Naruto: I Became Tsunade's Husband and Took Over Konoha

Chapter 548 - 547: Tracking the Trail

"Whoever among you can report on someone who has purchased women, I will not kill him, but the person reported will die." Ryun’s voice was indifferent.

Those familiar with him knew that Ryun was currently in a state of fury. This state had not appeared in nearly three years.

Its appearance now sent chills down everyone’s spines. Even Nara Luming closed his eyes, sighing heavily at the sky while comforting the Konoha women who had been abducted to Xiaogou Valley Village.

Those who had originally bought wives, or had been involved in the business of arranging such deals, felt their hearts tighten. Their previous wives had either been played to death or hidden away, not known to these few young girls.

Therefore, they were not very panicked. Now that Ryun spoke, his words were meant to pierce their hearts. They wavered, not believing Ryun could know about things from so long ago.

As a result, Ryun smiled. He gave a meaningful glance to Yamanaka Inoichi among his Anbu. Yamanaka Inoichi nodded, immediately stepped forward, found one person, and began a memory search.

Then, he slapped out with his palm. That person directly vomited blood, his teeth sent flying.

Ryun said helplessly, "Inoichi."

Yamanaka Inoichi immediately turned and knelt on one knee. "Hokage-sama, this bastard is scum."

Ryun nodded. "What happened? What made you so angry? Say it out loud, let everyone hear, especially the Iwa Anbu."

The Iwa Anbu’s expressions changed, all looking at Yamanaka Inoichi. Yamanaka Inoichi gave a cold laugh. These people were just freeloaders, couldn’t even manage their own village properly, a bunch of trash.

Yamanaka Inoichi stood up and spoke. "Name, Yui Hatano. She is the village’s contact with the traffickers. She has bought over forty girls for the village’s bachelors in total."

"And the households that purchased girls are..." Before Yamanaka Inoichi could finish, someone jumped out. "I report. The Kamikumo household bought one woman. After she gave birth, he sold her to another household in the same village. That household is called Kamikaze."

Two people were reported instantly. Their faces changed, and they were about to start cursing. But Hatake Kakashi’s blade flashed, severing both their heads.

Thump, thump. The fine heads fell to the ground, immediately causing panic among the crowd. Blood splattered, staining the faces of everyone present.

Seeing this, the villagers would no longer hold onto any hope. They reported on each other. Ryun yawned. The Anbu shinobi sprang into action, each displaying their signature techniques. The ninja world had been peaceful for so long, but they still trained.

Now having a chance to use their skills, they naturally wouldn’t miss it. They eagerly rubbed their hands and continuously made moves.

Soon, only the informants and the honest villagers who truly had never engaged in human trafficking remained in the village.

The informants breathed a sigh of relief. However... the Iwa Anbu performed Earth Release ninjutsu. On one hand, to demonstrate their abilities, on the other hand, to prove to the Hokage that they were not freeloaders, that they would also take action.

"You, you don’t keep your word." The first informant pointed at Ryun and said.

Ryun spoke with confusion. "I didn’t keep my word? Did I kill them? Hmm? Look. In. My. Eyes."

The first informant’s pupils constricted. He pointed at Ryun. "You, you, you." He was about to explode with anger. According to Ryun’s statement, he indeed had not killed them. And to avoid suspicion, the Konoha Anbu hadn’t acted either. It was the Iwa Anbu.

The next moment, Kitsuchi’s Rock Fist Technique struck the informant’s head. Immediately, red and white matter sprayed out. But Kitsuchi’s expression remained impassive.

His eyes held disdain. Such a person deserved to die.

Ryun glanced at him but said nothing. Instead, he walked up to Yui Hatano. Looking at this somewhat attractive woman, his eyes revealed killing intent.

However, he understood this person was still useful. He needed to use her to contact those traffickers, to find their hiding place.

So, his Sharingan transformed into a ringed, six-tomoe Mangekyo Sharingan. Yui Hatano, in just an instant, was controlled by Ryun. Her eyes lost their light.

When they opened again, her pupils reflected the pattern of Ryun’s Mangekyo Sharingan, then slowly faded.

Now, Yui Hatano was completely controlled by Ryun’s Mangekyo Sharingan, reduced to a slave. Whatever Ryun ordered her to do, she would do.

After doing this, Ryun looked at Yamanaka Inoichi. "When is the next transaction?"

Yamanaka Inoichi immediately answered. "Tomorrow morning, 7 AM, village entrance."

Ryun nodded. Then he looked at the villagers and said, "Before 7 AM tomorrow, no one is allowed to leave the village. Hand over all electronic devices. Those who do not comply will be executed. Those who secretly run out of the village will be executed. Those who leak information will be executed."

