The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 02]

Chapter 297 - Ambush 01

Fire Capital.

Daichi, Genma and Anko were investigating the man they know as Nam. They had spent almost three hours but there wasn't much useful information they could gather. They had split up and searched for information through several avenues but the results were disappointing.

Genma sighed as he rejoined with the other two.

"Anything?" Anko asked.

Genma shook his head. "Nothing other than the usual. A mid level merchant who moves all over Fire capital and the bordering countries. Nothing stands out about him. Just an ordinary guy. Standard background for espionage agents."

"Yeah. The same. The people I talked to barely had any impression of him." Anko spoke as she sat on a nearby rock.

"Genma sensei is right. That's by design. He's someone who people will forget easily in just a short time." Daichi spoke up. "From what I learned, he left the capital a few days ago on business. The few people who were in contact with him don't know where he went."

"His home was a bust as well. There's nothing that points us anywhere. He didn't keep any relevant information that could help us." Anko told them about her side of the investigation.

"Well, this wasn't a total waste of time. We now have a picture of the guy. With a clear description our odds of finding him are much higher."

Anko and Daichi looked at the Special Jonin.

"The guards here make sure the people who come here aren't in any disguises. So we can be certain that the description we got is real. So this trip wasn't a complete waste. Still, I was hoping to find much more." Genma spoke as he twirled the senbon from one end of his lips to the other.

Daichi crossed his arms and frowned. 'Damn it. Time is running out. There was nothing useful in that cabin and now this Nam guy has disappeared. Orochimaru is well prepared. He's taking every precaution possible.'

Daichi looked at the position of the sun and let out a deep breath of air. 'It's almost five in the evening. There isn't much point in waiting around here. I just hope my two clones can find something useful.'

One of the two shadow clones went to the palace of the Third Prince. He found out that the prince was on a trip and would only return in the evening, so he was waiting patiently hidden from everyone.

The second clone was swiftly making his way towards Orochimaru's main base.

Daichi thought about it and decided that he could only wait till he got more information. 'There must be some crucial information in Orochimaru's hideout.'

"We should head back to the village. I've made a copy of Nam's travel history. We'll give it to the analysis team when we get back to the village. Maybe we'll get a clue as to where Orochimaru's hideout is after they analyze the information."

Genma spoke and the two nodded. They began to leave the capital city.

A Few Kilometers away.

A team of 6 shinobi were standing atop a small hill overlooking the dense forest. A woman wearing a green dress and light blue hair, who stood at the front of the team turned her attention to the side.

"Have they entered the forest yet, Rinji?" Guren asked the man standing near her.

"I'm afraid not Guren. There is a chance we might have to wait a lot longer." The man with dark brown hair and loose fitting purple vest spoke. A ninja from the Land of Sound and the underling of Orochimaru.