Leg Shadow Girl Wants to Leave the Village and See the Outside World; Uzumaki Girl's First Team-Building Event

On the other side, at the border of the Land of Wind.

Under the blazing Suigetsu, Shuiyue turned to look at her Hawk Team companions, who had been silently making their way. Suddenly, her expression darkened, and she slammed her water bottle to the ground with a bang.

"Damn it! You're playing us for a fool!"

"They agreed to capture the Nine-Tails, but now they've changed their minds and want us to go to the Land of Earth to capture some Jinchuriki."

A day earlier, Obito Uchiha White Zetsu deliver his latest orders: abandon the Nine-Tails of the Land of Fire and capture the two Tailed Beasts of the Land of Earth first.

"Apart from Ōnoki, who's a bit troublesome, the rest of the people from the Land of Earth aren't too difficult to deal with," Karin said, adjusting her glasses.

Sasuke's expression wasn't good either. That local gang member who called himself Uchiha Madara was incredibly rude. Even if there were only four of them on his side, they shouldn't be being deployed like that.

Yesterday Land of Fire, today Land of Earth, tomorrow is hell.

"I'm not going. I'll find an excuse to stall and see how things go first." Sasuke said unhappily. "We'll change our route to the Land of Wind. It's leaking like a sieve there."

"Good."

Naruto pulled Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama out of the Evil God Altar. The two weaklings had been training inside for almost half a year, and they both looked somewhat listless.

"Ahem." He looked up at the sky, clearly feeling a little guilty. It had been so long that he had almost forgotten about these two people. "Um... I have a mission."

"You've all been transformed, are you happy?"

"What's there to be happy about?" Hydrangea really wanted to stab the blond guy in front of her to death, but then she thought she couldn't beat him, so she gave up. Since she couldn't fight back, she could only lie there.

Yakumo Kurama didn't react much, only looking somewhat dazed. It seemed that under the inhumane training at the Evil God Altar, he had become numb.

After all, it's difficult for anyone to maintain a peaceful state of mind amidst countless resurrections and battles.

"I'm happy." Hydrangea forced a smile, which looked very fake, but Naruto didn't care and just nodded.

Whether they are happy or not is not important; as long as he is happy, that's all that matters.

"Where is this?" Yakumo Kurama's clothes were somewhat tattered, and he held his hand across his chest to cover himself, looking around with a puzzled expression.

"Anyway, it's not Konohagakure! This place looks quite desolate to me, what is this?" Hydrangea said casually, looking completely unconcerned.

"This is Iwagakure), be careful." Naruto, rubbing his forehead.

"Iwagakure? Why come to a place like this?" Hydrangea, puzzled. Her clothes were almost torn to shreds, swaying with her movements.

Bai Zi swayed slightly, Naruto, unable to bear it any longer, tossed a robe to the two women. Their clothes were worn and disheveled, likely from the Evil God Altar.

"You guys are really something. Even if you're training, there's no need to wear out your clothes like that," he complained, revealing a hint of the skin-pincher from the Shinobi World.

Hydrangea was speechless, thinking to herself that this person was still as awful as ever. He was utterly ruthless, completely forgetting that she was still fighting desperately in that wretched place.

It's normal for clothes to get damaged, but that bastard not only doesn't feel the slightest bit guilty, he's now completely a scumbag.

She mentally grumbled to herself, then casually glanced around and caught sight of Yakumo Kurama obediently lowering his head. Instantly, her mouth dropped open.

Seriously? What's with that guilty look on your face?! Damn it!

Involution, you mean?

How could you show such a shy expression in front of that scumbag? It's not our fault, he's the one who deserves to die! Damn it! Don't look up and laugh!

Hydrangea gave in, steeling her resolve to lower her head and choose to ignore it. It was better to kill her than to let her smile at him like a green tea b*tch.

"Hey, you there, you should learn from this." He glanced at the Hydrangea, which immediately made her Hydrangea her teeth in hatred.

"Learn from you! I would never do that," she muttered.

However, Naruto didn't pay much attention, his mind preoccupied with the important matter at hand. He glanced at the Iwagakure not far away, pondering how to give them a little shock.

Yakumo Kurama glanced at Iwagakure with some curiosity, then suddenly pointed to a point in the distance and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong?" He noticed the girl's unusual behavior and turned to ask.

"There."

What happened there?

"Draw one lightning bolt, and half the village will burn down." Yakumo Kurama raised his hand again and said calmly, "Draw a few more, and the whole village will die."

Upon hearing this, Naruto was startled, thinking to himself, "Why are all the people around me so extreme? Why can't they be as peaceful as I am?"

That's so professionally said. He had no doubt that Yakumo Kurama must have thought about how to destroy Konohagakure countless times in private before. He was definitely a professional player.

