Escape From Konoha

Since the Kingdom of Waves is on the other side of the Kingdom of Fire, when they arrived at the coastal port of the Kingdom of Fire, Team 7, which escorted Dazna back to the Kingdom of Waves, hired a ship at the port of the Kingdom of Fire to go to the Kingdom of Waves.

At the port, Kakashi and others saw a huge bridge construction site not far away, and a magnificent bridge was ready to extend to the Country of Waves.

"That is the cross-sea bridge between the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire, but it has not been completed yet. It will probably take a whole year until the bridge construction is completed."

Before the boat was far away from the port, Dazna pointed at the construction site and said.

"It does look spectacular, but the investment alone is an astronomical sum."

Sasuke looked at the construction site from a distance. Judging from the scale of the cross-sea bridge, it was definitely one of the top huge projects in the ninja world.

Sasuke didn't know much about the work of building a bridge, but he also knew that the amount of money invested in a cross-sea bridge of this scale would be a very exaggerated figure.

Even the most powerful ninja in the ninja world would probably have a hard time earning this level of money after working for dozens of lifetimes.

"There is no way. For the sake of navigation between the two countries and the commercial trade that needs to be carried out in the future, this is a very necessary project to be implemented."

Dazna took a sip of his wine and said.

Although the Country of Waves is a small island-shaped country, it is not without its merits in many fields.

For example, in order to invest in the Kingdom of Waves in the early stage, the Kingdom of Ghosts provided a lot of technical support to the Kingdom of Waves. These technologies are exactly what the Fire Nation urgently needs.

In the era when ninjas were dominant, with the rise of the Kingdom of Demons, their influence has been slowly weakened, and science-based industries are gradually becoming more popular in the ninja world.

The accumulation of industrial heritage has also become a necessary area to assess whether a country is strong.

Those big countries also covet the industrial technology of the Kingdom of Ghosts. Thanks to this, the Kingdom of Waves and the Kingdom of Fire barely have a common 'topic' in this regard.

Otherwise, if it is just to restrict the activities of the Fire Nation outposts in the Ghost Kingdom, the Fire Nation may not be willing to cooperate with the Wave Nation to build this huge cross-sea bridge.

Amidst such chatting, Kakashi and others took a boat, slowly leaving the port of the Country of Fire and heading towards the Country of Waves.

Although the Country of Waves is located across the sea from the Country of Fire, the distance between the two coasts is not very far.

The ship drifted on the sea for a long time. Kakashi and others sitting on the ship could see the island where the Country of Waves is located from the ship.

Even though it was almost noon, fog still formed in the waters of the Land of Waves, causing the surrounding islands to be shrouded in milk-like fog.

The outline of the island in the mist also looked hazy and hard to see clearly.

But entering the fog, the view was not greatly hindered, and the ship began to move towards the port of the Country of Waves.

"Okay... a lot of boats!"

Unlike the port of the Country of Fire when we arrived, the port of the Country of Waves was full of ships. Moreover, the area covered by the port is also very large, and huge ships can be seen moored not far away.

Those ships are all made of alloy armor. Just at first glance, you can tell that it is many times harder than ordinary steel.

These ships are equipped with many artillery guns for long-range shooting and anti-aircraft warfare.

The dark muzzle is as terrifying and ferocious as an abyss.

Naruto looked at the dark muzzles, as if he felt that they would be pointed at him in the next moment, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Although these ships were anchored in a relatively open sea area and were somewhat far away from these civilian ships, Naruto felt that once those long-range cannons were activated, they would be able to accurately hit his position no matter how far apart they were.

On the deck of the ship, there were still many ninjas wearing ninja forehead protectors, meticulously patrolling the surroundings.

The straight flagpole was erected, and the flag with aster flowers as its pattern fluttered in the wind.

"Who are they?"

Naruto shuddered.

For some reason, those ninjas wearing forehead protectors that were comparable to Konoha ninjas gave him a very dangerous feeling.

Everyone made him feel invincible.

