Kusagakure is located in the Land of Grass. Its ninjas are skilled at studying the Ninjutsu of other countries, making it a ninja village that excels at "learning".
Besides establishing Hozuki Castle, its most famous feat is the Battle of Kannabi Bridge during the Third Shinobi World War.
The place where Obito "fell" is also the beloved little home of the otaku Madara.
Of course, this battle is between Konoha and Iwagakure, so it doesn't really concern them.
If the village hadn't been so weak, unable to find even a decent strongman, Old Madara wouldn't have had to hide in the Land of Grass for decades.
After checking off the famous scenic spots, Kyosuke's team headed south, crossed the river by boat, and arrived at Hozuki Castle, a place that struck Rogue Ninja.
"Remember, it's best to keep a low profile during the mission."
"We must not get involved in blind combat, as that will affect the mission's success rate."
On the way, teacher Kyosuke explained the true meaning of the mission to the three children.
"Okay~"
"Oh."
"Um."
Aside from the adorable Eri, the other two boys were noticeably less enthusiastic.
No wonder, they thought S-Rank missions would be fraught with danger, the kind where a moment's carelessness could lead to death.
As a result, all I encountered from beginning to end was a bunch of low-level henchmen, followed by endless travel.
But the teacher refused to use the Flying Thunder God, saying that reading ten thousand books was not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, and that he should use his own two feet to see what the Shinobi World was like.
Yuto guessed that the foolish old man was just sightseeing, the kind who needed someone to serve him tea and water.
Fortunately, the journey was finally nearing its end, and Hozuki Castle was now in sight.
"Halt! What are you doing?!" The guard seemed rather unfriendly.
He has quite a temper... Kyosuke is too lazy to bother with a nobody like him. If a fight breaks out later, it's hard to say whether this kind of person can even escape the aftermath of the battle.
"I am from Konoha..." he said, while trying to pull out his identification from his pocket.
For reasons unknown, the guard assumed the other party intended to attack and actually raised his long sword, placing it against Kyosuke's shoulder.
"Damn it, do you know where you are? If you dare to cause trouble, you'll lose more than a few heads." He seemed to have a strong sense of belonging to Hozuki Castle.
Little did they know, this scene left the three children completely dumbfounded.
"He... he's threatening the teacher with force..." Eri was dumbfounded, thinking to herself, "Are all the ninjas in Hozuki Castle this brave?"
"A foolish move." Kurama Jun shook his head, thinking that it was fortunate that he had met his teacher; if it had been the former Uchiha Clan Head, he would have razed Hozuki Castle to the ground today.
"We're doomed." Yuto, who knew his father best, had already foreseen what was about to happen.
Keep a low profile? Avoid blindly getting involved in the battle?
Ha, only a fool would believe his father's words.
On the other side, Kyosuke stared expressionlessly at the guard, his indifferent gaze putting immense psychological pressure on the latter.
The man wasn't completely stupid. To remain so composed in the face of a gleaming blade meant he was either a fool or a master.
Judging from the fact that he was accompanied by three children, this person didn't seem to be the former at all.
"This thing..." Kyosuke said coldly, lightly tapping the blade with his finger, "It can't threaten me. Besides, you know, anyone who can wield a sword must be prepared to be cut."
Boom!
People were astonished to discover that the gate to Hozuki Castle had collapsed.
"Uh..." Yuto covered his face, thinking that his father really hadn't disappointed him.
Sure enough, they started fighting right away.
Kyosuke created a dozen or so Shadow Clone and ordered them to search for the location of the Box of Bliss. Then, he instructed his disciples, "From now on, anyone who shows hostility towards you is an accomplice in the missing persons case."
"I grant you permission to act freely."
"But..." Princess Eri, with her keenest political sense, hesitated before speaking, "Teacher, wouldn't doing this trigger a conflict between the two countries?"
"You mean Kusagakure?" Kyosuke scoffed. "They dare not have emotions, nor are they allowed to have emotions."
"I see."
"Perhaps they'll even bring generous gifts and come to apologize afterwards."
"That's outrageous..."
"It's just a dog-eat-dog world."
During a break in the conversation, the garrison of Hozuki Castle appeared and began attacking Kyosuke's Shadow Clone.
Needless to say, the two sides were not even in the same league in terms of combat strength, and the Cloud was far inferior to him, so how could it pose a threat to him?
"You all go up too, each of you must kill at least ten enemies." Kyosuke's words were ruthless.
A ninja who has never seen blood will always remain a fledgling eagle that never grows up.
Even the supposedly "righteous and honorable" Naruto has a lot of lives on his hands, let alone the more normal ninjas.
Killing ten people is nothing difficult for the three little ones.
The key is whether they can overcome their mental barrier.
The ancient and historically significant Hozuki Castle is currently suffering a devastating blow.
Inside the warden's office, the city lord "Wuqian" was listening to a report from his subordinates.
"The news has been confirmed. The visitor is none other than the Hokage of Konoha, the God of Shinobi, Uchiha Kyosuke."
After listening to his subordinate's report, Wuqian fell completely silent.
From the very beginning of the plan, he had anticipated that someone would come knocking on his door sooner or later.
I just didn't expect it to come so quickly, and it's the person in the entire Shinobi World who's the most dangerous to mess with.
How on earth did those bastards manage to provoke the Hokage of Konoha?!
I told you to arrest people, not to attack Konoha directly.
"Fortunately, preparations are nearing completion, and the mission that has been passed down for thousands of years is finally coming to an end."
"In the very end, let my Hozuki Castle become nourishment."
Having made up his mind, Wuqian formed Hand Seals and activated the Fire Release Binding on each prisoner.
In an instant, the entire city's more than a thousand prisoners were engulfed by a dark red flame.
Fire Release: Great Fire Heavenly Prison!
Huh? Kyosuke's Shadow Clone has noticed the situation.
With a simple Earth Release Ninjutsu, the Paradise Box, buried deep underground, was pushed up by the soil.
"Found you." The Shadow Clone dissipated with a bang, and the next second Kyosuke's real body was already beside the box.
Behind him, the Truth-Seeking Orb appeared, and he held the Sage's Staff in his hand. The seemingly indestructible Box of Elysium was now just a matter of a single blow for Kyosuke.
Under Wuqian's horrified gaze, the box shattered with a crisp, clear sound.
Then, a black monster, as black as ink and with wings on its back, soared into the sky.
It is the true form of the Box of Bliss, enlightenment.
A terrifying monster that can see into people's hearts.
"It's finally here." Kyosuke watched it with interest, wanting to confirm whether his idea was correct.
As for the monster's mind-reading ability, it was utterly laughable in the face of his eye power.
"Simple mind reading, just a third-rate technique." In an instant, he appeared in front of the monster, wielding his Sage's Staff and delivering a home run.