Journey of Desires

After the question asked by Kilia, Orochimaru began to tell in more detail about his idea.

Although usually the Sanin does not like to spend a lot of time on explanations and communication, but now the main goal of his life depends on accuracy and detail.

The essence of his plan was for Kilia to help him write a fuin seal in Orochimaru's soul itself. Earlier, when he was thinking about how to add immortality to himself like Ban, he wanted to make a fuin seal that would restore his body.

But the main problem is that if the body is destroyed to the state when the fuin seal is defeated, then it will not be able to recover.

As a result, Orochimaru decided to write a fuin in the soul itself, but here another problem arises, chakra is half physical energy that cannot work without a body, and therefore fuin techniques on the basis of the soul will not work.

But Orochimaru also remembers Kato Dan, the man who used techniques to make his soul leave his body, and the members of the Yamanaka clan can also control other people's bodies, as a result, Orochimaru concluded that in order for the Fuin seal to work in the soul, he needs a bias in Yin, thanks to the spiritual leaving chakra, it is theoretically possible for the seal to work.

This is where Kilia's help is needed, who will help him write the necessary symbols in his soul, and will be able to tell about spiritual magic.

***

A little later, Naruko and Hinata still have not returned to the hotel, and Orochimaru and Kilia finished their discussion. And when their conversation came to an end, Orochimaru moved on to another topic.

- I expected that little Hyuga would return to the room, and therefore held back this information, but since it is not there, I think I can tell you.

- What are you talking about?

- Hiashi Hyuga declared a wanted person bypassing the Hokage, he also gave an official statement, it sounded like a request to return his daughter, if the kidnappers hear his words, he asks to contact him.

- What? The proud Hyuga really said something like that?

The one answering at the moment was Ban and after he said the previous phrase, he thought for a few moments and continued.

- Well, it turns out that for Hiashi, his daughter means much more than pride, I must admit, he surprised me, very pleasantly surprised me.

- What will you do?

- Considering that Hiashi swallowed his pride, I think we need to contact him first, we took Hinata with us only to strengthen Naruto, and now I think it's time to return her back.

- And then?

- Let's go to the Land of Iron, and then to Kumogakure. Still, we want to explore this whole world and after visiting the five ninja villages, we will visit small countries. We've already been to the land of hot springs and rice fields.

Taking Ban's words into account, Sanin decided to end the conversation, having received new knowledge about magic, he decided to first study the notes that Kilia gave him, and they agreed to meet in a week, on the same day he would try to create test versions of the seal of immortality with the help of Kilia. Having already gotten up from the table and was about to use the reverse summoning, Orochimaru stopped because he heard Ban ask him to wait, and then explained.

- Considering that we need to return Hinata, we'll have to go somewhere closer to the Land of Fire, maybe you can take us all with you with the reverse summoning? And while I'm busy returning Hinata, you and Kilia can work on creating the seal.

- Okay, then we'll wait for Uzumaki and Hyuga to arrive?

***

The door to the Tsuchikage's office suddenly opened, and a chunin working in the office came in to see Onoki.

- Lord Tsuchikage, a Konoha Shinobi has arrived, asking to convey a request to meet you, says that he has a message from the Hokage.

- Hm? And what does Hiruzen need? Okay, let him in.

- Yes, Tsuchikage sama!

While the office of the head of the Stone village was talking about a request to help find the kidnappers, Kurotsuchi said goodbye to her new friends and went to her grandfather's office.

Over the past week, she met with Ban's squad every day, and during this time she showed almost the entire Stone village, while they walked and studied different places, even Kurotsuchi herself saw several new places, and daily walks with new friends brought her pleasure.

When the girl was already approaching the office, she saw a Shinobi in a Konohagakure uniform coming out of it, entering her grandfather, she asked the first question.

- Grandfather! He was a Konoha ninja, right?

- Kurotsuchi? You're just in time...

- Did something happen? And Grandpa, you didn't answer my question...

Onoki looked at Kurotsuchi carefully, she rarely saw such a serious and tense look towards herself, and realizing that the matter was very serious, she immediately prepared to listen.

- Kurotsuchi, what can you say about the customers of the mission you're carrying out?

- Huh? What do they have to do with it? Well, sister Kilia is kind and calm, but for some reason she really loves cute things, Ban is very cheerful but a little... how can I say this, strange, as if he is trying with all his might to look for something new and why he does this I don't understand . Hikari-chan is very calm and not talkative, Hinata-chan is shy, and Naruko is the most normal of them, I haven't seen anything strange, hmm... Except that sometimes she tries to do something strange, for example, when I said during a walk that no one had ever jumped from the village wall before, her eyes lit up as if she was going to run and jump from the wall right now. And I completed the mission, today they are leaving Iwagakure.

