Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

"They were finally here."

Iwagakure was the closest to this place. Upon arriving, Ōnoki immediately had people swiftly construct the camp.

With more than ten thousand people, the camp required was no small undertaking. Even with Iwagakure's force of over five thousand, it took quite some time to finish. Not to mention that Ōnoki also had to keep an eye on enemy movements—one of the duties the commander-in-chief was expected to fulfill.

From beginning to end, he had not the slightest interest in the position of commander-in-chief. There were few benefits, yet it could work a person to death. And this was only the beginning. Once everyone had more or less arrived, even more troublesome matters would be waiting for Ōnoki.

Ronglin could guarantee that Ōnoki's pair of white eyebrows would be deeply furrowed every day from now on.

To show his sincerity, Ōnoki, the commander-in-chief, gave Konoha plenty of face by personally leading people to the camp entrance to welcome them.

"You've finally arrived."

"It couldn't be helped; we were farther away. The Land of Fire isn't like your Land of Earth, where everything is flat and unobstructed. It's forests everywhere—what a pain."

In response to Ōnoki's welcome, Ronglin shrugged and offered a mocking smile that did not reach his eyes.

"..."

The smile on Ōnoki's face immediately vanished. His eyelid twitched as he looked at Ronglin speechlessly. He knew the Land of Fire was prosperous, but did he have to rub it in like this?

Although rocky and desert terrain allowed for much faster marching and was more convenient than forests, wasn't he indirectly mocking the Land of Earth's poor environment?

"Mm. You worked fast—the camp's already been set up. Konoha can choose anywhere to station ourselves, right?"

Seeing Ōnoki's displeasure, Ronglin laughed it off and changed the