Nara Langui refused Mrs. Ibrigo's invitation to let everyone enter the cave and said bluntly.
"As for the general situation of the two missing children of your clan, the mission scroll given by the Hokage did not provide detailed information.
"If it's convenient, can you give us some general information about this disappearance? It will also help us complete the task as soon as possible."
After hearing Nara Langui's words, Mrs. Ibri thought for a moment, nodded and answered.
"The two missing children are a pair of siblings. The elder sister's name is Ibri Snow, and the younger brother's name is Tenzo."
While giving information about the names of the two children, Mrs. Ibrigo also roughly described their physical features.
"My sister is twelve years old and my brother is nine.
"Yesterday morning, my sister and brother had not left. No one found any trace of them at noon. It was not until the afternoon that we fully confirmed that they had left the cave.
"Due to our family's physical condition, we are unable to be active in the outside world for a long time. We had no choice but to ask for help from Konoha... and then the four of you arrived."
After hearing Mrs. Iburi's story, Nara Rangui came to a conclusion.
The siblings have been missing for nearly a day and a half?
Nara Langui asked: "Sorry, Mr. Ibri, we don't know much about the situation of the Ibri family. What is the 'physical problem' you just mentioned?"
"Our family has the ability to turn the body into smoke."
Ibrago was silent for a few seconds, looked at the Konoha forehead protectors of Nara Gui and others, and then raised his palm to activate his ability.
Under the influence of a special chakra, Mrs. Ibrigo's rough and broad palm turned into wisps of gently fluttering white smoke.
White smoke enveloped Ibriwuta's palm, and thin threads connected his forearm to the smoke.
If you look carefully, you will find that the cloud of smoke transformed from the palm is swaying endlessly with the weak air flow around it, as if a strong wind can completely blow it away.
"This ability to smoke is very unstable. If the surrounding air flow is slightly more violent, it may take away the lives of my people."
Mrs. Ibrigo changed her palm back to its original shape and said in a deep voice.
"Adults can still rely on experience to barely control the time and effect of smoke, but children..."
Mrs. Ibrigo didn't say the rest of the words, but everyone present could understand what he meant.
Compared with adults, inexperienced children are more susceptible to external environmental influences, leading to accidental death.
Under this situation.
The Ibri siblings named Yukimi and Tenzo were out for nearly a day and a half...
Nara Langui has lowered the success hopes of the mission to find the Ibri siblings.
Uchiha Shisui and Shizune's expressions changed slightly.
But Hinata's face was as calm and cold as ever.
"I know that in this case, it is very difficult to find Xuejian and Tenzo."
Ibriwu spoke with difficulty.
"But no matter what, these two children are my tribe.
"I can't let the rest of the clan ignore their own lives and take extremely high risks to go out and search for traces of their siblings.
"I can't care less about the life and death of the two siblings...at least, I need a result.
"Please ask some Konoha ninja-samas!"
At the end of the speech, Mrs. Iburi bowed deeply to Nara Langui and others.
The four-person team turned sideways in a tacit understanding, avoiding the client's bow and salute.
"A ninja accepts an entrustment and completes the task. This is the most basic professional quality."
Nara Langui said.
"We will definitely try our best to help find the location of the two children.
"But considering the ages of the two children, I still have a few questions that I need to consult Mr. Ibri."
"Please tell me."
Mrs. Iburi straightened up.
"I will tell you everything I know."
"Are the two children familiar with the surrounding environment?" Nara Langui asked, "Do they have any area where they often move around?"
"About this matter... In fact, the original residence of our Ibri family was not in this cave, but in another place in the Country of Fire."
Mrs. Ibriwu explained.
"About three months ago, Lord Orochimaru learned about the existence of our clan from somewhere, and promised that he would solve our clan's physical problems, and then invited us to live near Konoha.
"Although he also..."
Mrs. Ibri suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something that he shouldn't have said, and cut through the mess quickly.
"In short, Lord Orochimaru is the benefactor of our clan.
"Xuejian and Tianzang are two children. They should be unfamiliar with the surrounding environment.
"After all, adults often warn children not to go out casually.
"As far as I know, the two children, Xuejian and Tenzo, have almost always been active inside the cave."
"Last two questions."
Nara Langui raised two fingers.
"First, where is the original settlement of the Ibri clan? You don't need to go into too much detail, just give a general direction.
"Second, how many people are there in the Ibri clan?"
Mrs. Ibriwu first gave the number of people in the tribe, and then pointed in a direction outside the cave.
I don't know if it's a coincidence.
The place where the Ibri clan originally lived was in the direction of the previous night raids and battles between Konoha and Iwagakure.
Nara Langui nodded towards Ibrigota, and then led the other three people away from the cave quickly, moving in the direction of the instructions he had just received.
"Captain, did you find anything?"
When Uchiha Shisui saw Nara Langui moving so fast, he thought the latter had discovered something.
But as soon as the team entered the forest and was out of sight of the cave, Nara Langui took the initiative to stop advancing.
"Hinata."
The squad leader called out the name of the Hyuga clan girl.
"Take a look at the cave behind and confirm the number of humans in the cave."
"Hold on."
Hinata stopped and turned around, opening her eyes.
The powerful insight penetrated the cover of trees and soil and looked directly into the cave where the Ibri family lived.
After a while.
Hinata closed his eyes and took the initiative to report.
"It's two less than the number the other person just said."
