"Haa!"
"Ryujiro you're truly amazing! That ninja was a Jonin!"
Naruto looked at Ryujiro with an expression of pure admiration.
Ryujiro sheathed his Zanpakuto and gazed at the devastated land before him, taking a deep breath.
"Naruto, remember this: this world is a place where it's either you or your enemy who survives."
"Only immense power can give you real leverage.
Small countries like the Land of Flowers have no real power, and they can only seek protection by relying on larger nations."
"The only way to achieve peace is through unification."
Unification?!
At this point, Naruto's thoughts weren't that mature, but hearing these words still sent a shiver through his heart.
What is this feeling?
Unified ninja world? Was it really possible?
The ninjas and daimyos on the high walls of the Land of Flowers, watching the commotion caused by the rogue ninja camp, were filled with fear in their eyes.
What are these rogue ninjas up to now?
Are they preparing for another wave of attacks?
"Lord Daimyo, someone is coming!"
The daimyo shuddered upon hearing this.
"Stay alert!"
The daimyo gritted his teeth, showing a look of unwillingness.
Damn those rogue ninjas, are they coming again?!
"No! It's not that!"
"Lord Daimyo! It's the Konoha ninjas! Konoha reinforcements are here!"
What?!
Konoha reinforcements!
The daimyo was first stunned, then cheered along with the ninjas around him.
The Land of Flowers was finally saved.
"Everyone, follow me down to welcome them."
"Yes!"
The daimyo and a group of ninjas, along with the high-ranking officials of the Land of Flowers, all went to the border to welcome the Konoha ninjas.
But when they saw Ryujiro and Naruto, everyone was stunned.
They were indeed Konoha ninjas.
But why were there only two kids?!
Did Konoha really send just two kids to support them?
What a joke!
The daimyo and the high-ranking officials of the Land of Flowers looked around, seemingly trying to find other Konoha ninjas.
But it seemed that only these two kids from Konoha had come to their aid
The daimyo's face turned ugly.
These big nations were too much!
What's the use of sending two brats for reinforcement?
These two brats were just here to die!
How could these despicable big nations mock them like this?
"Lord Daimyo, what should we do?"
The Jonin beside him showed a bitter smile.
"Ah, let's settle these boys first."
"They probably don't even know the mission they're undertaking."
The daimyo sighed helplessly, a look of misery on his face.
The shinobi world was just like this.
The strong prey on the weak.
The Jonin went out to welcome Ryujiro and Naruto, but his gaze suddenly fell on the object Ryujiro was holding.
Instantly!
The Jonin froze, his eyes widening in horror at the blood-stained round object.
Ryujiro, with a blank expression, tossed Keita's head over.
Seeing the head roll on the ground, the Jonin's face turned increasingly horrified.
Was this for real?
This head?!
The Jonin rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
After seeing clearly, he gasped.
"This is Keita's head!"
"Could it be?!"
He looked at Ryujiro in shock.
The huge commotion earlier wasn't caused by the rogue ninjas?
But by these two Konoha ninjas?!
If Keita's head is here, then that means...
"Excuse me..."
"Those rogue ninjas?"
The Jonin of the Land of Flowers asked nervously.
Ryujiro responded calmly, "The crisis in your country is over; all the rogue ninjas have been eradicated."
The Jonin covered his mouth, eyes wide with disbelief.
Unbelievable!
The rogue ninjas were taken out by two Konoha ninjas.
And one of them was a Jonin!
After reporting this, the high-ranking officials of the Land of Flowers were in an uproar.
The daimyo personally arranged for Naruto and Ryujiro's food, clothing, and lodging, and sent ninjas to the former rogue ninja camp to confirm the situation.
The news they received left the high-ranking officials of the Land of Flowers in shock.
The rogue ninja camp was utterly destroyed, bodies and dismembered limbs scattered everywhere.
The most terrifying sight was the land split in two, like a deep abyss, making anyone who looked at it from afar shiver in fear.
It was unimaginable what had transpired there.
Konoha was worthy of being the strongest ninja village, even after facing so many wars, their strength remained unfathomable.
The reward for this mission was a whopping 500,000 ryo.
Naruto, who had never seen so much money in his life, almost had his eyes pop out at the sight of the treasure chests.
For Ryujiro, money was just a worldly possession; in the face of disaster or war, it would be useless.
After staying in the Land of Flowers for a few days, Ryujiro and Naruto prepared to return to Konoha with the treasures provided by the Land of Flowers.
The daimyo watched Ryujiro and Naruto depart and slowly said to his subordinate.
"Contact the high officials of the Land of Fire; we will officially request to become an ally of the Land of Fire."
Since the Land of Lightning was unwilling to help, what was the point of keeping their agreement with them?
To the Land of Lightning, the Land of Flowers was just a small insect, insignificant.
They might as well seek Konoha's protection.
"Lord Daimyo, won't this offend the Land of Lightning?"
"Hmph!"
"The Land of Lightning has no credibility. If a disaster befalls the Land of Flowers, do you think they will send someone to protect us?"
"At least Konoha has a reliable reputation in the shinobi world. If it weren't for these two Konoha ninjas, our country would be..."
The subordinate understood and responded, then started preparing the documents for the Land of Fire.
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"Money, money, so much money."
Naruto hugged the treasure chest, turning into a little money-grubber, rubbing his face against it.
Ryujiro looked on helplessly.
Doesn't Naruto seem like he's never seen money before?
