Naruto clutched his head and opened his eyes. Gold and Utsu looked at him strangely; neither of them knew what had happened.
Gold had thought Utsu had gone too far and broken Naruto, but Utsu had been insisting, "I haven't even made a move yet. He passed out on his own."
"You're awake?"
Noticing that Naruto had woken up, Gold's frown eased. They had accompanied Naruto this time to stimulate him. If he had really kicked the bucket, there would have been no point in the two of them coming out.
Naruto did not answer. He looked at the sky. It was somewhat dim, so it seemed he had been unconscious for quite a while.
"Where are we?"
His throat was a little hoarse, but Gold did not care. As long as he was not dead, it was fine.
Gold reached into his sleeve and pulled out a small stone tablet.
"There's a village not far from here."
Naruto got up, walked to the riverbank, washed his face, and let out a breath.
"Let's go take a look."
"This kid..." Utsu stroked her chin. This kid... why did he seem like a completely different person? Something was off.
Meanwhile, Moriyue had just finished explaining the purpose of this visit to Kaede.
While persuading Kaede, Moriyue explained the importance of the Raikage position.
Only someone holding the position of Raikage could effectively control the Land of Lightning's military forces and resources, playing a role in protecting the country's peace and stability. If Moriyue could not successfully obtain the position of Raikage, it would bring unnecessary unrest and turmoil to this country and the world.
"You mean if you don't become Raikage, the world will fall into turmoil?"
Kaede might have been carefree, but she was not stupid. There was clearly something