Grass Ninja Village.
This Village is located in the Land of Grass, at the junction of the Fire, Earth, and Wind Countries, and is on good terms with Konoha Village.
The Ninja of the Land of Grass are skilled at researching and learning other countries' Ninjutsu. Although their strength is not comparable to the Hidden Rain Village, which is occupied by the Akatsuki Organization, or Takigakure Village, which possesses Hero's Water and Tailed Beasts, they are still much stronger than Ninja Villages like Yugakure and Hoshigakure.
And at this moment, above this Village, in a place everyone would ignore and overlook, two pairs of eyes were looking down upon them.
"I say."
Hidan looked at the passersby below, who were smaller than ants, and spoke with a mournful expression.
"We need to see if we can go down."
The two of them had been there for several minutes, and Hidan was afraid that Ren would let go and drop him.
He had escaped death and gained freedom with great difficulty; it would be too unfair if he died here.
"Don't rush."
Ren lowered his altitude slightly, glanced down at Hidan, then closed his eyes again and said softly.
"Let me find the target."
"Tch."
Hidan turned his head to the side and muttered.
"Can't we just sneak in and look?"
"Shut up."
Ren kept his eyes tightly shut. Although his perception ability was fully activated, this did not affect his speaking.
"If you make another sound, I'll throw you down."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Hidan's face instantly turned pale, and he quickly covered his mouth, fearing that Ren would throw him down.
As for why they didn't sneak in to search, it was naturally because it was more convenient this way.
Small Ninja Villages like Grass Ninja Village are not like the Five Great Villages, where the Village is covered by a barrier with no blind spots, and one can only enter through specific passages.
For small Ninja Villages, they can only arrange people for defense and patrol, which not only wastes manpower but also time.
And Ren didn't want to waste any more time. After several days of hassle, he just wanted to complete the mission quickly and go home for a good sleep.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Ren opened his eyes, his gaze focused on one spot, and the wings behind him began to flap faster.
The bored Hidan suddenly noticed that his position was starting to move again. He quickly reached out and grabbed Ren's collar, fearing he would fall.
"Hold on tight."
After a warning, Ren propelled himself forward with his wings, while slowly decreasing his altitude.
As time passed, the two flew away from the center of Grass Ninja Village and arrived at a relatively secluded area.
There were many bungalows here, with many Grass Ninja moving back and forth among them. In the very center was an open space, where a huge tent was pitched, bearing a large medical symbol.
"This is the place..."
Feeling the familiar Chakra inside the tent, Ren narrowed his eyes, then found a secluded spot to land.
As soon as Hidan landed, he stumbled, and after a few seconds, he let out a sigh of relief.
For Hidan, who was experiencing flight for the first time, his feeling was not very pleasant; instead, he felt a lingering fear, constantly worrying that Ren would drop him.
And just as he turned around, he saw a somewhat strange scene.
The previously empty alley was now, at some unknown point, filled with Ren, and at a glance, there were more than a dozen of them.
"What are you looking at?"
Ren threw over a mask and a cloak, urging in a low voice.
"Hurry up and put them on."
"..."
Although he didn't know what was happening, Hidan didn't dare to delay. After putting on the cloak and mask, he looked up and found that the "Ren's" in front of him had all changed their appearance.
There were burly ones, looking strong and sturdy; emaciated ones, as if a gust of wind could blow them over; various strange body types stood together.
Everyone wore black uniforms, with masks bearing various animal patterns on their faces, and even the headbands on their foreheads were diverse.
There were Kumogakure's; Hidden Mist's; Iwagakure's; Sunagakure's; Konoha's...
Besides these from the Five Great Villages, there were also many from other small Ninja Villages, such as Amegakure, Hoshigakure, and Takumi Village. Among them, the most familiar to Hidan was the headband from Yugakure.
Finally, he also saw two headbands from Grass Hidden Village.
"You..."
Hidan's mouth twitched as he looked at the Shadow Clones, who had undergone a complete change of attire, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
"Let's go, don't just stand there."
Like Hidan, Ren, who had only put on a black robe and mask, was the first to walk out of the alley, his voice slowly sounding.
"Brothers, it's rare to come out, let's make a big commotion."
Before Hidan could react, a large number of responses came from behind him.
"Don't worry, Main Body, we love doing this."
"Let's go, let's go, we'll go explore the street on the east side of the Village."
"Then we'll go to the west side of the Village."
After watching the group of Shadow Clones leave one after another using the Instantaneous Body Technique, Hidan subconsciously asked, looking at the last figure remaining on the spot.
"Aren't you going?"
"I am coordinating with the Main Body's actions."
Number One patted Hidan's shoulder and smiled, indicating.
"Let's go, remember to stick close to me, don't get lost."
Although there wasn't too much to worry about given the other party's physical characteristics, it wasn't true immortality after all, so Number One still didn't dare to be careless with Hidan, who currently only had Genin level strength.
After leaving the alley, the three moved continuously through the houses, avoiding all Grass Ninja with their excellent perception, and steadily approaching the large tent.
Meanwhile, inside that huge tent, in a small cubicle, a beautiful woman with long red hair draped over her shoulders was resting on a small bed by the tent, her face full of weakness.
"Wah wah wah!"
Just then, a baby's cries suddenly came from nearby. The woman, hearing the sound, quickly sat up and then hurried to a crib, gently picking up the crying baby inside. She then began to gently sway the child, while softly patting the child's back, constantly humming softly.
"Karin, be good, Karin, be good, Mama's here."
Under the woman's rhythmic swaying and patting, the crying child gradually quieted, sucking on her finger, her small eyes slowly closing.
Seeing this, she immediately stopped swaying and then carefully put the child back. Looking at her sleeping baby, the woman's eyes were full of maternal love.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, the curtain was suddenly pulled open, and a dark and displeased face peered in, looking at the woman and saying impatiently.
"Are you rested? There are two seriously injured people waiting here."
"I'm sorry, I'll be right there."
The woman quickly turned around and answered hurriedly.
"Hmph, hurry up."
Watching the other person leave, the woman glanced at the sleeping baby, a bitter expression on her face. She raised her arm and looked at the dense bite marks on it, letting out a long sigh.
Being dependent on others always comes with a price.