"Awake? You seem to be recovering well!"
As soon as Temari opened her eyes, she heard these words by her ear. Turning her head to look beside her, she found two Hidden Sand Ninja standing next to her. Upon seeing their familiar headbands, she felt instantly relieved, thankful that she survived the beast's attack.
"How long was I unconscious? Where is Gaara?"
The Hidden Sand Ninja squad leader frowned upon hearing Temari's words and rebuked, "The Kazekage is not someone you can see at will. Let's first discuss your issues. Who damaged the Thunder Car track? What happened last night, and what's your identity?"
"Huh? What are you talking about? I'm Temari, Gaara's sister!"
Upon hearing the rebuke from the Hidden Sand Ninja in front of her, Temari felt incredulous. Is it possible that there are Hidden Sand Ninja who do not recognize her?
The Hidden Sand Ninja in front of her was not young; he should have participated in the Fourth Great Ninja War. How is it possible that he doesn't know who she is.
"Temari? The Kazekage's sister? What nonsense are you talking about? The Kazekage has only one brother, not a sister!"
The squad leader of the Hidden Sand Ninja guessed from Temari's words that this woman does not intend to divulge any information, possibly having a connection with the destruction of Thunder Car Turtle Island. With a cold face, he said,
"If you don't want to speak with us, you can wait for the Anbu to interrogate you."
They were just here to report the mission, waiting for Temari to wake up. They did not expect her to be uncooperative after waking up, so it was better to leave it to someone else.
"Hey, what are you doing? I'm really Gaara's sister, hey...."
Seeing that the two Hidden Sand Ninja did not seem to be lying to her, Temari hurriedly shouted twice, but the two ninjas left directly; after they left, Temari noticed her hands were tied to the bed, along with the injuries on her body...
"These stupid idiots, they don't even know me. Did nobody speak of my affairs after I married into Konoha..."
Temari thought in her heart in frustration, but she didn't struggle, and instead lay peacefully on the hospital bed.
No matter what, the fact that she is Gaara's sister cannot be changed. Those two may not have heard of her, but it doesn't mean the entire Hidden Sand Village has forgotten her. Once others arrive, they'll release her.
But Temari recalled the monster that attacked her last night, which, upon closer inspection, seemed like a whale. But why would a whale be flying in the sky?
She quickly thought of the information Shikamaru had told her, suspecting that the White Whale might be some kind of disaster, although the whale didn't seem particularly strong; she seemed to have injured the White Whale in the mist last night.
She wasn't sure if it was indeed a White Whale....
As Temari furrowed her brows in contemplation, two more masked Hidden Sand Ninja entered the room, standing on either side of her bed; Temari noticed their demeanor and felt something was not right. Was this to prevent her from escaping?
"Hey, what are you doing? I'm Temari! Gaara and Kankuro's sister. Where is Kankuro? Didn't you report this to him?"
Temari spoke angrily, thinking it was understandable if the two previous Hidden Sand Ninja didn't know, but even the Anbu acting this way was too much!
An Anbu ninja spoke, "Jonin Kankuro and the Kazekage have no sister. Jonin Kankuro is the Kazekage's only brother, which is common knowledge in Hidden Sand Village!"
"Next time you want to lie, make sure it's not something even a child wouldn't believe. So, will you confess, or do we have to extract the information about last night's Thunder Car track incident and your identity from you..."
The other Hidden Sand Anbu spoke harshly to Temari. Though the Anbu became more civilized after the Fourth Great Ninja War, they still use certain methods when facing threats to the village.
"You...."
Seeing the two Hidden Sand Anbu in front of her, Temari suddenly realized they weren't joking with her; Anbu Ninja generally doesn't act carelessly, and Gaara and Kankuro wouldn't joke with her, especially now....
So, do they truly not know her?
————————————
Land of Fire
The Tenseigan Clone was preparing with the Chamber of Commerce members to go to another company when suddenly a bizarre cry echoed from afar, with no prior warning; it seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"Guard!"
The guards of the Chamber of Commerce shouted loudly, immediately safeguarding the convoy; the cry was evidently from a beast, and given its loudness, the creature must be quite large.
"Chairman-sama, should we return the same way? There might be a significant threat ahead, or we could detour....."
"No need. Wait here for a bit; it might clear up soon."
The Tenseigan Clone said, having already left a Shadow Clone in place upon hearing the cry and departed from the initial site.
"Byakugan!"
After activating Byakugan, the Tenseigan Clone quickly saw a cluster of white mist several kilometers away, floating in the air and rapidly approaching them.
"What is this mist that it can block Byakugan's X-ray Vision...."
Even though Uchiha Yoichi's Tenseigan Clone couldn't see through the mist, he sensed an ominous creature within.
"Could it be the Otherworld creature that appeared last night? What a bother, how did I come across it....."
With a sigh, the Tenseigan Clone activated the Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
Instantly, a powerful burst of Chakra erupted, surrounding the Tenseigan Clone with green Chakra. He was also adorned in a Sage Feather Robe, with nine black Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him.
Within a second, three Truth-Seeking Orbs flew into the Tenseigan Clone's hand, materializing into a golden beam that pierced the sky in his palm.
"Golden Wheel Rebirth Burst!"
With a reverse grip, the Tenseigan Clone wielded the blazing golden beam like a sword and pushed it forward!
Although Byakugan couldn't pierce the mist, the creature's position at the mist's center was likely the Exotic Beast's location.
"Choo!!"
A resounding and sonorous whale song rang out, and the Tenseigan Clone sensed the Golden Wheel Rebirth Burst stabbing the creature within the mist. Promptly, he swung his arm, slicing horizontally with the beam.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
A tremendous flood of red blood splashed from the mist like a sky-shattering rain, quickly followed by a White Whale, several dozen meters long, that fell from the mist.
Thunk!
With a dull thud, the White Whale, nearly cleaved in half by the Golden Wheel Rebirth Burst, crashed to the ground, devastating a great swath of forest.
As the White Whale fell, the mist in the air gradually dissipated, and the Tenseigan Clone used his farsighted ability to view the Exotic Beast's full appearance within the mist.
"A whale? From which world did this monster appear, and what are its abilities...."
The kill was too swift; the creature, already far away, was slain by the Golden Wheel Rebirth Burst, leaving the Tenseigan Clone unaware of this Exotic Beast's abilities.
After confirming the complete death of the White Whale, the Tenseigan Clone flew over, sensing numerous items within its belly, including more than ten treasure chests.
Thankfully, the Golden Wheel Rebirth Burst hadn't destroyed these items, which the Tenseigan Clone suggested were treasures accompanied by the Exotic Beast's appearance.
Upon reaching the side of the White Whale's corpse, the Tenseigan Clone used Water Release to wash away the blood, then inspected with Byakugan and quickly found the items of highest value.
There was a book laced with unknown energy and several multicolored minerals similar to the Stone of Nature.
Besides these two items, the rest were a few boxes of common jewelry, although the boxes were heavily corroded; while they had monetary value, they weren't particularly prized by Uchiha Yoichi.
Nevertheless, the Tenseigan Clone collected all items within the White Whale's belly. The three Storage Rings obtained through [Trans-Space-Time Trade], the other two being in Kamui Clone and Tenseigan Clone's possession.
After finishing this, the Tenseigan Clone returned to the Chamber of Commerce convoy, claiming the fact that it was quiet and sent the guards to investigate.
Once the guards detected the White Whale's carcass and reported it to Konoha, even if Konoha became suspicious, they couldn't possibly locate the Tenseigan Clone.