"Um... cough cough, there's no need, really no need for this." Naruto somewhat awkwardly, "Just create chaos, don't cause any trouble."

Hydrangea glanced at Yakumo Kurama, then at Naruto, and suddenly felt she should do something. So she patted her chest and said loudly.

"I can control Summoning Beast to crush half of this village!"

Naruto was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed, wondering if he had gone too far. Leaving these two at the Evil God Altar for too long had twisted their minds more and more.

"Wait, there's no need to be so extreme. Let's wait and see how we get out of here."

He dared not let the two of them make a move now, lest they become bloodthirsty and cause an awkward situation. They had gotten too caught up in their role at the Evil God Altar, indiscriminately slaughtering ordinary villagers.

Even with Naruto's extreme nature, he never considered harming unrelated people. He was ultimately different from overpowered figures like Nagato and Obito.

He was determined to get Iwagakure, the girl from Kurotsuchi, so he wasn't in a hurry. Before taking action, he first gave his subordinates, Uzumaki Ten Maidens team, some psychological counseling.

In Iwagakure), Leg Shadow Girl Kurotsuchi, sat by the window of the Tsuchikage's office. Her long legs dangled in the air, swinging back and forth, and her delicate face looked up at the sky.

The sky over the Land of Earth is too small, and everywhere is a mixture of yellow and black earth. And these boundless lands and stones are too indifferent, appearing cold and desolate in this vast mountainous territory.

From the moment she was born, the Kurotsuchi name Kurotsuchi would accompany her throughout her life. This name was given to her by her grandfather Tsuchikage Ōnoki, meaning to live peacefully year after year with the land beneath her feet.

Unlike her peers, Kurotsuchi knew from a young age that she was different. She couldn't play around with them; she was destined to inherit the Will of Stone.

My father always seemed to be taciturn, and my grandfather had even publicly stated that he was not suited to be the village's shadow. My father didn't seem to care about this.

That's true, my father never cared about these things.

In truth, Kurotsuchi knew her fate; she had known since childhood because of her grandfather's favoritism towards her. She would inherit her grandfather Ōnoki's position and become the village's shadow.

He wasn't clear about the specific responsibilities, only that it was a difficult job. He might have to stay in the village for life, with very few opportunities to go out.

To outsiders, she seemed to accept her fate naturally and even take pride in it. But only Kurotsuchi herself knew that she harbored a deep-seated desire to escape.

This awareness arose when she was a child, gazing up at the blue sky, wanting to know how people in other places lived under the same sky.

Do they mine ore? Or do they catch butterflies in the forest? What are the forests like? What are the rivers like? Can ships sail on the sea, where the waves are tens of meters high?

Logically speaking, her life is already perfect. She has a Tsuchikage grandfather, a powerful ninja father, and comes from a prestigious family with considerable strength.

As a ninja, she was born with a head start. Now, she is rich and powerful, and her strength surpasses all the young talents in Tsuchikage Village.

So, what else can I ask for?

But she had seen the outside world and learned that beyond the Tsuchikage there was Land of Snow where it snowed all day long, a Land of Iron without a single ninja.

The mountains and rivers along the way were beautiful, like a shy young girl in a green dress.

Logically, once you've seen it all, you shouldn't want to go out anymore. But things don't always go as planned; often, once you've seen the world, your heart can never find peace again.

The thought of escaping took root in her heart, and it would come to mind whenever she stared blankly at the sky. Sometimes, it would excite her, and her heart would burn fiercely.

She also realized that if she wanted to leave, she had to take advantage of the old man's good health and venture out into the world. If the position of Tsuchikage fell into her hands, she would never be able to leave again.

Take advantage of your youth now, otherwise, once you're in that position, your heart will naturally only be filled with the village, and your hands and feet will be forever bound to this land.

"I still want to go out and see the world, even if it's not a wonderful place, so I won't regret it when I come back to the village." She murmured to herself, gazing at the distant rocks.

Go out there, that's all.

As night fell, Naruto on the other side had already opened a portal.

After much deliberation, Naruto decided to secretly locate the coordinates of the Land of Hot Water with the two women and quietly conduct a special team-building activity with his subordinates.

And take this opportunity to provide them with psychological counseling and correct their extreme psychological state.

The surrounding area was a dense forest, and the faint sound of flowing water could be heard, humming like a weak rumble of thunder.

"Where is this?" Hydrangea asked curiously. "By the way, what is that door? Weren't we just in the Land of Earth?"

"Does the Land of Earth forests? It seems like there's water there too."

"Why do you talk so much? Are you asking a million questions?" Naruto said impatiently. "I'm taking you guys out for some team building, some psychological counseling, you know?"

