The Ninja Villages Set Out for the Land of Iron
Tsunade originally planned to have Shinki serve as her bodyguard during the Five Kage Summit.
However, since Shinki had taken the initiative to ask for Sasuke, she couldn't say anything more.
"Alright, but before that, take me to Kumogakure first. After all, they haven't found the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki yet, and if this isn't handled properly, it could lead to war..." Tsunade continued.
Because of news from Kumogakure, Tsunade decided to make a detour to Kumogakure the Land of Lightning before attending the Five Kage Summit.
"Master, you can go to your meeting without worry. I'll handle that."
Shinki guaranteed.
Knowing Shinki's strength, Tsunade didn't refuse, nodding and saying, "Alright, thank you for your hard work, Shinki. You can come to the Land of Iron after you've finished dealing with things there..."
The Land of Iron, the location of the Five Kage Summit, is an absolutely neutral country that does not belong to any Ninja faction.
Shinki nodded.
After Shinki finished his simple conversation with Tsunade, he planned to leave first.
At that moment, Naruto was next to him, wanted to go out with him, but he stopped him.
"Naruto, you won't be coming with me this time. You'll stay in the village," Shinki said.
Naruto asked somewhat discontentedly, "Why? Sasuke also my comrade. (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)"
Shinki patiently explained, "Your current strength surpasses most of the village's Ninjas, making you the most suitable person to serve as Tsunade's bodyguard for this Five Kage Summit. So, thank you for your hard work. (๑╹ヮ╹๑)ﾉ"
When Shinki said this, he wasn't exaggerating at all. Naruto had not only mastered Senjutsu, but had also learned many powerful Ninjutsu from him, and in crucial moments, he even Nine-Tails to lend him a helping hand...
Naruto's overall strength is now among the top in the entire Konoha!
After Shinki finished speaking, there was no dissent from those around him.
Naruto, who had just been somewhat dissatisfied, nodded excitedly like a chicken pecking at rice after hearing Shinki affirm his strength and assign him an important task. "Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the mission! ( ˝ᗢ̈˝ )"
After leaving the Hokage's Office, Shinki attempted to use the Flying Thunder God to move to Sasuke's side.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Shinki frowned. "Strange, why did the Flying Thunder God Mark on Sasuke disappear? (￢‸￢)?"
Although Sasuke's betrayal this time seems quite reasonable... after all, that kid has done this more than once before. (ー_ー)!!
But Shinki always felt that there was more to the story than met the eye Killer B's disappearance.
"If I can't go to Sasuke's side, then I have no choice but to go to the Land of Lightning."
After several failed attempts, Shinki murmured.
The Land of Earth, Iwagakure.
Tsuchikage Ōnoki, along with his attendants Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi, stood at the village entrance, each carrying a huge bundle of luggage on their backs.
The cheers of the Iwagakure Ninjas came from behind:
"Lord Tsuchikage, please be careful when you go out."
"Akatsuchi, you must protect Lord Tsuchikage!"
"Maybe we should bring a few more Ninjas with us; using 'Flying Chickens' consumes too much Chakra..."
Listening to the villagers' voices, Kurotsuchi, his face dark, pulled a Super Beast Imitating Drawing Scroll from his luggage on his back...
Although her Chakra reserves far exceeded those of ordinary Iwagakure Ninjas, she could only maintain the "Flying Chicken" ability for less than ten minutes...
Just as Kurotsuchi was about to use the Steel Super Beast Imitating Drawing to materialize the giant steel bird from the Scroll, Ōnoki stopped her, saying, "The journey to the Land of Iron is long; it's better to conserve some Chakra."
Kurotsuchi pouted in dissatisfaction and said, "What kind of ridiculous rules does the Land of Iron? They only allow us to bring two Ninja attendants. If we could bring more Ninja troops, we could fly all the way to the Land of Iron!"
The Tsuchikage explained, "The rules were set by the older generation long ago, and the Land of Iron is a land of Samurai; bringing so many Ninjas in wouldn't be appropriate. ~_~"
"Alright, stop complaining, let's get going."
Having said that, the short, elderly Tsuchikage took a step forward...
The next second.
With a barely perceptible "click," Ōnoki froze in place as if he had been frozen in place!
Seeing Kurotsuchi's voice was a mixture of concern and teasing. "Grandpa, did you hurt your back again? ╮(╯▽╰)╭"
"I already told you not to bring so much luggage, just give some to Akatsuchi."
Unwilling to admit he'd grown old, Ōnoki stubbornly declared, "No way! I'll carry my own luggage. I'm the Tsuchikage, after all. How can I rely on a junior?!" (ヽ('⌒´メ)ノ)
As he spoke, Ōnoki, supporting his back, took another step forward...
"Click--"
Instantly, the old man felt as if he had been electrocuted!
The sensible Akatsuchi quickly stepped forward and lifted Ōnoki's small body onto the box on his back, saying, "Lord Tsuchikage, this counts as your own luggage..."
The Tsuchikage turned his head away. "Even without your help, I can manage. o(￣ヘ￣o)"
After saying that, the Tsuchikage seemed to remember something and said sadly, "Sigh, this is when the importance of Space-Time Ninjas really shines. With Shinki here, the Hokage of Konoha will definitely have a much more comfortable journey than I do. _"
The Land of Wind, Sunagakure.
Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, the three siblings, also received the message from the Raikage and gathered at the entrance of Sunagakure, preparing to set off.
The outspoken Temari said, "When Gaara was captured, Sunagakure sent requests for help to the other Four Great Countries, but only Konoha came to our aid."
"Now that the Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage has directly initiated the Five Kage Summit. It seems that those with power in the Shinobi World can truly do whatever they want... (ーー゛)"
Kankuro explained, "At that time, Sunagakure and the other major powers were not allies. Major powers were wary of each other, so it's normal that they didn't come to our aid."
"Besides, wasn't the Kumogakure also captured a Two-Tails before..."
Gaara completely ignored the two arguing behind him, put on the Kazekage hat, and walked away first...
"Gaara, why are you walking so fast? Wait for us!"
The Land of Water, the Kirigakure.
The Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, received the Mizukage Hat from a trembling old man.
After placing the straw hat on her head, Mei Terumi waved her hand.
"Alright, everyone, let's go! ୧⍢⃝୨"
Chōjūrō and Ao are the ones who will be traveling to the Land of Iron with Mei Terumi this time.
Chōjūrō wears black-rimmed glasses and looks quite young, yet he is one of the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, wielding the twin swords Hiramekarei.
Ao was wearing a long robe and an eyepatch over his right eye; he was considerably older than Chōjūrō.
At this moment, Ao was lecturing Chōjūrō with the air of a senior. "Chōjūrō, you and I are both serving as the Mizukage's guards. You must be assertive and not subservient."
Chōjūrō nodded. "I understand."
He continued, "By the way, our Mizukage seems to be getting on in years. Is he married yet?"
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How dare you ask such a question?!