After hearing Naruto's explanation, Kakashi didn't quite know what to say. If cat-catching missions were all of this level, would Konoha's Genin even survive?
"This cat isn't something you can just catch..." Kakashi said with a headache, helplessly. "Alright, you go pick up the person first."
This concerned a Jinchuriki, such a big matter had to be discussed properly.
"Okay." Naruto responded, creating six Shadow Clones and sending them to pick up the person.
Then Naruko was beaten to death by Sakura, because she had discovered clues about the Star thieves, and Naruko wanted to test if the Chakra Scalpel could kill people.
Finally, the eight of them gathered at Sakura's location. Apart from Naruto, the other Genin weren't very clear about the concept of a Jinchuriki.
They roughly knew what a Tailed Beast was, the information source being the story of the Nine Tails' rampage that had been circulating in Konoha for many years, and the Divine Fox Couple who sealed it away.
"Just let them come, we'll just beat them up." Kushina cracked her knuckles, she actually preferred beating people up to finding them.
Kakashi knew his teacher's wife's strength, whether it was the Adamantine Sealing Chains or directly releasing the Nine Tails, she could really beat them up if she wanted to, he said helplessly:
"According to Naruto's information, the Cloud Village people are still far away from here, at least beyond our sensory range. And they probably don't know that the 'Star' has been stolen, they will most likely go to the Star Ninja Village first to look for it."
Naruto said, "Then I'll have a Shadow Clone keep an eye on the village, waiting for the cat to come to us. Shall we find the Star first, and then consider catching the cat?"
Kakashi nodded in agreement, "That's the best way. As long as we have the 'Star', they will always come looking for us, then we'll have a reason to take action."
Naruto released three clones to lie in wait near the Star Ninja Village, and the group followed the scent Bisk was picking up.
They chased all the way to a cliff, when Kushina suddenly said, "There are people on the cliff, and there are four other people heading in that direction as well."
Naruto sensed it too, and asked, "Less than a kilometer away, Hinata, can you see them?"
Hinata activated her Byakugan and said in surprise, "It's that Red Star, and Mao, but Mao seems to be unconscious and they've kidnapped him!"
Everyone was confused, the acting village chief kidnapped someone from his own village to find a missing-nin, what kind of operation was this?
Kakashi thought for a moment and said, "Let's not act rashly, let's hide and see what they want to do."
Red Star was confronting a long-haired woman wearing a Star Ninja Village uniform with his subordinates. The Konoha group hid in a suitable position, only able to see their mouths moving, unable to hear what they were saying.
But, Sasuke activated his Sharingan, lip reading was a passive skill of the Sharingan. Kakashi could also read lips with his Sharingan, but since there was an original here, he didn't want to waste Chakra.
Sasuke began to relay word by word:
Red Star: Lady Summer Day, it really is you, can you please return the 'Star'?
Summer Day: Give up, Red Star, if you continue that kind of training, the children will die!
Red Star: So what! In order for the village to become strong, someone has to sacrifice!
Summer Day: The Third Star Shadow ordered me to live in seclusion outside the village, if anyone abuses the Star, I must stop them no matter what, I will not let you have your way.
Red Star: It's because the Third Star Shadow was so pedantic that he died!
Summer Day: What did you say?
Red Star: That's right, the Third Star Shadow was assassinated by me, only I can lead the village to surpass the five great ninja villages!
Summer Day: You madman, I won't let you go today! Peacock Mystical Method...
Red Star: Wait! Don't you care about your own son's life?
Kushina couldn't listen anymore. This person was a scumbag. She stormed out, and the others had no choice but to follow.
Red Star became even more smug when he saw Kushina approaching, shouting, "Ninjas of Konoha, you've come at the right time. As long as you capture her, you can..."
However, Kushina rushed over and punched Red Star in the face, sending him flying several meters.
Red Star's subordinates were stunned, but they couldn't just watch their boss get beaten up. They immediately formed hand seals: "Peacock Mystical Method..."
Then Naruto and Sasuke knocked them out from behind with blunt weapons.
Naruto caught Mao, then kicked each of them with disdain, thinking, Look at your pathetic selves. Who do you think you are? You want to hit my mom?
Perhaps Kushina hadn't used her full strength in that punch, as Red Star got up and questioned, "You actually attacked the client? Who will commission tasks to Konoha in the future!"
Kushina's expression was a bit unsightly. Impulsiveness didn't mean she was ignorant. She knew this would negatively affect Konoha's reputation, but why not beat up such a scumbag? Minato would understand her. At worst... at worst, she just wouldn't talk back when he nagged her later...
Fortunately, Summer Day stepped forward in time: "You don't need to be troubled. I want to thank you all for saving my son. The following is an internal matter of the Star Ninja Village, so please leave it to me!"
Maybe it was just Naruto's imagination, but he felt that Summer Day's temperament at this moment was very similar to Kushina's.
Kushina nodded to her. As a fellow mother, she could feel the suppressed anger in the other woman.
"It's time to settle things, Red Star. Neither the assassination of the Third Star Shadow nor the kidnapping of Mao can be forgiven!" Summer Day quickly formed several hand seals: "Peacock Mystical Method: Beast!"
Chakra surged from Summer Day's body, gathering into a huge, ferocious beast that pounced towards Red Star.
"Don't look down on me. I still have ambitions to realize. How can I lose to you like this!" Red Star formed the same hand seal, releasing a similar beast, only a bit smaller.
The two chakra-formed beasts tore at each other, entangled for several rounds. In the end, Summer Day prevailed, breaking Red Star's chakra beast. Red Star was hit head-on, flying backward and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"I can't die here! Peacock Mystical Method: Wings!" Chakra gushed out from Red Star's back, forming purple butterfly-like wings. He jumped off the cliff, trying to escape.
Of course, Summer Day didn't want to let him go. She also used chakra to form wings and chased after him. Soon after, Red Star's screams echoed from below the cliff.
...
When Summer Day returned, the unconscious Mao had also woken up. Mother and son recognized each other, and they expressed their gratitude again. Mao also apologized for his previous rudeness.
"What are you going to do next?" Kushina asked.
Summer Day pointed to the unconscious Night Hawk and Four Aspects, saying, "Take them back, expose Red Star's crimes, and then elect a new leader."
"Why don't you become the leader yourself?" Naruto felt that Summer Day was the strongest in the entire Star Ninja Village. The Third Star Shadow entrusted her with this long-term monitoring mission, which meant he trusted her a lot. It was as if he was saying, "If the heir can be assisted, assist him; if he is incompetent, you can take it yourself."
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