The passage was very long, and it took them nearly ten minutes to see the exit.
During this time, Ren noticed the constant sound of water falling, which was a waterfall.
After following Kakuzu out, his eyes immediately lit up.
This exit was right next to the waterfall, with almost vertical rock walls on both sides, and the large amount of mist near the waterfall was key to concealing this secret passage.
"Let's go."
Ren snapped back to reality and saw Kakuzu already walking down the rock wall, so he quickly followed.
"Mr. Kakuzu, does anyone else know about this passage besides you?"
Ren asked with some curiosity, and Kakuzu did not turn his head, but his voice came over.
"Yes, but they're all dead."
"Uh…"
Ren felt a chill in his heart and subconsciously moved two steps to the left, putting some distance between himself and the other party.
He was a knower now, so he hoped this big brother wouldn't suddenly decide to kill him.
Kakuzu, however, didn't expect Ren to overthink it so much.
He was just moving forward while observing his surroundings.
Only he and the former Taki Ninja Village high-ranking officials knew about this passage; after he killed all those guys, only he knew about it.
At this moment, the two had changed into civilian clothes and arrived near the village.
Ren turned to look at Kakuzu and said, "Mr. Kakuzu, let's go gather some intelligence and understand the situation first."
"Mm."
Kakuzu nodded, and the two began to wander around the village, quickly finding a guy with a Chakra fluctuation at the Chunin level.
"Hmm, my commission has been paid, what should I eat? So difficult to decide."
Fujiwara kenji walked on the street, touching the bulging wallet at his waist, his smile growing brighter.
"Eh? What's this?"
Just then, a rectangular object on the ground next to him caught his attention.
"Hmm?"
After taking two steps closer, Fujiwara kenji's pupils widened as he clearly saw the object: a one-million-liang banknote lying alone on the ground.
Although it was covered in some dust, it didn't affect Fujiwara kenji's speed.
Fujiwara kenji quickly stepped forward two steps, stomped on the banknote with one foot, and began to look around constantly.
Seeing no one around, Fujiwara kenji was about to bend down to pick it up when an arm reached out from the nearby alley.
Before he could react, the arm extended, wrapped around his mouth, and then pulled him violently into the alley!
"Wuwuwu!"
Fujiwara kenji began to struggle after reacting, but the next moment he felt his brain go dizzy, and then his eyes became vacant, staring blankly ahead.
"Done!"
Ren looked at Kakuzu next to him and nodded in Hint.
Kakuzu nodded, retracted the hand that was wrapped around the other party, then reached out and grabbed the banknote before retracting his arm.
Ren, meanwhile, activated his genjutsu and looked at the disoriented person, softly saying, "Come on, tell me everything you know…"
"My name is Fujiwara kenji…"
As the other party spoke, Ren learned that almost all important things in Takigakure Village were stored in the giant tree, and as for whether the Tailed Beast was there, he, a mere Chunin, was not clear.
Half an hour later, Ren, who had already obtained all the information, directly ended the other party with a single strike.
Then he looked at Kakuzu beside him.
"That's all there is.
What should we do, Mr. Kakuzu?"
"As for the Tailed Beast…"
Kakuzu looked into the distance, where a towering giant tree, visibly hundreds of meters away, stood, estimated to be dozens of meters tall.
That was one of the most important places in Takigakure Village.
"Wait, Mr. Kakuzu, I have a way to determine the location of the Seven-Tails."
"Hmm?"
Kakuzu, still deep in thought, turned around in surprise, casting an inquiring look at Ren.
"Please wait a moment."
Ren said softly, then closed his eyes, beginning to activate the seal while continuously calling out to Isobu within his body.
"Hey! Isobu, come out and help!"
"I know!"
The next moment, Isobu's response came from within his body.
Clearly, he had been following Ren's actions.
"I'm counting on you.
Please help me sense the location of your companion."
Isobu didn't make a sound again, but instead began to search for his companion's whereabouts through the Tailed Beast's telepathy.
Ren didn't wait long before news came from Isobu.
"Listen, turn around and go forward."
"Found it, let's go, Mr. Kakuzu!"
Ren opened his eyes, a smile on his lips, and waved to Kakuzu as he turned around.
"Hmm?"
Although Kakuzu felt a bit strange, he didn't ask any more questions and just silently followed along.
The alley became empty again, leaving only a cold corpse.
A few minutes later, a cluster of single-story houses appeared ahead, and Isobu's voice rang out again.
"The house with two people standing in front of it, to your front right, is the one.
He's inside."
"Understood.
I'll take it from here."
A smile appeared on Ren's face.
After hiding with Kakuzu in a dark corner, he touched the ground with his right hand, fully activating his sensing ability.
"Three Jonin, two Chunin, no traps?"
Ren was immediately somewhat surprised, and after repeatedly confirming several times, the result was still the same.
Good heavens, with this strength, they still dream of becoming the Sixth Great Ninja Village.
Even if the weakest of the Five Great Villages, Hidden Sand Village, were brought over, wouldn't it still be a crushing defeat?
Thinking of this, Ren couldn't help but glance at Kakuzu beside him.
If the Takigakure Village high-ranking officials hadn't punished Kakuzu back then, it wouldn't have led to the subsequent slaughter of their combat forces and the seizure of their secret techniques.
If things had developed that way, coupled with a Tailed Beast, it might indeed have become the Sixth Great Ninja Village.
Unfortunately, there are no 'ifs' in the world.
"Senior Kakuzu, according to my investigation, the Tailed Beast is sealed in that house."
Ren snapped back to reality and immediately said to Kakuzu beside him.
"Hmm?"
Although Kakuzu's sensing ability couldn't compare to that of a professional sensing Ninja, he could vaguely sense several strong Chakra fluctuations coming from around that house.
Of course, compared to him, they were far inferior.
Just as Kakuzu was still contemplating a plan, Ren suddenly leaned over and whispered, "Mr. Kakuzu, I have a plan."
Kakuzu was startled, then turned to look at Ren beside him.
"We can do this…"
Ren chuckled, then began to explain his plan.
Kakuzu's initially uninterested expression began to become focused as Ren spoke.
At the same time, he began to calculate the feasibility of the plan.
"What do you think, Mr. Kakuzu? Let's do it this way, a quick battle."
As Ren spoke, he kept glancing behind him, clearly a bit impatient.
"Alright."
Kakuzu agreed after a moment of thought, because Ren's plan was indeed the simplest and most effective.
If everything went smoothly, those guys in Takigakure Village wouldn't even have time to react.
Ren formed the Ushi hand seal, a faint smile on his lips.
"Then… let's begin!"