The officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were indifferent to alerting the snakes.
They deployed hundreds of officers to West Domo County with the intention of blocking all ess to the mountains. Additionally, the Tokyo Police Department dispatched six helicopters to aid in the search for Jasmine as quickly as possible.
Nanako swiftly received the news and promptly instructed the ninjas she had dispatched earlier to maintain a low profile and avoid any direct encounters with the police.
At two-thirty in the morning, Tokyo time, the ninjas of the Ito n, after navigating through several mountains, picked up the scent of something burning near the location where the murderer had struck.
Guided by this odor, they made their way down to the valley.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
During their descent, they stumbled upon the horrific and mangled body of rice, Jasmine’s assistant, who had been discarded from the vehicle.
They immediately ryed the grim news to Nanako, who was taken aback. She quickly instructed them, “Check if the face is still recognizable, then search online for Jasmine’s photo topare!”
After examining the body, the lead ninja reported back to Nanako, “Mydy, this body does not appear to belong to Miss Moore; let’s continue searching!”
Relieved yet still busy, Nanako urged, “Go down there and investigate!”
The ninja replied, “Mydy, there’s something important I need to tell you.”
Nanako responded quickly, “Yes, please go ahead.”
The head ninja stated, “This cliff is at least several hundred meters high, and we’re only halfway down. From the condition of that female corpse, it’s clear that the vehicle rolled and fell, experiencing a tremendous impact and inertia. The upants most likely didn’t survive.”
“Moreover, the stronger the burning smell, the further we go down, indicating that the vehicle caught fire after plummeting to the valley floor. It’s highly unlikely anyone survived, and even a top ninja would struggle to escape this situation…”
Feeling a knot in her stomach, Nanako ordered, “I understand. You all descend first and find out what’s happening; report back to me as soon as you can!”
The lead ninja cautioned, “Mydy, our cell phone signal is quite unstable right now. If we go any further down, we may lose contact entirely. But don’t worry, as soon as we find something, we’ll climb back up to report!”
Nanako replied decisively, “Yes! Go and check things out. If you find Miss Moore’s body, let me know immediately. If not, then she’s likely still alive, so search the area thoroughly!”
“Understood, Missy. We’re on our way down!”
With that, the ten ninjas leapt downwards with the agility of parkour experts.
Possessing remarkable night vision and nimbleness, they expertly maneuvered down the steep cliff, quickly and safely reaching the valley floor.
At the valley bottom, themercial vehicle that Jasmine had been in was reduced to ashes.
The winter snow that had settled in the valley prevented the leaking fuel from igniting a wildfire, yet the melting snow mingled with the remnants of the fire, creating a small stream at the base.
Inside the charred remains of the vehicle were two bodies, both severely burned.
The corpses had been almost entirely reduced to carbon ash; even a gentle breeze scattered ck dust. Touching them would likely turn them to a cloud of ck powder.
By their outlines, it was evident there were two bodies—a man and a woman—but the female corpse was utterly unrecognizable.<fnced5> Official source is find~novel</fnced5>
One of the ninjas eximed, “Boss, these remains are so burnt that even Amaterasu can’t save them! We should go back up and find a signal to contact Missy.”
Just as the lead ninja was about to agree, he noticed something unusual on the ground in the dim light.
He quicklyy down to examine it, sniffing the ground and feeling the varying textures beneath his hands. Then he gasped, “There are fresh footprints! Someone is still alive!”