Whether it is used for hiding or defense, this "smoke escape" can have a very good effect.
However.
Compared with functionality, the shortcomings of "Smoke Escape" are too serious.
The extreme instability caused even a breeze to take away the lives of the ninjas of the Ibri clan.
Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible for the ninjas of the Ibri clan to use their blood inheritance limit ability stably.
There is no difference between unused ability and "no ability".
‘If the Ibri clan’s smoke-escape blood-succession limit can be stabilized, will they grow into a powerful blood-succession limit family comparable to the Oniden clan of Kirigakure Village in the future?’
'Smoke and water in various forms can be immune to physical attacks to a certain extent...'
'Furthermore, smoke is lighter than water and can float in the air. This can be regarded as a special flying ability...'
Just when a few sporadic thoughts flashed through Nara Langui's mind.
Ibri Snow also noticed that her brother left her side due to her recklessness, and a nervous and anxious look suddenly appeared on her slightly freckled face.
Hidden in the tree hole, she threw her body forward, trying to get out from between the trees.
But for the "smoke" skill inherited from the family, Ibri Xuejian is not very skilled yet.
With her forward lunge, instead of being able to come out of the tree hole, she hit the inner wall of the tree trunk and bounced back to the original place with a "thud".
Seeing this scene, Nara Langui couldn't help but want to laugh.
He looked at the shadow clone of Uchiha Shisui on the side and nodded to the latter.
The latter exploded with a bang, turned into a cloud of smoke, and dissipated in place, but left with the information that "the target has been discovered."
"elder sister!"
Ibri Tenzo exclaimed, and he subconsciously used the ability of "smoke" to return to the tree hole.
"Tianzang, wait for me outside!"
Ibri Snow's voice came from the gaps in the trees.
"I'll be out right away!"
She just finished speaking.
Another wisp of light smoke drifted out of the gap between the trees and fell outside, turning into a little girl of eleven or twelve years old.
"elder sister!"
Ibri Tenzo ran over and hugged his sister tightly around the waist.
"Sister, I want to go home!"
"Be good, Tenzo."
Ibrich patted his brother's head comfortingly.
"When we go to Konoha and meet Lord Orochimaru, everything will be fine."
This pair of siblings - no, it should be said that they are the Ibri clan, are very obsessed with Orochimaru...
Nara Langui raised his eyebrows, and in order to dispel the idea of the two siblings going to Konoha, he reminded them.
"Even if you go to Konoha, you won't see Orochimaru."
"Why?"
Ibli Xuejian raised his head and looked at Nara Langui nervously.
"Lord Orochimaru is obviously a ninja of Konoha!"
"Because the war broke out, Orochimaru is not in Konoha at the moment, but is fighting the enemy on the front line."
Nara Langui replied.
"This is something everyone in Konoha knows.
"Considering the close relationship between your Ibri clan and Orochimaru, the adults in your family should also know about this matter."
This unexpected news was like a bucket of cold water poured into Ibri Xuejian's heart.
Her whole body suddenly shrank, she closed her mouth and remained silent.
Feeling his sister's loss, Ibri Tenzang opened his mouth, but didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only hug the former's waist silently.
A few minutes later.
Uchiha Shisui and Shizune came back from the other direction, and the four-person team reunited.
Nara Langui issued instructions, "Bring these two children back to the Ibri clan."
Ibrich raised his head again and wanted to say something.
But at this moment.
"Gu——gu——"
Suddenly, there was an unusually loud growling sound in Ibrixue's stomach.
The freckled girl's face suddenly turned red and she decisively closed her mouth.
Ibri Tenzo, who was nearest, heard the sound first. He gently tugged on his sister's clothes with his hand and whispered.
"Sister, I'm so hungry too..."
"I have a rice ball here."
The kind-hearted Shizune stepped forward, took out a seaweed triangle rice ball from the ninja tool bag, and handed it to the two siblings.
"You guys, let's fill our bellies with it first."
Hinata's brows wrinkled slightly.
It wasn't that she resented Shizune's kindness in sharing food with the Ibri siblings.
It's just that this is not part of the mission.
The team's mission is to find the children and bring them back to the family.
But looking at Uchiha Shisui and the captain who did not speak to dissuade him, Hinata still buried this little doubt in his heart.
"Thanks."
The blushing Ibrich took the rice ball and thanked her quietly.
She broke the rice ball into two pieces, one large and one small.
The older one was handed to his younger brother, and the younger one was kept by himself.
The siblings started gobbling up the food almost at the same time.
"Don't be anxious, eat slowly, you still have plenty of time..."
Nara Langui handed over the Bozi soda that he had not had a chance to drink just now, and then looked aside.
"Shisui, you just...no, it's okay."