"Judging from the mark on the forehead protector and the aster pattern on the flag, these people should be ninjas from the Kingdom of Ghosts."

The aster flower is the national flower of the Kingdom of Demons, and it is the 'hereditary' mark used by the shrine maidens of the Kingdom of Demons for generations.

After the evolution of the times, it has gradually become the badge of the ghost country to show its identity to the outside world.

Although the rise of the Demon Kingdom is not very long compared to the traditional five major nations, as a rising star among the major nations, Sakura still has some understanding of this country.

"Ghost country? It sounds a bit spooky."

Naruto crossed his chest with his hands. He had been afraid of unknown things since he was a child, such as 'ghosts' and 'monsters'.

The word ghost always reminds him of these existences that scare him very much.

"I remember Sakura, you said that the Kingdom of Demons is the sixth largest country, right?"

Naruto remembered that when he came here, Sakura taught him some things on the way.

"Yes what's the matter?"

"I was just thinking that our Konoha belongs to the Land of Fire, so the leader of the village is called Hokage. The leaders of ninjas in other countries are also named after their own countries. So, the boss of the ninja of the Ghost Country is the so-called 'Ghosted'?"

Naruto's whimsical thoughts made everyone look at him speechlessly.

"What's wrong? Am I right?"

Naruto looked at everyone in confusion.

Kakashi sighed. It seemed that he still needed to educate Naruto on not only basic physical skills, but also some common sense issues.

He touched Naruto's head and said: "Naruto, although the Kingdom of Demons is the sixth largest country, it is different from the traditional five major countries. This country does not have a ninja village organization, but is replaced by the military. The military's recruitment standards are not just Ninjas, trained samurai and ordinary people can also join. The leader of the military holds the position of Minister of Military Affairs in the Kingdom of Ghosts and is in charge of a country's military affairs. And because the military system is different from that of Ninja Village, Therefore, the ninjas in this country do not need to rely on mission commissions to earn money."

"I see."

Although he still didn't understand, Naruto still nodded pretending to understand.

If you don’t make money by completing tasks, how can you support yourself? Do you work like a normal person?

Naruto's heart was filled with questions.

"Having said that, why do ninjas from the Kingdom of Oni appear in the Kingdom of Waves? Moreover, are they directly stationed in the Kingdom of Waves?"

Sasuke looked at Tatsuna.

Could it be that what Kakashi concealed was related to the Kingdom of Demons?

Sasuke frowned slightly.

Although he doesn't know how to deal with national affairs, the army of the Kingdom of Ghosts is stationed in the waters of the Kingdom of Waves. As a neighboring country, the Kingdom of Fire, doesn't have any idea?

The army of the Kingdom of Demons is so close to the Kingdom of Fire, Konoha should arrange measures in advance.

Dazna said: "Because we had some cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Ghosts in the past, but after the collapse, it became like this."

"The situation in this country is complex enough."

Sasuke's eyes were deep and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Okay, the military discipline of the Kingdom of Ghosts is famously strict. As long as you don't provoke them for no reason, you will be fine. Now I will take you to my house to rest for a while. Starting tomorrow, the bridge construction work will be thorough. It’s getting busy.”

Dazna said.

"Then let's take a short rest in the afternoon and evening as Mr. Dazna said."

Kakashi nodded in agreement with Tatsuna's idea.

"What? It's a rare trip. Of course I want to enjoy the exotic scenery."

Naruto said carelessly.

Sasuke and Sakura also had quite emotional expressions on their faces, agreeing with Naruto's idea.

Kakashi looked at the three of them helplessly and scratched his head.

"Okay, it's a day off anyway, you three can do whatever you want. But you have to pay for the shopping expenses out of your own pockets, and I won't reimburse you for it."

He had a big meal on the road before, but he still hasn't recovered his health yet.

When they return to Konoha, they must continue to let the three of them work hard to complete more D-level tasks.

Otherwise, he might have to spend a lot of money on it.

Newcomers should train themselves more.

"Tch, Kakashi-sensei is a cheapskate!"