"What tutoring?" Hydrangea was stunned. "Um, is it some new kind of humiliating play?"

"Probably one of those, like a teacher or something?" Yakumo Kurama tilted her head and suddenly added, "Master seems to really like that kind of thing."

Naruto: "."

The night was as still as water. As they approached the waterfall, they heard the thunderous roar of the water. Naruto was startled and quickened his pace to get closer.

"Hurry, hurry up and catch up!" He turned around and waved.

"Okay, okay!" Hydrangea said listlessly. "What's the big deal? It's just wild fishing, and it's late at night. How boring."

"What did you just say?" Naruto stopped in his tracks.

"What I mean is I love fishing, it's so much fun!!" Hydrangea's body tensed, and a forced smile appeared on her face. "Hehehe."

As the river drew closer, he took the lead, pushing aside the bushes, and finally saw the great river downstream of the waterfall, surging and rushing under the silvery moonlight.

"Arrive!"

He let out a long sigh of relief, unsure whether he was speaking to Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama, or to himself. He took out a series of equipment from his Sealing Space and distributed them to the two women.

"Come on! Everyone get a Fishing Rod and just squat down there."

After saying that, Naruto handed the two of them small stools and a mosquito net. He wasn't good at giving psychological counseling, so he simply led them to do what he was most familiar with.

Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood; let them slow down and distance themselves a little from the life of fighting. Let them experience the joys of ordinary people, even if only briefly.

"Let's begin, I'll sit over there." Hydrangea took the initiative to find a fishing spot, casually fiddled with the bamboo rod she had brought, hooked on the small earthworms she had dug up, and cast it into the river.

Yakumo Kurama is a rather calm and collected individual, and he didn't rush to cast his bait. Instead, he carefully observed the terrain, found a suitable fishing spot, and then methodically began to cast his bait.

Unlike Hydrangea, who perhaps only saw fishing as a chore and seemed somewhat perfunctory, Hydrangea still harbored some resentment towards Naruto, though she dared not voice it.

Yakumo Kurama roughly understood Naruto's intentions and knew Naruto true nature. The shadow of his brutal beating of Ido years ago still lingered in her mind, so she cooperated fully.

Perhaps because there was a special gift for beginners, she started catching fish intermittently from the moment she sat down.

When Hydrangea first glanced at Yakumo Kurama, she didn't pay much attention. She, too, benefited from the fishing god's favor towards novices and caught a fish.

After watching it so many times, things started to go wrong.

"Yakumo Kurama! How come you have so many fish over there?"

"Is it a lot? I'm just sitting here like this, maybe." Yakumo Kurama tilted his head and smiled. "Maybe it's because my master is here that I'm a bit luckier."

Hydrangea: "."

Damn it, stop with the sudden shift to cheesy talk! Why are you licking that guy's boots? Aren't we comrades-in-arms? What happened to the oath at the Evil God Altar?

How did things suddenly become so competitive?! Ugh! So tacky! How can I even say that?!

Hydrangea mentally ranted, giving up on asking Yakumo Kurama any more questions; she was just too heartbroken. Her expression shifted several times before she finally managed to suppress the nausea.

Fortunately, the final catch was quite good, and the Hydrangea was in a good mood as well. The fishing process gradually calmed her mind, and she slowly began to feel a little bit of enjoyment.

Actually, it's not that fun; she would never admit that fishing is interesting.

She had just smiled as she looked at the huge basket full of fish when she suddenly realized something: how was she going to get all the fish home so late at night?

"How do we get it back?" she asked.

"Hmm?" Naruto looked puzzled.

"Just store it away. Keep it in the Sealing Space to ensure its freshness. After all, a certain fishmonger surnamed Gao once said that fresh fish are more valuable."

Upon hearing this, Hydrangea pondered for a moment. She glanced at the basket of fish at her feet, then at Naruto, and her mind immediately became active.

"Um... Master," Hydrangea called out, still a little awkwardly, "Can we sell these fish? There should be a town nearby, right?"

"Can we still sell the fish we caught?" Yakumo Kurama, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, I've already inquired. Wild blackfish are quite rare in the market." Naruto didn't waste his time; he had already figured it out beforehand.

He had been to the Land of Hot Water and knew that these large black fish could be sold. This was what he wanted, so he actively guided them through the task as if it were a game.

This process is a psychological practice that allows them to quickly emerge from the life of fighting at the Evil God Altar and adapt to the outside world.

He placed the fish he caught with the Hydrangea along with the basket of fish Yakumo Kurama, and leaned them against the bank, letting them soak in the flowing water. The water murmured gently, and the moonlight was as clear and bright as water.

"Things are valued for their rarity, so they're sure to fetch a good price."