Red sand dust

For more than a year, Uzumaki Naruto, who followed Jiraiya throughout half of the ninja world and grew up a lot, was not as easily unable to control his emotions as before.

Jiraiya held the blond boy's slightly shaking shoulders, shook his head gently, and then asked Daimaru:

"Have you seen the orphan of the Uchiha family recently?"

"yes!"

Daimaru admitted very frankly,

"A boy who carries boundless resentment and is determined to take revenge is very difficult to deal with! Although I don't believe in the legend of the so-called cursed blood inheritance limit - the Sharingan, but the extreme emotions combined with the almost self-harming penance , it really makes its strength increase at an alarming rate..."

"Listening to what you said, it sounds like you are trying to get quick success and quick benefits by overdrawing the future..."

Jiraiya thought about it for a moment, nodded slightly and commented,

"You may have to pay a price in the future..."

"With the help of Orochimaru, who is also one of the 'Three Ninjas', these problems are irrelevant. Various magical forbidden techniques and secret medicines can effectively alleviate the side effects caused by excessive practice..."

Jiraiya, who was also born in Konoha Village and was a teammate, should have a deeper understanding than Daimaru.

"That young man is originally a gifted person, coupled with his level of hard work that is far beyond ordinary people, and the careful guidance of a teacher who is hard to find in the ninja world. As long as he does not die prematurely, he will soon become one of the top strong men in the ninja world. one……"

"Talent and hard work..."

Under Daimaru's smiling gaze, Uzumaki Naruto clenched his fists and asked reluctantly,

"Am I really not as good as Sasuke now?"

"You and I were our opponents in the Chunin Examination. Of course you can feel the difference. More than a year ago, you and Sasuke were already very close in strength, but now..."

Daimaru spread his hands,

"The gap is widening..."

"How is it possible? I have obviously practiced very hard..."

During the three-year period, Uzumaki Naruto knew that the period of weakness after Orochimaru performed the forbidden technique: Fuzo Reincarnation was the time to seize Uchiha Sasuke's body.

Now that the time has almost passed, the oath to capture Uchiha Sasuke seems to be increasingly difficult to fulfill. The so-called "do what you say" in Ninja is about to be destroyed. If you go back in the future, how will you face another companion, Haruno Sakura?

"The awareness is different. The so-called intention and hard work are just what you think..."

Daimaru's words pierced into Naruto Uzumaki's heart like a sharp arrow.

"You are trying to prove your ninja skills, while Uchiha Sasuke is risking his life for revenge! Do you still remember what I told you during the Chunin Exam? 'Death' is not something you talk about. Life is important. Mere words are too much to bear..."

After finishing speaking, Daimaru seemed to realize that he had talked too much, and looked apologetically at Jiraiya, whose face was as dark as water:

"Sorry, I can't suppress my joy at seeing my old friend!"

"It doesn't matter! A few comments from a peer like you are much more convincing than my general talk! Naruto is still very talented, but it takes time to make up for the basics..."

"I agree with this..."

Daimaru nodded and replied,

"All the time I wasted because of my laziness must be made up for now! Once I have accumulated a lot of experience, I will be able to make rapid progress..."

"Um!"

Reaching out and rubbing Uzumaki Naruto's messy hair, Jiraiya laughed heartily and said,

"Okay, don't worry, with me, the famous 'Toad Immortal', teaching you, you won't be any worse than others..."

After a pause, he asked Daimaru again:

"You have met Uchiha Sasuke, and Orochimaru should be there too. Where are they hiding now?"

Daimaru replied:

"The last time we met was in the north of the Country of Fire, near the border of the Country of Fields. There was a big fight at that time! It was only about half a month ago..."

"How are Orochimaru and the others doing now? It is said that they are being hunted by the Akatsuki organization..."

Also, Jiraiya glanced at Daimaru suspiciously,

"You sand ninjas are looking for him too?"

"After all, he is also the traitorous ninja who assassinated the previous Kazekage. You should still pay attention to him if you encounter him..."

Daimaru said perfunctorily,

"Orochimaru seems to be out of shape now. Konoha Village wants to do something to him. The next two years are the best opportunity. It will be difficult to say if it is too late..."

As for what happened when Daimaru met Uchiha Sasuke, Orochimaru and others, it was left vague as the secrets of Sunagakure Village and personal privacy.

After chatting casually for a while, Daimaru was about to invite Jiraiya and Uzumaki Naruto's master and apprentice to have a small gathering. A subordinate hurried over and handed over a small note. Daimaru glanced at it and his face suddenly became serious. , after pondering for a moment, he said to Jiraiya:

"I originally wanted to entertain you, but unfortunately something happened and I had to postpone it! If you don't mind, we can discuss it in the evening..."

"in trouble?"

"Well! It's not serious, but it needs to be dealt with in time..."

This place that originally belonged to the Land of Fire already belonged to Sunagakure Village. After Daimaru launched a large-scale transformation, the progress has not been slow.

Daimaru, who was well aware of his respect for nature, did not rely on the extraordinary power of ninjas to act recklessly. He had always been very restrained and tried his best to avoid backlash due to man-made changes.

Unfortunately, accidents are still inevitable.

The sand ninja, who was accustomed to the environment of the Kingdom of Wind and was good at planning arid deserts and Gobi deserts, was still too impatient when dealing with the hilly rainforest areas where there was a lot of rain.

After using Earth Escape to change the landscape, the water-locking and soil-fixing abilities of the vegetation have weakened. The weather has become warmer and there has been more rain. After several flash floods, the probability of mudslides has increased a lot.

But how can Suna Ninja have such experience? A moment of inattention can lead to an accident.

Although no one died, there were many injured! Fortunately, Daimaru had warned him before to pay attention to safety, and there were ninjas protecting him and rescuing him, so nothing serious happened.

"Then go and do your business, business is important!"

A few minutes later, members of the two teams of air combat troops took off in an emergency. More than twenty giant puppets in the shape of eight-legged spiders that were two people tall, under the control of several puppet apprentices and genin, pushed aside the bunkers on the surface and emerged from the ground. , following the rugged road with rugged rocks, climbing over mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground, hidden in the green jungle.

"For this kind of emergency rescue operation, except for a few chuunin, most of them are apprentices and new ninjas. It's really amazing the efficiency and quality..."

The environment of Naruto Village is poor. Except for the mountain people who have adapted, it cannot meet the conditions for large-scale settlement by ordinary people.

Except for some valuable tea trees and mountain products that are difficult to preserve for a long time, there are no valuable mineral deposits. Without investing huge manpower and material resources in transformation, this place is of no use at all, so Konoha Village is willing to turn this large area into The land was given to Sunagakure Village.