Traveling through Naruto: I am Haruno Sakura

Chapter 227: Searching for Micro-Scented Insects (6)

We didn't set up a tent this time, after all, the trees were not suitable, but a sleeping bag per person solved the problem.

When the sun rose slightly, several people began a new day of searching.

After searching for two days in a row, no trace of the micro-scented insect was found. Shino stood on the tree and said, "The air pressure has changed. This is a sign of changing weather."

Sakura remembered the time when the micro-scented insects laid eggs, "It seems that we don't have much time left."

Shino nodded, "Microscented insects lay eggs on rainy days and will emerge in the early morning of the next day."

Ya understood what he meant, "So if it rains today, it will turn into an adult insect tomorrow."

Shino agreed, "From a time perspective, this is the last chance. If we miss this chance, we won't be able to use the Micro Fragrance Bug to find Sasuke."

When Sakura heard Shino say the word Sasuke, she knew that this time it was safe. After all, Naruto would be particularly motivated today. Sure enough, Naruto was wearing a night cap and said, "It's okay, I will definitely find it out!"

It was a clear, cloudless day just now, but now it is covered with dark clouds.

This also told several people that there was not much time left.

Seeing Naruto working extra hard today, Sakura also felt very motivated, but she also informed the other people who knew the truth, to be on guard against the possibility that they would attack us because they couldn't find the micro-fragrant bugs.

The raindrops fell on her body. Sakura looked at Hinata crying beside her and comforted her softly, "There is still time. It's just raining now. Let's try harder."

Hinata nodded and said, "I volunteered for this mission. No one else has given up, so how could I give up?"

Sakura felt the temperature beside her, "Hinata, this rain may be the best thing for you. As the temperature around us drops, the location of living things will become clearer."

Hinata used her Byakugan to investigate everything around her, while Sakura searched closely. As she was searching, she heard Hinata say, "The micro-fragrant bug is on the side of that tree!"

Sakura immediately used chakra to accurately locate the insect, and used soft chakra to wrap the insect. After doing all this, Sakura looked at Hinata, "You are amazing, Hinata, thanks to you this time!"

Hinata lowered her head, a little embarrassed, "It was you who told me not to give up, Sakura..."

Then he handed the bug to Shino, who took out a box specifically for storing bugs and looked at the bugs inside. "Yes, it is indeed a female micro-fragrant bug."

Naruto cheered on the side, and Sakura mentioned, "And those three people."

At this point, Sakura called on a few people to start making preparations. Now that they have found the micro-fragrant insect, those three people will definitely come to snatch it. In that case, they just need to set a trap.

Our group this time is very good at making traps...

But why didn't anyone come? Did they miss any important clues? Sakura looked around and suddenly looked at Naruto, "Naruto, where's Hinata?"

Naruto leaned against a tree to rest, "Hinata? She just said she was going to wash her face... She's been gone for a long time..."

Upon hearing this, several people looked at each other and thought, oh no.

Then a kunai appeared in the jungle and accurately shot at the tree above Naruto. The difference was that there was a piece of paper tied to the kunai.

Tsk, I didn’t expect that I could only run in the direction where Hinata left her scent.

Naruto looked at the note, "Why was Hinata captured? Why would anyone know that we were looking for the Micro-Scented Bug?"

Ya explained: "We have actually been under surveillance since we got here."

Naruto found the key, "Did you find it at the beginning? That's why you set the trap..."

Shino said bluntly: "You are the only one who doesn't know."

Naruto's eyes widened at this kind of thing, "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

Sakura sighed, man proposes, God disposes. "I'm telling you, there will definitely be a big fight again, right? We were planning to catch the turtle in the jar, but we didn't expect Hinata to be caught alone."

Shino also had to praise, "They were also afraid that the battle would scare away the Micro-Fragrance Bug, so they captured Hinata and used her as a hostage in exchange. It was a really smart move."

When they arrived, Sakura smelled a sweet scent, "Honey? Bees..."

Kiba looked at Akamaru, "Hinata's scent ends here..."

The bugs on Shino's body flew out and spread around.

Sakura had some clues, "So among the enemies this time, there is a ninja who can summon bees. He first uses the honey carried by the bees to block Hinata's movements, and then sends out the bees to knock Hinata out."

Shino combined the clues that Sakura had provided earlier, "There is a group of insect users in Iwagakure who are good at using bees, that is, the declining Upper Water Clan."

"The Shangshuiliu clan? Never heard of it?" Ya had no impression of the name.