The village head took the lead in handing over his mobile phone. The others, seeing this, also handed over theirs. Then, under Ryun’s arrangement, they headed towards their own houses.

Midnight. It should have been a time of utter silence. But at that moment, one household released a white pigeon.

The pigeon flapped its wings, about to fly away. But just as it took off, it was precisely hit by a shuriken and knocked down.

It cooed three times, then fell silent. The one who made the move was Hatake Kakashi. Hatake Kakashi looked at the carrier pigeon for a long time without speaking. The Hokage was right. The informant transmitting messages wasn’t just Yui Hatano alone.

This village was truly rotten to the core. He memorized the house of that informant, then left. The Hokage had said not to alert the enemy. Therefore, he did not immediately kill that household.

Instead, he took the pigeon’s corpse, cleaned the scene, and rushed towards where Ryun was resting. Shortly after, Hatake Kakashi knelt on the ground, awaiting Ryun’s orders.

Ryun glanced at Hatake Kakashi, then said to Hatake Sakumo beside him. "Truly, a tiger father does not beget a dog son. The father is outstanding, the son is not bad either. To kill a carrier pigeon with one shuriken strike in the night, probably even an average jonin couldn’t do it."

Hatake Sakumo smiled. "It’s all due to the Hokage’s excellent leadership. Increasing shinobi salaries, even scientific diets, have raised shinobi night vision ability by more than one level."

Hatake Sakumo was not wrong. During Ryun’s tenure, shinobi salaries reached a historic high in Konoha. He also promoted various vitamins to help shinobi regulate their bodies.

Now, most shinobi’s night vision was not poor. After adapting to darkness, they could even see everything around them clearly. But ultimately, this still depended on individual training and effort.

As for why Hatake Sakumo credited Hokage Ryun, that was probably the art of language.

Ryun laughed heartily. "Sakumo, you’ve learned to be tactful too. You weren’t like this before." Ryun looked at Hatake Sakumo. Hatake Sakumo smiled slightly. "In the past, I was too blunt. Thinking about it now, being a little tactful isn’t bad."

Ryun nodded, then patted Kakashi. "Keep working hard. I see your growth, Kakashi. Later, when I develop artificial Sharingan, I will definitely give you one, to compensate for the shortcomings of your Lightning Release ninjutsu."

Kakashi’s eyes lit up. He quickly clasped his hands. "Thank you, Hokage-sama." He was still very interested in the Uchiha clan’s Sharingan. He had a vague feeling that he should have a Sharingan.

At this moment, in Konoha Village, Uchiha Obito was at home eating with Rin. Suddenly, he sneezed. This made Nohara Rin freeze. "Obito, what’s wrong?"

Uchiha Obito shook his head. "I don’t know why. I just feel like someone is talking about me."

Nohara Rin chuckled. "Nonsense. It must be because the weather has turned cold recently, and you train recklessly again. Your body can’t take it."

Uchiha Obito nodded. "Maybe so."

Xiaogou Valley Village.

Ryun had someone light a candle. Then he took the letter tied to the pigeon’s leg and unfolded it.

"Village in danger. Leave quickly." There was no useful information on it. This made Ryun give a cold laugh. Unexpectedly, these people were very cautious.

Thinking of this, he looked at Yamanaka Inoichi. "Inoichi, is there really no way to extract the hiding place of those people?"

Yamanaka Inoichi shook his head. "That group is very secretive. Every time Yui Hatano reaches the village entrance, she is blindfolded and taken to a cave."

"Only after entering the cave is the blindfold removed. After selecting the girls, they use the same method to send Yui Hatano back to the village entrance. At the same time, they blindfold those girls and bind them at the village entrance." Yamanaka Inoichi gritted his teeth.

Ryun nodded. It was normal. If they weren’t this cautious, they might have been wiped out long ago. If they weren’t this cautious, the village’s affairs would have long reached Iwa, and they would also be hard-pressed to escape death.

"Since that’s the case, tomorrow morning at 7 AM, no one makes any rash moves. I will leave a clone, then control Yui Hatano as usual to be taken to the cave. At the same time, I will place a Flying Thunder God mark on her."

"At that time, I will take action. You all pay close attention to the movements. When you hear the commotion, immediately charge towards the cave’s direction. Simultaneously, seal the cave exit. You must capture them all in one net."

As Ryun’s orders were given, everyone present clasped their hands in acknowledgment. Then Ryun told a few people to go back and rest. They had a mission tomorrow. Ensuring a full mental state was most important.

The next day.

Ryun activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, controlling Yui Hatano to go to the village entrance early. Sure enough, just past 7 AM, shinobi appeared. They did not wear forehead protectors.

But through controlling Yui Hatano, Ryun could clearly sense the chakra pulses on them.

Two jonin, huh. Ryun sat on his bed, pondering the origins of this group of shinobi.