Gaara's Daughter (Gaara's Romance #2) (Naruto/Boruto FanFic)

Underground Tunnel

Soon the ninjas arrived at the spot Kankuro was concerned about.

"Well, this is the place," Kankuro said, and turned to the children: "Now show us what you can do".

All of the cousins glanced at Mekano. He shrugged and made a few steps forward. Then he suddenly dropped off to the ground and sat in a certain meditative pose. He wove strange hand signs and cried:

"Dark Style: Sensory Tracking Technique!"

And he closed his left eye, and his right robotic red eye diminished its focus, as if 'closing' too.

Mekano grew silent, slightly frowning. He seemed to be accumulating Soul Energy.

The cousins were patiently waiting for him, watching him carefully. But not everyone could bear this much silence.

"What is he doing?" Kankuro raised eyebrow.

"Shh!" Shamo told him to hush. "Please, he needs to concentrate!" she whispered.

Kankuro shrugged and hushed up again, waiting.

Gaara was attentively watching this extraordinary cyborg child.

After some minutes of anticipation, Mekano finally opened eyes.

"Well, what is it?" Shamo impatiently dashed at him, being anxious.

"Hana was here," he quietly declared, frowning. "I sensed her pure and strong energy among many other dirty and weak ones. I assume those latter belong to her kidnappers".

"Where does the trace lead?" Kankuro leaped up.

Mekano went silent for some minutes. Then he slowly stood up, and turned back, glancing at Kankuro:

"They lead..." and then he hesitated, as if wanting to find proper words. Then he suddenly said: "They lead underground, deep down, where there's big gathering of energy, as if a whole town".

Hearing this, Kankuro, Gaara, Temari and Sand ninjas gasped in shock - a whole town?! Under their desert?! And they didn't know about it?!

"Are you sure?" Temari doubtfully crossed arms.

Mekano nodded.

"Yes".

"Unbelievable..." Kankuro murmured in stupefaction.

All of the friends were dumbfounded.

"I think it's partly logic," they suddenly heard Shusui's deep voice.

"What do you mean?" Shamo got surprised.

"I mean, Kazekage and his men couldn't find any trace of those sand bandits because every time they arrived at their hideouts probably the whole camp was drowned underground... And when something is sucked by the sand, it surely leaves no trace," Shusui shrugged.

Everyone widened eyes.

"Yeah, that makes sense..." Kaen fell in his thoughts.

"I don't know... I think it's weird," Kankuro raised eyebrow.

"What do you think, Gaara?" Temari looked at her brother, being slightly confused.

"I think it is possible..." Gaara fell in his thoughts, putting hand on his chin. Then he frowned and raised his head: "We must investigate. That is by now the only clue we have, so we have to check it. Furthermore, eastern ninjas always had strong sensory skills, so I do believe my nephew".

"Your nephew?!" Temari raised eyebrow.

"Well, if Mekano is Shamo's cousin, he is my nephew... Isn't he?" Gaara calmly shrugged.