"It seems that the two children have indeed left the cave."
Nara Langui nodded and continued to move forward, but his speed slowed down a lot, just like ordinary people.
"Have you heard what Chief Ibri just said, do you have any comments?"
"I think... this mission will probably fail."
Shizune carefully gave her opinion.
"The leader just said that the survivability of the children in his family is inherently weaker than that of adults, and those two siblings have been away from the cave for such a long time. I suspect that they have..."
"I think so too."
Uchiha Shisui frowned, but that was not to deny Shizune's opinion, but he was in a bad mood.
"The Ibri clan's ability to limit blood inheritance is very strange, but their ability to survive is too weak..."
Nara Langui continued to nod and looked at the last team member.
"Hinata, what do you think?"
"almost."
Hinata looked forward with a cold expression.
"It's just that I have another suspicion...
"Lord Orochimaru."
Shizune wondered: "Hinata, do you think there is any special connection between Lord Orochimaru and this incident?"
"No."
Hinata shook her head slightly.
"I want to say that there may be some hidden secret between Lord Orochimaru and the Ibri clan."
"I think Hinata's statement has some truth to it."
Nara Langui knows the trajectory of Orochimaru's activities - he learned it from Tsunade.
As early as a few months ago.
Orochimaru had already rushed to the front line under the order of Sarutobi Hiruzen, leading the Konoha ninja to fight against the Iwagakure troops of the Earth Kingdom.
Correspondingly, it is the Kingdom of Wind and Kingdom of Rain theaters that Jiraiya is responsible for.
Although according to the intelligence information Nara Langui knew, Orochimaru three months ago was fighting on the front line against Iwagakure.
However, it is not difficult to see from Mrs. Ibrigo's attitude that he sincerely respects Orochimaru, and can even be said to revere him.
So three months ago.
Orochimaru - or maybe someone in the name of Orochimaru - made contact with the Ibri clan and brought them back to the area around Konoha Village from their original gathering area.
Is it just that Orochimaru, a scientific research madman, came into contact with the Ibri clan because of the special "smoke transformation" they mastered, or the blood inheritance limit of "smoke escape"?
Nara Langui thought about it.
For the down-and-out Ibri clan, it seems that only their bodies can play a certain role in attracting Orochimaru.
Just in this case...
'Could the disappearance of those two children be related to Orochimaru, or even... Roots?'
Nara Langui threw these somewhat vague thoughts out of his mind.
Although he was very familiar with the name "Tianzang".
But he can at least be sure that the future Yamato who masters wood escape and is good at landscaping and building houses will have a surname other than "Ibri".
"Hinata, stop worrying about the relationship between Orochimaru and the Ibri clan."
Nara Langui raised his finger and walked forward.
"If Ibri Yukimi and Ibri Tenzo were still alive, a twelve-year-old sister and a nine-year-old brother would not have traveled too far in a day and a half.
"Use your white eyes to explore this road.
"If there are no siblings on this path leading to the original clan land of the Ibri clan, we will fly to the sky and use the advantage of high altitude to conduct a rigorous search of other areas around the cave."
"clear."
Hinata nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and once again opened her blood inheritance limit.
"Roll your eyes!"
Within the estimated maximum distance a twelve-year-old child can move in a day and a half.
The four-person team began an intensive search operation.
After precise inspection by Bai Yan.
It was confirmed that there were no traces of Ibri Yukimi and Ibri Tenzo's movements on the route leading to the original clan territory of the Ibri clan.
The confirmation of this news has undoubtedly lowered the survival probability of Ibuki Yukimi and Ibli Tenzo a lot.
Nara Langui summoned a [Shadow Creature], carried Hinata back to the cave where the Ibri clan now lives, and started searching from the opposite direction - that is, the direction leading to Konoha.
Uchiha Shisui and Shizune launched follow-up search operations from both sides of the path leading to the original residence of the Ibri clan.
The four-person team acted separately, each leaving a shadow clone for the other party to facilitate communication and reporting.
High in the sky.
【Shadow Creatures】circling and flying.
Hinata opened his eyes and did not miss any corner of the earth.
Time passes little by little.
The girl with white eyes finally received good news.
"Captain, I saw it!"
"Direction, location."
After Nara Langui learned the specific location, he controlled the [Shadow Creature] to continuously descend in height, and came to a giant tree that was as thick as several people could hug it.
Such thick trees can be seen almost everywhere around Konoha Village, and they are inconspicuous.
And between the gaps between the main branches of the giant tree, two children, one big and one small, could be vaguely seen, hiding and sleeping inside.
Tuk! Tuk!
Nara Langui took a step forward, bent his fingers, and gently knocked on the tree trunk as if knocking on a door, awakening the two sleeping hearts inside.
The first time the older child woke up, he saw the Konoha forehead protector tied to Nara Langui.
Seeing that she was not happy, Ibrich reacted with surprise. She hugged her brother Tianzang tightly, hid in the tree hole, and asked timidly.
"Are you Konoha ninjas?"
A very soft sound came from the gap in the tree hole.
"Yes."
Nara Langui pointed to his own forehead protector, as well as the forehead protector on Hinata's body beside him.
"We have received a mission from the Ibri clan to escort you back to your family."
"We don't want to go back to the family!"
Ibrich's arms suddenly exerted force, and the younger Tenzang was turned into a ball of white smoke by his sister's strength, and floated outside the tree hole involuntarily.
