Land of Wind, as one of Ninja World Five Great Nations, has a vast territory. But unfortunately, most of this vast land is covered by endless yellow sand. It is arid and barren. The available resources and livable land are far less than those of the other four major countries. The survival environment is harsh.
Above the endless sea of golden sand, in the blue sky, a strange "object" is spreading its wings and soaring steadily. It was a creature with a majestic shape, like a giant dragon in Western legends!
The huge streamlined dragon body about ten meters long is covered with white... "scales" that seem to be made of some special clay, a ferocious dragon head, claws, and a pair of huge wings that support the huge body for flight... No matter from which angle you look at it, this is a dragon!
However, the whole body of this dragon is only a single dead white color, lacking the color and luster that an animal should have. Although it can fly in the wind like a real dragon, it is more like a giant clay sculpture with exquisite craftsmanship but strange material.
This is Deidara's masterpiece - C2·Dragon.
There were several people sitting steadily on the back of the flying dragon. The blond boy at the front of the flight, with half of his body stretched out - Deidara, was excitedly overlooking the monotonous but magnificent desert scene flying by below, shouting loudly.
"Oh! You've entered the airspace of Land of Wind! It's such a nostalgic place. I really want to see it again... that ultimate art."
In his mind, he couldn't help but replay the devastating yet perfect [Great Spiraling Ring] he witnessed that day over the desert that day, his eyes shining with enthusiasm and yearning.
After having enough of his eyesight, he turned his head and called you behind him. "Sorry, senior! What are the specific characteristics of the target we are looking for this time? There is nothing but sand in this damn place. It is not easy to find someone."
Shisui Uchiha, who was sitting on the back of the dragon and dressed in smart Anbu clothes, heard the words and answered calmly.
"Based on the organization's existing intelligence analysis and the leader's instructions, the target we are looking for is a Ninja who is extremely good at Puppet Technique. It is inferred that his appearance may be over thirty years old, but this person has been classified as 'missing for many years' by his original force. The specific appearance characteristics are unknown, and it is even impossible to determine whether he still maintains his original appearance."
He paused and added, "This time, based on scattered intelligence, there is no guarantee that the target is the person the leader is looking for. We need to remain vigilant and screen carefully."
In addition to Shisui, there are two other people on the dragon's back.
"Come on, Zabuza, please put on this." Bai Wenwen's voice sounded. He was handing a sand-proof cloak and a mask to Zabuza Momochi beside him, "We have reached the territory of Land of Wind. The wind and sand below are very strong. It will be very uncomfortable if it is directly blown on you."
Zabuza, who was carrying an ordinary long sword on his back and looked like he was keeping away from others, glanced at the thing handed over in vain, and his voice sounded a little dull through the bandage.
"It's unnecessary. When Ninja performs tasks, wind, sand, snow and rain are common. This environment requires extra protection. It's simply squeamish. This kind of thing is just a hindrance and burden to us."
The words were as harsh as ever, as if he was scolding Shiro for his unnecessary concern.
However, Bai Zaoyu was used to Zabuza's duplicity. He did not take back his hand, and the smile on his face remained gentle and persistent.
"There's nothing I can do about it. I know Ninja needs to endure various environments. However, I don't want Zabuza's beautiful body to suffer any unnecessary damage, even if it's a small scratch from gravel. So, please wear it."
After listening to Bai's words, Zabuza was silent for a moment, and finally grabbed the sand mask and put it on his face roughly but quickly, tightly covering most of his face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. At the same time, he also completely hid the extremely subtle soft emotions that flashed through his eyes.
"... That's annoying." He muttered in a low voice, accepting the meaning.
Bai Zaoyu was used to Zabuza's duplicitous or arrogant behavior. He just kept a gentle smile and quietly watched Zabuza put on his mask awkwardly, with a look of reassurance in his eyes.
"By the way, senior Shisui, and senior Deidara, please wear them too." Bai turned around and took out two other brand-new sand-proof masks from his bag again, handing them to Shisui and Deidara respectively.
He was very thoughtful. After all, no one knew how long he would be searching in this vast sea of sand. It was always a good idea to take precautions in advance.
"Thank you, Bai." Shisui took the mask and thanked him gently. He looked at the young man in front of him, who had a delicate appearance and a gentle personality, but was deprived of a normal life by this cruel world and could only become a rebellious young man in the end.
Damn it, Shisui corrected himself silently in his mind. On the day when Bai joined Anbu in the organization base for the first time, he almost mistook Bai's gender and caused a slight embarrassment.
Deidara also changed from his fussing appearance, and took the mask from Bai "calmly", and even nodded decently.
I don't know why, maybe it was Bai's naturally respectful "Deidara senior" that made him inexplicably assume the airs of "senior" and couldn't help but want to appear more reliable.
Although Bai's actual age may be slightly older than him.
After all four people wore anti-sand masks, C2 Clay Dragon continued to fly steadily over the vast desert. The blazing sunshine scorched the earth without any obstruction, and except for the rolling sand dunes and the occasional weathered rock pillars, there was no sign of death.
Not to mention Puppet Master, it is difficult to find even a human figure or even traces of animals.
Time passed quietly in the monotonous flight, and several hours passed.
Just when everyone began to think that today's search might be fruitless——
"Huh? What happened over there?"
Deidara, who had been in charge of the lookout, was the first to notice the anomaly in the distance. He narrowed his eyes and pointed at a certain direction on the ground.
On the very distant horizon, a thick black smoke was billowing into the sky, forming a dazzling contrast with the clear blue sky.
Beneath the black smoke, the flickering Kakkō could be vaguely seen, and there seemed to be a faint burnt smell in the air.
"That location... seems to have just experienced a fierce battle or attack." Shisui's eyes instantly became sharp, and Sharingan turned on, trying to see farther and clearer, "The scale seems to be not small."
(The author is a little hesitant whether to subdue Xie, because there are many innocent lives in Xie's hands. As mentioned in the game, Xie is constantly massacring villages for Human Puppet.)