Halfway through the words, Nara Langui's mind flooded with memories.
The [Shadow Clone] who had previously acted together with Uchiha Shisui and Shizune, had already sent the news of finding the Ibli Yukimi siblings back to the Ibli clan in advance.
"Sister, and brother, you are all good people."
Ibuki Yukimi, who quickly finished the rice ball, and his younger brother bowed down to thank Shizune and Nara Langui.
"A good person like Orochimaru-sama."
Baby, your way of complimenting others is quite unique...
Nara Langui pursed her lips.
Shizune asked curiously: "Why did you two leave the family and find Lord Orochimaru?"
Nara Langui frowned, and the other two had similar expressions.
"Shizune!"
"Um?"
Shizune looked at the team leader at a loss, and for a moment she didn't realize that she had asked the wrong question.
Ibri Snow's clear childish voice broke the atmosphere between the team.
"Because Orochimaru-sama needs us!"
Ibrich said openly.
"The adults all say that Lord Orochimaru helped us solve a big problem. The family wants to repay Lord Orochimaru and plans to send the most talented children to follow Lord Orochimaru.
"This is what Lord Orochimaru wants to see."
After hearing what Ibry Snow said, Shizune reacted belatedly.
She really shouldn't have spoken just now...
"one way or another."
Nara Langui looked at the two children and ordered again.
"Send them back first."
…
In front of the cave.
"Thank you very much Ninja-sama for your help!"
Mrs. Iburi took Yukimi and Tenzo's little hands and bowed to Nara Gui and the others to thank them.
"Business matters."
Nara Langui nodded slightly in return.
"Mr. Ibri, let's go back to the village to deliver the mission."
In the thanksgiving of the Ibri family.
The four of Nara and Gui left quickly.
Enter Shadow Eagle.
"Captain, I'm sorry."
Shizune's apology reached the ears of several companions.
"I shouldn't have asked that question just now."
"It's not a big deal."
Nara Langui drove the [Shadow Creature] and moved towards Konoha.
"It's just that when I return to the village to deliver the mission later, I need to report one more piece of news to the Third Hokage."
Although Nara Langui said it easily.
But Shizune still felt a little guilty.
For ninjas, completing tasks is the first prerequisite.
All information outside the mission is basically not considered by the ninja.
Contacting rashly and learning other information that is not part of the mission can easily cause unnecessary trouble to the ninja.
Shizune continued to apologize, "I'm so sorry, everyone."
"If you really feel sorry, next time we have a dinner party, you will be the one to treat me."
Nara Langui really didn't take this matter too seriously, but he still gave a solution.
"As for the place for the dinner, let Hinata decide."
"good!"
The one who responded more positively than Shizune was the little sister Hinata sitting next to her.
Return to the village, go to the Hokage Building, and hand over the mission scroll.
Several messages popped up on Nara Langui's panel.
[It has been detected that a D-class ninja commissioned mission scroll has been submitted!]
[D-level mission [Looking for Children] has been completed! 】
[You get a D-level [Ninja Secret Scroll]!]
Sarutobi Hiruzen put away the mission scroll and looked at the four boys and girls in front of him with a smile.
"How does it feel to go on a mission for the first time?"
"Trivial, troublesome."
Nara takes Gui and expresses his feelings directly.
The smile on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face froze.
He really shouldn't ask Nara Langui this question.
Next time I’d better ask Shisui next to me...
"Hokage-sama, during this mission, we discovered an unexpected intelligence message."
Nara Langui organized the language and relayed the news about Orochimaru and the Ibri clan to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Well, I know about Orochimaru's invitation to the Ibri clan to settle near Konoha."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's response did not exceed Nara Langui's expectations.
"He also mentioned to me that he wanted to help the Ibri family improve their physique... You are interested."
Having said this, Sarutobi Hiruzen skipped the topic and instead took out a banknote from the drawer.
"This is the reward for this mission, one thousand taels."
Nara Langui accepted the reward and left the Hokage's office with his team.
Exit the Hokage building.
Shizune looked relieved, "It turns out that Hokage-sama knows what happened between Orochimaru-sama and the Ibri clan..."
"Um?"
Nara Langui glanced at Shizune, distributed the reward in his hand to the other three people in the team according to the rules, and opened the D-level secret scroll he had just obtained.
"It's best like this..."
【Opening...】
[Contents included in this D-level ninja secret volume: Techniques]
[Description of the technique: a special material clone created through the blood inheritance limit]
[Effect of the technique: Convert the chakra in the body into the "smoke" property through property changes, and use smoke as a medium to create a physical clone, which has similar effects to the ordinary shadow clone technique]
[Commentary: Smoking is harmful to health, so I became a cigarette]
Sorry for the late update...
My schedule has been irregular recently, so I'm very sorry.