Around ten o'clock that same night.
Sakura and Ino parted ways after obtaining the three locations. Sakura called Kiba and told him to gather the Breakers and meet near the school.
Meanwhile, Ino went to meet Sasuke and guide him to the meeting location.
At exactly ten o'clock, all the leaders of the Breakers met.
The meeting place was an abandoned building, formerly used for the meetings of Konoha High's gang, now one of the Breakers' general headquarters.
There were many familiar faces there: Kiba, Shino, and Rock Lee, as well as the Red Devil, with them Lily, Carol, Kojirou (the former Green Devil), and his former deputy Ringo who participated in the last war as acting leader of the Shouri gang, and finally Sakura, Ino, and Sasuke.
"Apologies for asking you all to come here, even though I have no direct connection with you," Sakura bowed slightly in apology, then raised her head and spoke calmly and in a composed tone: "But now, we all share one goal—rescuing Naruto and capturing the kidnapper."
"I honestly don't care about that. I'd rather regain my old position as the leader of the Konoha gang, haha," laughed the Red Devil as he leaned on his hands with a sarcastic tone.
"What? Do you want us all to beat you up here?" Rock Lee responded to the Red Devil in annoyance.
"Relax, relax, I was just joking, haha."
"Maybe I should teach you how to joke, Red Devil," Lily clenched her fists, smiling violently.
"I'll pass on fighting a savage woman like you. Besides, you should worry about your injuries—they're not fully healed yet," the Red Devil looked aside, laughing.
"You think a few injuries will weaken me?"
"Guys, let's not fight right now," Kojirou spoke calmly, trying to ease the tension.
"Please, can we stop this? We need to think of a plan to save Naruto now," Sakura stood up, staring at the table and knocking on it.
"Can't you see that bastard is trying to start a fight?"
"Alright, alright, I'll be quiet, Madam Leader ~ Anyway, I can't let that boy die. Otherwise, my brother's girlfriend will be sad," the Red Devil sighed while cleaning his ears in boredom.
Everyone looked at the Red Devil questioningly, but they ignored his words.
"Back to the main point—as you can see, there are three locations identified by the Uchiha clan. Through the Breakers' sources, we obtained two additional locations where the kidnapper is suspected to have been last week. We will split into five groups and raid the five locations simultaneously."
Carol sent the map of the five identified locations to the phones of the other ten members with her. They were all inside Konoha—the supposed trip to Korea had merely been a diversion by the kidnapper.
"So Naruto is in one of these places," Kiba said as he looked at the marked locations.
"Two are gambling halls, one is a hospital, and the other two are clinics. It's likely the kidnapper is keeping Naruto in or near a care facility to keep him alive," Shino explained while looking at the map.
"Alright, I'll take one of the gambling halls," the Red Devil smiled as he stood up and put his phone in his pocket.
"I'll go with you," said Kojirou as he stood beside him, along with Ringo, who still had a cast on his hand.
"Be careful. Our mission is reconnaissance, so don't engage unless it's urgent. And don't forget—whoever finds Naruto should alert the rest for support," Ino spoke with concern while sitting beside a silent Sasuke, who didn't seem interested in speaking.
"Good. I'll take the other gambling hall. Carol, you're coming with me, and bring your other friend, Kon," Lily said with excitement.
"Understood, leader," Carol replied calmly.
"I'll go with Kiba to this clinic," Sakura said, pointing to one of the locations.
"Then I'll go with Sasuke to this hospital," Ino said quietly.
"That leaves us to go to the other clinic. Alright then," Shino said coolly as he sat beside Rock Lee, who had a cast on his leg.
"Are you sure you're okay, Rock Lee?" Kiba asked with concern as he looked at Lee's injured leg.
"This? It's nothing. I'll be fine. It's just reconnaissance anyway, right?" Rock Lee smiled.
"Alright everyone, I wish you all the best."
Sakura looked calmly at the others and said that.
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Back at the headquarters of the White Fang gang.
Moigetsu was still staring at his computer when a map with five marked locations appeared.
