Chapter 122
Zixu arrived at the ruins, following the directions given by the Cloud Ninja he was dragging along. Hidan and Kakuzu were already gone, leaving behind only a pool of blood on the ground.
He tossed the Cloud Ninja aside, crouched down, and dipped his fingers into the blood.
"Hmm... they haven't sealed it yet. Looks like the Two-Tails was only recently captured. The Akatsuki members shouldn't be too far ahead." Zixu analyzed the scene, scanning the surroundings to determine which direction Hidan and Kakuzu had taken.
"Tsk, they covered their tracks well. Guess that's to be expected from professionals—they don't even leave a trace." He clicked his tongue in irritation. The Akatsuki was efficient—ruthless, precise, and thorough.
The Cloud Ninja, who had led him here, simply shrugged, looking completely lost.
"Should we, uh... roll some dice to pick a direction?" he suggested awkwardly.
Zixu immediately knew this guy was useless. He had hoped the Cloud Ninja would have some kind of tracking method for the Tailed Beasts, but it seemed he had given them too much credit. That was more of a Konoha specialty.
"Useless idiot... looks like I'll have to handle this myself." Zixu closed his eyes and focused on the chakra lingering in the area. Despite his closed eyes, his vision only became clearer.
Through his senses, he could perceive the chakra flowing through everything around him. Filtering out the irrelevant, he honed in on the blood he had just touched, tracing its origin.
This technique was something Karin had taught him—an exclusive ability of the Uzumaki Clan: Kagura Shingan (Kagura's Mind's Eye).
The Uzumaki were renowned for their exceptional sensory abilities and vast chakra reserves, allowing them to master large-scale detection techniques. By closing his eyes and expanding his awareness, Zixu could detect chakra fluctuations within tens of kilometers. Not only that, but if he was familiar with a specific chakra signature, he could pinpoint exact locations, numbers, movement speeds, and even unique traits of his targets.