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  It was early m with the sun slowly making its way over the Horizon. Daichi got up, did some light exercises and got ready for his day.

  At that moment Genma came into the room and greeted his ward. "Good m. Sleep well?"

  "Yeah, it was alright. So any new developments? You said you had an idea as to who made the seal."

  The Special Jonin nodded. "Yes. There is a ninja who wasn't all that good when it came to the ninja arts but he had det skills in Sealing. He was from one of the smaller vilges surrounding the borders of the Fire try. About two decades ago he left his vilge and became sort of a freencer."

  "A missing nin? Why hasn't he been hunted down by now?"

  "Well, he left his vilge on good terms and he helped us in some small but meaningful ways during the Third war. The threat he posed was minimal and since he hadn't itted any crimes and helped us when we asked he wasn't pced in the bingo books… Last I heard, he's a freencer w he Fire try."

  "What makes you so sure that he's uy?"

  "Well, aside from being an excellent seal master, he's also a good chemist." Genma said with a grin. "If I had to make a bet, I'd say that fsh paper was his work."

  "So assuming you're right, do you think he could be the person who p here?"

  Genma shook his head ively. "No. He's a tractor. He just makes what he's issioned. And he always made it a point not tet anyone in the Fire try. That's a sure fire way to write your owh sentenow he may not have been the oo pce it here but he did create the seal."

  "So the shinobi stationed here will bring him in for interrogation?!"

  "Yes. I gave the information to the necessary people. They'll find him. He's our best lead. So all we do is wait." Genma then asked something that's been on his mind. "Yesterday you said you needed a sample of the inal thing to find a cure… Is this poison really that plex?"

  "Well if this were a poison that affected everyo came in tact with, then regardless of how plex its chemical make-up was or what pounds were used, I could easily e up with a ter agent."

  Genma nodded as he paid close attention. "And you said the poison used on Leorio was a built one specific to his DNA."

  Daiodded his head. "Yes. If I had Leorio's uninated blood sample I could have reverse engihe poison and theed a cure. But since we don't have that, we he inal sample of the toxin or something close to it."

  "And there's no other way to create a cure?"

  "Well, there is. It's just that, it'll take time. I'd need 3 or 4 days at least."

  The special Jonin ninja sighed and sat on one of the chairs. "And that's time we don't have."

  The Genin sat down opposite and both shinobi were silent. A few moments ter Daichi broke the silence. "What about the spy in Lord Taji's Mansion?"

  "An iigation is currently underway. We don't even know if there is a spy so everyone is under scrutiny save for a few people. So far we haven't found anyone suspicious. A request for a Yamanaka inja is already sent to the vilge." Genma replied.

  Daiodded. "Hey sensei, when they begin interrogating that chemist guy, I should be there."

  Genma raised an eyebrow at that strange request. "Why?"

  "Lady Tsuaught me several things. How to cheeone's vitals and spot when they are lying was one of the many lessons she imparted on me. We'll be able to move much faster with our iigation if we could get our answers quicker…"

  The special Jonin closed his eyes and sighed. Several seds ter he opened his eyes and gave a small nod. 'Hope this kid's ready to see the ugly side of shinobi life.'

  Daichi leaned ba his chair and thought about what his shadow es were up to.

  'One of them is with him and the other is in the Lab analyzing the blood sample. Sihey haven't popped I guess there hasn't been any new developments… Guess all I do is wait…'

  Genma leaned bato his chair and closed his eyes. He had been awake all night and was tired. Daichi decided to meditate and wait for news from the guards.

  Time went by and a couple hours after noon a ninja came to them with a scroll. Genma took the sealed scroll and looked at the information written ihey found him. He's here."

  "Well let's not waste any time." Daichi got up from his spot and the two ninjas quickly made their way to where the suspect was bei.

  The building the man was being held at ecial facility built to hold criminals and rogue ninjas for a short while until they could be transferred somewhere else or in rare cases executed.

  "Are you sure about this Daichi?" Genma stopped before entering and looked at the kid.

  The Genin wordlessly nodded and the two ehe building. Soon they were escorted to the cell where their target was bei.

  Daichi looked around a itting the routes and cells to his memory. 'I might never know when I'll his information.'

  Soowo ninjas reached a cell. The Genin looked around and wasn't that impressed. 'Standard interrogation chamber. Table and chair in the middle with the suspect strapped to the chair and a one way mirror.'

  As Daichi looked around, two people came hem. One was the Miaji Mayima and the other was a ninja wearing the Leaf headband and Fk jacket. The Leaf nin didn't spare Daichi a sed gnd ehe room.

  The Gamer ninja instantly used 'Observe' on the shinobi. 'Level 62. A in and an interrogation specialist.'

  The minister was surprised to see Daichi there. "What are you doing here?"

  "I monitor his vitals and tell if he's lying or not…" 'I also want to see their interrogation tactics up close. If I ever o use those tactics or in case I o create ter measures to protect myself…'

  "Thank you for the assista I think Heiji there get the answers we need from him quickly."

  He turned his attention to the man who was tied up in his chair and unscious. "So that's the man who created the seal that was used to i my son huh."

  Daichi sighed and spoke in a soft tone. "I help. I know you're angry but if we have the wrong information or if it takes too much time… I'm sure you know what you have to lose… I just want to help."