"There it is finally! Looks like the Uchihas found the boy's location," Moigetsu spoke excitedly, then sent the map in a message to the rest of his gang.
"Alright, guys. These are the locations. Let's split up and search for the boy. Don't forget—he's blond-haired with blue eyes, and he's likely still unconscious."
"Alright then, let's go."
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In a dark, unidentifiable office.
A man sat alone, one leg crossed over the other, with a cold look in his eyes. His features weren't visible, only his posture.
His computer received a notification, and a map with five locations appeared.
"Hehehe, so that's how it is. I've found who's been pulling the strings in the shadows. So it was... in the end."
After a few seconds of laughter, he put on gloves, pressed several buttons on his computer, and sent the received location to someone else.
"In that case, let's see how far your plan goes."
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At exactly eleven, all parties allied to find Naruto had reached their assigned locations.
The first to arrive were the Red Devil's group—Kojirou and Ringo. Compared to the others, this was the only group nearly injury-free.
"This is the gambling hall. Let's go in," the Red Devil smiled happily as he walked with his hands in his pockets.
"Wait! Is it okay to just go in like that?"
"What? Afraid of a few adults? Haha, coward."
The Red Devil kicked the door of the hall while laughing, causing the men inside to be confused. He shouted, "Where's the owner of this hall?!"
"What the hell are you doing?! Are you crazy?" Ringo was shocked by the Red Devil's strange behavior.
"Huh? Who are you, kid? Why don't you leave before something bad happens to you?" Two men in black suits stood before the Red Devil, and one of them said this coldly.
"Huh? I'm not talking to the likes of you. Go call your boss before I get angry," the Red Devil replied coldly, not even acknowledging the two large men.
"What did you say, you little bastard?" The man coldly removed his glasses to reveal a scar in one eye, trying to intimidate the Red Devil, but to no avail. The Red Devil raised his head closer to the man and said coldly, "I didn't hear you—did you just call me a bastard?"
The man was shocked at the Red Devil's behavior, wondering why a kid like him wasn't afraid. His thoughts were cut off when he felt his body fall to the ground.
He was kneeling in front of the red-haired boy. It took his brain a moment to register that the Red Devil had kicked his temple, throwing him off balance. Before he hit the ground, the Red Devil grabbed his hair and forced him to kneel.
"I asked, did you just call me a bastard, you punk?"
The Red Devil didn't give the man time to think. He raised his leg and kicked him in the head, knocking him out with one blow—even with the age difference!
"You! You damn brat!"
The other man tried to pull a gun, but the Red Devil kicked him, making the gun fall. He picked it up and stared at the man, who was now sweating.
"Heh, looks like I got something nice," the Red Devil pointed the gun at him mockingly. "Now, my dear, would you kindly let this very important person go see your boss—if your life matters that much?"
Kojirou and Ringo looked at each other suspiciously and swore never to go on a trip with this crazy kid willingly again.
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Sakura and Kiba reached the clinic and stood a few meters away.
"This is the place, right, Sakura?" Kiba asked calmly. She nodded in agreement.
"This should be it. Let's go in."
Sakura moved forward, and Kiba followed, saying, "Wait, Sakura. Stay behind me—I'll protect you."
Sakura smiled at him and gently said, "Don't worry about me, Kiba. I'm really, really strong!"
Kiba was surprised at her words, then nodded with slight concern, "A-alright, got it. But let's stay close in case something happens."
Sakura placed her hand on the clinic door, opened it, and entered. They were greeted by someone with black hair, pink pants, and a matching nurse jacket.
"Welcome, are you here for a check-up?"
"Boy? Girl?" Kiba blurted out, prompting an annoyed response: "How rude! Can't you tell my gender?!"
"I'm sorry."
"Anyway, what brings you here?" the person asked, still annoyed, holding a clipboard.
"We're looking for someone. He's a blond boy with blue eyes. We heard he's being treated here," Sakura said firmly.
"Oh, that boy..." the person put a hand to their chin and said kindly, "That's right. He was at our clinic. Honestly, I didn't think he'd survive."