After listening to his granddaughter, Onoki was convinced of the correctness of his thoughts, today a Konoha ninja came to him and asked the Hokage for help in finding the kidnappers of the Konoha ninja, the problem is that a girl from the Hyuga clan was kidnapped, as well as another kunoichi who is the daughter of the deceased heroes of Konoha, but the main problem is that these people attacked the Shinobi of Konoha and caused great damage. Oonoki knew about this situation thanks to his spies, but he did not expect a message from the Hokage.

He asked Kurotsuchi to be sure that the people who had been in his village for a week and a half were the same kidnappers.

- I see, Kurotsuchi, listen.

For the next few minutes, Oonoki was busy retelling the situation to his granddaughter, and when he finished introducing her to the situation, he said.

- So these people for whom you carried out the task are wanted in the territory of the Land of Fire and most likely the Land of Wind.

- Wait, Grandpa! I understand that the similarities between the three of them are very high, but the information provided by the Hokage indicated that Hinata was the kidnapped Hyuga, as well as Naruko, but then why don't they run away?

- Kurotsuchi, what do you mean by asking this question?

- Today I was with Naruko and Hinata all day long, and there was no one else from their group, they said that they had already studied everything that was interesting, and they were not interested in just walking around the village.

Onoki was puzzled by this situation and decided to choose the most logical option, he called the chunin into the office and ordered him to convey a message that the Tsuchikage was inviting them all to him.

The chunin left the office but returned alone fifteen minutes later.

- Lord Tsuchikage, the village guests you were talking about left the village, and there was also a man with them, according to the description of the hotel workers, he had long black hair and yellow snake eyes.

- What? How untimely, and... Orochimaru?

***

In Konoha, in the residence of the Hyuga clan, the head of the clan Hiashi Hyuga was sitting at the table with his daughter Hanabi, for several weeks now he has been in constant stress and anxiety.

They say it's true that in order to find out how valuable something was to you, you have to lose it.

It turned out that his daughter was one of the most important things in his life, just a month ago, tell him about this situation and he would have laughed, saying that he definitely would not have thrown away his pride, but the reality is that the loss of his daughter hit him hard, and now he almost never lets go of Hanabi.

But the next moment, Hiashi saw a small snake crawl into the room where he was, he was about to throw it out of the room, but then he saw that it was white, and also carried a small piece of paper with a small-sized fuin seal storage just below its head.

- Hm...

Frowning and taking the seal from the snake's body, Hiashi saw how the snake dissipated into smoke, it became clear that it was a ninja summons.

Putting chakra into the seal, a letter appeared in Hiashi's hands, opening it, he began to read the message.

Ten minutes later, the members of the Hyuga clan were puzzled, their leader for some reason began to gather several jonin as his escort, after which he left the clan's territory and the village in particular.

***

There are a large number of villages in the country of rice fields, now Naruko was accompanying Ban and Hinata who had just arrived at the village where a meeting with Hinata's father was scheduled, in the note that they sent for Hiashi it was written that if he wants to return his daughter, then let him come to the specified village in the country of rice fields, and they will wait for them within 2 days after sending the letter, if by that time he does not come, then this will be regarded as an answer that his daughter can not be returned.

The day before yesterday, when Hinata and Naruko returned from a walk around Iwagakure, they saw Orochimaru, and after listening to the information brought by the snake sannin, it became clear that it was time for Hinata to return.

Naruko was sad that the girl who was one of her few friends during her stay in Konoha would leave their group, but she was also glad that her friend would return home to her loved ones.

Hinata was in an incomprehensible mood, on the one hand, she wanted to go back, but on the other hand, she had long understood that she was kidnapped essentially for no reason, and during this time that she traveled with them, she even began to like this life, but she understood that she could not stay forever with Naruko and the others, and seeing how Ban, Kilia and Hikari fought, she had a desire, a desire to become a strong kunoichi, and therefore wants to return to the academy and also delve into the techniques of her clan.

- Well, we've been in the village for about 30 hours, I think Hiashi should arrive soon, that's about how long it would take for a jonin to travel at high speed, taking into account rest.

After listening to Ban's words, Naruko turned to Hinata and addressed her friend.

- Listen, Hinata, I really enjoyed how we traveled together.

- Mm, yeah! Me too!

- But if you still return to your home today, then know this! I really want to go on a similar trip again in the future! I'll wait until you become strong and can leave the village at your own will!

Hinata looked at Naruko very seriously and nodded, the girl wanted to say something but Ban interrupted her.

- Oh! They're already here.