"Uchiha Fugaku used the technique Izanami on him, which when cast directly traps the target in an eternal genjutsu that can only be broken by fundamentally changing as a person. It was cast indirectly, through a clone, so we're uncertain if it can break," Itachi reports.

The Hokage nods. "He was observed using a dimensional technique. How long can your bindings on him hold?" he asks Tasara. "We are currently preparing an appropriate holding cell for him."

"It will hold as long as I need it to. But I must stay with him."

"Very well. We are working quickly, so you should be relieved soon," he says. "I'd prefer to move him to a more secure location now, before debriefing the involved parties."

"That seems wise."

He'll lead the way.

The secure location is outside of Konoha, behind the monument, well-lit, and underground, humming with power from concealed seals. There's masked guards stationed at every corner and doorway. 

He stops in one room, which is sheathed with metal - to disrupt anyone moving through the earth itself. 

"Itachi," he asks, "does that technique prevent him from hearing the outside world?"

"Conventionally so, sir," she replies.

"Very well. Then I would prefer to debrief while he's here to keep an eye on." Then, to Tasara, "When did you first notice the intrusion?"

"I was present when Itachi received an emergency alert."

He'll ask assorted other questions, walking her through the night, what she noticed, why and how she noticed what she did, when did each event occur...

She answers truthfully but concisely. This is quite evidently neither her first battle nor her first debrief.

The room finishes being prepared mid-debrief, and he has the attacker moved into it.

He's more gentle when questioning Sasuke, striking a natural balance between 'stern, respected leader' and 'trustworthy, not scary' (Itachi's hand on his shoulder seems to help). He keeps any expression off his face until he dismisses Sasuke, then turns to Tasara.

"You were able to track the attacker earlier. Do you think you would be able to track either Naruto or this 'shadow man'?"

"No. I was able to track him because I could trace the connections of his clones. Neither Naruto nor the shadow have given us such things, and I do not know the signature of their magic."

"What sort of thing would you need to know a magical signature?"

"I'd need to be in their presence, ideally. Observe them casting spells."

"Would a recording of a previous scry be enough, or would it depend on the individual characteristics of such?"

"Mundane recordings do not work. It would depend on spell in the case of magic."

He produces a crystal ball, directs her to touch it, and induces it to show a recording of Naruto in school, practicing chakra control. It transmits everything to a ninja's senses as if they were physically present at the time.

"...Yes, I can use that."

"What do you need to locate him, then?"

"An unobstructed view."

"Of what?"

"Places he may have been taken. Most easily achieved from the sky. If you'll excuse me-" She stands to leave the room.

He steps out of her way, and signals for the men outside to let her pass.

And when there is no longer a roof over her head, she jumps up and up until the continent spreads itself below her.

Looking for Naruto is not as simple as last time. There are no convenient traceries to follow. She has to look for the spark itself, wherever it might have been hidden.

Naruto has one hell of a bright spark, at least.

He's to the south, outside of the Land of Fire.

Something is very strangely off about his spark, though, compared to the past-scry.