Both Sakura and Kiba were shocked and quickly asked, "What?! Naruto is really here?!"
"Ah yes, we were treating him in the operating room over there."
The person pointed slowly to another room on the side.
Sakura and Kiba rushed to that room.
"Hey, wait a second!"
They reached the room and opened the door, finding a body lying on the bed.
"Ah, you two..."
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At that moment, Shino and Rock Lee arrived at the second clinic. It turned out to be a regular clinic, nothing special.
It was full of elderly people, but one old man stood out—white-haired, with a body covered in burns. Shino focused on him, someone came to mind, but he dismissed it.
"So, nothing here, huh?" Rock Lee smiled as he looked around.
"Seems the kidnapper comes here to meet someone. Just a diversion. How cautious and clever is this guy?"
"Looks like we fell into his trap. Let's notify the others—we were probably misled."
"You're right."
Just as Shino was about to call the others, someone appeared.
Shino was slightly surprised, then said calmly, "What are you doing here? How did you get to this place?"
"Huh? I'm just here to visit my father."
"Just as I thought. That senile old man is really your father... Teacher Kakashi."
Kakashi took two steps forward, his features now visible. A sad expression was on his face, even though he tried to hide it.
"Let's not talk about my father. Why don't you tell me why you're playing ninja—sneaking around like this?" Kakashi approached Shino and Rock Lee, closing his eyes as he spoke quietly, "Does this... perhaps have to do with the boy, Naruto?"
"That..."
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Over at the second gambling hall, Lily, Carol, and Kon (another of Naruto's guards from the Namikaze clan) entered through the front door.
"Bring me your boss—I need to speak with him," Lily shouted with a smile, drawing confused stares from the crowd.
"You're embarrassing us, leader," Carol said, standing behind Lily, who laughed.
"What's embarrassing about it? Isn't it exciting to storm a gambling hall like in the movies? I've always wanted to try this!" Lily's eyes sparkled with joy, not caring about the chaos as long as it satisfied her thirst for adventure and danger.
"Is that why you chose a gambling hall?!" Kon asked in shock—he wasn't familiar with Lily.
"What else would it be?" Lily laughed and resumed shouting: "Bring your boss now!"
A well-dressed man emerged from one of the doors—blond hair, sharp black eyes, and a gentle expression. He seemed to be in his late twenties.
He approached Lily with a welcoming look and opened his arms warmly: "Oh, welcome, my dear guests. You're making quite the scene—what's the reason?"
Lily remained silent, while Carol looked slightly surprised. Silence dominated the moment.
"Looks like you're not feeling well. Want to talk outside for a bit? Unfortunately, I can't host minors here, haha," the man laughed kindly and led the way out while the other three followed silently.
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The last to arrive at their assigned location were Sasuke and Ino, walking side by side. Ino noticed the sadness on Sasuke's face, but she remained silent, letting him recover on his own.
"We've arrived, Sasuke."
Ino spoke as she looked ahead at the large hospital—one of the potential places Naruto could be.
"Alright, let's go in."
They climbed the stairs and approached the nurse at the reception desk. She smiled and asked, "How can I help you?"
Ino answered calmly, "We're looking for a friend—we heard he's staying here. His name is Naruto."
"Naruto? Let me see..." The nurse began searching the database, then after a while said, "Saruotbi Naruto? Is that right?"
Sasuke whispered quickly to Ino, "That's right—it's his alias at school." Ino nodded and answered the nurse with a smile, "Yes, that's him!"
"Good. This is his room number. Please don't disturb him if he's asleep."
"Understood. Thank you, ma'am."
The two turned to head toward Naruto's room—but were stopped by a large man standing in front of them calmly, holding a beer bottle.
"Oh, Naruto—that's his name, right, Ringo?"
"Yes, yes, that's it."
Both Sasuke and Ino felt worried. Ino tried to stay calm and asked, "Can we help you with something?"
Ringo smiled kindly and said, "Yes. Let's go talk outside," and turned around to leave with Suigetsu.
Sasuke and Ino looked at each other, then followed Ringo and Suigetsu.
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#To_Be_Continued.