  The Miilled and then sighed. He looked at Genma and the Jonin nodded his head. The elderly man knocked on the gss ond gave permission to Daichi to go inside.

  The Geni ihe room and stood he culprit.

  'Observe'

  'Hmm… Toshigo Heza. 41 years old. Level 70. Above average intellige his physical attributes are all normal. He's in the mid in Range. dition: Drugged. Sleeping.'

  Daichi pced his palms on the man's head and it started glowing green.

  "What are you doing?" The interrogator asked.

  "I'm monit his vitals. His body temperature, pupil dition, pulse rate and even the electrical signals his body is sending. I will know if he's lying or not."

  The interrogator Heiji looked like he wao say something but then g the mirror and the quiet. He khe situation was extremely serious and he didn't want to offend the minister.

  Without saying another word Heiji took a syringe and ied it's tents into Toshigo's arm and a few moments ter the man groggily woke up.

  "What… the hell?"

  He shook his head and quickly came to lucidity. He looked around ahe bindings on his body. He struggled for a few seds and then stilled.

  "One minute I'm in bed and the … What's going on? Where am I?"

  "You're in an interrogation room currently in the heart of the Fire capital." Heiji answered the trapped man's questions.

  "Why am I here? I haven't itted any crimes or done anything against the people of this try."

  Daichi paid close attention to him and then g Heiji and gave a small nod.

  'His void body movements suggest he's telling the truth. It seems this kid might have some skills.'

  Toshigo then turned his attention to the Genin with the green glowing hands. "They're sending kids into interrogation now? You must be scraping the bottom of the barrel."

  Heiji spped Toshigo's face lightly a few times to get his attention ba him. "Hey. I'm the one asking the questions. Now, there has been an i st night and now a lot of powerful people are upset and want answers. And they are willing to go far to get them. Co operate and you'll find yourself bae in one piece."

  Toshigo was silent and then nodded his head. "What do you want?"

  "You made a special fsh paper with some sort of a seal on it didn't you?"

  Toshigo was silent for a few moments and then nodded his head. "Yes. I did. It was made about 2 months ago."

  "Who gave you the ission to make that item?"

  Toshigo sighed and shook his head. "If I give out my t details like that then I won't have much of a reputation."

  Heiji narrowed his eyes. "Even if it means inviting the wrath of the Fire Daimyo and the people of his court?"

  Toshigo's eyes widened in panic. "ow! Hold on. Fire Daimyo? People of the court? What are you talking about?"

  Seeing the genuine panid fusion on their suspect's face, Heiji decided to give him one ce. "The nephew of the 3rd Minister is dead via a poison that spreads through the air. Traces of your fsh paper were found at the se. You have one e . Otherwise I'll have to resort to more barbaric tactics."

  "I have nothing to do with that."

  Daiodded his head and Heiji sighed and looked at the tied up man. "You have one mio expin who gave you the order to create that paper with that seal and why. Go."

  Toshigo sighed and began his side of the story. "2 and a half months ago a man came to see me. He was in disguise and said he wanted a special seal that could dispense aerosol particles into the atmosphere in a small space. And it had to be done in a way that would leave no evidence."

  "And you didn't ask what he was going to do with it?"

  "I did. He said he was going to use it for a robbery in some minor vilge in Lightning try. The seal was going to be infused with sleeping gas and he said he was going to use it on some guard."

  Daichi didn't detey lies and indicated as such to the interrogator.

  Heiji sighed at the situation. 'His tohroat and eye movements all indicate he's telling the truth. And this kid is also vinced of that… His history suggests he's telling the truth. He has made it a point not to antagonize anyone in Fire try. So we're just looking at a patsy and an unknowing aplice.'

  "Look. I had no idea about poisoning the Minister's nephew or any such. If I did, I would have backed out. I'm telling the truth." Toshigo said with a pleading tone.

  Heiji sighed and spoke. "The sad thing is… we believe you. But Lord Leorio is dead. So if you wanna walk out of here, then you'll have to give me something."

  The culprit was silent for a few moments. "He was in disguise. Most of my ts send one of their underlings or disguise themselves to see me. So I didn't think much of it… But there was oail that stuck with me… He had a scar on his right palm."

  "What kind of scar?" Heiji leaned in.

  "I think it was a burn mark that was healed long ago. It looked like an 8. The scar was in the ter of the palm. I don't remember much else."

  Heiji motioned for Daichi to stop. The Genin stopped using his teique and quietly left the room.

  Outside the room Genma sighed as he heard the description. "Finding someoh that scar in such a short time… Even assuming they're in the capital…"

  Genma turo the man and saw that Lord Taji was silent and in deep tration.

  "Sir…?"

  "That scar he mentioned… I know that from somewhere… I've seen it. I just 't seem to remember where…" Taji said in a low voice.

  Genma frowned as he heard that. 'So he met the person behind this. That means whoever did this has some sort of a e with him… Could it be because of the position as the 3rd Minister or could it be an enemy his nephew made.'

  At that moment Taji gasped almost in shock. His eyes widened as he remembered a face he'd almost fotten. "I know who did this. I know who poisoned my nephew."

  Daichi and Genma looked at each other in surprise.

  'Looks like we have a new lead.'