Naruto curled his lips in displeasure, causing Kakashi's thoughts of reimbursing the bill to disappear immediately.

Upon reaching the shore, Naruto left the team and walked towards a nearby town, followed by Sasuke and Sakura, separated from Kakashi and Tatsuna.

"Is it really okay to let these three brats leave like this?"

Dazuna asked.

"It doesn't matter. I've told them the location. It's really boring to travel these days. It's good for them to relax. I still want to take a nap here."

Kakashi replied.

Tatsuna nodded and led Kakashi back towards his home.

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Inside the dark room——

"The provocation plan seems to have failed. The people from the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Thunderbolt Group did not exchange fire. Konoha did not move at all, but became wary of us."

The person speaking was a woman. Judging from her young voice, she was not very old, probably in her twenties.

"There is no way. The strength of these three forces, even the weakest Thunder Group, cannot be underestimated. Once they exchange fire, it will not be a simple fight. So it is difficult for them to directly conflict until the end."

"Acting in the name of the Purple Moon People has also been questioned. The Thunder Light Group is very tight on this. If this continues, I am afraid that the people of the Thunder Light Group will find out in advance before the final plan."

The other people also started to communicate, and they all felt that this matter was difficult.

"We are counting on the Thunderbolt Group and Konoha to draw firepower for us. This plan can be scrapped in advance. If we can't move our position now, we will use my power to attack in the end."

A woman's voice sounded.

The others were about to speak when suddenly the door of the room was kicked open.

"who!?"

The expressions of everyone in the dark room changed drastically.

Turning to look at the door.

"Who are you……"

Seeing the face of the visitor, he was one of their companions who had gone out to collect intelligence.

But the other person looked very strange at the moment, his eyes were empty and his face was expressionless.

There were many scars on his body that were deliberately cut with a knife.

The moment he kicked open the door, shaking his body, he immediately ran towards them.

Sensing the abnormality of this companion, as if he was under the illusion of an enemy, his eyes were empty and his face was devoid of emotion. Everyone couldn't help but change their expressions and temporarily retreated towards the corner of the room.

Unexpectedly, the wounds on this companion's body that were deliberately scratched by the blade suddenly started to burst with strange blood bubbles.

Not only that, his body began to twist irregularly, as if there was some creature swimming around in his body.

Everyone looked at the abnormal state of their companions with bewilderment on their faces, not knowing how to stop it.

At this moment, the leading woman realized something and her eyes widened, full of disbelief and shock.

"This is...blood dragon eye!?"

Without thinking too much, he shouted directly to the others:

"Back away! Don't get close to him!"

But it's too late.

The body of the companion located in the center of the room suddenly inflated like a balloon. The skin and clothes all over his body began to burst rapidly because they could not withstand the pressure caused by the expansion.

There was a loud bang.

Not only the house, but the land outside the house was flattened by the explosion and completely destroyed, revealing a shocking pothole.

The woman and others stood awkwardly on the edge of the pit, coughing violently and looking straight ahead.

A large amount of blood seeped out from the ground, turning the earth red.

The heat and the smell of blood that hit his face were very pungent, making it difficult to breathe.

The petite girl walked on the bloody ground, but surprisingly there was no trace of blood on the soles of her shoes.

In this bloody land, there is a very terrifying chakra.

Then, the girl stopped moving forward and looked at the ninjas in front of them who were wearing masks to hide their true appearance. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing a smile that seemed very cold to the woman and others.

The blood emerging from the ground began to boil violently like boiling water. A ferocious and huge red dragon rose up from behind the girl. Its boundless murderous intent was like a piercing blade, pointing at the woman and others.

"Finally found you, little mice in the dark!"

"I see, with this height and appearance, you must be the leader of the Thunder Light Group. But I didn't expect that you would be a member of the Blood Pond clan. I thought that after being expelled from the Kingdom of Thunder, people from your clan would They have already been exterminated."

The woman wearing the mask smiled coldly.

Qianno didn't respond, and the blood dragon behind him roared towards the woman.