The overall strength of the Land of Flowers was average, with few ninjas in the village, no wonder they were troubled by a group of rogue ninjas.
But wasn't the Land of Flowers an ally of the Land of Lightning?
Why was there no response from the Land of Lightning?
Just as Ryujiro finished pondering, several figures blocked the path of Ryujiro and Naruto.
Judging by their headbands, they were Cloud Ninjas.
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"How come there are Konoha ninjas here?"
"Hey, you two brats!"
"Stop right there!"
The Land of Lightning truly lived up to its reputation for being slow; the situation was already resolved by the time their reinforcements arrived.
"Tch!"
"They don't think much of us, do they?"
"These two Konoha brats must be here to reinforce the Land of Flower."
"But... it's all irrelevant now."
"It seems the crisis in the Land of Flower has been resolved by these two ninjas from Konoha. As for the treasures of the Land of Flower..."
"Hmph! They're just two brats."
Killing them here would mean completing their mission, wouldn't it?
"Ryujiro, this is not good."
Naruto looked at these Cloud ninjas with a very unpleasant expression.
"Naruto, come here."
Ryujiro said calmly.
Naruto cautiously walked over to Ryujiro's side, and Ryujiro handed him a rope.
The next second, Ryujiro's figure suddenly vanished.
The group of Cloud ninjas involuntarily shuddered for some reason, an extreme cold enveloping them.
Before the Cloud ninjas could understand what had happened, one of their comrades suddenly fell to the ground, his upper and lower body severed at the waist.
Blood spurted out in every direction, and many internal organs were scattered all around.
"What was that just now..." Satoru stared blankly at his fallen comrade, his mind completely blank.
Body Flicker Jutsu?
No, that's not it.
That wasn't the Body Flicker Jutsu; this speed surpasses it.
This Konoha shinobi!
"Be on alert!"
The previously aggressive Cloud ninjas fell into disarray due to the death of their comrade, fearfully scanning their surroundings for any sign of Ryujiro.
Damn it!
Where is he!
If they couldn't find this brat, they would go after the blonde boy instead!
He didn't believe the other boy was equally powerful.
"You two, go capture that brat for me!"
"Yes!"
Two Cloud Chunin leapt into the air, and just as their kunai flew out, there was a sudden clinking sound.
Accompanied by sparks, the kunai shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.
Whoosh—!
Ryujiro's figure suddenly appeared before the two, and with a simple slash, the two Cloud Chunin fell without any resistance.
Boom—!
Suddenly, a massive spiritual pressure erupted from Ryujiro's body.
With just a simple swing of his sword, the spiritual pressure transformed into a terrifying shockwave, a blinding white light engulfing everything like a tidal wave.
The overwhelming energy instantly annihilated the surrounding vegetation and land.
"What kind of power is this..." Satoru, with his last conscious thought, stared in despair at the blinding white scene before him.
His body was gradually torn apart, and under this immense energy, he didn't even feel pain.
The ground kept trembling, the shockwave raising a massive cloud of dust and altering the surrounding terrain. The deep fissure resembled a gorge.
Just a group of Cloud ninjas.
What were they jumping around in front of him for?
However, this feeling...
Ryujiro sensed a change in his spiritual pressure and chakra, and at this moment, a trail of blood appeared in his eyes.
As he opened his eyes again, those blood-red Sharingan were eerily sinister.
The Hōgyoku was restless.
——
The Land of Lightning.
Cloud Village!
A burly figure, with terrifying strength granted by his bulging muscles, stood before a cold corpse.
The atmosphere was gradually solidifying, and the surrounding Cloud ninjas couldn't help but shiver under the fourth Raikage's icy killing intent.
What happened to Darui's team...
He was the most trusted subordinate of Raikage. When they found Darui, he was already dead.
Looking at Darui's withered body at his feet, A's eyes were filled with endless rage.
"Who did this!"
"Who dared to attack one of my Cloud Village's Jonin!"
A's furious roar echoed throughout the office!
The suffocating aura he emitted made it hard to breathe.
However, the strangest thing was that the Kunais embedded in Darui's body were all Cloud ninja's weapons.
But all the Cloud ninja corpses were found with Darui.
Could the culprit be trying to fabricate a story of internal strife among the Cloud ninjas?
This trick was too naive.
At this moment, no one dared to provoke the furious Raikage.
Because they knew that the Raikage was like a ticking time bomb, and saying the wrong thing now could cost them their lives.
This time, the entire Land of Lightning might be shaken. Darui was practically the Raikage's right-hand man.
His task was merely to search for the One-Tailed Jinchuriki.
With Darui's strength and his team, even if they couldn't defeat the One-Tail, they shouldn't have died at its hands.
The key issue was these wounds.
Besides Darui's, the wounds on the other ninjas were very sharp.
It was clear that the culprit who killed these Cloud ninjas was a master swordsman, and their strength was terrifying, at least not something an ordinary Jonin could handle.
A swordsman...
There are many swordsmen in the shinobi world, but one with such exquisite swordsmanship is definitely not a commoner.
"Lord Raikage."
"If the culprit is a swordsman, then I might have an idea who it was, Konoha's Hokage assistant is also a swordsmanship genius."
"Moreover, recently we have lost contact with our ninjas at the border of the Land of Fire."
"Could it be..."
A's eyes flashed with a cold light.
Could it be Konoha?
"Mabui, contact the Fifth Hokage of Konoha and tell her I want to visit the Leaf Village."
A gritted his teeth and emphasized the last few words.
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