The Other Side

"Ugh--! I haven't smelled such a nasty odor in ages." Shuyuan pinched her nose and walked closer to the valley.

Flies buzzed and swarmed in the valley like a black cloud, and plump white maggots could already be seen crawling in the minced meat.

"Is there a problem? Shisui, he's just a little brat..." Kitajima Tora was a nobleman, and one of the most intelligent among the nobles.

Having dealt with ninjas for many years, he had a deep understanding of them and knew Genin ninjas at the Genin level generally did not possess any powerful Ninjutsu.

Only Chunin and Jonin are qualified to learn more powerful Ninjutsu and Genjutsu.

Shisui glanced at the confident Kimimaro and smiled reassuringly at his employer, "Mr. Kitajima, there are always exceptions! Do you know about the Calamity Lord of Konoha?"

"That natural disaster... Your Excellency." Kitajima Tora shuddered, nodding like a chicken pecking at rice, "Of course I know, how could I not know Your Excellency the Natural Disaster?"

The Third Shinobi World War, the war between Konoha and Stone Ninja, took place in the northeastern part of the Land of Grass.

After Konoha defeated Stone Ninja, he went to the battlefield with the Grass Ninja to congratulate their ally out of curiosity. He caught a glimpse of the shattered mountains and Chiriku, and the immense power of that sight terrified the Grass Ninja who was with Jonin.

It was from that time onward that Kitajima Tora lost trust in the Grass Ninja of his own country, and whenever he encountered a problem, he preferred to seek help from the Konoha Ninja.

Over a decade of facts has proven that the Konoha Ninja are indeed reliable.

"This young subordinate of mine is none other than Lord Tianzai's only son." Shisui used Katsuki's tiger skin as a banner for Shuyuan.

"Huh? That brat... no, that young man is Lord Calamity's son? I see, no wonder he seemed so heroic and extraordinary at first glance, completely different from this noisy idiot!"

Kitajima Tora abruptly changed the subject, praising Shuyuan enthusiastically.

"Hey, grandpa, who are you calling noisy? I was just trying to keep you company because I thought you were bored in the car all by yourself, and you turned around and started insulting me?"

Naruto was unhappy and immediately started yelling.

"You're still not convinced when I call you an idiot? Then go ahead and clear the way for me, and I promise I won't call you an idiot again."

Over the past two days, Kitajima Tora and Naruto, the old man and the young man, have somehow gotten along very well, like old friends, and talk to each other quite casually.

At this time.

Shuyuan also took action.

Earth Release, Rock Lodging Collapse.

Bloodstained and minced meat rocks crumbled and fell from both sides of the valley, burying the messy narrow passage below.

Earth Release, the Mud Swamp Technique.

Shuyuan calmly carried out the second step of the terrain reconstruction, carefully controlling the extent of the swamp and swallowing up all the rocks and meat paste piled up in the narrow passage and sending them underground.

Soon, after a minute, all the filth was swept away, the stench in the air lessened considerably, and the flies that had been hovering in the air, having lost their sweet treat, circled twice reluctantly before buzzing away.

"Phew! Step two done."

Shuyuan breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, having gotten used to releasing Ninjutsu with such carefree abandon, it was a rare experience to manipulate it so precisely.

"Teacher Shisui, this place has turned into a quagmire. Won't it be even more insurmountable now?"

Naruto is showing off his presence again.

"Idiot, Shuyuan already said this is only the second step." This time, it was old rival Sasuke who started arguing with Naruto.

Gazing at Shuyuan's retreating figure, Sasuke's eyes blazed with an intense fighting spirit.

One day, one day he will catch up with Shuyuan and surpass him.

Ignoring the changing thoughts of the group behind him, Shuyuan began to implement the third and final step.

Earth Release Technique: The Solidifying Mud Technique.

The bubbling swamp suddenly quieted down, and the liquid-like mud was hardening at a visible speed, shrinking in size inch by inch.

In less than half a minute, the narrow valley passage reappeared before them.

"I have fulfilled my mission, Master Shisui. We can continue on our way now." Shuyuan quickly walked over to deliver the order.

"Well done." Shisui concealed the surprise in his eyes, praised Shuyuan, and then looked at Kitajima Tora beside him, "Mr. Kitajima, you can order us to continue our journey now."

"Okay, okay!"

Kitajima Tora smiled and agreed, then commanded the massive, halted column to advance once more.

With feet firmly planted on the solid road, even a large cart carrying hundreds of kilograms of grain could pass over it without causing any harm.

That's amazing!

Shisui secretly admired Xiuyuan. None of the three Earth Release that Shuyuan used to change the terrain were high-level Ninjutsu, but by combining these low-level Ninjutsu, he achieved an effect comparable to high-level Ninjutsu.

The fact that he was able to do this not only demonstrates Shuyuan's flexible thinking and his ability to combine the three Earth Release, but also showcases his profound mastery of Earth Release.

"As expected of the son of Lord Tianzai, his Earth Release that demonstrates the style of a master)," Shisui thought to himself.

After crossing the valley, Shisui looked at Kimimaro and the others who were still following them and wouldn't leave. Shisui expression changed.

"Kimimaro, weren't you going to hunt down that murderer? What are you doing following us?"

"We're already on our way to capture it." Kimimaro raised his right hand, and the small white snake poked its head out, its dim, cold eyes staring at the crowd, sending a chill down their spines.

"That serial killer is quite strange. Normally, such a brutal method of killing would leave a very obvious trace, but it becomes quite faint on the road. We can only maintain the current speed and investigate little by little to avoid going in the wrong direction."

Otherwise, they wouldn't have dragged their feet for two days without catching the murderer.

Shisui blinked, but ultimately chose to keep her mouth shut.

The two teams inexplicably merged into one.

"That damned murderer, he must be caught and torn to pieces!"

"Lord Kusama is right."

"To avenge our fallen comrades."

A group of ninjas gathered in the forest, their forehead Forehead Protector embroidered with patterns of grass and leaves.

A total of ten Grass Ninja gathered here.

The Shinichiro Kusama, is Jonin of Kusagakure. He is known as a genius in Kusagakure and became Jonin at the age of twenty, making him a rising star among the Grass Ninja.

This time, the murderer not only committed crimes in the Land of Fire, but also many unfortunate people in the Land of Grass became victims, with three Grass Ninja being beaten into mincemeat.

The worst part was that one of them was Shinichiro Kusama's younger brother, so this rising star of the Kusama clan could no longer tolerate it and immediately gathered people from the family to hunt down that damned murderer.

"By the way, where did that blood pack go?"

Shinichiro Kusama pulled over a member of his clan and asked.

"Don't worry, brother. He sent that blood pack to get us water. He should be back soon."

The clansman replied with a smile.

"That's good. Make sure you keep a close eye on that little girl. She's not just a member of the Kusama family; the other families are also keeping a close eye on her. If anything happens to her, it will be very troublesome," Shinichiro Kusama instructed again.

The clansmen nodded repeatedly, earnestly making their promises.

In the forest, a red-haired girl wearing glasses walked by carrying a rather large water vat. (To be continued)