The Research Institute, or rather Amado, had long since launched a secret investigation into Fūma Ichirō. Moreover, he wanted to use Fūma Ichirō as bait to draw out certain ambitious elements hidden within the Research Institute, with Orochimaru being his key suspect.
This was also the reason he applied to Shinji to delay sacrificing Fūma Ichirō by a few days.
However, although Fūma Ichirō seemed a bit off, he usually didn't reveal any flaws, leaving Amado unable to catch him out. So if this investigation still yielded no results, he could only hand Fūma Ichirō over to Shinji.
Before long, Eida and Daemon arrived at Amado's office.
Amado explained the reason to Eida, then requested, "We must figure out what they did in the passage, so please!"
"Let me take a look!"
Eida nodded, then activated her 'Senrigan'.
Instantly, the eyes in her sockets burst forth with a brilliant luster, as if capable of perceiving everything in the world.
However, just as Amado was waiting for the result, he noticed Eida's brows suddenly furrowing, and his heart skipped a beat.
Sure enough, Eida shook her head: "I didn't see anything!"
This time, not only Amado, but even Delta and Daemon beside them were startled, all looking at Eida.
Amado asked directly: "What happened?"
Eida explained: "According to the time and location you provided, I didn't see any valid information. It was all blurry there!"
Amado's expression turned grim.
He knew clearly that seeing nothing but blurriness was more terrifying than seeing something, because it meant one of Orochimaru or Fūma Ichirō possessed the ability to interfere with Eida's 'Senrigan'. This was simply incredible!
"To be able to block Big Sister's prying, it seems at least one of these two has awakened a Shinjutsu. Hehe, this is getting interesting!"
Daemon gloated a little.
He knew Shinji's temper very well. If either Fūma Ichirō or Orochimaru deceived the Research Institute, the outcome would definitely be miserable.
Amado was somewhat upset and asked, "Eida, what do you think?"
Eida tossed her hair indifferently: "You created this mess yourself; figure out how to clean it up yourself!"
Eida was very dissatisfied with the Research Institute continuously holding rituals and creating experimental subjects capable of awakening Shinjutsu one after another.
Because these experimental subjects not only possessed 'Six Paths Level' combat power but also possessed Otsutsuki genes, making them immune to her 'Charm'. So when facing these experimental subjects, she instinctively felt uneasy.
Delta said: "I think we must figure out which one is the problem, Orochimaru or Fūma Ichirō!"
Amado asked: "What do you think?"
"If you ask me, Fūma Ichirō is more suspicious!" Pausing, Delta seemed to recall something and added, "That guy sometimes gives off a very creepy feeling! I'd rather face Owl and Yamada Juichi than him!"
Eida said: "If we're talking about who is more suspicious, I think Orochimaru is more suspicious."
Before Amado could speak, Delta asked: "Why?"
"No reason, just a woman's intuition!" Tossing her hair again, Eida said to Delta with a look of superiority, "You wouldn't understand!"
"Damn it!"
Delta instantly became irritable.
Seeing the two about to fight, Amado had to step in to stop them, then sent both of them away.
After the office quieted down, he thought for a while and finally contacted Shinji.
Receiving Amado's report, Shinji rushed from the flying fortress to the Research Institute and asked straight to the point: "Is there progress in the investigation?"
Amado helplessly told Shinji everything that had just happened.
After hearing it, Shinji smiled playfully: "Heh, even Eida's 'Senrigan' was interfered with?"
Amado said: "Only Shinjutsu can achieve such a thing. So, at least one of Orochimaru and Fūma Ichirō has awakened a Shinjutsu, or perhaps both have!"
Shinji wasted no words and instructed directly: "Call Fūma Ichirō over. I'll ask him personally."
"Yes!"
Amado nodded, then sent someone to notify Fūma Ichirō.
Not long after, Fūma Ichirō arrived at the office.
Seeing Shinji, Fūma Ichirō was startled, then stepped forward and bowed: "My Lord!"
Shinji asked: "What did you and Orochimaru do in the passage?"
Fūma Ichirō hurriedly explained: "Orochimaru? Passage? What exactly are you talking about? I didn't have any contact with Orochimaru today at all!"
Amado had been watching Fūma Ichirō. Seeing him speak with a sincere expression, not looking like he was lying, the doubts in his heart grew stronger.
Shinji said: "Is that so? Let me take a look!"
With that, he raised his hand, pressed it on Fūma Ichirō's forehead, and with a casual lift, pulled out Fūma Ichirō's soul and browsed through it.
Seeing Shinji pull out Fūma Ichirō's spirit body so casually, Amado was quite surprised. Fūma Ichirō's performance was obvious to the entire Research Institute, yet such a strong person was as weak as a child in front of Shinji, which really made him somewhat terrified.
After a while, Shinji put Fūma Ichirō's spirit body back and said to Amado: "I've seen his memories. He didn't see Orochimaru in the passage."
Amado said: "That's strange!"
Shinji smiled: "Yeah, it seems not only is he problematic, but Orochimaru is also involved!"
Now, not only was Eida's 'Senrigan' interfered with, but even Fūma Ichirō's memory was clean. This wasn't a lack of problems; on the contrary, the problem was huge.
Amado realized something and asked: "How do you plan to handle it?"
Shinji sighed: "I don't have the energy to deal with the Research Institute's affairs right now, so I can only ask you to look after this mess for now. Once I finish the urgent matters at hand, we'll solve Orochimaru's problem."
Amado said: "Understood. I will do my best to appease him during this time!"
"Please!" Shinji lifted Fūma Ichirō, who was still somewhat groggy after having his spirit body interrogated, and said, "As for him, I'll take him away."
With that, Shinji left the Research Institute with Fūma Ichirō.
There was undoubtedly a problem with Orochimaru, and this problem definitely involved Shinjutsu. However, there was no need for Shinji to rush to expose this matter right now. For him, sacrificing Urashiki Otsutsuki and Fūma Ichirō first, and swallowing the two nurtured 'Chakra Fruits' into his stomach, was more important than anything else.