Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

At the same time, Rasa had also just set out from Sunagakure, heading for Iwagakure.

The most frustrated one was Ay. He had only just traveled all the way to Konoha, then returned before even a day had passed. And now, before long, he was leaving the village again for Iwagakure. It made Ay wonder whether he was simply destined to spend his life running around everywhere.

"I really don't know where Ōnoki gets so much money every year to invest in the village. This place is truly desolate."

After entering the Land of Earth, the three of them continued toward Iwagakure. Though they traveled on foot the whole way, their pace was not slow in the slightest.

The Land of Earth was one of the most barren places Kisame Hoshigaki had ever visited, second only to Sunagakure.

Unlike the Land of Rain, where rain poured endlessly throughout all four seasons, at least plants grew everywhere there. But in the Land of Earth, it was difficult to spot any vegetation at all. As far as the eye could see, there were mostly bare rocks. It was hard to imagine that, in such an environment, Iwagakure could still invest vast sums into developing the village every year.

Sunagakure was equally unbelievable, perhaps even more exasperating. Forget plants—even rocks were scarce. There was nothing but sand.

"Different environments create different ways of living. Don't let this desolation fool you; there are many things underground here that are scarce in the Land of Fire. And haven't you noticed? The Land of Earth and the Land of Wind have the largest territories."

Though the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth appeared extremely barren, different environments led to different ways of life. Not every place was like Konoha. This desolate Land of Earth