The word 'height' mentioned by the other party made the murderous intention in her heart rise sharply, completely irritating her.

The eyes under the woman's mask looked indifferently at the huge blood dragon rushing towards her.

The blood dragon created by the Blood Dragon is much more powerful than the water dragon bullet technique.

Facing this kind of power, ordinary ninjas would only be roughly devoured by the blood dragon, but she was not one of them.

She rushed towards the blood dragon, and her fist directly collided with the blood dragon's head.

Unparalleled powerful chakra burst out from her body, competing with the blood dragon in the air.

The collision of two powerful chakras made the fragile earth unable to bear it, and villages began to shatter.

The surrounding trees were cleared away, revealing a huge vacuum zone.

Qianno narrowed his eyes, and his petite body rushed towards the woman quickly. His red blood pupils looked into the woman's eyes, exuding a coquettish and strange color.

The woman's body trembled, and after a moment's delay, she immediately gave Qianno a hard look.

A huge black shadow suddenly extended from behind her and fell from the sky.

Qianno's facial expression was stunned.

Boom!

The whole person was knocked to the ground by the black shadow, and a large amount of blood emerged from the ground, dragging her body and canceling out the impact on her body.

When Qianano stood up from the bloody water, the figure of the woman and others disappeared in front of him. The blood dragon also suffered severe injuries and fell to the ground dying.

"Chino!"

Not far away, several figures flew over and stood beside Qianno.

The leader is Qianno's deputy Feng Xin, who is also the deputy leader of the Lightning Regiment.

He saw a mess on the field, and it was obvious that Qianno had just experienced a brief but fierce battle with someone.

Because the terrifying chakra aura is still lingering in the air and has not completely dissipated.

"Are you OK?"

"Ah, it's okay, just a minor injury."

Qianno waved his hand, looked in the direction where the woman and others left, and frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. These people are not ordinary ninjas. I also have a guess about their identities. I will tell you when I get back."

Feng Xin nodded, quickly thought of something and said:

"By the way, starting from tomorrow, we will take turns guarding the bridge with the ninjas of Konoha. Then we can free up some more manpower."

"Are they here?"

Qian Nai was surprised.

"Yes, just arrived. The leader is Hatake Kakashi."

Feng Xin looked serious.

Qian Nao glanced at Feng Xin, shook his head and said, "The higher ups told us not to worry about him and just do our own thing."

Although I don’t know why, this is indeed a command sent from above.

Since what was said above, she didn't want to have a conflict with such a troublesome ninja. It would be best for both parties to be in peace by then.

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After the three Narutos had a general appreciation of the scenery of the foreign town in the afternoon, they followed the location given by Dazuna at the beginning and came to Dazuna's house to meet Kakashi.

Here, they were warmly entertained by Tazuna's daughter, Tsunami. They enjoyed a big meal in the evening and rested contentedly at Tazuna's house for a night.

Ever since I was attacked by wandering samurai on the way here, the road has been calm since then, and it was the same when I arrived in the Country of Waves. So on the first night in the Land of Waves, the three of them slept peacefully and soundly.

However, this kind of comfortable time is always short-lived. In the early morning of the next day, Kakashi woke him up early and started for a morning run, followed by breakfast at Dazuna's house.

After taking care of everything, under the leadership of Dazuna, Team 7 began to rush towards the bridge construction site along the coast of the Country of Waves.

Like the bridge construction sites along the coast of the Country of Fire, the bridge construction sites in the Country of Waves are also very large.

Because to build an unprecedented cross-sea bridge, both the number of workers and the building materials used to build the bridge are very large.

"This is Ms. Chino from the Lightning Team."

"This is Mr. Kakashi from Konoha."

Arriving at the construction site on the bridge, Tatsuna introduced Kakashi, the captain of Team 7, and Chino, the leader of the Thunderbolt Group, to each other.

"Hello."

Kakashi nodded to Qianno and extended his hand in a friendly manner.

Qianno also raised her head and looked at Kakashi, her eyes inadvertently glanced at the White Fang dagger behind Kakashi, and then chuckled: "Hello, Konoha's second generation White Fang, Hatake Ka Cassie. Even in the underground black market, I often hear your name."

