The tracker team had finally made it to the Land of Rivers, it was almost midday. Neji activated his Byakugan. He sighed, nothing.
"Let's just look around for a little while." Kiba suggested.
"I could send my bugs to the hideout and we could camp nearby." Shino then suggested.
"It's worth a try Neji-kun." Hinata added to the conversation. Neji nodded, he didn't want to fail the mission, and no doubt Kakashi would be mad if he did.
"Ok, let's try it." He gave in they started to walk towards the old Akatsuki hideout.
They made camp as far as they could that were still within Shino's bugs range. Neji wanted to make sure that they wouldn't be seen by Sasuke, the last thing he wanted to happen was to spook him. Shino sent out his bugs as they sat down for lunch, Neji didn't want to set up any tents till nightfall in case they were discovered.
The bugs found the old hideout and started scouting. They quickly found Katsumi and made their way back to Shino.
"They found her." He told the team as they finished their lunches.
"Alright! Let's go get her!" Kiba shouted jumping up.
"Not yet." Neji told him calmly. "Shino what information were they able to gather?" He then asked and grumbled as he sat back down.
"She's in the old hideout, the back of the base seems to be intact. She's chained to the bed, gagged and has a chakra restraint on her neck." Shino told them. "Strange, her arms aren't tied up yet she has the gag on."
"She's possibly trying not to anger Sasuke, playing his game till she can escape." Neji said and Shino nodded.
"Where was no sign of Sasuke, he might have left for supplies." Shino suggested and Neji nodded.
"Now would be our best chance to move before she gets hurt." Neji said as he stood up. Kiba cheered as he stood up too. "We'll have to be careful; stealth is our best chance." He added. "Hinata-san I want you to stay back as a medic, just in case, do not engage in combat unless necessary. When we get to the hideout, I will use my Byakugan to make sure she's alone and then we'll enter." Neji told them before they ran to the hideout.
Neji activated his Byakugan and looked around. "She's still alone, Shino-san did your bugs find an entrance big enough for us?" Shino shook his head. "Kiba-san, Akamaru, see if you can find the entrance by using their scent." Neji suggested. Kiba nodded and ran on ahead to find the entrance.
"Neji-san!" Kiba called him over, he had found a cave opening. "They used this." He added once they all reached him. Neji nodded and went in first, using his Byakugan to guide him.
They reached the room and slowly opened the door.
"Hinata-san, check on her." Neji whispered, she nodded and rushed over to Katsumi.
Katsumi jumped and quickly moved away from her, holding the covers to her chest.
"Katsumi-san, it's Hinata." Hinata spoke soothingly and took the gag out of her mouth.
"You need to go; he'll be back any minute." Katsumi told them scared and worried.
"We're here to take you back to Konoha." Hinata told her and she quickly noticed what Katsumi was wearing. She blushed and quickly took her hoodie off and put it over Katsumi, covering her up. Katsumi flinched and moved back as far as the chain would let her. She shook her head and started to panic.
"He'll only come after me." She told them as she started to break down, crying. "Go before he hurts you."
"He's back in the base." Kiba told them as Akamaru whined.