Sakura had heard of this. "The Kamisui Clan was once as famous as the Aburame Clan. When the Iwagakure attacked Konoha, the Kamisui Clan was entrusted with the vanguard. They released an army of bees into Konoha, attempting to use the chaos to cover the main force of the Iwagakure to attack Konoha."

"However, the Aburame clan saw through their tricks and rose up to fight back in the western forest. A rare battle between insect masters in history ended with the victory of the Aburame clan. It was also through this battle that the Aburame clan gained an unshakable position in Konoha. On the other hand, the Kamisui clan was treated coldly by the Iwagakure Village. Until now, there are only a few people left in the clan."

"Sakura, how do you know so much?" Naruto always felt it was unbelievable, how could Sakura know such a thing?

Sakura thought for a moment, "Because some time ago, I was not only learning medical ninjutsu, but also helping Tsunade-sama with some government affairs. In my spare time, I also read some books about ninjas from other countries, so I knew about it."

It's really scary that one can multitask to this extent...

Anyway, Naruto didn't really understand the details, "So, they want to steal the Micro Fragrance Bugs, right?"

Ya was puzzled about their motives, "But what on earth are those guys going to do with the micro-fragrant insects?"

Shino looked at the sky, "When my bug comes back, maybe I'll have the answer."

As they were walking on the road, they saw a bug land on Shino's hand.

Naruto asked anxiously, "Did you find out anything? Where is Hinata?"

Shino shook his head, "No, I'm afraid they've killed the other bugs too."

Sakura calmed down, "Then we can only exchange. After all, there may be other ways to find Sasuke, but Hinata is our companion, what do you think?"

Naruto nodded, "No matter what happens, you can't just stand by and watch your companions die! The guy who doesn't care about his companions' lives is a scumbag!"

Naruto's rationality rarely made Kiba agree, "Yes, the most urgent thing is to rescue Hinata."

Shino was silent for a while. "Will Hinata be satisfied with this result? It was Hinata who proposed this operation, and it was me who told her about the micro-fragrant bug. After all, compared to this kind of mission with a very high failure rate, I still think we should do a mission that is beneficial to the village and down-to-earth."

"But Hinata didn't say to give up. She insisted that we should give it a try even if there was only a glimmer of hope."

Such words moved Naruto, "Is it the gentle Hinata?"

At this point, Ya nodded affirmatively, "At that time, her aura was really incredible. Seeing her like that, Shino and I had no choice but to agree."

Shino frowned, "This is the first time Hinata has volunteered, so we really want the mission to be a success."

It was hard for Sakura to imagine that the shy little girl would volunteer. She must have done a lot of psychological preparation before making the choice. Even if she went out, she would go to training every night... If Hinata failed the mission because of herself, how would she... view herself?

Kiba lowered his head. He didn't want to fail in this mission. "But we don't even know where Hinata is. What should we do?"

Sakura smiled, "We can't find it, but they will definitely bring Hinata to the exchange location."

This time Naruto understood what Sakura meant, "We will rescue Hinata, and we must also protect the Micro-Fragrance Bug!"

Several people walked towards the location written on the paper. When they arrived at the location, Naruto couldn't help but shout: "We brought the micro-fragrant bugs, return Hinata to us!"

Sakura looked at the surroundings. There was a sweet smell in the air. There must be a beehive nearby. Hinata was wrapped in honey like a pupa. The woman holding Hinata said, "Put the insect cage on that stone."

Shino held the box and placed it on the stone.

One of them stepped forward and looked at the bugs in the box carefully. Then he was furious. "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to fool us, the bug-masters? You actually want to use rhinoceros beetles to trick us!"

The insect was thrown to the ground, then it removed its disguise, transformed into its true form and flew away.

At this time, Shino controlled the person who was inspecting the goods, and Sakura went directly behind the other two people and gave them an injection in the shoulder.

As Kiba took Hinata aside, Shino released the bugs on his body, "It's time for you to finish."

Sakura always felt something was wrong. It was too easy, wasn't it?

Then, several people including Hinata turned into beeswax and melted into the ground.

Swarms of bees flew in the sky, which made Sakura want to release her bloodline limit, but the bees now looked wrong.

Shino spoke to stop them, "Don't move! Insect Wall Technique!"

A barrier of insects instantly formed around the few people, strangling the approaching bees on the spot. This move drew several rounds of applause.

"A mere Genin has such power. Isn't it worthy of being a member of the Aburame clan?"