"No, our ANBU has also collected a lot of information about the Thunder Group. The Thunder Group led by Miss Qianno is also very successful in the underground market."

Qianno smiled and didn't pay attention to Kakashi's compliment.

"Who are these guys?"

Naruto looked at Qianno and the Thunderbolt Ninja behind her with a confused look.

These people have a serious and cold aura all over their bodies, giving people a very unpleasant feeling.

Sasuke and Sakura also looked at Kakashi inquiringly.

Kakashi said: "These people are the Thunder Light Group, a team of bounty hunters from the underground black market. Although the responsibilities are different, starting from today, we need to cooperate with the Thunder Light Group this month to jointly protect the bridge and build it smoothly. However, The difference is that the Thunder Light Group is responsible for solving ninja issues, while we are responsible for handling some chores and sharing the pressure of the Thunder Light Group."

Underground black market? Bounty Hunter?

Although they had only seen it in books, the eyes of Sasuke and Sakura suddenly changed when they looked at Qianno and others, with a deep sense of wariness.

Only Naruto was still shaking his head, confused and confused as to what was going on.

For a ninja like him who lives in a peaceful environment, it is difficult to understand what the underground black market and bounty hunters represent.

"Don't worry, little Sasuke, we all received money from the Agricultural and Industrial Corps, and it is your Hokage's intention to cooperate with you in this mission. After all, our Lightning Corps is famous for its reputation in the underground black market. good."

Qian Nao was selling himself and boasting there.

Compared with the other members of the Lightning Regiment, who always have a dull and serious look, Chino, as the leader, has a very lively personality, is not withdrawn, and does not like to be taciturn.

"you know me?"

Sasuke looked at Chino in shock.

"Of course, our clan has a close relationship with your Uchiha clan. Besides, as the last descendant of Konoha's Uchiha clan, there are many big figures in the underground black market who all covet your bloodline. So in the future, you will go out. Be careful when doing so.”

Chino looked at Sasuke with a smile.

Because the Uchiha clan in the Kingdom of Demons is not easy to mess with, those who covet the Sharingan can only focus on a weak person who has lost the protection of the family.

"Thank you for your advice."

Sasuke said with a cold face.

"You're welcome, little Sasuke. I'm quite looking forward to how far your Sharingan can grow."

Qianno said in a mature tone.

Her old-fashioned attitude made Naruto dissatisfied.

"It's very rude to add the word 'little' in front of someone's name. When you call someone little Sasuke, don't you look like a little girl yourself? And you're also a dwarf."

As soon as Naruto said this, the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

little girl... dwarf...

These words are absolutely taboo when used on Qianno.

Although it's a bit rude to say this, Chino just looks petite and young, not really young.

Naruto's words spoke extremely accurately to the source of pain in her heart.

Therefore, the look she looked at Naruto was full of coldness. Her gaze was like a knife piercing Naruto's body, making him restless, as if his entire consciousness was about to leave his body.

Snapped!

Just when the atmosphere became tense, Kakashi slapped Naruto hard on the head, causing Naruto to come out of his daze and look at Kakashi in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

"Okay, it's almost time, let's start patrolling."

Kakashi didn't care about the coldness radiating from Qianno's body, and said haha.

"Well, let's give Mr. Kakashi some face this time."

Before Qianno left, she gave Naruto a fierce look, as if she was saying, 'I remember you, and I will make you look good next time.'

Naruto couldn't help but shrink his neck in fear.

Although he didn't know exactly what happened, the moment his eyes met Qianno's, his body didn't feel like his own, and his consciousness went blank.

Sasuke stared at Qianno's leaving figure, a look of confusion and solemnity flashed in his eyes.

"Kakashi, just now Naruto..."

"Well, I fell into the opponent's visual illusion. Next time, remember not to look directly into her eyes, otherwise you will suffer big losses."

Kakashi confirmed Sasuke's guess and said Yuyu.